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- So apparently in Kansas there's this lady who decided to sit on the toilet for two years -- this story is so bizarre I can hardly fathom it.
- How's this for shocking: remember that Downtown housing boom that was luring so many buyers to all those cool new lofts? Well, it's not so hot anymore downtown, thanks to the housing crisis. The housing crisis ruins ALL our nice things!
- "Top Chef" Season 2 winner Ilan Hall is moving to LA to try his luck with a roving restaurant truck that serves tapas. Weird, but it might be pretty cool!
- In other big news for foodies, Jonathan Gold finally reviews hipster-hot coffeeshop LA Mill, and delivers a preview of Nobu Matsuhisa's new L.A. outpost, Nobu.
- The neighbors are beginning to complain: local businesses are beginning to protest the long waits and idling traffic that characterizes so many So Cal In 'N Outs. The chain is "increasing the number of workers who approach the waiting cars on foot to take their orders."
- Love it or hate it, LAX is our brand name airport. Every few years, the city is required to conduct a comprehensive review of the performance of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), who also run Van Nuys, Ontario and Palmdale airports. That means you can take a survey and tell them to stay as is, gain the ease of Burbank Airport or hire a blues band or two like they do at baggage claim in Chicago.
- You know what babies love? Do you? Other than breast milk and pooping themselves, I mean. They love being smoke-free! According to researchers, babies who live in tobacco-free environments are happier than babies who were exposed to smokers.
- Did you know trees can be nominated for stuff? Activists in West Hollywood have designated certain trees "Heritage Trees," and these nominated oaks will now be eligible for historic status. Nominate your favorite tree here!
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When I told a couple co-workers about bathroom girl, they looked at me as if I were high.
Once I convinced them that didn't matter, and the story was true, they said the guy was a dick for not getting help sooner for his obviously sick Significant Other. But I'm thinking it was a complex relationship which transcended such simple answers.
I'm happy that the downtown loft boom is over.
As a renter, who is already paying half of my take home pay in rent, I was worried about getting gentrified out of downtown, and having to move into a new apt, miles away, and paying what ever the market rate is there, which could have been as much as 3/4, or even all, of my take home pay in rent.
But now, my landlord loves me again. I'm appreciated by my landlord because I always pay my rent on time, and I'm locked into the market rate of four years ago, so no matter how bad things get, they still get half of my pay. In fact, if the real estate bust continues, I may be locked into a higher rent than the market rate. Then it will be to my advantage to move to a different unit, and sign a new lease.
We'll see, but I must say, that bad news for the wealthy, turns out to be good news for people like me.
Completely unrelated, but does anyone have any info/news on the Orpheum lofts? Website's down & the number given to me doesn't do me justice.
The Orpheum lofts are already all sold out.
The In-N-Out lines are always insane. I always thought that someone could make a killing opening an In-N-Out on top of an existing In-N-Out.
In-N-Out would make a fortune if they opened a stand downtown. One of the near by office bldgs hires one of their catering trucks once a year for a tenant appreciation day. All day long people who aren't tenants, fill the parking lot, try to sneak into line, try to bribe the catering truck workers.
All for a double double!
@ aldo, i've been informed of that, BUT i've also been told that it's still under rent-control. Not surprised given that there's only 37 units. Someone's bound to jet (over the next 10 years).