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The Farsider
Nov. 19, 2015
Bill Mattos, Editor and Publisher <bilmat@comcast.net>
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SJPOA NEWS
Nov. 12th
Election Results
CFO:
Franco Vado
Directors:
Rob Imobersteg
Anthony Kilmer
Greg Connolly
Sean Pritchard
Eddie Chan
Howard Johnson
PENSION NEWS
Following is an excerpt from last Sunday’s “Internal Affairs” column in the Mercury News…
City Hall, Unions Still Talking After Measure B Fallout
Nov. 15, 2015
When San Jose leaders in July reached a deal with police and fire unions to end Measure B
litigation, they promised agreements with the city’s nine remaining unions would quickly
follow. But four months later, talks continue.
City Hall sources say “daily conversations are happening,” and the two sides are quibbling
over minor details. The settlement framework will end a three-year legal battle against
Measure B, a 2012 voter-approved pension reform initiative, and replace the controversial
measure with a compromise.
The settlement with the nine unions, representing more than 3,000 employees, is expected to
have similar terms as the police and fire deal. And sources say it’s getting close — they expect
to wrap up a settlement before Thanksgiving.
“Although in any negotiation there are sticky last-minute issues to resolve, we are close to
reaching an agreement that can bring the nightmare of Measure B to an end and begin the
restoration of services here in San Jose,” said Tom Saggau , spokesman for five unions,
including police and fire.
One cause of delay is getting all sides to the table. The nine unions each have negotiating
teams of up to seven people — spurring a scheduling nightmare. Critics blame Measure B,
crafted by former Mayor Chuck Reed and supported by Mayor Sam Liccardo , for chasing away
hundreds of city employees, but the costs of generous retirement plans continue to eat into
the city’s budget.
“All of us would love to see this finished,” said Vice Mayor Rose Herrera. “But they’re going
through their process, and everyone is doing their best.”
THE TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS OF SAN JOSE AND THE SJPD
Other than this oops moment, we couldn’t find much going on with the City or the SJPD this
week that was outside of normal. THIS item about an Academy cadet losing his duty gun to a
car burglar made the NBC Bay Area news yesterday.
MAIL CALL
Nov. 12th
US Defense Watch
We’ll provide you with the first few lines of this commentary from the US Defense Watch
website sent in by Dean Janavice and you can decide if you want to read the rest of it. “Mean
Dean” calls it a good read…
It seems nearly every day that the Pentagon is talking to the American people in double,
triple and quadruple speak. The truth is a fugitive, on the run from numerous admirals,
generals and cabinet members who distort reality and who are sucking down enough Kool Aid
to fill Chesapeake Bay.
According to the Pentagon, the air war against ISIS is successful, combat in Iraq is noncombat, women can make it through Navy SEAL training and 50 Special Forces soldiers can
retake Syria.
Who’s running the Pentagon now, Charlie Sheen?
Winning!
Click HERE to continue…
•••••
Nov. 15th
A reader who asked that his name be withheld sent in this Crime Alert from the Sacramento
State PD…
•••••
Bill,
Nov. 16th
This short message is an update to last week’s article about military veterans who wish to
have the title of “Veteran” noted on their California driver’s license.
I went to the Veterans Affairs Office on Winchester. You will need to make an appointment to
get the paperwork done there, and they were already booked about two weeks ahead for an
appointment. When you do go in, you will need to have your current CDL and your DD214
with you.
Bruce Morton <digs2286@gmail.com>
•••••
Nov. 16th
Hello Bill,
Here is what I have sent to my paper hoping they will print it.
California lawmakers have socked it to our veterans again! No I am not a veteran, but I sure
do know what they have done for me.
Lawmakers passed a law where a veteran can have "VETERAN" put on their California driver's
license so when someone asks for a photo ID they will know he or she is a veteran. I would
say that is a good thing, that it is nice to know when you meet a veteran. But there is a catch:
Our good ol’ lawmakers tacked on a $5.00 (five dollar) charge to have “veteran” on their
license. Now tell me is that not just great?
Veterans, tell the lawmakers what they can do with their five dollar charge! Just go to the
local VA office instead and they will make you a veteran card, take your picture, and give you
the card for free. It is called a Veteran ID card, and it can be used any time someone wants a
photo ID.
Thank you for serving.
Caroll G. Deaton <cdeaton@sbcglobal.net>
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Bill,
Nov. 16th
I don't know if this is appropriate for the Farsider, but I am reaching far and wide in an effort
to not let those who responded on 9/11 be forgotten. If you cannot do this I fully understand.
Thank you once again for your continued service,
On 9/11/2001, our nation was forever changed by the attacks in New York City, the
Pentagon, and the loss of life in an aircraft that crashed over Shanksville, PA when the
passengers fought terrorists who were armed with box cutters.
Like many others, I was deployed to Ground Zero New York as part of a "rescue team.” Also
like many others, I breathed in too much stuff never meant to be inhaled. Within a couple
days, like others on the crew, I had a cough. We just shrugged it off as the flu, but by
December I couldn't walk more than a 50 feet without feeling like I had just run a marathon.
And I was one of the lucky ones.
Roland Kandle, our crew leader, died on 8 March 2002. The site had been closed down less
than 24 hours. Another guy named Harry needed a tracheotomy in order to breathe. By June
of 2002 I was told, "You need to get your affairs in order." These were grim times.
Today I am doing much better, but not everyone who answered the call that day is so lucky,
and we need some help.
Please take ten minutes to watch the following videos, then contact your members of
Congress and ask them to extend the health benefits of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and
Compensation Act.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to help us and our families.
Dave (Walker) <davethreewits@sbcglobal.net>
Click HERE to watch the first video (8:06)
Click HERE to watch the second video (2:12)
Clicking HERE will give you contact into for your Congressional representatives
Ed. — Dave was attached to the Port Authority New York/New Jersey as part of a mutual aid
team. His official job was that of a chaplain, evaluating workers for stress and being there to
talk with. When bodies and body parts were found, he crawled under the debris with other
workers to help load the dead (or what was left of them) and bag the remains, cover them
with an American flag and do a brief mini-memorial service topside.
He then escorted the remains to a temporary morgue where an attempt was made to I.D. the
victims, then rebag them. Others were shipped to Bellvue Hospital for DNA identification.
Only one time did he see an exception, and that was when the family of a victim met at
Bellvue to be with their son.
It will only take a couple of minutes to contact your Congressperson using the link above.
Consider lending your support to these heroic rescue workers as you would for the NYPD and
NYFD.
•••••
Nov. 17th
When it was announced a few days ago that Richmond Chief Chris Magnus was selected to
head the Tucson PD, I sent the following note to Tucson resident Ron Webster…
Looks like your new police chief will be Chris Magnus, the Richmond chief who marched and
demonstrated with the Black Lives Matter movement in Richmond a few months ago. I can
imagine the comments being made about that decision in the TPD locker room.
Ron responded with the following:
The Tucson PD POA endorsed the guy from Dallas while a community activist group endorsed
Magnus. Since the core inner city area is quite liberal (similar to Berkeley because of the
university) I'm not surprised that the mayor and city council (all of whom are democrats)
chose Magnus. Tucson is home to a very large Hispanic population (almost 45% according to
a recent census) and with Esquivel being Hispanic, I really thought he had the inside track
and would have been a good fit had he chosen to stay in the running.
