How much will IPO sell his place for?

[ipoplaya_IHB]

I was an Old Town regular... I used to shoot some stick at Q's as well. Also down at Jake's, which is definitely not a meet-the-ladies kind of joint, but a great place to drink with the fellas. I got bounced out of the 35er on one glorious occassion. Equator, no idea if its still around, was a great place to hang and meet people. Good coffee too. Still like to dine on the patio at Cafe Santorini when I am in the area although its been a couple of years...

Whoa IPO, more parallel stuff for us. When were you rockin Old Town? I have very fond memories of that area...In the summer of '99 my wife and I started dating, and since she lived in Alhambra and I in Manhattan Beach, of course I was the one trekkin to the 626. Spent a lot of time in Old Town during our "dating" phase until 2001. As a matter of fact, very first date was Cheesecake Factory followed by a walk up to Q's....Small world. Looks like we both scored big in Old Town....

There is the golden ticket, Ten...Just head back up to old town pas, and in a few short years you too might be livin the dream with a wife and toddlers just like me and IPO....

IPO chuckles at the thought of little Ten Jr. with his A&Fonezie and Axe enhanced baby smell...

My swingin' single years trolling OTP were '94-'96 brutha CK. I met my wife at Moose's in March '98 and we did a lot of our early dating around OTP too... She lived in Glendora and by then I was a west sider like you living in Santa Monica. That was a serious pain in the butt drive. No good and easy way to get from West LA to San Gabriel Valley. Well worth the trouble for sure looking back on it!

 

[OC_Boston_Bay_IHB]

The 35er was the bar you could get served at in high school back in the day. OTP was Skid Row. I recall pausing at the display of the Venus Adult Theater anytime I was in the vicinity on Colorado. This was the apex of the KROQ era in the early 80s. Richad Blade and Swedish Eagle DJing big house parties in Arcadia/Pas/San Marino/So Pas, with the ritual of the PPD helicopter flying overhead to break them up and 300 people giving the one fingered salute. Also the era of legendary punk shows at Perkins Palace. Pasadena at that time was still a good family place, but the schools were on their last legs. My graduating class had the youngest kids of the generation of JPL/Caltech-types that lived there and sent their kids to the public schools. We also had MGM where we were segregated from students whose IQ fell below a certain level from elementary school through HS graduation. Not sure if this exists anymore, or if they'd have enough students in today's PUSD to fill the classes. A plus was early exposure to diversity (largely African American). Major racial violence from the school bus to parking lot after school not to mention the pickup hoops scene at Farnsworth park, where Stacy Augmon was a regular. I could tell the lily guys from San Marino/La Canada/Newport when I got to USC as they would freeeze up encountering "locals" which you inevitably did there.

Back then I never thought of Pasadena as a place to live when I was older. I was desperate to get out of inland hell and live at the beach. I couldn't imagine OTP offering better enticements than when I lived in Manhattan/Hermosa. In those days we never left the South Bay except for rare ventures to the Westside (anyone recall The Pink in SM, Gotham City in Venice?). 12th St bar in Manhattan Beach in 1989-90 was the height of hedonism and debauchery. I'll never forget Reggae Sundays at Sunsets,. To be able to walk from the bar to the beach and then home was priceless.

It looks like when Al Ehringer of Gladstone's fame got the original redevelopment agency funds that enabled the construction of Rose City Diner he laid the cornerstone for making OTP a destination. I had no idea it was this popular.

 

[IrvineRealtor_IHB]

Rasputin! Genius!

*skek looking for any excuse to post his 500th post*

Congratulations skekster. IR2 is hot on your tail in the high 400's. You had better get your posting volume up or he will most assuredly overtake...

I've got a different target: I'm shooting for top thank you/post ratio, but it'll be difficult to catch bk (at over 1:2)!

(Long-term service translates into worthwhile business.)

 

[CalGal_IHB]

I'll try and help, IR2.

 

[skek_IHB]

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[Trooper_IHB]

OK, so spill it ! How do you "double thanks"?

 

[awgee_IHB]

The 35er was the bar you could get served at in high school back in the day. OTP was Skid Row. I recall pausing at the display of the Venus Adult Theater anytime I was in the vicinity on Colorado. This was the apex of the KROQ era in the early 80s. Richad Blade and Swedish Eagle DJing big house parties in Arcadia/Pas/San Marino/So Pas, with the ritual of the PPD helicopter flying overhead to break them up and 300 people giving the one fingered salute. Also the era of legendary punk shows at Perkins Palace. Pasadena at that time was still a good family place, but the schools were on their last legs. My graduating class had the youngest kids of the generation of JPL/Caltech-types that lived there and sent their kids to the public schools. We also had MGM where we were segregated from students whose IQ fell below a certain level from elementary school through HS graduation. Not sure if this exists anymore, or if they'd have enough students in today's PUSD to fill the classes. A plus was early exposure to diversity (largely African American). Major racial violence from the school bus to parking lot after school not to mention the pickup hoops scene at Farnsworth park, where Stacy Augmon was a regular. I could tell the lily guys from San Marino/La Canada/Newport when I got to USC as they would freeeze up encountering "locals" which you inevitably did there.

