SoCal Monthly Dinner [Thursday Nov. 20 7:30 PM Mammalucco's 2500 E. Imperial Brea]

SpecRaceM5 · 01-12-2007, 03:18 PM

Hello everyone.

I've been involved in several car clubs whether they are official or unofficial. One thing I have enjoyed, yet noticed a lack of lately, is regular informal meets. They tend to be a good chance to just hang out and chat about the cars as well as get to know the drivers a little better. Sort of like the old school hot rod meets I'm sure some of you may have been to before. One idea we have adopted from the Lotus community is a monthly dinner. Typically this is something that is held at a set day each month and a set place. For example, the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Macaroni Grill in Temecula.

My question for everyone here is, would you be interested in such an event? We are thinking of trying it out the 20th of this month. 7:30 at Fidel's Little Mexico in Carlsbad.

Comments? Suggestions?

Regards,

Brian

**JohnD** · 01-12-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SpecRaceM5

Hello everyone.

I've been involved in several car clubs whether they are official or unofficial. One thing I have enjoyed, yet noticed a lack of lately, is regular informal meets. They tend to be a good chance to just hang out and chat about the cars as well as get to know the drivers a little better. Sort of like the old school hot rod meets I'm sure some of you may have been to before. One idea we have adopted from the Lotus community is a monthly dinner. Typically this is something that is held at a set day each month and a set place. For example, the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Macaroni Grill in Temecula.

My question for everyone here is, would you be interested in such an event? We are thinking of trying it out the 20th of this month. 7:30 at Fidel's Little Mexico in Carlsbad.

Comments? Suggestions?

Regards,

Brian

Sounds awesome. I am going to be out of town that weekend, but I would certainly do my best to make it to the next one...

HappyAmI · 01-12-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jdigiant

Sounds awesome. I am going to be out of town that weekend, but I would certainly do my best to make it to the next one...

I would be interested in such a meet. Would it be a traveling meeting or in the same place each month?

akinmb · 01-12-2007, 06:40 PM

There used to be a meeting the first friday or saturday of every month in the Southbay area near me for all car enthusiasts... it would rotate between a few different strip malls...they had to cancel it because they started getting too many gang banger types on either motorcycles or low riders showing up...it's really too bad...it was so much fun when I was a kid.

SpecRaceM5 · 01-12-2007, 09:50 PM

Well typically we have kept it the same place to avoid confusion. Everyone knows its X place at X time on X day. That is the plus side there. With a travling meet, it would be nice because we might get more people to go. If it was always in Temecula for instance, the people in San Diego might not want to go. But if it were in Temecula one month, SD the next, Newport the next, etc. it would give everyone a chance to have a close meet. Each way has its advantages, so I guess what would you prefer?

SpecRaceM5 · 01-12-2007, 09:52 PM

By the way, would there be a better weekend this month for anyone? If no one can make it the 20th, we would deffinitely want to change the date. Maybe make it start in Feb if neccesary.

cerberus · 01-12-2007, 09:54 PM

A monthly informal dinner sounds pretty cool. Geogaphy's probably always going to be a challenge. Don't remember how far Carlsbad was, but may limit some of us in N LA County from hitting some meets.

richmcc · 01-12-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cerberus

A monthly informal dinner sounds pretty cool. Geogaphy's probably always going to be a challenge. Don't remember how far Carlsbad was, but may limit some of us in N LA County from hitting some meets.

:Agree: if we were to do this, then it would have to move around. Personally I think Carlsbad is probably too far for most LA and even Orange county Sky Owners.

HappyAmI · 01-12-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cerberus

A monthly informal dinner sounds pretty cool. Geogaphy's probably always going to be a challenge. Don't remember how far Carlsbad was, but may limit some of us in N LA County from hitting some meets.

It takes me more than an hour to get from Long Beach to Carlsbad, depending on traffic, so N LA would be at least 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours. Personally, I would like to see a floating meeting, moving to different areas, since we have such a wide base of members spread out over So. Cal. That gives those close to Carlsbad the opportunity to drive their Skys out of their area!

Or find where the greatest concentration of members is and hold it in that area.

