Author Topic: Mr. Intensome...why does Venice/LA suck? (Read 5862 times)

brian36 · « **on:** November 01, 2006, 06:56:21 AM »

I was wondering what you don't like about Venice and LA. I've never been there but I wanted to see what you didn't like or if you had any stories about Gold's and Venice.

craig213 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2006, 07:09:28 AM »

Yeah, TRAFFIC! and the whole "living in your past" syndrone. Talk about a city thats living on nostalgia! Venice is fun though, if you ever feel down or board go to the beach and you won't leave without a good laugh. It's the greatest show on earth....FREAK SHOW!

pumpster · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2006, 07:19:57 AM »

Venice Beach on the weekend is great. Living in LA with the high rents, superficiality, cynicism and traffic not so great. $:-\$

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:01:48 AM »

Quote from: divcom on November 01, 2006, 07:34:25 AM

...aka everyone has a screen test or demo tape.

Yes and yours involves you, your mom and a poodle. Sickie.

Chick · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:24:31 AM »

Of course everyone has a demo tape of a head shot...It's LA...where they make movies.

Now, If everyone in Boise, Idaho were kickin around with those...I might find it a little strange.

IFBBwannaB · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:31:39 AM »

Quote from: Chick on November 01, 2006, 08:24:31 AM

Of course everyone has a demo tape of a head shot...It's LA...where they make movies.

Now, If everyone in Boise, Idaho were kickin around with those...I might find it a little strange.

Translation = hire me,I will take any part!

nycbull · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2006, 08:47:06 AM »

It is sad to see what happened to Southern California. Used to be the most beautiflul place on earth. But greedy land developers raped the land, and the citizens did nothing about it. Orange County used to be great, Laguna beach used to be a great artist/gay town, but the Orange Groves are long gone now its all new rich with not an ounce of taste, seriously, you will see some of the ugliest people there. The same happened to Venice and many other communities. The new rich ruined it, they have no taste and could care less about the environment. The last piece of ocean front land at Dana Point in Southern Callifornia has been sold and currently being bulldozed. They are even marketing as the "last piece of ocean front land". Disgusting. And Arnold is doing nothing to save any of the remaining land, he talked a big game but isn't going to do much. He is not an environmentalist, just a Republican.

Chick · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:02:11 AM »

Quote from: Monster_Everything on November 01, 2006, 08:25:28 AM

Chick, any movies or TV apperances in the pipeline ?

I havent relly been looking, as the BB season has just ended...I'll get back to auditions, etc. in this upcoming offseason. Not a lot of time these days...

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:16:26 AM »

Quote from: brian36 on November 01, 2006, 06:56:21 AM

I was wondering what you don't like about Venice and LA. I've never been there but I wanted to see what you didn't like or if you had any stories about Gold's and Venice.

The last time I was in LA was last year (I live in OC) but I grew up in the LA area, but when I went back it was a shithole. We went to Venice to show my fiance' Golds, was no big thing, but the surroundings just felt dirty, the beaches I felt were the same way. Then we went to Hollywood...even worse, dirty, streets smelled like pee, just not taken care of, about 20-25 years ago Hollywood was kind of a cool place but now it just reaks of filth and just about every suberb within a 15-20 radius of LA, is just flat out filthy. The traffic is horrible, even on a weekend and the place just felt and for the most part is unsafe.....bottomline, I couldn't wait to get home to nice quiet little beach home!

knny187 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:42:58 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on November 01, 2006, 09:16:26 AM

The last time I was in LA was last year (I live in OC) but I grew up in the LA area, but when I went back it was a shithole. We went to Venice to show my fiance' Golds, was no big thing, but the surroundings just felt dirty, the beaches I felt were the same way. Then we went to Hollywood...even worse, dirty, streets smelled like pee, just not taken care of, about 20-25 years ago Hollywood was kind of a cool place but now it just reaks of filth and just about every suberb within a 15-20 radius of LA, is just flat out filthy. The traffic is horrible, even on a weekend and the place just felt and for the most part is unsafe.....bottomline, I couldn't wait to get home to nice quiet little beach home!

I can almost smell the smog from that description.

you also forgot to add the abundance of gay couples that you see everywhere.

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:46:11 PM »

Quote from: knny187 on November 01, 2006, 05:42:58 PM

I can almost smell the smog from that description.

you also forgot to add the abundance of gay couples that you see everywhere.

Mainly down on Santa Monica Blvd. We had my son with us and I had to get off that street QUICK!!

Miss Karen · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:53:20 PM »

When I lived in LA found it very amusing.They say if the world is a fruit cake then all the nuts are in Cali.

doison · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:55:09 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on November 01, 2006, 05:46:11 PM

Mainly down on Santa Monica Blvd. We had my son with us and I had to get off that street QUICK!!

