everyone was abuzz in the office. even the vegans were all omg FRIES!
the truck pulled up next door to the soon-to-be new LAPD HQ, so all the construction workers were first in line
right across from the LAPD is City Hall and those peeps saw the commotion so they got in line:
even though all they were serving were burgers and sodas (no fries, sorry vegans) people were all, who cares? IN N OUT!
when the cashier said, this truck is here for charity people were all WHO CARES ITS IN N OUT – CHARGE ME DOUBLE! which they did.
because even standing in 100 degree heat, most people swear that this is the best burger in town, and worth the price, the heat, the everything and i gotta say that even though im a Fatburger guy, In n Out fresh and hot from the truck was mighty sweet
that was manifested in losing my iphone, losing my work badge, and getting in fights with those who love me the most. but fortunately the black cloud has been lifted and we can return to our normal broadcast day.
however, theres one piece from last week that i loved but didnt get around to writing about, and thats dan neils review of the new camaro. ive never been that much of a fan of camaros, in fact cars dont interest me very much, but one great thing about getting the paper every day is reading dan neil who last week was funny as hell about fast food commercials, then busted with this sweet camaro review whose opening is just damn classic:
Despite some published reports, the 2010 Camaro SS is not really what you’d call a sports car, unless you tend to shave with a chain saw or sign your name with a piece of burning timber or make scrambled eggs by dropping a piano on a chicken. The consonant quality of this car, from the moment you turn the key to the moment you gratefully leave it in the chiropractor’s parking lot, is a wanton and cheerful disregard for finesse and delicacy.
This is exactly right.
You have to understand, after four decades in the market, the Camaro nameplate stands for something: 40-ounce beers, mullet hairdos, barbed-wire tattoos, that trick where you put cigarettes out on your tongue. If you ever stole cable TV from your neighbor, own more than two stuffed deer heads or have ever confused your girlfriend’s birth-control pills for Skittles, you might be a Camaro prospect.
Oh, please, don’t even start with accusations of cultural stereotyping. I’m from North Carolina. A telephone pole with a Camaro wrapped around it might as well be the state tree.
The Monster Squad has been busy shooting footage for their upcoming television show. The show follows the four zany Monsters (Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfie and the Mummy) as they fight to make their dreams come true while staying true to themselves in the sometimes not-so-pretty world of the Hollywood record industry. Brought to you by the Emmy winning producers of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Fat Actress”, expect the Monster Squad to be hitting the prime time line up soon!
i am at a crossroads at my life. i want to figure out what direction my life is supposed to take and i dont want to dip into my savings for much longer as i seek out answers while being unemployed.
i dont have a significant other, so i can travel anywhere in the world. but it would be ideal if i could make a little money while i am on my journey.
although i love southern california, i am more than willing to move if that’s what it takes to discover my special purpose.
please help tony, as i know you always have the answers.
signed,
not anna kournikova.
dear mariah carey:
do this. now.
update: aw crap. applications closed in february. guess you’ll just have to road trip around america. i did it a few years ago and it changed my life and a year later i was in my dream job. so consider that.
but i must give props to the kids for thinking outside the DP
from your daily nexus:
“This is like Halloween in the spring.”
With an estimated 12,000 attendees, this description of Saturday’s Floatopia – made by a drunken beach-goer – appears accurate. A product of Facebook planning and word of mouth, Floatopia transformed Isla Vista’s narrow stretch of coastline into a half-mile long beach party. But as with October’s debauchery-filled holiday, the rapid growth of Floatopia has law enforcement agencies up in arms, questioning whether such events such should be allowed to continue.
“This is an unsponsored event where thousands of people are drinking alcohol; it was irresponsible,” Lt. Brian Olmstead, of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, said. “This is worse than Halloween because there’s the added danger of the water. People can drown. I could see something happening [to stop Floatopia] because of the dangers involved and the resources required to keep bad things from happening.”
A relatively new phenomenon, Floatopia’s popularity has ballooned in recent years, with two to three times more people attending this year than in 2008. Additionally, the larger crowds include a growing number of out-of-towners and the arrival of sponsored tents on the beach.
when the cure played the hollywood bowl last year, they wowed us all with a long set and 5 encores(!). last night at coachella, even though the british band was told after their second encore that this would be the last one – ONE – they played three songs and had the power cut on them.
robert and the boys played on
and the crowd sang on
as sweet as it looks in this video, i sure woulda liked to have seen them pull that stuff on the old beetle.
first a cheer came up from the metro desk, then applause. that could mean a lot of things in this building that has seen too many retire early or accept buyouts.
today, fortunately, the applause were from joy AND respect, instead of just the latter. the Times had won the most coveted awards in journalism, the Pulitzer. The award winning journalists are Bettina Boxall and Julie Cart who won for their coverage of the wild fires.
After the applause, champagne bottles started popping. then more applause. then speeches. then applause, then more bottles (where were they all stashed?!) then more applause.
very nice to see in the same space where two weeks ago the newsroom frowned they were now beaming with cheers and hugs and handshakes. and now drinking!
