# LA Area DOPEFEST - Come Meet EuroDoper, Spiny Norman! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 9, 2001, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322 "2001-04-09T04:58:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/21 "2001-04-12T08:23:42Z")
I got the Picture department covered, Ashtar ol’ buddy. And speaking of pictures… ::cough cough:: ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/22 "2001-04-12T10:29:41Z")
Santa Monica? Awww. ☹ I miss that place. I wish could be there, but there’s half an ocean in the way. Hope you all have a good time, and that **Spiny Norman** enjoys his LA visit. Take plenty of pictures, **SPOOFE**! ---
**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:** [April 12, 2001, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/23 "2001-04-12T13:54:17Z")
Has _ **The Kingdom III** _ been released on DVD (with English subtitles) yet? If so, any chance of getting you to pick it up for me? (I already have _The Kingdom_ and _The Kingdom II_.) ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/24 "2001-04-13T04:20:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nymysys \* > \*\*As far as LA Dopers go, I know Anamorphic is outta town. You’re on your own with the rest. 🙂 > \*\* It’s true. I’m living in Vancouver for the next two months, eh. (Notice I’m picking up the language!) Sorry I won’t be able to make this one, Shayna. Have fun without me! ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/25 "2001-04-13T06:15:46Z")
I don’t know what **Anamorphic** is talking aboot…that isn’t a Canuck accent! ---
**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:** [April 13, 2001, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/26 "2001-04-13T12:33:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shayna \* > **Mauv, you don’t know how much I wish you could be here to meet my Thomas. He’ll be back, though, so perhaps next time we’ll be willing to give up a weekend night to be with friends and you can come in town then.** I’m more than willing to give up a weekend night if you two are 😃 Seriously though, I am planning on being in LA over Mem. Day weekend (at least right now I am). If I am, we **have** to get together at least one night! I’ll let you know my plans once things are more definite. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/27 "2001-04-13T16:23:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monster104 \* > \*\*I don’t know what **Anamorphic** is talking aboot…that isn’t a Canuck accent! \*\* Hey, I said I was picking up the **language**. Didn’t say nothing about the accent! 😃 ---
**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:** [April 15, 2001, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/28 "2001-04-15T15:08:30Z")
_bump_ ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2001, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/29 "2001-04-15T18:44:14Z")
I’m just wondering… how expensive, roughly, is Ye Olde King’s Head? I just wanna know how much money to bring. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2001, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/30 "2001-04-15T19:05:18Z")
Fish’n’chips are $9.95 for the queen size (which is more than enough food for me) and $12.95 for the king size (which I find is enough for two people – YMMV). I drink Guinness there, which is about $4.00/pint. A friend from Washington and I went there when she came down. Two queen size orders of fish’n’chips and two drinks, plus tax and (I think I left 20%) tip was $36. Unless you feel like a walk or can find free parking on the street, you’ll need to park in a lot or a structure. There is food that costs more, and some that costs less. There are cheaper beers than Guinness, and how much you pay depends on how much you drink. (BTW: You know that Ouzo I had up at Jerry’s Deli? That was nine bucks! :eek: ) ---
**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:** [April 15, 2001, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/31 "2001-04-15T21:20:10Z")
FTR, parking at the structure at the mall is free if you get there before 6 (supposedly a 3 hour limit, but they never, ever seem to check), and a $3 flat rate after 6, and a $3 flat at all the other structures after 7. The only complaint I’ve ever had about YOKH was that the service can be dog slow sometimes. 'Course seeing as how we’re going to be there for hours, it really shouldn’t matter much. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2001, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/32 "2001-04-16T07:41:41Z")
I’m getting bruises from bumping this thing. ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2001, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/33 "2001-04-16T12:45:04Z")
Hmmm, I’d really like to be there, but considering traffic and the fact that work starts at 5 a.m. the next morning… Is there any chance of starting this at 7 instead of 8? That would give me at least a half-chance of being there. Otherwise, I suppose I can wait until next time, too. \ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2001, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/34 "2001-04-16T15:51:17Z")
Oh, what the heck, save a space at the table for Icarus. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2001, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/35 "2001-04-16T16:16:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shayna \* > [ > **TroubleAgain** , I wish I’d have known you were in town now - we could have arranged something while you were here, too. How long are you staying? > \*\* Shayna, I was there for 5 (ish) days. I got in on Saturday evening and flew out on Thursday morning. My schedule was pretty full, so I didn’t want to try to schedule everyone else around me. DRY was kind enough to drive down to Newport Beach to see me, though. We had dinner with my co-workers who were there for a class we were all taking. I’m sorry I didn’t get to meet more LA dopers, though. Maybe I can come up with another reason to go to LA and try it again! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2001, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/36 "2001-04-16T20:54:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Heloise \* > \*\*Hmmm, I’d really like to be there, but considering traffic and the fact that work starts at 5 a.m. the next morning… Is there any chance of starting this at 7 instead of 8? That would give me at least a half-chance of being there. Otherwise, I suppose I can wait until next time, too. \ 🙂 \*\* I’m sure something could be worked out. I’ll get on the horn and see what’s going on. **Icarus** , hope you make it. It’s nice to get the fresh faces in on this. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2001, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/37 "2001-04-16T23:19:55Z")
**Heloise** , we’d love for you to be able to make it! Thomas and I can definitely be there by 7:00PM. I don’t see why we can’t get started at 7:00, and those who can’t make it until later can just show up whenever they can and join us mid-stream, so to speak. The more the merrier, I say! **Mauv** , I’d love to see you over Memorial Day! **Grace** will be here then, too, and I’ve also invited **Rasa** to come down, but I haven’t gotten a response yet. **KKBattousai & Icarus** , I’m glad you guys can make it!! **Audrey & Ashtar** , we’ll miss you. Hope you can make it to the next one! **Johnny** , Thomas has been camping in Sardinia so he hasn’t seen this thread since you posted your request. He just got home tonight (midnight his time) and I’m sure he’ll be checking this thread soon and be able to give you an answer. **TroubleAgain** , I hope you can get back to town sometime. Be sure to let us know if you do and we’ll try to plan something near where you’ll be. * * * Jeg elsker dig, Thomas ---
**Author:** ![domina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@domina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/domina)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/38 "2001-04-17T00:37:07Z")
I’d like to go. I only met about half the people at the last one. BTW, what’s the parking situation at this place? Does it have its own lot? ---
**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:** [April 17, 2001, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/39 "2001-04-17T01:08:18Z")
It doesn’t have its own lot, and street parking is limited to say the least. There are, OTOH, a bajillion and a half lots on 4th street (well, about 4 lots there), which is the street you’ll find yourself on if you take the 4th street exit (duh). There are another bajillion and a half lots (read: 2 or 3) on 2nd street. Prices are as posted above. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![domina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@domina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/domina)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322/40 "2001-04-17T01:31:23Z")
Whoops, I missed that post. :o Thanks for the info. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-area-dopefest-come-meet-eurodoper-spiny-norman/61322.md?page=3)