Assessors in Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Wednesday warned homeowners to be on the lookout for a “Property Tax Reassessment” letter that asks recipients to pay $171 for a reassessment and threatens a $67 late fine if the service is not used.
Ventura County Assessor Dan Goodwin said property owners are receiving solicitations from private companies offering to help homeowners lower their property tax bills, a service the assessor provides free of charge.
One solicitation in particular – asking homeowners to send a $171 fee to “Property Tax Reassessment” at a post office box in Los Angeles – has the appearance of “almost being a bill,” Goodwin said.
Back in my original home state of Nebraska, crooks have even come up with another angle for ripoffs with the assessor’s office. Someone posing as a worker from the assessor’s office has been trying to get inside homes.
Staffers often take pictures of homes and come onto property to do measurements. It’s the kind of access a thief dreams about.
The real staff of the assessor’s office does go out to some of the neighborhoods where the photos might be two or three years old and take new pictures of the houses. But some homeowners recently reported that a man claiming to be with the county tried to get inside their home to take pictures. The assessor’s office says he’s a phony.
The Nebraska scammer was reportedly driving an unmarked, white Jeep Laredo. Assessor’s staff members in Omaha only drive plainly marked county vehicles with government plates. “If they’re coming out to a property, they’re going to have made an appointment with the homeowner,” says a spokesperson for the assessor’s office.
Appointment or not, you’re never required to allow workers inside your home. That’s how we should handle it says the assessor. Workers always carry photo identification and homeowners should not be afraid to ask for it, or even call the assessor’s office to verify it is one of their employees.
THE HISTORY OF LABOR DAY AND THE ORIGINS OF THIS MONDAY’S HOLIDAY!
BILL MAHER BACK ON HBO THIS WEEKEND “WHAT I’VE LEARNED THIS SUMMER!”
BARACK OBOMA’S DNC ACCEPTANCE SPEECH, TOTAL RUNNING TIME 45 MINUTES!
JOHN McCAIN PICKS ALASKA GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN AS VP NOMINEE!
ENGINEER PAL KEVIN COUCH SENT THIS 1983 VISUAL ATTENTION TEST!
REMEMBER THE LYRICS OF THE PROCUL HARUM SONG “WHITER SHADE OF PALE” THAT SAID…”THE ROOM WAS HUMMING HARDER, AS THE CEILING FLEW AWAY”. WHAT ABOUT THE BATHROOM FLOOR?
SOME DISTURBING LAW ENFORCEMENT VIDEOS COMING OUT OF DENVER! THERE WAS THIS VIDEO OF AN ABC NEWS REPORTER BEING ARRESTED!
An ABC News producer was arrested near the Democratic National Convention in Denver on Wednesday, according to ABC. Asa Eslocker and a camera crew were reportedly attempting to take pictures of Democratic senators and VIP donors who were leaving a private meeting on the public sidewalk in front of the Brown Palace Hotel.
Video taken at the scene shows Eslocker being ordered to the side of the Brown Palace Hotel sidewalk entrance by a man in a Boulder County Sheriff’s uniform, then being forced to the other side of the street. “You’re pushing me into the street!” exclaims Eslocker. “I was on public property on the sidewalk!”
Eslocker was later confronted by a team of five officers and a cigar-smoking Denver police sergeant, who first put his hand on Eslocker’s neck, then twisted the producer’s arm behind him to put on handcuffs and loaded him into the back of a police van.
ABC reports that Eslocker is being charged with trespass, interference, and failure to follow a lawful order, according to Denver police officials. The charges are apparently based on a signed complaint from the Brown Palace Hotel, which is a central location for Democratic officials. He was released late in the day after posting $500 bond.
ABC says that Eslocker and his ABC News colleagues are investigating the role of corporate lobbyists and wealthy donors at the DNC for “World News with Charles Gibson”.
THEN THIS CODE PINK PROTESTER’S CONFRONTATION WITH AN OFFICER!
Backstory on Code Pink. It is a Women for Peace anti-war group that started in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq. They describe themselves as a “grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. “Wearing their signature pink color, they have conducted marches, protests, and high-visibility publicity stunts in order to achieve their goals, earning criticism from President Bush and others. While the group is initiated and led by women, men are welcome to participate at both the local and national level. Code Pink states they have more than 250 chapters full worldwide.
FINALLY, A DENVER TV STATION’S INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE CONVENTION!
