Post 665, take one...

This is all about a couple of memes that I've gotten wind of. The first is from Beep:

What might have been: Jimmy Carter's answer to Peak Oil from 1977

The second is from Wil Wheaton's blog...no I was not tagged, but I'll run with it anyway.

Four Jobs I've Had In My Life in LA:

• Web Developer


• Floor Customer Service at Fry's, Computer Accessories Department


• Telemarketer


• Hot Dog Maker (assembly of finished hot dog, not stuffing sausage)

Four Movies About LA I Could Watch Over And Over:

• Blade Runner


• Boogie Nights (Yay Reseda!)


• LA Story


• Rush Hour

Four Places I've Lived All Over L.A. (With Food Memories From Each):

• Palms: Palms Fried Shrimp (a really cool Japanese family restaurant that's long gone, alas)


• Sherman Oaks: Chef Gregoire Le Balch's Quiche Lorraine (He is at the Kitchen Stadium in the sky now, but his daughter is the famed Josie Le Balch of Josie's Restaurant fame.)


• Tarzana: Wil Wright's Ice Cream (Gone too...)


• Studio City: Corned Beef Sandwich at Art's Deli...the only thing you can still get from this list.

Four LA-Themed Shows I Love(d) To Watch:

• Dragnet


• The KTLA Morning News


• Any show Huell Howser does...he's corny but I love him


• Emergency!

Four Places I Would Vacation At In LA:

• Venice Beach


• Little Tokyo (but not at the New Otani because of labor relations concerns)


• (drawing blanks on the other two)

Four LA-Based Websites I Visit Daily:

• My Left Wing


• www.dailynews.com


• Wil Wheaton In Exile


• This one, to blog.

Four Of My Favorite Foods Found In LA:

• Miso Ramen at Tampopo, West LA (In the Mitsuwa Supermarket)


• Chipotle Chicken Burrito at Rincon Taurino, Panorama City


• Chicken cutlet Kare Raisu at Kyushu Ramen, Van Nuys


• Zankou Chicken, various places in LA

Four Places In LA I Would Rather Be Right Now:

• Little Tokyo


• Sawtelle District, particularly browsing at Giant Robot


• Chatsworth Park, except during the height of Summer


• The Venice Boardwalk, the original "CityWalk" and still the best.

Next post: The Post of the Beast!