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Algernon Moncrieff

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53. Guys in the Service used to call it Frisco

Fri Nov 16, 2018, 02:17 AM

Nov 2018

They'd call San Diego "Dago" - there seems to be an urge to shorten things.

My mom gets furious when I say "Frisco" - she's be less mad if I said the other F word. But there is a city in Texas called Frisco. I'll talk about it (a family member worked there) just to annoy her.

Back in the days when there was far more military presence in the Bay Area than there is now. It never bothered me like people calling Los Angeles La La Land doesn't bother me.

I always found simply saying Cal Poly was faster and easier.

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How about some appreciation for the man as he rides off into the sunset [View all] rpannier Nov 2018 OP

A toast to Jerry Brown. He will be missed. Hekate Nov 2018 #1

The biggest issue facing CA now is climate change lapfog_1 Nov 2018 #2

California can always shut off the water it pumps to Arizona... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2018 #12

The Colorado river is almost dry as it reaches Mexico...and that was a few years ago I read that. libdem4life Nov 2018 #15

What has happened to the Colorado river is tragic... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2018 #16

A truly great governor. California owes him a debt of gratitude dalton99a Nov 2018 #3

Excellent assessment. Proud to say I voted for him four times! calimary Nov 2018 #4

I voted for him in the 1992 Democratic primary for President. LuvNewcastle Nov 2018 #36

I'm an Illinoisan my entire life but I also voted for Jerry Brown in the '92 primary jcgoldie Nov 2018 #49

Cali better wise up; can't keep bringing Jerry back to fix things Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #5

Not Cali, that's a city in Colombia. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #18

huh? maybe you clicked the wrong button Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #21

Not a bit. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #22

I guess "Moonbeam" confuses you, too. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #23

Not a bit. It is a perjorative nickname for Jerry Brown. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #24

pejorative only on the right Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #25

"Cali" is despised by Californians Small-Axe Nov 2018 #31

first I ever heard of it Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #34

Glad to be the one to set you straight. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #35

not necessarily Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #40

We also hate it when people say Frisco. And there are songs about that name, too. displacedtexan Nov 2018 #38

Spot on! Small-Axe Nov 2018 #41

The late, great bon vivant, Herb Caen, Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #47

Whatever shanti Nov 2018 #39

I'm from Oakland originally Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2018 #51

Born on the Hill at Providence, myself ... mr_lebowski Nov 2018 #52

Guys in the Service used to call it Frisco Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2018 #53

I should've said 'the city where my alma mater is' ... mr_lebowski Nov 2018 #54

Slang for California Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2018 #26

No, it is not. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #32

As In "Going Back To Cali" ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #33

I'm aware of two songs with the title... Small-Axe Nov 2018 #37

How About, No! ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #43

Snoop Dogg isn't exactly the authority in spelling. LOL. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #44

Thanks for the reminder. Jerry Brown deserves high praise. oasis Nov 2018 #6

Jerry would be a great Supreme Court justice! Liberty Belle Nov 2018 #7

What a great idea. I'll pass that along to my son, a huge Jerry fan. byronius Nov 2018 #8

Yes but we need to put someone who is like 50 years old in Quixote1818 Nov 2018 #9

Newsom got in? Attaway! sprinkleeninow Nov 2018 #10

Gov. Brown is one of my heroes. BadgerMom Nov 2018 #11

k&r Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #13

Here here! Silver Gaia Nov 2018 #14

I voted for Brown when he ran for President. kentuck Nov 2018 #17

Yes, he ran in 1992. I also voted for Jerry Brown for president in 1976. VOX Nov 2018 #27

One of the great political tragedies of my lifetime Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #30

I voted for him in '92 as well rpannier Nov 2018 #48

Thank you Jerry! Small-Axe Nov 2018 #19

Yes sir! That's my governor! California_Republic Nov 2018 #20

K & R to infinity... dhill926 Nov 2018 #28

I adore that man as a person and a Governor. Tikki Nov 2018 #29

Amen to that. 2naSalit Nov 2018 #42

Love him wryter2000 Nov 2018 #45

I always find it amusing drmeow Nov 2018 #46

On balance, more good than bad Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2018 #50

One of the great "quiet" comebacks of the era... regnaD kciN Nov 2018 #55