# SoCal Dopefest: Empress Pavillion, Sunday, Dec. 13 @ 11am **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 31, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794 "2009-10-31T00:49:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/61 "2009-11-13T02:47:23Z")
I’d prefer the 12th or 13th. The 6th is right before my last (and only) final. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/62 "2009-11-13T02:53:27Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I’m still on board for 10am (or maybe 11, for **Antinor** ’s sake) on December 6th. I knew you loved me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/63 "2009-11-13T17:12:49Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > I knew you loved me. 🙂 As if I could deny it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/64 "2009-11-13T17:44:32Z")
Get a room, you two. So, the suggestion on the table is **[Empress Pavilion](http://www.empresspavilion.com/dimsum.htm) on Sunday December 13 at 11 a.m.**, ¿yes? I’m in. ETA: I’m pushing for Sunday because I have a stupid Saturday class to teach on the 12th. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/65 "2009-11-13T17:48:14Z")
Fine by me. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/66 "2009-11-13T18:31:27Z")
I’ll check my calendar this week-end. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/67 "2009-11-13T18:47:48Z")
I’ve got a tournament that weekend, but it’s over on Saturday. I just _might_ be able to convince the wife that a trip to Chinatown would be a good thing to do on Sunday. I’ll let you know. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/68 "2009-11-14T07:04:07Z")
I can’t think of anything it conflicts with right now. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/69 "2009-11-15T01:49:32Z")
I’m going to check the Amtrak schedule… ---
**Author:** ![ctywkr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@ctywkr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctywkr)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/70 "2009-11-16T03:12:08Z")
Good for me. If anyone wants to ride in from the east, let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/71 "2009-11-16T03:49:38Z")
December 13? Ooof. I’ll be 8 days away from my C-section, if not already naturally going into labor. If it were closer, I might still be game–but looks like I’m out on this one. Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/72 "2009-11-18T01:07:00Z")
I have to go to LA in the evening for another appointment, and I don’t see myself driving there once in the morning and once in the evening. I can’t stay there all day because I want to spend time with the kids on the week-end. Sorry, I’ll have to miss it this time! If someone were to take photos and was willing to send them to me, I would be glad to put them up on my website. Have fun guys! ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/73 "2009-11-18T07:57:12Z")
12/13 sounds good to me. Right by the Gold Line, too. Now all I need is to talk my folks into taking the Princess for the day. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/74 "2009-11-27T05:35:49Z")
bump since it’s approaching. I can’t wait! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/75 "2009-12-03T23:11:49Z")
While conversing with a fellow Doper, I got a scare because it was thought the 'fest was this Sunday rather than next. This is a bump to verify that we’re all showing up on Sunday the 13th at 11am. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/76 "2009-12-03T23:34:37Z")
Yes, still planning on it. Who’s coordinating? We don’t need reservations or anything, but shouldn’t someone volunteer to wear a trenchcoat and fedora and carry a copy of _The Straight Dope_? ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/77 "2009-12-04T01:19:02Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > Yes, still planning on it. Who’s coordinating? We don’t need reservations or anything, but shouldn’t someone volunteer to wear a trenchcoat and fedora and carry a copy of _The Straight Dope_? As I am the Official Black Doper of Southern California™ as well as being a notorious early bird, AND I now live within walking distance of Empress, I should be fairly easy to spot. We should, however, try to get a headcount so we know how big a table to request. At 11am, it may take a while if there are more than eight of us. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/78 "2009-12-04T03:03:55Z")
I’ll do my best to be there, but be advised, I am not going to eat anything. I don’t like Chinese food; I’m just going for the company. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/79 "2009-12-04T03:36:34Z")
I’m in ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/80 "2009-12-04T18:19:32Z")
I’m in, possibly with a guest. Shall I wear one of my kitty hats? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794.md?page=5)