# Southern California Straight Dope Shindig

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465>\
**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:** 4\
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**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:** [March 4, 2000, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/121 "2000-03-04T02:57:00Z")

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Hey everyone! I would LOVE to do another get-together this month or next.

The weekend of March 25 - 26 works fine for me (and an Oscar party sounds like a blast).

As for April, I have a free frequent flyer coupon I’m supposed to have to use before the end of April (unless I can get them to extend it) so planning anything in that month will be hard, seeing as how I could be travelling any given weekend. The only weekend for sure that won’t work for me in April is the 22nd. That’s not only Easter weekend, but it’s also Passover so I won’t be able to eat anything fun ☹

I’ll keep my eye on this thread to see what everyone decides.

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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank

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**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/122 "2000-03-08T03:49:00Z")

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> Originally posted by jab1:  
> \*\*The L. A. Marathon is Sunday. I have no real excuse for missing it!  
> \*\*

Yeah, I did, actually. &%#@%# RAIN!!!

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When all else fails, ask Cecil.

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**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/123 "2000-03-08T07:23:00Z")

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March 26th seems to be a date that is agreed upon. It seems appropriate, one month after the first shindig.  
I guess, if we are going to make this a “Oscar Party”, the best thing to do would be to figure out where to have it.  
Does anyone think a bar would be showing the ceremonies on their television?  
Any ideas on a good location to get together and watch the festivities?

We have some time to come up with a good idea.

pat

ps:  
I think the next meeting should be held at the British pub, I am very intrigued by the fish and chips that can be had there.

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**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:** [March 8, 2000, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-california-straight-dope-shindig/14465/124 "2000-03-08T13:31:00Z")

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Of course, we could have an \*anti-\*Oscar® Party! Just snub them totally. 😉

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