Los Angeles

I don't know, but it's certainly one of the largest crapholes I've ever been to.jointed

I don't know, but it's certainly one of the largest crapholes I've ever been to.jointed

I don't think I could make a better response than this.

People who hate LA are the ones who can't handle the life out here. They're meant for smaller things in life like suburbia or the farms or some other backwood state. And when they came here they got stuck visiting friends or relatives in the ghetto areas. I mean, would you love a midwest state if your visit was at their trailer park? How can you hate on a state that has Hollywood, the beach, the desert, the snow all within, at most 2 hours of each other? Fantastic weather, fantastic night life, fantastic social scene, music scene, etc etc etc.Sajedene

The exhibitionists, the spoiled rich people, the angry homeless people, the pollution, the hey-I-got-a-Rolex-in-a-pocket-under-my-trenchcoat-for-$25-wanna-take-a-look guys. . . .

Well i'm from Europe, i've always had in my head that LA was the place to be, for some reason...i'm clearly wrong, lol.TheFragcat

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]People who hate LA are the ones who can't handle the life out here. They're meant for smaller things in life like suburbia or the farms or some other backwood state. And when they came here they got stuck visiting friends or relatives in the ghetto areas. I mean, would you love a midwest state if your visit was at their trailer park? How can you hate on a state that has Hollywood, the beach, the desert, the snow all within, at most 2 hours of each other? Fantastic weather, fantastic night life, fantastic social scene, music scene, etc etc etc.Theokhoth

The exhibitionists, the spoiled rich people, the angry homeless people, the pollution, the hey-I-got-a-Rolex-in-a-pocket-under-my-trenchcoat-for-$25-wanna-take-a-look guys. . . .

I don't know, but it's certainly one of the largest crapholes I've ever been to.jointed

The LA environment is not...well, its just not pleasant. People from LA are cool, but the area has a negative effect on them so they come off as being jerks.

I hate the culture, too, especially now. My sister went to school there about five years ago and loved LA. She recently moved back there a month ago and she hates it.

Like I said, I dont hate the people of LA or even the outlying parts, but the core and the culture is what I do not like.

*Oh ya, and the traffic alone is more than enough of a reason to avoid LA

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]People who hate LA are the ones who can't handle the life out here. They're meant for smaller things in life like suburbia or the farms or some other backwood state. And when they came here they got stuck visiting friends or relatives in the ghetto areas. I mean, would you love a midwest state if your visit was at their trailer park? How can you hate on a state that has Hollywood, the beach, the desert, the snow all within, at most 2 hours of each other? Fantastic weather, fantastic night life, fantastic social scene, music scene, etc etc etc.Theokhoth

The exhibitionists, the spoiled rich people, the angry homeless people, the pollution, the hey-I-got-a-Rolex-in-a-pocket-under-my-trenchcoat-for-$25-wanna-take-a-look guys. . . .

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]People who hate LA are the ones who can't handle the life out here. They're meant for smaller things in life like suburbia or the farms or some other backwood state. And when they came here they got stuck visiting friends or relatives in the ghetto areas. I mean, would you love a midwest state if your visit was at their trailer park? How can you hate on a state that has Hollywood, the beach, the desert, the snow all within, at most 2 hours of each other? Fantastic weather, fantastic night life, fantastic social scene, music scene, etc etc etc.helium_flash

The exhibitionists, the spoiled rich people, the angry homeless people, the pollution, the hey-I-got-a-Rolex-in-a-pocket-under-my-trenchcoat-for-$25-wanna-take-a-look guys. . . .

You dont have to be self-centered or media-obsessed to love your own state and think its the best.

[QUOTE="helium_flash"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

The exhibitionists, the spoiled rich people, the angry homeless people, the pollution, the hey-I-got-a-Rolex-in-a-pocket-under-my-trenchcoat-for-$25-wanna-take-a-look guys. . . .

mrbojangles25

You dont have to be self-centered or media-obsessed to love your own state and think its the best.

