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Entries from February 2008

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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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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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.
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Cafe 50’s on Santa Monica Blvd, Redux

February 25th, 2008 · 3 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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All you need to know about the 2008 Academy Awards

February 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Tom Hanks’ hair is short and curly again. Fiiiiiinally.

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But what chords are in what key?

February 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Time to write some songs, I’ll be using these charts below as cheat sheets.

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Band of the Month: The Submarines

February 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve been a big fan of Blake Hazard ever since I saw her open for Evan Dando at TT The Bear’s Place in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I definitely felt a little jilted when she left me for the fun and sun of Los Angeles.

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Time to bring it back: The banana phone joke

February 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s 2008, and it’s time to bring it back.  Most office phones make a ringing sound when you press the volume button.  Hit this when someone is talking to you over a cubical wall, and say “hold on a second.”  Pick up the banana and say hello.  Never not funny.

Photo from Cranium.com 

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We’ve upset the Mayor

February 22nd, 2008 · 8 Comments

Mayor Sam is apparently upset that he only came in at #46 on our list of Top 50 Los Angeles Blogs. We here at LA Snark would like to take this opportunity to offer our sincere apologies to Mayor Sam.

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The Birth Of: Instant Messaging Theater

February 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

[11:59] Kmizzle: i want a grilled cheese
[11:59] JSnark: they have them downstairs
[11:59] Kmizzle: you say they have it downstairs eh
[11:59] JSnark: haven’t tried them yet
[11:59] JSnark: but the veggie burgers are sooooooooo good
[11:59] Kmizzle: yeah/
[11:59] Kmizzle: ?
[11:59] JSnark: i think it’s because they’re on white bread and i never eat white bread
[11:59] JSnark: so it’s [...]

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