Tucson PD is a rough and tumble department and patrols some very tough areas. It seems
there is at least one homicide every few days and an officer-involved shooting much too
frequently. Since Galios and I live up here in Oro Valley, the choice won't affect us much.
Family Circle magazine has rated Oro Valley in the top 10 communities to raise a family, and
Money magazine has said it's one of the best places to retire with plenty of recreational
opportunities (including golf and tennis), state of the art health care, shopping and fine
dining, and a friendly cost of living, including some of the lowest gasoline prices in the USA. A
low crime rate here is also one of the reasons.
Ron (Webster) <tucsonron1462@msn.com>
•••••
Hi,
Nov. 18th
Just received a call from a friend informing me that Judge Ball died. He was a resident of the
Portola area for a number of years. The friend said he saw a notice in town regarding same.
He made a few calls and heard that he had some kind of virus and passed away in Reno last
week.
I saw and spoke with John a couple of weeks ago when he was at Nakoma having dinner.
Seemed to be his normal jovial self. Sat and chatted him up for awhile. I always enjoyed his
friendship. You always knew he was a true patriot as his courtroom walls were covered with
historic American flags.
Will let you know if I can find out any further information regarding his passing.
Mike (Thompson) <mbtkht@gmail.com>
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PAAF’s HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Congratulations to the 2015 Class inducted into the Police Amateur Athletic Foundation Hall
of Fame.
Retired Sgt. Bob Kosovilka
Nikki Johnson for the late Officer Michael Johnson
Retired Sgt. Carroll Blackstock
Retired Officer Noel Lanctot
Retired Sgt. Chuck Wall
Officer Michael J. Johnson Memorial Award
Sgt. Jason Pierce
HOLLYWOOD AND THE MEDIA'S CREDO: WHO CARES ABOUT THE FACTS?
As a rule, we have tried to cut back on passing along political opinion pieces in the Farsider.
But once in a while, one comes along that jumps off the page, slaps us upside the head and
says "Print me!" Such was the case with this one from last Friday's paper...
‘Truth’ Movie a Piece of Hollywood Fiction
By Victor Davis Hanson — Syndicated Columnist
Mercury News — Nov. 13, 2015
We live in a weary age of fable. The latest Hollywood mythology is entitled “Truth.” But the
film is actually a fictionalized story about how CBS News super-anchor Dan Rather and his “60
Minutes” producer supposedly were railroaded by corporate and right-wing interests into
resigning.
In reality, an internal investigation by CBS found that Rather and his “60 Minutes” team —
just weeks before the 2004 election — had failed to properly vet documents of dubious
authenticity asserting that a young George W. Bush had shirked his duty as a Texas Air
National Guard pilot.
The fabulist movie comes on the heels of the Benghazi investigations. An email introduced
last month at a House Benghazi committee hearing indicated that former Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton — just hours after the attacks on the consulate that left four Americans dead —
knew almost immediately that an “al-Qaida-like group” had carried out the killings.
Clinton informed everyone from her own daughter to the Egyptian prime minister that the
killings were the work of hard-core terrorists. Yet officially, she knowingly peddled the
falsehood that a video maker had caused spontaneous demonstrations that went bad.
Apparently, the truth about Benghazi clashed with the 2012 Barack Obama re-election
narrative about the routing of al-Qaida.
The Black Lives Matter movement grew out of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by thenOfficer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. The protesters’ signature slogan, “Hands up,
don’t shoot,” evolved from the belief that Brown raised his hands after Wilson had fired the
first shot and told the officer, “I don’t have a gun, stop shooting” in the seconds before his
death.
Yet the Justice Department exonerated Wilson, concluding that Brown was shot after
struggling with, and then charging toward, Wilson; Brown neither put up his hands to
surrender nor was shot in the back while fleeing. Utter disregard for old-fashioned truth is
now deeply embedded in contemporary America, largely because it advances a particular
agenda. It reminds of an earlier age of politically correct fable, when evidence in the Alger
Hiss case and the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg case got in the way of ideologically useful
mythologies.
In another example of fantasy reinvented as reality, a Texas teen, Ahmed Mohamed, brought
a strange contraption with dangling wires to class. He was promptly detained,
understandably so in a touchy post-9/11 climate.
Ahmed claimed that he was a young inventor and was just showing off his clock creation. He
became a cause celebre, a victim of anti-Islamic bigotry. President Obama invited him to the
White House. Silicon Valley’s zillionaire techies pronounced him a budding genius. But the
bothersome truth again was not so glorious. A number of experts have shown how Ahmed
had simply taken out the insides of an old Radio Shack digital clock, put it in a different case
with some wires hanging out and passed it off as some sort of new electronic timepiece.
Subsequent fact-finding doesn’t dispel these untruths. The legends are created and persist
because they further progressive agendas, and thousands of lucrative careers invested in
them. “Noble lies” alter our very language through made up words and euphemisms. In our
world of fable, there can be no such people as “illegal aliens” who broke federal laws by
entering the United States. “Workplace violence” is how the Obama administration described
the Fort Hood shootings, rather than calling it terrorism. American servicemen who shoot and
die in Iraq are not supposed to be called “combat soldiers.”
The enlightened ends of seeking racial and religious tolerance, equality of opportunity and
political accountability are never advanced by the illiberal means of lying. What makes this
2016 election so unpredictable are fed-up voters — in other words, Americans who finally are
becoming tired of being lied to. Victor Davis Hanson is a syndicated columnist.
THE BEST OF THE LATE NITE JOKES
Nov. 11 — 17
Nov. 11: Last night was the fourth Republican debate. And if you thought it was exciting to
watch on TV, imagine being Jeb Bush watching the whole thing from his podium!
After some controversial statements recently, a lot of people had their eyes on Ben Carson
last night. And at one point, he said that his 3-year-old granddaughter was at the debate
because she said she wanted to go. And also because she's his most reliable fact-checker.
Last night, Donald Trump said that he actually supports Russia's fight against ISIS in Syria.
Yeah, Trump teaming up with Putin. Or as that's also known, the best "Amazing Race" team
EVER.
The World Giving Index released a report yesterday that found for the first time ever, men are
more likely than women to donate money to charity. And even MORE likely to donate to
Charity's friends Crystal, Bambi, and Cinnamon.
Nov. 12: Today at Starbucks, they refused to give me a cup that had "Happy Thursday"
printed on it. I’m thinking of starting a boycott.
After the debate this week, online polls show Donald Trump is still in the lead, but critics say
the poll is unscientific. Because even science can't explain how Donald Trump is still in the
lead.
In a recent interview, Donald Trump hinted that he might consider Chris Christie for his ticket
if he wins the nomination. Not to be his vice president — to be his wall between America and
Mexico.
GOP candidate Carly Fiorina is being criticized for repeatedly changing the story of how she
met Vladimir Putin, where they met, and what they talked about. In other words, they
DEFINITELY met on Tinder.
I heard that a couple weeks ago, Rick Santorum and Ted Cruz spent some time hunting
pheasants in Iowa. When Donald Trump heard that, he was like, “Why wasn’t I invited? I love
hunting peasants.”
Nov. 13: Tomorrow night is the second Democratic debate! It's the perfect way to spend a
Saturday night if you're single. And it's raining. And every movie theater is closed. And you
only get one channel.
