R.I.P. Static Lounge San Diego

Dear Friends of Static, My name is Travis and for the past three years I have been the owner of Static Lounge. The club has changed drastically in that time from a live alternative music venue to a club dedicated to providing a safe, fun, and alcohol free place for San Diego's young adults. I have learned some hard lessons in the past three years but for the past year I believe we found something that San Diego desperately needed and it worked. Static was a stepping stone for those under 21. A place where young adults could go free from the influence of alcohol. A place where everyone not just those under 21 could come and learn that it is possible to have fun and to dance with out the booze. A place were everyone could come and just be themselves. For almost a year that worked and it truly was something special. In the last several months as I am sure you are all aware other 18+ events and clubs started to pop up. These places however did not provide a place free from the influence of alcohol and in my opinion did not operate within the law. These places were licensed to be restaurants so SDPD allowed them to have people in who are under 21, even though it is clear they are nightclubs. While Static still did a good job of competing with the other clubs serving alcohol, when you add in the down turn of the economy it simply wasn't enough for us to keep our doors open. I tried with all my might to find solutions. The City of San Diego, the City Council and the San Diego Police Department however did not support my effort to provide an alcohol free place for San Diego's young adults. The City council did nothing but give me the run around. The SDPD went as far as to shut me down at 10pm on July 3rd 2009 for a clerical error on my part in getting my entertainment license renewed. Yes that's right one must have the permission of the SDPD to allow customers to Dance. They even threatened to arrest me when I asked the question "Are you really going to shut down the only alcohol free night club in San Diego?"The reason my license did not get renewed on time is because they did not know what to do with a nightclub that did not have alcohol. I was even advised by a SDPD detective to bring the booze back, it would be easier he said. Almost six weeks went by before I was able to get my permit back causing me irreversible financial damage. This set back along with the economy and the competition from 18+ places serving alcohol has made it impossible for me to keep Static Lounge open. It breaks my heart to have to walk away knowing there are no other safe alternatives for those under 21 to go. I feel ashamed for my city as many of the regulars at Static were men and women in uniform. What kind of message are we sending to them when we let them fight for our county but we can't even provide them with a safe place to have fun. I have seen first hand the devastating effects of alcohol and hope that someday San Diego will wake up and see the importance of having safe alcohol free places for the young adults of this city. I am not sure what is next for me I have lost everything to keep Static open as long as we did. I may look for another city one which would support a alcohol free night club. I also would love to help someone else who might be interested in opening up something similar to Static provided it is alcohol free, maybe my hard lessons could go to some use and help pave the way. I hope the City of San Diego wakes up soon and gives their full support to any future alcohol free clubs that might open up. If you are upset about the loss of San Diego's only alcohol free night club please speak up and call your council office, call the SDPD and make your voices heard. Thank you all for your support. Regretfully, Travis

Baddest Stuff Ever Post No. 2

I gotta confess... I dropped my Palm Pixi sooo hard yesterday that I really don't deserve to own a phone. I believe it landed at such an angle as to ding up TWO corners of the phone, not just one. A lil massaging with my finger and fingernail and the dings are almost imperceptible. The phone seems unaffected! To be continued...

Baddest Stuff Ever

It occurred to me recently that the stuff in my life is the coolest stuff EVER, so I'm going to be annoying and brag about it all. I have the most amazing boss, the most amazing friends, and the most amazing girlfriend too. But this post is about STUFF. I have the Baddest car, baddest tattoo machines, baddest phone, baddest watch and other great stuff. I am truly blessed, lucky, and thankful.

Baddest Stuff Ever Post No. 1

The Palm Pixi is the most intuitive device I've ever used. I was cracking up when I first used it. It's really like they saw me coming, and got this thing ready for me. I guess that's true since I had the Centro before that, and the Treo before that. But wow, the Pre navigation with no slide-open... it's like the Centro on speed. I'm glad I skipped the Pre and went straight to the Pixi.

So far I have ruined the screen protector by getting dust under it while applying it, spattered rainwater from squeegeeing my car window on it, and left it sitting in a lil puddle of Madacide sanitizing solution. Dear New Phone, please forgive my clumsiness. You rule.

Pets and Biohazardous Cross-Contamination

I am not a pet owner. I don't like cages, for me or any animal. Perhaps I will own a farm one day, and then we'll see about ADOPTING a pet. I'm not perfect, but I do make an effort to enforce my ethics in a heartfelt way.

When you get sick, or infected, bad companies profit. By "bad companies" I mean those companies that sell you medicines that don't work, or medicines that work poorly while filling up your body with (more) toxic bullshit.

Animals play with poo, and then they play with you...

Your pets bring bacteria and viruses into your life. You probably don't address this because of the social stigma that's associated with "sick" or "infected." Your relationship with your pet is soooo sacred to you that you simply can't imagine the spectre of medical misinformation and ignorance creeping into your life through your pet.

Guess what? Americans are primarily IGNORANT GERM COOKERS providing a guaranteed income for various crooked power structures. When your cat brings new strains of staph into your home, for example, the medical establishment laughs all the way to the bank. Hospitals are just waiting for you to bring in the new strain and trade illnesses with other sick people.

You can still keep your pet, and be safe from germs. For example, SOVEREIGN SILVER(www.natural-immunogenics.com) is safe for you AND your pet to consume. It works great as a topical antimicrobial(for paws and noses) and is safe to ingest in large quantities. The best thing about this product, however, is that you HARDLY HAVE TO USE ANY.

Colloidal silver is just one answer to the pet/biohazard issue. G.S.E. is another great germ killer that you dilute and apply anywhere. Use both of these products on yourself and your pets and keep your home safe.

Remember... animals play with poo, and then they play with you... take the extra steps people...