WHAT WE NEED IS MORE POLICE OFFICERS LIKE THIS SAN FRANCISCO POLICE CAPTAIN WHO MINCES NO WORDS IN TELLING OFF THE MEDIA AND JUDGES!
BRITISH SHOW WHAT MICHAEL JACKSON WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH SURGERY!
Experts in the UK have done Michael Jackson a huge favor. They’re showing the world what it would be like if he hadn’t spent millions on his face. They’ve digitally sped up time to show us what a normal Michael would look like today.
What you see now at the age of 50 is on the left above, and what he should look like at 50 with no plastic surgery is on the right.
Charlie with Victoria Secret SuperModels Karolina Kurkova and Izabel Goulart!
” Entertainer/Model. Pros: Successful models travel the world, are famous and have huge paychecks. Cons: Competition is fierce and there’s a lot of pressure to maintain their looks.
” Cocktail Waitress. Pros: A good cocktail waitress can make a killing on tips alone, especially in an upscale establishment. Cons: They have to deal with drunken customers and they often work in smoke-filled bars and clubs.
” Athlete. Pros: The chance to be famous and internationally adored is pretty nice. Cons: The odds of making it big are slim.
” Firefighter. Pros: They save lives and serve the community. Cons: They risk their lives every day.
” Cowboy. Pros: It’s a quiet life away from the city. Cons: They have to work with their hands and outdoors, regardless of the season.
” Nurse. Pros: They care for patients, watch them get better and put a baby in its parents’ arms for the first time. Cons: The hours are long; patients and their families can be demanding; and there are plenty of sad events they have to witness, too.
” Artist. Pros: They spend their days being creative and get paid for it. Cons: The paying work that’s easiest to find is often boring and doesn’t allow artists to express themselves.
” Military Professional. Pros: Job security and good pay. Cons: Risk of dying in war; long-term commitment and willingness to relocate frequently, which means sticking with a job no matter where it takes you.
” Construction Worker. Pros: Their job keeps them in shape and their hard work is often rewarded with a nice salary. Cons: Performing manual labor every day (in all kinds of weather) is tiring and sometimes dangerous.
” TV Anchor/Personality. Pros: They get to be on television and get the news before anybody else. Cons: They can spend years working in small cities before they get a job in a major market.
ON THE OTHER HAND, IF YOU WANT TO WORK FOR YOURSELF, AND OPEN UP YOUR OWN BUSINESS, HERE ARE THE TOP 10 FRANCHISES OF 2008 FROM ENTREPRENEUR.COM
LABOR DAY WEEKEND COMING UP, WHICH CONTAINS TWO OF THE DEADLIEST DRIVING DAYS OF THE YEAR! CHECK OUT THE STATS OF THE DEADLY DRIVE TIMES!
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) traffic fatalities have defined the most dangerous days to drive. A clear pattern has emerged over 25 years since the NHTSA has been tracking this data. The pattern proves that drivers, not weather or fate, control the number of traffic fatalities. Here are the results of the research:
Top 10 Deadliest Days of the Year To Drive
1. July 4
2. July 3
3. December 23
4. December 24
5. December 22
6. August 3
7. January 1
8. September 1
9. September 2
10. August 4
Deadliest Days of the Week to Drive
1. Saturday
2. Sunday
3. Friday
4. Thursday
5. Monday
6. Wednesday
7. Tuesday
Deadliest Times of the Day to Drive
1. 3-6 pm
2. 6-9pm
3. 9pm-Midnight
4. Noon-3pm
The campus job known as a lab rat was ranked as the worst science job in an annual poll by Popular Science. Here’s the magazine’s top 10 worst jobs in science:
1. Human Lab Rat — Voluntarily expose yourself to dangerous chemicals.
2. Manure Inspector — Test methods of removing E.Coli and Salmonella from animal manure used to fertilize crops.
3. Kansas Biology Teacher — The evolution debate consumes everything. Instead of teaching biology and scientific method, they must teach intelligent design theory.
4. Extremophile Excavators — Hike in 125-degree weather in air filled with nauseous gases to search for a microbe the can remove arsenic from contaminated water.
5. Nuclear Weapons Scientist — Bad PR with recent FBI investigations and an intern’s eye-burning laser accident have made this a rough job lately.
6. Volcanologists — They run extremely close to an erupting volcano carrying lots of heavy equipment so they can study it.
