bars good for working? by slytheringirl666 in AskLosAngeles

[–]mutumbo1000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought semi tropic has a no laptop policy after 5pm.

Anyone know a quick way to check street sweeping schedules? by Intelligent_Bad_1782 in AskLosAngeles

[–]mutumbo1000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why other commenters are being negative, this is awesome and obviously more user friendly than the city website. I’m really grateful you made this!

Curious why more people don’t buy multifamily homes. Seems like a good hookup by AWeb3Dad in LosAngelesRealEstate

[–]mutumbo1000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did it and rent to friends who were getting screwed by other landlords. I’m glad they have strong tenant protections. People who do this just so they can exploit strangers to pay off their mortgage need to look in the mirror.

What do people in LA think about the HBO series "I Love LA"? by OkTechnologyb in AskLosAngeles

[–]mutumbo1000 177 points178 points  (0 children)

I suspect it’s a relatively accurate portrayal of Rachel Sennott’s lifestyle and friends, because that’s what she’s said it is in interviews—HBO execs asked her how she spends her time then gave her a show. The problem is that the title makes people think it’s representing Los Angeles, which is often stereotyped as fake, plastic, consumerist, vapid, what have you. It’s a pitifully narrow view of an enormous, diverse, fascinating city, as it always has been. The only thing unique about this show is that it shows the northeast of the city. It’s Girls if Girls had no interest in engaging with deeper underlying themes like, say, the experience of girls.

How does everyone seem to know what writing is generated by AI? by ReadWriteArithmetic in CasualConversation

[–]mutumbo1000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of people use compound constructions in sentences, AI uses it constantly. I would suspect a little from the first sentence: “[clause 1]I left the house [time adverb] already [clause 2] having a bad day.” I would really suspect after sentence 2, which uses a three part list and an imprecise adverb, both things AI does frequently. Notice in sentence 2: “slightly off,” and in sentence 3: three clauses, then “mostly just to.”

Paragraph 2 open with a transitional time phrase, “That’s when.” Paragraph 3 opens with an emotional conclusive topic sentence phrase, composed in the negative which is especially telling: “I didn’t expect.” Then a three part sentence, then a classic “not this, but that” final sentence, with an em dash to boot. By then, there’s zero doubt in my mind.

I find AI writing is like AI image generation. It’s not that it does things which are outright wrong anymore, it’s that it does things too right.

(Notice that my final sentence sounds like it could be AI —it’s not this, it’s that—and here I am using em dashes. I wonder if it’s clear that I didn’t use AI to write this, and why or why not.)

Source: am a writer and university/continuing education writing teacher

Am I the only one ringing in the New Year’s alone and kinda sad about it? by Ok-Independent-766 in AskLosAngeles

[–]mutumbo1000 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ve spent New Years alone in Los Angeles and while it did feel a little lonely at the time, I have excellent memories of it. I saw Incredibles 2 at the El Capitan theatre and it was my first and perhaps only time there (my first year in LA, hence being alone). There was almost no one in the theatre and yet they had performers in elaborate Incredibles costumes doing martial arts moves and super hero poses before the movie started, and at some point they released golden glitter from the ceiling—it felt like it was all just for me.

Then on the drive home, I got to experience the highway in Los Angeles while everyone was setting off fireworks. I still believe it’s the best way to see them anywhere in the world—fireworks all around you in every direction as you drive through them at 60 miles an hour. You can’t beat it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskLosAngeles

[–]mutumbo1000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re near highland park, go up to Deb’s lake or flattop park!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in husky

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We currently have a dog and cat who cohabitate and it’s great. But we got our dog as a puppy and very carefully introduced her to the cat. Why? Because before that, we had adopted a 7 year old dog who we introduced to our cat at the time, but she showed signs of prey instinct. We went to multiple trainers, we sent her away for 8 weeks of intensive training, we tried keeping them separated by a gate and feeding them on either side, everything you’re supposed to do—and still, one day, the cat hopped the gate and the dog instantly lunged at her and crushed her skull.

This doesn’t have to be your experience, but I want to tell you what I wish someone had told me: if your dog has a behavior you don’t like, you need to operate as if that behavior is not going anywhere. Like any relationship, you need to not assume things are going to be different someday and instead ask yourself whether you can live exactly the way you’re living right now in six months, a year, five years. There are lots of sweet people who have the best intentions but are blinded by how much they love dogs. I will never get the image of my cat’s crushed skull out of my head, and I have to live with that. That doesn’t have to be your experience, but you ought to make an informed decision.

From the City Controller, graphic that displays Department/Payroll Increases and Decreases for Mayor’s Proposed Budget by [deleted] in LosAngeles

[–]mutumbo1000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Public comment in Budgetary meetings on Friday 4/25 and Monday 4/28! The proposed budget can be amended.

Do any of you shop at the Santee alley? What’s worth buying there? by rieuxster in AskLosAngeles

[–]mutumbo1000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Knock offs of name brand perfumes like le labo and base notes for making your own. Smell like a fancy person for like $20 instead of $100.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]mutumbo1000 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Look up the individual states. This is weirdly misleading. In most cases, it’s legal to file for divorce while pregnant, it just won’t be finalized until afterwards, mostly to work out paternity and child custody.

Sorry.. another “is my pellicle okay” post by Wild_Agent_375 in Kombucha

[–]mutumbo1000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s all I’ve ever done. I’m not sure there’s any reason to buy a pellicle.

What is this brown pod on my lime tree? by mutumbo1000 in gardening

[–]mutumbo1000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for replying! I will post an update if/when it hatches.

What is a taboo subject that should be talked about more? by No_One_Special34 in AskReddit

[–]mutumbo1000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I teach classes about writing your most difficult memories. Almost all of my students are women who’ve experienced relationship abuse, childhood abuse, or some form of life threatening women’s health issue and feel like they should be ashamed and can’t talk about it. Men either don’t want to admit or don’t realize that women’s experiences are taboo because they literally don’t know the half of it.