Southern California EDC gathering.

[KeyGrip]

Taking a look at EDC forum's frappr map: http://www.frappr.com/edcforums which, by the way, if you're not part of, I suggest joining, as it is very cool. I see we have a nice grouping of members from Southern California, does anyone want to meet up? The plan seems fairly loose to me at this point. All I want to do is meet up somewhere, look at other people's EDC stuff, eat some awesome food, swap EDC stories, mabey trade some things, and go home happy. Details as to where and when should be decided by consensus. I'm just getting the ball rolling here. Any suggestions?

[bruner]

Sounds fun man, but I'm in north cenral PA and that's a bit too far for me ;)

Dan

[JonSidneyB]

hey bruner....start organizing a PA Gathering

[ToolFool]

Hey KeyGrip! Count me in! I'm in Huntington Beach. I work way too much, but as soon as we get some ideas for a time and place, I'll just make sure to schedule some time off!

Where's all the other SoCal edc'ers? We need ideas!

[KeyGrip]

EDCF members (and their wacky friends) should take a look at the Frappr link in my sig line to get a good idea of where we all are. Some place in LA county seems manditory, perhaps along PCH? I don't travel there often enough to know any good meeting spots, so someone else will need to chime in.

[Namelessone]

I don't have very many posts here, but that sounds interesting.

[tvodrd]

Hmm, I've made a couple east coast CPF get-togethers, one in Phoenix recently, the last three CPF SoCal get-togethers, and the last three CPF SHOT show parties. (I left with door prizes from Surefire you wouldn't believe!) I don't EDC that much stuff, but count me in!

Larry (Just tryin' to up his post count.)

[stillphoto]

Well if this were USN I'd recommend a certain set of docks down in San Pedro :D...But since this is not, I will try to come up with somewhere equidistant to both those in northern LA and those of us down in the OC...now the question is where...

[kkimo]

For the LA/OC area, somewhere around Long Beach would be pretty central, if we include SD area in the equation, it moves down to around Newport beach.

Dave

[Screehopper]

Subscribes for updates.

[KeyGrip]

From the grouping on the map, it looks like somewhere in/around LA would be best, as it is equidistant from Santa Barbara (Myself and Namelessone) and San Diego (goretsky and Katsujinken). I'd like to see some more interest before we start deciding on the type of location (Park, restaraunt, metal shop, abandoned house, etc.) If any of you have friends who are not on the forum, but would be interested, tell them about it. I have at least one friend who's not on the forum that would like to go.

[projectdp]

I just joined today but I think this is a good idea! I live in East LA county / North Orange county border. Long Beach or LA would be good for me, I would consider Anaheim, and Irvine too. I would suggest that we do it somewhere on PCH but finding parking kind of sucks over there. I don't know how LA is better but maybe there is a larger structure we can use at one of the malls/shopping center things?

At the moment I can't see where everyone is located.. Here at work flash 8 isn't installed :x

[kamkazmoto]

I'm in Fullerton, ca about 12 miles NNE of Disneyland. Please let me know if there is there is going to be a meeting/lunch.

[stillphoto]

Heck I wonder how many of us are in OC ...so far kam, tvord, and myself...

[KeyGrip]

If everybody in the SoCal region knows where Costa Mesa is, there's a killer, and I mean absolutely freakin' amazing knife store there. Some of you may have been to Plaza Cutlery before, but for those who haven't, it's really wicked. The mall it's in has plenty of places for lunch. Check them both out online.

Plaza cutlery: http://www.plazacutlery.com/

The mall (South Coast Plaza): http://www.southcoastplaza.com/

[stillphoto]

Yeah Plaza is awesome...talking to many I've heard it's one of the best knife shops on the west coast. Bonus is that it's freeway close, although it is a bit small to have a sizeable group hang out in. I'm trying to think where in that mall would be the best place for us to hang out/play with our edc gear without scaring the heards of ******* as they graze on Versace and Prada. :D

[KeyGrip]

although it is a bit small to have a sizeable group hang out in. I'm trying to think where in that mall would be the best place for us to hang out/play with our edc gear without scaring the heards of ******* as they graze on Versace and Prada. :D

