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SoC-PAX Book Signings!

sarukunsarukun RIESLINGOCEANRegistered User regular
edited March 2010 in Social Entropy++
So as we can all see on the front page (today, Feb. 8th), Mike and Jerry are coming to Southern California for the Book Signing, and since I love hard covers and would like one, I'm planning on going to the Signing they have at the Barnes & Nobel in Huntington Beach. I could very easily be convinced, however, to pushing this back to the Friday and driving into LA if some of the Locals would want to get together and make a whole evening of it on Friday, dinner and drinks and what not after the big event. I've been working overtime for the past 3 or 4 months and it looks like there's a bit of a lull coming in the next week or so, so I should have plenty of time the day of to get out there and also for after-event merriment if others of you are interested in meeting up.


So there you go, interest thread. Express interest and let's set things up.

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  • Dee KaeDee Kae Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    It seems rad, for people who have the option to go.

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  • Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon regular
    edited February 2010
    There is a thread about this already.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Richard M. Nixon wrote: »
    There is a thread about this already.

    Whoops.

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited February 2010
    I am going, not sure whether just to one or both.

    Also, it's SoCPAX, not whatever craziness you just made up! :P

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  • futilityfutility Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2010
    Is this happening?

    And socalpax sounds like a painful muscle injury

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I thought this got locked?

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  • That Dave FellaThat Dave Fella Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I'll be there.

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I could probably do this maybe

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    This did get locked, but apparently common sense rang true and now it is unlocked again.


    So anyways, yeah, I'm still doing this because it turns out that my overtime is indeed no longer retarded! Anybody else down still?

    EDIT: Also, we need to decide if we're going to be doing Thursday in Huntington or Friday in LA, or both. The only thing about going to the one in LA is that I will be hella late on account of I have to drive up from Irvine. But if we are planning on having after-signing-hang-outs anyway, that probably won't be such a deal.

    C'mon, you fuckers, turn out and roll up!

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I was thinking about the one on the 26th at the Sunset Blvd store

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    We're actually in SoCal Saturday to Monday

    but it's to meet my parents and siblings

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Janson wrote: »
    We're actually in SoCal Saturday to Monday

    but it's to meet my parents and siblings

    Oh shit, Party at Janson's Parents'/Siblings' house!

    No for real, would you guys have any time for hangouts?

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    sarukun wrote: »
    Janson wrote: »
    We're actually in SoCal Saturday to Monday

    but it's to meet my parents and siblings

    Oh shit, Party at Janson's Parents'/Siblings' house!

    No for real, would you guys have any time for hangouts?

    We might! Perhaps later on the Saturday or Sunday night? (The twins are only 11, so I can't imagine they'd want to stay up too late).

    I'm going to message my dad and see what they're planning to do.

    EDIT: I mean *I'd* love to but my dad's paying for the hotel room so he's calling the shots

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Heh, no worries, Family comes first. If you and the skinny man have time, I for one would be pleased as punch to have some hang outs, but as they say in Japanese, don't do the impossible.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    We'll be staying at a hotel, so maybe people could come over to our room and hang? We'll let you guys know, though.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    We can work out the details once you get your schedule straightened out.

    Edit: The rest of you SoCal silly geese need to get up ins and say "yes let us totally do both of these hangout days".

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  • chromdomchromdom Who? Where?Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I'm going down to HB on Thursday, for two reasons:
    1) 50/50 chance I have to work Friday night
    2) Sunset Blvd on Friday night? No thank you.

    So sez I, the almost lurker, that I would at least stop by and have a drink with your folks were there anything going on Thursday night.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    All right, you silly geese, I'm off to have dinner with my friend, I expect to see peoples all up ins going "Oh, sarukun, we totally want to hang out with you and fill your rock hard abs at Huntington Beach and/or LA at the book signing!"

    THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

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  • chromdomchromdom Who? Where?Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Consider me signed up for the Thursday night signing.

    (btw, my name is Ron, and I will be the pale guy with the shaved head and goatee)

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  • chromdomchromdom Who? Where?Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Apparently I killed the idea. Am I so horrible no one wants to go to a Thursday night signing?
    WHY CAN'T YOU JUST LOVE ME FOR ME?

    Seriously folks, sign up for one night or the other.

