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Hydrant Obstructing, Bumper Tapping Sentra

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter So here’s an interesting twist to our favorite hydrant at Eleanor Circle and Jakes Way in Santa Clarita.  Get a load of this submission: “I come home from work at 5am and find this piece of sh*t Sentra parked against a neighbor’s Mustang.  To make it worse, this same car last [...]

More Leapfrogging at the 101/405 Interchange

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter I was late to the dentist this morning, though it’s sad to say that going 20 miles in an hour is still considered “not bad” by L.A. standards.  Naturally, matters for everyone on the road aren’t improved by leapfroggers like the guy driving this older model Mercedes (likely native, 4UKZ license [...]

Arrogant Prick in MINI Has a Death Wish

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Someone thinks he’s a stunt driver for The Italian Job.  Reality check, moron, you’re on the 5 Fwy North near Commerce Casino.  If you’re running away from anyone fast, it’s the pissed off Asian gambler you just slow-played at the Texas Hold’em table.  The photo is poor, but I circled a silver [...]

San Francisco vs. Los Angeles – Redux

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter So we’re back from San Francisco, and it has been almost 2 years exactly since I last did a comparison between SF and LA.  We flew up there this time around and didn’t rent a car, so I was seeing everything from a pedestrian’s point-of-view.  Perhaps I was a bit kind [...]

Racism and Road Blindness in L.A.

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Before I go into today’s post, I wanted to share a story with you all. My wife and I were taking an evening walk with our son around Toluca Lake this evening and were walking on the sidewalk. We always slow down and make sure that it’s safe to cross in [...]