This time, the debate will feature just three candidates: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and
Martin O'Malley. Or as viewers call them, “Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Bathroom
Break.”
Bernie Sanders got an endorsement from the American Postal Workers Union. Well, Bernie
Sanders' neighbor got the endorsement, but it was meant for Bernie. He’ll get it eventually.
I read about a pub in England that has 15 cats that just walk around, so you can play with
them while you drink beer. Customers said it's really fun and cozy, while the bar's owner…has
been dead upstairs for months.
Nov. 16: The Democratic candidates went head-to-head Saturday night in their second
debate, where unlike the Ronda Rousey fight, we saw a woman knock out TWO opponents.
CBS actually ended the debate seven minutes before it was supposed to finish. Or as Bill
Clinton put it, “Oh my God, you're home early!”
Data from social media and Google showed that Bernie Sanders was the most talked about of
the three Democratic candidates after the debate. Bernie came in first, Hillary came in
second, — and somehow Martin O'Malley came in fourth.
The man who invented ibuprofen said that he knew it worked when he tested some out to
cure a hangover before giving an important speech. While the man who invented Viagra
unfortunately also tested it out before giving a wedding toast. “I COULDN’T be more excited
for you guys! I just caught the bouquet!"
Nov. 17: Donald Trump went on Twitter today and mocked Ronda Rousey for losing her fight
this past weekend. In response, T-Mobile's CEO said he'd pay to see Trump fight her in the
ring — at which point, Trump started building a wall around himself.
President Obama is overseas this week joining other world leaders in Turkey for the G-20
summit. Which is unusual, because normally when people are gathered around Turkey
debating Obama, it's just a bunch of drunk uncles at Thanksgiving.
In Pope Francis' latest weekly address, he criticized people who use their phones at the
dinner table. Which begs the question: Who is on their phone while they eat dinner with the
Pope?
Marriott reached a $12 billion deal to buy Starwood Hotels and Resorts, which now makes
Marriott the world's biggest hotel chain. At first the deal only cost $9 billion, but then they
celebrated with a tiny bottle of champagne from the minibar, made it $12 billion.
Nov. 11: Donald Trump said he got to know Vladimir Putin very well because they were on
"60 Minutes" the same night, even though they were interviewed by different hosts in
different locations. Then he said it was a pleasure to meet Flo the Progressive lady during the
commercial break.
It’s come out that many Christians who are angry about Starbucks' plain red holiday cup are
now taking their business to Dunkin' Donuts. One pastor said, "The more we eat at Dunkin'
Donuts, the sooner we get to meet Jesus."
During the debate last night, Marco Rubio said, "We need more welders and less
philosophers." Graduates with a philosophy degree were so furious, they got on their parents'
computers and wrote angry emails.
Researchers have published a letter from a Harvard student in 1743 asking his parents for
money. On the bright side, just this year his student loans were finally paid off.
Apple announced a plan to create 1,000 new jobs in Ireland. Irish people were excited, until
Apple told them, "It’s a Genius Bar, not a Guinness Bar."
Nov. 12: Donald Trump’s latest attack on Hillary Clinton is that her hair isn’t real. Trump says
he knows this because he saw her in line at his wig store.
The CEO of Disney is now getting involved in bringing an NFL team to Los Angeles. So football
fans, get ready for the crushing defense of the Los Angeles Little Mermaids.
The American Postal Workers Union has endorsed Bernie Sanders. They like Bernie because
he’s the only candidate who’s old enough to still be using the U.S. Postal Service.
First Ben Carson said he attacked his mother with a hammer, now Ben Carson’s mother is
saying she’s the one who attacked Ben with a hammer. I don’t know about you, but that’s
going to be one awkward Thanksgiving at the Carson house.
Nov. 11: Indonesia's anti-drug chief is proposing that the country puts narcotic offenders in a
jail on an island surrounded by crocodiles. When I heard about the plan, I was shocked it
came out of Indonesia, and not last night's Republican debate.
The plan is to send the inmates food supplies every day but they will have to survive on their
own. This already sounds like a reality TV show I would totally watch.
In Indonesian prisons, if you break out of prison, I do not recommend telling your cellmates,
"Later, alligator." Because after a while, you'll end up in a crocodile.
Nov. 12: We all know being an adult is hard. When you were a kid, having your mom around
made things a lot easier. Which is why one woman in Brooklyn is offering her services for $40
an hour as a rent-a-mom — sewing buttons on your shirts, baking your favorite dessert, and
calling you at 6 a.m. on a Saturday because she can't remember how to set the DVR.
It's got to be uncomfortable when your real mom notices all your shirts are ironed and your
bed is made and goes, "Wait a minute — have you been seeing other moms?"
You know somewhere out there, a prostitute is watching this, saying, "Wait a second, you're
telling me I could just be folding shirts?"
If renting a mom isn't for you, but you still want to feel like a kid again, don't worry because
someone in Brooklyn is offering enrollment in a preschool for adults.
Why is it that any time you have "Adult" before something, it immediately becomes creepy or
sad or both? Think about it. Adult bookstore. Adult diapers. Adult Michael Jackson.
Nov. 16: During a moment of silence at the Packers game, one very misguided fan yelled out
"Muslims suck." Which is obviously awful. This guy probably thought he had everyone's
support when he yelled it out, but you just know as soon as he said it, he looked around and
was like, "Oh no."
If you're thinking of yelling something out during a moment of silence, here's what you can
do to curb that urge. Hold your breath, count to 10, and then just keep holding your breath
forever.
In a press conference after the game, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had
some words for the offending fan. Just when you thought you couldn't love Aaron Rodgers
any more, he goes and throws in the words "prejudicial ideology."
Usually a football player's postgame comments are, "We worked really hard. We played really
hard. We tried to win by playing hard. And working hard. So in conclusion, playing hard and
working hard was how we tried to win."
Nov. 17: There is a new Barbie doll called Hello Barbie that is a high-tech interactive version
of the toy. The Hello Barbie has more than 8,000 phrases she uses to keep up conversation
with you. In order for it to work, you have to speak right into her breasts. For 37 years,
women have been telling me not to do that.
People are making a huge deal about this. But all they've done is put Siri in a Barbie doll. Big
deal. I put feet and googly eyes on my iPhone and you don't see me having a press
conference.
She speaks 8,000 different phrases, which is incredible because real fashion models only have
three or four phrases.
Nov. 11: 13.5 million viewers watched the debate last night, which was a record for the Fox
Business channel. By the way, is Fox Business always a channel or is that a one-night thing?
I've never seen that one before.
The debate was about the economy and I have to say it was not as much fun as the last one.
It was mostly boring. And there are too many people on stage. It might be time to split the
candidates into teams and make them play dodgeball or something to see who stays.
Jeb needed a big win last night but he really disappeared. He finished seventh of eight in total
talking time. He was the least-Googled candidate in the debate. The only person who Googled
Jeb Bush last night was his mother, Barbara, because even she forgot who he was.
Dr. Ben Carson is still the front-runner despite the fact that many experts say he had a bad
debate. I thought it went fine. His mouth kind of moved, words came out so we can hear him.
Ben Carson did say he's tired about answering questions about his personal history. The last
thing Ben Carson needs is to be even more tired than he already appears to be.
