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It really doesn’t matter if you are Republican, Democrat or Independent, whether you live or work in Hollywood, Los Angeles, or live in Malibu, or live and work outside the entertainment industry anywhere from Orange County to San Diego, from Carlsbad, or Pacific Beach, La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe and San Marcos to Newport Beach, Laguna Beach or Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Anaheim, Irvine or Yorba Linda. Even if you live in Montecito or Santa Barbara, Temecula, Palm Desert, La Quinta or Palm Springs, you have got to love Sarah Palin for the comedy she has brought back to television and to this election.

Before I even start this article, there will be some out there who will say Sarah Palin is being picked on. Whether or not you believe that to be true or false, this candidate is giving us some of the best comedy a politician has ever given us, and at a time when we have never needed it more. Saturday Night Live could never have hoped for a better candidate to skewer.

Who knew that the straight man or in this case straight woman would turn out to be Katie Couric?

First there was Sarah Palin’s attempt to explain her position that by the fact that Alaska is geographically close to Russia, that she has foreign policy experience. Couric asked why Palin’s experience in Alaska enhances her foreign policy credentials.

Palin: Well, it certainly does because our next door neighbors are foreign countries, there in the state that I am the executive of. And there in Russia -

Couric: Have you ever been involved in any negotiations for example, with the Russians?

Palin: We have trade missions back and forth. We do - it’s very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia - as Putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United States of America, where do they go? It’s Alaska. It’s right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there, they are right next to our State.

Has anyone yet figured out what any of her answer to Katie Couric’s question means? One has to believe she was testing her skill as a deadpan comedian because she followed up this answer with an even better answer.

Couric: Why isn’t it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families who are struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries; allow them to spend more and put more money into the economy instead of helping those big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?

Palin: That’s why I say I, like every American I’m speaking with, we’re ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy, helping the - it’s got to be all about job creation, too, shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health care reform and reducing taxes, and reigning in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans. And trade, we’ve got to see trade, as opportunity not as competitive, scary thing. But one in five jobs being created in the trade sector today, we’ve got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation. The bailout is a part of that.

Political science majors in college and election campaign advisors will be studying both of these answer for years. But just grasp if you will how, in her second answer,she is able to connect the dots. The bailout, Palin says, makes her and other Americans ill. So the bailout needs to bail out health care, presumably, so we can get over our illness with the bailout. This is masterful.

But the bailout is also about job creation (whose?), reducing taxes (really?), reigning in spending (all $700 billion worth?), and trade (this is part of her comedy routine apparently). And then in the spirit of Halloween which is just around the corner, she says trade should be seen as an opportunity, not just as a scary thing. Brilliant. But she forgot to mention Christmas and being a maverick cleaning up Washington. Rats.

As an entertainment attorney who also handles election law, campaign finance law and political law, Sarah Palin has it all. She is rejuvenating comedy to it’s highest art form and making political junkies of us all.

This isn’t just comedy or entertainment. This is politics at it’s most lucid. Or is that ludicrous?

If you have an entertainment law, copyright or trademark issue in San Diego, Newport Beach, Irvine, Orange County, La Jolla, in the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Palm Springs or anywhere in Southern California, we have the knowledge and resources to be your Beverly Hills Entertainment Lawyer and your Malibu Entertainment Attorney. Be sure to hire a California law firm with entertainment law experience who can serve areas such as Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Anaheim, Irvine, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Newport Beach, Carlsbad, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Fullerton, Del Mar, San Diego, Orange County, San Luis Obispo, Buena Park, La Jolla, Oxnard, Ventura, La Quinta, and Santa Barbara so you are properly represented.

If you have an entertainment law, or copyright dispute of any kind, call the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson, or visit our website athttp://www.sebastiangibsonlaw.com and learn how we can assist you.

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1. What your name is.

2. Just what exactly happened, ever since birth.

3. What hit you.

4.. Whether the picture of the hot ***** in your wallet is your wife, your girlfriend or your sister.

5. Why the fact you were walking means you cant afford a car or youre into exercise.

6. Who you voted for in the last election.

7. Who was running for President.

8. Who won.

9. If youre a Democrat or Republican.

10. Whether youre the President.

Here are ten actual tips of advice from a pedestrian accident attorney to follow if you have been in an accident. You can also learn more about how to handle a personal injury in Laguna Beach, or any city, by calling the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson at any of the numbers which can be found on our website at http://www.SebastianGibsonLaw.com learning how we can assist you.

