2008 February
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Entries from February 2008

Aerodrone, Intruder Alert!, The Truth and The Deuce from HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, Hyper Crush, Brokencyde

February 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Their song “Sceneboy” is destined for great things, at least the conquering of all iPods in the free world. Aerodrone started in 2007 when Gary Zon started making Nintendo-like tracks on FruityLoops inspired by such bands as Jimmy Eat World, the Faint, and the Killers, with the intention of having the tracks eventually played with […]

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Tags: entertainment · Music

Quarterlife sucks

February 27th, 2008 · 6 Comments

The commercials for this show were trying so hard to speak to me, that I felt it would only be polite for me to check out the first episode.
First, before offering my opinion, I want to say thank you for the “edgy” camera movements, and the indie-ish song that the girl sang at the end, […]

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Tags: TV

Instant Messaging Theater: Episode 2 The Commercial Idea

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

[16:57] JSnark: ready
[16:57] Sully: for?
[16:57] Sully: for some football?
[16:57] JSnark: no

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Tags: Instant Messaging Theater

Ralphs Wine Club

February 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Hey. Do you like wine? Oh, oh, and do you shop at Ralphs?! Then oooooh, this is for you:

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Tags: Wine · Shopping

Help! Where to Buy Eyeglasses in L.A.

February 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I need new eye glasses. I do not know where to find eye glasses in Los Angeles. Can you help?
The criteria: Glasses must be, y’know, kinda cool. Glasses must not be weird in a way that would make a stranger feel the need to come up to me and comment […]

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Tags: libraries · Shopping

Booty Juice

February 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Things are a little hectic in the Snark-O-Plex today, but here’s some Booty Juice to tide you over. Thanks to Jears for helping us reminisce.

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Tags: Video

Fake Spanish word of the day

February 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Freewaydita
I saw a sign that said “freeway detour” by the Howard Hughes exit, and when I said it out loud it sounded Spanish.  So use this new word, pronounced free-way-dee-uh (as one word) to impress your friends that don’t speak Spanish.
“Man that Mexican restaurant has the best freewaydita’s in LA, someone tell LA Taco.”

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Tags: Uncategorized

If you need me, I’ll be at Akasha

February 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Great find by Caroline on Crack: Vegan cuisine at Akasha. I will be a regular here starting this weekend (hopefully.) Read Caroline’s review here.

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Tags: Culver City · Restaurants

Curl up in Dogtown with a good book

February 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments

While the rest of the city received a gloomy, rainy day, the area between the Santa Monica pier and Venice Beach (Dogtown baby!) was nice and sunny.  I hope I can return this to the library with sand in it.

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Tags: books · beach

Tacos Por Favor - Santa Monica

February 26th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Has anyone been to Tacos Por Favor in Santa Monica?  I always ride by and want to stop in.  What are the chances their veggie burritos are actually vegetarian friendly?

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Tags: mexican · Restaurants

God damn there are a lot of murders in this city

February 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The Girl referred me to the LA Times Homicide Map this morning. You can filter by age, race, gender, and day of week, and the homicide’s location will appear on a Google Map. Check it out here.
If you hover above a red-marked location of an incident, you can click on “comments” and see […]

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Tags: crime

Dear LA Snark: Am I a tool?

February 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Rob from Santa Monica sent us an email:
Dear LA Snark: Am I a tool?

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Tags: Commentary · Bars

Shakeup at Mayor Sam’s!

February 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments

First he calls us out on ranking his wicked awesome blog too low on our top 50 Los Angeles Blogs list, now he’s firing contributors!  First to go: Blogger extraordinaire Zuma Dogg.  Check out the ruckus over here.
Zuma Dogg, there’s always a place for you at LA Snark, we’ll give you the corner office with […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Cafe 50’s on Santa Monica Blvd, Redux

February 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Saturday morning we headed back to Cafe 50’s on Santa Monica Boulevard, because they sent me a 1/2 off coupon for my half birthday. The Cafe 50’s people are marketing geniuses you see.

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Tags: Diner · Breakfast

Who are these guys coming to my door asking for money for the homeless?

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Really?  I’m really going to give some stranger knocking on my door at 8:30pm some cash or a check trusting that he’ll go give it to homeless people?  Really?  Who’s falling for this bs?

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Tags: Uncategorized