Excellent points. Based on the number of people posting in this thread, and it's activity, I'd say our group would be fairly small, but any group of people that just sits down at a table and starts whipping out knives, flashlights, prybars, grappling hooks, etc will draw attention. Offhand, I can't think of any place in the mall where we could all sit and chat. I may need to make another road trip down there for... research. :-X

[stillphoto]

It's sort of funny that honestly anywhere in the OC is pretty ******* rich. I'm just picturing even meeting at a local park...eventually someone would see a knife and wonder whats up. We should just head to the Surefire headquaters in Fountain Valley. Same exit as the Fry's electronics and guitar center (euclid). I bet with permission the surefire lot would be a "safe haven" for us. Anyone wanna talk to PK about that? haha...dreamin i know

[KeyGrip]

How close is SF HQ to Costa Mesa. I know I'm sounding like a broken record, but this knife store is the tops. Add that to a visit with the SureFire crew, and I can die happy.

[katsujinken]

30 minutes max, depending on route. I also wonder if there might be a meeting room at South Coast Plaza that Dan at Plaza Cutlery might help us procure?

[tvodrd]

:popcorn:

Larry

[0dBm]

Checking in from OC.

Anybody wanna see if Paul Kim (PK) is willing to give a nickel tour of Surefire?

Plaza Cutlery/South Coast Mall is good. There are a couple of decent restaurants there.
Parking is good, too.

[stillphoto]

I like the idea of the Surefire tour. Anyone here ever talk to PK? Larry?

[KeyGrip]

First off, thanks to those who are keeping this thread alive, it looked like it was flatlining there for a while. Now on to business. I'm going to send an e-mail to Plaza Cutlery asking if they have any advice or recommendations for this kind of event. Does anybody have any contacts with SureFire? I know we have some CPFers in the area. I envision the day being: Meet at SF HQ. That should be a fairly tool-friendly environment. Once we have a tour/get to know each other, everybody drives to the South Coast Plaza where we eat and visit Plaza Cutlery. This is a pretty rough idea, and any other are of course welcome. Let's make this happen.

[tvodrd]

Get-togethers are usually held on saturdays, and that could present a problem with Surefire, though it wouldn't surprise me if they were running 24/6 given current demand/backorders. I've never toured them, though I live 10 miles away and have an invite from the man. I'd like to have a good handle on the number of folks prior to dropping him an email.

Larry

[KeyGrip]

Are they usually closed on Saturdays? Would their busy schedule prevent a tour? I suppose we should start rounding up people who are interested and decide on a time/place.

*Edit* Sent an email to Dan at Plaza Cutlery.

[tvodrd]

I don't know if Surefire works saturdays, but suspect they might. A tour would require the concurrence of a high-up like pk, who's probably never heard of EDCF. I am reluctant to suggest a co-invite with CPF as the number of SoCal sign-ups would probably present some inconvenience to SF. While observing multi-axis CNC equipment in operation and assembly workers at their benches probably wouldn't risk any of their IP, it does have to be considered. I don't have a warm and fuzzy about this, but will drop him an email if we can establish a time range and approximate number of participants.

Larry

[stillphoto]

I tried to post in here last night but something screwed up (thanks for the fix Monica). Anyways what I was going to say was along the lines of what Larry said. IIRC, I figured we'd have what maybe 15 people max that would come down for a surefire tour? I then went on to say that involving CPF would really push that number over the top and change the reasoning for going there in the first place. Afterall, we do want to check out things OTHER than flashlights lol. :lolhammer:

[KeyGrip]

So, maybe not a tour of the factory, but does SuerFire have a factory outlet? A flashlight-filled front office? If a SureFire tour proves impossible, Plaza Cutlery still boasts a decent SureFire selection. By the way, I'm still waiting for word back from Dan @ Plaza Cutlery.

[kamkazmoto]

As far as I know (as of three years ago) Surefire does not have a retail outlet at their factory

[tvodrd]

As far as I know (as of three years ago) Surefire does not have a retail outlet at their factory


That is correct. However you can place an order and specify "willcall" for delivery, having done it a few times. :)

Larry

[stillphoto]

Yeah they don't have a storefront, just a small display case with lights in it...Come to think of it, the same one plaza has lol.

