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  • February 22nd, 2009 at 2: 07 pm pot in california is a non-issue. alcohol is clearly a much more destructive poisonous substance and the resistance to regulated legalization of marijuana in the 21st century is hypocrisy. fostert Says:

    Matthew Yglesias » Marijuana Legalization More Popular than Key Conservative Leaders 2009

  • I almost always tip, and even in california, 10% sometimes seems not enough, especially when the bill is $5.00, it seem like .50 cents is not much.

    tipping 2010

  • Yes | No | Report from tightliner09 wrote 29 weeks 2 days ago im in california and i cant find it on the dfg site thanks though

    when hunting quail with a bow do u still have to shoot them on the fly 2009

  • Yes | No | Report from tightliner09 wrote 29 weeks 2 days ago im in california and i cant find it on the dfg site thanks though

    when hunting quail with a bow do u still have to shoot them on the fly 2009

  • I almost always tip, and even in california, 10% sometimes seems not enough, especially when the bill is $5.00, it seem like .50 cents is not much.

    tipping 2010

  • I almost always tip, and even in california, 10% sometimes seems not enough, especially when the bill is $5.00, it seem like .50 cents is not much.

    tipping 2010

  • Buying more aircraft like this would be a waste of money when a selection of fixed wing and helicopter aircraft are sitting on the tarmac at Andrews AFB, Quantico MCB, and Davison Army Air field at Fort Belvoir, VA. steve in california

    Cafferty: Should House cancel $550 million order for new jets? 2009

  • I almost always tip, and even in california, 10% sometimes seems not enough, especially when the bill is $5.00, it seem like .50 cents is not much.

    tipping 2010

  • All the inuendo, sexual references and “clean” profanity is an attempt by the weirdos in california to corrupt our kids.

    'Cloudy with a Chance of...' adult entertainment | EW.com 2009

  • I almost always tip, and even in california, 10% sometimes seems not enough, especially when the bill is $5.00, it seem like .50 cents is not much.

    tipping 2010

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  • New state motto: "As Seen On TV" (thanks to http://worddaze.blogspot.com/2007/08/august-10.html)

    August 12, 2007

  • The name "California" was taken from a 16th century Spanish novel, The Exploits of Esplaidian by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo who described it as a mythical Amazon kingdom ruled by black women.

    May 7, 2008

  • Californian is attested from 1785. The element Californium (1950) was named in reference to University of California, where it was discovered. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=California

    October 24, 2011