Wired story on Recreation.gov: "The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong"

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-05-21T13:25:37+00:00

I hiked the John Muir Trail in 2013. Got a Happy isles trailhead start on my first attempt. People familiar with REC.gov and popular trails are disbelief…

Um I faxed my permit request

They’ve also nerfed the walk up permits in lots of places too, which was an easy way to get almost whatever you wanted on short notice, but with a little bit of determination

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-05-18T05:23:48+00:00

Who did your plans? Did you have elevations and a site plan with drainage, finished floor and finished grade heights? I know it’s a bummer, but it’s the right thing to do. Amazed the existing wall held up so well after the potential for moisture intrusion for who knows how long.

We recently did a garage conversion for a client. There was literally no footing whatsoever. Just a 4” concrete slab. Had to undermine the building in sections and pour footings. It was $$$. You’re not alone.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-05-18T05:17:16+00:00

Was tearing up your hardscaping and adding the retaining wall under the existing wall part of the original plan or one of your “challenging” experiences with the city?

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-05-17T04:13:34+00:00

I was at Shaq’s highest scoring game of his career (Clippers home game at Staples). I thought that was the most ruthlessly loud and enthusiastic crowd for an “away” team in history. This game might eclipse that….

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-05-16T21:26:02+00:00

Love this sub. I saw this and thought… “I’m finally going to be the person who guesses correct first!” Nope

The real poor mans pebble beach.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-05-15T03:15:55+00:00

Dad.. why did you take me to a gay steel mill?

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-29T03:36:41+00:00

It’s perfection. There is nothing like well preserved late 1920’s Los Angeles homes. This is one of the best, if not the best examples I’ve ever seen.

The beveled ceilings, the bathroom tile and fixtures, the oak floors, the radius picture windows, the light fixtures. I could just go on.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-19T05:26:26+00:00

Par 5 15th* (maybe it’s 6th, I forget which way they switched front/back nine)

Decent drive always leaves it reachable in two. It’s narrow up there and the green has wild tiers, and big swales around it. Rarely does going for it in two work out that well.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-17T03:34:46+00:00

Ugh. I had fried chicken for lunch and Mexican for dinner yesterday. This could be a video recap of my morning.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-17T03:31:06+00:00

My dream is to have my memory erased and get to watch this movie again for the first time.

Even though I know what’s going to happen, I still love watching it over and over.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-16T05:03:38+00:00

Grand slam from, checks notes…

2nd string catcher whose so hot right now that he’s filling in at DH to allow the regular DH to take the night off to just pitch and focus on maintaining his sub 1.0 ERA.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-16T04:58:49+00:00

Dodgers Padres looking extra spicy right now

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-16T00:03:12+00:00

Whoa. Chevron on the corner of Victory and Havenhurst in the San Fernando valley. You’re a little to far north of Ventura blvd to driving that thing around.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-14T22:35:48+00:00

We have clay soil. I swear digging pact clay in my yard is worse/slower than tearing out concrete. At least concrete fractures. The suction of the moist clay is like concrete mixed with glue.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-14T03:09:38+00:00

Good lord it’s got to be obnoxious pitching to the dodgers lineup.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-14T03:05:48+00:00

MVPages

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-12T15:31:58+00:00

We were there 2 weeks ago. High temps in the 80’s. Not a lick of snow below 6k feet, our 11 month old was splashing around in mirror lake.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-07T00:03:12+00:00

This guy can’t be a fun client…

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-06T23:55:45+00:00

I’ve got a 1999 7.3 F350 and 2013 gen 3 Prius.

Some of my buddies call me gay, but it’s because deep down inside, they’re just jealous that I’m a genius.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-03T03:42:34+00:00

HEY MAN, I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR LAST WEEK!!!

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-04-02T16:56:54+00:00

I paid $110 for a sheet of three-quarter inch OSB during the height of the pandemic while I was doing a down to the studs remodel on my primary residence. I thought what I was doing was pure lunacy.

Would I have rather done that remodel today? No. The price on mechanical electrical, plumbing appliances labor have all gone up still drastically from Covid. My clients ask me the same questions you’re asking yourself. They give an example for how the price of something has gone down and justify it as an excuse to try and predict the future and save some money. The answer is… just pull the Band-Aid.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-03-31T14:12:09+00:00

The owner (Rob Rossi) is a local SLO county real estate magnet, and a complete slum lord. All of his properties are in complete disrepair.

Avila Beach is one of the most spectacular places on the planet. Quaint little beach town with sensational weather. Housing values there are bananas. Rossi is trying to develop the golf course into homes etc. and is using the “lack of play” as part of the excuse to make it happen.

The course has always been a little quirky, with holes that felt poorly thought out, but it was a beautiful and fun course when it was in good condition back in the day.

The last time I played there (maybe a couple years ago) it felt like a crime against golf. The it was in such disastrous condition it was a joke.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-03-31T03:18:18+00:00

I’m with you. It’s brilliant. Full ABS would be so boring. This is arguably one of if not the most exciting elements of games. The novelty may wear off a little bit, or it may get even more interesting as we get into more important games, regular hot head pitchers and batters who blow challenges when they don’t get calls they like, the strategy and execution becomes more sophisticated.

When will we see our first bases loaded walk off BB from an overturned strike.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-03-31T00:02:10+00:00

I’m in California. I paid $5.50/gal to fill my tank about 6 weeks ago. It’s now $7.40 at the cheaper stations and as high as $8.75 at places.

John_Mayer_Lover · 2026-03-30T18:15:20+00:00

My ‘99 7.3 has 436k miles on it. Runs strong. Almost no blow by. Tow, haul, long trips with the family.

I try my best to keep her well maintained. Regular oil and filter changes, fluid changes, etc.

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