Nov. 12: One Direction and Justin Bieber are both releasing new albums tomorrow, which has
tween girls all over the world asking, “What's an album?”
Walmart announced this Black Friday they're doing away with their highly sought-after and
fought-over doorbuster deals. I guess this is a good thing. But I feel like as a society we
might need these doorbuster deals. One night a year we get out all our aggression by
savagely beating our fellow shoppers.
Like the movie "The Purge" — now Walmart's taking the fun out of it just because we
trampled a few of their elderly greeters.
Walmart will be open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving this year, as will most of the major retailers.
And let's be honest, the truth is we don't really want to shop on Thanksgiving. We just want
an excuse to get away from our families immediately after the pie.
Nov. 16: It occurred to me that football is essentially a very organized version of a game I
play with my 16-month-old daughter called "I'm going to get you."
Next time you watch football where a quarterback hands the ball off to a running back,
imagine everyone on the other team is saying, "I'm going to get you!"
Not that anyone seemed to notice, but there was a Democratic debate on Saturday night. It
was Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley, who is either a presidential
candidate or an Irish pub where they all went to drink afterwards, I'm not sure.
If you watched the debate on mute, it looked like Bernie Sanders spent two hours angrily
sending his soup back at the deli.
Donald Trump is out in front of the pack again. According to a new Reuters poll he's in first
place among likely Republican voters with 42 percent. Ben Carson is in second with just under
25 percent. Only 4 percent now say they would support Jeb Bush. That number dropped to 2
percent when the pollster asked, "Really?"
I think Donald Trump will drop out once he finds out how much money the president actually
makes. I think he pays his hair flap engineer more than $400,000 a year.
Nov. 11: According to several online polls, Donald Trump was the winner of last night’s
presidential debate. When reached for comment Trump said, “Melania, keep clicking!”
According to Politico, the new most-searched-for phrase associated with Jeb Bush is “is Jeb
Bush still running for president?” Even worse, it’s the most-searched-for phrase on Jeb Bush’s
computer.
Hillary Clinton this week has begun telling the story of her attempt to join the Marines in
1975. But the closest she ever came to the Marines was buying a pantsuit at Old Navy.
New research has found that contrary to popular belief, it could be beneficial for women to
eat and drink while in labor. Though I don’t think the other people in the restaurant would be
too happy about it.
Nov. 12: An early copy of The New York Times best-seller list obtained by Buzzfeed shows Ben
Carson's "A More Perfect Union" is edging out Donald Trump's "Crippled America." And a little
further down the list is Jeb Bush's "I Don't Want to Do This Anymore."
I highly recommend chapter three, "Why is this happening to me?"
It was reported that the Republican candidates said Hillary Clinton's name more than 40
times during the debate on Tuesday. Though usually you only have to say it three times
before she appears.
Donald Trump said in a new interview, "We started off with 17 and one by one they're
disappearing. It's a beautiful thing to watch as they go out." Which begs the question, have
we actually just been watching "The Apprentice" this whole time?
The next Democratic debate is being held this Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa, and will be
broadcast by CBS News. And if that doesn't do the job, try Ambien.
Nov. 16: Bernie Sanders announced today that he has joined Snapchat. Sanders said he’s
excited to see his photos disappear, “JUST LIKE THE MIDDLE CLASS!”
In an interview this morning, Donald Trump said that mosques need to be “watched and
studied,” because he believes they may spread hateful views. In related news, Donald Trump
needs to be watched and studied.
After one of Google’s self-driving cars was pulled over this weekend, the company released a
statement touting that the cars have the human equivalent of 90 years behind the wheel.
Which also explains why the left blinker was on for 17 miles.
A pair of zebras got loose in downtown Philadelphia this weekend after escaping from a
nearby circus. They were chased down and captured almost immediately by Eagles fans who
mistook them for referees.
“The Voice” star Blake Shelton this weekend rescued four men who got stuck in a mud hole in
Oklahoma. Shelton almost left the men, but then one of them hit a high note, and he just had
to turn around.
Nov. 17: Governor Chris Christie said in an interview yesterday that New Jersey would not
accept Syrian refugees. Which is too bad, because Syrian refugees would be the first people
ever to arrive in New Jersey and say, “Hey, this is MUCH better!”
McDonald’s this week unveiled a successor to its Dollar Menu that will allow customers to pay
$2 for two items, which include a double cheeseburger, a chicken sandwich, small fries, or
mozzarella sticks. They’re calling it the “Type 2” Dollar Menu.
Florida police arrested a woman this weekend in a storage unit facility after she had assaulted
her husband during an argument over which sex position is best. She had argued for
missionary, while he had argued for “in a storage facility.”
Friday was “World Vasectomy Day.” Which meant that Saturday was Frozen Peas Day.
Guess what, there are just 361 more shopping days until we get to pick a new president.
For the next few months they're going to be coming at us fast and Fiorina-ous.
Saturday will be a particularly special Democratic debate because CBS has partnered with
Twitter to bring in live reactions and questions. This is supposed to be the biggest Twitter
debate since Ben Affleck was cast as Batman.
Nov. 13: Check your calendars, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I'm a little worried
because there is a turkey shortage this year. There is an outbreak of deadly avian flu that
killed eight million turkeys. It's so sad to see so many turkeys dying in a way that doesn't
render them delicious.
That’s not the only thing the avian flu has cost us this fall because there's an egg shortage
too, which has caused egg prices to rise 50 percent this year. It's gotten so bad that 7-Eleven
has begun using eggless mayo in their food, which is a shocker. I always assumed 7-Eleven
used foodless food in their food.
In the face of this egg crisis, we shall not crack. As a country, we must scramble and whisk it
all because it won't be over easy.
Lately, Trump has been pretty cranky about losing his lead in the polls over retired
neurosurgeon and "Guy who sits next to you in an otherwise empty theater," Ben Carson.
Evidently, people have been looking at Trump and thinking, "Maybe we shouldn't elect a man
who shouts crazy things. Maybe we should elect a man who whispers crazy things."
Nov. 16: People are trying to find any way they can to show support, however small, to the
people of France. For instance, Twitter was deluged with statements of support — from
#Prayforparis to messages like "My wife and I are watching #Ratatouille in support of what is
happening in Paris."
Is “Ratatouille” a French film? No. Is it a valid expression? Absolutely. So go drink a bottle of
Bordeaux, eat a croissant at Au Bon Pain, slap on a beret and smoke a cigarette, and go eat
some French fries.
To destroy ISIS, President Hollande has said that he will form a big unified coalition. But
today President Obama said it would be a mistake for the U.S. to send troops to Syria. So the
international community agrees on two things. One, the only way to wipe out ISIS is to send
in ground troops. And two: “Not it!”
Nov. 17: Robots are progressing fast and I fear the eventual enslavement of the human race
by the metal man. I know what you're saying: "Oh, they'll never do that. Teddy Ruxpin was
my friend." No he wasn't, and neither was Tickle Me Elmo.
Think about the name. Why wasn't it Tickle You Elmo? Who is in control here? It sounds like a
one-sided relationship.
There's shocking news out of Japan — robot designers have now created an artificial robot
that passed the standardized exams, like the SATs. The only silver lining is they might avoid a
robot uprising. In medieval French literature, the robots won't be able to enslave us because
they'll be too busy paying off their student loans.
WEEKLY SNOPES URBAN LEGEND UPDATE
Click HERE for the most current update.
