Fiesta

[Mixability]

I'm just curious as to when the carnival became such a shithole? The last few years that I went I just thought that maybe the fist fights, thefts and general dumbasses were just rare occurrences.

I went to the carnival this Saturday night from about 10:00 until 12:30. I saw a total of 3 separate fist fights, a purse snatching, about 7 arrests(including some guy unconcious in the aftermath), last but not least, a group of fucktards jumping an older man and beating him with a huge stick in the middle of a busy street(Nueva and Flores). I can't see how some of the parents can risk their childrens safety by taking them to the carnival. :shootme

Also, I'm surprised I didn't get herpes of the eyes just by catching a glimpse of some of the hoodrats out there. :vomit:

[Spurfect.]

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[THE SIXTH MAN]

I've only been to the carnival once in my life, and that was enough for me. Out of all the major Fiesta events, that's the only one I stay away from. Although I would imagine its probably different during the day.

[TheTruth]

Yeah, during the day it's not a bad deal. But at night, the hoods come a crawling. SAPD needs to bash some heads, and keep it family friendly throughout. Those pieces of shit aren't spending any money anyway.

[sa_butta]

It is much better during the day, I dont even go anymore cause of all the crap going on. Its been bad for at quit some time.

[midgetonadonkey]

Sounds exciting.

[T Park]

yeah at night it gets down right scary out here.

the cops let them loiter though instead of giving them the "move along"

[fraga]

Yeah I think your first mistake was reading, "I went to the carnival this Saturday night from about 10:00 until 12:30". Stay clear of the Carnival after night fall. Period. All the little hood rats and wannabe gangsters love to hang there cause they really can't get into anywhere else.

[AnkleBreaker21]

i love me some hoodrats :lol

[Shelly]

I've yet to Fiesta and don't intend to start any time soon.

[rr2418]

It's been a shithole for sometime now. Remember it's "free" and anything that's free those damn mexicans will take over the whole carnival. It's true and I'm hispanic! I stay clear from the carnival!

[T Park]

its sad that i have to read this.

Shame that the city doesn't clean this up.

[Pugglekicker_21]

my borther got shanked one night

[IX_Equilibrium]

I'm not opposed to police brutality.

[Mixability]

Yeah, I should've assumed the freaks DO come out at night. If the city wants a Fiesta to be proud of, they need to clean that shit up. I don't know how many "homebrew CD" booths I saw out there. What kind of image is the city trying to portray by having profanity filled music filling the air while trying to promote a family friendly place? I have no problem with the music, but I enjoy it on my own time and it's not the place to have a song with a chorus of "Fuck these hoes, Fuck, Fuck these hoes" playing alongside the balloon dart game. It's true about the "free" part, maybe the only way to weed out the rubbish, is to start charging for entry. BIG MAYBE.

[Mixability]

I've yet to Fiesta and don't intend to start any time soon.

Believe me, being Hispanic, I could easily blend in and I was still looking over my shoulder for "shit starters". I never let my fiance let go of my hand. It's nothing but a pissing contest for stupid kids out there. Who has the most fake diamonds, lowest pants or least respect for the SAPD. I saw a lot of the workers there get cussed out just because the beer booth was closed or they took too long getting change. It was sick. Pathetic.

[Lady Marmalade]

Note to self don't go there...without protection and if I do go do not have a purse.

[T Park]

Yeah, I should've assumed the freaks DO come out at night. If the city wants a Fiesta to be proud of, they need to clean that shit up. I don't know how many "homebrew CD" booths I saw out there. What kind of image is the city trying to portray by having profanity filled music filling the air while trying to promote a family friendly place? I have no problem with the music, but I enjoy it on my own time and it's not the place to have a song with a chorus of "Fuck these hoes, Fuck, Fuck these hoes" playing alongside the balloon dart game. It's true about the "free" part, maybe the only way to weed out the rubbish, is to start charging for entry. BIG MAYBE.


The city is way too stupid to do that.

Hell, the carnival that has the contract for that area, isn't even allowed to charge them rent, for the area they use of the carnivals, that the carnival pays over a million dollars rent for!!!

Its a friggen joke.

Part of the reason you'll never clean up the carnival is that pretty much fiesta is all about boozing it up.

Charging a gate admission will only kill the carnival's revenue, and the gangsters will still come in.

Trust me, I've seen it tried, in many other places, many other situations.

Its police involvement is the key to the problem.

[TheSanityAnnex]

The city is
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/underseth/ghetto.jpg

[T Park]

not even close.

[T Park]

Now the shithole that is sacramento?

You want to feel in danger walking on a carnival, thats one right there.

That town, good god... Only fair I have worked at where the patrons went into the parking lot and destroyed totalled, rolled vehicles over, started fires by throwing molotov cocktails.

Friggne exposition blvd looked like Baghdad for godsake.

[Kori Ellis]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/underseth/ghetto.jpg

:lol

Have you ever been here?

San Antonio isn't very ghetto at all.

But every carnival I've ever been to has been bad at night.

