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FeFiFoFum! I think that’s from Jack and the Beanstock… but that’s what I think when I see this. The cyclops giant comes with a club. It’s so weird that these were from the 70s. Blue hair even on it’s chest. Where did it comes from? It’s made in Japan, but over all it’s just a strange item. $4! I’m digging these mid 70s banks made out of ceramic, and they’re made in Japan. Glass cups with sailboats drifting by. $20 for the set of 8 including the caddy. I don’t know if I even like sailboats. Antoni is the designer of these plates. His drawing looks like a Geoff McFetridge images don’t you think? It’s a plate that you hang on your wall, if you try to use it, it’s pretty useless since it’s heavy and small. $5. Karate aftershave! I didn’t buy it, but it was $20 and in the box. Weird how a brand was named after a martial art. I wonder if someone would bust an aftershave called, “ground and pound” or MMA. This is how cool Karate was back in the day. Even Elvis did it. That’s my new puzzle collection. Rubik’s, fakes, and some great puzzles. Some of this stuff, I’ve never seen before. I used to do the cube in about a minute. The triangle took even less time. $12 for the whole box of puzzles.
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Obon season is on. It's the celebration for us to remember those who aren't with us anymore. These photos are from the Venice obon. It's a smaller local event, and I'm glad to have stepped into the Venice Buddhist Temple to see it all. West LA does this too, and it went from being decent / small, to in my opinion at least from the last time I saw it, a raging and great event. The bad thing is that...
Obon season is on. It’s the celebration for us to remember those who aren’t with us anymore. These photos are from the Venice obon. It’s a smaller local event, and I’m glad to have stepped into the Venice Buddhist Temple to see it all. West LA does this too, and it went from being decent / small, to in my opinion at least from the last time I saw it, a raging and great event. The bad thing is that Comicon is on the same days, which is next week and I feel like I miss the event every year. They even have a book sale, games, and other fun things like a bake sale! In WLA, they even allow outside vendors to have a booth. Had to have it. Shave Ice, the magic coolant on a hot day.
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Getting a ticket. It's not that he's getting a ticket for parking in a handicapped spot which might be a couple hundred dollars, but he's in the gr/eats lot getting served by the parking enforcement but he was eating at Furaibo. I'm not sure how people think 1) parking in a lot that's not Furaibo's parking lot, and 2) in a handicapped spot, is alright. But 3), why didn't car next to him who parked...
Getting a ticket. It’s not that he’s getting a ticket for parking in a handicapped spot which might be a couple hundred dollars, but he’s in the gr/eats lot getting served by the parking enforcement but he was eating at Furaibo. I’m not sure how people think 1) parking in a lot that’s not Furaibo’s parking lot, and 2) in a handicapped spot, is alright. But 3), why didn’t car next to him who parked within the blue lines of the handicapped spot didn’t get a ticket? We’ve towed cars of seniors, deaf, and pregnant, but this might be the best deterrent. I’m not sure why some people park illegally and expect that they’ll get away with it over and over, and I don’t understand why some people are adamant about being jerks when they’re wrong. Is it a defense mechanism?
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