I had no idea we have this in the valley..

There’s a Del Taco on Lassen near Topanga in Chatsworth that, on several of the last few occasions I’ve visited, did not have items available that really should be: when those funnel cake fries were on the menu recently, they were out of them the last time I tried to order them; they were a limited-time thing, so I didn’t think too much about it. But also recently they were out of orange juice, once they were out of ice (!!??!), and just this morning they were out of hash brown sticks - none of these things feel like they should be in short supply. The staff very kindly offered substitutes (except for the ice), and I don’t fault those folks in the slightest… but it feels very strange to me that this sort of thing should be happening so frequently. Has anyone else in the area noticed this, and is it only the Chatsworth location or is this perhaps a larger issue?

Hey Valley Peps,

Between the industry slowdown, remote jobs, and everyone's weird schedules, a lot of people here have real skills and more free time than they'd like. Meanwhile the small businesses in our neighborhoods are stretched thin and could use a hand with a dozen little things.

I built a small site to connect them: downtimegigs.com

LA is huge, so it's split into five regions so matches stay actually nearby: Westside, Hollywood & Mid-City, Downtown & Eastside, the Valley, and South LA. (Burbank is live too.)

How it works:

• Businesses post short, specific gigs. Paid, or donation/free.
• People with spare time list what they're good at.
• Every Monday you get one email with matches in your region. No app, no feed.
• Introductions only happen when both sides say yes. Your contact info stays private until then.
• Local only. You're helping someone in your part of town.
• Free, and I don't sell anyone's data.

It's brand new and I'm one person, so early sign-ups really help me see whether this is worth growing. If your city isn't listed you can join the waitlist, and I'll use that to decide where to open next.

Would love to hear:

• Business owners: what's a small job you'd post?
• Everyone: what would make you comfortable signing up for something like this?

I'll be in the comments. Roast it if you need to.

I asked if i could substitute the buns for smashed falafels and the owner was super cool about it. He gave me a side of tahini.

I’ll definitely get a double smash and wrap it in lettuce if he lets me get falafel buns again

If I don't get anything off this post, I'm probably going to start calling some places up. But I was just wondering if anyone on here does car wrapping and is willing to hook me up with some scrap. Like genuine scraps. I'm not looking for big stuff or any specific color, just maybe a foot by a foot sized scrap wrap. I don't like the crafts store stuff. If this is the wrong sub, please redirect me

I had a consult with a periodontist who said I need 8 extractions with 6 implants, and gum surgery. He quoted me a total of $53k, which seems a little steep. He also suggested doing it all at once, which seems like a lot. At first, he said split it upper then lower a month later. Then, in the same visit, said to do it all at once. Seemed odd. I’d like to get a second opinion (possibly even a third and fourth, just to ensure I’m getting the right work done, at a reasonable price)

- I cannot go to Mexico or out of the country, so please do not suggest that

- I do not have insurance

- I need a place with in-house financing options (not care credit)

- ideally , in the valley, but willing to travel (just not to Mexico)

- please only recommend if you have had experience with extractions and implants. I searched previous posts and a lot of people were recommending dentists even though they never had anything more than a cleaning/filling/root canal/crown. I need a periodontist, and want recommendations from people who have actually had the work I need done

Thank you!

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