# Southern California Straight Dope Shindig **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 21, 2000, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465 "2000-01-21T08:06:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/1 "2000-01-21T08:06:00Z")
The decision has been made. The Southern California astrologist have checked the star charts. The timeskeepers have checked their watches. The mapmakers have checked their mapmaking things. A date time and place for the shindig has been decided upon. The ScuzzyDash is Hip. Everyone is doing it. Join the ‘In’ Crowd. What time? 4:00 PM What date? February 26th Where at? The Gladstones at Universal City walk. Who is invited? Anyone interested. Proper Attire? Whatever won’t get you arrested. I guess it would be nice to have an approximate headcount before the big day, so maybe people could respond to this thread, or email me if they plan on going. Then perhaps we can call Gladstone’s to find out if we can get a table early. (Another job I will leave up to our CityWalk correspondent, Rilchiam [Hope you don’t mind?]) The ScuzzyDash is cool. It will be the ‘Scene’ Don’t be left behind. ---
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/2 "2000-01-21T09:20:00Z")
why 4 pm? i think i will be at work still then… how many people do you think are coming? * * * Chief’s Domain - [http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi](http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi) ---
**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:** [January 21, 2000, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/3 "2000-01-21T19:14:00Z")
Well, count me in. Congratulations pricciar on all your hard work. It’s not easy organizing a get-together. It will be interesting to see the faces behind the posts! P.S. Citywalk web page: [http://www.universalstudios.com/citywalk/](http://www.universalstudios.com/citywalk/) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/4 "2000-01-21T21:14:00Z")
I’m there! With hubby (Highlander). Gonna leave Eldest, Middle and Youngest Sons home, though. -Melin ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/5 "2000-01-21T22:12:00Z")
I’m really going to try to be there, but my schedule is still a bit too up in the air to give a definite answer… …keep me in the loop, please! * * * **StoryTyler** “Not everybody does it, but everybody should.” [I Spy Ty.](http://sites.netscape.net/storytyler/homepage) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/6 "2000-01-21T22:37:00Z")
Sounds like a hep scene, mon. I’ll try to make it. Say, what’s up with “Gladstones 4 Fish” on PCH? They only have 4 fish? For EVERYBODY? Must be big fish. Either that, or you need to get there early… ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/7 "2000-01-22T00:54:00Z")
I’ll try to be there, if I remember it. Haven’t been to Universal in years. * * * \>\< DARWIN \> \_\_ **L\_\_\_L** ---
**Author:** ![Ursa\_Major](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Ursa\_Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ursa_Major)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/8 "2000-01-22T01:23:00Z")
Count me in! ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/9 "2000-01-22T01:30:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by chief: > why 4 pm? i think i will be at work still then… I thought 4 pm was a good time, because it wasn’t real late, and it wasn’t in the middle of the day. What time do you get off of work, chief? > [@](#): > > how many people do you think are coming? Going by this thread there are 7 people and one maybe, and going by the emails I have gotten there are 2 definites and one maybe. So that brings us to a total of 9 yeses and 2 maybes. Jab, don’t worry we won’t let you forget. pat ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/10 "2000-01-22T01:40:00Z")
I’m in, and probably bringing the b/f along (he’s the ultimate lurker, and the one responsible for introducing me to the SD in the first place). Party on! * * * Formerly known as LauraRae * * * I used to think the world was against me. Now I know better: Some of the smaller countries are neutral. [Laura’s Stuff and Things](http://members.aol.com/lrconaway) ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/11 "2000-01-22T08:11:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Then perhaps we can call Gladstone’s to find out if we can get a table early. (Another job I will leave up to our CityWalk correspondent, Rilchiam [Hope you don’t mind?]) I’m cool wit’ dat! * * * Remember, I’m pulling for you; we’re all in this together. —Red Green ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2000, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/12 "2000-01-24T19:18:00Z")
I made a note on my calendar. I’ll be there. Lookin’ forward to it! * * * \>\< DARWIN \> \_\_ **L\_\_\_L** ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2000, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/13 "2000-01-24T19:41:00Z")
I’ll be there too. Thanks for the invite pricciar. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2000, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/14 "2000-01-24T22:06:00Z")
Count me as a definite maybe. Still working on convincing my coworkers to trade on-call weekends with me! ---
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2000, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/15 "2000-01-25T08:47:00Z")
ok i hope we are getting a good sized group going… who’s bringing a digital camera?? 🙂 * * * Chief’s Domain - [http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi](http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi) ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2000, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/16 "2000-01-25T14:41:00Z")
> [@](#): > > who’s bringing a digital camera?? 🙂 I am! 😃 * * * \Formerly known as LauraRae\ I’m a Raggety Ann in a Barbie Doll world. [Laura’s Stuff and Things](http://members.aol.com/lrconaway) ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2000, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/17 "2000-01-26T01:14:00Z")
We should each have a name-tag with our UserName on it. Or maybe it would be fun to guess who’s who. * * * \>\< DARWIN \> \_\_ **L\_\_\_L** ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/18 "2000-01-28T01:51:00Z")
Just returning this to the top of the list in case any new Southern California Dopers have yet to see it. * * * \>\< DARWIN \> \_\_ **L\_\_\_L** ---
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2000, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/19 "2000-02-06T23:52:00Z")
so does anyone know how many people are going so far? * * * Chief’s Domain - [http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi](http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi) ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2000, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/20 "2000-02-07T01:08:00Z")
Yes, I’d like to have a ballpark figure when I make the reservation. In fact, I will call tomorrow and ask if they have one of those “banquet” rooms, just in case. As a former restaurant hostess, I know what a PITA it is to have to rearrange tables to accommodate a large group. Lookin’ forward to it! Anyone bringing a digital camera? * * * Remember, I’m pulling for you; we’re all in this together. —Red Green [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465.md?page=2)