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This post reminds me why I keep coming back to IHB. I nominate it for Post-of-the-Month.

Earthquake insurance was cheap until 1994, the year of the Northridge earthquake. I lived within 5 miles of the epicenter back then and my place was pretty well trashed, although no structural damage. I had earthquake insurance, like all my neighbors, and we all made out fine. Then our...

Just went over to the main blog and read all of today's comments. Wow, it's a whole different world over there! So that's where Lawyerliz went...I was wondering whatever happened to her. Seems like the main blog gets more of a national audience, whereas these forums are mostly just us locals.

I'd agree that Benji's is the closest thing to authentic in the OC. The best deli in all of Southern California is Art's in Studio City..."Where Every Sandwich is a Work of Art." Nate & Al's in BH, Langer's in downtown LA and Junior's in West LA are runners-up. Stay away from the Jerry's Deli...

Izakaya Wasa

I've never seen a squirrel in Woodbury. Plenty of jackrabbits though...

Mish always seems to have a cogent analysis of the current situation. <a href="http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2009/06/mortgage-market-remains-solidly-frozen.html">Mortgage Market Remains Solidly Frozen</a> A question for the mortgage brokers and lenders on here: Is it...

<a href="http://www.thetruthaboutmortgage.com/mortgage-rates-hit-seven-month-high/">Mortgage rates hit 7-month high</a>

<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/elephant-bar-and-restaurant-irvine">Yelpers seem to agree with me.</a> BTW, I gave my rating above before checking that site.

I'd rate it a 3 out of 5...okay food at reasonable prices. If you go there before around 6:30pm, you'll think you're in a retirement home...they must have early-bird specials for seniors.

We went last year. They had a booth where you can make your own ice cream sundae, and you can pick out and keep the hand-painted ceramic dish.

<a href="http://mortgage.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/04/oc-mortgage-rates-jump-again/11569/">O.C. mortgage rates jump again</a> Jeff Altman, a partner with brokerage WestCal Mortgage Corp. in Orange, said today was another crazy day with two to three mid-day changes in rates, with quotes as...