Los Angeles Thread #7: Busch Gardens

forgot whether i mentioned it on this thread, but i'm moving this weekend. we get the keys on friday but the moving truck doesn't come until monday -- we'll be carrying things over there in the interim. so, i'm happy to block out a little time to drink somewhere over the hill, but if any of y'all feel like coming up to the studio city area, even better. i know some great sushi places.

fyi morbs norm macdonald's gonna be at the silverman thing

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Surprisingly decent standup show @ UCB, esp this grizzled stoner named Colin Kinane (?) and this faux yo-yo king who did a few great slapstick bits. Was distracted by the sight of Dennis Franz in the 3rd row.

'ballad of genesis and lady jaye' at cinefamily on thurs (part of outfest iirc)

Went to the premiere of this on Saturday night. Worth it if you want to see home movies of Gen and Jaye, but not the documentary it could have been

This week in unintentionally funny FB updates:

why does everyone in california think they can charge so high for rent? we need help - anyone know of affordable living near malibu?

* kyle kinane

my big weekend celeb sighting: the ex-governator, driving a convertible through beverly hills. he didn't look happy.

I was looking at movie tickets for this weekend at "Rave" (in Westchester I guess?) and was wondering why all the seats were empty. I probably shouldn't even try it from downtown, right?

$4 carmageddon flights between burbank and long beach on saturday!

http://jetblue.com/

btw I think I will be available for FAP on Saturday -- around 2? -- if ppl want to do that. Open to Hollywood, downtown, Silver Lake, I dunno.

Sounds good -- just got back into town here and am catching up. Hollywood or downtown would be best for me, basically anywhere near a Red Line stop; 2 pm would be more than fine. Who's in?

Hollywood, downtown, or even the Valley, work best for me as well, but I'll do whatever to meet wherever.

i'm down for 2!

may i suggest the federal for daytime drinking? it's one block from the red line in north hollywood, and i presume the bar is also open during brunch hours. upstairs patio and many many many beers, as well.

sounds OK, THO 2:30 wd probably be more like it.

also, the Academy is showing Forbidden Planet on Sat night, but there are only standby tix!

http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2011/20110711.html

Federal Bar -- sounds good! get bent might even be able to swing by!

http://www.thefederalbar.com/

A couple of other friends of mine have indicated they're in as well so I'll reconfirm with them. I should be able to get there right around two or a little beforehand; the upstairs patio/beer plan sounds perfect.

i can probably do that! they have good gastropubby type food as well; bring an appetite.

Great!

The Federal is ideal for me, so another vote for that.

I saw Samantha Bee about a block from the Federal this week, too, so that's a stealth vote for that location as well

i've seen one of the UCB guys at the coffee bean across the street twice

Chandler Blvd: Where Comedy Goes to Laugh!

i saw adam scott walking past that coffee bean about a month ago.

does Carmageddon have its own thread? I am supposed to be taking guests to Disneyland tomorrow but I don't know...

gotta go to a wedding in pedro tomorrow

I'm downtown so I can just take the 110 but I don't really know what the spillover's gonna be like

Disneyland is nowhere near the shutdown area! Where are you starting from, anyway?

Highland Park.

Yes I know it's nowhere near, but I have no point of reference for how far back things are going to be jammed.

Let me put it this way -- you could take the Gold Line to Union Station then via Metrolink/Anaheim to Anaheim Station and a quick cab ride over and not have to worry about the freeways at all.

yes

getting off work early because of carmageddon!

It's Carmageddion Time!

carman-geddon

http://www.musicpubco.net/images/cdart/Carman_addictedtojesus.jpg

Does he shoot up or snort?

cross-posting with rejected jbr thread:

where in the world is carmageddon sandiegofreeway

Carma Carma Carma Carma Carma-mageddion. You cannot go. You cannot go-oh-oh-oh.

Driving would be easy if your signals were like my dreams. Forever green. Forever greeeeeen

Lord. Anyway, Federal Bar at 2, see folks there; also should be able to stay longer due to changed plans down south. See everyone tomorrow!

staying downtown no carmageddon - 30 (downtown)
Date: 2011-07-15, 7:16PM PDT

I am looking to go out tonight or this weekend and bar hop around downtown grab a few drinks, eat, hangout....
Not going anywhere because of the 405 sit.....

I'm 30 mixed asian business professional, good shape, clean, fairly good looking, good sense of humor and laid back just looking to chill, conversate and hangout with
someone new and cool and hopefully interesting.....I am for real only hit me up if you are with your pic and we can go from there....

Sat nite date...10:00 - 45 (sfv (carmageddon))
Date: 2011-07-15, 5:35PM PDT

So, here it is, Sat Nite, I am available after ten PM. I am jewish, single, chubby but attractive.....I like smart warm women..older or larger is just fine. If you are up for a late date....will be fun.

Handsome visitor seeks date for drinks/dinner - 32 (Downtown)
Date: 2011-07-15, 5:55PM PDT

I'm a single guy in town on business. My trip out of town got delayed a day. So no plans except for what I hear is Carmageddon. Sounds bad, eh? Live in the PNW, from the east coast and don't really know this town at all. Would love to go out with someone here to see the town and have some fun. I'm cute, 5'10", HWP, white, job-holding, car-having, clean-living and grandmas love me. Kind of a catch, and single too!

You should be smart, funny, cute and also have a job or something that gets you up in the morning. How about we meet for a drink and see how we like each other. Maybe we'll be interested in getting another...

are you following @I_405 on twitter yet?

Made it (on 2nd attempt) to the Dick Library today, and I was never so happy to see a grave. (There was a racist docent there too, what a surprise.)

I'm doing the downtown architecture tour til 12:30, then hopping over to Hollywood Heritage Museum for a quick visit, so figure 2:30ish.

I'll be there too!

@I_405 SA-ALL: Very close to demolition of girders using high rise hoe rams working from below.

so hot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4zyGwMGEGM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD25aAsDqZ8

(Pro Cyclist who was crashed out of the Tour de France) Dave Zabriskie tweeted that he landed at LAX this morning and made it home to Thousand Oaks in record time this morning.

related: some of the dudes from wolfpack hustle bike crew are trying to outrace the BUR->LGB jetblue flights by bike, just departed about ten minutes ago

!

LosAngelesCM LACM
by bikinginla
Bike ride from North Hollywood to Long Beach 1 hour 34 minutes. Walk and Metro ride, 1 hour 44 minutes. Jet Blue flight...still counting
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w00t! a good beer was had by all.