Love Joel McHale. LOVE. HIM. Joel McHale re-ups at The Soup, launches production company.
Great, great news.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Really true love
Have a box or ten of tissues ready - this really is the story of a love that is for better or worse and in sickness and health. A Love Story in 22 Pictures.
If you have an issue with the war aspect of it, think of it this way...what if he'd gotten those injuries in a car accident? The point is what happened after that.
H/T to SGP on FB for the link.
Pic snicked from the article linked above.
If you have an issue with the war aspect of it, think of it this way...what if he'd gotten those injuries in a car accident? The point is what happened after that.
H/T to SGP on FB for the link.
Pic snicked from the article linked above.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Since self-publishing has entered the mainstream...
I have had no experience with this myself so I can't vouch for BookBaby, but they are putting this out there: A sweepstakes with a grand prize of a self-publishing package valued at $10k+. Winner will be chosen at random on November 5.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Best cat owner ever
This guy felt so bad about giving his cat meds, he built a tower for him. Out of boxes.
Now that is a devoted cat dad!
Now that is a devoted cat dad!
Monday, September 17, 2012
Made the Top Ten of this writing competition again
Writers' Police Academy's Golden Donut Short Story Contest announced its Top Ten finalists and I made it again. Here we are, in no particular order.
The rules are simple: Write a 200 word short story based on this photo:
The winner will be announced this weekend at the WPA's banquet. Regardless of the outcome, I'll post the story afterward.
The rules are simple: Write a 200 word short story based on this photo:
The winner will be announced this weekend at the WPA's banquet. Regardless of the outcome, I'll post the story afterward.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
It's funny cuz it's true...
Seriously, only a man would come up with the idea of using a coffee maker to cook hotdogs and steam the buns.
I will admit to being curious as to how well they turned out.
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| Via The secret to humor is surprise |
I will admit to being curious as to how well they turned out.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Let there be light!
Having recently moved back to the westside of town, I can vouch that when you get into this tunnel, it does get really dark, especially during the day when you're sporting your prescription Ray Bans: Tunnel under LAX runway to get some much-needed sprucing up. For once, good use of our tax dollars.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
"You were with us every step of the way."
As I've mentioned in the past, two of the casualties of 9/11 were L.A. Kings scouts Ace Bailey and Mark Bavis. Some of the players, along with execs Luc Robitaille and Tim Leiweke, went to the 9/11 Memorial in New York City to pay their respects to the two.
Plaque pic snicked from L.A Kings Insider.
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| Lump in throat time. |
Plaque pic snicked from L.A Kings Insider.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
It's been too long my love - Let's get back together, L.A. County Restaurant Closure List
Sure, I could use the excuse that I've been busy with real life crap like moving and dental appointments and rebuilding a partially deleted blog and buying a bed that doesn't have springs poking through the mattress and dealing with the kind of family drama that ensues when someone with a significant net worth doesn't get around to updating their final will and testament and living trust, leading to a total screwing over of someone he meant to take care of for life by someone who has been disinherited before and would have been disinherited again if Dad had any idea of the crap that would be pulled after his death...but I digress. Is any of that any excuse to neglect the utter joy that is the L.A. County restaurant closures list?
Of course not. You know who would have agreed? My Dad, who loved my blogging. In fact, I think he was pretty much was my only reader. But that was before The Dark Times...
As usual, each entry is preceded by my snarky commentary on said entry:
Jonesing for vermin? These guys have you covered. Seriously, if you open a place with a stupid hipster wannabe name like this in a hip beach location, you deserve all the misery the L.A. County Department of Public Health can heap on you. I cannot wait to not patronize this place the next time I'm in Hermosa, assuming they're still in business, which would surprise me:
American Junkie, 58-68 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach CA 90254
Date closed: June 28, 2012
Date reopened: June 30, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage, vermin infestation
This address belongs to Sony Pictures Studios, so I'm thinking bad craft services maybe? I remember seeing "Base Camp" crew signs around Hollywood before I moved, but quick searches on Yahoo and imdb failed to reveal either a project or production company of this name. Whatever it is, they sure went overboard on the offenses in true Hollywood fashion:
Base Camp Prod L516111, 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232
Date closed: July 20, 2012
Reason for closure: Imminent health hazard to public health or safety, insanitary equipment and utensils, no Public Health License, no Public Health Permit, unsafe food temperature
Or not.
Boiling Point, 2020 S. Hacienda Blvd., Hacienda Heights CA 91745
Dated closed: June 7, 2012
Date reopened: June 8, 2012
Reason for closure: Unsafe food temperature
Insert obvious "fast food is crap" jokes here:
Carl's Jr., 10148 E. Rosecrans Avenue, Bellflower CA 90706
Date closed: May 24, 2012
Date reopened: May 24, 2012
Reason for closure: Sewage
Carl's Jr., 1360 W. 190th Street, Torrance CA 90501
Date closed: July 23, 2012
Date reopened: July 23, 2012
Reason for closure: Sewage
Church's Fried Chicken, 8522 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90047
Date closed: August 8, 2012
Date reopened: September 9, 2012 (? - maybe they were ordered not to reopen any sooner?)
