(Left) Wilshire Coffee Pot restaurant, c1930 (located at 8601 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills) and (right) the Coffee Cup Cafe, c1920 (8901 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles). Photos via the Los Angeles Public Library. But no, they’re not now 7-Elevens. 8601 Wilshire Blvd. is an apartment building, and 8901 Pico Blvd. is a Wells Fargo bank branch.
“Well, if you didn’t want ‘that much damage’ you shouldn’t have been so careless in the first place.”
Stupid me: I’ve been using mine for a doorstop! Thought this would be a good follow-on to Friday’s post. (When choosing categories for this one, I debated about whether to click “Religion” — and while typing this, I decided the answer had to be yes.)
It was turned over to the new owner yesterday. And yes, this is real: my desk was at this window. I wonder how long it will take him to notice it, and whether he’ll “get it.” One hopes! I like “real life” memes. 🙂
“BUT ITS’ GRAYED OUT I CANT CLICK IT!!!!!!!!” Take a breath. Whatever it is probably won’t matter to you next week.
Of course, when they then ask you “¿Hablas español?” or “Spreek je Nederlands?” and you stand there blinking at them, they’ll know you’re an obliviot.
Attributed to Abraham Lincoln, but there is no record of him actually saying it.
If you didn’t already know: René Descartes (1596-1650), Isaac Newton (1642-1726), Albert Einstein (1879-1955), and Stephen Hawking (1942-2018).
Yep: that’s a coal mine. And seriously: ask people if your scent is too strong. If they say yes, believe them — just a touch really is enough …and often too much.
They mostly — but not always — attack (and beam up test subjects for those anal probes) in the summer.