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Umami Burger

admin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:17:18 +0000

I guess coming here early paid off, as the lunch crowd wasn’t here yet. I assume that most of Hollywood/ LA is still sleeping in on a Saturday afternoon.

Upon arrival, the server suggested a Japanese stout in place of my usual Guinness I drink with burgers. To my surprise, he was money – “Express Stout” – Boom!

Oh, the burger and onion rings were excellent as well. Order the truffle burger. The umami burger was ok.

Slaters 50/50

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:44:14 +0000

Website Intro:
Welcome to Slater’s 50/50 the newest brand in interactive dining! Here at Slater’s we have established a fun, contemporary casual environment to design your perfect gourmet burger. The menu features five choices of meats from our spicy fire beef patty, the perfectly spiced turkey, one of the best veggie patties around and of course the signature 50/50 (50% ground beef and 50% ground bacon)! Throw fresh bread, 12 cheeses, 30 toppings and 20 sauces and you are sure to get the perfect meal at Slater’s.

Personal Note: The burger was good. The brioche bread was excellent, but the patty was over cooked from my request for medium done. I like the topping selections, and you can never go wrong with an egg on top.

Slaters 50/50

Modern Range Hoods

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:36:15 +0000

I’ve been in the market to replace my range hood, and came across this site….

Range Hoods

Wall Mount Range Hoods

Island Range Hoods

Under Cabinet Range Hoods

Pretty damn cheap compared to other brands like Viking, Jenn Air, Etc.

Earl Kane 650 Triumph

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:47:04 +0000

An Earl Kane bobber on Ebay….. Wish I had the dinero for this bad boy….

Ebay Auction

Earl Kane original. 1964 Frame with a 1970 Triumph 650 4 speed engine. This bike has been built using quality new parts by Earl Kane himself. earlsbikes.net. The motor was completely rebuilt down to the bare cases including the transmission. Sludge trap cleaned, crank polished, and all new bearings. The cylinder is now 20 over stock with new rings and pistons. New Vandervell English rod bearings were installed. Bonneville cams. The head has been surfaced, magnafluxed and had a valve job,exhaust spigots have been welded into the head. Original Amal carborator has been resleeved and works and idles flawlessly. The ignition is stock point with a single dual fire coil hidden under the fuel tank. A battery eliminator has been installed however a gel battery has been used for ease of starting. The Transmission has been completely gone through with new needle bearings and seals. The final drive is 21 tooth front sprocket and a 43 in the rear. Clutch discs, plates, springs and primary chain are all new. The exhaust is custom stainless steel 64 thousandths wall thickness that has been polished. The front forks are Marzocchi with shaved and polished legs. New roller bearing head set has been installed. Twin leading shoe front wheel with new brake shoes. The wheels and aluminum oil tank have been powder coated. The frame, fuel tank, and rear fender are 2 stage black paint with a clear coat sanded and buffed to a mirror finish. The front controls are original English not reproduction. This bike has 150 – 200 shake down miles on it and is ready to hit the road. This bike is not the Harbor Town bobber. If you can find the movie you will get to see Earl do his magic on that build. Please visit our website earlsbikes.net. Thank you..

About the Earl…

Born July 28, 1945, Earl built his first bike at the age of 8.

Fabricated out of a 26″ bicycle frame, 20″ bicycle wheels (each one running two nested tires – they lasted longer that way) and powered by a cast iron, horse-and-a-half one cylinder/four stroke Briggs and Stratton motor off an old Maytag washing machine… it was belt driven, direct drive and didn’t have a clutch so you had to peddle the bike to get the motor started and when you came to a stop sign or a red light either you went through or had to turn the engine off.

The first modification was to make the belt longer, add a spring loaded pulley (and reinvent the slip clutch).

Earl has been building and modifying bikes ever since.

Hipstamatic

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:23:37 +0000

Finally discovered the Hipstamatic app for iPhone. Here are some shots of our mid-century home.

Machete Movie Trailer

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:31:25 +0000

Machete is an upcoming action film, directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. The film will star Danny Trejo in his first lead role as the title character. The film also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Lindsay Lohan, Don Johnson, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Robert DeNiro, Jeff Fahey, and Cheryl Chin. The film is an expansion of a fake trailer Rodriguez directed for the 2007 film Grindhouse and a spin-off of the Spy Kids films (since the lead character is the uncle of the protagonists). Filmed in autumn 2009, the will be released in the United States on September 3, 2010[2] by 20th Century Fox.