Reason for closure: Sewage
This is a first. I have never, ever seen this as a "reason for closure" before. Even better, apparently they haven't gotten around to fixing it, since there was no reopening date given:
Chile & Limon, 7901 Eastern Avenue, Bell Gardens CA 90201
Date closed: June 15, 2012
Reason for closure: Inadequate lighting
Yikes, I drove by this place yesterday and actually thought it was cute, in a historic Route 66-ish kind of way. Good thing I packed a lunch:
Golden Spur Restaurant, 1223 E. Route 66, Glendora CA 91740
Date closed: August 9, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage
Nope.
Healthy Shape, 14512 Nordhoff Street, Panorama City CA 91402
Date closed: May 29, 2012
Reason for closure: No public health permit
Hat trick!!!
Hong Kong Express, 1400 W. 190th Street, Torrance CA 90501
Date closed: July 9, 2012
Date reopened: July 11, 2012
Reason for closure: Sewage
Hong Kong Express, 671 E. University Drive, Carson CA 90746
Date closed: May 31, 2012
Date reopened: June 2, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage, vermin infestation
Hong Kong Express, 12140 E. Carson Street, Hawaiian Gardens CA 90716
Date closed: July 5, 2012
Date reopened: July 8, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage, vermin infestation
No respect for your elders. For shame:
Las Palmas Senior Center, 1820 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90028
Date closed: May 16, 2012
Date reopened: June 15, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage, vermin infestation
Just in case this dump making the glorious list of The 25 Douchiest Bars in Los Angeles wasn't enough to scare you off this literal shithole, bask in this:
Sharkeez, 52 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach CA 90254
Date closed: August 1, 2012
Date reopened: August 1, 2012
Reason for closure: Sewage
No idea what the heck is going on here, but I do know one thing: There's nothing superb about it:
Superb Lunch, 750 W. 7th Street #108, Los Angeles CA 90017
Date closed: July 18, 2012
Reason for closure: Improper ware washing method, unapproved equipment
Being part of a mighty chain doesn't save you from the wrath of the L.A. County Department of Public Health, nosiree. Current residents of the List of Shame include Baja Fresh (on 3rd in L.A.), Claim Jumper (Palmdale), Denny's (Torrance), Fatburger (on Sunset in Hollywood), Fuddruckers (on Santa Monica in L.A.), IHOP (Chatsworth), KFC (Pico Rivera), Mimi's Cafe (Lakewood), Popeye's Chicken (Valley Village), Quizno's (Van Nuys), Subway (Torrance) and a grievous double foul for Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles on Pico in L.A., closed June 26-29 and again July 11-21 for vermin harborage and infestation.
Yum.
Of course not. You know who would have agreed? My Dad, who loved my blogging. In fact, I think he was pretty much was my only reader. But that was before The Dark Times...
As usual, each entry is preceded by my snarky commentary on said entry:
Jonesing for vermin? These guys have you covered. Seriously, if you open a place with a stupid hipster wannabe name like this in a hip beach location, you deserve all the misery the L.A. County Department of Public Health can heap on you. I cannot wait to not patronize this place the next time I'm in Hermosa, assuming they're still in business, which would surprise me:
American Junkie, 58-68 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach CA 90254
Date closed: June 28, 2012
Date reopened: June 30, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage, vermin infestation
This address belongs to Sony Pictures Studios, so I'm thinking bad craft services maybe? I remember seeing "Base Camp" crew signs around Hollywood before I moved, but quick searches on Yahoo and imdb failed to reveal either a project or production company of this name. Whatever it is, they sure went overboard on the offenses in true Hollywood fashion:
Base Camp Prod L516111, 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232
Date closed: July 20, 2012
Reason for closure: Imminent health hazard to public health or safety, insanitary equipment and utensils, no Public Health License, no Public Health Permit, unsafe food temperature
Or not.
Boiling Point, 2020 S. Hacienda Blvd., Hacienda Heights CA 91745
Dated closed: June 7, 2012
Date reopened: June 8, 2012
Reason for closure: Unsafe food temperature
Insert obvious "fast food is crap" jokes here:
Carl's Jr., 10148 E. Rosecrans Avenue, Bellflower CA 90706
Date closed: May 24, 2012
Date reopened: May 24, 2012
Reason for closure: Sewage
Carl's Jr., 1360 W. 190th Street, Torrance CA 90501
Date closed: July 23, 2012
Date reopened: July 23, 2012
Reason for closure: Sewage
Church's Fried Chicken, 8522 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90047
Date closed: August 8, 2012
Date reopened: September 9, 2012 (? - maybe they were ordered not to reopen any sooner?)
Reason for closure: Sewage
This is a first. I have never, ever seen this as a "reason for closure" before. Even better, apparently they haven't gotten around to fixing it, since there was no reopening date given:
Chile & Limon, 7901 Eastern Avenue, Bell Gardens CA 90201
Date closed: June 15, 2012
Reason for closure: Inadequate lighting
Yikes, I drove by this place yesterday and actually thought it was cute, in a historic Route 66-ish kind of way. Good thing I packed a lunch:
Golden Spur Restaurant, 1223 E. Route 66, Glendora CA 91740
Date closed: August 9, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage
Nope.
