# 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:** 6
**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 11, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/101 "2009-12-11T18:46:16Z")
One for sure. I’m trying to con **Mr. Mallard** into it, but he just mumbled something about “weird squid-[unintelligible]ing crew,” so I think that’s a no. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/102 "2009-12-11T19:07:40Z")
What time is it again? ---
**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 11, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/103 "2009-12-11T19:27:38Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > What time is it again? It’s 11:27. Oh, the Dopefest! 11am! Sharp! ---
**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:** [December 11, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/104 "2009-12-11T20:20:00Z")
I hate to beg, but would anyone be willing to bring along a camera, take some photos, and send them to me? I would put them up at the Dopefest page I have. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/105 "2009-12-11T20:54:55Z")
I should be there - dunno about Oni no Husband, but we’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![ctywkr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@ctywkr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctywkr)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/106 "2009-12-11T22:40:53Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/107 "2009-12-13T08:39:05Z")
I’m going to have to downgrade my status to “maybe.” If it’s raining tomorrow like it was today and yesterday, I can’t make it. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/108 "2009-12-13T14:39:05Z")
Count me in! ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/109 "2009-12-13T16:49:05Z")
Actually, I’m out - had a fever last night, and it’s still up a bit this morning. ☹ Dun wanna get y’all sick. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/110 "2009-12-13T17:00:37Z")
getting ready to leave to pick up my riders. **FYI Important** if you look at the Empress Pavilion website the map shown is correct, the satellite photo is NOT correct. The satellite photo is of a location several miles south of where the restaurant is. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/111 "2009-12-13T17:05:22Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > getting ready to leave to pick up my riders. > **FYI Important** if you look at the Empress Pavilion website the map shown is correct, the satellite photo is NOT correct. The satellite photo is of a location several miles south of where the restaurant is. What time should I be ready? ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/112 "2009-12-13T17:06:12Z")
10:15ish ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/113 "2009-12-13T17:06:32Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > 10:15ish Ok, working on the coffee intake now. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/114 "2009-12-13T17:07:14Z")
me too. Need caffeine ---
**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 13, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/115 "2009-12-13T18:09:30Z")
I will be there about 10:45, for you early birds. See y’all soon! ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/116 "2009-12-13T22:19:39Z")
It was great to see you all again. 🙂 ---
**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 14, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/117 "2009-12-14T01:05:51Z")
I’ll post pictures in a bit. I’m too lazy to start a whole thread for it, but since I mentioned it, here’s my current computer set up: [http://silvercat17.livejournal.com/71026.html](http://silvercat17.livejournal.com/71026.html) Mom said you were all nice, interesting people, but I don’t think I’m going to be able to get her to sign up. ---
**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 14, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/118 "2009-12-14T01:37:39Z")
Ok, here’s the Dopefest pics: [Photo and Video Storage | Photobucket](http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q103/silvercat17/Dopefest%2012-09/) I think **ctywkr** and **Darryl Lict** got everybody else. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/119 "2009-12-14T02:34:48Z")
Shit, did I really miss the dopefest that I helped spark interest in? ☹ Completely forgot about it! ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794/120 "2009-12-14T02:35:57Z")
It was great to meet you all! I’m definitely in for the next Dopefest when it rolls around! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-empress-pavillion-sunday-dec-13-11am/515794.md?page=7)