Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

And This Is News How, Exactly?

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says Florida is "for the old people" and that no one wants to take a vacation in Iowa.

The Republican governor on Tuesday told a Silicon Valley conference on infrastructure that in comparison, his state has a reputation as a destination.

"No matter where you go in the world, people still want to come to California," Schwarzenegger said. "There's no one screaming like, 'I can't wait to get to Iowa.' That I can guarantee you. They want to come here to California."
California may have an incredibly messed-up government and the lowest bond rating in the nation, but he is right on both counts.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

Sure, he's right on both counts. On the other hand, lots of people want to visit Mexico, too, but no one wants to live there.

If it wasn't for international immigrants California's population would be falling. "Domestic" outmigration, meaning the departure of US citizens, is greater than domestic immigration, putting California in the same illustrious company as Michigan and, yes, Iowa.

Thankfully, Iowans do not have a disastrous incompetent political class making their problems worse. They'll probably turn things around eventually.

SkinnyDennis said...

Actually births have been driving California's population increase this last decade, not international immigrants. And the domestic outmigration has slowed considerably, though still negative.

montag said...

That and $1 will get you a small coffee at McDonalds, even if you are Ahnold.

Phil said...

I couldn't wait to get out of California.

BadTux said...

If you want to do anything in high technology, California is the place to be. The fact that low-paid people are flowing out of California because of the high housing costs (costs often imposed by geography, since mountains ring most metropolitan areas) does not change this reality.

Yes, California is a destination -- for high tech.

Iowa, on the other hand, is the destination for, err... destination?

- Badtux the High Tech Penguin

Comrade Misfit said...

Iowa is a destination for pharma research; U-IA has a college of pharmacy.