# Southern California Dopers Unite! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 2, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734 "2008-09-02T18:57:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/1 "2008-09-02T18:57:41Z")
On [my new user group](http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/group.php?groupid=12)! This will make Dopefests and Doper get-togethers easier, not to mention region-specific questions and requests, without anyone having to give their exact location out if they don’t want to. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/2 "2008-09-02T19:20:48Z")
> [@Hostile\_Dialect](#): > > On [my new user group](http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/group.php?groupid=12)! This will make Dopefests and Doper get-togethers easier, not to mention region-specific questions and requests, without anyone having to give their exact location out if they don’t want to. Joined. So, how exactly do user groups work? ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/3 "2008-09-02T19:29:49Z")
You know I would, my love, but alas! I am a mere guest- meaning I can’t do these new fangled things. I’m on that list in spirit, though. I promise. ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/4 "2008-09-03T02:35:51Z")
Tried to click on the link, no such luck - help! We are Palm Springs dopers, would love to be in your So. Cal. group ---
**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 3, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/5 "2008-09-03T02:47:37Z")
> [@Hostile\_Dialect](#): > > On [my new user group](http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/group.php?groupid=12)! This will make Dopefests and Doper get-togethers easier, not to mention region-specific questions and requests, without anyone having to give their exact location out if they don’t want to. I’m not allowed to join, and I don’t know why. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/6 "2008-09-03T02:50:19Z")
> [@](#): > > **Yeticus Rex** , you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons: > > 1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else’s post, access administrative features or some other privileged system? > 2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation. Sigh. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/7 "2008-09-03T02:51:44Z")
I guess it’s just too exclusive for the likes of us. ☹ ets: It’s all **Skip** ’s doing. He shut off the groups until the server settles down. Somebody Pit the bastard! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/8 "2008-09-03T03:02:41Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > You know I would, my love, but alas! I am a mere guest- meaning I can’t do these new fangled things. > > I’m on that list in spirit, though. I promise. **Diosa**! Long time no post. New server, and Diosa is back. Talk about a great day. Now if I could only join this group… ---
**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 3, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/9 "2008-09-03T03:43:39Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > **Diosa**! Long time no post. New server, and Diosa is back. Talk about a great day. Now if I could only join this group… Yeah me too. ☹ Since the thread is here, if anybody is interested the [Ojai Pirate Faire](http://www.goldcoastfestivals.com/piratefaire/piratefestpg1.html) is in a few weeks. I’ll be there if anybody wants to say hi. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/10 "2008-09-03T04:10:07Z")
I’m currently in San Jose, but I was born in La Jolla, and consider San Diego my hometown. Can I be a semi-member or something? ---
**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 3, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/11 "2008-09-03T04:40:20Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I’m currently in San Jose, but I was born in La Jolla, and consider San Diego my hometown. Can I be a semi-member or something? Since they’re disabled at least for the moment, why the hell not? (where is the line to divide NoCal and SoCal, anyway? Fresno? Bakersfield?) ---
**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 3, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/12 "2008-09-03T04:43:13Z")
Hah! I got in before it was shut down! I am the greatest! (or so I’ll continue to tell myself until the rest of you get in on it) ---
**Author:** ![Marathon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Marathon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marathon)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/13 "2008-09-03T04:59:52Z")
L.A. lurker here, but I’ll join for the solidarity. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/14 "2008-09-03T05:14:33Z")
Wasn’t it Groucho who said something like, “I wouldn’t want to be a member of a group that would have me!” Yeah. Ditto. (stupid, idiot SoCal group… I didn’t want in anyways!) **wanders off and kicks the cat** ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/15 "2008-09-03T05:39:20Z")
I can’t sign up, but I’ll just wave and go back to my cave. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/16 "2008-09-03T05:44:00Z")
> [@Silver Tyger Girl](#): > > Yeah me too. ☹ > > Since the thread is here, if anybody is interested the [Ojai Pirate Faire](http://www.goldcoastfestivals.com/piratefaire/piratefestpg1.html) is in a few weeks. I’ll be there if anybody wants to say hi. Really? Because I’d probably say “O hai”. Man, I’m so friggin’ funny. Are guys sure I can’t be in your group? 😉 ---
**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 3, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/17 "2008-09-03T06:17:13Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > Really? Because I’d probably say “O hai”. … Now I wish I had a picture of a cat in a pirate hat. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/18 "2008-09-03T06:26:27Z")
Untie what?😕😃 ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/19 "2008-09-03T14:36:24Z")
We could always start an off-board mailing list or something. I’m a little disappointed that the groups were there and then gone. Oh well. And welcome back, **Diosa**! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-dopers-unite/461734/20 "2008-09-03T18:29:40Z")
> [@Silver Tyger Girl](#): > > … Now I wish I had a picture of a cat in a pirate hat. [MEOWWWAAAAAARRRRRR!!!](http://www.freakingnews.com/Pirate-Cat-Pics-38929.asp)