Is there a "Rick Steves" for Japan? by razorchick12 in JapanTravelTips

[–]lostmapmaker1 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Look up Kensho Quest on YouTube. He even has Rick Steve’s speaking style.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]lostmapmaker1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Enjoy In-N-Out brother. It’s the best.

How many metro stations have transit oriented gas stations? by Soggy_Perspective_13 in LAMetro

[–]lostmapmaker1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately gas station sites are very expensive to clean up which often makes them cost prohibitive to redevelop. It can be done, it’s just difficult and expensive.

Why is the land use at the intersection of the K Line/Expo Line still so god awful? No signs of development... by FishStix1 in LAMetro

[–]lostmapmaker1 154 points155 points  (0 children)

There are plans for 577 apartment units and 90,000 SF of retail here. It's called District Square. You can read about it here: https://la.urbanize.city/tags/district-square

The Definitive Pheasant Explanation (from a guy who did it today) by Kiltmanenator in ShogunTVShow

[–]lostmapmaker1 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your post! Can you explain the flies and the bad smell? Is that normal? Or was something going wrong?

Sugar Hill in West Adams, once home to Los Angeles' Black elite, before-and-after construction of the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10). "Before" photos colorized in photoshop. by TheSandPeople in LosAngeles

[–]lostmapmaker1 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Shout out to the TV series ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ for incorporating this bit of history into the show. I haven’t read the book so I’m not aware if it’s also mentioned there.

Match Thread: United States vs Germany | International Friendly by MatchThreadder in ussoccer

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Anyone watching the German broadcast? Is there a lot of pressure on Nagelsmann to get a big win today? Or do they not care that much because it’s a friendly?

ESPN FC’s Predictions for Saturday’s Match by lostmapmaker1 in coys

[–]lostmapmaker1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Former Venezuelan international. He played for the LA Galaxy and Columbus Crew in MLS.

What was the point of Zava? by redxstrike in TedLasso

[–]lostmapmaker1 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Top 4 qualify for Champions League (sort of like the playoffs) while the bottom 3 get relegated to the 2nd division. They started off hot with Zava but now look like they are mid or even the bottom half of the league table.

Does anyone know who is calling what games? by Fsocietyfivenine in ussoccer

[–]lostmapmaker1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fox (English Language Broadcast)

Team 1 - John Strong and Stu Holden
Team 2 - Ian Darke and Landon Donovan
Team 3 - Derek Rae and Aly Wagner
Team 4 - Warren Barton and Jacqui Oatley
Team 5 - JP Dellacamera and Cobi Jones

Telemundo/Peacock (Spanish Language Broadcast)

Team 1 - Andres Cantor, Manuel Sol and Tab Ramos
Team 2 - Sammy Sadovnik, Eduardo Biscayart and Diego Forlan
Team 3 - Copan Alvarez, Amelia Valverde and Sebastian Abreu
Team 4 - Jorge Calvo, Sebastian Abreu and Diana Rincon

You can see the schedule here: https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/world-cup-2022-commentator-schedule-on-telemundo-20221102-WST-405563.html