Los Alamos, California, or north of Santa Barbara about 45 minutes — Saturday, 10.27, 6:05 pm. Economy is down or sluggish here, and the locals are unhappy — they want something else.
Anyone who looks at Santa Maria tritips grilling over open fire and thinks they’re hillbilly meat deserves four more years of Obama. That’s as good as meat gets until you hit Texas.
Like, how Man Who Waits For Neighbor To Finish Mating Dance just decide to take A DAY TRIP TO THE COUNTRY all of a sudden? Tonto’s steed won’t even make trip to Santa Monica. Maybe Tonto can hitch ride from C. Thomas Howell.
On the one hand I can see where Jeff is coming from, and on the other I can see how others might be offended by his curt dismissal of everything a small town like Los Alamos has to offer. If you gogole the town you see that the main street has some quaint little shops and an old Victorian hotel which looks to be very popular with honeymooners and I would assume many LGBT couple are also quite welcome there. Then you have the beef. I agree with MgMax that the beef looks quite tasty and probably a refreshing change from any of the fake theme restaurants that litter most suburban towns in cities like Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. In fact, you might even venture to guess that the old gentleman grilling the meats is in fact a pioneer in the burgeoning “slow food” movement.
Economy is down or sluggish here, and the locals are unhappy — they want something else.
Makes sense.
[n.b., not necessarily the same as wanting someone else... but I doubt the Obama campaign went that hard after these voters -- since their posters aren't in the windows -- probably too busy putting out smug hipster videos, etc]
I once saw Game Theory (with Michael Quercio on guitar!), The Bangles, Dream Syndicate, The Windbreakers, The Rain Parade, The Long Ryders and Green on Red play at a Perkinsin Arizona!
Maybe DZ can teach you how to[Wells to Lyin' Leydon: For some reason, your ban hasn't yet been enacted, but you can bet that your tomb is sealed at HE by tomorrow. Enjoy your last meal.]
I love it Mitt Romney manages to appear in touch with the common man when he is so wealthy. I’ve got nothing against Mitt Romney for being so rich, I just find it entertaining to see him getting photographed with farmers and getting mud on his thousand dollar shoes.
Though I, like 95 percent of Europe, would happily vote for Obama, the current polls showing Romney in the lead are disconcerting to say the least. Many people here are actually resigning themselves to the fact that this silver-spooned Ken-doll may well pull it off. Depressing indeed.
Santa Barbara is where John Heard and Jeff Bridges plotted to bring down the rightwing baddie who symbolized all the creeps who cooked up the biz of the Viet Nam war in CUTTER AND BONE aka Ivan Passer’s masterpiece CUTTER’S WAY. (Based upon Newton Thornberg’s novel.)
Thornberg’s novel is fantastic. CUTTER’S WAY, while great, leaves out a lot of good stuff. The book deserves a 3-hour Paul Thomas Anderson or David Fincher treatment.
How was the meat?
Seeing hillbilly meat, I’m serious considering vegetarianism.
Seeing hillbilly meat, I’m seriously considering vegetarianism.
Reminds me of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre mixed with Deliverance
November 7, 2012 is going to be an amusing day of posts on Hollywood-Elsewhere.
“The weak are meat the Los Alamosans do eat.”
Anyone who looks at Santa Maria tritips grilling over open fire and thinks they’re hillbilly meat deserves four more years of Obama. That’s as good as meat gets until you hit Texas.
Mgmax,
Obama has been a great president. I’m sure you miss your boy, Bush, but time to move on.
on another note…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giT7Y4J4Z_g&feature=relmfu
JOE TONTO SAYS…
Like, how Man Who Waits For Neighbor To Finish Mating Dance just decide to take A DAY TRIP TO THE COUNTRY all of a sudden? Tonto’s steed won’t even make trip to Santa Monica. Maybe Tonto can hitch ride from C. Thomas Howell.
GOOD REFERENCE.
WELLS’ LOTHARIO NEIGHBOR SAYS…
Nate Silver’s typically astute analysis seems to confirm that Romney won’tAWWWRRRRGGFF
(Takes deep breath.)
Sorry, yeah, Romney still has trouble with women in Ohio and certain outliersAWWWRRRGGFF
Wells to Lothario: Oh to hell with this.
THEMOVIEBOB SAYS…
On the one hand I can see where Jeff is coming from, and on the other I can see how others might be offended by his curt dismissal of everything a small town like Los Alamos has to offer. If you gogole the town you see that the main street has some quaint little shops and an old Victorian hotel which looks to be very popular with honeymooners and I would assume many LGBT couple are also quite welcome there. Then you have the beef. I agree with MgMax that the beef looks quite tasty and probably a refreshing change from any of the fake theme restaurants that litter most suburban towns in cities like Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. In fact, you might even venture to guess that the old gentleman grilling the meats is in fact a pioneer in the burgeoning “slow food” movement.
GAYDOS SAYS…
The MInutemen once opened for Jimmy Buffet at a Marie Callander’s in Santa Maria, which is just northwest of Los Alamos.
Economy is down or sluggish here, and the locals are unhappy — they want something else.
Makes sense.
[n.b., not necessarily the same as wanting someone else... but I doubt the Obama campaign went that hard after these voters -- since their posters aren't in the windows -- probably too busy putting out smug hipster videos, etc]
At any rate, the chap doing the meat IS A COAL GUY.
GAYDOS SAYS…
I once saw Game Theory (with Michael Quercio on guitar!), The Bangles, Dream Syndicate, The Windbreakers, The Rain Parade, The Long Ryders and Green on Red play at a Perkinsin Arizona!
DEEZEE SAYS…
No one has ever said Romney wasAAWWRRRG
Oh, come on! I live next to Deezee?!
JOE LEYDON SAYS…
Maybe DZ can teach you how to[Wells to Lyin' Leydon: For some reason, your ban hasn't yet been enacted, but you can bet that your tomb is sealed at HE by tomorrow. Enjoy your last meal.]
I love it Mitt Romney manages to appear in touch with the common man when he is so wealthy. I’ve got nothing against Mitt Romney for being so rich, I just find it entertaining to see him getting photographed with farmers and getting mud on his thousand dollar shoes.
Welcome to Flavor Country.
The real question is, what the heck are you doing up there, Jeffrey?
Though I, like 95 percent of Europe, would happily vote for Obama, the current polls showing Romney in the lead are disconcerting to say the least. Many people here are actually resigning themselves to the fact that this silver-spooned Ken-doll may well pull it off. Depressing indeed.
web design tips, keep believing the media’s lies.
why is the Left so loves to demonize rich people?
Ira Parks: damn close!
Because GAYDOS ACTUALLY SAYS:
Santa Barbara is where John Heard and Jeff Bridges plotted to bring down the rightwing baddie who symbolized all the creeps who cooked up the biz of the Viet Nam war in CUTTER AND BONE aka Ivan Passer’s masterpiece CUTTER’S WAY. (Based upon Newton Thornberg’s novel.)
FORWARD for Godssakes!
Thunder’s arguing with spam.
“Obama has been a great president.”
In the sense that Munich is Spielberg’s secret masterpiece, maybe.
@Thunder Redux perhaps the left likes to demonize the wealthy because, you know, the act of accumulating significant wealth is fundamentally harmful.
Some of us on the left recognize the fundamental truth in Balzac’s observation that, “behind every great fortune there is a crime.”
Thornberg’s novel is fantastic. CUTTER’S WAY, while great, leaves out a lot of good stuff. The book deserves a 3-hour Paul Thomas Anderson or David Fincher treatment.