Posted at 04:21PM on December 04, 2021 by Jason Weisberger @ Boing Boing
Driving a go-kart on a major freeway is a ticket-able offense, not a social media opportunity
Oy vey. Some folks in Los Angeles decided to spice their social media feed up with a little traffic stop, and maybe some reckless endangerment.Bonus video: What a nutter from WinStupidPrizes...
youtube/pbghgirlIn 2019 the rotating Happy Foot / Sad Foot sign of Sunset Blvd. was taken down. The sign was there to advertise a foot clinic, but was removed when the clinic left the location. I'm glad that there is video footage like this of the beloved foot sign so that w...
Posted at 02:31PM on October 14, 2021 by Jason Weisberger @ Boing Boing
It is once again time for that "how to light the pilot light on my in-wall heater" video
Temperatures in sunny Los Angeles have begun to drop at night, and it was cold enough in my drafty old house that I wanted to use my house heater.Naturally, an earthquake had triggered my seismic shutoff, and I had not re-lit the pilot since last winter. I spent 2-3 minutes ...
Posted at 05:06PM on July 21, 2021 by Mark Frauenfelder @ Boing Boing
Get a big bag of organic dried hibiscus flowers for awesome summer ice tea
It's been hot for the last couple of months here in Los Angeles and my family is guzzling the iced hibiscus flower tea I've been making. We go through a half gallon a day, and each glass costs about a penny. I make it with this one-pound bag ofFeel Good organic dried hibiscu...