7. Semen Washer — Employed by sperm banks, their official job title is “cryobiologist.”
8. Do-Gooder — You pay $3,000 for a “vacation” and you can help with scientific expeditions, such as slogging through peat bogs in Manitoba, ducking polar bears or fending off swarms of black flies and mosquitoes.
9. NASA Ballerina — NASA created a phallic-shaped robot and to officially introduce it, they hired a leotard-clad ballerina to dance with it.
10. Orangutan-Pee Collector — Just like it sounds, they collect urine from orangutans. And get peed on a lot.
FORMER “SCRABBLE” CO-WORKER AND FRIEND RAY BONASSI E-MAILED: “IF YOU THINK TRAFFIC IS BAD HERE, CHECK OUT MOSCOW!
MY K-EARTH COMPANION SYLVIA AIMERITO SENT THIS: BEDTIME FOR PUPPIES!
LISTENER BARBARA HAMM SENT ALONG SOME ADDITIONAL INFO ON THE ELECTION/CANDIDATES PIECE I DID ON THE AIR LAST WEEK. TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY…
I added some things to the politics/candidates item that you mentioned on the air. The material below is from three previous world candidates. Which one would you choose? The names are below:
Candidate A: Associates with ward healers and consults with astrologists.
He’s had two mistresses. He chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B: Was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium
in college and drinks a quart of brandy every evening.
Candidate C: Was a decorated war hero. He’s a vegetarian, doesn’t smoke,
drinks an occasional beer and hasn’t had any illicit affairs.
Now you will see how you can turn any candidate to make him look good with just a few simple facts given.
Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt. I could see him going to faith healers since he came down with polio as an adult and medical science could do nothing for him. I have read 22 books by his son, Elliott Roosevelt which deals with D.C. and his father and has a mystery to solve too. Never once did he mention faith healers or astrologers but I believe it because he changed the President’s swearing in time to be in Aquarius instead of being in Pisces since we are over the Piscean Age..
Also, Elliott talks about his mother being accused of being gay because of one female friend whom she hugged and kissed a lot. She had four sons to FDR.
In my research of psychic things happening during wars I found out that during the Bosnia War, Hilary Clinton tried to contact Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt though a transmedium. Perhaps she could identify with her.
Candidate B is Winston Churchill. Yes he did most of the war from his bed. It cut down on his stress. But as far as astrology goes, England certainly did use it. Since Hitler believed in astrology, etc.,the English found out where his personal astrologer studied and found someone who was in the same astrology class as Hitler’s personal astrologer and used the info about astrology to figure out what Hitler would do or what he was advised to do. It was very successful because they used it to get Rudolf Hess to flee Germany and come to Scotland just by putting the right messages in his daily astrological readings. He was imprisoned for the rest of the war.
Winston Churchill was a very psychic person. There are several reports about him doing things to save people from bombs falling on them such as saving his servants’ lives.
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler. Now maybe the reason Hitler never had an illicit love affair was because he only had one testicle. Ruth Montgomery wrote about it in her book, Companions Along The Way. Hitler was a clairaudient! This means he heard voices. He tells about it in his book, Mein Kempf as a voice warning him about a bomb falling and saving his life because he responded to that warning,
Hitler may have had an illicit love affair with his niece. In “Hitler’s Angel” Kris Rusch tells about how Hitler killed his niece because he was jealous of her. This was covered up by the power that be but he should have been charged with murder.
Hitler believed in past lives. He believed that he was Frederick Barbarosa who fought in the Crusades and drowned. Harold Klemp from ECK in his book Karma: Dreams and Soul Travel says that Hitler was Napoleon in a past life. In the book Spear of Destiny Trevor Ravencroft tells about Hitler’s obsession with collecting occult objects. This spear was in a museum in Austria. Hitler went after the sword for its psychic benefits. This was the sword that was stuck in the side of Jesus. In the book, A Man Called Intrepid by William Stevenson he tells that the English delayed Hitler entering Russia until the same day that Napoleon entered Russia. It also tells about Hitler visiting the tomb of Napoleon. I knew when I read this book that Hitler was possessed by the spirit of Napoleon when he visited the tomb. Spear of Destiny mentions him visiting the tomb too.
Hitler named his attack on Russia as Operation Barbarosa.
In the book Charm School, Nelson DeMille tells about the War of 1812 and that Napoleon and Hitler were defeated on the exact same location which shows a karmic pattern.