Obviously, if you have had an accident, and you are reading all of this advice, it may have been a few hours since the accident. However, if you ever have another accident, or if its only been a few hours since you were hurt, heres what you should do from the start.

First, take a look around and determine if you or anyone, are hurt. If so, taking steps like trying to prevent further injury or loss of blood are the most important thing you can do. Even if some other driver caused you to be injured, its just good manners to help the other driver if they are hurt. They may even be so thankful that they admit their fault to you. The worst thing you can do is get angry or start a fight.

Second, make sure everyone is safe from being injured further. If you are in the middle of traffic, and you are dizzy, sit down away from traffic. If your vehicle is a traffic hazard and you have accident warning devices like flares or triangles, put them out on the road to warn other drivers and get away from the car. Let the police an other emergency personnel investigate the scene with the vehicles in place and move them more safely at a later point.

Third, call the police. Accident reports are extremely helpful if the police will do such a report. Let the police know you are injured immediately. Answer the police questions honestly. But if you are dazed or confused, let them know you need medical treatment and answer only what you feel sure about. Remember, your statements can and will be used against you if you admit fault, and it will be too late and too fishy to later say you didnt know what you were saying at the scene. Police know that your best recollection is immediately after an accident.

Fourth, get the other drivers information including their names, addresses, drivers license numbers, make and model of their vehicles, license plate numbers, and their insurance company name and policy number. If there are witnesses, get their names, addresses and telephone numbers as well. If the other driver makes any admissions of fault, write those down as well.

Fifth, if you have a camera on your cell phone or in the car and you arent too injured, take some photos of the vehicles and the scene. If you cant do it right away, do it after you are released from the hospital.

Sixth, if you are hurt, obtain medical treatment. Dont decline the ambulance or hospital examination to save your insurance company money or to be stoic. Take your valuables out of your car if you can and get checked out at the hospital. If you are not hurt, dont get treatment you dont need. However, remember, after an accident, you may feel a rush of adrenaline that causes you to only start feeling symptoms of pain a few hours later. If you have a health plan that requires you to obtain permission first, call them and find out where you are allowed to seek treatment.

Seventh, call a good pedestrian accident lawyer as soon as you have had your initial treatment, so the attorney can gather other important evidence and prevent the insurance company from taking advantage of you and obtaining such things as recorded statements that you feel fine, when many of your symptoms have yet to manifest themselves. A good pedestrian accident lawyer can save you from making a great deal of mistakes and can shoulder much of the hassle of knowing what to do about car repairs, car rentals, medical treatment, witness statements and the like. If you think you will save money by not having an attorney, think again. A good pedestrian accident lawyer can almost always obtain much higher settlements, obtain reductions of medical bills and insurance liens and prevent you from making costly mistakes. Also, most pedestrian accident attorneys advance costs of obtaining police reports, medical records and the like and are paid and reimbursed for these costs only out of any settlement.

Eight, you will need to report the accident to your insurance company, but since they will want to take a recorded statement from you, just like any other drivers insurance company, its good advice to retain an attorney first. And if the other driver did not have insurance, remember that it is your own insurance company that will be your adversary. You will also need to report the accident to the Department of Motor Vehicles and your lawyer can give you the form for this.

Ninth, do not agree to settle your claim privately with the person at fault for the accident. This almost never works out to your advantage. Dont agree not to call the police. Police reports that determine the fault for an accident are golden. Your agreement to not involve the police only affords an opportunity for the other driver to change his story and blame you when the police will no longer investigate the accident.

Tenth, dont pay a traffic ticket without a fight if you werent at fault or agree to accept a small payment for your vehicle repairs without knowing that the amount will in fact cover the cost of all the repairs.

If youve had a pedestrian accident in Orange County, Newport Beach, Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Santa Ana, Orange, Fullerton, costa Mesa, Westminster, Buena Park, Mission Viejo, Garden Grove, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente, Chino Hills, or anywhere in Southern California, we have the knowledge and resources to be your Newport Beach Pedestrian Accident Lawyer and your Laguna Beach Pedestrian Accident Attorney. Be sure to hire a California law firm with auto, motorcycle, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, car, bus, train, boat and airplane accident experience, wrongful death experience and insurance law expertise who can ensure you are properly represented and get the compensation you deserve.

