# L.A Dopefest, Saturday, June 16th - Be There! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 30, 2001, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000 "2001-05-30T17:01:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2001, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/61 "2001-06-06T05:04:47Z")
I think Redondo is finalized, Merc. And El Torito sounds nice to me. I’ll try to arrange for my party of four to arrive about half an hour early. Oh, and… BUMP! ---
**Author:** ![sethdallob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@sethdallob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sethdallob)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2001, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/62 "2001-06-06T05:58:40Z")
Anyone looking to carpool? I’m in Pasadena and will be passing through a wide swath of city on my way to Torrance. Email me if interested. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2001, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/63 "2001-06-06T06:00:00Z")
Aw, that’s great of you, **seth**. Happy 500th post, too! ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2001, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/64 "2001-06-06T23:39:22Z")
Bumpity, cough cough, bumpity, cough cough, over the hill it goes… ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2001, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/65 "2001-06-07T19:32:36Z")
The latest [Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention](http://www.comicbookscifi.com/) will be held June **17th** from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, 700 W. 32nd St. (near USC). The featured film this month will be the re-make of _Planet of the Apes_. See some of the costumes, props and masks that were used. Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Krull, a gorilla) will be on-stage at 2:00 PM. Also at the convention at 1:00 PM will be makeup artist and creature-maker Stan Winston to talk about his work in the _Jurassic Park_ and _Predator_ movies and the upcoming _A. I.: Artificial Intelligence_. Plus, there will be dozens of dealers selling comics, Japanimation tapes, toys and all kinds of good shit. Admission is $7.00. This convention has been held every month in L.A. for years. Past guests have included the late Bob Kane, creator of Batman; director Tim Burton; the late Jack Kirby (which turned out to be his next-to-last public appearance); the producers of _Batman: The Animated Series_ (the pilot episode with the Man-Bat was premiered there); the producers of _Independence Day_ (convention guests were the first fans to see the alien attack sequence); writer Ray Bradbury; and Ray Harryhausen (creator of special-effects for the _Sinbad_ movies and several dinosaur features of the 50s, 60s and 70s). I’m going and I hope to see some of you there. ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2001, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/66 "2001-06-07T20:17:39Z")
Darn it **Shayna** , I was going to see if you guys wanted to catch Bridget Jones before the dopefest! 😃 I’m ready to see it again. Ah, well. Drinks beforehand it is. Ready for another French Martini? I’d like to see if I can buzz out both you and Thomas this time! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2001, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/67 "2001-06-07T20:22:55Z")
The Fathom thread is at [http://fff.fathom.org/ubb/Forum3/HTML/002463.html](http://fff.fathom.org/ubb/Forum3/HTML/002463.html) ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2001, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/68 "2001-06-07T22:19:51Z")
Well, dagnabit and durnitall, that whole weekend is booked. But I will try to make one o’ them So Cal Dopefest in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Doobieous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Doobieous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doobieous)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2001, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/69 "2001-06-08T04:29:21Z")
Woo! Only a week away! I cant wait! Work is going to drag so much for me next week, i just know it! Anyway, it’s a good thing this was planned for next weekend. I am so broke, but i will be getting paid by then. Woo! ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2001, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/70 "2001-06-08T08:55:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jab1 \* > \*\*The latest [Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention](http://www.comicbookscifi.com/) will be held June **17th** from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, 700 W. 32nd St. > > \ > > Plus, there will be dozens of dealers selling comics, Japanimation tapes, toys and all kinds of good shit. > \*\* Including the ever-so-illegal Tracy Lords porn. 😃 Not that I’d know about this, of course… ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/71 "2001-06-09T07:54:23Z")
iuiouo8gi87rj, i tells ya, iuiouo8gi87rj ---
**Author:** ![VenusGirlTrap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/58956e/32.png) [@VenusGirlTrap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusGirlTrap)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/72 "2001-06-09T08:01:01Z")
How close is that to the Coconut Teazer in Hollywood? I’m going there at aroung 7PM for a show. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/73 "2001-06-09T10:27:11Z")
My mom used to live in Redondo Beach, and it took me about 20 minutes to get there on the 405 from West L.A. It takes me about 20 minutes to get to Hollywood from here on surface streets. Depending on traffic, I’d guess it would take 30 minutes to an hour. ---
**Author:** ![sethdallob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@sethdallob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sethdallob)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/74 "2001-06-10T02:01:38Z")
Dumb question; some of you know each other, but how will we know whom to look for etc.? ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/75 "2001-06-10T02:05:29Z")
“No Serlin Zone” signs will be posted accordingly. And if you see the most dashing, handsome, debonair person there - it’s probably me. 😉 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/76 "2001-06-10T02:07:38Z")
Tell us what you’re going to wear, and we’ll look out for someone who fits that description. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/77 "2001-06-10T03:27:52Z")
Ok. This just in… I might be there! I have Fridays off, so if I can convince my friend to drive down with me, I’m in! I’m totally not looking forward to a 7 hour drive, but you all are worth it… 🙂 I’ll keep you posted. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/78 "2001-06-10T03:38:07Z")
::gets on his hands and kness and tugs on Rasa’s cape:: PPPPPWWWWWEEEEAAASSSEEEE be there! ::gives Rasa the puppy eyes:: ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/79 "2001-06-10T04:21:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pricciar \* > \*\*And, **Ruffian** where is she? I hope she is able to make this one, haven’t seen her for ages… Heh, well, I guess my roll call doesn’t do much if these guys haven’t seen the thread. I just figured I would send mindwaves to these guys. > \*\* Mindwaves received. Actually, every so often I come by the boards and do a search based on my screenname, to catch any threads where I may be addressed or whatever (or even my namesake, as the case was a few weeks back) and would feel a need to respond. So here I am. 🙂 School is out for me the end of this week, but not DeathLlama. However, he proposed in Redondo Beach and it is a lovely area. I’ll run it by him and see if the planets and schedules align enough for our appearance. Catch ya later, gang! ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000/80 "2001-06-10T06:23:09Z")
> [@](#): > > “No Serlin Zone” signs will be posted accordingly. Yup. I’m bringing the old sign (since I’m too lazy to make a new one). If you wanna know what it looks like, it’s exactly like the image at the top of [this page](http://www.members.tripod.com/jmspoofe/Misc/ladopefest.htm). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopefest-saturday-june-16th-be-there/67000.md?page=5)