It turns out that the Golden Rule to treat others as you want to be treated may be wired into our brains. UCLA researchers found that treating others fairly and receiving just treatment activates the reward center in our brains, which receives the feel good chemical dopamine from our midbrain. “It appears to be the same kind of emotional reaction we get when we eat chocolate or win money,” says study researcher and post doctoral fellow Golnaz Tabibnia, Ph.D. (Ladies’ Home Journal)
“Guys grow up learning that the most desirable men don’t show emotion,” says Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of “Why Men Are the Way They Are.” He thinks that he can’t be your Superman if he’s crying. Men also may not well up for biological reason. Their tear ducts are actually smaller than women, which makes them less likely to give in to a sobfest. Still if you really want a dude to emote, tell him that your respect him more when he is able to express his feelings. “He will feel comfortable if he knows it won’t under mine your opinion of him,” says Farrell. (Cosmopolitan)
Dermatologists are warning against the use of harmless looking back henna tattoos, which are very popular at summer carnivals, open air malls and vacation hot spots. The black henna often contains a darkening agent that can cause serious skin reactions, including eczema, blistering and even permanent scarring. “Perhaps the most alarming issue we are seeing with black henna tattoos is the increase in the number of children, even as young as 4, who are getting them and experiencing skin reactions,” says Dr. Sharon Jacob, a dermatologist at the University of California, San Diego. “Parents mistakenly think they are safe since they are not permanent but nothing could be further from the truth.” Dr. Jacob says if you do get a henna tattoo, make absolutely sure it does not contain the darkening agent paraphenylenediamine (PPD). (National Enquirer)
By 2010, you’ll be able to buy an inflatable car on the Internet for less than $10,000. It’ll be delivered to your door in two cartons, and you can assemble it yourself in about two hours. Once you’ve put it together, get ready for the ride of a lifetime. The Whisper, the brainchild of XP Vehicles in San Francisco, is made from the same tough polymers NASA uses for its Mars landers. It runs totally on electricity and it’ll get 2,500 miles on a single charge pretty amazing when you consider the distance of a coast to coast trip across the United States is just 3,000 miles. The company claims the Whisper will float during a flood and that you can even drive it off a cliff without hurting yourself. The vehicle will be available in four body styles and 20 different colors. Options include iPod mounts, GPS, stereo sound you can even get a convertible design. Special ballast and aerodynamic features will prevent the lightweight Whisper from being blown off the road on a gusty day. If Internet sales are good, the company will market the blow up car through dealerships. (Sun)
It’s been said that cats have nine lives, and new research shows they can help extend your life, too. Owning a cat could slash your risk of heart attack by almost a third. How? Your kitty may help relieve stress and anxiety two heart disease risk factors. So help save a cat’s life and your own: Now is the purr-fect time to adopt since shelters are overwhelmed with homeless cats. Visit Pet Finder online at http://www.petfinder.org
You know the shooting pain that comes from schlepping a heavy purse? Here’s why it happens: “Straps compress the auxiliary vein, causing high blood pressure, numbness, tingling, pain, and weakness in the arm,” says Tim Neuschwander, M.D. In a study he conducted, adults who wore a 28-pound backpack for 10 minutes experienced an almost 50 percent decrease in blood blow through the blood vessels in their arms. “And carrying a 13-pound purse for 10 minutes may have a similar effect, since it’s resting on only one shoulder,” he says. Try lightening your load a little, or distribute weight more evenly with an ergonomic hand bag. (Redbook)
The U.S. Military canines that sniff the roads in Iraq and Afghanistan for deadly bombs tend to be German shepherds and Labradors. Bred for cooler climates, they suffer in the blistering heat. And when they’re hot, they pant more, which diminishes their ability to detect explosives, putting American soldiers at risk. But the end of this month, however, when temperatures can reach 135 degrees Fahrenheit in Afghanistan, Ray Booska will have outfitted all the military dogs in the Middle East with is company’s Chilly Dog Cool Vest, which stays at 59 degrees Fahrenheit for three hours. Glacier Tek, Kooska’s company, doesn’t have a government contract to equip the dogs, just a desire to support U.S. troops and their four legged friends. “These dogs save the lives of our sons and daughters,” says Booska, 43, “and we’re going to do everything we can to help them.” As of mid-July, Booska had donated 500 of the vests to handlers in the war zones, the cost of which are covered by Glacier Tek and donors who are sending contributions to Military Working Dogs http://www.militaryworkingdogs.com
There is a quick acting miracle cure for weariness that won’t cost you a dime. It’s called a nap. “What other 26 minute investment gives you a 54% productivity boost?” asks Mark Rosekind, a former Stanford University sleep researcher who now heads sleep consulting firm Alertness Solutions in Cupertino, California. Rosekind hit upon these figures by studying pilots who took brief naps, 26 minutes on average, between flights and compared their performance with that of their peers who didn’t. So it seems working nappers Winston Churchill, Thomas Edison, and Albert Einstein were on to something. Even very short periods of shuteye can help keep you sharp. Researchers at Germany’s University of Dusseldorf recently found that subjects who took 6 minute catnaps showed markedly better short-term memory than those who stayed awake.
