# Six degrees of Straight Dope **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 29, 2005, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784 "2005-03-29T16:26:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/41 "2005-03-30T16:15:55Z")
We need a larger west coast contingency in here! I grew up in Los Angeles (just a few blocks from Loyola Marymount University) I was in Job’s Daughters in El Segundo I moved to San Diego to attend college (U of San Diego) I briefly returned to LA to work for a company in North Hollywood that manufactures trade show booths Back in San Diego I now run with the San Diego Track Club Any takers? ---
**Author:** ![Cerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@Cerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerri)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/42 "2005-03-30T16:16:33Z")
Which Rocky Horror did you guys used to hang out at? I used to go to the one near Lakehurst Mall, but only occasionally. 🙂 Oh, I also used to go to the Thirsty Whale all the time for the all-ages shows. There is, sadly, evidence of this era, in the photo album at the Thirsty Whale rememberance site with a guy I used to date, Jamie Patrick of No Romeo. Everyone around there knew me as Angel. Ah hell, I might as well post the picture. Anyone laughs, I’ll, I’ll…well, I’ll understand. It was the late 80’s and I had big hair and a leather bra. Try and bear in mind I was only about 17 at the time, I didn’t know any better. 😛 [http://www.thirstywhale.com/Photo\_Album.asp?url=/uploaded/albums/Hanging\_Out=page=2](http://www.thirstywhale.com/Photo_Album.asp?url=/uploaded/albums/Hanging_Out=page=2) I’m in the 2nd row, first picture. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/43 "2005-03-30T17:24:18Z")
> [@Cerri](#): > > Which Rocky Horror did you guys used to hang out at? I used to go to the one near Lakehurst Mall, but only occasionally. 🙂 > > Oh, I also used to go to the Thirsty Whale all the time for the all-ages shows. More connection - the majority of my RHPS days were spent at the Biograph, but when that closed, I could be found at the Prospect Theater in Mt Prospect, the Lakehurst theater at the mall, and the 400 Theatre in Lincoln Park. Performed it live on stage at the Orientla Landmark Theatre in Milwaukee twice, too. My uncle is a drummer, and several of his bands appeared at the Thristy Whale, probably from around 1974 through the mid-80s. **Kalhoun** , with that much in common, I’d be very surprised if we HAVEN’T met one another at least in passing. I used to be known almost exclusively by the nickname Turtle. There was a bar in Schiller Park called Rog’s Turtle Inn, and I had a jacket with the bar’s logo on the back - a turtle in a top hat. The nickname stuck until I was well into my 20s. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/44 "2005-03-30T17:29:54Z")
Grew up in the Richmond District of San Francisco. Went to St. Monica’s, Sacred Heart Cathedral, and a few semesters at CCSF. Visited UCSC often enough to know a lot of the Stevenson class of 2004. Visited UC Riverside often enough to know a lot of the theater dept of the past five years. Worked at the UA Coronet Theater (RIP), Cala Foods (Bell/Ralphs), and now at Kaiser. ( **voguevixen** and I have both worked for the same guy at UA.) I went to Camp Salesian in the summer of 95. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/45 "2005-03-30T18:03:21Z")
> [@Cerri](#): > > Live in Dallas now, work at one of the local upperclass strip clubs (if anyone’s particularly interested or thinks they might know me I suppose I could say which one) and go to Scarborough, but not nearly as often as I used to go to Bristol. I ate dinner at one of those places the first night I was in Dallas. It was late and it was the only place we could find near our hotel that was open for food after midnight. I think it was called something like “The Million Dollar Gentleman’s Club”. Of course this wasn’t terribly recently, maybe very early 1990s. Have I seen you naked? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/46 "2005-03-30T18:20:02Z")
I’ll give it a try. Pat Carr, born and raised in Albia Iowa, Monroe County, 1964. Albia High School Graduate 1982. Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa IA, 82-84, involved in theater. University of Northern Iowa 84-88, theater, music (tuba) for the first year only, photography. Used to hang out at **Poor Richard’s Pub** on the hill. Lived in Bartlett Hall first year. Worked at the **Subway Restaurant** in Ames Iowa on Welch Avenue for about 3 months, then at the **Ames Tribune** for a year. Lived in Chicago since 1989. I was in a co-op gallery called **South of North** for about 3 years, and used to hang at **Avalon** and **Metro** , back when it was still “Cabaret” Metro. Also worked part time at **Guild Books** on Lincoln Avenue until it closed. ---
