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    Horace
    wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 14:15 last edited by
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    It's a shithole state, literally in many places. Actually they don't put shit in holes so much as on the sidewalk. "Holes are for the homed". That's what they say, while they're shitting on the sidewalk.

    Education is extremely important.

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      jon-nyc
      wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 14:24 last edited by
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      I still like San Francisco, Napa, Pismo/SLO.

      I could see retiring to the central coast

      Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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        Horace
        wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 14:26 last edited by
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        Retirement is a long way away. You just keep your head down, keep grinding and saving, and maybe you can consider retirement in 20 years or so.

        Education is extremely important.

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          Mik
          wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 14:40 last edited by
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          LA is a pit. The whole damn area. I've always said I don't know when the end of the world will be, but it will start in Los Angeles.

          "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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            Horace
            wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 16:00 last edited by
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            This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

            IMG_0662.jpg

            Education is extremely important.

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              George K
              wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 16:40 last edited by
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              In 2019, Mrs. George and I were going to do a West-Coast loop. Chicago to LA on the Southwest Chief for a couple of days, up the coast to San Francisco for a couple of days, and then back home on the California Zephyr.

              We started talking about what to do in Los Angeles, and, frankly, I couldn't come up with anything I'd like to do.

              We ended going to Denver instead.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • H Horace
                20 Aug 2022, 16:00

                This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

                IMG_0662.jpg

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                Copper
                wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 18:49 last edited by
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                @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

                IMG_0662.jpg

                Wow, that is pretty ugly for a California mechanic's waiting room.

                Here is a picture of the waiting room at my mechanic here in Virginia.

                67a95b2b-c40b-44c0-9b44-7d66d793c436-image.png

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                • C Copper
                  20 Aug 2022, 18:49

                  @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                  This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

                  IMG_0662.jpg

                  Wow, that is pretty ugly for a California mechanic's waiting room.

                  Here is a picture of the waiting room at my mechanic here in Virginia.

                  67a95b2b-c40b-44c0-9b44-7d66d793c436-image.png

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                  Horace
                  wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 19:07 last edited by
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                  @Copper said in Never been a fan of LA:

                  @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                  This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

                  IMG_0662.jpg

                  Wow, that is pretty ugly for a California mechanic's waiting room.

                  Here is a picture of the waiting room at my mechanic here in Virginia.

                  67a95b2b-c40b-44c0-9b44-7d66d793c436-image.png

                  I'm just a little surprised when these places have upholstered dumpster-sourced furniture with 50 years of accumulated dust, when they could get some new plastic chairs for $50.

                  Education is extremely important.

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                    20 Aug 2022, 19:07

                    @Copper said in Never been a fan of LA:

                    @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                    This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

                    IMG_0662.jpg

                    Wow, that is pretty ugly for a California mechanic's waiting room.

                    Here is a picture of the waiting room at my mechanic here in Virginia.

                    67a95b2b-c40b-44c0-9b44-7d66d793c436-image.png

                    I'm just a little surprised when these places have upholstered dumpster-sourced furniture with 50 years of accumulated dust, when they could get some new plastic chairs for $50.

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                    Mik
                    wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 19:19 last edited by
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                    @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                    @Copper said in Never been a fan of LA:

                    @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                    67a95b2b-c40b-44c0-9b44-7d66d793c436-image.png

                    Copper goes to the Trump Garage.

                    "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                    • C Copper
                      20 Aug 2022, 18:49

                      @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                      This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

                      IMG_0662.jpg

                      Wow, that is pretty ugly for a California mechanic's waiting room.

                      Here is a picture of the waiting room at my mechanic here in Virginia.

                      67a95b2b-c40b-44c0-9b44-7d66d793c436-image.png

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                      LuFins Dad
                      wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 20:53 last edited by
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                      @Copper said in Never been a fan of LA:

                      @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                      This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

                      IMG_0662.jpg

                      Wow, that is pretty ugly for a California mechanic's waiting room.

                      Here is a picture of the waiting room at my mechanic here in Virginia.

                      67a95b2b-c40b-44c0-9b44-7d66d793c436-image.png

                      Wait, you’re still bringing your vehicle to Herndon-Reston Transmission for service?

                      The Brad

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                      • L LuFins Dad
                        20 Aug 2022, 20:53

                        @Copper said in Never been a fan of LA:

                        @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                        This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

                        IMG_0662.jpg

                        Wow, that is pretty ugly for a California mechanic's waiting room.

                        Here is a picture of the waiting room at my mechanic here in Virginia.

                        67a95b2b-c40b-44c0-9b44-7d66d793c436-image.png

                        Wait, you’re still bringing your vehicle to Herndon-Reston Transmission for service?

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                        Catseye3
                        wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 20:58 last edited by
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                        @LuFins-Dad said in Never been a fan of LA:

                        Wait, you’re still bringing your vehicle to Herndon-Reston Transmission for service?

                        He has an extended warranty.

                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                          20 Aug 2022, 16:00

                          This morning I got my smog check for my car's registration. First time since I bought this car in 2013. They only make you check older cars. Here is some classic bay area scenery, in the waiting room of the smog check place.

                          IMG_0662.jpg

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                          George K
                          wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 20:58 last edited by
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                          @Horace the recliner - it is a recliner, right? - in the corner is a nice touch.

                          Also, tell me about the stains on the blue plastic chair. There was no odor, was there?

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          • G George K
                            20 Aug 2022, 20:58

                            @Horace the recliner - it is a recliner, right? - in the corner is a nice touch.

                            Also, tell me about the stains on the blue plastic chair. There was no odor, was there?

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                            Horace
                            wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 21:16 last edited by
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                            @George-K said in Never been a fan of LA:

                            @Horace the recliner - it is a recliner, right? - in the corner is a nice touch.

                            Also, tell me about the stains on the blue plastic chair. There was no odor, was there?

                            I should have included more of the other recliner in the other corner. I think it was the worst of the bunch. The whole place had an estate sale attic feel. It didn't smell bad though. And the proprietor was nice. Good experience, would go again.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                            • H Horace
                              20 Aug 2022, 21:16

                              @George-K said in Never been a fan of LA:

                              @Horace the recliner - it is a recliner, right? - in the corner is a nice touch.

                              Also, tell me about the stains on the blue plastic chair. There was no odor, was there?

                              I should have included more of the other recliner in the other corner. I think it was the worst of the bunch. The whole place had an estate sale attic feel. It didn't smell bad though. And the proprietor was nice. Good experience, would go again.

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                              George K
                              wrote on 20 Aug 2022, 21:33 last edited by
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                              @Horace said in Never been a fan of LA:

                              Good experience, would go again.

                              With any small amount of luck, you'll be in Texas by the time it's necessary, and I don't think it'll be an issue.

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                jon-nyc
                                wrote on 22 Aug 2022, 15:34 last edited by
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                                I have to say I didn’t see much in the way of homeless encampments. A couple small ones. On my last visit (2020) I saw a lot more.

                                Even Venice Beach had few to none. I was pleasantly surprised.

                                Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote on 22 Aug 2022, 23:54 last edited by jon-nyc
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                                  What’s worse than LA? Flying home from LA during summer vacation season.

                                  I left the hotel this morning at 6am local time, it’s 8pm and I’m still waiting for my bags at EWR.

                                  Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                                    22 Aug 2022, 23:54

                                    What’s worse than LA? Flying home from LA during summer vacation season.

                                    I left the hotel this morning at 6am local time, it’s 8pm and I’m still waiting for my bags at EWR.

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                                    bachophile
                                    wrote on 23 Aug 2022, 07:33 last edited by
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                                    @jon-nyc

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