# LA Dopers-- thank you! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 25, 2001, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806 "2001-02-25T07:13:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [February 26, 2001, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/21 "2001-02-26T22:03:23Z")
Am I really scary ☹ ??? ---
**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:** [February 26, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/22 "2001-02-26T22:24:34Z")
Hi **Johnny L.A.**! We can discuss “plummeting” anytime, so long as neither of us is inside or operating any type of machinery at the moment. 😃 **SPOOFE** , I didn’t get to talk to you much, but I’m pleased to have attended a 'fest with you. **phouka** and **Shayna** , it was nice to meet you two. You were so friendly! That really helped me to get over my nervousness. Thank you both. 🙂 By the way, get **Ann** posting ASAP! **Ashtar** , good to meet you. Hope you had a safe ride home. **Arnold** and **Cowboy Greg** , a pleasure. 🙂 **Esprix** , you’re just too cool. I had a great time talking with you. Your shirt _was_ neat --a perfect pairing with **baglady** ’s buttons. Many thanks to her for those. [sub]As for **KK** , well… the next time I want to visit the west coast, maybe I’ll give you a call?[/sub] 😉 **Anamorphic** , **Melin** , and **Wrenchr** – I didn’t get to talk with you folks much, but it was nice to see you there. Finally, thank you, **Monster 104** , for organizing this 'fest. I’m sure this little get-together will be one of the highlights of my trip. It was also nice to finally meet you. For everyone that didn’t make it, it would have been awesome to have met you this weekend. Maybe I’ll be on this side of the Pacific again for another 'fest one day… ---
**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:** [February 26, 2001, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/23 "2001-02-26T23:17:50Z")
You’re not scary at all, **Johnny** , but that Mr. Tomato Face sure was! 😉 I had a great time, everyone! Thank you all for making my little sister feel so welcome. She also had a lot of fun and enjoyed meeting everyone. She’s not into the message board thing, so I doubt she’ll be joining us, but as a newbie to the LA area, I wanted to get her out and about and meeting new people. Thanks for being so gracious. I wish I’d have gotten to talk to **Greg, KK** and **Audrey** more than I did (which was practically not at all). **Audrey** , I hope you enjoy your stay in LA. It was really cool that you came to our Dopefest all the way from Hawaii!! **Ashley** , you are absolutely adorable and I’m sure you’ll make a great nurse someday. You can tell that you’ll have a very kind bedside manner - your patients will love you! Just out of curiosity, what kind of data did you go home with from your study of us lunatics? 😃 **Anamorphic** , _ **those eyes!** _. [Your People Pages pic](http://www.geocities.com/sdpeoplepages/anamorphic.html) just doesn’t do them justice. And you’re also a sweetie. It was a pleasure sitting next to you at dinner. **Rick** , as alway, what a joy. Sorry to have led you to that godawful plate of glue you had to endure. But you did better than I and were polite enough to eat all of that glop. Next time (if there ever is a next time at Jerry’s), they’d _better_ have my stinkin’ potato pancakes!! 😃 Please tell **Melin** that it was nice to see her again, too. Next time she’ll have to get a sitter and bring **Highlander** along with her. **Esprix** , what can I say? In person, you’re just the same as you are here on the boards - you sure know how to command a room! 🙂 It was very nice to meet you. And yes, the shirt was great! **Arnold** , it’s always lovely to be in your company and Saturday night was no exception. The only thing that would have made it better is if you hadn’t locked **Elizabeth** in the cellar and had let her come out to play with us, too. Of course, that’ll teach her not to make fun of your beautiful gold lamé shirt. (And some people say it’s only women who have any kind of fashion sense - Ha!) 😉 **Phouka** , you’re just too cute and sweet for words. Thanks for sharing your onion rings with me! I’m really glad you moved to LA so you could come to all the Dopefests! **SPOOFE** , everyone’s right - you _are_ weird. 😉 And also funny and nice. It was my pleasure to give you and your brother a ride - I enjoyed every minute of your company. **Monster** , you cutie pie! You did a great job planning and coordinating the event. Thank you for putting it all together for us. If the next even is after April 26th, you’ll be getting a big ol’ kiss from moi!! 😉 Oh, and **Grace** , if you’re reading this, I _did_ get a nice, warm hug, so eat your heart out!! 😃 To everyone who couldn’t make it, we did miss you and you’ll have to make it a point to be at the next one! ---
