# SoCal Dopefest in October? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 13, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663 "2010-09-13T23:20:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/41 "2010-09-19T04:04:34Z")
We had a dopefest at Bucca de Beppo in Pasadena once a long time ago. There is also a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Padadena. Not to mention about 1.6 jillion other restaurants. ---
**Author:** ![mikews99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@mikews99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikews99)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/42 "2010-09-19T06:53:03Z")
> [@Silver Tyger Girl](#): > > Anybody up for planning one? Why don’t you start two polls, one with a selection of dates/times and one with locations (gather up the suggestions for locations from this thread). Then everyone who’s interested can pick their preferred place and time (multiple choice) and the most votes wins. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/43 "2010-09-19T15:54:17Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > There is also a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Padadena. **Rick** , the last time I planned a Dopefest at Roscoe’s, someone ordered a friggen’ _COBB SALAD_. I don’t know that I can survive that again. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/44 "2010-09-19T18:27:33Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > That’s usually the best method. Why did I think you were in Chicago? I do not know. I may have mentioned offhand that I plan on moving to Chicago soon(?). I don’t live in Los Angeles anymore, but I need a damn weekend out of town, or else I shall lose my mind, and I’m constantly threatening my parents with visits. I was actually just thinking last week, “I need to go back to in LA. I think I’ll do that next month.” ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/45 "2010-09-19T18:55:14Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > > [@ShibbOleth](#): > > > > That’s usually the best method. Why did I think you were in Chicago? > > I do not know. I may have mentioned offhand that I plan on moving to Chicago soon(?). I don’t live in Los Angeles anymore, but I need a damn weekend out of town, or else I shall lose my mind, and I’m constantly threatening my parents with visits. I was actually just thinking last week, “I need to go back to in LA. I think I’ll do that next month.” You should definitely make that trip over. 🙂 Also, if no one volunteers to organize this by tonight, I’ll try to give it a shot myself. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/46 "2010-09-20T05:08:41Z")
So, there’s a Yardhouse in Pasadena. We can go there. I like Pasadena better than Costa Mesa, anyway. Also, I tried to start a poll so we can figure out which day to do the dopefest on, but I couldn’t actually figure out how to get the poll set up. I guess someone else has to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Pasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pasta)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/47 "2010-09-20T05:32:16Z")
I’ve started a poll using Google Doodle, since it fits the task perfectly: [Click here to specify which dates work for you!](http://www.doodle.com/mp5cxv3d3gqxc5c9) ---
**Author:** ![Pasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pasta)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/48 "2010-09-20T05:33:38Z")
Also… I’ve only included Fri, Sat, and Sun in the poll, but if there is demand, I can expand this to include weekdays. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2010, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/49 "2010-09-20T05:35:56Z")
> [@Pasta](#): > > I’ve started a poll using Google Doodle, since it fits the task perfectly: > > [Click here to specify which dates work for you!](http://www.doodle.com/mp5cxv3d3gqxc5c9) Haven’t seen that before. That’s kind of neat. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/50 "2010-09-20T05:41:32Z")
Never used that before. Looks kind of cool! I picked all the dates. I’m easy. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/51 "2010-09-20T12:53:53Z")
> [@Pasta](#): > > Also… I’ve only included Fri, Sat, and Sun in the poll, but if there is demand, I can expand this to include weekdays. Oddly enough, those are the three worst days for me, since I try to go home to Florida on those days. It doesn’t always work out, though, so I’ll just wait and see what the tribe comes up with then see if I want to/can stay in town that weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/52 "2010-09-20T15:34:03Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > > [@Pasta](#): > > > > Also… I’ve only included Fri, Sat, and Sun in the poll, but if there is demand, I can expand this to include weekdays. > > Oddly enough, those are the three worst days for me, since I try to go home to Florida on those days. It doesn’t always work out, though, so I’ll just wait and see what the tribe comes up with then see if I want to/can stay in town that weekend. I’m on the flip side of this, since Fri-Sun are usually good for me but I can’t do any other days besides that. I responded to the poll as being available all of those days, but it’s tentative because I may start having Sat/Sun engagements. Fridays will always be good either way though. ---
**Author:** ![Pasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pasta)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/53 "2010-09-20T15:39:52Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Oddly enough, those are the three worst days for me, since I try to go home to Florida on those days. Looking back through the thread, I now see that you mentioned this earlier. Oops! Is there a particular day of the week that is better than the others? I could perhaps add that one to the list. (I was avoiding putting a full calendar up so that people didn’t have to click on possibly 31 little checkboxes.) ---
**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:** [September 20, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/54 "2010-09-20T16:49:38Z")
Of course, when I’m internet-less everybody and their mother notices the thread. > [@mikews99](#): > > > [@Silver Tyger Girl](#): > > > > Anybody up for planning one? > > Why don’t you start two polls, one with a selection of dates/times and one with locations (gather up the suggestions for locations from this thread). Then everyone who’s interested can pick their preferred place and time (multiple choice) and the most votes wins. … because I don’t organize things, I just say, hey we should do this? > [@Asimovian](#): > > > [@Rick](#): > > > > There is also a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Padadena. > > **Rick** , the last time I planned a Dopefest at Roscoe’s, someone ordered a friggen’ _COBB SALAD_. I don’t know that I can survive that again. NOOO! Not Roscoe’s! 😛 ---
**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:** [September 20, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/55 "2010-09-20T17:00:20Z")
> [@Silver Tyger Girl](#): > > NOOO! Not Roscoe’s! 😛 I’m pretty sure that people who abandon their own threads don’t get a vote. 😃 ---
**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:** [September 20, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/56 "2010-09-20T17:03:09Z")
🙂 It sounds fun to me, I can do that. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/57 "2010-09-20T17:21:52Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > > [@Silver Tyger Girl](#): > > > > NOOO! Not Roscoe’s! 😛 > > I’m pretty sure that people who abandon their own threads don’t get a vote. > > 😃 I didn’t abandon it, I was at Pirate Faire. Which is much more awesome that Roscoe’s. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/58 "2010-09-21T04:17:13Z")
> [@Pasta](#): > > > [@ShibbOleth](#): > > > > Oddly enough, those are the three worst days for me, since I try to go home to Florida on those days. > > Looking back through the thread, I now see that you mentioned this earlier. Oops! Is there a particular day of the week that is better than the others? I could perhaps add that one to the list. (I was avoiding putting a full calendar up so that people didn’t have to click on possibly 31 little checkboxes.) If weekends work best for most people, and I’m sure it does, just pick a weekend and I’ll try to get there. As it is I am here for the next year or so, and available most any Monday - Wednesday night for dinner, drinks, or general tomfoolery. I work in El Segundo and stay in Manhattan Beach, but can roam fairly far and wide with some advanced notice. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2010, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/59 "2010-09-21T04:29:47Z")
I picked the 3rd and 4th weekends in October. Can’t do the 2nd or 9th because I have family birthday parties to attend on both dates. ---
**Author:** ![mikews99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@mikews99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikews99)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663/60 "2010-09-21T07:20:31Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > I picked all the dates. I’m easy. ☹ I’m not, but I picked all dates as well. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-dopefest-in-october/553663.md?page=4)