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The city of Newport Beach Fire Department has approved installation of plastic bird spikes on the main lifeguard station in Newport Beach California. Eric Bauer, Lifeguard Battalion Chief says we have been fighting pigeons and seagulls for years on the lifeguard station. The **** was just pilling up on the roofs and access areas. Each night the dew would set in and drag all of the bird ***** on to the roof access creating a horrendous smell and a certain health hazard. They had tried sonic devices and motion controlled sprinkler systems in the past to try to get rid of the birds, but to no avail. Bauer then contacted John Rabun of J.M. Rabun Company to help him come up with a solution.

Rabun suggested using a product from Bird-B-Gone, Inc., to keep the birds from landing on the roof area. Bird-B-Gone, Inc. is the largest manufacturer and distributor of pest bird deterrents in North America. Jeff Watts from Bird-B-Gone met Rabun at the lifeguard station to help suggest a bird control system that would work. Watts says, they have a large infestation of pigeons and seagulls on the roof area, the best solution is some sort of physical deterrent that keeps the birds from landing and roosting on the roof. I suggested using the Bird Spikes on the roof peaks and edges. This will make it difficult for the birds to land and they will choose another more suitable area. Battalion Chief Bauer chose to us the Plastic Bird Spikes from Bird-B-Gone, Inc.. The plastic spikes are made of a sturdy polycarbonate plastic, they are durable and virtually invisible when installed. The plastic spikes carry a 5-year Guarantee and are the lowest cost bird spike available.

Rabun says the installation of the Bird Spikes was very easy to do. In no time we had most of the roof done! He used adhesive to adhere the spikes to the roof peaks and edges of the roof. They used the clear plastic spikes on the roof as it is virtually invisible from a distance, and they used the white spikes on the parapet wall that surrounds the roof access as the white spike matches the white paint.

Along with the Bird Spikes Rabun is installing the Bird Spiders by Bird-B-Gone, Inc.. The Bird Spiders have eight stainless steel arms that move with the breeze discouraging birds from landing. They are installing the Bird Spiders on the open areas of the roof to keep Gulls from landing there. Jeff Watts of Bird-B-Gone, Inc. says this is what we call an integrated bird control solution. Sometimes more than on method or product is needed to keep pest birds away.

Chief Bauer says, we are pleased to finally be rid of the countless pigeons and seagulls from our main life guard facility in Newport Beach. The building is a big part of the charm of he Newport Beach Pier and surrounding area, it just has much better eye appeal without all of the birds and their ****!

For more information on Bird-B-Gone, Inc. products and pest bird solutions call 1-800-392-6915 or visit www.birdbgone.com.

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Sam Smith asked:


Everyone in the United States knows that Southern California and especially the beach area of Southern California is one of the hottest places to stay and vacation at. What many people do not know are about the hidden treasure around Newport Beach. Both Newport Beach, Corona Dell Mar, and even Huntington Beach are among some of the top spots for vacationing. However, many of the restaurants, activities, and entertainments spots are only known to the locals. Well, not any more as this article will reveal one of the hottest places to eat.

Newport Beach California is full of some of the most wonderful dinning experiences in the world. You will definitely feel like you are living the high life when you dine out in Newport Beach and truly no trip to this area is complete without a good sampling of its wonderful restaurants. One place that you will want to be sure to enjoy is Chimayo Grill. They have the best mix of Santa Fe, Tex Mex food found anywhere. It is a luxurious dinning experience that you are sure to remember with wonderful new taste experiences that will leave your taste buds scramming for more.

The Chimayo Grill is located on Fashion Island, in the chic shopping oasis. After a long day of shopping, nothing beats going to the grill for lunch or dinner. Starting with the legendary tequila infusion is great, as it consists of fresh fruit marinated in tequila. Although they taste light and fruity, they are full of tequila and pack quite a punch!

There is also a second Chimayo Grill now open in Huntington beach. In fact it is right next to the pier. If you have the inclination to eat here for sure act on it, you will not regret the decision. They have beautiful balcony seating where you can enjoy the crashing surf, setting sun and world class surfers all while you sit and eat your dinner.

One of the most inviting things about the restaurant is it’s unique blend of decorations and wonderful food. The restaurant is tastefully decorated with a relaxed Santa Fe style decor. It is a nice relaxed environment and the food on the menu is wonderful. you really can not go wrong no matter what you choose to sample and in fact you might want to come back tot he restaurant many times once you get hooked on the unique and complex flavors available.