**Author:** ![davmilasav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@davmilasav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davmilasav)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/47 "2005-03-30T18:20:10Z")
I have no Chicago connections but I may be acquainted with some PA-area dopers. \*Born in Savannah, GA March 1969 \*Moved to Fombell, PA in 1972 \*Lived in Beaver County, PA until 1991 \*Riverside High School Class of '87 \*Geneva College Class of '91 Broadcast major, Journalism minor \*Worked at Pittsburgh Internat’l Airport in '92 \*Worked at Ellwood City Ledger in 1995 \*On-air talent WMBA-AM, WORD-FM, WSHH-FM 1993-1996. I produced Pirates & Penguins games at 'MBA \*Moved to Galveston County, TX in 1996 \*Worked at Baybrook Mall Circuit City, Sears, and GTE Cellular \*Currently work on Galveston Island at the cruise pier. I worked for Royal Caribbean and now work for Carnival. That skips a lot but this is a 6 Degrees game not a CV. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/48 "2005-03-30T18:20:24Z")
Million Dollar Saloon lieu: red blooded previous resident of Dallas ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/49 "2005-03-30T18:33:20Z")
Bristol Ren Faire attendees: Any of you know a guy named Felix Needleworthy (garb merchant)? He’s a friend of mine. Me: Born in Newman, CA (1960) Moved to scenic Gustine, CA Moved to even more scenic Auberry, Orinda, Albany, and Dublin, CA, then Minneapolis & St. Paul. Attended Orinda Union Elementary, Pine Grove Junior High, Miramonte, Diablo Valley College, CSU Hayward. Worked at Morrow Designs, Continuing Education of the Bar, Analysts International. Attended the National Music Camp at Interlochen, MI, 1979; also taught sailing, 1980-81. In the SCA (Barony of Nordskogen, Kingdom of Northshield). I used to game with Steve Perrin and Bruce Harlick (Hero Games people). Ran a playtest of the _Under Illefarn_ module. Playtested _VOICE of Doom_. One brother owns a catering company in Alameda. Another is a professor at the University of Texas (Austin). ---
**Author:** ![Sinusoidal\_Saurus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71e660/32.png) [@Sinusoidal\_Saurus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinusoidal_Saurus)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/50 "2005-03-30T18:34:11Z")
> [@trublmakr](#): > > I have no connections with any of you so far. > > My best friend, Kim, lives in **Midland, Michigan** , my brother went to college in **Bouie’s Creek, NC** Hey! My grandfather lives in Purlear, the next town over from Bowie’s Creek! He’s probably muttered “young whippersnapper” at your brother under his breath. My best chance to interact with any of you would be if you were an **undergraduate at Duke University between 1993 and 2000** …at one time, I probably could have guessed your middle name. If you called the school as an incoming freshman to ask for advice on what classes you qualified for, I probably spent an hour on the phone with you. Or, if you worked at or attended the **Duke TIP program in summer 2001 or 2002** , I may have been the administrator of your summer program. SS ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/51 "2005-03-30T18:44:15Z")
I’ll play: Born in Detroit. Royal Oak, MI from 1966 - 1985. Attended Shrine Catholic Schools. Graduated 1984.\ Worked at CYO Girls Camp, Sanilac, Summers of 85 and 86. Troy, MI - 1985-1993 Movieland (troy)- 1985-1988 - out of business Worked for Travel Age, Warren (Out of business now) Travel Charter - ( Bought out, essentially out of business.) Oxford, MI - 1993 - Present Kids in Brandon Schools/ HSE. If anyone here matches me, I would be very surprised. (Though Sue Duhnym knew/knows the family of boys I grew up with across the street in Royal Oak. How freaking small of a world is that?) ---
**Author:** ![Craneop2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Craneop2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Craneop2)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/52 "2005-03-30T19:53:49Z")
**Lightnin** and I have a fairly close one although a LOT of years apart. I grew up in Pasadena, Texas. Graduated high school from Sam Rayburn in 1969. I doubt that he and I would know many of the same folks that graduated then. However **Lighnin** if you ever had catfish at Sudies on spencer highway the you were sitting in center field of our old sandlot baseball field! Lived in pasadena untill we moved to San antonio in 2000 working for a company called Private mini storage. Back in pasaden again about 2 miles from where I grew up. ---
**Author:** ![OhFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@OhFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OhFace)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/53 "2005-03-30T20:23:53Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > You know that his quote is a few lines from the song “The Night Chicago Died”, right? It’s a bit before your time, early-mid 1970s, IIRC. Nope, learned something new today. