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Saturday, November 21, 2009 

Current mood:  blank
Category: Life
I was walking around the old neighborhood the other night and took these camera pics to share...


Here's a nice painting from in front of this birria restaurant.
 
Isn't it great how they paint cute pictures of the animals you about to eat?


I always thought it might be kinda cool to live above this panaderia:
cafe con pan 
(This place also has a big mural of La Virgin on one of the side's of the building.  Down the side of the mural there were big blue letters that spelled out, Florencia 13.  That's not part of the mural anymore tho).


Cause everybody needs some good rims:
rims



Lastly, this poor fish gets no respect:
something fishy



I also wanted to take a pic of this place where I used to go sell my plasma, but i'm not sure if they still do that there. 
Currently reading:
Chinese Posters: Art from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
By Lincoln Cushing
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Thursday, November 19, 2009 

Current mood:  hungry
Category: Food and Restaurants
Stole this from Yahoo.

Leggo Your Eggo: There's a Waffle Shortage


by Julianne Pepitone
November 18, 2009

Better hoard your Eggos!

Grocery stores will be experiencing a shortage of the waffles until mid-2010 due to problems at two bakeries, a Kellogg's spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Flooding at an Atlanta bakery during heavy rains in October forced Kellogg, which makes Eggo products, to shut down production temporarily, said company spokesman Kris Charles. Plus, equipment at Kellogg's largest waffle facility, based in Rossville, Tenn., needs extensive repairs.

"We are working around the clock to restore Eggo store inventories to normal levels as quickly as possible," Charles said in an e-mail.

Remaining inventory will be rationed to stores across the country "based on historical percentage of business."

Production figures are confidential, Charles said, but Charles added that all lines are operational except for several lines at the Rossville plant.

Chad, a grocery manager at King Soopers in Denver who declined to give his last name, said his store is "seeing some shortage, but not much." A Kroger in Jackson, Miss., was also experiencing shortages, according to a manager in the frozen foods sections. At Fairway in New York City, Eggos were in full supply, however, according to a manager at the Red Hook location.

The production problems will also affect other Eggo products, including pancakes, syrup and other breakfast food. To alert customers, Kellogg has placed a warning to customers on top of its Eggo Web site and placed notices in some grocery stores.


This is worse than being broke!

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Do You Like Waffles?
By Parry Gripp
Release date: 2008-09-23
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Monday, November 16, 2009 

Current mood:  amused
Category: Art and Photography
Very important article that was on the Times website this past Friday. I'm posting an excerpt, as well as a link to original and some commentary at the end.


L.A. County sheriff's deputies arrest 73-year-old tagging suspect

November 13, 2009
Andrew Blankstein

Calling him the oldest tagging suspect they have ever captured, Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies arrested a 73-year-old Los Angeles man for allegedly putting "slap tags" on the inside of Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses.
For the last seven months, deputies assigned to the Special Problems Unit of the Sheriff's Transit Bureau have been trying to determine the identity of an "older" vandal who had been placing orange and black "Who Is John Scott?" stickers on buses in Baldwin Hills and other areas concentrated on the Westside of Los Angeles.

Deputies involved in a saturation patrol this morning at the downtown 7th and Metro Center subway station encountered the septuagenarian suspect, later identified as 73-year-old John Scott of Los Angeles, as he was putting slap tags in one of the main stairwells at the transit hub.
"Up until this year, the oldest guy we had arrested was 36," said sheriff's Lt. Erik Ruble. "We knew our guy was older, but not [73]."

Ruble said Scott was caught with stickers in his pockets as well as a black brief case, which appears to be similar to a case that is pictured on the whoisjohnscott.com website.

Investigators said they were not sure how long Scott had been vandalizing buses or the particulars of his life story. But Ruble said deputies believe Scott was driven to tag by the same motivation as his younger cohorts: "fame and notoriety."

"It just goes to show, the graffiti culture in Los Angeles is not age-specific and is very diverse," Ruble said.





FULL article here



On the one hand we can go ahead and laugh because the article is kinda funny, and even more hilarious are the comments that people left on the Times website. However, what most people missed is yet another clue that big brother is watching! We already knew LAPD had a graffiti unit, and now we see that the Sheriffs have one too! I would be very careful about cameras and posting info on the internet...


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Going Postal
By Martha Cooper
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 

Current mood:  accomplished
Category: Life
Say it ain't so, Spider-Man!!!






Hollywood Spider-Man impersonator caught in legal web


By Andrew Blankstein

November 12, 2009



A Spider-Man impersonator was arrested on outstanding criminal warrants Wednesday after an incident in which he allegedly slugged a man near the Hollywood & Highland complex, police said.

It was not immediately clear what led to the altercation, which was reported about 12:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard. But it's the latest in a string of incidents involving movie characters and celebrity look-alikes who vie for space -- and attention -- along the tourist-filled corridor that includes Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Christopher Loomis, 39, was being held on outstanding misdemeanor warrants in lieu of $5,500 bail, police said.

