Hereβs one of the many reasons I donβt own a car in LA. Itβs an oldie but a goodie.
youtu.be/2UFc1pr2yUU
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Hereβs one of the many reasons I donβt own a car in LA. Itβs an oldie but a goodie.
youtu.be/2UFc1pr2yUU
I believe I bought it on the secondhand market if I did
20.11.2025 07:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I want to say at one point I had these. However, donβt quote me on it.
20.11.2025 05:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I will either confirm nor deny βSpoilers.
18.11.2025 07:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Imagine of the NY Times Crossword for Tuesday November 18, 2025. Looking at the clue for 12-down βLimerickβs Localeβ
Came to this clue in the NYTimes Crossword for tomorrow. I thought the answer was Nantucket. However, there werenβt enough letters.
18.11.2025 06:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0"NBC Nightly News can show you pictures of devastating flooding, but they don't tell locals where to get fresh water."
17.11.2025 16:56 β π 275 π 79 π¬ 5 π 5HBOβs Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on the Public Media situation.
John gave Public Media the Full Last Week Tonight treatment, including the benefit auction noted previously.
youtu.be/yknMJOgy2pA
Canβt wait.
17.11.2025 06:55 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Clarifying: all proceed to benefit the Public Media Bridge Fund.
17.11.2025 06:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0HBOβs Last Week Tonight presents an auction with all proceeds going to support Public Media.
Johnoliversjunk.com
2 dozen perfectly cooked English muffins cooling on a rack in a 1/2 sheet pan on a butcher block cart infringes of a kitchen stove.
The end resultβ¦.
17.11.2025 00:03 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 02 half sheet pan trays with plastic covers filled with 12 proofing English muffins each
βDo you know the muffin man? The muffin man, the (English) muffin man. Do you know (English) muffin man who lives in Drury Lane?β
16.11.2025 22:06 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Apparently they will nibble but not feast unless theyβre desperate. caitlindoughty.com/books/will-m...
15.11.2025 21:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Screen shot of todayβs NYTimes Connections Puzzle with the Green answer (Second Tier) answered first. βBand, Channel, Frequency, Station = Radio Tuning Options. β
Gee I wonder how I got this one correct first. Yeah, I know, #Spoilers
15.11.2025 01:23 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Today, for the first time, I saw two passengers get on the E Line at Crenshaw, who looked like they just came from LAX. This just proves that the system is working like itβs supposed to.
14.11.2025 01:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A poster advertising registration for men ages 18 to 25 for selective service to be a part of a draft for war if one is ever called for
I havenβt seen a poster like this since I was 18. They were usually found in the Post Office or the Town Clerkβs office.
14.11.2025 01:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Now turn it into a Canoe.
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A good chunk of my job these days is fixing auto edits. When you had to cut actual tape the skill level was much higher.
12.11.2025 19:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thank you for this. I have never actually seen that in person which kind of surprises me.
11.11.2025 21:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A Pupu platter for 2 at Chanβs in Woonsocket RI. This consists of a large wooden segmented bowl with appetizers in each segment, including egg rolls, crab Rangoon shrimp chips fried shrimp, chicken wings and spareribs. In the center of the bowl is a cast-iron sterno burner
And as Bill from the The Woks of Life states in it, nothing, absolutely nothing in this video represents actual Polynesian food.
11.11.2025 21:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I feel the tremendous urge to share this The Woks of Life video because it brings back so much nostalgia for my growing up in the 70s. Itβs a true walk down amnesia lane. The last Pupu platter we had was 13 years ago at Chanβs in Woonsocket. Itβs still there. Go, if you can.
11.11.2025 21:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This #NotJustBikes on the lasting affects of John Foresterβs bike advocacy is worth watching. Yes, itβs 1.5 hours long and yes, itβs a bit of a Jason Slaughter screed. However it is still worth watching.
youtu.be/pRPduRHBhHI?...
The view from the second story of a CalTrain EMU set two tracks away.
CalTrainβs new EMUβs are the best trains Iβve ever been on. Since Iβve only been on trains in the U.S. and IE, this is not surprising. Plus, it includes the original Acela.
05.11.2025 20:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Itβs rare I feel FOMO for not working at the mothership. The Doobie Brotherβs coming in for #TinyDesk is an exception. #NPRLife #WhoaOhWhoaListenToTheMusic
youtu.be/jrkOQuRYCIQ?...
Three. Turkeys standing by a tree in the grassy median of University Ave in Berkeley an orange Road closed in the foreground and a city Target in the background.
Free range turkeys in Berkeley CA. Will they make it through Thanksgiving?
02.11.2025 20:11 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If your Microwave clock doesnβt match the time on your phone, you need to have it fall back. #ItsThatTimeOfTheYear #BackToStandardTime
02.11.2025 07:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Sadly @metrolosangeles.bsky.social was only running extra outbound trains. None were going inbound to The Sunny Bungalow.
28.10.2025 07:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I wonder if trains will still be running when I get off work in about 20 minutes
28.10.2025 07:09 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Youβd be surprised at how many producers absolutely positively hate this theory.
21.10.2025 04:14 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Dave explains todayβs outage.
youtu.be/KFvhpt8FN18?...