Back then I never thought of Pasadena as a place to live when I was older. I was desperate to get out of inland hell and live at the beach. I couldn't imagine OTP offering better enticements than when I lived in Manhattan/Hermosa. In those days we never left the South Bay except for rare ventures to the Westside (anyone recall The Pink in SM, Gotham City in Venice?). 12th St bar in Manhattan Beach in 1989-90 was the height of hedonism and debauchery. I'll never forget Reggae Sundays at Sunsets,. To be able to walk from the bar to the beach and then home was priceless.

It looks like when Al Ehringer of Gladstone's fame got the original redevelopment agency funds that enabled the construction of Rose City Diner he laid the cornerstone for making OTP a destination. I had no idea it was this popular.

There's no life east of Manhattan Avenue.

 

[graphrix_IHB]

I've noticed that ever since the secret of how to post double thank-yous got out, the value of a "thank you" has been devalued almost as fast as the dollar. Still, BK's ratio is crazy good. IR2's is pretty impressive, too.

Gawddamnit... Now you force this programming mistake to be corrected. This will take some time, and time means... never mind. It will give me more time to research foreclosures. I see your ulterior motive...

 

[OC_Boston_Bay_IHB]

The 35er was the bar you could get served at in high school back in the day. OTP was Skid Row. I recall pausing at the display of the Venus Adult Theater anytime I was in the vicinity on Colorado. This was the apex of the KROQ era in the early 80s. Richad Blade and Swedish Eagle DJing big house parties in Arcadia/Pas/San Marino/So Pas, with the ritual of the PPD helicopter flying overhead to break them up and 300 people giving the one fingered salute. Also the era of legendary punk shows at Perkins Palace. Pasadena at that time was still a good family place, but the schools were on their last legs. My graduating class had the youngest kids of the generation of JPL/Caltech-types that lived there and sent their kids to the public schools. We also had MGM where we were segregated from students whose IQ fell below a certain level from elementary school through HS graduation. Not sure if this exists anymore, or if they'd have enough students in today's PUSD to fill the classes. A plus was early exposure to diversity (largely African American). Major racial violence from the school bus to parking lot after school not to mention the pickup hoops scene at Farnsworth park, where Stacy Augmon was a regular. I could tell the lily guys from San Marino/La Canada/Newport when I got to USC as they would freeeze up encountering "locals" which you inevitably did there.

Back then I never thought of Pasadena as a place to live when I was older. I was desperate to get out of inland hell and live at the beach. I couldn't imagine OTP offering better enticements than when I lived in Manhattan/Hermosa. In those days we never left the South Bay except for rare ventures to the Westside (anyone recall The Pink in SM, Gotham City in Venice?). 12th St bar in Manhattan Beach in 1989-90 was the height of hedonism and debauchery. I'll never forget Reggae Sundays at Sunsets,. To be able to walk from the bar to the beach and then home was priceless.

It looks like when Al Ehringer of Gladstone's fame got the original redevelopment agency funds that enabled the construction of Rose City Diner he laid the cornerstone for making OTP a destination. I had no idea it was this popular.

There's no life east of Manhattan Avenue.

so true. talk about a bubble world..

 

[EvaLSeraphim_IHB]

Back then I never thought of Pasadena as a place to live when I was older. I was desperate to get out of inland hell and live at the beach. I couldn't imagine OTP offering better enticements than when I lived in Manhattan/Hermosa. In those days we never left the South Bay except for rare ventures to the Westside (anyone recall The Pink in SM, Gotham City in Venice?). 12th St bar in Manhattan Beach in 1989-90 was the height of hedonism and debauchery. I'll never forget Reggae Sundays at Sunsets,. To be able to walk from the bar to the beach and then home was priceless.

It looks like when Al Ehringer of Gladstone's fame got the original redevelopment agency funds that enabled the construction of Rose City Diner he laid the cornerstone for making OTP a destination. I had no idea it was this popular.

There's no life east of Manhattan Avenue.

so true. talk about a bubble world..

