[Mick]

Not politics. Personal. He would walk into a bar or eatery and expect to be comped. Arrogant bastard. His motto, "Anybody can pay." Had a forum to belittle his enemies. Ruined a couple of businesses with poor reviews after getting the "No" answer. Mr. San Francisco not even a native.

Out of curiosity, can you name some of the bars/eateries that he wrote poor reviews after the "no" answer?  I was a fan of his writing, but I could sense a mean streak...always thought it was the same mean streak that any professional gossip had.

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Is Sam related to Stanton ?

I don't think so.  I know that Stanton and Laddie didn't have any kids.  Stanton died in the late 1990s, Laddie in 2012.

Here's her obit:
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/L...098337.php

[Mick]

Not politics. Personal. He would walk into a bar or eatery and expect to be comped. Arrogant bastard. His motto, "Anybody can pay." Had a forum to belittle his enemies. Ruined a couple of businesses with poor reviews after getting the "No" answer. Mr. San Francisco not even a native.

Out of curiosity, can you name some of the bars/eateries that he wrote poor reviews after the "no" answer?  I was a fan of his writing, but I could sense a mean streak...always thought it was the same mean streak that any professional gossip had.

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Is Sam related to Stanton ?

I don't think so.  I know that Stanton and Laddie didn't have any kids.  Stanton died in the late 1990s, Laddie in 2012.

Here's her obit:
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/L...098337.php