Dj Mikey Swift · 01-12-2007, 10:54 PM

Lemme know when u all need the vegas escape!

cerberus · 01-12-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dj Mikey Swift

Lemme know when u all need the vegas escape!

Now?

DjM - You're planting some dangerous seeds here. SoCalSkys do Vegas? Hmm....

HappyAmI · 01-13-2007, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cerberus

Now?

DjM - You're planting some dangerous seeds here. SoCalSkys do Vegas? Hmm....

Vegas would be cool, but let's wait. Heard it snowed there today. My son called me just to let me know. Love Vegas...lived there for 5 years and just moved back to So. Cal. last year. Remember guys, "What happens there, stays there!"

moni6 · 01-13-2007, 06:21 PM

Viva Las Vegas!!!

Angelqute1 · 01-13-2007, 07:13 PM

I'm in for Vegas 100%...

richmcc · 01-14-2007, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Angelqute1

I'm in for Vegas 100%...

Check it out!
Vegas Baby! - Thu May 31st 2007 to Sun. June 2nd, 2007

**JohnD** · 01-14-2007, 02:38 AM

Done. Vegas is officially on the SoCal SKYs "To Do List for 2007."

HappyAmI · 01-14-2007, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jdigiant

Done. Vegas is officially on the SoCal SKYs "To Do List for 2007."

Weeeeee! I wanna go, I wanna go.

Dj Mikey Swift · 01-15-2007, 02:19 AM

Oh geez look what I started!

richm · 01-15-2007, 05:15 AM

As your "other border state," we would like to officially extend an offer of neighborly friendliness to the So Cal Skys, and suggest that we plan some get-togethers in 2007. We will definately be going your way with an overnight in 2007, and in fact we are planning a long-weekend drive-out-of-the-heat event every month during the summer months, so you will probably see many Arizona Saturn Sky owners camped on your doorstep during the summer.

Regarding monthly dinners, we do them in Arizona almost every month, plus we recently started doing a midweek after-work coffee event usually scheduled as a last-minute thing (send out an email a few days ahead of time). At the last coffee event, we had about 20 people, so we totally took over a Starbucks for an evening.

Only about 30-40% of our club members are really into the car stuff (car shows, clinics, etc), but 100% of us have to eat. At our 2nd annual meeting this weekend, our club president wrote his motto on the wall: "I wanna drive some place and then I wanna eat something."

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01-12-2007, 03:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
SpecRaceM5 Supporting Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 476 My Photos: (0)	SoCal Monthly Dinner [Thursday Nov. 20 7:30 PM Mammalucco's 2500 E. Imperial Brea] Hello everyone. I've been involved in several car clubs whether they are official or unofficial. One thing I have enjoyed, yet noticed a lack of lately, is regular informal meets. They tend to be a good chance to just hang out and chat about the cars as well as get to know the drivers a little better. Sort of like the old school hot rod meets I'm sure some of you may have been to before. One idea we have adopted from the Lotus community is a monthly dinner. Typically this is something that is held at a set day each month and a set place. For example, the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Macaroni Grill in Temecula. My question for everyone here is, would you be interested in such an event? We are thinking of trying it out the 20th of this month. 7:30 at Fidel's Little Mexico in Carlsbad. Comments? Suggestions? Regards, Brian __________________ "Dream as if you live forever, live as if you die today" _James Dean www.KappaSphere.com Phone 951-296-6762 ext. 208 brian@kappasphere.com

01-12-2007, 06:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
akinmb First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 615 My Photos: (0)	There used to be a meeting the first friday or saturday of every month in the Southbay area near me for all car enthusiasts... it would rotate between a few different strip malls...they had to cancel it because they started getting too many gang banger types on either motorcycles or low riders showing up...it's really too bad...it was so much fun when I was a kid. __________________ Redline Black/Black Leather Manual Transmission Delivered/Picked up 12/19/06 4200 Shipped 12/5/06 4b00 Bayed 12/4/06 4000 Availavle to ship 12/1/06 3800 nProduced 12/1/06 $1000 deposit 6/26 http://www.myspace.com/akinmb