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/54 "2005-03-30T20:55:06Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I’ll play: > > Born in Detroit. > > Royal Oak, MI from 1966 - 1985. I have a good friend in Royal Oak - haven’t talked to her in a while, but last I checked, she was managing an art gallery somewhere thereabouts. **Ethilrist** - never been formally introduced to Felix Needleworthy, but I know him by sight. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/55 "2005-03-30T22:13:17Z")
Well, I’m apparently seperated by a zillion degrees from all the posters so far. Me - Born 1969, raised in Amherst (suburb of Buffalo), NY 1974 - 1987: Attended Harlem Road School, Amherst Central Junior & Senior High School 1987 - 1991: Lotsa & lotsa Dead shows 1991 - 1994: St. Bonaventure University, (english major) 1994: moved to NYC, resided (briefly for each) in Astoria, Spanish Harlem, Jersey (Grove Street stop on the Path line), and finally on the Upper East Side of Manhattan (for the past 8 years) 1995 - 98: worked at Barnes & Noble on Broadway & 81st street 98 - 01: worked for B&[N.com](http://N.com) ---
**Author:** ![mojave66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@mojave66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mojave66)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/56 "2005-03-31T01:11:03Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > Attended three different high schools: Steinmetz, Hoffman Estates, Fenton. My cousins Sherri and Gary attended that high school back in the 70’s. Their dad was a Southern Baptist minister in Hoffman Estates and now lives in Atlanta. ---
**Author:** ![mojave66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@mojave66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mojave66)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/57 "2005-03-31T01:20:09Z")
\>Grew up in the Richmond District of San Francisco. And I _know_ I’ve must’ve passed TroyMcClure somewhere in Pac Bell (now SBC) Park since I’m a massive Giants fan. Born in '62, raised in Barstow, CA (and if anyone can get within 6 degrees of Barstow, I’d be surprised). Graduated from Barstow HS in 1980. Went to UCLA from 82 to 85, lived primarily in the student housing co-op, dropped out. Worked at the UCLA AIDS Clinical Research Center from 85 to 91. Moved to San Francisco, worked at UCSF from '91 to now. In '92 I moved to South San Francisco to be with my partner, and we’ve lived there ever since. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/58 "2005-03-31T02:24:37Z")
I’ll play, I have minor connections so far with several Dopers (bolded). Born in **Detroit, Mi** Lived in Highland Park, MI 68-81 While there attended Highand Park Elementary Then Longfellow Middle School Moved to Oakland, CA Madison Middle School Oakland Tech High Followed girlfriend to **UC Davis** 1986 broke up and joined the Army 86-90 duty stations Ft. jackson, Ft. Sam Houston and Ft. Lewis (tdy Korea 86 and Germany 88) Lived in Seattle (Burien) 1990-1991 Returned to Oakland Worked at Bowerman’s Medical Supply (I delivered med devices to \*\*UCSF Med \*\* Tower Aviation Felt Company now in business for myself. Mom and Grandmother live in **Asheville, NC** I have significant family in Detroit, Flint and Pontiac, MI, Dayton & Cincinatti, OH, Newport News, VA and Memphis, TN ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/59 "2005-03-31T03:45:52Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > My uncle is a drummer, and several of his bands appeared at the Thristy Whale, probably from around 1974 through the mid-80s. Well, only the most tangential connection, but a band I played at in high school played the Thirsty Whale in 1992. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784/60 "2005-03-31T04:55:15Z")
> [@](#): > > If anyone here matches me, I would be very surprised. Well, _no one_ can _match_ you, but a few years ahead of you I was born in Royal Oak (St. Mary instead of Shrine), then grew up in Rochester (where I missed being a schoolmate of Madonna by being one year too old), then the family moved to Lake Orion (while I was going to school in Detroit) and Mom continued to live there until last summer when we shipped her out to Seattle. (Years ago I had thought you might be from Metamora from some of your AOL posts, but North Orion is close enough.) As to connections, years ago, **Highlander** made a guess about my background from a comment I had made, we compared notes and discovered that he had worked with a former classmate of mine and was still good friends with that classmate’s ex-wife (whom I had also known back in the middle ages when we were all young). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-degrees-of-straight-dope/296784.md?page=4)