[KeyGrip]

Okay. So unless we can get a tour of the factory, SureFire is a no go? It seems like going straight to Costa Mesa is the better plan right now. Any thoughts? Objections? Ideas?

[Breadman]

I would be interested in a walkthrough of sorts. Please notify me if this takes shape. If the group gets too large as to be unmanageable you can thin me from the herd. Thanks,Gary. :popcorn:

[KeyGrip]

Well, no reply from Plaza Cutlery. The question is, are we decided on Costa Mesa? If so, then we should start talking about dates.

[projectdp]

I'm in Fullerton, ca about 12 miles NNE of Disneyland. Please let me know if there is there is going to be a meeting/lunch.


I go to Fullerton nearly daily! I'm down with checking out this plaza cutlery deal :) I don't really have a true knife so It might be time for that investment! Or a flashlight...both?

I'm back, I didn't get any replies from January to April so I haven't checked on the thread for a while! oops. So I'm down for a meet-up as well.

[carrot]

I'm in Santa Monica for the month. Limited mobility (no car), but if it's not too far, I could take a taxi, if it's not a weekday, maybe. I'm pretty busy here though.

[KeyGrip]

Thanks for keeping this one alive, guys. Projectdp: Plaza Cutlery has the knife for you, no matter what your needs are. Carrot: I'm going to Ireland for two weeks on the 31st, so July and most of August is out. I'm going to be moving to college in Sana Cruz late September, at which point I'll cease to be in the Southern California grouping. I'd really like to do this before then, but it's going to be tricky.

[carrot]

By all means you don't have to change things on my account. I'm busy enough as it is, but if I think I can get there I'll see what I can do.

[KeyGrip]

Don't worry, there aren't many things to change. The only set part of the plan is the location. Dates, times, and other activities have not been decided upon. I'll try to keep everybody updated, though.

[KeyGrip]

Well folks, I'm all moved in to college in Santa Cruz now, so I'm out of the picture. Anybody want to pick this up?

[projectdp]

Well folks, I'm all moved in to college in Santa Cruz now, so I'm out of the picture. Anybody want to pick this up?


Yeah I just moved to San Jose from LA, so I'm kinda near to you :p

We should get the NorCal meet going! (looking for the thread now).

[Edwood]

Resurrecting this thread. Visited Plaza Cutlery recently. Nearly brought a Mnandi home, LOL.

[souptree]

I would be in for a socal meetup. Someone please PM me if anything ever materializes and I appear to be missing it. :hug: :popcorn:

[projectdp]

Resurrecting this thread. Visited Plaza Cutlery recently. Nearly brought a Mnandi home, LOL.

I visited there too a month ago or so :) Fun and interesting knife info. There's a very good salesperson there too!

[jabba1091]

Hi. I just came across this old thread. Did a SoCal meetup ever occur? Is it still on the books?

[echomike23]

Hi. I just came across this old thread. Did a SoCal meetup ever occur? Is it still on the books?

i would be up for one. we could meet at a denny's or something like that.

[tonester]

i would be up for a so cal meet up too.

[jabba1091]

Alright! So that's three of us :)
I'm in the San Gabriel Valley.
Maybe we can meet up for a meal to get things rolling. I wouldn't mind meeting at a Denny's or some local diner either.

[sklnxbones]

hey I would be up for a meet...

let me know as the details come together

[straightpuke]

I'm up for a meet also. I'm in Garden Grove, Orange County.

[tonester]

sweet, thats five now! im in San Bernardino. where would be a good meeting point?

hopefully get some more people on board, the more the merrier!

[jabba1091]

Awesome.
Let's throw out some dates and go from there.
Is it safe to assume that a saturday or sunday meet would work best? How about a lunch meet?

sklnxbones is in Venice,
echomike23 is in the SF valley,
I'm in the SG valley.
Where are you located, tonester?

[jabba1091]

Oh yeah!
Sorry I missed your posts, straighpuke.
Ok, so tonester has the longest commute.
So maybe the pasadena/sierra madre area might be a reasonable mid-way point?

