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SoCal meetup

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:52:11 -0800

Irvine/Santa Ana meetup?

I'm in Irvine for a week next month (April 5-11) and would love to meet up with some of my favorite SoCal MeFites on Friday the 10th. I don't know the area so I'm open for all your suggestions.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:35:54 -0800

Oh, so those of us who may not be your favorite aren't invited?
Like, totally j/k dude. That looks kinda far for me anyway.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:15:54 -0800

I suggest you drive your ass to LA, where the sun is always shining and the mefites are numerous, if lazy.

By: yhbc

yhbc — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:17:58 -0800

West-coasters: mr_crash, whatever number he may be on now, is good people and well worth your while to seek out at a meetup.

He will also buy a round for the table. Yeah, he's just that kind of guy.

By: clockzero

clockzero — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:46:24 -0800

Dude, what are you doing in tha Vine?

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:56:55 -0800

"Dude, what are you doing in tha Vine?"

I have to take a Cisco course for my company. Pretty exciting stuff.

"I suggest you drive your ass to LA"

I wouldn't mind that, if that's what it takes to get the crowd out.

By: ob

ob — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:01:02 -0800

I suggest you drive your ass to LA, where the sun is always shining and the mefites are numerous, if lazy.

I was going to say the same thing, although I might be back east then so I realize that I'm not in any position to advocate such a course of action.

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:01:39 -0800

I'll be watching this thread with interest. (If only to get the back story about how the name 'mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey' came to be)

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:33:23 -0800

Space Kitty: This is how.

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:17:45 -0800

Hee.

So, anybody?

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:48:48 -0800

Well, I'm in for the 10th if it's not too far. My tolerance for "far" is famously high, but I'm opposite the megalopolis from Mr. Crash.

By: Item

Item — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:30:36 -0800

I'm likely in as well. Maybe. Likely. Maybe.

If someone wants to pick my ass up in HB.

By: mandymanwasregistered

mandymanwasregistered — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:05:20 -0800

If we did something downtown that would leave assorted public transportation options open for those who desire them. Or require them.

By: Bookhouse

Bookhouse — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:00:15 -0800

Downtown sounds far better than driving to Irvine. How was that place y'all went to downtown last time? I enjoyed the cucumber soda that Thin Lizzy brought back for me.

By: mandymanwasregistered

mandymanwasregistered — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:50:15 -0800

I was gonna suggest the Golden Gopher, which doesn't have nearly the beer selection nor the tasty sausages that Wurstkuche had, but it does have a happy hour and pizza delivery.

By: speicus

speicus — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:54:42 -0800

Supposedly Kogi the Korean BBQ taco truck is parked outside Golden Gopher on Wednesday nights...

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:16:35 -0800

YES.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:24:50 -0800

I was gonna say K-town, Korean BBQ, maybe Manna? Followed by Koreaoke? But I'm not a meater myself, even. I can tell you Manna has oh-kay veggie options, like pretty minimal, but it's still fun!!! And Soju!

By: Bookhouse

Bookhouse — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:36:28 -0800

I've been wanting to try Kogi. That's temptin'.

By: mandymanwasregistered

mandymanwasregistered — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:14:44 -0800

Tofu tacos!

By: Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:20:56 -0800

I like where this is going. I get back in town on the 6th.

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:09:56 -0800

side bar anyone?

By: mandymanwasregistered

mandymanwasregistered — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:34:31 -0800

Ok.

Wednesday...Wednesday...Wednesday...
April 5th...5th...5th...
8pm...pm...pm...
Golden Gopher (with korean taco truck outside!!!)
417 W 8th St
Los Angeles, CA 90014

b.y.o.t
bring yer own taters

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:50:20 -0800

Several problems for me there, not the least of which being Sunday is the 5th, not Wednesday.

Friday the 10th is definitely the only evening I have time available for a meetup, especially one that requires me to drive a fair distance in an unfamiliar city when I have to be in class the next morning.

By: mandymanwasregistered

mandymanwasregistered — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:54:45 -0800

Oh man, I fucked it up. Ok, I propose two meetups since meetup #1 gathered momentum and is limited to happening on a Wednesday due to taco truck restrictions. I'll leave meetup #2 details to the rest of you all.

