Comments on: YOU’VE BEEN POOK’D

By: ThePrimeSpot.com

ThePrimeSpot.com — Fri, 18 May 2007 19:36:36 +0000

For this year’s SEA FESTIVAL, see http://www.AlfredosBeachClub.com

Yeah!

By: pattibernstein

pattibernstein — Wed, 16 May 2007 21:01:56 +0000

Why does this come as no surprise. I got Pooked 25 years ago, after being Chris’ first assistant at the Long Beach Grand Prix and never knowing from on day to another if we would even have a job, raise the money, get through the Coastal Commission, deal with the Unions, etc. I Starting in May of 1975 before the first Formula 5000 race and saw it all until September of 1982 just after we got back from the Caesars Palace Grand Prix in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, I told the wrong people regarding all of his double dealing, fraud, stealing, you name it. After almost 8 years, I had had it…I just told the wrong people at Caesars and they told him….he fired me and no one would say a word, including the Board of Directors…no one wanted to step up and take over if Chris was deposed as he well should have been. I could write a book and probably should have….like using Trade Winds, the airline Bernie Ecclestone owned and the airplane parts store that Pook owned to service those planes….illegal, probably not, but a definite conflict of interest….no other bids were ever accepted. I could go on, but who cares any more and I would need more room than you have here. The true irony is that after 20 years we moved into a new home on the canals across from Spinnaker Bay and who is my direct neighbor across the canal???None other than Chris Pook….he won’t even acknowlede my existence…and I love it !

By: the District Weekly » SAND TRAP?

the District Weekly » SAND TRAP? — Wed, 16 May 2007 20:04:54 +0000

[...] in a District investigation of Pook’s management of the Sea Festival [Dave Wielenga’s “You’ve Been Pook’d,” May [...]

By: dreday

dreday — Mon, 14 May 2007 19:42:27 +0000

Esturgeon. I couldn’t agree with you more. I’m not abdicating anything as i do my best to make my voice heard. Just voicing my support of a local paper that seems to be on the right track.

Lets just hope they stay on that track. Just out of curiosity, how else do you personally fly the flag for the issues you believe in?

By: dreday

dreday — Fri, 11 May 2007 01:21:54 +0000

First off a comment about the district. Finally a local paper with some balls!!! Thank you for being a voice that questions authority versus rewriting city press releases.

Second, a comment about this article. It’s great and helps to point out the inefficiencies in our local system. The councilmembers aren’t full time employees, so their time gets eaten up by too many things and quality for our city goes out the window.

I think we need to have some more checks and balances for our city planner.

By: LBPP

LBPP — Thu, 10 May 2007 07:08:50 +0000

What a conincidence, just YESTERDAY my friend was at my house and he was wearing a sleveless red shirt, or course i proceded to make fun of him, then asked where he got it. He tells me it was from the dragon boat races a year or so back when he compeited. I had all but almost forgotten about the Sea Festival until he brought that up, and next day what do you know, the District breaks the story to why it has sucked balls all these years and people as active in community events and the like could almost forget its existance. Yet another example of the joke we call our city government. People are asking for power point presentations and explanations, but what they should be doing is kicking someones ass. It’s too bad that they DIDN’T “RFP” the event, perhaps someone like say… oh… The Long Beach Party Project could have done a much better job seeing that we are more concerned with throwing events that people want to come to and not screwing the city out of thousands and thousands of dollars. Perhaps after this years Sea Festival sucks, they will consider letting some new blood step in and try their hand. As it stands it seems like the situation could only get worse in its current state, nothing like stiring the pot to bring the good stuff to the surface.

http://www.LBPP.net

By: jcpardell

jcpardell — Thu, 10 May 2007 04:53:27 +0000

Rae shouldn’t hold her breath. She should be asking for an investigation. However, she will most likely be impeded by the City Attorney. After all, he is the one who thumbed his nose when the State Lands Commission requested information regarding the Queen Mary.