Bridges of the LA River
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User1 at 03.3.08 - 11:34 pm
Spanning History: Bridges of the Los Angeles River (panel discussion at the Getty Center)
Ride to the Getty Center on April 10 from Red Line station Hollywood & Highland at 6pm sharp!
This is reservations only as requested by the Getty. I've made reservations for 15. Let's get some idea how many are going that way we can make reservations for more if needed.
More on the panel discussion below and
here,
Explore the historic bridges of the Los Angeles River with this two-part event organized by the Getty Conservation Institute in partnership with the Los Angeles Conservancy and Friends of the Los Angeles River.
Built between 1910 and 1940, these bridges are monumental in design and massive in scale, even by today's standards. Together, they tell an important part of the story of how Los Angeles came of age as a major modern city at the beginning of the 20th century.
On January 30, 2008, the Los Angeles City Council approved the designation of several Los Angeles River bridges as Historic-Cultural Monuments (HCMs), recognizing them as important to the history of our city.
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Oh heck I tried to load up the info on the ride and it had a problem. It was my end where the problem was as I was downloading a bunch of crap. Anyways I lost everything, I'll redo it tomorrow, too freakin late tonite.
It's about a 11.5 mile ride and real simple. South on Highland, right on Santa Monica, right on Sepulveda.
User103.3.08 - 11:53 pm
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Roadblock03.4.08 - 2:44 am
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I'm up for this, too.
what about going west in the SFV, then south on Sepulveda?
it's more direct than the route you suggested, Big Gay Al.
spiraldemon03.4.08 - 8:51 am
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mixtemotions03.4.08 - 9:10 am
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ahh, haha!
very clever. you need to start an alt handle thread.
ok, back to pretending I'm busy
spiraldemon03.4.08 - 9:29 am
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analbeadman... That's fucking funny.
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Mook03.4.08 - 11:33 am
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The Ten Bridges ride was awesome, except I couldn't hear anything because nobody would shut the fuck up and listen to what was being said.
Mook03.4.08 - 11:48 am
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I'm tentative. There's a strong likelihood that I'll be riding a bicycle around Hyderabad, India that weekend (I hope so, anyway), but if not, I'm definitely up for it.
ideasculptor03.4.08 - 11:50 am
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Can you bring my work computer to our helpdesk so they can add a gig of RAM to it?
toweliesbong03.4.08 - 12:37 pm
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Hmmm Mook, are we talking about the same ride? Thanks to Big Bike Dan and his PA system, the only complaints I heard about the sound was that I talked too damn much!
Agent Orange03.4.08 - 1:18 pm
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tern03.4.08 - 1:21 pm
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Eric Hair03.4.08 - 1:55 pm
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Ms. Stephanie needs to add herself to the list of funny
Eric Hair03.4.08 - 2:07 pm
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i'd add myself but am uncreative and can't think of a good catchy alternate name.
toweliesbong03.4.08 - 2:22 pm
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Agent, it was the same ride. We had a really good turnout and i also recall the usual handful of people who just wanted to drink and talk over you. I just learned to stay closer to the PA system to hear you after being too far in the back at the first bridge we stopped at.
stevo403.4.08 - 2:32 pm
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the reverend dak03.4.08 - 2:36 pm
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did you guys see me taking a leak at the salton sea or something???
turd, nice!
toweliesbong03.4.08 - 2:39 pm
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420LaHaRR03.4.08 - 2:46 pm
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How does LaHarr get away with "Cheetos"? I'm calling bullshit. He needs a name involving Hair or Hairy. Harr = hair. Or Harr = hard on. Or.........LaHairyHardOn.
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Ms. Stephanie03.4.08 - 4:18 pm
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Dang this list is filling up fast. Better add my name before it's too late.
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Creative Thing03.4.08 - 5:17 pm
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Thanks for the clarification Stevo! Those damn drinker/talkers.
Agent Orange03.4.08 - 5:21 pm
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srsly guys we should have alt. handle thread!! This is taking away from the glory of the bridges!! I LOVE BRIDGES!!! srsly. Agent Orange Party... the ridearc replacement bridge ride you did was super duper... Loser1 I am looking forward to this one A LOT!
mixtemotions03.4.08 - 5:24 pm
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Guys, I'm changing my sign in name to "Too Sexy For This Thread". My inspiration was Dave. Thanks Dave!
Are you guys even going to this thing? Who wants to go to a stuffy art museum full of snobby rich people? Yeah me neither!
