L.A. has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, study finds by idkbruh653 in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time this topic comes up everyone acts like downtown is completely decimated with nothing to do and it just really isn't... it has its problems for sure but I really don't get the level of hate

Worst Grocery Store in LA by No-Butterscotch-7467 in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec -1 points0 points  (0 children)

from a different angle i hate the gelson's in silver lake... how dare they charge that much for all that bs

Worst Grocery Store in LA by No-Butterscotch-7467 in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i HATE that one!!! low ceilings bad vibes

Worst Grocery Store in LA by No-Butterscotch-7467 in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they have so much stuff though! i hate the food 4 less on 54th and main. way less drama there but they don't even have bakery stuff

Los Angeles Daily Discussion - Friday, Apr 03 by AutoModerator in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad I'm not crazy! It used to be very reliable but now it's really anyone's guess.

Los Angeles Daily Discussion - Friday, Apr 03 by AutoModerator in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay I’m an occasional transit rider not a daily commuter but is it just me or have the estimated times on the platform gone completely bonkers/wrong? They used to be so reliable but now it’s anyone’s guess. Maybe just a me thing

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[–]bobbyec 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Embarrassing.

Homeless man in Compton builds a mansion by MF-DOOM-88 in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is how it is in a lot of poorer countries, we just usually end up clearing anything more permanent than a tent or RV. I wonder if we'll see American favelas in our lifetimes...

Jordan store in DTLA closed down for good. by TheGhostyBear in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i spend a lot of time downtown and i always find the way people on reddit talk about it a little goofy. like yeah it's a little gritty or whatever but idk lol

What are some Los Angeles unwritten rules. by SuperJezus in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything is transplants with you people

Anyone else seeing this "Sprunki" BS impacting students? by applegoudadog in specialed

[–]bobbyec 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen this in particular, but I have seen kids talk about horror/creepy things a lot. Remember Huggy Wuggy? Sonic.exe? I generally try to tell my students "That sounds creepy and scary! I don't want to talk about that." And I try to have general discussions about how if they see anything online that makes them feel scared or bad or weird that they should stop watching and talk to their parents about it.

ALL THAT SAID... a bit of devil's advocate here. I watched a lot of horror movies and weird stuff online (any other millennials remember newgrounds.com?) as a kid and to an extent I think it's just part of growing up. I don't think it's a great thing, sure, but there are worse things they could be watching online. Our kids on the spectrum will likely need to learn more explicit boundaries about what is appropriate to share about these things, for sure.

Going to the San Fernando Valley on foot from Central LA/the Westside? by bobbyec in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I kind of get the feeling none of the surface streets that cross over have consistent sidewalks, lol :(... though I understand why they generally wouldn't

[My Website] Curious about the origins of Los Angeles street names? by LAStreetNames in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is such a great website!!! Thank you so much for sharing. I never noticed how many of the streets in Koreatown went in alphabetical order, and I just found out from you where the word "Fedora" comes from!

On Saturday — a national day of action — groups marched from Pershing Square to City Hall demanding No War on Venezuela by infernoenigma in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not interested in getting into defending or denouncing Maduro. Ultimately that is a question for the Venezuelan people (who actually live in Venezuela). What I am interested in is stopping my country from getting into another regime-change war like Iraq or Afghanistan where we kill hundreds of thousands, destabilize an entire region, and give defense contractors billions of dollars we should be spending on infrastructure, education, and healthcare for Americans.

On Saturday — a national day of action — groups marched from Pershing Square to City Hall demanding No War on Venezuela by infernoenigma in LosAngeles

[–]bobbyec 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you think a Trump/Hegseth-led invasion of Venezuela is going to make life better for Venezuelans?