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[Hazaro]

Ok, so I'm officially looking for a new one bedroom apt. on the westside as the place I currently live in has horrible management + loud neighbors (family of 4 that let their kids run wild plus one of them snores so damn loud, I can hear it in my bedroom at night). What are the best places to find listings? My budget is around $1000-$1100 a month so Palms/Culver area are my best bet. Also, in your experience, is it worth haggling to bring down the rent? I really don't want to pay any more than I currently do but the only bargaining chip I can think of is to offer 6 months rent money up front. Is that even a good idea?

I've found my places through Craigslist. You can check WestSide Rentals as well.
Haggling? No. There's tons of people who will rent, and I wouldn't personally give people 6 months in advance.

My internship is likely gonna be in Santa Monica... what should I know about the area? How expensive is it to live there

Expensive rent. Nice area with some bad areas. Prepare to pay $0.10 for paper bags or buy your own reusable bags. No plastic.

Depending on your budget sharing a $1400/$1500 apartment is common.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

My internship is likely gonna be in Santa Monica... what should I know about the area? How expensive is it to live there

If you can drive live a bit more Eastward like Culver City or the Robertson area.

If using the bus live southward a bit in Venice.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Tonight I am driving this. Oh yeah 405 fuck you 405.


Northridge->San Diego->Northridge->Fresno

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Goodbye, ungodly hot heat.

Hello, ungodly chilly wind.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Tonight I am driving this. Oh yeah 405 fuck you 405.


Northridge->San Diego->Northridge->Fresno

W...T...F

That girl better be worth it.

 

[TheKaeptain]

W...T...F

That girl better be worth it.

I had to pick a friend up in SD and go back home to Fresno. I will never try and drive to SD at 4 p.m. on a Friday again though. Fucking hell.

 

[killertofu]

I'm in San Francisco right now for a few interviews. First time here, and I like it...

HURRY, SOMEONE CONVINCE ME NOT TO LIVE HERE

 

[Zyzyxxz]

I'm in San Francisco right now for a few interviews. First time here, and I like it...

HURRY, SOMEONE CONVINCE ME NOT TO LIVE HERE

You should prob live there.

 

[Verano]

I'm in San Francisco right now for a few interviews. First time here, and I like it...

HURRY, SOMEONE CONVINCE ME NOT TO LIVE HERE

higher priced livin and everybody is so nice to you and invite you to parties and shit....also, if you're conservative in any way then gtfo....one more thing there's more rain than sunshine compared to los angeles....

correct me if im wrong..

 

[TheKaeptain]

Tomorrow I have to make another stupid ass drive. Fresno->San D->Northridge.

 

[ClassyPenguin]

That's torture.
Or load up some podcasts.

 

[TheKaeptain]

That's torture.
Or load up some podcasts.

I'll have my friend with me until I drop her off at SDU.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

I'll have my friend with me until I drop her off at SDU.

I hope she's worth it.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I hope she's worth it.

It isn't like that. She's one of my best friends.

 

[Korey]

Anyone know of any discounts to Disneyland for 1-day tickets? I seriously can't find any.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

WHY CAN'T SEARCH FIND THE MEET UP THREAD?

The fancy one.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Im home and tired.

 

[ZedIndyLil]

Anyone know of any discounts to Disneyland for 1-day tickets? I seriously can't find any.

Are you in school or have connections to one? Student discounts I think are one of the few ways to find cheaper 1-day passes. Unfortunately, such connections elude me so I personally can't help you out, sorry.

They've really gotten stingy with the discounts for locals in recent years. Damn this improving economy!

 

[TheKaeptain]

Where's a good place on the westside to watch the UFC card this weekend?

 

[thirty]

Where's a good place on the westside to watch the UFC card this weekend?

there are a slew of bars on Wilshire just west of the 405; Q's, Cabo Cantina, etc.

 

[zewone]

I always recommend Cabo Cantina for UFC fights.

No cover charge and 2 for 1 drink happy hour.

 

[PG2G]

Just had the Brisket Banh Mi at Gjelina. Goddamn that is a good sandwich :O

$12 for a Banh Mi and worth every penny

 

[Zyzyxxz]

Just had the Brisket Banh Mi at Gjelina. Goddamn that is a good sandwich :O

$12 for a Banh Mi and worth every penny

Man I still need to go to that place.

 

[PG2G]

Man I still need to go to that place.