Even in Westwood and Beverly Hills, people get shanked at carnivals - that's how it goes.

[T Park]

Hey now Kori, you've never come to Costa Mesa, and Del Mar.

They aren't bad :)

[Kori Ellis]

Hey now Kori, you've never come to Costa Mesa, and Del Mar.

They aren't bad :)

Costa Mesa is pretty bad. It's pretty bad even without the carnival. Del Mar I'll give you is damn safe.

[TheSanityAnnex]

Now the shithole that is sacramento?
Never lived there, wouldn't know.

[jaespur21]

:lol

Have you ever been here?

San Antonio isn't very ghetto at all.

But every carnival I've ever been to has been bad at night.

Even in Westwood and Beverly Hills, people get shanked at carnivals - that's how it goes.

Much agree with you...... me and my friends go together and i dare those little shits try to fuck with us cuz we will Fuck them up....i go to drink and get on rides @ night and me and my friends are cool and fights happening around me dont scare us for shit!!

[King]

Much agree with you...... me and my friends go together and i dare those little shits try to fuck with us cuz we will Fuck them up....i go to drink and get on rides @ night and me and my friends are cool and fights happening around me dont scare us for shit!!

*swoon*

You're the bravest man here.

[Mixability]

The city is way too stupid to do that.

Hell, the carnival that has the contract for that area, isn't even allowed to charge them rent, for the area they use of the carnivals, that the carnival pays over a million dollars rent for!!!

Its a friggen joke.

Part of the reason you'll never clean up the carnival is that pretty much fiesta is all about boozing it up.

Charging a gate admission will only kill the carnival's revenue, and the gangsters will still come in.

Trust me, I've seen it tried, in many other places, many other situations.

Its police involvement is the key to the problem.

They can't/don't charge them to set up a booth? :dizzy There was even one booth that was charging $10 to have a picture taking with some girl(probably herpes ridden) wearing basically dirty ass boy shorts and a wet t-shirt. Maybe parents take their kids so they can go through puberty in a few short minutes. What a family-oriented carnival..... :rolleyes

I was happy to say that the cops seemed pretty no nonsense, but I still felt that there weren't enough cops out there. There was constant "mad dogging" between thugs, which some escalated quickly just because of the crowding. You saw the same scenario again and again. 2 guys walking in different directions, heading straight for each other and just because neither wants to be a "pussy", neither scoot over to let the other pass, they bump shoulders, look back, talk shit, start shoving..... what a bunch of stupid fucks.

[T Park]

They can't/don't charge them to set up a booth?

The city won't allow them to no.


There was even one booth that was charging $10 to have a picture taking with some girl(probably herpes ridden) wearing basically dirty ass boy shorts and a wet t-shirt. Maybe parents take their kids so they can go through puberty in a few short minutes. What a family-oriented carnival

I agree it is disgusting, I would give more opinions, but I have business involved and that would'nt be prudent here, you'd be amazed at who reads these message boards.


I was happy to say that the cops seemed pretty no nonsense, but I still felt that there weren't enough cops out there. There was constant "mad dogging" between thugs, which some escalated quickly just because of the crowding. You saw the same scenario again and again. 2 guys walking in different directions, heading straight for each other and just because neither wants to be a "pussy", neither scoot over to let the other pass, they bump shoulders, look back, talk shit, start shoving..... what a bunch of stupid fucks.

The city also makes the carnival pay for the cops.

The carnival can only afford to have so many out there.

[sa_butta]

The city also makes the carnival pay for the cops.
That sucks, If the city even cared they would just put more cops out there.
There are just too many people for the amount of cops on duty.

[Mixability]

The city won't allow them to no.



I agree it is disgusting, I would give more opinions, but I have business involved and that would'nt be prudent here, you'd be amazed at who reads these message boards.



The city also makes the carnival pay for the cops.

The carnival can only afford to have so many out there.

You seem to be the inside-man here, I'm sure the carnival people must be seeing a huge profit regardless of the million dollar rent and the renting of the cops, but I can't see why they would let their carnival continue to become so trashy. I'm sure these thugs aren't spending THAT much money. There must be something that can be done.

[sa_butta]

You seem to be the inside-man here, I'm sure the carnival people must be seeing a huge profit regardless of the million dollar rent and the renting of the cops, but I can't see why they would let their carnival continue to become so trashy. I'm sure these thugs aren't spending THAT much money. There must be something that can be done.Do they have any undercover cops? Maybe non uniformed officers in the crowd would help with crowd control getting things in order. Also do they not enforce curfew for underaged kids?

[T Park]

The carnival is not seeing a huge profit.

If you thing something can be done around the politics of the city, be my guest and suggest it.

[Mixability]

Do they have any undercover cops? Maybe non uniformed officers in the crowd would help with crowd control getting things in order. Also do they not enforce curfew for underaged kids?

That would be good, but if the kids already don't have respect for cops, it wouldn't do much.

When is curfew? 11:00pm?

[Mixability]

If you thing something can be done around the politics of the city, be my guest and suggest it.

What politics?