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User103.4.08 - 6:04 pm
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to the
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spiraldemon03.5.08 - 2:45 pm
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"Are you guys even going to this thing? Who wants to go to a stuffy art museum full of snobby rich people?"
If we only use these new handles to address each other then the art museum will no longer be stuffy, it will be funtastic!
toweliesbong03.5.08 - 2:54 pm
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^^^^^
Exactly! It will be our mission to unstuffify the museum. Plus - this museum is free. Plus plus - I *heart* museums. So there.
Ms. Stephanie03.5.08 - 2:58 pm
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Hey kids,
I got the confirmation back from Getty Museum. There's good news and bad. The good news is we were accepted in, the bad news is we have to get there early. I say we take half the day off and get there even earlier and see some of the exhibits. There's some video exhibits that sound good, and there's some goat dance too! I'm always down for a good goat dance, so let's make this an early day ride. Yes? I'll do what the majority wants, my vote is for a early ride and possibly catch a tour around 3pm. So I was thinking leaving the Red Line station around 1pm or so.
Majority rules so have at it. So what do you think? Early? Late?
Here's the schedule for the day at the Getty
Here's the email sent.................
Your reservation for Spanning History: The Bridges of the Los Angeles
River at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center on Thursday
April 10, 2008 is confirmed for 15 people. For Villa events, tickets
will be mailed prior to the event's scheduled date. For Getty Center
events, no tickets are necessary.
The event begins at 7 pm.
Event reservations are honored until 15 minutes before the start of
the program and doors open 30 minutes prior.
Parking is $8 per car and is payable when you arrive.
Thank you and enjoy your visit,
Visitor Services
The J.Paul Getty Museum
www.getty.edu
User103.6.08 - 8:11 pm
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I can make the 1:00 roll out, provided I don't find a job before then.
With any luck, I'll miss this ride!
Creative Thing03.6.08 - 8:15 pm
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tiniestdong can't make it that early, he doesn't have the balls to leave work early that day.
tiniestdong03.10.08 - 9:42 am
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Hey gang,
The ride has been posted. I haven't posted a start time cause I wanted more feedback. My vote is to go there early and see some of the videos that are on exhibit.
From the Getty.........
See over 70 videos in this first major survey of California video art from 1968 to today. Explore how artists have used video as sculpture, as political statement, and as extension of live performance. Provocative and philosophical, haunting and hilarious, the works featured in this exhibition provide a sampling of the rich history of video art. "A must-see," says the L.A. Times.
Preview excerpts from more than 50 videos on the exhibition Web site.
here
or
http://www.getty.edu/egetty/e-getty.html?cid=egetty076
My vote is leave around 3pm.
User103.25.08 - 11:14 pm
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skano03.25.08 - 11:18 pm
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THIS HAS MY NAME ALL OVER IT !!! PLSZ !!!!!
HANDBONE03.26.08 - 2:02 am
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indigis03.26.08 - 11:47 am
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Go ahead and list your name on this. I'm betting 75% of the peeps don't show up!
Let's get a start time on this guys.
Start thinking about what is going to happen to make you not be able to get back to work after lunch that day. Car accident, ate too much, my gold fish died, alien abduction, etc, etc.
User103.26.08 - 11:55 am
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3 p.m.! I thought we were talking about 6 p.m. start? Does that not give us enough time?
Ms. Stephanie03.26.08 - 12:14 pm
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I posted a 6pm start time before I got this from the Getty,
The event begins at 7 pm.
Event reservations are honored until 15 minutes before the start of
the program and doors open 30 minutes prior.
Parking is $8 per car and is payable when you arrive.
So if we are having to get there early, if we are following the Getty's policy above, why not just get there a couple of hours early and see some of the other stuff there?
I did screw up and posted a 6pm start time at the top of this thread. I got to learn to avoid things like that. I will go with what everyone else agrees on. I'm voting for a 3pm roll time.
User103.26.08 - 12:24 pm
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Allan,
room for one more?
Michael
mk452403.26.08 - 12:47 pm
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3PM? on a Thursday? Oh... I don't know if I can make this anymore.
the reverend dak03.26.08 - 4:11 pm
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*bump*
So what's the status of this ride? What time are people actually planning on leaving?
Gillingham04.1.08 - 8:01 pm
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I will be there, at 3:00 if that is the roll out time.
I have not seen the video exhibit, but I have been up there many times, so if we roll later I'll still be down.
