And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
In an area prone to frequent earthquakes, brushfires, and mudslides, that's the epitome of stupid architecture. Before we get to what it'd cost to heat and cool it enough to be habitable.
This is where you live when you have more money than IQ points. Which explains sooooo much about L.A. since about 1930.
Where are the burned-out neighborhoods?
ReplyDeleteJust over to the right, or waaaaaay to the left, and behind.
DeleteThe ideal view of LA is 35000 feet, any direction, at 550 knots.
ReplyDeleteIn your rearview mirror, whilst headed east at 75 mph.
DeleteLooks like detective Bosch's pad.
ReplyDeletemy first thought. Bosch was a good series; very well directed. Rounded the bases with good acting and well thought out storyline.
DeleteBeat me to it.
DeleteYup, my first thought too.
DeleteHigh above the filth and scum… someday a real rain will come…
ReplyDeleteThat house has been used in numerous TV shows & movies.
ReplyDeleteLocation payments are the only way they can pay the mortgage.
DeleteNice house, but I wouldn't live in that location for any amount of money.
ReplyDeleteIn an area prone to frequent earthquakes, brushfires, and mudslides, that's the epitome of stupid architecture.
ReplyDeleteBefore we get to what it'd cost to heat and cool it enough to be habitable.
This is where you live when you have more money than IQ points.
Which explains sooooo much about L.A. since about 1930.
Near the Spider Pool?
ReplyDeleteBut think how superior you'd feel looking out over all the little people.
ReplyDeleteThat's why the "little people" were mostly pointing and laughing after Pacific Palisades burnt to the ground.
Delete"How superior are you now, Tonto?"
That house was in the first Columbo movie. Prescription Murder.
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