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Re: BOUCHEES IS ON THE MOVE

otay90 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:05:12 -0000

Damn you for mentioning Ice Cream Sandwich

Re: BOUCHEES IS ON THE MOVE

otay90 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:20:12 -0000

Bouchees and Creama Cafe are the best things above 4th Street in Downtown LB. But City Tacos will certainly be a good addition. Thanks for sticking with it for so long, and keep the creative menus coming.

Re: FROM LBREPORT.COM: WHAT ICEBERG?

otay90 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:18:46 -0000

Yeah, but this is an "editorial", which to me, is a POV that could be linked to, but not featured on another's site. I never saw Eric Sevareid's commmentaries broadcast on Huntley/Brinkley.

Anyhow, I'm splitting hairs and just revealed my age, so I'll shut up now. You all both do a great job for LB.

Re: FROM LBREPORT.COM: WHAT ICEBERG?

otay90 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:14:05 -0000

Why is this here? Doesn't he have his own site (which I visit regularly)?

Re: MORE ON THE ART DECO SST RECORDS BUILDING

otay90 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:48:22 -0000

Totally agree with both of these comments. Trees, art deco, and Black Flag.

Re: MORE “BE CAREFUL”

otay90 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:49:36 -0000

Classy.

My guess is that you miss the self-referential irony in your own comment.

And it's "My Kind of Town" or did you mean "My Way"?

No need to answer, I'll just assume you had to sign off the library computer and go harass a shamelessly dressed seventh-grader you saw in the kid's aisle. (because she's askin' fer it).

Re: MORE “BE CAREFUL”

otay90 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:49:48 -0000

Calling me a "homo". Good one. You crushed my flimsy reasoning with your rhetorical talents!

Not sure who would be most confused by your comment. Grammarians, logicians, or post-neanderthal human beings that aren't on a third-grade playground.

Please re-assure us that you haven't spawned.

Oh, and welcome to the internet.

Re: MORE “BE CAREFUL”

otay90 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:32:21 -0000

Philbert--this is possibly the stupidest comment I've ever seen posted on this site. Blaming the victim is such a throwback to the delightful "barefoot and pregnant" days of female perception. I'm sure life is wonderful for your children inside your high-tech security compound.

Re: A JAN VAN DIJS PROJECT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

otay90 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:35:20 -0000

Sweet. When I grow up, I wanna be him.

Re: LONG BEACH, AS SEEN FROM DETROIT

otay90 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:06:30 -0000

In their black and white world, libertarians rarely let facts get in the way of a good story. Or conclusion.

Re: BELMONT SHORE BAR SCENE FINALLY DRAWS A CROWD OF COPS

otay90 — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:30:28 -0000

You're right. Those drunk Lakers fans are such a threat to the civil order. How untoward of them. Please help yourself to more police and strained city resources.

Re: BELMONT SHORE BAR SCENE FINALLY DRAWS A CROWD OF COPS

otay90 — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:47:47 -0000

Great. Now the bars in the richy-richy section of town that have created their own problems are getting increased police presence.

Meanwhile, the deadly gangs that have now infiltrated and own West of Pine St. (down to Broadway) run amok. Look at where the police shootings have occurred.

Let the bars pay for creating these issues, but we actually need expanded police presence and enforcement over here.

Re: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVES BUDGET MONDAY

otay90 — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:12:43 -0000

It definitely is tax dollars, and if spent wisely, can lead to significantly imporved areas over a period of time. However, the Long Beach RDA has exactly ONE qualified urban planning professional, which leads to the lack of long-term strategic vision and idiotic and expensive incremental projects like the metal screens on Pine Street.

The majority of the folks on the RDA board are just nice people who lived in Long Beach for a long time. Notably, director Craig Beck's (lack of) relevant experience was recently edited to obscure that. You can still find it.

Again, it is tax dollars (much of it from the state) and we are the ones who must demand that it is spent wisely.

Councilmember Garcia, are you willing to demand qualified appointees and more oversight? Remember how you felt about those horrid metal screens?

