Taco Reflux

Ok kids.

Remember my rant about the boo f*ckin hoo taco stand law in LA?

The masterminds behind the petition are also pawning off "carne asada is not a crime" shirts. Guess who put her order in today?

I'm totally going to celebrate my tshirt's arrival with a taco and tequila binge.

Show your support! Get a Tee Already!

Finders keepers.

Kharma count= -0.5


After an intense day at work, I dragged myself to the gym to clear my head. I found an empty elliptical and found a fresh, new copy of Lucky magazine that some chick must have left behind. SCOREEEE. FREE MAGAZINE. I quickly checked the perimeter and spotted a few old meatheads and a chick running like a Kenyan w/ a case of the poops.

What's the etiquette for magazines left at the gym? I mean, the magazine would have been a major hindrance if I left it there. I think I did my civic duty and helped reduce obesity in America. The mag would have given some fat chick an excuse not to concentrate on her eliptical form and resistance,and after a half-assed workout, she would have justified a night of binge drinking and eating burritos late into the night.

btw, fat chicks of the world--- that was a joke.
(kharma count= -1.5)

I guess I feel slightly guilty. But not guilty enough to stop reading about this summer's safari trend.

Whatevs. I needed something to read on the T.


Night, folks.

Fish Tacos Unite!!

Oh, LA. My time there was short (3.5 months) but boy was it delicious. Every Saturday morning, I'd walk to the Redondo beach farmers market and load up on fresh zucchini, tomatoes and other veggies and gorge on the freshest Socal produce.

I think I lost 6 lbs living in LA, between all the working out and all of the veggies, but my guiltiest pleasure was a taco stand in Redondo, off the PCH. It was the sketchiest looking shack, w/ a bright yellow sign and a handwritten menu. There were a few dilapitated benches on the side, but there was literally a line wrapped around the place 4 times over at ALL times of the day. The food was cheap, delicious, and the fact that it was fare on the side of the road made it oh so more tasty. mmmmm. I can taste those tacos now. Instant food coma.

There's a new law that makes it a "misdemeanor to park a taco truck in the same place for more than an hour. Violators face fines of up to $1,000 or six months in jail"

Read the NPR article here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90149577

The main argument for the ban? Unfair competition from local restaraunts. They complain that they can't compete w/ the taco stand prices.

BOO FUCK*ING HOO. its a free market. And w/ my shoddy economics expertise ----I say let the taco stands stay! Don't use gov't to "even out the playing field." Be creative and make a freakin' better incentive for people to eat at your restaurant. Like a mariachi midget band.

sign the taco stand petition, save your tastebuds and let freedom reign-- http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2008/05/01/sign-the-petition-page-3/#bottom

Ok. Vent of the Day over.

Happy Cinco de Mayo, folks!