The incident began when Los Angeles Police Department patrol officers received a radio call reporting battery by a man in a Spider-Man costume. When they arrived, they encountered four people dressed as the web-slinging crusader.

"They stopped one, it wasn't him," said LAPD Lt. Beverly Lewis. "They stopped the second, and it was the suspect."

The victim, who said he had been hit on the face and arms, refused to press charges against the costumed impersonator. But Lewis said that when they discovered the warrants, Loomis was booked. She said it appeared that the suspect and victim knew each other.

Costumed impersonators portraying the likes of Elvis, Superman, SpongeBob SquarePants and others have worked on Hollywood Boulevard for years. They collect tips from tourists by posing for pictures or performing in front of the theater.

But sometimes the fun has turned violent. Tourists have complained that some costumed characters become abusive when the tourists refuse to pay them to pose for pictures. There have also been brawls. Two years ago, authorities convened a "superhero summit" designed to reduce tensions among the performers.

The meeting was prompted in part by an incident in which LAPD officers arrested a "Star Wars" street performer in his furry brown Chewbacca costume for allegedly head-butting a tour guide who complained about the impersonator's treatment of Japanese tourists.

In other incidents, actors dressed as the superhero Mr. Incredible, Elmo the Muppet and the dark-hooded character from the movie "Scream" were arrested for aggressive begging. A man dressed as the horror film character Freddy Krueger was also taken into custody for allegedly stabbing someone, although no charges were filed.

"Typical Hollywood; it's always something different," said Lewis, an officer at the LAPD's Hollywood station. As she spoke, Loomis, still wearing his Spider-Man outfit, sat nearby, handcuffed to a bench.

L.A. Times link

Somewhere J. Jonah Jameson is happily smiling...


Currently watching:
Spider-Man - The '67 Collection (6 Volume Animated Set)
Release date: 2004-06-29
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 

Current mood:  hungry
Category: Life
Back from trip. Here's a late laugh:

Adult phoneline accidentally printed on school shirts


October 27, 2009
By Jessica Terrell
The Orange County Register
YORBA LINDA – A "typographical error" resulted in the recall of student T-shirts at Linda Vista Elementary School's recent jog-a-thon, after a parent called the phone number printed on the back of the shirts and was connected to an adult chat line.
T-shirts were handed out to all students participating in the Oct. 16 jog-a-thon during recess and recalled before students left at the end of the day, Principal Jackie Howland said. The school believes that all of the T-shirts were retrieved, but parents were called just in case, Howland said.
The T-shirts featured the school mascot – a lion – running with a 1-800 number featuring words instead of numbers.
The number was written as a joke slogan for the jog-a-thon, but turned out to be an actual number, said Rosemary Gladden, public information officer for Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District.
Linda Vista PTA is not the first group to make a mistake with that exact spoof number. The two word 800 number shows up online as part of a popular running slogan sold on T-shirts and merchandise.
But a Google search for the 1-800 number on its own returns news articles and blogs about schools in Ohio and Iowa that made the same mistake.
The 1-800 number goes to an adult chat phone line.
The shirts were printed by the PTA, which spent over 500 hours volunteering for the event, Howland said.
Multiple attempts to speak with PTA members went unanswered.
Despite the embarrassing mistake, Howland said the jog-a-thon was success, raising $25,000 for student activities.
"It was an innocent mistake," Gladden said. "Parents have been very understanding."


original source here


What would South Cali be without the O.C.




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Arular
By M.I.A.
Release date: 2005-05-17
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Friday, November 06, 2009 

Current mood:  enlightened
Category: Food and Restaurants
Some of this blog's loyal readers might remember i did a short restaurant review on the Nickel Diner. Well, I need to do another blog related to that place because I recently discovered something wonderful there: the Bacon-covered donut!

It is sweet, salty and delicious! Despite the ingredients, it is actually very gourmet and should only be eaten with a knife and spoon. Don't attempt to eat this baby with your hands because it will get messy, (mostly sticky)! I did not have it with coffee, but I bet that a good cup would be the perfect compliment to this donut and complete a good breakfast meal!




Apparently, the Nickel Diner actually specializes in pastries and they have other delicious kinds of donuts, and even home-made pop-tarts. (I def recommend you try any of these)!





click here for their website


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Translation Nation: Defining a New American Identity in the Spanish-Speaking United States
By Hector Tobar
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009 

Current mood:  geeky
Category: Art and Photography
A great rumor I read the other day!


ali vs supes

SUPERMAN/ALI Back in Print?

Wolverine in NEAL ADAMS Future?


By Edward Carey
October 27, 2009


...After a fan asked him whether any of his older work would be turned into motion comics, he said that he's made a proposal to DC to release a collection of his Batman work, which could then make for a good motion comic series if modernized. Adam also said his daughter Kris is lobbying DC to turn the infamous 1978 Superman vs. Muhammad Ali book that he did into a motion comic.

“DC is going to reprint everything I’ve ever done in new formats, like the Superman vs. Muhammad Ali book in a deluxe edition with new coloring, and/or the Green Lantern/Green Arrow series in Absolute edition. It seems this motion-comic thing has gotten DC very jazzed to reprint everything I’ve ever done and make a lot of money,” claimed Adams.