LEOPARD SHARKS VERY NEAR THE BEACH AT MARINA DEL REY AND VENICE!
Lifeguards warned beachgoers to be aware there are leopard sharks off the coast of the Marina del Rey and Venice beaches. Lifeguards said the small sharks like to congregate in warm shallow water to mate. They are non-threatening to humans. Beaches are not being closed.
The leopard shark eggs hatch within the female’s uterus, meaning the offspring are born live and ready to fend for themselves, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
According to the aquarium, leopard sharks can range up to 6.5 feet long and have a range from Oregon to Baja California.
DICKIE GOODMAN AND “MR. JAWS”, A MILLION SELLER IN 1975!
AN INTERACTIVE INTERNET FORTUNE TELLER! HAVE FUN WITH THIS ONE!
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A “PRICE IS RIGHT” MODEL! DETAILS BELOW!
HOW TO KNIT YOURSELF A FERRARI F355! A 22 YEAR OLD STUDENT DID!
WAIT TILL YOU SEE THIS! A GUY THAT JUMPS OVER A CHARGING BULL!
LOTS OF EMAILS AND CALLS ABOUT THIS ELECTION CANDIDATES PROFILE!
Candidate A: Associates with ward healers and consults with astrologists.
He’s had two mistresses. He chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B: Was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium
in college and drinks a quart of brandy every evening.
Candidate C: Was a decorated war hero. He’s a vegetarian, doesn’t smoke,
drinks an occasional beer and hasn’t had any illicit affairs.
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Which of these candidates is your choice?
Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt
Candidate B is Winston Churchill
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler)
WE RECEIVED SO MANY CALLS AND EMAILS ABOUT MY WOLFMAN JACK CLIPS FROM LISTENERS WHO MAY HAVE MISSED THEM OR WANTED TO HEAR THEM AGAIN, HERE’S A LINK TO MY WEBSITE’S CLIPS http://charlietuna.com/clips/archives/2007/11_2.html AND YOU CAN ALSO CHECK THEM OUT ON THE K-EARTH WEBSITE AT “TUNA CLIPS”!
I’VE GOT ANOTHER HOME REMODELING AND DECORATING SHOW APPEARANCE COMING UP THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD, FROM 2:30 TO 3:30 P.M. AT THE PASADENA CONFERENCE CENTER. COME ON BY AND SAY HI, THE K-EARTH STREET TEAM WILL BE THERE WITH FREE STUFF TO GIVE AWAY TOO!
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE BREAKFAST WITH BRIAN WILSON HERE?
ALL THIS WEEK, TICKETS TO SEE BRIAN WILSON AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, AND ANOTHER CHANCE TO HAVE BREAKFAST WITH BRIAN WILSON IN THE FAMOUS CAPITOL RECORDS BUILDING ON VINE STREET IN HOLLYWOOD!
BRIAN AND CHARLIE TUNA AT A CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME BACK IN 1976!
VIDEO OF CHARLIE TUNA (in the red shirt/white pants exiting stage left) INTRODUCING THE BEACH BOYS TO A CROWD OF 50,000 GATHERED AT THE QUEEN MARY ON JULY 4TH, 1981. WOLFMAN JACK AND CHARLIE HOSTED A “LIVE” 3 HOUR NATIONAL TELEVISION SPECIAL WHICH ALSO FEATURED RICK SPRINGFIELD, PABLO CRUISE AND THREE DOG NIGHT!
ALL THE BEACH BOYS EXCEPT CARL (WHO WAS ON A SOLO TOUR), WERE THERE, INCLUDING BRIAN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS, DENNIS WILSON, MIKE LOVE, BRUCE JOHNSTON, AND AL JARDINE!