The Chimayo Grill is incredible, set in one of the most wonderful and fun settings of Newport Beach, Fashion Island. They also now have a location in nearby Huntington Beach also. At either location you can enjoy a very relaxed atmosphere where you will feel comfortable and fit right in. You can enjoy your dinner and the wonderful dishes they create and not have to worry if you are holding the right fork. The restaurant is kid friendly and a setting that can be enjoyed by everyone so take the kids along for a family dinning experience to remember, or if you really want to live leave the kids with a babysitter and have a night of fun out on the town including dinner at Chimayo Grill.



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R. Sebastian Gibson asked:


1. The sight of that truck backing up into your new car.



2. The sight of the truck taking off the top of your new car and making it into a convertible.



3. The truck dragging what was left of your car with you in it, down the street.



4. Hoping the truck wasnt going to go on the freeway.



5. Wondering if the truck driver ever intended to pull off the freeway for a rest stop.



6. Wondering how many miles the truck could drive on a full tank of gas.



7. Wondering what would happen if they went onto a truck scale.



8. Wondering how many more times the truck would have to change lanes before your car would come loose from under the truck.



9. Wondering which wheel would hit you when your car did break loose.



10. Being arrested when the police officer thought you had tried to go under the truck on the freeway.

Here are ten actual tips of advice from a truck accident attorney to follow if you have been in an accident. You can also learn more about how to handle a personal injury in Laguna Beach, or any city, by calling the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson at any of the numbers which can be found on our website at http://www.SebastianGibsonLaw.com and learning how we can assist you.



Obviously, if you have had an accident, and you are reading all of this advice, it may have been a few hours since the accident. However, if you ever have another accident, or if its only been a few hours since you were hurt, heres what you should do from the start.



First, take a look around and determine if you or anyone, are hurt. If so, taking steps like trying to prevent further injury or loss of blood are the most important thing you can do. Even if some other driver caused you to be injured, its just good manners to help the other driver if they are hurt. They may even be so thankful that they admit their fault to you. The worst thing you can do is get angry or start a fight.



Second, make sure everyone is safe from being injured further. If you are in the middle of traffic, and you are dizzy, sit down away from traffic. If your vehicle is a traffic hazard and you have accident warning devices like flares or triangles, put them out on the road to warn other drivers and get away from the car. Let the police an other emergency personnel investigate the scene with the vehicles in place and move them more safely at a later point.



Third, call the police. Accident reports are extremely helpful if the police will do such a report. Let the police know you are injured immediately. Answer the police questions honestly. But if you are dazed or confused, let them know you need medical treatment and answer only what you feel sure about. Remember, your statements can and will be used against you if you admit fault, and it will be too late and too fishy to later say you didnt know what you were saying at the scene. Police know that your best recollection is immediately after an accident.



Fourth, get the other drivers information including their names, addresses, drivers license numbers, make and model of their vehicles, license plate numbers, and their insurance company name and policy number. If there are witnesses, get their names, addresses and telephone numbers as well. If the other driver makes any admissions of fault, write those down as well.



Fifth, if you have a camera on your cell phone or in the car and you arent too injured, take some photos of the vehicles and the scene. If you cant do it right away, do it after you are released from the hospital.

Sixth, if you are hurt, obtain medical treatment. Dont decline the ambulance or hospital examination to save your insurance company money or to be stoic. Take your valuables out of your car if you can and get checked out at the hospital. If you are not hurt, dont get treatment you dont need. However, remember, after an accident, you may feel a rush of adrenaline that causes you to only start feeling symptoms of pain a few hours later. If you have a health plan that requires you to obtain permission first, call them and find out where you are allowed to seek treatment.



Seventh, call a good truck accident lawyer as soon as you have had your initial treatment, so the attorney can gather other important evidence and prevent the insurance company from taking advantage of you and obtaining such things as recorded statements that you feel fine, when many of your symptoms have yet to manifest themselves. A good truck accident lawyer can save you from making a great deal of mistakes and can shoulder much of the hassle of knowing what to do about car repairs, car rentals, medical treatment, witness statements and the like. If you think you will save money by not having an attorney, think again. A good truck accident lawyer can almost always obtain much higher settlements, obtain reductions of medical bills and insurance liens and prevent you from making costly mistakes. Also, most truck accident attorneys advance costs of obtaining police reports, medical records and the like and are paid and reimbursed for these costs only out of any settlement.