[jabba1091]

How about this place in Monrovia?
It's between teh Burro canyon range and teh 21o freeway.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/canyon-city-barbeque-azusa
Or should we be closer to the freeway?
Just a thought.

[semifiction]

What happens at edc meet ups? Just eat, hang out, and talk geek?
I might be down, but I'm out of town for a while starting next week.

[jabba1091]

YES! Eating, hanging out and talking geek.
Maybe if this turns into a semi regular thing we can have an EDC show and tell.

[tonester]

How about this place in Monrovia?
It's between teh Burro canyon range and teh 21o freeway.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/canyon-city-barbeque-azusa
Or should we be closer to the freeway?
Just a thought.

that looks good to me. its about a 45 min drive for me, but i pretty much just take the 210 all the way.

[IamMatt]

I am in the South Bay. My time (weekends too) is pretty tight these days but I will keep an eye on this thread.

[sklnxbones]

Has any dates actually been placed yet???? or an actual place??? please PM me if anything concrete gets discussed...

Food for thought... I am sure most us will be carrying some, most or ALL or our EDC stuff... The location needs to be carefully thought out.... Don't want the owner/management freaking out when a bunch of guys come in and start pulling out knives, multi-tools and lights...

Maybe we can meet in a park and have a bbq????

Some one set a date, then we can work on location...

[sklnxbones]

Just an FYI and possibly a date and location...

Sept 12th is the opening day of Football Season... Browns v Bucs (I am a Bucs Fan)

I am going to be watching the game at Barney's Beanery (http://www.barneysbeanery.com/locations/westhollywood.php) with some friends. Game starts at 1:00

Just a suggestion... not trying to take over the meet...

[jabba1091]

Sklnxbones, we haven't coem up with a date yet because we were still coming up with a midway point to meet.
I agree with you on the whole knives-at-the-table debate. I had originally suggested a restaurant to meet at. I'm able to contact them and set something up so when/if the meet were to take place they could reserve tables to the rear and have prior notice of our presence.
I'm hesitant to do a park/bbq deal because of the cleanup/initial investment.
I was thinking of doing something mid december on a saturday or sunday. That way we can clear schedules, etc.
Besides, if only a couple of people show up at the first one hopefully it will motivate us to do it more often.

[semifiction]

december's a bit far from now isn't it? hehe

as for location, another possibility is just to have a pot luck at someone's house/ apartment for a first informal meet up. gives flexibility in activities and such.

[Graybear5150]

sounds like a plan to me!!!

[jabba1091]

Oh man sorry about that. I meant SEPTEMBER! Not December! My bad...
IMHO Barney's would be less conducive to a meet and greet since the game will be on and people might be coming from OC and San B.
I suggested the barbecue place in Monrovia because it's quieter and it seemed like less of a hassle if people brought their stuff with them to show off. Also, it seemed like a mid point from the locations people have been calling out.
But I'll go with the majority.

[sklnxbones]

Well keep me posted... I normally work both sat and sun, so give me a heads up so I can get the date off...

[tonester]

if we set something up we should try to set i up for before Oct 4th. i start the academy on that date and pretty much wont be able to do anything for six months after that.

weekends are pretty much good for me. i think meeting at a park would also be a good idea, just in case anyone wants to bring any edc bag or show any knives or tactical looking tools. we could try to find a park with a bbq grill or pit so we could have a bbq.

if we could reserve some table at that bbq place that jabba mentioned i think that would work to. just get some tables in the back and let the owner know whats going on, i dont want to scare off any customers lol.

[tonester]

ok here are the weekends in sept.: 4th and 5th, 11th and 12th, 18th and 19th, 25th and 26th.

[sklnxbones]

Have we decided on a date or place yet?

Lets not let this meet fade away...

Has any one taken the lead on this project? Any volunteers to take the lead on this?

How many people do we have confirmed? The number of people might help us to determine a location.

I am definitely IN, I just need to know when and where... I would drive up to 2 hours from Venice to meet up with you guys.