Creative Thing04.1.08 - 9:36 pm
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10. Tiniestdong
11. irrelevant cak
12. La Hairy Hard-on
13. Hoe Barfo
14 Crappy Twang
15. irregular Mike
16.spiraldemon
17. indigis
18. mk4524 aka Michael
Gillingham, go ahead and put your name on this if you want to go. We'll make a decision on this on Monday. Right now the inside track is 3pm. My vote counts the same as everyone else's. Just vote on Monday if you're interested.
Everyone else can do the same too.
User104.2.08 - 12:13 am
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10. Tiniestdong
11. irrelevant cak
12. La Hairy Hard-on
13. Hoe Barfo
14 Crappy Twang
15. irregular Mike
16.spiraldemon
17. indigis
18. mk4524 aka Michael
19. Gillingham
If we roll at 3 I wont be able to go with you guys, that thursday is the last day of class I have before spring break so not something I can miss without missing a few tests.
Gillingham04.2.08 - 7:19 am
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14 Crappy Twang
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too early for me to make this
spiraldemon04.2.08 - 11:00 am
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Fluffa, vote on Monday for the time you want to leave. Man am I gona have ta babysit yo ass on this ride?
User104.2.08 - 11:24 am
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I suggest a supper stop on the way to the Getty. Food on the hill is limited and pricy. If we don't want to take too much time, we could get it "to go".
Creative Thing04.7.08 - 7:04 pm
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Foods not that bad at the Getty. Also it matters what time we are rolling to consider a food stop. Powerbar then a food stop rolling back is another option. I'm still for rolling there at 3pm.
OK so this is for voting on the rolling time. Ride to the Getty Center on April 10 from Red Line station Hollywood & Highland at.....
3pm - User1,
4pm -
5pm -
6pm -
User104.7.08 - 7:23 pm
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3pm - User1, Creative Thang
4pm - Creative Think
5pm - Creative Bling
6pm -Creative Tang
No hijack, Just that I can ride at any of these hours.
Creative Thing04.7.08 - 9:18 pm
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3pm - User1, Creative Thang
4pm - Creative Think
5pm - Creative Bling
6pm -Creative Tang, Gillingham
I'll have to ditch one of my classes to even make this. Is this still considered rush hour or am I going to have problems taking the gold line to the red line to get there, leaving at 5pm. Another note is I might be stuck on the mtn bike for this one, my road bike is having some issues getting shipped to me.
Gillingham04.9.08 - 9:41 am
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tiniestdong regrets to inform you that he cannot make this at all.
tiniestdong04.9.08 - 10:44 am
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Damn this race is neck to neck!!
Its getting pretty tense!
Kinda like the Dem nomination race huh?
So what happens in the event of a tie?
I know!
I'll make up a name and add it!
User104.9.08 - 12:54 pm
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So a friend of mine has the same class as I do earlier in the day, turns out we have a surprise in-class essay today, aren't teachers great doing such things the last day of class before break, so I don't know if I'll be able to duck out early to even make 6pm.
Gillingham04.10.08 - 8:24 am
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As I mentioned to you last Friday night, I can't get off work early enough to ride so I'll have to meet you there. I checked with the Getty and there's ample parking after 5:30pm, I'm targeting an arrival at 6:30pm. Thanks for setting it up, sounds like it will be interesting.
mk452404.10.08 - 9:47 am
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So...what time ARE you guys going up?
hatehills04.10.08 - 9:58 am
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Right now it's a 3pm roll time.
Leslie, can you call me? I lost my cell phone, so I don't have anyones number.
User104.10.08 - 10:53 am
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OK so Les and I are going to be at the Highland and Hollywood station between 3:30 and 4pm. If you want to roll with us to the Getty, be there waiting at that time.
User104.10.08 - 11:57 am
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Can you post the route your taking so if I get done earlier enough to still make it, I can make it.
Gillingham04.10.08 - 12:32 pm
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Theres a link to the map on the right---------->
User104.10.08 - 2:08 pm
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For those who missed this, the panel presentation was very interesting, the ride up was fun, with a nice, mild climb up Sepulvada and there was FREE BEER after the event.
All that and no charge for bike parking.
Let's do this again, during regular Getty hours. Of course, there won't be any free beer, unfortunatly.
Creative Thing04.11.08 - 11:36 am
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Free beer and cheese for the rats! The Getty did it up right. We're talking Heineken, Sierra Nevada, and some other import. The hall was about 80% to capacity. I felt really guilty leaving while there was still some beer there.
Thanks for going every two ridazz!
User104.11.08 - 6:00 pm
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Anyone signing up to do the River Ride on Sunday morning?
mk452404.12.08 - 2:48 pm
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