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:58:56 -0800

' Taco truck restrictions' have got to be three of the saddest words in the english language.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:40:59 -0800

What time can you be up here on Friday, Mr. Crash?

By: Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:56:25 -0800

We've got a little sidebar mix up going on. It's listed as the 8th, but we've got the 5th and 10th going on in here.

I'm down for the 10th though, and Bookhouse says he's down for both.

By: speicus

speicus — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:06:44 -0800

I am down for the 8th and/or the 10th. Previous experience has demonstrated that we can do two LA meetups in one week, right?

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:08:04 -0800

Yeah, the 10th works for me. I *should* be available for anything involving a taco/bbq truck as well.

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:08:17 -0800

Usually classes on Friday are cut short as there will be people who need to catch flights home that night. I expect if class is out by four o'clock I could be there .. sixish? I don't know what sort of traffic I will be dealing with, though.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:24:26 -0800

I might be planning something for the 5th. It's my birthday... So if I figure out what, I'll mention it here. I'm thinking beach bonfire maybe.

By: Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:05:11 -0800

Y'all go ahead and eat BBQ out of ~~trunks~~ trucks on the 5th. How about the patio at The Red Lion Tavern on the 10th?

By: klangklangston

klangklangston — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:50:19 -0800

Wait, who with the what now? Man, I missed all of this...

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:13:08 -0800

German beer is always good, Lizzy.

By: mandymanwasregistered

mandymanwasregistered — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:40:42 -0800

I dunno, no one put kogi truck at golden gopher on wednesdays together with what date it would fall upon, I guess.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:07:47 -0800

Call me naive, but the last time I was at the Red Lion I was really in the mood for something cheesy. Now, you all may know that authentic German cuisine doesn't incorporate cheese much, but I hadn't the faintest back then. I mean, I could tell from the menu choices that there wasn't much available with melty dairy goodness on top, but I did see one entry that looked promising. Well, it had 'cheese' in the name of the dish, and even if the waitress was gonna warn me off my mind was set and I ordered. Imagine my surprise when 'head cheese' turned out to not have any cheese at all associated with it. Imagine my surprise when head cheese turned out to be so fucking vile that vinegar and onions were deemed an acceptable side dish. It was like fruit cake for chunked deli meat. Blech.

But yeah, Red Lion is cool! Good beer, and that porch is rad. My only concern is that it may very well take Crash longer than 2 hours to wend his way up the 5 this far, which sucks. Freeway traffic on a Friday evening in LA is horrendous, appalling.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:11:27 -0800

(Cuz, you know, if Irvine is 'kinda far' for me, then Silverlake's gotta be really damn far for a visitor in Irvine.)

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:07:20 -0800

OK, any objections to Red Lion Tavern on Friday, April 10?

carsonb (or others), any tips for avoiding traffic woes? Set the GPS unit to avoid I-5 and pray?

By: speicus

speicus — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:46:04 -0800

I have no objections. Should we sidebar this puppy?

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:13:56 -0800

Slackers! Sidebarred.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:28:01 -0800

any tips for avoiding traffic woes?

Well, keep an eye on traffic. You'll probably have to make a snap decision whether to take the 5 all the way up or the 405 over to the 110, based on how long gmap's red lines are. If you go up the 110, you'll probably want to drop down to street level just south of the 10, get on Hoover or Figuroa north. If Hoover, right onto Alvarado which merges into Glendale Blvd, all the way up to the Red Lion. If Fig, a left onto 2nd feeds into Glendale Blvd, all the way up to the Red Lion.

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:48:10 -0800

All right, see you all then. I'll be the one not wearing a suit.

By: mzurer

mzurer — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:02:48 -0800

Heyo - I re-sidebarred the 8th and asked jessamyn to correct the date in the post above that mandymanwasregistered initially sidebarred. I got confused when the sidebar said 8th but the post said 5th and asked for it to be un-sidebarred. Mea maxima culpa... Not the least because I probably won't be at either!

By: ob

ob — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:39:46 -0800

So is this on for the 10th? There are two meetups sidebarred on on the 8th and one on the 10th but they both lead back to this thread...

By: carsonb

carsonb — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:00:22 -0800

I'm tentatively down for both BBQ Gopher and the bloody Lion, pending the outcome of most recent localized monetary crisis.

By: malapropist

malapropist — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:57:54 -0800

I *ahem* am down, coming from Long Beach...

