Buy Ammmerizan: After a series of breakdowns...
Buy Ammmerizan: After a series of breakdowns involving his new Corvette, Dan Michaelson of Cerritos wrote a letter of complaint to General Motors.
The company wrote back, assuring him that his “comments eill help up to provide you with the quality you expect from Chevrolet.”
One decaf hot wax, please: Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm have a new competitor--Cafe Auto Spa, an upscale Tustin carwash that doubles as a cappuccino bar.
L.A., sad to say, has no attraction to match Cafe Auto Spa. Maiko Saravia of Hermosa Beach, however, tried to open a motorcycle shop with a cappuccino and pastry bar last year.
City officials said yes to the cycles, no to the caffeine and sweets.
“I think they shot us down because of the word bar ,” said Scott Devereaux, sales manager of South Bay Cycles. “We still think it could be approved when the city realizes how nice it would be. We have all the stuff for the bar sitting in storage.”
The closest thing to Cafe Auto Spa in L.A. County is probably the Valencia Car Wash, where attorney Thomas White opened an office a few years ago. There’s no cappuccino, but free coffee is available at the facility, also known as the Law Wash.
Horse society: At the culmination of a riding workshop conducted by an Olympic gold medalist, 15 of the top competitors lined up their steeds at the L.A. Equestrian Center. Then a human parade began: 15 formally dressed chefs from the nearby L.A. International Culinary Institute appeared, each with right arm uplifted to carry a china platter containing a feast of carrots for the animals. Obviously, none of the diners whinnied about the service.
Paula Abdul, where have you gone? The Laker Girls, the team’s scantily clad cheerleaders, recently battled the Knick City Dancers, their New York City counterparts, on an episode of TV’s “Family Feud.”
The Girls--competing without Abdul, a one-time member--defeated the Dancers but fell short of the point total needed to take home $10,000 for charity.
The problem was, they stumbled on an early question about what part of their bodies receives the most attention from spectators. They said: “Arms.” Actually, a survey showed that the most looked-at features, in order, were: Face, breasts, eyes, hair, legs and bottom. (“Family Feud” is a fount of useful information.)
At least the cheerleaders were able to take home some great consolation prizes, including an ear-wax removal device and toilet-bowl cleaner.
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Clifton Moore, the executive director of LAX, participated in Wednesday’s relighting of the Charles Lindbergh beacon. The light, now on display at the airport, will eventually be reinstated atop City Hall. Moore also participated when the beacon was removed from City Hall in 1941. He was a city electrician then.
