Just the Dogs
December 10, 2014 2:06 PM   Subscribe

New York vs. Los Angeles. As the two American population and media centers on opposing coasts, New York City and Los Angeles are prone to endless imperfect comparison.

New York has delicious, abundant water, which may or may not make its bagels and pizza so far superior to L.A.’s; in Los Angeles, it is currently in the mid-60s, and will stay that way for the remainder of winter. Now, thanks to the datasets compiled by local radio stations WNYC and KCRW, it is possible to make measure of New York and Los Angeles using a common household pet, the canis lupus familiaris.
posted by lola (34 comments total) 5 users marked this as a favorite
 
Waylon Jennings once put it as "Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for LA."
posted by spitbull at 2:08 PM on December 10, 2014 [3 favorites]


"Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for LA."

San Francisco?
posted by Space Coyote at 2:15 PM on December 10, 2014 [10 favorites]


Chicago!
posted by Justinian at 2:26 PM on December 10, 2014 [2 favorites]


> > "Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for LA."

> San Francisco?

Not enough equity
posted by en forme de poire at 2:28 PM on December 10, 2014 [7 favorites]


"Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for LA."

San Francisco?

Chicago!


Too dumb for New York City probably can't even find Chicago on a map, so no.
posted by Steely-eyed Missile Man at 2:30 PM on December 10, 2014 [1 favorite]


It's by that big lake, right?
posted by InfidelZombie at 2:41 PM on December 10, 2014 [1 favorite]


LA dogs rule, NYC dogs drool.

And vice versa.
posted by roger ackroyd at 2:48 PM on December 10, 2014 [3 favorites]


Am I the only one who thinks Chihuahuas look like something that real dogs eat?
posted by Justinian at 3:12 PM on December 10, 2014


"Am I the only one who thinks Chihuahuas look like something that real dogs eat?"

If I didn't feed my cat for a few days she could kill and eat a Chihuhhua.
posted by vapidave at 3:37 PM on December 10, 2014 [3 favorites]


Yes, well neither New York nor LA has a dog equal to the Chicago style hot dog.

As for canines, both NY and LA can go to them.
posted by Reverend John at 3:45 PM on December 10, 2014


When I moved to Los Angeles from New York I was taken by how important making that comparison is to LA. Cover story in magazines, regular topic of conversation, etc. Reminded me of when Ivy League schools other than Yale consider Harvard their arch-rival: not a two-way street.

When it comes to pizza there's no question. Paraphrasing Jon Stewart vis-a-vis Chicago's entry, "That's not a pizza, that's a casserole."
posted by Lyme Drop at 3:56 PM on December 10, 2014 [4 favorites]


Reminded me of when Ivy League schools other than Yale consider Harvard their arch-rival: not a two-way street.

Harvey Mudd has a little known one-way rivalry with MIT.
posted by flaterik at 4:01 PM on December 10, 2014 [5 favorites]


When I moved to Los Angeles from New York I was taken by how important making that comparison is to LA.

Usually I only hear that conversation brought up by New Yorkers.

The LA dogs I know don't bring it up at all.
posted by weston at 4:27 PM on December 10, 2014 [3 favorites]


I moved to LA from Boston almost 20 years ago and the most I ever hear the LA/NYC thing from is the NY Times which seems to have a 3 month timespan before writing an article about some silly LA trend (like how Uber is making Angelenos more NYerish)

Boston, on the other hand, there's a city that's crabby and obsessed with it's relationship with NYC.

Also, I'm a stereotype because I have 4 chihuahua thingies - two of which are at my feet, one who's wearing a coat and is devoted to my wife and a fourth who's fiercely protective, loyal and spastically aggressive. Silly monsters.
posted by drewbage1847 at 4:30 PM on December 10, 2014 [4 favorites]


Usually I only hear that conversation brought up by New Yorkers.

Times may have changed; it's been 20 years since I lived in LA.
posted by Lyme Drop at 4:35 PM on December 10, 2014


When it comes to pizza there's no question. Paraphrasing Jon Stewart vis-a-vis Chicago's entry, "That's not a pizza, that's a casserole."