**Author:** ![SisterCoyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@SisterCoyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SisterCoyote)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2001, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/24 "2001-02-26T23:45:40Z")
Oh, and **phouka** (having now read ' **sprix’** comments more closely :o ) [http://www.cuups.org/content/chapters/chapter.html](http://www.cuups.org/content/chapters/chapter.html) has a list of local cuups chapters; I dunno if there’s one in San Diego, but my local (in Thousand Oaks) is having our Full Moon ritual on 3/9 if you wanna come up here. 😉 or not. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2001, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/25 "2001-02-27T00:17:29Z")
**Johnny** , aw, you’re not that scary. What you did to that poor sundae, on the other hand… _sniff_ And **jab** , canoe. (Being from Hawaii and all, y’know?) It was a cool game though. Due to the weather, we just kinda walked all the way down to the sixth or seventh row to watch the second half. Unfortunately, the cheerleaders decided to take the second half off (note: sadly, this is not a euphemism for anything naughty), go figure. :rolleyes: ---
**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:** [February 27, 2001, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/26 "2001-02-27T01:06:20Z")
> [@](#): > > What you did to that poor sundae, on the other hand… _sniff_ Hey! That sundae deserved it! :mad: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2001, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/27 "2001-02-27T01:50:02Z")
Pictures? Pictures pictures pictures? Those of us who never get to go to Dopefests have to live vicariously, ya know. ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2001, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/28 "2001-02-27T03:11:50Z")
I didn’t even realize it until I got home that night - skin peeling, hair flat . . . at least I didn’t spill Russian dressing on my sweatshirt. _sigh_ Anyways, **Shayna** , you’re a doll. We need more of ya. And bring your sis, **Ann** along whenever possible. **Esprix** , you’re just as saucy in person as you are on the board. Thanks for looking into the CUUPS thing for me - when you get up early on a Sunday morning, that is. BTW, I believe that **Johnny LA** ’s separated-at-birth twin brother is, in fact, George Dzundza, but I haven’t found a picture of him to verify. I’m talking about the cop on _Law & Order_’s first season (or so). **AudreyK** and **KK** , I should have spent more time getting to know you, but I did love the black leather look you were sporting. **Melin** , I promise I’ll stop in at the fff. I’m currently looking for a happy thread to post too. Keep in touch, and say hi to **Highlander** for me. **Monster104** and **SPOOFE** , you guys are great. Ah, SPOOFE, if only you were ten years older. _sigh_ I know I’ve missed some, but that’s through my own carelessness. **Dogsbody** , **Pricciar** , and **Mercutio** , you were missed. Hope to see you at the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Highlander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Highlander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Highlander)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2001, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/29 "2001-02-27T03:29:23Z")
We ended up without a babysitter, and so I told **Melin** to go and have fun. Thanks to **Wrenchr** for being her chauffeur. I understand that glasses were raised to those two who have left us: To **Wally**. And to **Dr.Watson**. We are diminished. -Randy ---
**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:** [February 27, 2001, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/30 "2001-02-27T03:45:01Z")
I had a great time! I’m sorry I didn’t get to talk to more of you, but it was nice getting to meet all of you. I’m also sorry we didn’t get a chance to bowl, so I could kick your collective asses. 😃 And I’m surprised no one has mentioned our celebrity sighting. After all, it’s not everyday you get to see the Olsen twins in person! > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shayna \* > \*\* > **Anamorphic** , _ **those eyes!** _. [Your People Pages pic](http://www.geocities.com/sdpeoplepages/anamorphic.html) just doesn’t do them justice. And you’re also a sweetie. It was a pleasure sitting next to you at dinner. > \*\* :😊: Aw, thanks, Shayna! It was a pleasure sitting next to you, too! I had a great time talking to you and your sister, who you need to get to sign up on the boards. So when’s the next L.A. Dopefest? ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806/31 "2001-02-27T05:05:14Z")
Ok, I’m trying to get pics up on a Fortunecity site, but between a combination of being too lazy and pretending I have to do schoolwork, it gets kinda rough. Spoofe’ll probably beat me to putting pictures up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-dopers-thank-you/55806.md?page=1)