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Re: A So Cal place name primer
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I went and saw the morning show at KFI back when I was in highschool in the 70s. I think it was a career day thing. I thought it was great. Who was the morning guy back then? We were a KMPC family, so we listened to Dick Whittinghill and Gary Owens ("Beautiful Downtown Burbank") instead.
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CurtesyFlush
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1 edit | Lohman and Barkley, my heros. Al Lohman and Roger Barkley.
Oh, by the way, we were a KLAC (Joe Pyne), then after Joe died, KABC (Ken Minyard & Bob Arthur) family.
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| said by CurtesyFlush  :Lohman and Barkley, my heros. Al Lohman and Roger Barkley. Oh, by the way, we were a KLAC (Joe Pyne), then after Joe died, KABC (Ken Minyard & Bob Arthur) family. They had a great TV show for a while, too.
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CurtesyFlush
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Fontana, CA | L and B? I don't recall it. I remember Joe Pyne's TV show on KTTV 11. Do you remember him at all Bill?
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| For some really interesting notes on the Valley, see: »www.americassuburb.com/
Cool stuff. Even I remember some of those places. 
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CurtesyFlush
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Fontana, CA | Great site. Some more place names will appear because of it.
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Quiz time
For an envelope of cash, or what's behind the door that our lovely Carol Merril is standing in front of, answer this question:
Why are all L.A. skyscrapers topped out with a flat roof?
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CurtesyFlush
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Fontana, CA | I see I'll have to come up with someting a BIT more difficult.
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Now, I'm so old that I remember when City Hall was the tallest building in town, and it's pointy on top. |
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That was before helicopters were invented.
I bought the DVD of the original 1953 production of "War of the Worlds" with Gene Barry to show my son how real movies used to be made. It's always cool to see the aliens zap City Hall. (I'm imagining Sam Yorty is in there.)
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| When Darrel Gates watches it I'll bet he's imagining Tom Bradley's in there.
Bob, yes, for really. Once the Bunker Hill area of downtown started to be redeveloped in the early 60's the Fire Code was amended to require helipads on all skyscraper type buildings.
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said by TwoFrogs :(I'm imagining Sam Yorty is in there.) Ah yes, the Mayor who couldn't even pronounce the name of the city the incorrect way everyone else pronounces it.
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Re: Quiz time
Remember the helicopter commuter service that had scheduled routes back in the early 60s? They built a dedicated heliport on Market St in Riverside alongside the eastbound onramp to the 60 freeway. I was a big helicopter fan and my grandfather snuck me out of school one day when I was 7 or 8 for a roundtrip ride into LA. It was a pretty cool way to play hooky.
Bonus bonus question: What was the name of the TV series about 2 guys who owned a helicopter company and flew Bell 47s? |
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| said by Valkyre :Were they pink helicopters? I don't know, the show was B&W. I kind of doubt it, though, it was the 50s and guys weren't too comfortable with pink back then. But I could be wrong, sfter all they wewre 2 confirmed bachelors and they did seem to be inseparable. |
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»www.rotaryaction.com/pages/riptide.html
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Riptide (1984-86) - TV action series created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo, this is about two Vietnam buddies who become private investigators. The show co-starred Joe Penny as Nick, the pilot of "Screaming Mimi," and old Sikorsky S-58T helicopter. Painted pink with a garish mouth on front, it was shabby, unreliable US Army surplus.
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CurtesyFlush
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said by Bloominite :Bonus bonus question: What was the name of the TV series about 2 guys who owned a helicopter company and flew Bell 47s? I remember watching that show. Whirlybirds. What do I win?
I have no recollection of any copter service or heliport in Riverside. They didn't have anything like that down in Capistrano, or my Dad would have jumped on it, seeing as how he was doing the drive from Capistrano to Panorama City every day, at least until he quit the corporate ratrace and bought a local gas station down there. I recall how happy he was when they opened the 405. It shortened his drive time, as back then nobody used that freeway.
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