Jon Stewart is obviously as ignorant about casserole as he is about pizza.
posted by Steely-eyed Missile Man at 4:46 PM on December 10, 2014 [1 favorite]


What a minute, what's the difference between LA and NYC again?
posted by oceanjesse at 5:07 PM on December 10, 2014


Cars
posted by en forme de poire at 5:14 PM on December 10, 2014 [4 favorites]


Here you go
posted by ivan ivanych samovar at 5:18 PM on December 10, 2014 [2 favorites]


oceanjesse: "What a minute, what's the difference between LA and NYC again?"

Communications with strangers on the street typically aren't conducted entirely with the word "fuck" in LA.
posted by invitapriore at 5:19 PM on December 10, 2014 [2 favorites]


Actually in New York we are also thinking "Drop Dead".
posted by Potomac Avenue at 5:22 PM on December 10, 2014 [2 favorites]


As far as I'm concerned neither city has any significant dogs. Now Baltimore that is a dog city. Good spottin in Baltimore y'all.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 5:24 PM on December 10, 2014


New York has weather, LA has summer with occasional lapses into spring.
posted by doctor_negative at 5:59 PM on December 10, 2014


This article needed fewer stats and more pictures.
posted by pxe2000 at 6:17 PM on December 10, 2014 [1 favorite]


LA has seasons, but one needs to look closely.

The Lab bitch I had in LA was named Lennon. My brother's Dalmatian rescue bitch was named Buzz Aldrin Jr. II (and he used to get pissed when I called her Buzzard).


We had a house with a backyard and a dog door. I don't want to have a dog in NY, but I do eventually want to get a cat (my dad hates them).
posted by brujita at 6:27 PM on December 10, 2014


Boston, on the other hand, there's a city that's crabby and obsessed with it's relationship with NYC.

Crap on Boston all you want, but the three most licensed dogs in Boston are the Labrador, German Shepherd, and Golden Retriever. Which are actual dogs with actual dignity and not noisy, quivering throw-pillows that shit. Granted, the Yorkie is number four, but hopefully the continuing urban encroachment of coyotes can fix that.
posted by Mayor Curley at 6:43 PM on December 10, 2014 [7 favorites]


Edmonton dog is above argument.
posted by Poldo at 8:12 PM on December 10, 2014


Chihuahua even sounds like something good to eat. Chihuahua with cheese and a side of beans, please.
posted by telstar at 8:41 PM on December 10, 2014


Mayor - I love Boston! I'd take Boston any 9 days of the week over NY. I had my day ruined by the Lester signing today.
posted by drewbage1847 at 9:00 PM on December 10, 2014


Justinian: Am I the only one who thinks Chihuahuas look like something that real dogs eat?
"A chihuahua looks like a big dog that's still far away." —Billam Coronel,The A List, 24 February 1992
posted by ob1quixote at 9:09 PM on December 10, 2014 [2 favorites]


I was going to crap on Golden Retriever's intelligence, but apparently they are actually smart dogs. Unfortunately, all the ones that I have met in the Boston suburbs have been dumber than a box of rocks. I don't know what it is about Boston that creates dumb dogs, but as much as I love that city, the pets you find in the richer suburbs (I'm looking at you, Chesnut Hill) have had all the intelligence zapped out of them by the power of money. Or something.

My roommate's friend's poodle/yorkie mix crapped on our bathmat this morning, so I'm not feeling particularly charitable towards keeping dogs in New York. Any animal that needs a something larger than a litter box to crap in needs to either learn to use the toilet or a really diligent owner. According to Youtube, you can actually teach a dog to use to toilet. And unlike cats, they can be taught to flush.
posted by Hactar at 10:37 PM on December 10, 2014


Yay dogs!
posted by Room 641-A at 6:05 AM on December 11, 2014


Communications with strangers on the street typically aren't conducted entirely with the word "fuck" in LA.

Between pedestrians, maybe. Communications between drivers are largely conducted in Fuckuese.
posted by snuffleupagus at 12:52 PM on December 11, 2014


Chihuahuas are the best dogs.
posted by Drinky Die at 11:46 PM on December 11, 2014


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