Isn't April designated Random Shooting Month in LA?

Make sure and get the extra large bowl of chili while you are in CA.. amp;

Ok,that's all for me folks.

weimer: I thought it was May! And I didn't get any of my "Happy Shootin' at Strangers!" cards out. Damn.

And I feel we're way behind the curve, since Florida now has made it a year-round observance....

>>Make sure and get the extra large bowl of chili while you are in CA<<

No thanks, placeu2, I don't care for finger food.

Hey, P_M, aren't you aware that woman was arrested for putting the finger in there herself?


To Lear22, stay away from Robert Blake and OJ Simpson and you should be fine.

A woman gave a finger and got arrested for that? They really have tough laws there in LA!

Lear,

I think that watching the news puts a twist on stories that make it appear that isolated random events are widespread. I regularly drive the same part of the 55 Fwy where one of the shootings occured and I only give it a passing thought. You have a greater chance of getting hurt in a traffic accident in the way to the grocery store in your hometown. Don't be put off by scary stories, save your angst for a California sig-alert!

L.A. freeways are very dangerous. Much more so than the skies if you're on the road five times a day like most Angelenos. But you're a zillion times more likely to get injured in a traffic accident than in a shooting.

Thanks for all of the insight. I guess nobody wants to discuss what actually happened out there.

I realize to you I should already know the details, but seriously I couldn't find anything specific online about the news clip I had heard.

It isn't going to stop me from travelling there, just wanted to know what the situation was.

Regardless, I'm sorry I brought up the question in the first place. I've learned my lesson...

And we've all learned that apparently Travdis now has a family too... Have fun at the wedding.

Patrick, of course I'm aware the finger in the chili was a hoax. My remark was only in fun.

Lear, from the Times:
"Police from multiple agencies say the shootings appear to be unconnected, without a clear motive. Witnesses are sparse. Clues are limited."

If you are looking for info on the shootings, this is from yesterday's Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,2752574.story

Thanks "here today gone2Maui" for the link.