Good move.
One false look and he'll be turned gay!

WOOO · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:58:01 PM »

...because it's full of americans

Max_Rep · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:58:51 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on November 01, 2006, 09:16:26 AM

The last time I was in LA was last year (I live in OC) but I grew up in the LA area, but when I went back it was a shithole. We went to Venice to show my fiance' Golds, was no big thing, but the surroundings just felt dirty, the beaches I felt were the same way. Then we went to Hollywood...even worse, dirty, streets smelled like pee, just not taken care of, about 20-25 years ago Hollywood was kind of a cool place but now it just reaks of filth and just about every suberb within a 15-20 radius of LA, is just flat out filthy. The traffic is horrible, even on a weekend and the place just felt and for the most part is unsafe.....bottomline, I couldn't wait to get home to nice quiet little beach home!

True about those places but you can’t deny there are also some gorgeous neighborhoods, in LA county such as Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes, Malibu and others.

Orange county has some pretty creepy neighborhoods such as parts of Santa Ana, Westminster and of course some VERY upscale and beautiful neighborhoods.

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on November 01, 2006, 05:46:11 PM

Mainly down on Santa Monica Blvd. We had my son with us and I had to get off that street QUICK!!

What about Laguna Beach and 2nd street in Long Beach? Pretty gay neighborhoods. Okay Long Beach is technically LA County but pretty close to your neighborhood.

tommywishbone · « **Reply #15 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:02:54 PM »

Brentwood in Da Hizze! Or is it Hisse?

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #16 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:04:53 PM »

Quote from: Max_Rep on November 01, 2006, 05:58:51 PM

What about Laguna Beach and 2nd street in Long Beach? Pretty gay neighborhoods. Okay Long Beach is technically LA County but pretty close to your neighborhood.

I was referring to how obviously flamboyant they are down on Santa Monica Blvd. Not so much if at all are they like that down on 2nd st. or Laguna Beach, they don't sex stores with dildos in the windows for decoration or TS crossdressing maniquins $:-\$ !!

Bast000 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:05:58 PM »

Didn't Laguna have a big mudslide last year?

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #18 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:08:27 PM »

Quote from: Bast000 on November 01, 2006, 06:05:58 PM

Didn't Laguna have a big mudslide last year?

It was a couple of years ago!

Slick Vic · « **Reply #19 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:11:58 PM »

So I take it I should stay here in Orlando, Florida and forget about the Venice/Santa Monica area? $:-\$

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #20 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:14:52 PM »

Quote from: Slick Vic on November 01, 2006, 06:11:58 PM

So I take it I should stay here in Orlando, Florida and forget about the Venice/Santa Monica area? $:-\$

If you move here, move to OC, not LA!

timfogarty · « **Reply #21 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:17:51 PM »

the problem with Venice is the same problem with Hollywood, West Hollywood, New York City, Miami Beach, and dozens of other places around the country: gentrification. People with disposable income move into depressed but funky neighborhoods, fix it up, then sell it for a huge profit. The people who were there first, who gave the neighborhood its character, and who usually were renters, can no longer afford to live there. Venice is filled with million dollar condos. Same with Hollywood. Even downtown LA is being gentrified.

timfogarty · « **Reply #22 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:19:39 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on November 01, 2006, 06:14:52 PM

If you move here, move to OC, not LA!

If you want white suburban living, move to OC. If you want cosmopolitan urban living, move to LA.

timfogarty · « **Reply #23 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:21:32 PM »

Quote from: Miss Karen on November 01, 2006, 05:53:20 PM

When I lived in LA found it very amusing.They say if the world is a fruit cake then all the nuts are in Cali.

the saying is that LA is like granola: fruits nuts and flakes

pkaz · « **Reply #24 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:22:26 PM »

Quote from: nycbull on November 01, 2006, 08:47:06 AM

It is sad to see what happened to Southern California. Used to be the most beautiflul place on earth. But greedy land developers raped the land, and the citizens did nothing about it. Orange County used to be great, Laguna beach used to be a great artist/gay town, but the Orange Groves are long gone now its all new rich with not an ounce of taste, seriously, you will see some of the ugliest people there. The same happened to Venice and many other communities. The new rich ruined it, they have no taste and could care less about the environment. The last piece of ocean front land at Dana Point in Southern Callifornia has been sold and currently being bulldozed. They are even marketing as the "last piece of ocean front land". Disgusting. And Arnold is doing nothing to save any of the remaining land, he talked a big game but isn't going to do much. He is not an environmentalist, just a Republican.

nycbull,

I live right up the street from that "last piece of ocean front land at Dana Point" and everytime I look in that direction I cry. I spent many years going up and down those 100plus steps to that great beach cove. Disgusting-yes!!