If I wasn't on the other side of the country, I'd come.

I feel like there have been, like, three or four LA Fark Parties in the past month or two. I may just be insane, I don't know.

awwww, damn, I would love to meet you two.

I'm washing my hair that night.

frickinsweet: awwww, damn, I would love to meet you two.

:looks around:

Me?

If I weren't terrified of flying and someone promised to put out I might go... no, I still wouldn't set foot in LA.

frickinsweet: awwww, damn, I would love to meet you two.

Where you at? I forget? I wanna say Utah, but maybe I'm misremormoning.

Still trying to get through the recent passing of my wife... so please excuse me from attending, but I wish all my L.A. Area TFers a Happy Holiday and a Safe New Year.

RocketRod: Still trying to get through the recent passing of my wife... so please excuse me from attending, but I wish all my L.A. Area TFers a Happy Holiday and a Safe New Year.

Sweet crap, I'm sorry to hear about that. Hope you've got good friends and family around for the holidays. Sending good mojo your way.

This will be the saddest sausage party ever. Bring your yarmulke and some Chinese.

RocketRod: Still trying to get through the recent passing of my wife... so please excuse me from attending, but I wish all my L.A. Area TFers a Happy Holiday and a Safe New Year.

Thanks, and the same to you.

I'll be in L.A. Xmas eve, but I'm gonna have family stuff to deal with, so I'll have to pass. But I hope you're able to get something together, and I hope it's fun.

aerojockey: I'm in. I might even go if it's in the Valley.

Catymogo1: Trust me, I'd rather be at an LA Fark party then dealing with holiday BS.

This. There's a reason I go home for Thanksgiving and not Christmas. Love food, hate buying people stupid shiat.

Word. Will give you a heads up when we've got a time and place.

Fair_Poopsmith: frickinsweet: awwww, damn, I would love to meet you two.

Where you at? I forget? I wanna say Utah, but maybe I'm misremormoning.

Yup, salt lake.

I'll be at the Chase Tap Room in Lexington instead drinking on Drew's dime, sorry :)

Bugger. I hate to be the one holding this up if there's a better place farther from the airport. My flight gets into LAX at 6pm, it turns out, so if any locals can give me advice on getting to the place using local transit, that's awesome- I'm more concerned about getting back to the airport afterward. I'm flying out at 6am, and I don't know what sort of transportation to LAX is gonna be available at 3-4 in the morning.

aerojockey: aerojockey: As for possible locations, Rock and Brews looks pretty cool; it's in El Segundo about a mile south of LAX.

Unfortunately, Rock and Brews is closed for renovation on Dec 23. Therefore, I recommend Britannia Pub in Santa Monica, which is open Christmas Eve till 1:30 am. I don't think a reservation is necessary considering the lack of interest so far, though maybe it'll pick up if we have a time and place set.

Fair_Poopsmith: Big Blue Bus line 3 will take you straight to this pub from the airport (well, the airport transit center). It doesn't run after midnight, though.

Hrm. How far is the place? I'd just have to figure out how to get back to the airport by like 3:30-4am.

TehDotCommunist: I'm down for whatever, just not trying to pay out the ass for a hotel. I'll probably grab dinner before then, so I'm not even too worried about the food side. However, Fair_Poopsmith will be coming off a long flight and would probably welcome some decent chow.

Sorry my layover's making it a hassle. I can imagine I'll want some food, but I'm not gonna be picky. If i can get some tacos or something nearby after 2 years in Japan, that's a big win. In about 30 hours or so, I'll be starting the first leg of my trip and will be incommunicado- I'll probably be able to check my email when I get to LAX- if one of you wants to EIP me a phone number, I can give you a ring when I land. Anywhere's okay by me, and if it turns out to be a bust, that's fine too. Just hoped to at least enjoy my Christmas Eve a little bit, and boozy company goes a long way.

aerojockey: Fair_Poopsmith: Sorry my layover's making it a hassle. I can imagine I'll want some food, but I'm not gonna be picky. If i can get some tacos or something nearby after 2 years in Japan, that's a big win.

Well, I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful, but I am really not the right person to be suggesting these things. It's just not typical; I really don't hit bars a lot.

Nevertheless, let me throw out one more suggestion: Melody's Bar and Grill, which is definitely within walking distance from the airport, and, like I said, you can walk right into the terminals from the street.

It's easily within walking distance of the Airport (looks like it's a bit less than a mile).

It gets good reviews.

And, if for some reason it doesn't work out, farking In N Out is across the street.

I dig the Melody's idea. Can anyone in CA give them a call and see if they'll be open or if we'd need a reservation?

Also, got your number- when I land (around 6:30 or so on the 24th) I'll give you a ring.

Also, holy damn, I haven't had In N Out since I was 14.

Mr.Hawk: Now that I have actually read the thread, if you guys are looking for a place. Don't even leave the airport

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Hmmm.. Not open Christmas, I wonder if that means they'd close early on the eve of... I'm up for anything, really- I'll keep tabs on this list and hit up Aerojockey when I get into LA.

pit and pendulum: kind of a last minute thing isn't it?

Whatchoo gonna do about it?

If Melody's doesn't work out, the Flyaway might be an option - it's an express bus to downtown. Specifically to Union Station, but from there you can take the subway to any number of cool downtown or Hollywood spots. From Union Station, it runs 24 hours - every half-hour most times except from about midnight to 5AM, when it runs once an hour.

I'd join the party but, you know, I should probably stay with my little family. It's just me, the wife, and the little guy, so reducing the numbers by a third probably isn't cool.

jimmyjackfunk: well i will toast one with you guys even though i can't make it to Cali. I also want to thank unfreakable for the month of TF. Totally unexpected and it answers the question, what do you get for the person who is hard to buy a gift for?
thanks for the early Christmas present. Hopefully next Thursday, I will pass my CDL drivers test and then there will always be the chance I might be in town when there is a Fark party.

Cheers!

planes: The only people who don't have "plans" for Christmas Eve must be pretty lonely people. No friends, family? They probably eat leftovers and go to bed to await the ghost of Christmas past.

Dunno. For my part, it's a 12-hour stop on my way to see family in Colorado. Some peoples' families work weird hours. Life happens.

And leftovers are awesome.