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  • jon-nycJ Offline
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    jon-nyc
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    #3

    I still like San Francisco, Napa, Pismo/SLO.

    I could see retiring to the central coast

    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
    -Cormac McCarthy

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    • HoraceH Offline
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      Horace
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      #4

      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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      • MikM Offline
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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.

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          Horace
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          #6

          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 KG Offline
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            George K
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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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            • HoraceH Horace

              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

              CopperC Offline
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              #8

              @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

              HoraceH LuFins DadL 2 Replies Last reply
              • CopperC Copper

                @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

                HoraceH Offline
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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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                • HoraceH Horace

                  @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.

                  MikM Offline
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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.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  • CopperC Copper

                    @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

                    LuFins DadL Offline
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                    LuFins Dad
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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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                    • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                      @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?

                      Catseye3C Offline
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                      Catseye3
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #12

                      @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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                      • HoraceH Horace

                        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

                        George KG Offline
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                        George K
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                        #13

                        @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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                        • George KG George K

                          @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?

                          HoraceH Offline
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                          Horace
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #14

                          @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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                          • HoraceH Horace

                            @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.

                            George KG Offline
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                            George K
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #15

                            @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
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                              #16

                              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.

                              "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                              -Cormac McCarthy

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                                #17

                                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.

                                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                -Cormac McCarthy

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                                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                  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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                                  @jon-nyc

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