# Coldie does Cali! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 25, 2001, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794 "2001-07-25T21:40:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/181 "2001-08-01T19:39:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monster104 \* > \*\*Well, I’m either going to stay at the Ramada (The others are way too expensive), or Merc’s house. \*\* I’m fine staying at the Ramada … it’s cheaper and **Strainger** gets bonus points 😉 But it’s up to him where we stay, since we’re all travelling together, it makes more sense to all stay in the same hotel. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/182 "2001-08-01T19:41:47Z")
I’m with you **Monster104** , at some of those prices, I don’t think I can even afford a spot on the floor. I’ll have to just pass out somewhere and hope noboby can wake me. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/183 "2001-08-01T19:52:37Z")
We’re gonna sleep?!?!?! :eek: Sheeeeesh! Light-weights. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/184 "2001-08-01T20:10:58Z")
I still haven’t heard back from the Budget 9 Motel, but we can stretch to $60 a night for the weekend if there’s lots of people staying in a place at about that price range. Which hotel is looking the most likely for that? And Shayna, thanks again for being so organised. Fran Still excited ---
**Author:** ![boli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e99b99/32.png) [@boli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boli)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/185 "2001-08-01T20:56:02Z")
The Ramada is fine with me. I think it looks like it’s closest to **Shayna’s** house anyway. I was mostly giving Jeff some crap. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/186 "2001-08-01T21:13:00Z")
The Ramada it is, then. I guess we’ll wait 'til Jeff gets back to reserve, so we can find out if we can get adjacent rooms. **boli** , are you renting a car? If not let me know because I think we’re going to rent a minivan so we can haul people around like SLO. That way we can pick you up at the airport. **Scotti** is coming with us as well. Once I make sure we can get one, I’ll post back here in case anyone else is coming in around the same time that needs a ride. ---
**Author:** ![boli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e99b99/32.png) [@boli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boli)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/187 "2001-08-01T21:24:50Z")
**Demo,** that’s extremely thoughtful of you. I was thinking this would be a good trip where you could have a BREAK from shuttling people around! Dude, let yourself do some serious hardcore drinking and not worry about carting our sorry butts around. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/188 "2001-08-01T22:33:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Diane \* > \*\*We’re gonna sleep?!?!?! :eek: > Sheeeeesh! > \*\* Just because we want a room doesn’t mean we’re going to be _sleeping_ in it. Sheesh! 😃 **boli** , don’t worry about me. You know I’ll have a good time. Besides, it looks like everything’s pretty close. I mostly just want a way to get from the airport and around for buying booze and such. 😉 Anyway, I know why _you_ want me to get drunk! 😃 … Ok, I just reserved a minivan at LAX. **Scotti and boli** , I’ll talk to you about where and when we’ll meet at the airport. I figure we’ll have room for 2 or 3 others, if you’re coming in around the same time. Reserve your places now! 😉 Again, psy and I will be getting in around 12:30 or so. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/189 "2001-08-01T22:46:04Z")
**Demo** , I’d love to have a seat on the van.I’ll be glad to contribute to the cause. I haven’t got the tickets yet but I plan on being in there about 10:30 on Friday and leave about noon Sunday. My daughter’s moving this weekend and I’m spending money like crazy for that and other things, so it’ll take me a while to recover and purchase the tickets. But that’s the plan. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/190 "2001-08-01T22:56:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Demo \* > **Besides, it looks like everything’s pretty close. I mostly just want a way to get from the airport and around for buying booze and such. 😉** There is a liquor store just cattycorner across the street from the Ramada and another one immediately next door. If you had to drive to either of them, something would be terribly, terribly wrong. 😉 And just so everyone knows, we’re talking about a Ramada _Limited_ here. It’s just a little motel, basically. It doesn’t even _compare_ to The Portofino in any way, shape or form. Just so there are no misunderstandings about what to expect. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/191 "2001-08-01T23:09:17Z")
**Jim** , consider your seat reserved. BTW, a couple people have already said they’d contribute, and I really appreciate it, but don’t worry about it, ok? I just like to drive, that’s all. Thanks, **Shayna**. I, for one, didn’t think they were the same. But **Diane** is right, we’ll probably hardly be in them anyway. I just need a place for my [ahem] luggage. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/192 "2001-08-01T23:23:24Z")
Hey **Demo** , I might possibly need to book room in your minivan too if I don’t end up renting a car of my own. I’ll kick down some dough, or blow you or something. ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/193 "2001-08-01T23:30:48Z")
I’m going to drive myself down. I will probably need to disappear for a couple of hours at some point to say hi to my cousins, but I can certainly fit 3 or 4 in my car for field trips. I also will not be drinking at all, (new meds, bad idea) so if a designated driver is necessary, I’ll volunteer. I haven’t yet decided where I’ll be staying. I’m having one of those nasty ends-in-0 birthdays that week, so I think I may treat myself to the Portofino. If that happens I’ll probably be open to having a roomie. ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/194 "2001-08-02T15:53:15Z")
Okay. Just bought my tickets. I’ll be at LAX at 10 AM on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/195 "2001-08-02T16:34:10Z")
I’ve caved to the pressure of being around everyone, and have booked a room at the Ramada. This is going to be GREAT. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/196 "2001-08-02T16:47:38Z")
Sweet mother of crap, you guys are organized. Travel and accomodation plans are still just an abstract concept to me at this point. After some thought, though, I may actually just drive down myself. It’ll be cheaper than a plane ticket and a rental car, and it should be all right if I leave Thursday morning, putting me in the L.A. area sometime in the early afternoon, which is now my tentative plan. If I do, I should be able to pick people up from the airport throughout the day Friday if they need transportation. Damn, I’m psyched! ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/197 "2001-08-02T19:15:06Z")
If I can squeeze a few additional days from my boss, I may drive and make a stop in Vegas on my way down. If I do, I can also help out with rides. (Another girl in a convertible. Not a Mustang though, LaBaron.) Anyway, I will know by next week if I will do this. If not, I will fly down Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. If I go this route, can I snag a ride with someone? ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/198 "2001-08-03T04:24:20Z")
bump… ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/199 "2001-08-03T05:34:26Z")
Okay, it looks like I spoke too soon about **SeaDiver** coming. She wants to come, but doesn’t know if she will be able to make it. In the event that she cannot come, I will be driving myself, and would like to extend an offer of a ride north to the Bay Area for any of the European Dopers who would like a very cheap ride to San Francisco. It’s long, but scenic (just ask **thinksnow** ). This is, of course, conditional on **SeaDiver** coming or not as of now, but if anyone is interested, I will make it a definite. I will look into getting a room at the Ramada. Anyone need a roommate? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794/200 "2001-08-03T13:10:55Z")
My tickets arrived today!! There’s no turning back now. ACK! Errrr… I mean, I’m so excited I could puke! 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coldie-does-cali/73794.md?page=11)