[editor's note: DC declined to comment on whether they have plans to reprint either of these two titles in new editions.]

full article here


I do hope they reprint it. I already have the t-shirt and it would be great to have a copy of the book!


Currently reading:
Die Nigger Die!: A Political Autobiography of Jamil Abdullah al-Amin
By H. Rap Brown (Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin)
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009 

Current mood:  betrayed
Category: Life
I don't know what's worse: the news, or the fact that I'm like the last person in the world to find out

Mika Miko is breaking up

October 16, 2009
By August Brown

In sad news for telephone-microphone hybrid fans everywhere, the L.A. art-punk quintet Mika Miko is calling it a day. The group, known for its breakneck rhythms, trashy guitar riffs and the slumber-party romp of its dueling vocalists, will wrap up their career after playing Austin's Fun Fun Fun Festival and, according to a band representative, a last 7-inch single and a show at the Smell.
"There's no bad blood at all, we're all still really good friends" said guitarist Michelle Suarez. "We've just been a band since high school and all of us are ready to move onto different things. We started the band for fun and wanted to end on a positive note."

The breakup comes at an unexpected juncture for the band, as they just released their rambunctious full-length "We Be Xuxa" a few months ago, and Smell peers like No Age and Health have become thoroughly international acts. But Suarez cited returns to school, new projects, jobs and relationships as things that being in a touring act might thwart. "We finally realized it was just taking too long for us to make music," Suarez said. "And business-wise, everything is so hard to coordinate."
Plans for a final L.A. show and the last single are still "up in the air," said Suarez, but there should be a final occasion to hear their serrated punk jams about turkey sandwiches in person.





p.s. remember when they played my backyard in South Central?


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C.Y.S.L.A.B.F.
By Mika Miko
Release date: 2006-07-25
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 

Current mood:  hungry
Category: Food and Restaurants
In last week's issue of the LA WEEKLY, Jonathan Gold, (the best food writer ever), wrote an article in which he mentioned some good places to get burrito's, but at the same got into the question of what really constitutes a good burrito. Below are my two favorite paragraphs from the article. (Plus, link to entire article at end).


L.A.’s most authentic taquerias think they serve burritos as a public service to their dumb Northern cousins who don’t know that you’re supposed to eat al pastor in a taco. Taqueria burritos are filled with stewed beans instead of refried beans, with grilled chicken instead of gristly beef, and often with unholy supplements of rice.

Certain purists would like to tell you otherwise, but in Los Angeles and other regions of Northern Mexico, the burrito came into being as the rough equivalent of a hardhat’s lunch pail, a method of constructing a filling, portable meal from a tortilla, last night’s beans and a spoonful of stew if there was one. A Burrito is a Chicano thing, a Los Angeles thing, proudly Mexican-American. It is the food of mom.

comic book guy burrito


What Is a Burrito? A Primer


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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Release date: 2000-09-12
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 

Current mood:  forgotten
Ha! Ha! Stupid advertisers!

Microsoft is shocked to find racy content in "Family Guy" special


Joe Flint, L.A. Times
October 26, 2009


According to Variety's Mike Schneider, who broke the story, everything was humming along just fine until the folks at Microsoft went to the taping of the special last week and were shocked, shocked to find racy humor and tasteless jokes about deaf people, the Holocaust, feminine hygiene and incest.
All this is par for the course for "Family Guy," a show which knows no taboos. Even the assassination of a president is fair game for "Family Guy" (anyone remember the JFK Pez dispenser joke?). "Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" is a throwback to the old variety specials of TV's past. It features MacFarlane, who is the creator and a voice on the show, and Alex Borstein, who is also a voice on the show. In between skits and bits would be lots of plugs for Windows 7.
We found it a little hard to believe that Microsoft wasn't aware of what it was getting into when it agreed to sponsor the special. So we called to check if that was really possible. We got e-mailed this canned statement in response:
We initially chose to participate in the Seth and Alex variety show based on the audience composition and creative humor of “Family Guy,” but after reviewing an early version of the variety show it became clear that the content was not a fit with the Windows brand. We continue to have a good partnership with FOX, Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein and are working with them in other areas. We continue to believe in the value of brand integrations and partnerships between brands, media companies and talent.
--Attributed to Microsoft Spokesperson
We followed up with an e-mail question about whether the company really had no idea just how raunchy the content gets on "Family Guy" and got this response:
I am not in the office on 10/26. Try my mobile phone at 425-XXX-XXXX if you need to reach me urgently.
Fear not, "Family Guy" fans. The special is still a go and Fox hopes to line up some new sponsors who actually know what they're getting into with MacFarlane.
What's really scary about all this is we're pretty sure we didn't leave our e-mail with Microsoft when we called seeking comment.






No commercials is better, no?!?


Currently watching:
Family Guy, Vol. 1 (Seasons 1 & 2)
Release date: 2003-04-15
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