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  • MikM Away
    MikM Away
    Mik
    wrote on last edited by
    #5

    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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    • HoraceH Offline
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      Horace
      wrote on last edited by
      #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.

      CopperC George KG 2 Replies Last reply
      • 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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          Copper
          wrote on last edited by
          #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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            Horace
            wrote on last edited by
            #9

            @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.

            MikM 1 Reply Last reply
            • 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 Away
              MikM Away
              Mik
              wrote on last edited by
              #10

              @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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              • 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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                #11

                @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
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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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                  • 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.

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                        George K
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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-nycJ Online
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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.

                          Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                            jon-nyc
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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.

                            Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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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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