Eight, you will need to report the accident to your insurance company, but since they will want to take a recorded statement from you, just like any other drivers insurance company, its good advice to retain an attorney first. And if the other driver did not have insurance, remember that it is your own insurance company that will be your adversary. You will also need to report the accident to the Department of Motor Vehicles and your lawyer can give you the form for this.



Ninth, do not agree to settle your claim privately with the person at fault for the accident. This almost never works out to your advantage. Dont agree not to call the police. Police reports that determine the fault for an accident are golden. Your agreement to not involve the police only affords an opportunity for the other driver to change his story and blame you when the police will no longer investigate the accident.



Tenth, dont pay a traffic ticket without a fight if you werent at fault or agree to accept a small payment for your vehicle repairs without knowing that the amount will in fact cover the cost of all the repairs.



If youve had a truck accident in Orange County, Newport Beach, Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Santa Ana, Orange, Fullerton, costa Mesa, Westminster, Buena Park, Mission Viejo, Garden Grove, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente, Chino Hills, or anywhere in Southern California, we have the knowledge and resources to be your Newport Beach Truck Accident Lawyer and your Laguna Beach Truck Accident Attorney. Be sure to hire a California law firm with auto, motorcycle, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, car, bus, train, boat and airplane accident experience, wrongful death experience and insurance law expertise who can ensure you are properly represented and get the compensation you deserve.



If you have a personal injury legal matter, a dog bite or if youve lost a loved one in a wrongful death accident, call the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson, or visit our website at http://www.SebastianGibsonLaw.com and learn how we can assist you.



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R. Sebastian Gibson asked:


When setting up a living trust in California, it doesn’t matter where you live, La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Carlsbad or San Marcos, for instance in San Diego, CA, or Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Crystal Cove, Laguna Beach, Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda or Corona del Mar as an example in Orange County, California, or even in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells or La Quinta in the Coachella Valley, they have usually been set up by an estate planning attorney to reduce probate expenses and estate taxes for the clients. Today, their usefulness in that regard depends on the size of the estate.



When a trust is set up, one person’s legal property is held in trust by the trustee for the beneficiary. With most living trusts, you are the trustee of your own trust property and keep full control over all the property in the trust. That is why people should not be scared of setting up a trust for themselves. The scary thing is when people try to set them up without the assistance of an attorney. That is when mistakes can be made.



While setting up a trust will cause some expense in attorney fees, they can eliminate the need for probate, probate fees, and your surviving family members can transfer your property quickly without waiting 6 to 12 months for probate to be complete.



If you don’t expect to owe federal estate tax at your death, a simple basic living trust is probably the only type of trust you need to avoid probate and probate fees.



A declaration of trust is prepared and you can name yourself as trustee. The declaration of trust states who you want to get your property at your death. Property is transferred to yourself, as trustee of your estate. When you die, the successor trustee transfers the property to the people you wanted to get it.



If you want to leave your house through your trust, you will need to sign a new deed. This is not as complicated though as it sounds.



You should still have a will even if you have a trust. The will serves to cover any property which you choose not to or forget to transfer to the trust. Your will can also have a catch all that states who gets the residue of your property that you have not specifically given to others.



If you have a trust but no will, any property that falls outside the trust will still go to your closest relatives, according to state law.



Finally, if you have a large estate and need to save on estate tax, more complicated living trusts can be created to reduce your tax at the time of death.



For those who do not want the hassle of setting up a trust, a will can be made very easily and you can still control who gets your property.



If you forget to make a will before you die, the state will determine who gets your property, but it will usually be your spouse and children, or if you have none, your closest relatives.



If you have a trust, will, or estate planning issue in San Diego, Newport Beach, Irvine, Orange County, La Jolla, in the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Palm Springs or anywhere in Southern California, we have the knowledge and resources to be your Palm Springs Estate Planning Lawyer and your Newport Beach Trust Attorney. Be sure to hire a California law firm with estate planning and trust law experience who can serve areas such as Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Anaheim, Irvine, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Newport Beach, Beverly Hills, Carlsbad, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Fullerton, Del Mar, San Diego, Orange County, San Luis Obispo, Buena Park, La Jolla, Oxnard, Ventura, La Quinta, and Santa Barbara so you are properly represented and get the compensation you deserve.



If you have a trust, will, or estate planning issue of any kind, call the Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson, or visit our website at http://www.sebastiangibsonlaw.com and learn how we can assist you.



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