[QUOTE="helium_flash"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

The exhibitionists, the spoiled rich people, the angry homeless people, the pollution, the hey-I-got-a-Rolex-in-a-pocket-under-my-trenchcoat-for-$25-wanna-take-a-look guys. . . .

mrbojangles25

You dont have to be self-centered or media-obsessed to love your own state and think its the best.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="helium_flash"]Not to mention the self-centered media-obsessed people who think California is everything.Sajedene

You dont have to be self-centered or media-obsessed to love your own state and think its the best.

amen to that.

we got the best produce

the best food

some of the greatest breweries

Arnold for governor (even if he almost got my mom laid off five times)

Raiders, 49ers, Chargers, Giants, Athletics, and more

Huge economy, ranked just behind Japan and Germany

Desert, forest, snow, and ocean, often all within driving distance.

Some of the best air quality in the country

Mt Shasta, Yosemite, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, and more

California, on the whole, is just awesome. Oh ya, and the rest of the world doesnt really consider us the US. I got to Europe, people are like "Are you American?" all surly and Im like "No, I am Californian" and theyre like "Oh, ok" all cheerful like lol.

The exhibitionists, the spoiled rich people, the angry homeless people, the pollution, the hey-I-got-a-Rolex-in-a-pocket-under-my-trenchcoat-for-$25-wanna-take-a-look guys. . . .

Theokhoth

LA isn't the only city with homeless people;)

Pollution is much worse in other countries. China for example

the rolex under the trenchcoat, um yeah that's never happened to me and i've been in LA for 20 years ;)

spoiled rich people? the majority who live in LA aren't rich buddy. I think you're thinking about Conneticut ;)

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

You dont have to be self-centered or media-obsessed to love your own state and think its the best.

mrbojangles25

amen to that.

we got the best produce

the best food

some of the greatest breweries

Arnold for governor (even if he almost got my mom laid off five times)

Raiders, 49ers, Chargers, Giants, Athletics, and more

Huge economy, ranked just behind Japan and Germany

Desert, forest, snow, and ocean, often all within driving distance.

Some of the best air quality in the country

Mt Shasta, Yosemite, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, and more

California, on the whole, is just awesome. Oh ya, and the rest of the world doesnt really consider us the US. I got to Europe, people are like "Are you American?" all surly and Im like "No, I am Californian" and theyre like "Oh, ok" all cheerful like lol.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

You dont have to be self-centered or media-obsessed to love your own state and think its the best.

mrbojangles25

amen to that.

we got the best produce

the best food

some of the greatest breweries

Arnold for governor (even if he almost got my mom laid off five times)

Raiders, 49ers, Chargers, Giants, Athletics, and more

Huge economy, ranked just behind Japan and Germany

Desert, forest, snow, and ocean, often all within driving distance.

Some of the best air quality in the country

Mt Shasta, Yosemite, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, and more

California, on the whole, is just awesome. Oh ya, and the rest of the world doesnt really consider us the US. I got to Europe, people are like "Are you American?" all surly and Im like "No, I am Californian" and theyre like "Oh, ok" all cheerful like lol.

Some of the best air quality in the country

mrbojangles25

Are we talking about the same Los Angeles?

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

Some of the best air quality in the country

Surrealist13

Are we talking about the same Los Angeles?

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="Sajedene"] I love how people equate Los Angeles to the rest of California. San Francisco, Sacramento, Bakersfield, San Diego, Orange, all completely different places. But if were talking about how California is everything ... being that it is the richest state (more rich than most countries in the world) and has practically everything (except water -- that is until we properly convert the ocean water to drinkable water) -- yeah I have legitimate bragging rights about my state and the city I live in. DarkPrinceXC

amen to that.

we got the best produce

the best food

some of the greatest breweries

Arnold for governor (even if he almost got my mom laid off five times)

Raiders, 49ers, Chargers, Giants, Athletics, and more

Huge economy, ranked just behind Japan and Germany

Desert, forest, snow, and ocean, often all within driving distance.