01-12-2007, 09:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
SpecRaceM5 Supporting Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 476 My Photos: (0)	Well typically we have kept it the same place to avoid confusion. Everyone knows its X place at X time on X day. That is the plus side there. With a travling meet, it would be nice because we might get more people to go. If it was always in Temecula for instance, the people in San Diego might not want to go. But if it were in Temecula one month, SD the next, Newport the next, etc. it would give everyone a chance to have a close meet. Each way has its advantages, so I guess what would you prefer? __________________ "Dream as if you live forever, live as if you die today" _James Dean www.KappaSphere.com Phone 951-296-6762 ext. 208 brian@kappasphere.com

01-12-2007, 09:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
SpecRaceM5 Supporting Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 476 My Photos: (0)	By the way, would there be a better weekend this month for anyone? If no one can make it the 20th, we would deffinitely want to change the date. Maybe make it start in Feb if neccesary. __________________ "Dream as if you live forever, live as if you die today" _James Dean www.KappaSphere.com Phone 951-296-6762 ext. 208 brian@kappasphere.com

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01-12-2007, 09:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
cerberus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,381 My Photos: (19)	A monthly informal dinner sounds pretty cool. Geogaphy's probably always going to be a challenge. Don't remember how far Carlsbad was, but may limit some of us in N LA County from hitting some meets.

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Dj Mikey Swift Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas! Posts: 290 My Photos: (0)	Lemme know when u all need the vegas escape! __________________ Mikey Swift Yellow, Stick, Black Interior, CD/MP3/MONSOON 20" AR Rogues / Kappashield / Kappa CAI / Lil Chromies Blacked out tailights, brakelight, & emblems! Magnaflow Quad-tip Exhaust www.djmikeyswift.com www.myspace.com/dj_mikeyswift

01-13-2007, 06:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
moni6 First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Bernardino, CA Posts: 384 My Photos: (0)	Viva Las Vegas!!! __________________ silver pearl Sky- July 2006 traded in for... silver pearl R/L red/black leather manual, chrome, monsoon, splash guards, clear bra, MF 3" dual exhaust, Fujita intake

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01-14-2007, 02:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
JohnD First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,476 My Photos: (73)	Done. Vegas is officially on the SoCal SKYs "To Do List for 2007." __________________ First:"BABY"* Silver Pearl 9 May 06* Then:"SPIRIT"* Black Onyx Red Line 25 Oct 06* Check out My Photos!

01-15-2007, 02:19 AM	#18 (permalink)
Dj Mikey Swift Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas! Posts: 290 My Photos: (0)	Oh geez look what I started! __________________ Mikey Swift Yellow, Stick, Black Interior, CD/MP3/MONSOON 20" AR Rogues / Kappashield / Kappa CAI / Lil Chromies Blacked out tailights, brakelight, & emblems! Magnaflow Quad-tip Exhaust www.djmikeyswift.com www.myspace.com/dj_mikeyswift

01-15-2007, 05:15 AM	#19 (permalink)
richm Supporting Vendor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 481 My Photos: (6)	As your "other border state," we would like to officially extend an offer of neighborly friendliness to the So Cal Skys, and suggest that we plan some get-togethers in 2007. We will definately be going your way with an overnight in 2007, and in fact we are planning a long-weekend drive-out-of-the-heat event every month during the summer months, so you will probably see many Arizona Saturn Sky owners camped on your doorstep during the summer. Regarding monthly dinners, we do them in Arizona almost every month, plus we recently started doing a midweek after-work coffee event usually scheduled as a last-minute thing (send out an email a few days ahead of time). At the last coffee event, we had about 20 people, so we totally took over a Starbucks for an evening. Only about 30-40% of our club members are really into the car stuff (car shows, clinics, etc), but 100% of us have to eat. At our 2nd annual meeting this weekend, our club president wrote his motto on the wall: "I wanna drive some place and then I wanna eat something." __________________ Rich M Silver Pearl SKY named "Storm" Co-Founder, Phoenix Arizona Sky & Solstice Club Web Guy #2, GM Roadster Club for Saturn SKY, Pontiac Solstice & Opel GT Owners