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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (193029)	3/24/2009 5:38:05 PM
From: Les H	Respond to of 306849

There's fewer restaurants left after the end of the year. I think the remaining restaurants and stores have cut back on help and don't want to hire until they're sure the economy will pick up. The wait for service and checkout have gone way up from my observation. That's one way for the stores to appear to be more crowded --- the customers are trapped inside.

To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (193029)	3/24/2009 11:27:26 PM
From: Perspective	Respond to of 306849

Hmm. Perhaps the local restaurants are catching on and will actually put up a fight against the Olive Gardens of the world. Maybe my shorts will work out after all. `BC

To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (193029)	3/25/2009 3:37:44 AM
From: energyplay	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

OT/ The Norton Simon is one of my favorite museums. You can get closer to the art than almost anywhere. If you do a quick walk through of the contemperary paintings (on the left side, I think) and then ask your self - "Which paintings were done by crazy people ?" The Van Gough immedaitely leaps to mind. Printed and web pictures to not begin to capture how lurid and intense the colors. Not something I would want in my house. Van Gough was really hurting. I also really like the LA County museum of art, LACMA. What area of LA do you live in ? Back in 2002-2005 the traffic was almost impossible in the afternoons.