LAist: Quickie Saturday Night Fun Fact

chronic dislocator

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:08:26 -0800

touche', Mr. Pierce... of course, 'allows' and 'has no control over' are divergent concepts. also, the Vancouverites are so exceedingly polite, they let bears finish their porridge when breaking-and-entering: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_CAN_Oatmeal_Eating_Bear.html?source=mypi

tony

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:52:30 -0800

you've obviously never been to Hollywood, mr dislocator

chronic dislocator

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:01:27 -0800

Vancouver is the West Coast's anti-LA. it's a beautiful, clean city that allows controlled prostitution and herb toking in certain designated places.

Marshall

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:04:53 -0800

Busan, South Korea, like Los Angeles, is home to one of the world's biggest and busiest ports. Coincidentally, the Korean Bell of Friendship, a monument dedicated to veterans of the Korean War and to the ongoing friendship between America and Korea, is located overlooking the Port of Los Angeles harbor complex.

Sarah

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:31:12 -0800

melbourne has australian rules football afl.com.au and good shopping and beaches nearby. bit like LA (but much more relaxed).

LA City Nerd

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:08:59 -0800

First, you're missing San Salvador, which was added lin 2005 (so it may not be on the list yet). Also, I can't find records of the following Sister Cities for Los Angeles: Melbourne, Autralia Moscow, Russia Yerevan, Armenia And finally, check out what's coming soon: Beirut!

ben bang

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 16:51:19 -0800

That photo... F the police and most of all f those ghetto birds.

Rob

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:55:53 -0800

Giza is home to the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. Jakarta is where all those clove cigarettes came from that the kids smoked in every store on Melrose in the 80s. Mumbai, India was Bombay, India Now it's Mumbai, India, not Bombay, India Not too long time gone, Bombay, India Why did Bombay get the works? That's nobody's business but the Sikhs... and Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Christians and Musilims! * * * St. Petersburg was Leningrad, Russia Now it's St. Petersburg, not Leningrad, Russia Not too long time gone, Leningrad, Russia Why did Leningrad get the works? That's nobody's business but the post-Soviet Russian reformers! Every gal in Leningrad Lives in St. Petersburg, not Leningrad So if you've a date in Leningrad She'll be waiting in St. Petersburg. (Apologies to the Johns.)

oliver

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:49:35 -0800

http://flickr.com/photos/mitchglaser/27882043/

daniil

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:29:58 -0800

When i was 6 i went to McDonalds for my first time in Moscow, waited almost an hour in line and ate (at the time) the best meal of my life.

Laura

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:21:43 -0800

Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. Auckland has the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. Auckland is peppered with inactive volcanoes. Auckland is known as the city of sails. Auckland has hosted the America's Cup. Auckland has more Polynesians living there than anywhere else in the world. And for fun, the Auckland Harbor Bridge is known as the coathanger.

Papaitan

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:49:38 -0800

"Makati" means "itchy" in the Philippines. It's the "Century City" of the Manila region. Which makes me wonder why they didn't just have Manila as a sister city.

EL CHAVO!

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:26:13 -0800

It rained in Mexico city Friday while the public watched the Mexico-Angola match that ended in a tie. Tehran issued a ban on motorcycles (to avoid anti-government protests) before todays Iran-Portugal match, which they lost 2-0 and took them out of the running. Berlin will be hosting the World Cup final on July 9. Do these facts tell you anything about where my mind is lately? EL CHAVO!

darleene

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:20:12 -0800

Athens was named after the Greek goddess Athenia.