[tonester]

ok heres a list of who said they would go and a list of maybes

would go:
-tonester (me)
-jaba1091
-skinxbones
-Graybear5150
-straightpuke (havent heard from recently)
-echomike23 (havent heard from recently)

maybe:
-semifiction
-IamMatt

so i would say as of right now it looks like 4 or 5 of us for sure. the weekend of the 11th & 12th or 18th & 19th would work best for me. jaba1091 was kinda taking the lead on this meet, but im sure its ok for anyone else to step up too, i'll help out as much as i can.

[HOMELAND SECURITY HAM]

Hi jabba1091,

I am lazy but I have an idea. If you are big with orginizing this, maybe you could get the promotors of gun shows to set up an EDC section. It probably would help a lot of people.

[CDavisJK]

I'm a maybe depending on the date. On the 11th I'll be at Palomar Mountain Camping, Offroading, and GeoCaching.

[tonester]

cool, we'll add you to the "maybe" list CDavisJK.

anyone else have any dates in mind?

[semifiction]

let's do 11th or 12th. give us a little time to plan but not too far away.

[sklnxbones]

there hasn't been any more posts for the last few days... are we still working on a meeting or is this fadding away?

[tonester]

im still up for it. the 11th/12th or 18th/19th or 25th/26th should be could for me. semifiction suggested either the 11th or 12th. we just need a solid date and a solid meeting place. after we get that i wouldnt mind sending out pm's to those that were interested.

[sklnxbones]

The 12th works best for me...

either morning (9:00am - 12:00pm) or late afternoon (5:00pm ish)

[tonester]

the 12th should be fine for me. how does everyone else feel about the 12th?

[defuse kit]

Yea sure I'm down for the 12th. If you REALLY want to do the meet up in Monrovia, great! I'd be super local! Keep this up and let's follow through.

[sklnxbones]

Ok Guys so where are we going to meet... it looks like we have the date, lets pick a place...

I got a sneaky suspicion that if we don't pick a place soon, we will let this meet fade away...

[Hebily]

...if we don't pick a place soon, we will let this meet fade away...

Lol, Yeah... like in 9 days.

[sklnxbones]

Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick.... hear that?

Its TIME SLIPPING AWAY!!!!

[tonester]

hey guys my wifes grandma just passed away a few days ago. funeral is gonna be this weekend so i wont be able to make any kind of meet this weekend.

we cant just let this fade away though. havent heard from some members on here for a while. we might need to make a new list of people that want to go and figure out a location from there.

[sklnxbones]

Given the over all lack of action on this topic... the following story is very relevant...

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.

There was an important job to be done, and Everybody was asked to do it.

Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.

Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.

Everybody thought Somebody would do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody would not do it.

It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.




Well the 12th was my only weekend day off... If we try this again I will have to take time off of work... Let me know if you are serious about getting together sometime in the future. I will volunteer my house for a future meet and greet.

[Byrd2000]

It's a shame I just found this thread! I'm more than willing to join in, maybe bring some snacks for everyone.

[tonester]

like i said i am still interested in getting this together too, but i wont be available for another 5 months or so. everyone else should try to get something together sooner though.

[Hoshnasi]

Found the post late. I'm in.

[tonester]

resurrecting this thread back from the dead.

who's still down to meet?

[defuse kit]

Count me in!

[sklnxbones]

lets start a new thread and breath some life into this topic. I am in .... what dates are we looking at and where????

[tower]

Amazingly, I am seeing this thread for the first time now. So first, I'm in! Second. I'm right by Santa Monica. There is a large park, Temescal Park, fairly secluded, $5 for parking, I think. There is a nice hike (~4 miles, but you can do more) that passes over a waterfall. The entrance is just off the beach at the Temescal / Sunset intersection. There are tons of great places to eat & drink in Santa Monica and Malibu. If any out-of-towners need a place to stay, I can offer my living room couch to one and floor space & a shower to anyone with a sleeping bag. I think this is a great idea. Plaza is a great store. They charge full retail, but their knowledge and in-stock selection makes it worth it. I got my Umnumzaan there. If we get a headcount, I bet we could swing a discount from them for our soirée. If we can get any kind of consensus, my schedule is very malleable.

[tower]

Also, it looks like FRAPPR (from OP) is gone.

[defuse kit]

I'm liking tower's plan.

