You know you’re a true southern californian if (Anaheim: rent, college)

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by CaliDude1

You know you are a real Southern California if...

You can remember when we didn't have all of these unnecessary area codes. It was basically 213, 818, and 714. And that covered just about all of L.A. County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by CaliDude1

You know you are a real Southern California if...

You can remember when we didn't have all of these unnecessary area codes. It was basically 213, 818, and 714. And that covered just about all of L.A. County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire.

There is still a property around here (in the 562 area code region) that has a 213 phone number posted on a sign as a contact number.

The sign has been there forever and it looks old.

I doubt that it is still valid.

I remember when my area code was 213.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by nighthouse66

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"you say east or west instead of left or right", as in "turn west on sunset".

I wasn't aware that I did this before you mentioned it.

We must all be hardwired.

I can't imagine saying that any other way!

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by SoNorCal

You went to Disneyland for grad night.

8th graders at my junior high school went to Disneyland.

I had too many detentions and ISS's(in school suspensions) in 7th grade, so I couldn't go anyway.

I moved out of the state between those years, so it all became moot.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

In "Angels in the Outfield" (1994), the Angels play most of their games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

I am not exactly an Angels fan, but that is sacreligious.

[CaliDude1]

Originally Posted by Charles

I think you meant 805, 213, and 714. 818 was split from 213 in the late 70s or early 80s or something like that.

I think you outrank me in SoCal seniority, Charles.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by Fleet

Yes, it definitely was. I have some KFWB broadcasts on audio tape.

Hah - I have tape broadcasts of KFI, KABC, and "KICK" FM (I think that they were on the same frequency as KJACK - "playing what we want", but they were a country station).

I can't find my tape players - they are around but I don't use them anymore.

When I know that I can talk to an 18 year old who will ask me "what is audio tape", I must be getting old.

Either that or the world has changed way too fast.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by BarcelonaFan

The other true SoCal is the Hispanic American, mostly the children of Mexican or El Salvadorans who walk, take the public transit and do ALL the things that transplants who repeat all the junk social stereotypes about Angelenos and what they supposedly NEVER DO (like walk).

You forgot riding a bike.

I am a white man and I do all those things - or did - before my bike was stolen.

Thank goodness for bike racks on buses.

If you see a white guy walking around or getting on a bus, it might be Harrier.

[Harrier]

You consider hearing Spanish spoken and listening to Vin Scully to be the soundtrack of Los Angeles.

A corallary - you can instantly recognize Vin Scully's voice and know that you are listening to a Dodger's broadcast.

Vin Scully is amazing.

I hope that I am not alone in thinking that hearing his voice makes a southern Californian know that they are at home.

[Harrier]

You know what is "90 minutes or less from wherever you are"!