It seems as though an amusement park’s critical acclaim is related to the quality of their themed areas. Busch Gardens Tampa has designed their different sections to resemble the jungle, Disneyland has worlds like Frontierland, Tomorrowland and Have-Your-Wallet-Raped-By-Donald-Duck-Land, Six Flags Magic Mountain is themed like a place where you can be robbed by gangs of [...]
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Judaism Would Be More Intimidating If We Had Jewish-Themed Rides And Sections at Amusement Parks
December 29th, 2011
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Posted in Judaism, race, Religion, travel
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No Comments »The Hundreds of Ethnic Minority Groups Make It Really Hard to Be Politically Correct With Your Racism
July 5th, 2011
maxlance1 In the 1970s there were three television channels: CBS, NBC and ABC. If you had a show on the air, take an average episode of M*A*S*H for example, you would pull in a bare minimum of twenty million viewers. There weren’t a lot of choices and nobody cared. People didn’t pine for a thousand channels [...]
Posted in America, language, los angeles, new york, Politics, race, travel, war
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No Comments »Outdoor Movies Los Angeles – 2011
May 12th, 2011
maxlance1 2011 Outdoor Movies in Los Angeles. Click on the marker for that location’s schedule, also printed in text below. More locations and films are announced throughout the summer. View 2011 Outdoor Movies Los Angeles in a larger map Cinespia – Cemetery Screenings at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery http://cinespia.org/ May 14 – Cat on a Hot [...]
Posted in Dating, entertainment, los angeles, Movies, travel
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No Comments »Are The “If You See Something, Say Something” Signs on The L.A. Metro Sarcastic?
April 29th, 2011
maxlance1 I noticed recently that the Los Angeles bus and subway system has instituted the “If you see something, say something” campaign to keep citizens alert of suspicious activity. Am I the only wondering what kind of a pathetic terrorist would take out his attack on the Los Angeles Metro? For starters, what is the point [...]
Posted in America, los angeles, travel, work
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No Comments »Big Bear Vacation Video
February 2nd, 2011
maxlance1 Big Bear is located two-and-a-half hours East of Los Angeles and features some of the best – and only – skiing within two-and-a-half hours of Los Angeles. Directions: Take the 210 until you go uphill. When you hit water, you’re there. It is a nice mix of local restaurants and shops that are owned by [...]
Posted in Animals, hiking, travel, Viral Videos
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No Comments »Bridge to Nowhere Hike
December 7th, 2010
maxlance1 The Bridge to Nowhere is located in Azusa, California. In the 1930s, someone thought it would be a good idea to build a road in the middle of a mountain range that would forever be uninhabitable. This was before Sim City. When they hit a giant dip over a river, they built a beautiful arch [...]
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No Comments »Vancouver Vacation Video – Part Two
November 24th, 2010
maxlance1 Second part of the trip to Vancouver and Vancouver Island. You can watch part one here. This video rounds up the BC Ferry, Victoria and Pacific Rim National Park.
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No Comments »Vancouver Vacation Video – Part One
October 25th, 2010
maxlance1 This is the first part of a week-long vacation to Vancouver and Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Part one is wandering around Vancouver. Started in Yaletown, walked around downtown to the library, Sky Harbour and The Centre. Day two, climbed Lynn Peak near the Grouse Grind and headed back down to the waterfront. Day three was [...]
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No Comments »Do Somali Pirates Appreciate Pirate Jokes?
September 23rd, 2010
maxlance1 This post might be a little tricky to pull off due to only a nascent understanding of puns in the native Somali language, but I wonder if Somalia has some version of their own pirate jokes to regale their future raiders and crusaders like we have here. The first question has to be whether the [...]
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No Comments »Redwood National Park and Oregon Coast Road Trip
September 23rd, 2010
maxlance1 Flew into Portland where my friend picked me up. Drove over to the coast, then took the 101 and the 1 back to L.A. It was cloudy. Northern part of the coast was covered in fog, best parts are the rocky coasts, massive cliffs and lighthouses, if you’re into that kind of thing. Screw lighthouses [...]
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Max Lance is a writer, producer and performer. He was nominated for a Student Emmy, Humanitas Fellowship and was a finalist for the Page Screenplay Award. He writes features, TV and syndicates his blog while hosting the travel show The Trip Next Door and working at Chernin Entertainment. A New York City native, Max graduated the USC film school and now lives in Los Angeles.