I'm kind of anti Abbott Kinney, but it might be worth it. I got Baco Mercat tonight and Tar & Roses tomorrow. My wallet is going to be in pain

 

[POWERSPHERE]

So thirty and I showed up: here's some pictures of what you guys missed:
Panang curry fries

don't wanna alarm you, but someone shit on yr chips mate.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

don't wanna alarm you, but someone shit on yr chips mate.

lol there really is no good way to take a picture of brown curry.

 

[BuggyDClown]

Ayone been to barcade off of western? Thinking about going tonight for my birthday. Never been but it sounds pretty cool.

 

[Seth C]

Hello friends of Los Angeles. I'll be visiting from the 6th to the 15th.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I had Coffee Bean for the first time today. Not bad.

 

[overcast]

I went roller skating for the first time in my life with my girlfriend last Saturday. It was fun as hell, I planned it and when I found out it was in Glendale I had to go.

Also, Glendale has stepped up. Americana is awesome. I don't live in LA, but I grew up there. So many things to do, love going there on dates once a month or so.

 

[FStop7]

Americana has a Lego Store so there's that going for it.

 

[Sobriquet]

Americana has a Lego Store so there's that going for it.

Did the Lego Store move from the Galleria?

 

[FStop7]

Did the Lego Store move from the Galleria?

Whoops, my bad. I was thinking of Galleria. :/

 

[mollipen]

I went roller skating for the first time in my life with my girlfriend last Saturday. It was fun as hell, I planned it and when I found out it was in Glendale I had to go.

Did you go to the Moonlight Rollerway? Don't live too far from there, so I went once, during one of the "adults only" times. It's totally retro, so I loved it.

 

[Sobriquet]

Whoops, my bad. I was thinking of Galleria. :/

They could be the same thing. I actually have no idea. I tend to stay away from that area.

 

[Xal-Shoota]

Update: I've moved into my SM apartment and just accepted a job offer! Now I'm an LA gaf official!

 

[mollipen]

They could be the same thing. I actually have no idea. I tend to stay away from that area.

Galleria is the older mall that's been here for a long time (from what I understand), Americana is the relatively new fancy-schmancy outdoor mall across the street.

 

[Verano]

Update: I've moved into my SM apartment and just accepted a job offer! Now I'm an LA gaf official!

not until you buy me a drink while you do that "plot twist" with your hands a la M. Night Shyamalan and drink a shot of El Patron with me too.

 

[jstevenson]

went to Ludobites last night.

did not disappoint

 

[Sobriquet]

Galleria is the older mall that's been here for a long time (from what I understand), Americana is the relatively new fancy-schmancy outdoor mall across the street.

Ah, OK. I wasn't sure if they had just changed the name or something.

 

[Zyzyxxz]

went to Ludobites last night.

did not disappoint

hmm I always thought his food looks dumb though as if made by a kid who threw in a bunch of random ingredients to see if it worked.

 

[jstevenson]

hmm I always thought his food looks dumb though as if made by a kid who threw in a bunch of random ingredients to see if it worked.

so wrong. god damn. i wish I could go again, honestly. Can't wait for him to have a permanent space.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Anybody on Time Warner and having wonky internet shit today? All non http traffic is fine, but everything web is just flaky as hell.

Also, seems their basic internet got upgraded to 15mbps, so thats a thing.

 

[Sobriquet]

Anybody on Time Warner and having wonky internet shit today? All non http traffic is fine, but everything web is just flaky as hell.

Also, seems their basic internet got upgraded to 15mbps, so thats a thing.

Mine's OK today, but sometimes it'll drop down to dial-up speeds. Resetting the modem usually works. They recommend that you do so every week.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Mine's OK today, but sometimes it'll drop down to dial-up speeds. Resetting the modem usually works. They recommend that you do so every week.

Nah, mine's been rock solid for a long while. Then today shit got weird. Reset both my modem and my router a couple times. Ugh.


edit: and just like that, its back to normal. Yay. Back to work I guess

 

[commedieu]

its cold (((

can someone come over and hold me..?

 

[El_Presidente]

Best Massaman Curry is where? I assume somewhere in Thai town?

 

[Nintendoll]

its cold (((

can someone come over and hold me..?

I'll come over, and forge a blanket for you out of hot dog buns. <3

 

[Seth C]

I'll come over, and forge a blanket for you out of hot dog buns. <3

No fair. I'm in town. You should bring me a hot dog.

 

[Nintendoll]

No fair. I'm in town. You should bring me a hot dog.

Then let's all get together and build a hot dog fort

Also guys, if you find yourself with time to kill, and have a desire for food discussion and mediocre comedy, I was on the Doug Benson food podcast this week, and the episode just went up.

Dining with Doug and Karen