By: starscream

starscream — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:47:15 -0800

Ok, I added an Outlook reminder.

By: HotPatatta

HotPatatta — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:32:58 -0800

I'll be in LA that week, so I might make it out on the 10th.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:00:14 -0800

Hey! I'm workin' downtown! Wooo hooooo! Just gotta remember to leave the dog with my neighbor that day.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:40:30 -0800

I have recently learned that I'm allowed to sit in the back of the theater during SF/Horror screenings if I want to, which means I might could duck out! So, I might be there on Wednesday, no telling what time, though. Hmm. The Lost Boys and The Orphanage. Gleh. I'm thinking 9.

By: pazazygeek

pazazygeek — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:30:45 -0800

I am probably going to actually be able to make this one! What time?

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:04:36 -0800

Ok, I'm confused. I can go on the 8th but not the 10th. Has a decision been made?

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:37:49 -0800

Space Kitty, as far as I know the 8th is on for tacos at the Golden Gopher, and the 10th for brats and beer at the Red Lion. Some are coming to one or the other, some to both.

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:17:29 -0800

I for one will be at the golden gopher for drinks and delicious tacos tomorrow night.

By: flaterik

flaterik — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:55:01 -0800

Oh god, kogi AND mefites? I might have to make this my first meetup.

Sad fact: kogi was coming to our office in beverly hills once a week, until the local cops decided they needed to be ticketed. I assume for being too delicious. "Taco truck restrictions" indeed.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:15:47 -0800

All is well... my dog is with the neighbors and I'm at work downtown as I type this. Lookin' forward to seein' y'all tonight. Oh, and TACOS. :)

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:27:21 -0800

You may want to follow kogi on twitter for updates - they're expected at Golden Gopher at 10, I'll be there at 9.

By: flaterik

flaterik — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:38:13 -0800

So, is there like a secret mefi gang sign or something?

Assuming I don't flake out and go home, I'll be the bespectacled fellow on a dirty red motorcycle and wearing a massive attack tshirt, looking around confusedly.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:49:45 -0800

I'm not off work 'til 9, so I'll be there sometime thereafter...

flateric: Many of us who should be there have pics up in profile. I'm not rockin' The Tickler anymore, but otherwise look just as retarded in real life.

By: Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:04:09 -0800

flateric: Yes.

Bookhouse and I will be there. I'm the short brunette wearing a tan leather jacket.

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:13:28 -0800

TUNGSTEN! I can't believe I didn't see that before Thin Lizzy. Hee.

By: speicus

speicus — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:33:31 -0800

I am out of town and craving bbq tacos right now. It is not fair.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:04:49 -0800

I'm first here but I'm actually out finding cash. I have pink hair, to an extent.

By: flaterik

flaterik — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:21:36 -0800

I am now standing in the inevitable kogi line, wondering who else in it is meficulous

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:32:09 -0800

PLEASE BE SURE TO ALSO ATTEND THE MEETUP ON THE TENTH AT THE RED LION

TIA

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:36:16 -0800

I only had 2 tiny (delicious) tacos at Kogi, so I think there'll be room for you to do your wurst, crash. See ya tomorrow.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:21:44 -0800

Spicy pork grilled sliders are my new comfort food. FRIGGIN' YUM.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:23:23 -0800

What time is the meetup tomorrow? I'll try to make it.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:42:43 -0800

Last night's meetup was a great time, by the way. I mostly chatted with The World Famous, which was a real treat. Man, we talked about a BUNCH of stuff, like what kind of car he would have if he had a million of one car, and synthesizer music and risque cinema and California towns. All because I opted not to wait outside for a taco.

Tomorrow?? Hmmmm. I'm gonna be in Santa Barbara at a conference all day, BUT OF COURSE I'LL BE AT THE MEETUP TOO that is exactly how I roll.

By the way, I have already imagined what Mr. Crash looks like, something I seem to do habitually prior to meeting online contacts IRL. But anymore, I've met enough mefites that I tend to do my imagining within a pre-existing pool of actors. So Mr. Crash looks like lore but with a big phony black wig and he squints when he smokes and his voice is disguised by going up and down kind of a lot.

By: starscream

starscream — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:05:46 -0800

I don't suppose anyone could give me a lift from North Hollywood? I live near Vineland & Ventura.