[tonester]

i like towers plan also. i wont be able to do a meet until the weekend of march 12th and 13th, so anytime after that i should be good.

[GRIFFINHAWKS]

Given the over all lack of action on this topic... the following story is very relevant...

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.

There was an important job to be done, and Everybody was asked to do it.

Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.

Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.

Everybody thought Somebody would do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody would not do it.

It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.




Well the 12th was my only weekend day off... If we try this again I will have to take time off of work... Let me know if you are serious about getting together sometime in the future. I will volunteer my house for a future meet and greet.

Such is Life .
Fantastik analogue / soliloquy (^;

You may get to meet me if I can get on the right bus, I'm right around the corner, down the street next to the big rock ,)

BE WELL .. GH

[tower]

If you guys are really coming on the 12th, let me know. The 13th is when DST begins, so we'll lose an hour out of Sunday, but that's fine. LET ME KNOW!

[tonester]

the weekends of the 19th/20th or 26th/27th would be best for me.

how bout everyone else? who else wants to make this happen?

[tower]

the weekends of the 19th/20th or 26th/27th would be best for me.

how bout everyone else? who else wants to make this happen?

Anyone else able to make tonester's dates?

[sklnxbones]

I would like to attend... please confirm the dates and the times.... I work on sat and sun so I need to ask for time off

[tower]

I would like to attend... please confirm the dates and the times.... I work on sat and sun so I need to ask for time offtonester, I'll direct that to you as my schedule is flexible.

[mrpink]

last time i was at temescal i remember the hike was STEEP. its a beautiful place though. may have to go soon.

[tonester]

tonester, I'll direct that to you as my schedule is flexible.

ok. the 19th or 20th will probably the best for me but let me double check. i should know for sure by the end of this weekend.

[tower]

last time i was at temescal i remember the hike was STEEP. its a beautiful place though. may have to go soon.pink, what's your 20?

[tower]

pink, what's your 20?pink, where are you located?

[tonester]

looks like the 19th or 20th will be best for me. my wifes car just broke down and is in the shop right now so im not sure whats wrong with it yet. hopefully the car will be good to go by then other wise i dont know if i'll be able to make it. it should be fine though.

[retrospeaks]

tone-

where are you at? if i can make it i can pick a few people up, i'm near the pasadena area.


19-20th sounds good to me as well. working on the house but if i can't make the hike i may still be down to come out for drinks later.

cosign on santa monica having great places to eat/drink. they have pretty much any type of popular food there.

now if we can only organize a texas hold em game on a regular basis. that would rock...

[mrpink]

pink, where are you located?

sfv

[mrpink]

there is a pretty secluded off roading spot in santa clarita for any future possibilities.

[defuse kit]

Ok, can we make a new thread for this so it's more clear what's going on? A sign up sheet, date, time, and location would be very welcome. Lists for recommended gear would be fun, but not required ;D

[tonester]

Ok, can we make a new thread for this so it's more clear what's going on? A sign up sheet, date, time, and location would be very welcome. Lists for recommended gear would be fun, but not required ;D

good idea on making a new thread, it would also be easier to see who wants to attend this gathering. i would suggest maybe tower starting the new thread. like the list for gear idea too, would make a good show and tell.

[tonester]

tone-

where are you at? if i can make it i can pick a few people up, i'm near the pasadena area.


19-20th sounds good to me as well. working on the house but if i can't make the hike i may still be down to come out for drinks later.

cosign on santa monica having great places to eat/drink. they have pretty much any type of popular food there.

now if we can only organize a texas hold em game on a regular basis. that would rock...

im in san bernardino, so i dont think it would be too convenient for you to come over just to pick me up. thanks for the offer though! if anything i'll have someone take me.

[Evilbunnyreviews]

When I find a event in california it is always down by L.A. I am good on the 7 hour drive.

[tower]

Okay, new thread is http://edcforums.com/showthread.php/81934-SoCal-March-19-20-gathering-sign-up?p=1008751#post1008751

Off roading sounds great! I'll need to ride second chair/spotter for someone. The hummer needs a new frame & suspension so I'm figuring ~2 months Before I'm eating rocks again.