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Thank God there are two oceans that separate us from the European continent. Some will say
this video about the European refugee issue that was posted on the ultra conservative
Breitbart website with music and ALSO on YouTube without music last week was edited with
the intent to inflame; others say it is simply showing the facts about what is going on in
Europe. You are likely to experience an emotional difference depending on which video you
select, even though the footage itself is identical. Either way, we think you will be looking at a
mind numbing history of the world in the making. And finally, don’t assume that all of the
refugees in this video are from Syria. (19:31)
Click HERE to watch it on the Breitbart website, narrated with music.
Click HERE to watch it on YouTube, narrated without music.
•••••
Is this list of 190 U.S. cities scheduled to receive Syrian refugees accurate? Looks legit, and
although we had no way of vetting it, the same list shows up on several other sites we
Googled. The cities are listed in alphabetical order. Click HERE, scroll down and see if there
are any cities near you.
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Moving to the lighter side, and to my personal delight I’m pleased to present two flashmob
videos that haven’t yet been in the Farsider. This first one from Stan Miller up in Seattle took
place at the Hadassah Hospital where the Jerusalem Academy of Music orchestra PERFORMED
one of my favorite classical pieces by Tchaikovsky. (5:33)
This second one received from Chuck Blackmore is a vocal flashmob as opposed to an
instrumental. It took place in a shopping mall in (my best guess) HUNGARY. (5:10)
•••••
If you can’t see the humor in this classic Tim Conway elephant story from the old Carol
Burnett Show that became a famous blooper, you may need to seek some help. Stick to the
end and listen to Vicki Lawrence utter a word that should have been bleeped, but wasn’t. It
had CONWAY and guest star Dick Van Dyck rolling on the floor. (4:56)
For the curious among you, this is Vicki Lawrence’s EXPLANATION of how she came to deliver
her line that included the word a - - hole. (4:33)
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Donald Trump may have received just 12 minutes of airtime during his recent hosting gig on
“Saturday Night Live,” but the GOP front-runner also spent one more minute recording a skit
that never made it to air. NBC unexpectedly uploaded an unaired sketch entitled “Donald
Trump’s Hair” to SNL’s YouTube channel. The five-minute short features four SNL cast
members as Scalp Team 6 — an elite unit of follicular protectors “dispatched to protect
[President] Donald Trump’s hair when a windy situation arises.”
Don’t be prepared to laugh; with the exception of a couple of funny lines provided by SNL’s
writers and delivered by The Donald during the regular show, this skit is also a DUD in our
opinion. (4:56)
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We were surprised to learn that Dr. Ben Carson is much older than we thought. But perhaps
that’s a good thing when you consider who he had a personal relationship with 2,000 years
ago…
Dr. Ben Carson posing as the right-hand man of Jesus…
http://www.snopes.com/ben-carson-jesus-painting/
•••••
This footage from the Japanese Tsunami is a little spooky. Either the video captured a strange
creature (ghost?), or someone went to a lot of work to plant it in the clip. Whatever the case,
the video has drawn over 28 million viewers. The clip fast-forwards by itself. When it returns
to normal speed, LOOK for the white blob in the image below that repeats several times.
(4:42)
•••••
(Language warning) When it comes to providing examples of Euphemisms, some will argue
that THIS is the late George Carlin at his best. (He passed away from heart failure on June 22,
2008.) (9:00)
•••••
For the record, I am a Seenager
(Senior teenager)
I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60 years later.
I don’t have to go to school or work.
I get an allowance every month.
I have my own pad.
I don’t have a curfew.
I have a driver’s license and my own car.
The people I hang around with are not scared of getting pregnant, and they do not use drugs.
And I don’t have acne.
Life is great!
•••••
Guys: We suggest you pick up a pair of these for your
better half if El Nino is as bad as it's predicted to be.
•••••
At almost 27 minutes in length, this LAPD pursuit of a guy on a bike runs too long to watch in
its entirety unless you have time to kill, but if you use the scrubber bar and FAST-FORWARD
to the 20-minute mark you will find the end of the chase very entertaining. (26:47)
•••••
In putting together a video to promote their upcoming tour, the Harlem Globetrotters set out
to break seven Guinness World Records at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix last
week. They even had a representative from Guinness to document the records. Each ONE is
repeated from three different camera angles. (4:57)
•••••
As Guinness World Records are concerned, don’t sell this BULLDOG short. He has a record of
his own, and you will never guess what it’s for. (1:07)
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Lions and Tigers and Bears, OH MY!
Don’t be misled or put off by the pic above that we chose for this item. Take a chance that you
might like the clip we received from Bill Leavy by clicking HERE. You will not be disappointed.
If you enjoyed that short video, THIS is a longer, more detailed clip on the same subject.
•••••
If there is anything that can match a Puppy or Kitten on the cuteness scale, it’s a baby
Orangutan. This one’s name is Rickina, and in 2013 when THIS clip was posted on YouTube
she was available for adoption. Watch as she meets the rest of the babies and teenagers for
the first time. (4:26)
•••••
Speaking of animals, clicking HERE will take you to a website with some of the best animal
pics you are likely to see. At least that’s what it says. If you have an issue with that, take it up
with Don Hale.
•••••
Think you know a lot about Space? What you will see in THIS video may surprise you. Have a
look. (8:52)
•••••
Here’s another idiot with a death wish who decided to stare death in the face in Dubai. A
native of Southampton in the UK, James Kingston has been free-climbing various buildings,
bridges and towers for the past seven years. He says he used to be scared of heights, but was
motivated to challenge his fear and face it head-on. In this climb he chose a construction
crane atop a SKYSCRAPER in Dubai. (2:19)
•••••
The tradition of the family dinner has been around for centuries. For many people, it invokes
fond memories of sitting around a table and sharing stories about their day. But how have
family meal choices changed over time? This video sets out to answer that question by
showing how DINNER has evolved from 1915 to 2015.
•••••
Have a cat? If you do, remember to check it into a kennel on your way to bringing home a
Christmas tree, then retrieve the feline the day you put the dying TREE out at the curb. (Many
dog owners will say the first point is far more important than the second). (1:06)
•••••
Speaking of Christmas trees, have you ever wondered why those grown on Christmas Tree
farms look so perfect? Suffice to say that it wasn’t Mother Nature’s doing. Check out THIS one
minute clip. (0:59)
•••••
Imagine you are running through the forest and a guy driving one of these is chasing you with
the intent to turn you into mulch. Based on this clip it wouldn't do much good to try and hide
behind a tree. The machine is the EcoLog 590, and it is able to cut down, trim, and segment a
fully grown tree in just 30 seconds. With its 240 kW engine and a 31-ton lifting capacity,
almost any tree can be quickly processed with THIS piece of industrial machinery. (3:26)
•••••
Remember the days before we had streaming music, mp3 players like the iPod, CD’s, cassette
players and even 8-track tapes? We wondered what people did a HUNDRED years ago if they
wanted a portable music player and found this mega music box. (If anyone knows the actual
name of this instrument, please let us know.) (4:12)
•••••
As you can see by this Jetpack test flight dubbed the JB-9, work has already begun on the JB10. JetPack Aviation promises that its next version will lift the pilot 10,000 feet in the air and
travel at 100 mph. This means we are very close to the day when workers will have to decide
whether to take their self-driving car to work in the morning or their jetpack. The decision, of
course, will DEPEND on the size of his cajones. (2:04)
•••••
Want to see the what is widely considered the most famous photograph in the world and
experience how it was captured? It’s called Earthrise, and it was the result of Apollo 8’s
mission to the moon over 45 years ago. Click HERE and take a fascinating trip back in time
thanks to this video sent in by Phil Norton. (6:43)
•••••
July 24, 2010: Here is a fitting end to this week’s Farsider. Meet 83-year-old Elizabeth Laird,
an Air Force veteran who is also known as the “HUG LADY.” (2:13)
Nov. 15, 2015: THIS is a short sequel to the above.
