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[Maradona]

I think I can do that (in fact, I'll be checking off a bucket list item on the 18th by seeing the Harlem Globetrotters in person then! ). I'm easy when it comes to "where," as long as the food's not rancid, spoiled, bloody, or vegan-only.

[edit] I had an idea. This is a Star Wars site. We're looking for a place to eat, in the LA region. What about Hamburger Hamlet? Is that place still around? We could comment on the long lines to see a film about... President Lincoln?

Both Roscoe's and Hamburger Hamlet are in Pasadena. I'm in for either.

[JediTricks]

Might work for me as well. I'll check with my schedule when I talk to her.

The thing I thought was on the weekend 22nd is actually that weekend, but it's out. But it turns out the 22nd is actually worse than I thought, so seems the same.

I'm open to pretty much anything, food-wise. Not a big fan of Sizzler, though.

Not sure how far everyone is from Pasadena (or where they have other locations), but Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles is quite good.

22nd is a Friday, not exactly weekend.

Pasadena is a lot closer to us on the west side than Covina or Baldwin Park, although I'm not sure I want to do Roscoe's, there's too many pimps and players, hos and hustlers at the ones I've been to: Hollywood, Pico, and Gardena - it tends to make the place in hot demand, I don't want to be at a table where the place is trying to street us too quickly. But I've not been to Pasadena Roscoe's, can you vouch for it being more easy-going?

I think I can do that (in fact, I'll be checking off a bucket list item on the 18th by seeing the Harlem Globetrotters in person then! ). I'm easy when it comes to "where," as long as the food's not rancid, spoiled, bloody, or vegan-only.

[edit] I had an idea. This is a Star Wars site. We're looking for a place to eat, in the LA region. What about Hamburger Hamlet? Is that place still around? We could comment on the long lines to see a film about... President Lincoln?

Vegan-only is a no, although there's a place by my sister's that's pretty decent for a vegan joint.

That's awesome that you're seeing the Globetrotters, hope to hear good things from your trip.

The Hamburger Hamlet across the street from the Chinese Theater - where Lucas ate the day he saw long lines for "some movie" - recently and tragically closed. I enjoyed a number of meals there thinking about what it must have been like for exhausted George Lucas in May of '77 to see out the window a queue for a film taking up the whole block and finding out it's his film.

There are still Hamlets in Sherman Oaks and Pasadena though. The Pasadena Hamlet has a Sunday brunch menu which has chicken and waffles on it, we could throw stones at 2 birds at once.

Both Roscoe's and Hamburger Hamlet are in Pasadena. I'm in for either.

Sounds dangerously close to a consensus on Hamburger Hamlet Pasadena, folks.


Maybe we should do a mini road trip for SW some day, hit up that location where the Hamlet in Hollywood used to be, drive into the valley for the Lucasfilm location and the second ILM location, find the spot where Mark Hamill crashed his car rushing to get to reshoots for the cantina scene... ok, that last one is in bad taste.

[Maradona]

So the 17th at Hamburger Hamlet Pasadena? Time? Mystery toy exchange?

[El Chuxter]

Will mid-afternoon work? I probably wouldn't be able to head out until at least 12, and it's a bit of a drive.

[JediTricks]

I'm fine with mid-afternoon but I'm pretty open on these sorts of things, how about the rest of ya's?


Mystery toy exchange? That sounds interesting, what do you mean, Maradona?

[Bel-Cam Jos]

I can make it any time after 9am, until about 8pm (early-to-bed cliche, you know ).

Mystery toy exchange? We give away Riddler, Mystery Men, Unknown Comic, or Disney Vinylmation figures, of course!

[Maradona]

Mystery toy exchange? That sounds interesting, what do you mean, Maradona?

We each bring an identity-concealed figure to exchange. Maybe we could put them in a bag and each take one. This was just a thought that I typed more in jest than anything else. But if everyone wants to do that, I'm in. We should probably set a parameter of some sort (price, type, age) so we don't all show up with inflated expectations and walk away with TVC Qui Gon.

I'm also comfortable with any time on Sunday.

[Bel-Cam Jos]

We each bring an identity-concealed figure to exchange. Maybe we could put them in a bag and each take one. This was just a thought that I typed more in jest than anything else. But if everyone wants to do that, I'm in. We should probably set a parameter of some sort (price, type, age) so we don't all show up with inflated expectations and walk away with TVC Qui Gon.

You want an ultra-rare E1 Darth Maul, then?

[El Chuxter]

Don't want to be a party pooper, but I'm ambivalent about an exchange. There's not much out there right now, and I doubt many of us have figures we don't have. So there's a good chance everyone ends up bringing a figure they don't want and taking home another figure they don't want.

Now if everyone else brings a Ponda Baba, I'm all for that.

[Chaddymac]

Don't want to be a party pooper, but I'm ambivalent about an exchange. There's not much out there right now, and I doubt many of us have figures we don't have. So there's a good chance everyone ends up bringing a figure they don't want and taking home another figure they don't want.

Now if everyone else brings a Ponda Baba, I'm all for that.

I think if it's a White Elephant exchange, it could be fun. Everyone brings a mystery item and we trade them blind, and then we can swap ours for someone else's if they are interested? Of course, I don't think I can make it... And am not entirely sure I was invited... This is quickly becoming embarassing. I'll shuttup now.