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I wanted to name this thread: This is why most Asian I know are F***** up, Part II... but seeing as how I've been out of Irvine for more than a year now; I'm in a better place now, hopefully. This by any means is not intended to be derogatory by any means.  I'm simply trying to be a cultural...

New Thread to collect anything Best Buy related... I know you guys frequent this place like an addict to a dealer... first order of news... Best Buy confirms remaining store closures, including 3 in SoCalhttp://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-best-buy-20120414,0,2277685.story The...

The Nexus One Been contemplating writing this for a very long time now; let?s see if I can get it out in one shot.  I have had some quality time with my cousin?s Nexus One a while ago and the experience frankly is still leaving me speechless.  Considering that I use its fraternal twin...

Ashley just posted this from the Samsung Booth at CES 2012, we've seen transparent displays before... but this is cool... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6YQiKmDWpI So, I did get confirmation that the "Model" town is behind the display and not just generated on the screen...

Thank the Lord for Google Reader... just figured out how to listen to my Podcast subscriptions last night, syncs well with Google Listen..!  Makes the work day fly... :D

Welcome to mobile nations we are the United Nations of the mobile world. My name is RC and I will be your ambassador for all things Android, however I hope to create a forum where robots of every operating system can work out our differences and find common ground. This is the place for you to...

Merry Christmas Everyone...!  If the phrase, it's the thought that count, well here is the thread...! TO: Panda & company: Amber, Mr Socal & your boys: combination house warming & X-mas gift... IHO: Star: PatStar: I think this would go nicely in your backyard... BK: this...

Hello again everybody? RC posting from lovely LA, gotta say; getting settled again and enjoying old digs, getting used to again? traffic, lines at restaurants, litter at the tot-lot, homeless people asking for change & rude people in general? ^_^  You all know the saying? you don?t know how...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111504576059713528698754.html Although I still carry many wounds from my parents and this style of parenting; our family have healed recently enough for me to talk about some of the abuse that I suffered as a child? I remembered being driving to...

http://irvine.newsong.net/ We started a new series today at church called - The Burbs, unmasking the facade!  Oh how I loved it!  There is enough material here to generate a years worth of threads!  I'm trying to find the live or archived link to the service.  They usually upload the entire...

Hello all, happy December; oh how time flies; in this third installment of finding meaningful relationships; I though I touch on another recent observation.  Now, I?m sure I?ll be getting flamed again for stirring the pot; so I?ll just go ahead and say as always, I?m inviting dissenting...

In my ongoing efforts in trying to define, quantify and articulate what a great neighborhood is; I have recently tested a few hypotheses from my last posts. http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?topic=1143.0 One of my key points there was this notion of having a diversity of people of all ages...

I wanted to start a thread compiling some of my experiences in trying to develop relationships around town in Irvine.  These are just my general observations and personal experiences; I welcome dissenting experiences and contrary opinions. 1) Time constraints (Work) - Yes, we know everyone...

Just when I though I got everything figured out recently; I got another little suprise over the weekend.  I was offered a job at a vendor's company.  Here are the pros & cons, as much as I can think of... Option #1 - Decline Position Pros: Keep my 25 hour work week Have ample time & energy for...

Time Banking is a great tool to buy and exchange goods and services without the use of the almighty US Dollar.  Those of you like Panda who thinks the dollar will eventually crash and burn will like this idea.  Imagine a local community living completely off the dollar and still be able to...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1650264/cohousing_a_new_way_to_love_thy_neighbor_cbn_com/ Check out what TIC just built!  A new IAC co-house...!  ok,, j/k, wouldn't that be something, if that actually happened!? Under the broad umbrella of Intentional...

This thread is a great lead-in and a sneak peak to what I like to do...  Too bad I can't make it this weekend, I got a convention to go to... but if any of you go, please be sure tell me and us all about it!!! Transition Laguna Beach is the 10th official Transition Town Community in the United...

We have been visiting a few families from church around town every week for the past few months.  We usually stop by in the afternoons usually on Sundays after 3 when the kid gets up from his nap.  If there is ever a day and time to see neighborly interaction this time would be it!  We wanted to...

I just thought I take another quick poll in addendum to the post I did today in my thread... http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?topic=565.msg8471#new

I just though I take a poll in addendum to the today's post on my thread...http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?topic=565.msg8398#new