•••••
C’ya
Pic of the Week
Leroy and I say bring 'em on. Like all retired cops, we
have been training for decades to take them out...
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Agerbeek, Bob
Agerbeek, Rudy
Aguilar, David
Aguirre, Jim
Albericci, Jerry
Alberts, Dick
Alcantar, Ernie
Alfano, Phil
Alford, Mike
Aligo, Cynthia
Allbright, Bill
Allen, Bob
Alvarado, Marie
Alvarez, Pat (Campbell)
Amaral, Mike
Anders, Alberta
Anderson, Jim
Anderson, Mark
Anderson, Sharon
Anthony, Tom
Antoine, Steve
Antonowicz, Germaine
Appleby, Judy
Arata, Jennifer
Arca, Rich
Archie, Dan
Avery, Rod
Babineau, Dave & Cheryl
Bacigalupi, Dave
Baggott, Jim
Bailey, Rich
Baker, Beth
Balesano, Bob
Balesteri, Lou
Ballard, Gordon
Banner, Ken
Barikmo, Jon
Bariteau, John
Barnes, Steve
Barnett, Brad
Baroff, Stan
Barrera, Ray
Barranco, Rich
Barshay, Marc
Bartels, Don
Bartholomew, Dave
Bartoldo, Tom
Basilio, Les
Bastida, Maggie
Bates, Tom
Battaglia, Nick
Battaglia, Will
Baxter, Jack
Bayer, Lance
Bayers, Dennis
Beams, Bob
Beattie, George
Becerra, Manny
Beck, Brian
Beck, Tom
Becknall, Jim
Beckwith, Tony
Beiderman, Margie
Belcher, Steve
Bell, Bob
Bell, Mark
Bell, Mike
Belleci, Ron
Belveal, Chuck
Bence, Martin
Bennett, Joy
Bennett, Mark
Berggren, Heidi
Bergtholdt, Doug
Bernardo, Guy
Bettencourt, Ed
Bevis, Sherry
Biebel, Phil
Bielecki, Mike
Binder, Andrew
Biskup, Shelley
Blackmore, Chuck
Blackstock, Carroll
Boales, Tina
Boes, Judith
Boggess, Eileen
Boggess, Mike
Bonetti, Jon
Bosco, Al
Botar, Rick
Bowen, Gordy
Bowman, Mike
Boyd, Pat
Boyles, John
Bradshaw, Bob
Brahm, Bob
Bray, Mary Ellen
Brewer, Tom
Brickell, Dave
Bridgen, Dave
Brightwell, Larry
Brocato, Dom
Brookins, Dennis
Brooks, Bob
Brown Jr., Bill
Brown, Charlie
Brown, Dennis
Brown, Ernie
Brown, Terry
Browning, Bob
Brua, Dale
Bullock, April
Bullock, Dan
Bulygo, Corinne
Bulygo, Mary
Burke, Karol
Burns, Barbara
Burroughs, (Bronson) Utta
Busch, Dennis
Bye, Bud
Byers, Dave
Bytheway, Glenn
Caddell, Jim
Cadenasso, Richard
Caldarulo, Wendy
Calderon, Richard
Caldwell, Phyllis
Camara, Bob
Camarena, Raul
Campbell, Jason
Campbell, John
Campbell, Larry
Campos, John
Cannell, Tom
Caragher, Ed
Caraway, Steve
Card, Christine
Cardoza, Vic
Carlin, David
Carlsen, Laura
Carlton, Jim
Caro, Bert
Caro, Lynne
Carr Jr., John
Carr, John
Carraher, Don
Carraher, Jim
Carter, Ernie
Carrillo, Jaci Cordes
Carrillo, John
Cates, Dean
Cavallaro, Dave
Cedeno, Rey
Chalmers, JC
Chamness, Hank
Chapel, Ivan
Chevalier, Brian
Chavez, Ruben
Chewey, Bob
Christian, Brian
Christiansen, Bob
Christiansen, Rich
Christie, Kenn
Clark, Bill (the one who
stayed)
Clark, Bill
Clayton, Dave
Clear, Jennifer
Clifton, Craig
Coates, Marisa
Cobarruviaz, Lou
Coen, Roger
Colombo, Tony
Comelli, Ivan
Como, John
Confer, Rick
Connor, Stephanie
Connors, Kim
Conrad, Mark
Contreras, Dolores
Conway, Ed
Cook, John
Cooke, Bertie
Coppom, Dave
Cordes, Marilyn
Cornfield, Scott
Cortez, Darrell
Costa, Mike
Cossey, Neil
Cotterall, Doug
Couser, Rich
Cripe, Rodger
Crowell, Chuck
Culwell, Ken
Cunningham, Stan
D'Arcy, Steve
Dailey, Karen
Daley, Brian
Daly, Ron
Damon, Alan
Damon, Veronica
Daniels, Jim
Daulton, Rich
Daulton, Zita
Davis, Bud
Davis, Joan
Davis, Mike
Davis, Rob
Day, Jack
Deaton, Caroll
DeBoard, Joe
DeGeorge, Bob
DeLaere, Sylvia
Delgado, Dave
DeMers, Buc
Dennis, Sandra
Destro, Mike
Destro, Tony
Devane, Dan
Devane, Joe
Dewey, Rod
Diaz, Mike
DiBari, Dave
DiVittorio, Gerrie
Dishman, Billy
Doherty, Janiece
Dolezal, Dennis
Dominguez, Bob
Dooley, Jeff
Dorsey, Ed
Dotzler, Jennifer
Dowdle, Mike
Doxie, Tara
DuClair, Jim
Dudding, Bill
Dudley, Bruce
Duey, Dennis
Dye, Allen
Dwyer, Pat
Earnshaw, Kathy
Earnshaw, Patrick
Edillo-Brown, Margie
Edwards, Derrek
Edwards, Don
Egan, Mike
Eisenberg, Terry
Ellner, Howard
Ellsworth, Larry
Embry (Howsmon), Eva
Erfurth, Bill
Erickson, Rich
Esparza, Dave
Esparza, Fred
Estrabao, Dario
Eubanks, Earl
Evans, Linda
Evans, Ron
Ewing, Chris
Ewing, Don
Ewing, Paul
Fagalde, Kevin
Fair, Bruce
Fairhurst, Dick
Fanucchi, Ross
Farlow, Paul
Farmer, Jack
Faron, Walt
Farrow, Chuck
Faulstich, Marge
Faulwetter, Stan
Faz, Dennis
Fehr, Mike
Ferdinandsen, Ed
Ferguson, Betty
Ferguson, Ken
Ferla, Al
Fernsworth, Larry
Flauding, Ken
Fleming, Joe
Flores, Phil
Flosi, Ed
Fong, Richard
Fontanilla, Rick
Forbes, Jay
Foster, Rick
Foulkes [Duchon], Louise
Francois, Paul
Francois, Tom
Frazier, Rich
Freitas, Jordon
Fryslie, Kevin
Furnare, Claud
Gaines, Erin
Galea, Andy
Galios, Chris
Galios, Kathy
Gallagher, Steve
Garcia, Jose
Garcia, Lisa
Gardner, Paul
Garner, Ralph
Gaumont, Ron
Geary, Heide
Geer, Brian
Geiger, Rich
Gergurich, Judy
Giambrone, Jim
Giorgianni, Joe
Giuliodibari, Camille
Goates, Ron
Goings, Mark
Gomes, Rod
Gonzales, Gil
Gonzales, Jesse
Gonzalez, D. (formerly D.
