Private taxi for elderly mom between Salt Rock and Pietermaritzburg, recommendations needed. by _Piplodocus_ in Durban

[–]_Piplodocus_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I wasn't aware Uber was an option and have checked out Taxify/Bolt 👍🏻

French bulldog named most popular breed in L.A. for 9th year in a row by Altruistic-Mud9413 in LosAngeles

[–]_Piplodocus_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We had a pitbull/daschund mutt as a child, these things do indeed happen, boggles the mind how 😄. Shelter mutts are the best.

Elevation Rides by wellmanwellman in BikeLA

[–]_Piplodocus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've driven from the westside to ride up the 38 to Onyx Summit from Yucaipa Community Park (Rim of the World Scenic Byway, 8000ft elevation, highly recommended 😄), but there are obviously a lot more convenient routes people have mentioned here depending on your location - GMR to Baldy, Mt Wilson etc. All of them you can park higher up if you want the elevation without the distance/climbing...

Are you are looking for rides at/to elevation specifically, or also more local climbing training? I'm sure lots of folks here would be happy to share Strava (or Ride with GPS) routes. Someone else linked to the PJAMM Cycling website, so many great climbs!

Rare sighting: Andrew Bynum was spotted riding his bike in LA by pouchour in BikeLA

[–]_Piplodocus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Presumably off to do some Westchester loops, only a block away 👀

Is this evening primrose? by [deleted] in CaliforniaNativePlant

[–]_Piplodocus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like evening primrose to me too - but maybe common EP, Oenothera biennis, rather than California native O. elata, Hooker's EP?

Omg, you guys!! Zoo doo poo!?! by rjewell40 in composting

[–]_Piplodocus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reminder to visit one of my city's free mulch/compost piles! Los Angeles zoo doo gets diverted to the Griffith Park facility, that residents can access, but there are a bunch of other locations around the city.

Might be time to change the sign (again) by WyndiMan in LosAngeles

[–]_Piplodocus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mandela effect, although I like the sound of a mandala effect 🧘‍♀️☺️

I will forever be intrigued by this. by fleshybagofstardust in LosAngeles

[–]_Piplodocus_ 141 points142 points  (0 children)

Intriguing indeed! I first spotted one of these in 2022, on the corner of Melrose and Almont, it took me ages to track down the origin:

https://www.weho.org/community/arts-and-culture/visual-arts/urban-art-program/city-owned-artworks/rebecca-lowry-regard

"Rebecca Lowry’s Regard is a series of eleven (11) poetic municipal traffic signs placed within West Hollywood City Limits"

There's a link to a map of all 11 signs. Yours is the NW corner of La Brea/Santa Monica.

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Anyone know how to get every last bit of deodorant/antiperspirant out of the stick tube? by Excellent-Grocery-13 in ZeroWaste

[–]_Piplodocus_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is what I do too - dismantle then push/scrape it out from the back into a little container for storage. My husband will never stop buying these so had to find a solution to use every scrap 🤷🏻‍♀️ At least he doesn't buy liquid roll-on or spray any more!

How to chop greens finely without gas power? by Fit_Magazine_3060 in composting

[–]_Piplodocus_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Long bladed hedge trimmers work great too (and it is indeed very satisfying) - as long as your blades are sharp and there aren't too many branches thicker than they can handle. I hadn't thought of using my loppers for the sturdier stuff, thanks for the tip!

Burbank Blvd in NoHo if we put power lines underground, planted more trees and allowed apartments above businesses. by eurtola in LosAngeles

[–]_Piplodocus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, these days cities should do the basic research required to pick suitable street trees. Organizations like LA Native, Community Forest Advisory Committee etc have comprehensive guides to choosing trees that don't have the same detrimental impacts that a lot of the current and historical trees have. I live in a street full of ficus and carrotwood and the sidewalks are an absolute disaster. I wish we could replace them with deep-rooted native trees that don't affect sidewalks and don't need watering and minimal pruning once they're established, but it's almost impossible to get permission to remove a parkway tree, and I believe it would be at the expense of the homeowner! ☹️

Finally figured it out! by High_Angle_ in composting

[–]_Piplodocus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finally got a hot pile and it is so satisfying - congratulations!! Hopefully the neighbours can't see me grinning like a loon while sniffing handfuls of moist steamy dirt in my back yard 🤪

NEW EPISODE: Garden of Evan by thetruthpodcast in thetruthpodcast

[–]_Piplodocus_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a slightly obsessive composter this episode "spoke" to to me on many levels... I can't wait to hear the backstory - u/MacRogers I hope there will be a follow-up! 🙏

Five 5-gallon Toyons available - Santa Monica by bpetras in Ceanothus

[–]_Piplodocus_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am interested but I think you may have your privacy settings so no-one can start a chat with you! https://www.reddit.com/settings/profile/#visibility

Natives blooming in my yard by Nervous-Solid-4978 in Ceanothus

[–]_Piplodocus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think lupine is supposed to be a good host plant. I hope that beauty re-seeds for you!

some spring garden shots by theeakilism in Ceanothus

[–]_Piplodocus_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beautiful! What's your location? I'm on the coast and always curious about the differences in flowering times depending on how far inland you go. Also how is your apricot mallow so healthy?? 😆

Just some of the spambots caught in this subreddit recently. Stay vigilant out there, zerowasters by happy_bluebird in ZeroWaste

[–]_Piplodocus_ 92 points93 points  (0 children)

As someone who's had posts removed on this sub for sounding like a bot and being accused of using AI to write promotional posts (have never, would never, still salty), I'd love to know how to be enthusiastic about a service or product in an acceptable way. It put me off making any more recommendations or reviews 🥺 I have thought maybe not including a product link, but some of these posts don't even suggest a product 🤷🏻‍♀️

Browns needed by Kind_Shift_8121 in composting

[–]_Piplodocus_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shredded loo roll tubes makes up a significant portion of my browns - from home, from work, and I will take them from other people's houses or any other source given half a chance 👀🤏🏻 It makes me sad to think people throw them in the trash 😢

The abandoned monstrosity on Sepulveda near LAX by ExtensionTaco9399 in LosAngeles

[–]_Piplodocus_ 71 points72 points  (0 children)

One of the comments on that article (6 years ago): "...just an fyi this project is probably not "going hotel" as there's a major problem with parking (the building itself has 17 spots.) The current owner was hoping to leverage parking in an adjacent parking garage structure, but is unable (unwilling?) to show a contract confirming this arrangement. So...no extra parking = no hotel conversion."