Healthy Shape, 14512 Nordhoff Street, Panorama City CA 91402
Date closed: May 29, 2012
Reason for closure: No public health permit
Hat trick!!!
Hong Kong Express, 1400 W. 190th Street, Torrance CA 90501
Date closed: July 9, 2012
Date reopened: July 11, 2012
Reason for closure: Sewage
Hong Kong Express, 671 E. University Drive, Carson CA 90746
Date closed: May 31, 2012
Date reopened: June 2, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage, vermin infestation
Hong Kong Express, 12140 E. Carson Street, Hawaiian Gardens CA 90716
Date closed: July 5, 2012
Date reopened: July 8, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage, vermin infestation
No respect for your elders. For shame:
Las Palmas Senior Center, 1820 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90028
Date closed: May 16, 2012
Date reopened: June 15, 2012
Reason for closure: Vermin harborage, vermin infestation
Just in case this dump making the glorious list of The 25 Douchiest Bars in Los Angeles wasn't enough to scare you off this literal shithole, bask in this:
Sharkeez, 52 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach CA 90254
Date closed: August 1, 2012
Date reopened: August 1, 2012
Reason for closure: Sewage
No idea what the heck is going on here, but I do know one thing: There's nothing superb about it:
Superb Lunch, 750 W. 7th Street #108, Los Angeles CA 90017
Date closed: July 18, 2012
Reason for closure: Improper ware washing method, unapproved equipment
Being part of a mighty chain doesn't save you from the wrath of the L.A. County Department of Public Health, nosiree. Current residents of the List of Shame include Baja Fresh (on 3rd in L.A.), Claim Jumper (Palmdale), Denny's (Torrance), Fatburger (on Sunset in Hollywood), Fuddruckers (on Santa Monica in L.A.), IHOP (Chatsworth), KFC (Pico Rivera), Mimi's Cafe (Lakewood), Popeye's Chicken (Valley Village), Quizno's (Van Nuys), Subway (Torrance) and a grievous double foul for Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles on Pico in L.A., closed June 26-29 and again July 11-21 for vermin harborage and infestation.
Yum.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The saddest spam
This appeared in my spam email this morning. Check out the logo.
Spammers are scum, but looking at this pathetic attempt to pass themselves off as McDonald's, I almost feel sorry for them. Almost.
Spammers are scum, but looking at this pathetic attempt to pass themselves off as McDonald's, I almost feel sorry for them. Almost.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
DIY bad margarita recipe
1) Fill blender to top with a couple ice cubes and chunks of yellow watermelon (yes, they exist!) from today's Abundant Harvest Organics haul:
2) Pour in the rest of the tequila I had in the cupboard.
3) Squirt in indiscriminate amount of light organic agave nectar, without measuring, just like they do on Food Network.
4) Blend until liquified and sporting a fluffy, foamy top layer (which was much prettier to look at than drink, BTW).
5) Pour into margarita glass. Add in a squeeze of lime.
6) Take amateurish, poorly composed snaps that look nothing like the ones on real foodie blogs :(
7) Enjoy (?)
8) Note to self: Use this internet thingy to look up a real margarita recipe next time instead of just pulling it out of your ass.
Verdict: Meh. The lime didn't really go with the watermelon (which has a very bland taste in liquid form) so in the spirit of experimentation I poured a second glass without the lime. Pretty much the same thing: bland watermelon taste only without the jarring appearance of lime.
As far as the the yellow watermelon - which I never knew existed until today - is concerned, it is awesome. Softer and easier to cut up than a regular watermelon, but tastes the same and is as nice and juicy with fewer seeds. Just eat it like a regular watermelon and find another excuse for raiding the liquor cabinet.
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| Potatoes, seedless Thompson grapes (first grapes of the season!), basil, lettuce, yellow watermelon (before I took the big knife to it), some sort of cucumber I think, peppers, tomatoes and peaches. Not nearly as big a haul as we've been having lately, but almost better because it's a lot more manageable. Missing the corn already, but happy to see grapes! |
2) Pour in the rest of the tequila I had in the cupboard.
3) Squirt in indiscriminate amount of light organic agave nectar, without measuring, just like they do on Food Network.
4) Blend until liquified and sporting a fluffy, foamy top layer (which was much prettier to look at than drink, BTW).
5) Pour into margarita glass. Add in a squeeze of lime.
6) Take amateurish, poorly composed snaps that look nothing like the ones on real foodie blogs :(
7) Enjoy (?)
8) Note to self: Use this internet thingy to look up a real margarita recipe next time instead of just pulling it out of your ass.
Verdict: Meh. The lime didn't really go with the watermelon (which has a very bland taste in liquid form) so in the spirit of experimentation I poured a second glass without the lime. Pretty much the same thing: bland watermelon taste only without the jarring appearance of lime.
As far as the the yellow watermelon - which I never knew existed until today - is concerned, it is awesome. Softer and easier to cut up than a regular watermelon, but tastes the same and is as nice and juicy with fewer seeds. Just eat it like a regular watermelon and find another excuse for raiding the liquor cabinet.
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