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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 [...]

Another Night, Another Stereotype Reinforced

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Alright, my people (I’m talking about Asians)…if you don’t like the stereotype that we can’t drive, then step the hell up to the plate.  Last night, I was driving home from Santa Monica on local roads, the 405 North, the 101 South, and the 134 East from 8 PM to 9 [...]

Dumb as a Slug and Blind as a Bat

Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Tonight’s post highlights one of the greater mysteries of L.A. driving, which is drivers driving at night without their headlights on.  I do not have regular posts depicting this problem because often the photos do not come out clearly enough to share online.  But make no mistake, [...]

Marco….Polo….

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Here’s a photo I received yesterday.  According to the submitter, this was taken on Vazquez Canyon Rd.  There was thick fog and mist, and the guy even had his wipers going.  But what about head/tail lights?  I suppose he didn’t seem to care about making his car more visible to other [...]