Apparently you are not the only ones dreaming of Manhattan Beach. So what happens to the high end OC real estate once all the athletes decide to live in the South Bay? :ahhh:

 

[OC_Boston_Bay_IHB]

Back then I never thought of Pasadena as a place to live when I was older. I was desperate to get out of inland hell and live at the beach. I couldn't imagine OTP offering better enticements than when I lived in Manhattan/Hermosa. In those days we never left the South Bay except for rare ventures to the Westside (anyone recall The Pink in SM, Gotham City in Venice?). 12th St bar in Manhattan Beach in 1989-90 was the height of hedonism and debauchery. I'll never forget Reggae Sundays at Sunsets,. To be able to walk from the bar to the beach and then home was priceless.

It looks like when Al Ehringer of Gladstone's fame got the original redevelopment agency funds that enabled the construction of Rose City Diner he laid the cornerstone for making OTP a destination. I had no idea it was this popular.

There's no life east of Manhattan Avenue.

so true. talk about a bubble world..

Apparently you are not the only ones dreaming of Manhattan Beach. So what happens to the high end OC real estate once all the athletes decide to live in the South Bay? :ahhh:

South Bay beach-close neighborhoods are probably the best place to live in SoCal IF you like walking to the beach, bars, restaurants etc in an upscale environment. When I moved to Balboa Peninsula I traded professional neighbors for derelicts and UCI students. Better surf in OC, but the action in the South Bay is much better.

 

[EquityMind_IHB]

OK, so spill it ! How do you "double thanks"?

Mine does it automatically! Whether I want to or not...I think it only worked once as a single thanks. Using Firefox 3.0 - maybe that's it? I usually double click things but I've been careful here to try not to but still - 99% of my thanks turn out as a double thanks...

Oh and just noticed - my 'thank you's' exceed my post ratio! - lol....not hard to do though with only 30 posts.

 

[Trooper_IHB]

Aha, that's it...double clicking on the thanks button.

I'm also using Firefox 3.0 and always click once on the thanks button...hence, one thanks posted usually. Now I get it.

 

[EquityMind_IHB]

Aha, that's it...double clicking on the thanks button.

I'm also using Firefox 3.0 and always click once on the thanks button...hence, one thanks posted usually. Now I get it.

Yay - it worked...only one thanks this time I'll hit ya up later Troop since you double thanked me...he he

 

[tenmagnet_IHB]

I hope there is a handicap ramp. Don't forget to bring your 10 girlfriends I have only seen about 7-8 of them since your avatar is cropped. My magnifying glass is falling apart trying to see what you look like.

BK,

Sorry about your magnifying glass.

Some of those girls are from my class at the gym.

You’re more than welcome to attend.

It’s quite different from the Sweatin’ to the Oldies class you seniors love so much.

Here’s a video of us working out.

Let me know if you think you can keep up!

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[caycifish_IHB]

How about some profiling exercise? How old do you think I am since you think I would qualify for the early bird specials?

I’ll go with turn of the Century.

Did you help bring down the Monarchy?

Persians, Russians...Ten, did you minor in history? Or, more likely, are you really a history teacher at Uni?

I've noticed that ever since the secret of how to post double thank-yous got out, the value of a "thank you" has been devalued almost as fast as the dollar. Still, BK's ratio is crazy good. IR2's is pretty impressive, too.

Note to self: transfer development files to new laptop. When in Podunk, Ca this week I might as well code for IHB as there isn't much else to do after using the hotel gym.

 

[EvaLSeraphim_IHB]

I don't suppose we could stick to vids that are safe for work, could we?

 

[bkshopr_IHB]

Rasputin! Genius!

*skek looking for any excuse to post his 500th post*

Congratulations skekster. IR2 is hot on your tail in the high 400's. You had better get your posting volume up or he will most assuredly overtake...

I've got a different target: I'm shooting for top thank you/post ratio, but it'll be difficult to catch bk (at over 1:2)!

(Long-term service translates into worthwhile business.)

I have never checked on my "thank you" until IR2's post. I have very limited time between family and occupation so I posted contents that will make a difference in helping IHBers making informed decision in understanding our built environment. At the end it is not about the race. Look at Zovall he is way below most posters but his contribution is monumental in providing the technology and working out all the bugs on this site. Quality of posts out weighs quantity of posts. For those who follow and enjoy my posts I express a deep appreciation. I wish I could be more candidly in expressing my personal view in the core subject relating to home purchasing but my hands are tied even in the country that values the freedom of speech.

I have helped people in finding a right home by analyzing floor plan functions, proper home sitings and community attributes. Future developments can hurt or enhance ones home value so do not make a bad decision without seeking proper guidance. I have helped several IHBers so far so dont hesitate to PM me. I do screen for Trolls!

 

[skek_IHB]

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[no_vaseline_IHB]

Eh, that's work safe. Sort of. Funny, when I used to go to aerobics, none of the girls looked ANYTHING like that.

Does even anyone do aerobics any more? I thought they were replaced with spinning classes or pilates or yoga or something.