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  • futilityfutility Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2010
    I'm 90% certain I have something next thursday, so I'll see what's what on friday

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    chromdom wrote: »
    Consider me signed up for the Thursday night signing.

    (btw, my name is Ron, and I will be the pale guy with the shaved head and goatee)

    Shit, we are going to have a problem.

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  • chromdomchromdom Who? Where?Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    It sounds like I will have a problem. More people seem to be interested in Friday, but have not agreed to anything. Wait for next week, I would imagine it will gain steam as the date draws near.

    I, however, will be a proper nerd, go to the bookstore alone, stand alone like a dork, and then go home alone without having spoken to anyone.

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  • futilityfutility Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2010
    I don't think that's the problem of which he speaks

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  • QorzmQorzm Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Would any SoCal locals like to buy my 2 tickets to see Dirty Projectors at the Walt Disney Concert Hall for super cheap (in relation to actual value)?

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    futility wrote: »
    I don't think that's the problem of which he speaks

    You are correct, the problem being that based on this description he looks exactly like me.

    In any event, it seems as though you jerks don't like fun times and hang outs.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Totally down for hanging out Saturday or Sunday night, if we're not doing anything with Rach's family

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  • chromdomchromdom Who? Where?Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    sarukun wrote: »
    futility wrote: »
    I don't think that's the problem of which he speaks

    You are correct, the problem being that based on this description he looks exactly like me.

    In any event, it seems as though you jerks don't like fun times and hang outs.

    Are you my twin?

    Are... are you me???

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  • futilityfutility Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2010
    I guess I'll just show up to the Friday one... alone

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    that's depressing.

    I may go to the one on Friday, Futility, I'll let you know as we get closer to the actual day.

    Mori, figure out your shit so we know if we can make up for shitty-ness of no-one coming out Friday.

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I was mistaken and we're not staying at the same hotel as last time but in the Marriott in Downtown LA

    So, uh, can any locals recommend something for a family to do downtown?

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  • chromdomchromdom Who? Where?Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Janson wrote: »
    I was mistaken and we're not staying at the same hotel as last time but in the Marriott in Downtown LA

    So, uh, can any locals recommend something for a family to do downtown?

    Get out of downtown.

    No seriously, there is a lot of stuff downtown. I just hate all of it. Are you going to have access to a car?
    The hotel will be able to tell you what is close by and what you need to drive to

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Yes, we will have a car

    I'll check out what's at the hotel. Man my parents expect me to have some sort of itinerary prepared just because I've been to the city once

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  • chromdomchromdom Who? Where?Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    LA Live is close by. As is Staples Center, for that matter, and Nokia Auditorium. There may be a show or event you guys want to see. But yeah, I'd check out what's easily accessible from the hotel

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Downtown is really not a place I would recommend for family outings unless you absolutely fucking love pretentious restaurants.

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  • spazmojackspazmojack Hangin on the corner of 52nd and BroadwayRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    i would've been down for this, unfortunately the air force saw fit to send me to south carolina with a sprinkling of travels to the middle east until august...

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited February 2010
    I am 80% about going to Meltdown on Friday, maybe thinking about trying to go to Huntington Beach on Thurs. too but probably not.

    Janson and Mori: There's not that much fun stuff to do downtown aside for the pricey shows/venues listed above. You could drive a little west and show your family LACMA and the La Brea Tarpits. Griffith Observatory is also fairly nearby. Of course, there's also Santa Monica and the Getty Museum and the Getty Villa.

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Meltdown brings back memories of clubbing in LA when I was in College. I'm gonna try to head out on Friday, but I'm going to hit up Huntington on Thursday just in case I can't make it for whatever reason.

    Rachel, go to the Getty, you will not be disappointed.

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  • spazmojackspazmojack Hangin on the corner of 52nd and BroadwayRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Bogey wrote: »
    Janson and Mori: There's not that much fun stuff to do downtown aside for the pricey shows/venues listed above. You could drive a little west and show your family LACMA and the La Brea Tarpits. Griffith Observatory is also fairly nearby. Of course, there's also Santa Monica and the Getty Museum and the Getty Villa.

    the huntington library and botanical gardens are also quite nice. don't be mislead by the name though, they're actually up in san marino, not all the way down in huntington.

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  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I will be going to Meltdown Friday

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