Here I am at a closed Newport Beach

[railbird]

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Birdie...turn right and keep walking....

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Where are the lifeguards?...Probably in Huntington Beach protesting after cashing their stimulant checks..

 

[mr merlin]

So Birdie, if the city/county wants it to open, and the police say they will not enforce a closure, why dont they(the mayor and others) call for tens of thousands to come to the beach in a show of defiance?

Just bitching about it accomplishes nothing.

 

[railbird]

the locals dont want a bunch of outsiders from 909 coming to town

 

[mr merlin]

the locals dont want a bunch of outsiders from 909 coming to town

But orange county has millions of people, you have plenty to fill it on your own.

 

[FairWarning]

So Birdie, if the city/county wants it to open, and the police say they will not enforce a closure, why dont they(the mayor and others) call for tens of thousands to come to the beach in a show of defiance?

Just bitching about it accomplishes nothing.

The state will step in and shut them down.

 

[mr merlin]

The state will step in and shut them down.

I'm sure they would try, that's why you need tens of thousands of people, if the local police refuse to cooperate or even block them themselves that changes everything. This is how resistance begins and spreads, someone has to go first.

You guys could do it in mich easy, in the west/northern areas.

 

[railbird]

california has very few state law enforcers

 

[mr merlin]

Talk is cheap rail, how hard is it for local leaders to call for locals to flock to the beaches? it's not hard at all, you just do it, then show up and lead the people to the beach.

Then you stand there surrounded by cameras and tell gavin newsom to go to hell.

 

[MrTop]

california has very few state law enforcers

true maurice lucas played for portland but at one time was a laker

 

[FairWarning]

I'm sure they would try, that's why you need tens of thousands of people, if the local police refuse to cooperate or even block them themselves that changes everything. This is how resistance begins and spreads, someone has to go first.

You guys could do it in mich easy, in the west/northern areas.

If/when the next Lansing protest takes place, it’ll be interesting to see how it is handled.

 

[O'Royken]

Officers are telling people who are on the beach that they are required to tell them the beach is closed. Then they walk away doing nothing. No enforcement.

 

[O'Royken]

the locals dont want a bunch of outsiders from 909 coming to town

Locals only want residents who live in cities with a beach border. OC cities without beach borders are nothing more than an extension of the IE in their eyes.

 

[railbird]

Locals only want residents who live in cities with a beach border. OC cities without beach borders are nothing more than an extension of the IE in their eyes.

yep Irvine is Barstow

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

May is mental illness month in the USA....Rail, seek help.....

 

[ejd_5277]

Where are the lifeguards?...Probably in Huntington Beach protesting after cashing their stimulant checks..

This literally made me spit out my drink. Well played sir.

 

[Heim]

Did you find parking on the street? I'm heading down there this week. Is the public pay lot closed?

 

[John Kelly]

Eager to play hoops again on the iconic basketball courts of Venice Beach.

Let's go.

 

[Heim]

Eager to play hoops again on the iconic basketball courts of Venice Beach.

Let's go.


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I think I read in a book about Jordan within 15 minutes when he was down there playing hoops 1000 people had gathered around
the court, peaking at 2000.

 

[John Kelly]

Interesting.

I once played against former NBA player Steve Henson.

He stood only 5-11 or thereabouts but he was built like a tank.

 

[Crazy Pete]

Locals only want residents who live in cities with a beach border. OC cities without beach borders are nothing more than an extension of the IE in their eyes.

Having grown up in beach town San Clemente, I can confirm this is our attitude.
Also note that parking is difficult under normal conditions in SC & Laguna, & I heard SC closed local legal beach parking. So it would be extremely difficult to join a large protest in that whole large strip between SC & NB.

 

[cheapseats]

Interesting.

I once played against former NBA player Steve Henson.

He stood only 5-11 or thereabouts but he was built like a tank.

Venice Beach.......