Avila)
Gonzalez, Frank
Gonzalez, Jorge
Gott, Pat
Graham, George
Grande, Carm
Grant, Bob
Grant, Doug
Grant, Rich
Granum, Jeff
Graves, Pete
Green, Chris
Grigg, Bruce
Griggs, Fran
Grimes, Eric
Guarascio, Dan
Guerin, Pete
Guido, Jr., Jim
Guido, Sr. Jim
Guizar, Ruben
Gummow, Bob
Gummow, Rich
Gutierrez, Hector
Guzman, Dennis
Guzman, Kim
Gwillim, Reese
Habina, Ron
Hafley, Gary
Hahn, Chuck
Hale, Don
Handa, Mitch
Handforth, Terry
Hann, George
Hare, Caren (Carlisle)
Harnish, Mary (Craven)
Harpainter, Bob
Harris, Bucky
Harris, Diane
Harris, Don
Haskell, Marty
Hawkes, Ken
Haynes, Sandy
Hazen, Skip
Heck, Steve
Heckel, Rick
Hedgpeth, Bob
Helder, Ron
Hellman, Marilyn
Hendrickson, Dave
Hendrix, Dave
Hernandez, Ernie
Hernandez, Irma
Hernandez, Joe
Hernandez, Linda
Hernandez, Rudy
Hernandez, Vic
Herrick, Mike
Herrmann, Erma
Hewison, Jamie
Hewitt, Dave
Hilborn, Art
Hildebrandt, Karen
Hill, Sandra
Hippeli, Micki
Hirata, Gary
Dave Hober
Hober, Margo
Hodgin, Bruce
Hoehn, Charlie
Hogate, Joanne
Hogate, Steve
Hollars, Bob
Holliday, Sandy
Hollingsworth, Larry
Holloway, Sandi
Holser, George
Hong, Bich-nga
Horton, Debbie (McIntyre)
Hosmer, Dewey
Howard, Terri
Howell, Jim
Howsmon, Frank
Howsmon (Sr.), Frank
Hudson, Kim
Hughes, Gary
Hunter, Jeff
Husa, Sonia
Hyland, Brian
Ibarra, Miguel
Imobersteg, Rob
Inami, Steve & Francine
Ingraham, George
Ireland, Joe
Jackson, Curt
Jacksteit, Ken
Jacobson, Barbara
Janavice, Dean
Jeffers, Jim
Jenkins, Dave
Jensen, Dan
Jensen, Janie
Jewett, Donna
Jezo, Pat
Johnson, Bob
Johnson, Craig
Johnson, Cynthia
Johnson, Dave
Johnson, Gary
Johnson, Jon
Johnson, Karen
Johnson, Kyle
Johnson, Mardy
Johnson, Tom & Fran
Jones, Russ
Kaminsky, Glenn
Katashima, Annie
Katz, Dan
Keeney, Bill
Kelsey, Bert
Keneller, Dave
Kennedy, Scott
Kensit, John
Killen, Pat
Kimbrel, Tammy
Kinaga, Rose
King, Charlie
Kingsley, Fred
Kirkendall, Dave
Kischmischian, Gene
Klein, Lou Anna
Kleman, Karl
Knea, Tim
Kneis, Brian
Knopf, Art
Knopf, Dave
Kocina, Ken
Koenig, Heinz
Kong, Ernie
Kosovilka, Bob
Kozlowski, Astrid
Kracht, John
Kregel, John
Lanctot, Noel
Laney, Tammy
Lansdowne, Sharon
Lara, Bill
LaRault, Gary
Larsen, Bill
Laverty, Ann
Lax, John
Leavy, Bill
Leavey, Jack
LeGault, Anna
LeGault, Russ
Lem, Noland
Leonard, Gary
Leonard (Lintern), Lynda
Leong, Ken
Lewis, Lefty
Lewis, Marv
Lewis, Steve
Lind, Eric
Linden, Larry
Lisius, Jim
Little, Keith
Livingstone, John
Lobach, Bob
Lockwood, Bob
Lockwood, Joan
Logan, Maureen
Longaker, Mary
Longoria, Noe
Lopez, Candy
Lopez. Dan
Lopez, Ruvi
Lovecchio, Pete
Low, John
Lu, Elba
Luca, Dennis
Lucarotti, Jim
Luna, Gloria
Lundberg, Larry
Lyons, TB
MacDougall, Joanne
Macris, Carly
Macris, Tom
Madison, Gary
Maehler, Mike
Mahan, Rick
Malatesta, Jim
Malcolm, Roger
Mallett, Bill
Malvini, Phil
Mamone, Joe
Marcotte, Steve
Marfia, John
Marfia, Ted
Marin, Julie
Marini, Ed
Marlo, Jack
Marsh, Scott
Martin, Brad
Martin, Lou
Martin, Todd
Martinelli, Ron
Martinez, Rick
Martinez, Victor
Matteoni, Charlotte
Mattern, John
Mattos, Bill
Mattos, Paula
Mattocks, Mike
Mayo, Lorraine
Mayo, Toni
Mazzone, Tom
McCaffrey, Mike
McCain, Norm
McCall, George
McCall, Lani
McCarville, John
McCollum, Bob
McCollum, Daniele
McCready, Tom
McCulloch, Al
McCulloch, Scott
McElvy, Mike
McFall, Ron
McFall, Tom
McGuffin, Rich
McGuire, Pat
McIninch, Mark
McKean, Bob
McKenzie, Dennis
McLucas, Mike
McMahon, Jim
McMahon, Ray
McNamara, Laurie
McTeague, Dan
Meheula, Cheryl
Mendez, Deborah
Mendez, Mike
Messier, Tom
Metcalfe, Dave
Metcalfe, Mickey
Miceli, Sharon
Miller, Keith
Miller, Laura
Miller, Rollie
Miller, Shirley
Miller, Stan
Mills, Don
Mindermann, John
Miranda, Carlos
Mitchell, Carol
Modlin, Dick
Mogilefsky, Art
Moir, Bob
Montano, Wil
Montes, José
Morales, Octavio
Moore, Dewey
Don Moore
Moore, Jeff
Moore, JoAnn
Moorman, Jim
Morella, Ted
Moreno, Norma
Morgan, Dale
Morin, Jim
Morris, Jack
Morton, Bruce
Mosley, Joe
Mosunic, Taffy
Moudakas, Terry
Moura, Don
Mozley, Ron
Muldrow, Mark "Mo"
Mulholland, Kathy
Mullins, Harry
Mulloy, Dennis
Munks, Jeff
Munoz, Art
Murphy, Bob
Musser, Marilynn
Nagel, Michael
Nagengast, Carol
Nakai, Linda
Nalett, Bob
Namba, Bob
Ngo, Phan
Nichols, John
Nichols, Mike
Nimitz, Stephanie
Nissila, Judy
Norling, Debbie
North, Dave
North, Jim
Norton, Phil
Nunes, John
Nunes, Les
