Comments on: Three Minute Trip: Midnight Ride http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:13:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52810 WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:07:40 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52810 Yeah Evan, the yell-ats don't phase me in the slightest. Thankfully I haven't been a witness to any drive-bys, but one June morning I did find a <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/wildbell/2625433980/" rel="nofollow">pigeon on the street that had been shot</a> with a small caliber weapon... probably a BB gun. Yeah Evan, the yell-ats don’t phase me in the slightest. Thankfully I haven’t been a witness to any drive-bys, but one June morning I did find a pigeon on the street that had been shot with a small caliber weapon… probably a BB gun.

]]> By: evan http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52805 evan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:25:06 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52805 I'd be less concerned with yell-ats than drive-bys. There was one out in front of our apartment the night we moved in. Our neighbor confessed to us the next morning that the landlord told her not to tell us anything if we asked if the neighborhood was safe. Then there was the morning the SWAT team was blocking our driveway while they stormed the apartment building across the street--we had to ask the Robocop-looking officers with M16s if they could move their van so we could leave for work. I’d be less concerned with yell-ats than drive-bys. There was one out in front of our apartment the night we moved in. Our neighbor confessed to us the next morning that the landlord told her not to tell us anything if we asked if the neighborhood was safe. Then there was the morning the SWAT team was blocking our driveway while they stormed the apartment building across the street–we had to ask the Robocop-looking officers with M16s if they could move their van so we could leave for work.

]]> By: WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52789 WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:40:18 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52789 Thanks, Evan. I cut along the southeastern side of Crestview. From Venice I turn left onto Cattaraugus, then a quick right onto Corning, another on Olin, a left onto Garth which goes under the 10 and becomes Corning again, which I take up to Cadillac, then a left back onto Garth up to Guthrie for a right that takes me across La Cienega and into the more peaceable air of Faircrest Heights. My trips through Crestview have been mostly uneventful except for one time with a semi-mad dog who wasn't having any of my attempts at dog whispering to him. There's a couple accumulations of resident punks who eyeball me in passing like I must be lost and stupid, but it hasn't gone beyond the occasional yell-at. Thanks, Evan. I cut along the southeastern side of Crestview. From Venice I turn left onto Cattaraugus, then a quick right onto Corning, another on Olin, a left onto Garth which goes under the 10 and becomes Corning again, which I take up to Cadillac, then a left back onto Garth up to Guthrie for a right that takes me across La Cienega and into the more peaceable air of Faircrest Heights.

My trips through Crestview have been mostly uneventful except for one time with a semi-mad dog who wasn’t having any of my attempts at dog whispering to him. There’s a couple accumulations of resident punks who eyeball me in passing like I must be lost and stupid, but it hasn’t gone beyond the occasional yell-at.

]]> By: evan http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52788 evan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:28:53 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52788 Well timed end with the music. Well timed end with the music.

]]> By: evan http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52787 evan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:24:02 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52787 What streets did you take in Crestview? I used to live on Sherbourne, and I wouldn't be riding through there at night... What streets did you take in Crestview? I used to live on Sherbourne, and I wouldn’t be riding through there at night…

]]> By: djtj http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52784 djtj Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:53:55 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52784 wow! almost everything about riding a bike is in this clip. I added to my favorite in light speed. thanks for sharing this. wow! almost everything about riding a bike is in this clip.
I added to my favorite in light speed. thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52772 WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:42:16 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52772 Glad you like it elserracho. It took me pretty much a year with this cam before giving the timelapse function a try. Now I can't get enough of it (obviously!). Glad you like it elserracho. It took me pretty much a year with this cam before giving the timelapse function a try. Now I can’t get enough of it (obviously!).

]]> By: elserracho http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52771 elserracho Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:18:07 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52771 yeah, this is very cool will. you've got me *this* close to buying a new camera for the time lapse function. yeah, this is very cool will. you’ve got me *this* close to buying a new camera for the time lapse function.

]]> By: WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52764 WILL•I•AM CAMPBELL Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:41 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52764 Aw garsh Fraz. Your enjoyment is award enough for me. Thanks, man. Aw garsh Fraz. Your enjoyment is award enough for me. Thanks, man.

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/08/19/three-minute-trip-midnight-ride/#comment-52763 frazgo Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:41:58 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=14140#comment-52763 Duuudddddeeeee - that was AMAZING. Your absolute best yet, if I could give you an award I would. I am so totally envious that get to see so much of the city up close and personal, memorizing each little bit of LA as you ride through. Thanks so much for sharing this one. ITS a total keeper. Duuudddddeeeee – that was AMAZING. Your absolute best yet, if I could give you an award I would. I am so totally envious that get to see so much of the city up close and personal, memorizing each little bit of LA as you ride through. Thanks so much for sharing this one. ITS a total keeper.

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