Re: OOOOF: BELMONT SHORE FIGHT CAPTURED ON YOUTUBE

otay90 — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:48:11 -0000

Awww...I thought this was gonna be "Mad" Mike Ruehle vs. Gene "CryBaby" Rotondo in The Score By The Shore. I guess I'll hafta wait for the PPV.

Re: SEAL BEACH’S BAY THEATRE FOR SALE

otay90 — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:33:50 -0000

An excellent site for two-on-a-lot stucco townhomes with no setbacks or any nod to the surrounding environment.

The keyword is "irreplaceble." which coming from a realtor's mouth, means "for the right price."

Re: FREE GEOGRAPHY LESSON FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

otay90 — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:36:05 -0000

This is something I should know, but isnt there an Eastside Brewing Company old sign in Joe Josts? That may be an L.A. thing, but I thought it said Long Beach. Some schooners have clouded my memory.

Re: FREE GEOGRAPHY LESSON FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

otay90 — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:14:08 -0000

I wouldn't give too much geo-cred to any news agency that calls the greater L.A. area "The Southland," even if it is generally accepted. What is San Diego? The sub-Southland? But what do I know, as I was born in the Northland...

Re: DISPATCHES FROM THE EPICENTER OF THE SWINE FLU CRISIS

otay90 — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:56:30 -0000

Since LB now has 5 confirmed cases, will the border loonies demand that we close the crossing to Seal Beach?

Re: PRECIOUS THINGS

otay90 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:31:00 -0000

Tori Amos: hero to emo boys and cat ladies everywhere.

Re: RACE RELATIONS

otay90 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:06:46 -0000

OK, that stereotype ain't me and you're really showing your narrow black/white view of the world.

The great venues and cool shops are gone, but they were the reason I moved to LB in the first place. Look to the RDA and the ridiculous property value escalation that killed them.

But a-hole taggers and feckless bums that have grown faster than rust on the Queen Mary are not a side effect of gentrification, which I have yet to see any evidence of in downtown LB.

Re: RACE RELATIONS

otay90 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:03:03 -0000

OK, I did say it had gotten worse. Anyhow, if it's cool with you, I'll keep bitching about it. And as I was discussing the situation with police officers, they indicated that it was primarily due to crackdowns elsewhere.

So, I see no reason why I (or the city) should be enabling the activities outlined above. Whether they were here before or after I moved in.

Re: RACE RELATIONS

otay90 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:57:54 -0000

Definitely has gotten A LOT worse. I used to be able to go to Lincoln Park and not be asked for change every 3 minutes.

Didn't have guys sleeping on the lawn on the corner of 5th and Pacific mid-day.

And didn't have toothless meth addicts sh@tting in my side yard until this past year.

Not sure I get your analogy. As if I should accept this behavior because it was pre-existing.

Re: RACE RELATIONS

otay90 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:22:43 -0000

You know, I used to be sympathetic to the LB homeless, but frankly, after living amongst them for 11 years and seeing the same folks day after day...not the families, not disturbed or disabled, not the "working poor"... it's enough.

Stop the feedings in Lincoln Park, stop the bus pick-ups and drop-offs, and sleeping in doorways day and night.

There's social services to assist folks once off the street, for which I'll happily pay more taxes. But letting folks camp, drink, defecate, and harass (yes, aggressive panhadling is harassment) in our public spaces should be subject to actively being evicted from the area. And if you've got an outstanding warrant, off you go.

Sorry. I've just had enough. Time for them to uphold their end. They're not all homeless veterans.

Re: THE PRESIDENT PASSES THROUGH

otay90 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:59:54 -0000

LGB as an international airport? Sounds great to me. Konichiwa, bitches!

Re: WETLANDS: IS THIS HOW IT’S GOING TO BE?

otay90 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:19:29 -0000

A construction company that didn't have permits? If anyone would know about permits, they would.

Something stinks here and it's really close to the surface, so it won't take too much digging.