O'Carroll, Diane (Azzarello)
O'Connor, Mike
O'Donnell, Tom
O'Keefe, Jim
Oliver, Pete
Ortega, Dan
Ortiz, Leanard
Otter, Larry
Ouimet, Jeff
Ozuna, George
Pacheco, Russ
Padilla, George
Pagan, Irma
Painchaud, Dave
Palsgrove, Ted
Panighetti, Paul
Papenfuhs, Steve
Paredes, Carlos
Parker, Rand
Parlee, May
Parrott, Aubrey
Parsons, Dirk
Parsons, Mike
Pascoe, Brent
Passeau, Chris
Pate, Neal
Patrino, Lyn
Payton, George
Pearce, Jim
Pearson, Sam
Pedroza, Frank
Peeler, Eleanor
Pegram, Larry
Percelle, Ralph
Percival, John
Perry (Cervantez), Martha
Petersen, Bruce
Peterson, Bob
Phelan, Bill
Phelps, Scott
Phillips, Gene
Pitts, Phil
Plinski, Leo
Pointer, John
Polanco, Mary
Polmanteer, Jim
Porter, John
Postier, Ken
Postier, Steve
Powers, Bill
Priddy, Loren
Princevalle, Roger
Pringle, Karl
Propst, Anamarie
Puckett, Bill
Punneo, Norm
Purser, Owen
Pyle, Leroy
Quayle, John
Quezada, Louis
Quinn, John
Quint, Karen
Ramirez, Manny
Ramirez, Victoria
Ramon, Chacha
Raposa, Rick
Rappe (Ryman), Bonnie
Rasmussen, Charlene
Raul, Gary
Raye, Bruce
Realyvasquez, Armando
Reed, Nancy
Reek, Rob
Reeves, Curt
Reid, Fred
Reinhardt, Stephanie
Reizner, Dick
Rendler, Will
Rettus, Bev
Reuter, Larry
Reutlinger, Leslie
Reyes (Buell), Cindy
Reyes, Joe
Reyes, Juan
Reyes, Mo
Rheinhardt, Bob
Rice, Jayme
Rice, Lyle
Richter, Darrell & Annette
Riedel, Gunther
Rimple, Randy
Roach, Jim
Roberts, Mike
Robertson, Harry
Robinson, Walt
Robison, Rob
Rodgers, Phil
Rogers, Lorrie
Romano, Marie
Rose, John
Rose, Wendell
Ross, Joe
Ross, Mike
Rosso, Ron
Roy, Charlie
Royal, Russ
Ruiloba, Louie
Russell, Russ
Russell, Stan
Russo, Grace
Ryan, Joe
Saito, RIch
Salamida Joe
Salewsky, Bill
Salguero, Desiree
Salvi, Pete
Samsel, Dave
Santos, Bill
Sanfilippo, Roy
Sauao, Dennis
Savage, Scott
Savala, john
Sawyer, Craig
Scanlan, Pete
Scannell, Dave
Schembri, Mike
Schenck, Joe
Schenini (Alvarez), Joanne
Schiller, Robert
Schmidt, Chuck
Schmidt, Paul
Schriefer, Hank
Seaman, Scott
Seck, Tom
Sekany, Greg
Seymour, Chuck
Seymour, Jim
Sharps, Betty
Shaver, John
Sheppard, Jeff
Sherman, Gordon
Sherr, Laurie
Shigemasa, Tom
Shuey, Craig
Shuman, John
Sides, Roger
Sills, Eric
Silva, Bill
Silveria, Linda
Silvers, Jim
Simpson, Terry
Sinclair, Bob
Sly, Sandi
Smith, Bill
Smith, BT
Smith, Craig
Smith, Ed
Smith, Jerry
Smith, Karen
Smith, Kerry
Smith, Mike
Smoke, Wil
Sorahan, Dennis
Spangenberg, Hal
Spence, Jim
Spitze, Randy
Spoulos, Dave
Springer, George
Stauffer, Suzan
Stelzer, Rex
Sterner, Mike
Strickland, John
Sturdivant, Billy
Sugimoto, Rich
Suits, Jim
Summers, Bob
Ted Sumner
Sun, Jeff
Suske, Joe
Swanson, Ray
Tarricone, Linda
Tate, Bill
Taves, Phil & Paula
Taylor, Joyce
Tenbrink, Bob
Tennant, Ed
Teren-Foster, Aileen
Terry, Glenn & Maggie
Thawley, Dave
Thomassin, Ron
Thomas, Art
Thomas, Dick
Thompson, Gary
Thompson, Margie
Thompson, Mike
Tibaldi, Ernie
Tibbet, Walt
Tice, Stan
Tietgens, Dick
Tietgens, Don
Tomaino, Jim
Torres, Gil
Torres, John
Torres, Nestor
Torres, Ralph
Townsend, John
Townsend, Vicki
Tozer, Dave
Trevino, Andy
Trujillo, Ted
Trussler, Christine
Trussler, John
Tush, Dick
Tyler, Diana
Unland, Joe
Urban, Diane
Usoz, Steve
Valcazar, Dan
Vallecilla, Ernie & Peggy
Van Dyck, Lois
Vanek, John
Vasquez, Danny
Rich Vasquez
Vasquez, Ted
Vasta, Joe
Videan, Ed
Videan, Theresa
Vidmar, Mike
Vincent, Bill
Vinson, Jim
Vizzusi, Gilbert
Vizzusi, Mike
Vizzusi, Rich
Vizzusi, Tony
Waggoner, Bill
Wagner, Jim
Wagstaff, Greg
Wahl, John
Walker, Dave
Wall, Chuck
Ward, Jean
Ward, Ray
Watts, Bob
Way, Vicky
Webster, Ron
Wedlow, Dean
Weesner, Greg
Weesner, Steve
Weir, Tony
Welker, Jessica
Wells, Bill
Wells, Brenda
Wells, Mike
Wendling, Boni
Wendling, Jay
Weston, Tom
Wheatley, Tom
White, Rich
Wicker, Joe
Wiley, Bruce
Williams, Jodi
Williams [Durham],
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Williams, Rick
Williamson, Kathleen
Williamson, Ken
Wilson, Caven
Wilson, Jeff
Wilson, Lee
Wilson, Neal
Wilson, Stan
Wilson, Tom
Windisch Jr., Steve
Wininger, Steve
Winter, Bill
Wirht, Kim
Witmer, Dave
Wittenberg, Jim
Wolfe, Jeff
Woo, Paul
Wood, Dave
Wood, Jim
Woodington, Brad
Wysuph, Dave
Yarbrough, Bill
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Younis, Tuck
Yuhas, Dick
Yules, Ken
Zalman, Ginny
Zanoni, Mike
Zaragoza, Phil
Zenahlik, Tom
Zimmerman, Eliza
Zwemke, Doug