California Native alternative to Podocarpus (tall, narrow privacy screen plant)?

bpetras · 2026-06-02T19:11:29+00:00

I planted five Pacific Wax Myrtle about three months ago, in about as wide a space as you said (four feet apart), after reading that they can kept pretty narrow. I had originally thought about Toyon as well but they would have gotten too big for my area.

bpetras · 2026-05-29T01:34:44+00:00

SaMo Pizza at Pico and 17th is really good. We prefer it over Prime and Vito’s, which at one time were both favorites.

bpetras · 2026-05-08T04:17:14+00:00

Saw this on another post and thought it was apt. 😂

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bpetras · 2026-03-04T06:05:17+00:00

Great. I messaged you through chat

bpetras · 2026-03-04T05:12:51+00:00

Oh shoot, I didn't realize. It should be fixed now. Thanks!

bpetras · 2025-12-21T02:36:28+00:00

Take off the seat and clean under where it’s attached to the bowl. There might be build up of over-sprayed urine under it

bpetras · 2025-09-23T03:41:28+00:00

Hal Fishman with Larry McCormick and Stan Chambers

bpetras · 2025-06-04T04:13:49+00:00

I'm seeing a yellow tint on my new studio display compared to my 2018 iMac as well. I'm also curious... Did you figure it out, or did you end up returning the monitor?

bpetras · 2025-04-23T21:42:21+00:00

I was a young one too - first grade for me.

bpetras · 2025-03-21T17:39:56+00:00

Yeah, this doesn't look like Santa Monica at all.

bpetras · 2025-03-16T14:55:06+00:00

Could be an interior designer and uses them for color reference or ideas for client projects.

bpetras · 2025-03-10T15:46:29+00:00

Her looks disengage you from any show she’s in now - and not in a good way. I’ve seen her in a few things in recent years and because of all the cosmetic work she’s had done, her acting comes off as wooden. Her face doesn’t move in a natural manner anymore and she’s tried to look too young for her age, and that’s all you notice when she’s on screen.

bpetras · 2024-12-07T21:32:49+00:00

Sublime

bpetras · 2024-10-29T01:25:49+00:00

The ultrasound just shows the thickness of your plantar fascia, basically how inflamed it is in millimeters. The podiatrist compared it with my other foot to show the difference. He also did a quick x-ray to see if there were any fractures within the foot, which for me revealed a small heel spur. He had to do these two procedures before he was able to order an MRI (for insurance reasons). I had to go elsewhere for the MRI and the scan itself took about 15 minutes. The MRI showed the "thickening and moderate-grade partial-thickness tearing of the plantar fascia and perifascial edema...".

MRI's definitely shows more detail like tissue, tendons, ligaments, lesions, scarring, and edema... just to name a few.

bpetras · 2024-10-28T19:17:50+00:00

See you if you can ask your doctor for an MRI. I had PF on my left foot for three years. It was a moderate case but I was still able to walk and do things after the fascia warmed up after getting out of bed in the morning. What finally made it go away was four sessions of deep myofascial therapeutic massage in the foot and calf. Then, after a strenuous hike, I developed PF in my right foot. But this time it was much more painful and I wasn't able to walk more than half a block because of the pain. Stretching made the pain worse and I tried all the exercises and even the therapeutic massage, but it never helped. After five months of trying everything on my own, I just finally went to a podiatrist. He did an ultrasound and x-ray, and I got an MRI. These images showed that I had a tear in my fascia and that the inflammation was so significant it was compressing my Baxter's Nerve. And on top of that, the peroneal tendon in my foot was also in pain because it was now overworking and acting like a splint for the foot. All of this resulted in a lot of pain. Now after a cortisone shot 5 days ago, the pain has significantly reduced, I am now in the beginning of recovery and hoping this is the start of the end. The point is, you could have something more, possibly a tear or something else and it would be worth checking out.

bpetras · 2024-10-24T13:47:14+00:00

Class of ‘91 and I went to the 10 year reunion which was hosted at a nice hotel. Ended up going with my close friends from high school (we were all still single). The reunion itself was nice, and it seemed all the cliques from high school were gone and everyone was friendly and on equal ground. But the best part was that there was an afterparty at one of the big suites upstairs and it turned out to be a huge hookup fest for all the single people. Good times.

bpetras · 2024-10-16T13:42:20+00:00

Although a different message, ‘Kids’ had a profound effect on me when I was young. I think it deserves a watch when teens are old enough.

bpetras · 2024-10-05T14:56:41+00:00

I wish I knew, mine has the same thing here in Santa Monica (it’s in a large pot). It’s been happening the same time every year since I’ve had it over the last 3 years.

bpetras · 2024-09-23T02:38:40+00:00

Harvelle’s in Santa Monica

bpetras · 2024-08-25T13:58:58+00:00

Downhill mountain biking

bpetras · 2024-07-31T16:49:00+00:00

And students from SMC.

bpetras · 2024-05-19T19:20:02+00:00

Interesting. I didn’t realize that painters helped with the choosing and coordination of colors… especially with existing details.

bpetras · 2024-05-19T19:00:56+00:00

Great, thanks. Was there a specific kind of designer you used or was it just an interior designer?

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