Comments on: Who is Pat Smith? Look to San Luis Obispo... http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/ Think Global : Post Local Sun, 7 Sep 2008 16:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: bob http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-783 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:24:20 +0000 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-783 Michael, It looks like the big fish in the small pond will be swimming upstream again when Patrick Neiland Smith goes back into battle in front of the Supreme Court of Appeals in early 2007. Anyone sitting in the courtroom listening to his trial would have kept a safe distance after hearing what kind of life this man had lived and what he did to his wife and children. Someone needs to talk to his ex-wife to get the correct story. It appears that Mr Smith is low keying his behavior for the benefit of his financial goals. If the Appeals court sends this case back for retrial someone from Snowmass should sit in on it. Be warned that if this case is sent back to the courts the trial may have to carry an x rating for content. Michael,

It looks like the big fish in the small pond will be swimming upstream again when Patrick Neiland Smith goes back into battle in front of the Supreme Court of Appeals in early 2007. Anyone sitting in the courtroom listening to his trial would have kept a safe distance after hearing what kind of life this man had lived and what he did to his wife and children. Someone needs to talk to his ex-wife to get the correct story. It appears that Mr Smith is low keying his behavior for the benefit of his financial goals. If the Appeals court sends this case back for retrial someone from Snowmass should sit in on it. Be warned that if this case is sent back to the courts the trial may have to carry an x rating for content.

]]> by: bob http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-768 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-768 Michael, As your headline states "Who is Patrick Smith" . Google his name "Patrick Neiland Smith" and you might be surprised. Michael,

As your headline states "Who is Patrick Smith" . Google his name "Patrick Neiland Smith" and you might be surprised.

]]> by: kristabj http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-146 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:50:30 +0000 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-146 Actually, I found this to be another contact: 3rd Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101 US 805 898 8820 patrick@WestPacUSA.com I have no opinions, this is just my job to find the info. Actually, I found this to be another contact:

3rd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
US
805 898 8820
patrick@WestPacUSA.com

I have no opinions, this is just my job to find the info.

]]> by: Michael Brylawski http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-144 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:04:14 +0000 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-144 A few additional comments: 1) as to post #2, I'm not 'irked', I just (as described in my post) did some due diligence. I have no opinion on the base village, and don't know whether Pat Smith and Westpac will do a good job or not. Hopefully he will. I think the mission as blogger is to not only offer opinions but to act fast on the newscycle (blogs are 24 hours) and offer an "open source" font of research and investigation. I see my post in that light, not as having an opinion (as opposed to my having a strong opinion on the Sheriff's race, for instance). However, I still have not seen anything mentioning the San Luis Obispo stories--which seem relevant given the Daily News' editorial-- in the local press as of Tuesday. -as to one statement in my article, based on what I heard on KNFO this morning, it seems that WestPac is not owned by WestPac Bank of AU/NZ, just "affiliated". WestPac Investments LLC. is mentioned in the 6k filing on EDGAR, but its formal relationship was unclear and I assumed it was owned. That said, I would consider the fact that it is private, and not owned by a multinational bank, as more a negative than a positive per my private equity comments above, and as well it makes the sources of funds more risky. A few additional comments:

1) as to post #2, I'm not 'irked', I just (as described in my post) did some due diligence. I have no opinion on the base village, and don't know whether Pat Smith and Westpac will do a good job or not. Hopefully he will.

I think the mission as blogger is to not only offer opinions but to act fast on the newscycle (blogs are 24 hours) and offer an "open source" font of research and investigation. I see my post in that light, not as having an opinion (as opposed to my having a strong opinion on the Sheriff's race, for instance).

However, I still have not seen anything mentioning the San Luis Obispo stories--which seem relevant given the Daily News' editorial-- in the local press as of Tuesday.

-as to one statement in my article, based on what I heard on KNFO this morning, it seems that WestPac is not owned by WestPac Bank of AU/NZ, just "affiliated". WestPac Investments LLC. is mentioned in the 6k filing on EDGAR, but its formal relationship was unclear and I assumed it was owned.

That said, I would consider the fact that it is private, and not owned by a multinational bank, as more a negative than a positive per my private equity comments above, and as well it makes the sources of funds more risky.

]]> by: kristabj http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-143 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:32:46 +0000 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-143 Here is what I found. I was looking for the same info (as my job) and had to tell you since you were so irked. WestPac Development 805 Aerovista Pl, Ste 202 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7920 Contacts: Hamish Marshall 805-547-5502 Todd Newman 805-440-2325 email: todd@westpacproperty.com Here is what I found. I was looking for the same info (as my job) and had to tell you since you were so irked.

WestPac Development
805 Aerovista Pl, Ste 202
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7920

Contacts:
Hamish Marshall
805-547-5502
Todd Newman
805-440-2325
email: todd@westpacproperty.com

]]> by: alpha6 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-142 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:21:12 +0000 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/08/19/who-is-pat-smith-look-to-san-luis-obispo/#comment-142 Aw...come on! It's not like Westpac is trying to rip anyone off. As a matter of fact, I heard that they had thrown in some beads and bits of colored glass just to sweeten the deal. It's worked in the past.... Aw...come on! It's not like Westpac is trying to rip anyone off. As a matter of fact, I heard that they had thrown in some beads and bits of colored glass just to sweeten the deal. It's worked in the past....

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