The Griffith Observatory Thread

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 10:36 am

It was in Elvia which has probably been posted already.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:05 pm

Platonic season 1 episode 5 and I took a picture but couldn’t get it to upload here and maybe that doesn’t work anymore and i forgot

Post by **brian** » Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:10 pm

I’m in the Stargazing Capital of the US tonight (true story!)

But it’s supposed to be cloudy for one of only like 50 nights a year.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:27 pm

brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:10 pm I’m in the Stargazing Capital of the US tonight (true story!)

But it’s supposed to be cloudy for one of only like 50 nights a year.

Brian on a "fuck dem stars" tour.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:40 pm

brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:10 pm I’m in the Stargazing Capital of the US tonight (true story!)

But it’s supposed to be cloudy for one of only like 50 nights a year.

Are you down at Bryce Canyon?

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:38 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:40 pm
brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:10 pm I’m in the Stargazing Capital of the US tonight (true story!)

But it’s supposed to be cloudy for one of only like 50 nights a year.
Are you down at Bryce Canyon?

Was in Tonopah, 200 miles from the nearest city. But was an almost full moon last night so that mitigated some of the gazin’

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:42 pm

Long shot at 2:42CT. Maybe 15 seconds.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:13 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:42 pm Long shot at 2:42CT. Maybe 15 seconds.

My man

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:07 am

rass wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:13 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:42 pm Long shot at 2:42CT. Maybe 15 seconds.
My man

Definitely would have gotten many more shots in if they did have the guys play at the 9-hole from "Swingers".

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:45 pm

There’s a new “interactive” rom-com on Netflix called Choose Love that was pretty silly but it’s based in LA and both name dropped and showed the observatory.

(we noticed it because the star used to be on a Disney show the kids watched and chose to watch because we wanted to see how the interactive part worked)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:53 pm

Walk into the local pizza joint to pick up dinner (thanks, Ryan!) and the first thing I see from the broadcast…

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:03 pm

The Hollywood Sign?

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:24 pm

Love Hard, LA-based Xmas movie on Netflix (couple of years old)

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:44 am

rass wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:42 pm (Also sorta want to watch that on a Swamp movie night so DSG can tell us how good a job they did with the LA geography, both in terms of whether where they went and how they got there made sense and if the sun shining in their faces early in the chase was consistently coming from the correct direction)

DirecTV gave us the "free weekend" of a bunch of movies, so I recorded this.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:00 am

Swamp HW, nice!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:02 pm

Its a fun movie. Not great or really even good but fun.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:03 pm

Family Switch, Netflix Christmas movie with Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:35 pm

rass wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:13 pm ugh

Too much trouble to redim the fucking Charlie's Angels image wchih is breaking the table

Trust me

Directed by McG who also directed the Family Switch movie I just posted above. I guess he likes it, too.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:21 pm

Book sighting (?)

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:58 am

I'm flying to LA this week for work meetings. We're done on Friday at noon, but my flight doesn't leave until 10:10 PM. I think most other folks will be leaving earlier, so I think I'll have the afternoon to myself. I've never really spent any time in LA. Any suggestions for how to spend a few hours? My hotel is in Redondo Beach. Is the Griffith Observatory the place to go? Hollywood? Venice Beach?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:18 am

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:58 am I'm flying to LA this week for work meetings. We're done on Friday at noon, but my flight doesn't leave until 10:10 PM. I think most other folks will be leaving earlier, so I think I'll have the afternoon to myself. I've never really spent any time in LA. Any suggestions for how to spend a few hours? My hotel is in Redondo Beach. Is the Griffith Observatory the place to go? Hollywood? Venice Beach?

Venice Beach is a cool place to spend a few hours. Very unique vibe to the place and great for people watching. Tons of restaurants, and nice to walk around. At least it was 4 years ago. Lots of homeless and open drug use, and I felt a shift as the sun went down. Still stayed for dinner and walked back to my Marina del Rey hotel.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:33 am

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:58 am I'm flying to LA this week for work meetings. We're done on Friday at noon, but my flight doesn't leave until 10:10 PM. I think most other folks will be leaving earlier, so I think I'll have the afternoon to myself. I've never really spent any time in LA. Any suggestions for how to spend a few hours? My hotel is in Redondo Beach. Is the Griffith Observatory the place to go? Hollywood? Venice Beach?

Will you have a car at your disposal or will you be using ride share app (there's not a whole lot of stuff in/near Redondo)? If the latter, what is your tolerance for spending?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:52 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:33 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:58 am I'm flying to LA this week for work meetings. We're done on Friday at noon, but my flight doesn't leave until 10:10 PM. I think most other folks will be leaving earlier, so I think I'll have the afternoon to myself. I've never really spent any time in LA. Any suggestions for how to spend a few hours? My hotel is in Redondo Beach. Is the Griffith Observatory the place to go? Hollywood? Venice Beach?
Will you have a car at your disposal or will you be using ride share app (there's not a whole lot of stuff in/near Redondo)? If the latter, what is your tolerance for spending?

