Memorable quotes from the Eastern Sierra this past year.

“The built environment in Mammoth is as bad as it gets. I spit up blood when I have to travel up Main Street or Old Mammoth Rd.”

- Old Mammoth Place project consultant Dana Severy

“Mere mention of the word ‘process’ can give Councilmember Suginomora a contact high.”

- Lunch

“If someone wants to pay me to hide in the bushes, I’ll hide in the bushes.”

- P.I. Nathan Morgenstein

“Management is more interested in having a good relationship with staff than in taking care of the needs of the community.”

- Mayor Skip Harvey

“There are more babies born when Sade drops another album than at any other time in history.”

- Harold Hartley

“It’s like saying ‘Three’s Company’ became more cutting edge when Norman Fell was replaced by Don Knotts.”

- Lunch on Sheriff candidate Doug Northington’s claim that he was more ‘in touch’ than incumbent Rick Scholl

“I’m so happy I won. It totally made sleeping in my car worth it.”

- Wave Rave employee Mark Reininga upon winning the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Slopestyle competition in January.

“I can deliver [via MLTPA] three times the people and the productivity than the public sector.”

- John Wentworth

“You are performing a lobotomy and you do not have the license to do that.”

-Anita Hatter addressing Mammoth’s Council about staffing cuts

“Ego nidor foetidus nidor ut est usus per quispiam ut nidor foetidus!”

- Mr. Krabs