Wednesday, September 24, 2003

The Northside Columbus Day Bocce Tournament takes place October 11-12, 2003 from 9 AM [^] 4 PM. The Northside Columbus Day Bocce Tournament, sponsored by the Northside Neighborhood Association, is a fundraiser to help restore and beautify San Jose[base ']s only public bocce courts but it is also a celebration of the contributions of the Italian-American community in San Jose and throughout the Santa Clara Valley. Men and women, beginners and experienced players, are invited to enter four-person teams in a friendly competition. The winning team will be crowned tournament champion and will walk away with a prize of $1,000. Bid on silent auction items available during the tournament and enjoy cuisine from participating restaurateurs. Entrance fee per team is $100 ($25 person). Tournament limited to first 32 teams to RSVP with their payment. Deadline is October 6, 2003. Play for the money or just play for the fun as you celebrate the contributions of the Italian-American community in San Jose. The Northside Columbus Day Bocce Tournament is being sponsored, also, in part by the North 13th Street Business Association, the Friends of Backesto Park, and Councilmember Cindy Chavez. Backesto Park is located near downtown San Jose, North 15th & Jackson St. For information contact the Northside Columbus Day Bocce Tournament Committee, Jose Posadas (408) 298-4851 6:37:31 PM     Comment []

Oh Joy, I may get some recourse for Microsoft's monopoly, perhaps. The convicted monopolist will provide up to $1.1 billion in vouchers for Microsoft software and hardware to residents of California. Funny, this doesn't seem to help if I want to buy a competitors product. Since I have avoided Microsoft products for the last 10 years, my potential for claims are minimal. I should be able to claim $16 for Windows 95 that came with Virtual PC. But wait, the settlement states, "You cannot make a claim for Microsoft software that was purchased for use on Apple computers or for Microsoft operating systems used on computer servers." So I am shut out of the settlement just be cause I use a Mac. As near as I can tell, this settlement is horseshit. The State of California and the Class Council (Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP, P.O. Box 2837, San Francisco, CA 94126-2837) has bought us a load of shit. I think that the only solution is to implement the people's settlement. Microsoft is a convicted monopolist. Since our courts will not implement effective punishment, the people should. The people should freely distribute any and all Microsoft products that they possess. 1:49:20 PM     Comment []