[sa_butta]

That would be good, but if the kids already don't have respect for cops, it wouldn't do much.

When is curfew? 11:00pm?I think so yes. I guess there is no logical solution to filter the trash.

[T Park]

I can't get into it honestly.

But, there are things going on that, well, its not a suprise at how things are over there.

[Kevin Blackistone]

The city is not going to spend money on cops for a carnival. Unfortunately, it's go at your own risk. It's not worth wasting time on and possibly getting taken out.

[T Park]

The city is not going to spend money on cops for a carnival


They have no problem taking that big gaurantee money from the carnival.

[Mixability]

They have no problem taking that big gaurantee money from the carnival.

I wonder if something would be done if the thugs woke up earlier and took over the King William Fair..... :dramaquee

[T Park]

Oh then it would be a national crisis.

[hater]

Maybe Marc CUban should check it out?

[fraga]

I wonder if something would be done if the thugs woke up earlier and took over the King William Fair..... :dramaquee
The gays would eat them alive... :elephant

[Mixability]

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5189070f-19ec-45b9-bce5-f9c69818b19c

Mosquito: Does it Drive Pesty Teens Away?

A piece of equipment called the Mosquito has a super-high pitched buzz. Its creator invented it for businesses to put up in order to combat teenagers from just hanging around their buildings for too long.
Here's how it works: By age 20 to 25 around 90% of us have lost the ability to hear over 15 kilo-hertz. The Mosquito sound is more than 17 khz.

The News 4 WOAI Trouble Shooters did a demonstration at San Antonio College recently. We turned this box on for a group to hear. Our group consisted of people under and over age 25.

We asked those who could hear the noise to raise their hands. About 3 people under the age of 25 raised their hands, while the rest sat in what they thought was silence.

Garrett Redd, who is under 25, said, "It's like a really high, faint noise."

One man over 30 who said he could not hear it said he actually felt it.

The sound of the Mosquito annoyed those who could hear it, but it also annoyed those who could not hear it. One woman told us she thought we were all just playing a trick on her.

Originally, the Mosquito was marketed to convenience stores and other places plagued by loitering youngsters. Here's where a little irony comes into play. Kids turned this same technology to their advantage. They're using it to receive text-messages on their phones in the classroom.

Professor Jessica Howard said, "If it does not disrupt the classroom, if they don't answer the phone, then I don't mind, but, my sense is that it would distract." That's a distraction initially created as a deterrent.

This device would cost a business about $1000, but the ringtones only run a few dollars to download.

[LuvBones]

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5189070f-19ec-45b9-bce5-f9c69818b19c

Mosquito: Does it Drive Pesty Teens Away?

A piece of equipment called the Mosquito has a super-high pitched buzz. Its creator invented it for businesses to put up in order to combat teenagers from just hanging around their buildings for too long.
Here's how it works: By age 20 to 25 around 90% of us have lost the ability to hear over 15 kilo-hertz. The Mosquito sound is more than 17 khz.

The News 4 WOAI Trouble Shooters did a demonstration at San Antonio College recently. We turned this box on for a group to hear. Our group consisted of people under and over age 25.

We asked those who could hear the noise to raise their hands. About 3 people under the age of 25 raised their hands, while the rest sat in what they thought was silence.

Garrett Redd, who is under 25, said, "It's like a really high, faint noise."

One man over 30 who said he could not hear it said he actually felt it.

The sound of the Mosquito annoyed those who could hear it, but it also annoyed those who could not hear it. One woman told us she thought we were all just playing a trick on her.

Originally, the Mosquito was marketed to convenience stores and other places plagued by loitering youngsters. Here's where a little irony comes into play. Kids turned this same technology to their advantage. They're using it to receive text-messages on their phones in the classroom.

Professor Jessica Howard said, "If it does not disrupt the classroom, if they don't answer the phone, then I don't mind, but, my sense is that it would distract." That's a distraction initially created as a deterrent.

This device would cost a business about $1000, but the ringtones only run a few dollars to download.:lol I've heard that ringtone... I'm 21 and I can hear that shit.

[Shelly]

The city can't even guarantee that the Tower of the Americas' elevator will ever work properly.

[cholo]

i love me some hoodrats

you said it mang

[BorderChic]

my bf and I are going to try it tonite. but I swear, if some punk ass fucker gets to rubbing on my ass I am going to slap the shit out of him....... don't give a shit who it is... :ihit :ihit

[Mixability]

Well they moved the Carnival, we'll see what that does......

[midgetonadonkey]

Where are they having it now?

[Mixability]

Alamodome Parking lot

[spyder]

Alamodome Parking lot

Hope thats a good idea with NIOSA being close there...parking is going to be a bitch then..it was a bitch before, but damn:bang

[T Park]

Well it was nice last night I'll say that :lol

[T Park]

parking they are using Parking lot B for the carnival wich is a big ass one.

Parking lot C is where we are all set up.

[Mixability]

Well it was nice last night I'll say that :lol

the kids had school this morning.

[BigBeezie]

Fiesta has never been "my thing". Too may drunk idiots in one small area...