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:30 pm

No car. So, I was thinking I'd Uber somewhere. I'll have to check out of my room, so I'll probably have to leave my bag at the hotel, do my thing, and then come back here to get it before I head to the airport. I'm thinking a nice hike or walking option would be good. I'm in my room and can see Rancho Palos Verdes to my south. That looks nice. Good hikes there? Keep in mind, I didn't really pack properly for that. I'll just wear jeans and a light sweater.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:00 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:30 pm No car. So, I was thinking I'd Uber somewhere. I'll have to check out of my room, so I'll probably have to leave my bag at the hotel, do my thing, and then come back here to get it before I head to the airport. I'm thinking a nice hike or walking option would be good. I'm in my room and can see Rancho Palos Verdes to my south. That looks nice. Good hikes there? Keep in mind, I didn't really pack properly for that. I'll just wear jeans and a light sweater.

Tweed cardigan with leather elbow patches?

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:08 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:00 pm
Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:30 pm No car. So, I was thinking I'd Uber somewhere. I'll have to check out of my room, so I'll probably have to leave my bag at the hotel, do my thing, and then come back here to get it before I head to the airport. I'm thinking a nice hike or walking option would be good. I'm in my room and can see Rancho Palos Verdes to my south. That looks nice. Good hikes there? Keep in mind, I didn't really pack properly for that. I'll just wear jeans and a light sweater.
Tweed cardigan with leather elbow patches?

No, it's more of a crop top.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:15 pm

WTF was i trying to say here. I cannot type without my reading glasses on.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:14 am

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:30 pm No car. So, I was thinking I'd Uber somewhere. I'll have to check out of my room, so I'll probably have to leave my bag at the hotel, do my thing, and then come back here to get it before I head to the airport. I'm thinking a nice hike or walking option would be good. I'm in my room and can see Rancho Palos Verdes to my south. That looks nice. Good hikes there? Keep in mind, I didn't really pack properly for that. I'll just wear jeans and a light sweater.

I would suggest just start looking at Palos Verdes Coastline Trail online and see what interests you in the area. There are some hikes along the beach, the bluffs overlooking the ocean, and a couple inland ones. I would guess the first two are flatter/less intensive hiking options.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:25 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:14 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:30 pm No car. So, I was thinking I'd Uber somewhere. I'll have to check out of my room, so I'll probably have to leave my bag at the hotel, do my thing, and then come back here to get it before I head to the airport. I'm thinking a nice hike or walking option would be good. I'm in my room and can see Rancho Palos Verdes to my south. That looks nice. Good hikes there? Keep in mind, I didn't really pack properly for that. I'll just wear jeans and a light sweater.
I would suggest just start looking at Palos Verdes Coastline Trail online and see what interests you in the area. There are some hikes along the beach, the bluffs overlooking the ocean, and a couple inland ones. I would guess the first two are flatter/less intensive hiking options.

I would suggest

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:39 am

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:15 pm WTF was i trying to say here. I cannot type without my reading glasses on.

I think I need to start assuming that when I don't understand a post around here, it's not that I'm missing some "inside joke" or something is going over my head and just ask WTF someone is trying to say. Because, I read this yesterday and thought it was the former and didn't want to ask.

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:15 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:14 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:30 pm No car. So, I was thinking I'd Uber somewhere. I'll have to check out of my room, so I'll probably have to leave my bag at the hotel, do my thing, and then come back here to get it before I head to the airport. I'm thinking a nice hike or walking option would be good. I'm in my room and can see Rancho Palos Verdes to my south. That looks nice. Good hikes there? Keep in mind, I didn't really pack properly for that. I'll just wear jeans and a light sweater.
I would suggest just start looking at Palos Verdes Coastline Trail online and see what interests you in the area. There are some hikes along the beach, the bluffs overlooking the ocean, and a couple inland ones. I would guess the first two are flatter/less intensive hiking options.

That sounds cool. Thanks

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:14 pm

Watching The Truman Show and at some point they show the huge dome where the show takes place and it’s right in the middle of LA and they show the Hollywood sign as they zoom out and if I have my geography right I think the observatory could still exist in that world even if everything north for miles(?) is gone.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:40 pm

Not sure if I missed one earlier because there has been a lot of LA footage, but about 27 1/2 minutes into The Greatest Night in Pop there was a shot of it.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:26 pm

Well shit

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:24 am

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:58 am

Thanks Brit!

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:09 am

That's what he's into.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:32 am

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....It was daytime

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:20 pm

Daytime... of the night.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:54 pm