I'd love to finally make it to one of these things!

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:27:01 -0800

Why will nobody discuss WHAT TIME the meetup is!!!???? I'm sitting in the Red Lion waiting for you right now and none of you are here!!!!* GAAAAHHHHHHH!

*Okay, I'm lying. I'm sitting on my couch.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:47:35 -0800

How about 8?

Truthfully I'm not sure how crowded the Red Lion will be at various times on a Friday night so if anyone knows better please speak up. I can show up pretty much anytime after 7, so if we need to lock down a table/section early I can help.

By: contraption

contraption — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:10:56 -0800

I'm off work in Santa Barbara at 5, so AV and I won't be able to arrive anytime sooner than 7ish even if we drive straight down without stopping to eat. After looking at the fairly meatcentric Red Lion menu, though, I think we're more likely to eat on the way and arrive 7:30-8:00. But don't let that stop you from starting from the party earlier, we're used to arriving fashionably late to these things.

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:25:27 -0800

Sevenish was what I was aiming for - but it appears my class today will end early so I am going to head over there as soon as it ends (three o'clock, maybe, which gives me four hours to get there which should only make me an hour late, judging by the traffic I have seen this week). Seriously, I can't believe freeways this wide move this slowly. Y'all are crazy.

I'll be easy to spot, I am tall, wide, and I'll be wearing a white t-shirt that says "CELEBRATE MIRACLES" on it.

AV, I left the wig at home (it got to be too mch hassle explaining it to the TSA) and I quit smoking back in '01, but I will squint if it helps.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:19:12 -0800

Oh please... like I take freeways? Not unless I'm going against traffic. Otherwise it's sidestreet shortcuts all the way. Newbies and tourists take freeways, man!

I stayed home today but I'll try to scrape myself away from my taxes to get there around 8 or so. Give or take.

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:10:53 -0800

Well, we made it early, so I will be a few beers ahead of everyone else.

By: starscream

starscream — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:39:24 -0800

Due to a lack of a way to get to NELA tonight, looks like I'm gonna drink German beers at home instead.

Prost, everyone! :)

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:24:14 -0800

Okay, so three of us have been trying to find you, crash. Haven't seen the tshirt. We are sitting in the upstairs bar that is inside. I'm wearing a purple and black print shirt and jeans. So get in here!

By: dhammond

dhammond — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:37:57 -0800

Y'all have fun. I just got home an hour ago and plum forgot about this one. Too lazy to go out now, and plus, I really should spend some quality time with my boy. Okay, so he's a cat.

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:45:14 -0800

I am so sorry everyone, about twenty minutes to seven someone at the table next to us lit up a cigar and it set off my asthma - and I had left my medication back at the hotel, so we had to split. :(

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:53:48 -0800

...omg. well of all the asthsmatic...

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:56:05 -0800

Doh!!! Bummer! :( you ok?

Well we're sitting in the dining room that's attached to the inside upstairs bar. DaShiv just showed up so its officially a meetup now. This place is a maze so I hope people find us!

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:11:37 -0800

Yes, I am OK now that I have some breathing drugs down my windpipe, thanks. It was a bit scary there for a while.

And DaShiv being there too just totally bums me out - I've always wanted my picture taken with his "make me look good" lens. Crap.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:38:06 -0800

Well, he didn't bring his camera if that makes you feel any better...

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:51:44 -0800

Well get your butt back here then!

Love, DaShiv's Camera

P.S. If you're allergic to smoke, WHY WERE YOU SITTING IN THE SMOKING SECTION?????

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:38:13 -0800

Who leaves their asthma mess behind when going to a bar in LA?? You suck at assmar!

By: malapropist

malapropist — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:19:39 -0800

Hey, it was really great meeting you guys, and I am so glad I was shot by daShiv's "make me look good" lens! :)

By: mandymanwasregistered

mandymanwasregistered — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:56:17 -0800

The optimator has optimized my brain.

By: mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey

mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:35:59 -0800

We were sitting outside, which makes it all the more puzzling to me how smoke could bother me so much.

Ah, well.

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:22:06 -0800

So sorry to hear that, crash! Fellow asthmatic here, cigar smoke is the worst. :(

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:29:26 -0800

Were the photos so horrible that DaShiv isn't posting them? Yikes!