Some of the best air quality in the country

Mt Shasta, Yosemite, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, and more

California, on the whole, is just awesome. Oh ya, and the rest of the world doesnt really consider us the US. I got to Europe, people are like "Are you American?" all surly and Im like "No, I am Californian" and theyre like "Oh, ok" all cheerful like lol.

when I say food I mean restaurants and chefs. French chefs are leaving their country and where do they go? California, and on occasion Las Vegas. Not to mention all the great culinary schools we have here, and the variety of meats, produce, and specialty ingredients. If I drove 30 minutes, I could get:

Oysters that are still alive
Grass fed beef aged to perfection
Oyster and Chanterelle Mushrooms picked that very morning from the local hillside
and all kinds of ordinary produce fresh from the field

Keep in mind that this is during the winter.

Chicago does have an excellent tradition of producing amazing meat products though, I wont deny that.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

You dont have to be self-centered or media-obsessed to love your own state and think its the best.

mrbojangles25

amen to that.

we got the best produce

the best food

some of the greatest breweries (dont forget wineries too!)

Arnold for governor (even if he almost got my mom laid off five times)

Raiders, 49ers, Chargers, Giants, Athletics, and more (Lakers, Kings (hockey and basketball), Sparks, Bruins, Trojans)

Huge economy, ranked just behind Japan and Germany

Desert, forest, snow, and ocean, often all within driving distance.(Big Bear, Zuma, Venice, Joshua Tree, Santa Monica, etc)

Some of the best air quality in the country

Mt Shasta, Yosemite, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, and more

California, on the whole, is just awesome. Oh ya, and the rest of the world doesnt really consider us the US. I got to Europe, people are like "Are you American?" all surly and Im like "No, I am Californian" and theyre like "Oh, ok" all cheerful like lol.

Lets not forget the list of songs that were written ABOUT California (and if we include the list of songs about cities in LA and the Bay)

And to sum it up:

We Are Californians

Find Yourself Here

[QUOTE="Surrealist13"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

Some of the best air quality in the country

DarkPrinceXC

Are we talking about the same Los Angeles?

no if you read (and quoted) my entire post you would see I am talking about California, as the person I quoted was talking about

[QUOTE="Surrealist13"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

Some of the best air quality in the country

DarkPrinceXC

Are we talking about the same Los Angeles?

http://www.lungusa.org/site/c.dvLUK9O0E/b.50752/k.D532/Rankings.htm

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="Sajedene"] I love how people equate Los Angeles to the rest of California. San Francisco, Sacramento, Bakersfield, San Diego, Orange, all completely different places. But if were talking about how California is everything ... being that it is the richest state (more rich than most countries in the world) and has practically everything (except water -- that is until we properly convert the ocean water to drinkable water) -- yeah I have legitimate bragging rights about my state and the city I live in. Sajedene

amen to that.

we got the best produce

the best food

some of the greatest breweries (dont forget wineries too!)

Arnold for governor (even if he almost got my mom laid off five times)

Raiders, 49ers, Chargers, Giants, Athletics, and more (Lakers, Kings (hockey and basketball), Sparks, Bruins, Trojans)

Huge economy, ranked just behind Japan and Germany

Desert, forest, snow, and ocean, often all within driving distance.(Big Bear, Zuma, Venice, Joshua Tree, Santa Monica, etc)

Some of the best air quality in the country

Mt Shasta, Yosemite, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, and more

California, on the whole, is just awesome. Oh ya, and the rest of the world doesnt really consider us the US. I got to Europe, people are like "Are you American?" all surly and Im like "No, I am Californian" and theyre like "Oh, ok" all cheerful like lol.

