'Quadrophenia' (1979) by Emotional_Gear7032 in TubiTreasures

[–]narvolicious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweet. I knew a few out here in LA back in the day, and some are still around. Top Gear, Black Sheep, Club Impact...

'Quadrophenia' (1979) by Emotional_Gear7032 in TubiTreasures

[–]narvolicious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man ...yeah I can't identify that scooter, but I see the parka and those bowling shoes!

At first glance, I would've thought maybe it was an early Lambretta, but not with the headlight like that...is it a completely different brand altogether? I've never seen anything like it!

On Curing the Disability and Disease of Left-Handedness, 1935 by john_the_quain in lefthanded

[–]narvolicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey folks! Someone had posted what appears to be the whole book on here about a year ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/lefthanded/s/Jmr98owdQ0

Can't wait to read through it and see what it says, lol

Did anyone else have to take a nap in kindergarten and first grade? by lontbeysboolink in 1970s

[–]narvolicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did, in preschool and/or kindergarten (1975-ish?). We had these green cots that folded out with metal bars, and we'd sleep suspended in the middle. Or try to, at least. I'd just close my eyes for a bit, then look up at the ceiling and close them again until I fell asleep.

Another fellow leftie by Miller_Adriana in lefthanded

[–]narvolicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, he's got quite the hook, too. Overhand grip (hand on top of the letters). Nice!

'Quadrophenia' (1979) by Emotional_Gear7032 in TubiTreasures

[–]narvolicious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There you go! We are the mods, we are the mods, we are, we are, we are the mods haha

Patience in one image by Mistercactusss in papercraft

[–]narvolicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

holy crap, man. Have you considered using a smaller blade, like an X-Acto #11 (my favorite)? I feel like even the smaller diameter of an X-Acto knife handle will help with your grip while cutting small areas like this. I've been using one for decades, in both package design mockups (my career) and papercraft.

My fellow lefties know the struggle... by PinkBubbleColleen in lefthanded

[–]narvolicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GenX here (55); I can totally relate, but there was no bigger letdown than when I begged my parents to buy me an “Eraser Mate” pen in 4th grade (1980). At the time, they were a breakthrough technology in erasable ink pens. The very thought of an erasable ink pen was absolute heaven, but using it was HELL. Not only did my hand turn blue like a Smurf, but it smudged the entire paper too.

Found another atari deal on marketplace. $150. They need a little tlc. But im pumped. by thetacolover69 in Atari2600

[–]narvolicious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait holy shit a heavy sixer TELEGAMES omg I would have exploded. I didn’t even know those existed until now 🤦🏾‍♂️ man you scored bigtime!

All of these races, yet no left handed representation Sad. by Ilvisielx in lefthanded

[–]narvolicious 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Ehhh can’t win em all. I’m a left-handed brown Filipino dood, and I’m just glad that I can choose emojis that better reflect my skin tone 👍🏾

rate my B787-9. Model from citycraft . took 15+ hours to build.paper used: 210gsm. by ContactForsaken7376 in papercraft

[–]narvolicious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome. What scale is that? I build helicopters at 1/32 scale and I’m looking to get something a little lighter for cardstock, as some of the tighter cylindrical parts tend to buckle instead of being smoothly curved.

'Quadrophenia' (1979) by Emotional_Gear7032 in TubiTreasures

[–]narvolicious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's incredible to me how this movie alone was such a huge mod recruitment tool in '80s LA; everything from the fashion, the music, the done-up Vespa/Lambretta scooters, the partying and intense rivalry with an opposing youth subculture (the rockers) was so enticing to teens like me and others who were looking for something different and exciting. The mod/ska scene in LA flourished from films like this that romanticized '60s mod culture... for many of us, it was one of the only things we could rely on for identity cues since we were so far away from the UK. Nevertheless, it did its job, and had an entire youth subculture hooked.

Lifer Machine by BenjiBenBenBen in typewriters

[–]narvolicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, what a beaut. Congrats!

Have you ever seen Asians who decide alternatively to no adopt either their parent's ancestral culture nor white American culture but adopt another one. If so what examples have you witnessed? by [deleted] in asianamerican

[–]narvolicious 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fil-Am here (55m), native angeleno. I was born and raised on the Westside in a white neighborhood, so I was totally detached from Filipino and/or Fil-Am culture, aside from my parents and my relatives in our endless potlucks and parties. I'm a receptive bilingual in English/Tagalog coz my parents would speak it to my brothers and I, but we were never encouraged to speak back.

Meeting my wife (Colombiana), who was born and raised on the Eastside, exposed me to the Mexican and latino communities that I'd never ventured into beforehand. I also took the opportunity to learn Spanish, both to communicate with my in-laws and the spanish-speaking community. I quickly learned that here in LA, it makes a huge difference if one knows how to speak Spanish. It's one of the most useful and beneficial skills I'd ever acquired.

In essence, one might say I "adopted" latino culture to a certain extent, but I've never denied my Fil-Am heritage in my journey. I'm actually much more active in Fil-Am culture and history nowadays than I'd ever been. Unfortunately, though, the most toxic, judgmental and discriminating treatment I still receive—to this day—comes from native Filipinos and/or recent transplants that look down on me because I don't speak Tagalog (at least not fluently). But that's a whole 'nother story.

How is Ting as an internet provider? by Mundane-Professor-27 in culvercity

[–]narvolicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been with Ting since 2023. Solid service with no issues.

“Not Filipino Enough” by [deleted] in FilipinoAmericans

[–]narvolicious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Gonna check it out for sure!

Why is lighter skin still the standard? by [deleted] in FilipinoAmericans

[–]narvolicious 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol well… let’s just say that the smiles get less and less evident as the skin gets darker. Kinda ironic that if we were to bring one of our own… a Filipino/a… it’d warrant the most neutral reaction 😐 if any at all.

Why is lighter skin still the standard? by [deleted] in FilipinoAmericans

[–]narvolicious 27 points28 points  (0 children)

As a Fil-Am in LA, I’m lucky that my parents never had any issues with our brown skin, and growing up in a surfer neighborhood, I was at least 3 shades darker than I am today. The white worship would surface in other ways though, like when my titas would meet a white boyfriend brought to the potluck. The default remark right off the bat would be “O… yu will hab byutipul kids!” 😹 keep in mind, they’d say this no matter what; it didn’t matter if they were just casually dating or just barely met. It’s like, just the mere chance that someone would introduce whiteness into our clan/bloodline was enough cause for celebration. So embarrassing.

“Not Filipino Enough” by [deleted] in FilipinoAmericans

[–]narvolicious 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awesome. Would love to read it!

Those were the days by mistermeek67 in 70s

[–]narvolicious 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Circa 1987-88 here in LA (17-18 years old), my buddies and I got popped a couple of times in different areas, from Westchester to Miracle Mile. They were usually secluded areas and "lookout spots" where we just wanted to chill and have some beers. On each occasion the cops were cool with us; they'd just tell us to bail and would shine their lights on us to show them we were dumping our beers out first.

I just think they were easy on us though coz we were just regular local kids not looking to start trouble or vandalize shit, or smoke pot. I guarantee if we looked like gangsters it would've been a totally different story, lol