Category Archives: DailyUrbanLife

Pasadena

Posted on July 2, 2010 by adamthelizard

Passadena City Hall: Welcome to the “no skateboarding zone” where roving gangs of juvenile hoodlums aren’t going to be a problem anymore. Thanks to civil code 10.61.060 those skateboards are now illegal. They should be fine as long as the … Continue reading →

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Party Favors

Posted on June 29, 2010 by adamthelizard

This UPS truck pulled up next to my motorcycle in front of the Court Of Appeals in downtown. I immediately noticed the two parking tickets on either side of the windshield, so I struck up a chat with the driver. … Continue reading →

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Tin Foil Hat Time?

Posted on June 11, 2010 by adamthelizard

This week in messenger action: Wednesday night I discovered a hole in my van’s radiator. Thursday morning I came outside and found that my motorcycle had been hit-and-run. The coolant reservoir had taken much of the hit and been shattered. … Continue reading →

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Tofu Village Fail

Posted on June 1, 2010 by adamthelizard

With all the negative press that soy has been getting lately, it’s no surprise to see that the old Tofu Village went under. The building on Wilshire Blvd is now for lease, as you can see from the photo. Tofu … Continue reading →

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Turbo-Snail

Posted on April 26, 2010 by adamthelizard

I saw this healthy little creature in the middle of the sidewalk beside 2029 Century Park East. My concern, and curiosity, kept me there for about 90 seconds before the little dude cleared harm’s way and I snapped the photo. … Continue reading →

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Bump-Resistant Pylon

Posted on April 1, 2010 by adamthelizard

Downtown LA: I guess the engineers at 601 S. Figueroa got sick of replacing the standard pylon every time a truck ran into it. This piece of art also looks like it could hold up to multiple hits.. In fact … Continue reading →

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Slant-Reduction Proceedings

Posted on March 30, 2010 by adamthelizard

Century City: The design of the buildings causes drafts of air to push through in the same direction continuously. Result? Slanty trees. All attempts to right the beings seem to be failing. The trees just want to grow like that.. … Continue reading →

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Petro-Chemical-Fitness

Posted on March 24, 2010 by adamthelizard

I stopped my motorcycle to get some fuel when I saw this sign and had to snap a shot. The idea here seems to be that after shoe-horning yourself into a metal cage for a few hundred miles, you can … Continue reading →

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Birth, Death, Life

Posted on March 16, 2010 by adamthelizard

After my last story about crazy drivers with attitudes, you might think I was getting stressed out.. especially since I’ve gone silent for a week. Not so dear readers. I am still having fun and working towards the goal of … Continue reading →

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Speedy Speedy

Posted on March 5, 2010 by adamthelizard

Work has been hitting me with some miles. Yesterday morning it was Simi Valley. This morning, Glendora. It’s a good haul and has a lot of freeways to switch between along the journey. On the way back, I was making … Continue reading →

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