Originally Posted by belmont bob (Post 6224105)

So my attitude is, if someone has taken their time to research, or writes or makes a contribution, then I for one am not going to question the method.

Originally Posted by belmont bob (Post 6224105)

I’ve read with great interest the several comments about the proper or improper ways we should be posting. There were times in my life when I was required to follow certain rules on formatting – school papers, work reports, etc. It seems to me this is not one of those places where I need to follow any formatting other than being true to giving credit to our sources, and give respect to all who come here.

I guess I look at this forum as a way each of us expresses our interest (read love) for the subjects covered here, but I find no real reason why I should tailor my posts to anyone’s preconceived ideas of what is right and what isn’t.

So my attitude is, if someone has taken their time to research, or writes or makes a contribution, then I for one am not going to question the method.

Even though I don’t contribute much, I check this site several times a day for new gems of information or opinions that satisfy my need to relive the past. If I’m not interested, that thumb wheel on my mouse will skip past very quickly.

Originally Posted by westcork (Post 6222947)

Google has an image search feature; where you can paste a URL of an image, and it will show you anywhere that same image (not URL) has been posted before. It is very helpful to validate you are posting something original...

Originally Posted by westcork (Post 6222943)

I like long posts, especially ones that took somebody a considerable amount of time to research and prepare.

Originally Posted by Tourmaline (Post 6224300)

1950 - Wilshire and Vermont (Strange writing in crosswalk: Don't Be A _ _ _ _ _ _____ ?)

Originally Posted by PHX31 (Post 6224319)

Huh, weird... looks to me like "DON'T BE A DROOPERT" whatever that means. Maybe some old-timey slang (although it's unlikely it does say "droopert")

EDIT: It really does say droopert, check it out!:

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/dr...query/droopert


How about the other crosswalk?: _____ WITH ___NTERY?

Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire (Post 6207104)

Bubble buster: the real Clifford:

http://www.laobserved.com/archive/20...nd_has_a_h.php

Originally Posted by BifRayRock (Post 5849831)

Originally Posted by austlar1 (Post 6224463)

Droopert posts work for me.

Originally Posted by Chuckaluck (Post 6173461)

http://www.iamnotastalker.com/wp-con...0/DSC_0232.jpghttp://www.iamnotastalker.com/wp-con...0/DSC_0232.jpg

Originally Posted by fhammon (Post 6224521)

I don't recognize Vampira (sexy overbite) but Droopert looks a lot like Al Radka

http://www.fresnostate.edu/artshum/i...i/radka_al.jpg

http://www.fresnostate.edu/artshum/alumni/radka.html

Originally Posted by Godzilla (Post 6224527)

1885 Los Angeles' First Chinatown.

Originally Posted by fhammon (Post 6224547)

I'm fascinated by old Chinatown to begin with and this makes it look very real.

Originally Posted by JScott (Post 6223782)

e_r: Turns out the old color-tinted slide above (corrected for perspective here) is a companion piece to a photo you posted to the thread years ago.

The building in the background in the last phases of construction that I previously incorrectly identified as the WB Theatre is actually 315 W. 9th St., which was built in 1926. So, that pretty much conclusively dates the tinted slide (and the b/w photo) to the same year.

In fact, looking at the details of the two pictures, I think they might have been taken the same day, only a few minutes apart. I tried to find the untinted version on the USC site, but no luck.

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Watching "Farewell, My Lovely" (1975) right now, for the first time! I've heard the widescreen release is rather rare, so this is a real treat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpIftdXefsE