# The Cool Kids, they come to Cali **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 17, 2000, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614 "2000-11-17T16:59:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/41 "2000-11-21T16:37:54Z")
How could you miss the debacle that was my break-up with Dr. Boyfriend? Ugh. ☹ Yes, we can talk as your move gets closer - t’would be a pleasure to meetcha! And **Rasa** , dear, we’ll be seperated by most of the state, but don’t worry - when I get settled I’m planning a trip to northern Cal to see you, **oldscratch** , and others (notably my hunk-a hunky-a burnin’ love, **Doobieous** - but don’t tell **matt\_mcl**! ;)) Esprix ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/42 "2000-11-21T19:22:16Z")
Hey Esprix. Once you get down to 10 days, let me know. we’ll start a count down for you too. And of course you must come up here. You have no excuse not too. We can head to The Cafe or something. ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/43 "2000-11-21T21:03:26Z")
Esprix. I might have missed the thread, have you decided how to move out here? Did Amtrak turn out to be a good deal? Are you still going to fly? Heh, waterj, welcome to the world of California geography. People who are from the east coast just don’t understand the distances involved when traveling in-state. “Oh, you are going up to San Francisco, just for the day then?” “No, San Francisco is six hours away” “ohhhhhh.” pat ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/44 "2000-11-21T21:34:50Z")
Amtrak does indeed seem to work for me. However, I’m already up to 217 pounds of books - but that’s only $68 to ship 'em, so I’m comfortable with that. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/45 "2000-11-22T07:00:32Z")
7 MORE DAYS! Or: 1 week! Hmm, which sounds shorter? NOW NOW NOW NOW. NOW! ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/46 "2000-11-22T11:53:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Silver Fire \* > \*\*[whine]I wanna come, too!!![/whine] \*\* Silver Fire–a little advice. When in Rome, do as the Romans do! California Girls say: “I’m GONNA come!! I’m GONNA come, too!!!” “Gonna”, not “wanna”! 😃 And they don’t whine when they’re doing it, either. Major turn off. I, however, whine. But not when I’m doing it. When I’m asking for it, e.g.: [whine] “Well, what if I _ **WAS** _ the last straight guy on earth, huh?? HUH?? What then???” [/whine] ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/47 "2000-11-22T14:01:41Z")
For a lesson in whining, DRY, you should listen to oldscratch. “But 7 days is too _looooong_… why don’t you leave _now_?” S’okay though, I’m loving it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/48 "2000-11-22T14:43:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DRY \* > > I, however, whine. > \*\* ``` Some like a sweet wine, some like a DRY whine... ``` :: run like hell:: ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/49 "2000-11-24T05:01:52Z")
It’s midnight. So that means it’s Friday. Which means… 5 MORE DAYS!!! Have I sufficiently annoyed everyone yet? ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/50 "2000-11-25T06:49:24Z")
Well it’s 2 am Saturday morning, which means… 4 MORE DAYS!! ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/51 "2000-11-25T12:47:17Z")
Should I start the fucking hourly countdown yet? anyone…anyone? I’ll take that as a yes. 113 hours left. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/52 "2000-11-25T15:56:59Z")
Damn, I should do a sig like Satan’s… now there’s an idea! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/53 "2000-11-26T05:19:24Z")
Dum dum dum… THREE MORE DAYS!!! We’re getting down to the wire now, folks… ---
**Author:** ![Nymysys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@Nymysys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nymysys)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/54 "2000-11-26T05:24:49Z")
Three more days until what? ::ducks and runs:: ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/55 "2000-11-26T05:26:19Z")
Till the sky falls, Nymmy… till the sky falls. Right? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nymysys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f6c823/32.png) [@Nymysys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nymysys)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/56 "2000-11-26T05:35:17Z")
And angels sing and the earth revolves backwards and Canada cedes to the US. Yup. Remember, first one named after me. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/57 "2000-11-26T05:38:18Z")
Hahahaha… ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/58 "2000-11-26T05:40:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by waterj2 \* > Incidentally, a friend of mine is considering working for Sun Microsystems in Sunnyvale. When I told him I’d be in San Diego, he was rather psyched that he might be near me, and suggested that perhaps we could be roommates. Funny!! When I told a friend I was moving to San Jose she said, “You’re moving to _Puerto Rico?_” I said, “No, that’s San Juan. I’m moving to California.” Her reply: “Yeah, Juan, Jose, those Mexicans are all the same.” :rolleyes: This is the same woman that once asked me if rice pudding was “pudding…with rice?” ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/59 "2000-11-26T05:41:47Z")
Rasa, remember to put a flower in your hair for the trip! ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614/60 "2000-11-26T05:50:58Z")
Have you two noticed that you could pass for brother and sister? I’ve heard that people often seek out mates that resemble them…_I predict marriage!!!_😃 BTW, when exactly is Rasa coming in? Hubby and I have two tickets to Tuesday’s Sharks game that we can’t use. If she’ll be in in time, I’d be more that willing to donate them for your first…um, date?..since you are going to be in San Jose. Then again, if you’d rather just “hang-out at home” I’d understand that too. 😉 Hopefully I’ll get to meet Rasa when she’s here! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cool-kids-they-come-to-cali/41614.md?page=4)