Nostalgia (Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Ana: buying, cinema, living in)

[jdavid93225]

Originally Posted by AVMan

Well, SOME things have gotten better -- I remember the "2nd Stage Smog Alerts" that they would broadcast on the TV news (usually during the weather segment). Sometimes it really hurt to breathe, and they would keep us inside at school.

That doesn't happen any more. The air is much cleaner than it used to be.

Just thought I'd throw in that perspective.

You know, you're right about the air. I, too, remember those smog alerts, and they were certainly much more frequent than they are now. That is one thing to be glad about. I can remember days in the Valley when I couldn't see the mountains because the smog was so bad. The thing about that is that I lived very close to the base of the mountains. The smog in the early 70s was so bad that you couldn't see a mile ahead of you at times.

[Sorcerer68]

http://www.redondobeachhistorical.or.../1916_pier.jpg...before the fire. And the winter storms. Winter '88 was a rough one for the pier. I was happy they finally opened the new one in '95 but it's not the same

You can see the old pier in reruns of The A Team and Simon & Simon.

[SpyderRogue]

Originally Posted by Charles

I typed out the little KMET gingle then bailed out earlier this morning.

I haven't heard "Paraquat Kelly" in 25 years. Awesome.

Now, what are Dr. Demento and Rodney on the Rock doing these days? Jim Ladd? Bob Coburn? the Real Don Steele?

And of course the legendary 93 KHJ.

just wanted to let y'all know
Paraquat Kelly will be on the Jim ladd show tonight at 8:00pm on 95.5 KLOS (L.A>)
thurs Nov 1

see ya there-

SpyderRogue

[Twinkle Toes]

I was just thinking about Rodney on the Rock (Rodney Bingenheimer) yesterday!!! I used to be a hard core, dyed in the wool KROQ listener - back when the station was cool and played awesome tunes! Now I have Sirius and I get Swedish Egil, Jed the Fish, Richard Blade and Fred Schneider from the B-52's. So basically, every time I get in my car it's like I've stepped into a time machine and have been transported back to the TOTALLY RAD, TUBULAR, RIGHTEOUS, SPAZZED-OUT 80's!!!

[2-Live-n-Die-n-LA]

I miss KMET.

[junkman18]

Originally Posted by Sage of Sagle

It was "Sambo's". My grandparents used to take me to the one in San Clemente.

People protested because the character was "little black Sambo" and they got accused of being racist. As a kid, I just thought it was sort of a "jungle book" theme....

Yep, the good ol race card.

[Twinkle Toes]

That sucks! I remember going to Sambos. In Palm Springs we have a place called Simba's Rib House and it is owned by a black family who go to my church. I wonder if anyone's going to pull the race card on them too.

[jalopy43]

Newbie here! I grew up in Panorama City'55-'94. I remember the San Fernando drag strip ,on sunday afternoons. The fuel cars would rattle the Valley. We lived about 5 miles away. Riding Stingray's everywhere. Later ,cruising VaNnUYS BLVD. heads and Highs...ha ha ha .. We used to watch Air Nat'l gaurd f-86 's (jets)take off at the airport,then listen to the sonic booms!! Sparky

[jdavid93225]

Originally Posted by jalopy43

Newbie here! I grew up in Panorama City'55-'94. I remember the San Fernando drag strip ,on sunday afternoons. The fuel cars would rattle the Valley. We lived about 5 miles away. Riding Stingray's everywhere. Later ,cruising VaNnUYS BLVD. heads and Highs...ha ha ha .. We used to watch Air Nat'l gaurd f-86 's (jets)take off at the airport,then listen to the sonic booms!! Sparky

Well, some of those things predate my time in the Valley, but I do remember hearing about most of them. Thanks for the memories.

[treeluvr]

Originally Posted by junkman18

Yep, the good ol race card.

http://www.sambosrestaurant.com/

I worked at this one for about 5 days in the early '70's. I was maybe 20-21, they were short of waitresses, very busy, I hadn't been given a menu to study, and no one told me where anything was (where to get a salad, for example)--what a nightmare! I loved Santa Barbara, but don't miss Sambo's.

Do miss CA though, guess it's changed an awful lot since I've been there (90's). Fun thread!