Lets not forget the list of songs that were written ABOUT California (and if we include the list of songs about cities in LA and the Bay)

And to sum it up:

We Are Californians

Find Yourself Here

[QUOTE="DarkPrinceXC"][QUOTE="Surrealist13"]Wow. :|

Are we talking about the same Los Angeles?

mrbojangles25

no if you read (and quoted) my entire post you would see I am talking about California, as the person I quoted was talking about

California has FAR from the best food. I hate seafood though, so maybe that's why. I just prefer great Burgers/Pizza/Hot Dogs, which is what Chicago does best. And I hate every single sports team from California. I can't wait to watch the Chargers choke on Sunday. Although San Clemente Island has the best strawberries I've ever had.DarkPrinceXC

as far as food goes you can find pretty much anything in California. me i'm more oopen minded unlike you so I like to eat other things besides just burgers, pizza, hot dogs so I have a lot more options when looking to go out to eat;)

as far as Chicago sports goes, the teams suck. the bulls :lol: the bears :lol: California>Chicago

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

You dont have to be self-centered or media-obsessed to love your own state and think its the best.

mrbojangles25

California, on the whole, is just awesome. Oh ya, and the rest of the world doesnt really consider us the US. I got to Europe, people are like "Are you American?" all surly and Im like "No, I am Californian" and theyre like "Oh, ok" all cheerful like lol.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

amen to that.

we got the best produce

the best food

some of the greatest breweries (dont forget wineries too!)

Arnold for governor (even if he almost got my mom laid off five times)

Raiders, 49ers, Chargers, Giants, Athletics, and more (Lakers, Kings (hockey and basketball), Sparks, Bruins, Trojans)

Huge economy, ranked just behind Japan and Germany

Desert, forest, snow, and ocean, often all within driving distance.(Big Bear, Zuma, Venice, Joshua Tree, Santa Monica, etc)

Some of the best air quality in the country

Mt Shasta, Yosemite, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, and more

California, on the whole, is just awesome. Oh ya, and the rest of the world doesnt really consider us the US. I got to Europe, people are like "Are you American?" all surly and Im like "No, I am Californian" and theyre like "Oh, ok" all cheerful like lol.

DarkPrinceXC

Lets not forget the list of songs that were written ABOUT California (and if we include the list of songs about cities in LA and the Bay)

And to sum it up:

We Are Californians

Find Yourself Here

[QUOTE="DarkPrinceXC"] California has FAR from the best food. I hate seafood though, so maybe that's why. I just prefer great Burgers/Pizza/Hot Dogs, which is what Chicago does best. And I hate every single sports team from California. I can't wait to watch the Chargers choke on Sunday. Although San Clemente Island has the best strawberries I've ever had.andyboiii

as far as food goes you can find pretty much anything in California. me i'm more oopen minded unlike you so I like to eat other things besides just burgers, pizza, hot dogs so I have a lot more options when looking to go out to eat;)

as far as Chicago sports goes, the teams suck. the bulls :lol: the bears :lol: California>Chicago

[QUOTE="DarkPrinceXC"][QUOTE="Sajedene"]

Lets not forget the list of songs that were written ABOUT California (and if we include the list of songs about cities in LA and the Bay)

And to sum it up:

We Are Californians

Find Yourself Here

Sajedene

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="DarkPrinceXC"] The Kings are a terrible hockey team. :P DarkPrinceXC

[QUOTE="DarkPrinceXC"][QUOTE="Sajedene"] So? Rosters change... at least we have a hockey team. (forgot about the ducks too! And the Dodgers and Angels -- too many! AAHH! And then they're working on getting football team back. Yay!) Sajedene

I'm talking smack about Californian hockey teams because only 1 has ever won a Stanley Cup. Plus I just hate the Chargers. :) DarkPrinceXC

the Chargers are in the playoffs. where are the Bears? I can't find them anywhere

[QUOTE="DarkPrinceXC"]I'm talking smack about Californian hockey teams because only 1 has ever won a Stanley Cup. Plus I just hate the Chargers. :) andyboiii

the Chargers are in the playoffs. where are the Bears? I can't find them anywhere