SoCal Con

heptagram · Post by **heptagram** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:12 pm

How often do these take place and what part of SoCal? I have fam in Oceanside Cal and I'm interested in coming over to the US for one of these at some stage

Hmmm.. but the cost of a flight could be another RIC 4003 hehe..

I'm keen to make it to one of them for sure!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:43 pm

Once a year. There have been 3 so far that were held at the last weekend of August. Next year, it will probably be more towards the middle of August so not to interfere with people getting back to school, getting their kids back to school or teaching school.
There have also been a couple of mini get-togethers with the local SoCal guys. In fact one should be happening tomorrow evening.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:44 pm

The SoCal Confluence takes place in August in Santa Ana - Where Rickenbackers are made!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:52 pm

Oceanside is not too far from Santa Ana. Drive north on the 5 freeway to get there.

heptagram · Post by **heptagram** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:05 pm

Cool! Thanks for the info guys! I think I'm going to have to make it to one for sure!

Cheers!

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:16 pm

I was born in Oceanside.

I just moved back to San Diego after finishing college, so let us know if you cross the pond!

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:19 pm

Josh, get in touch with Howard Bishop and Darren Trott, they live down your way..they come to these are we have a lot of fun..Next year will be bigger and better...

mrs_brown · Post by **mrs_brown** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:31 pm

Joey School year here in MD starts around the 16th of Aug for teachers.. so the earlier the better.For some reason they seem to think it is necessary to end summer vacation earlier and earlier each year

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:31 pm

It's 85 km from Oceanside to Santa Ana - I drive it in an hour or so.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:38 pm

We'll work it out, Tammy. I think next years confluence will be planned out much sooner for travelers conveniences.

DP and the bear want to get in on the planning too if Aitch and Darren are coming!

mrs_brown · Post by **mrs_brown** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:25 pm

I cannot wait can you ask DP to take a few more breaks so we can hear during bottles.. I am going to practice.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:37 pm

"I am going to practice."

Drinking or counting?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:43 pm

I'm itchin' already...... no, nothing I contracted from DP but from the anticipation of being there again!

Josh: I'll speak to Darren in the next day or so and we'll arrange a Melbourne get-together in the near future...... we'd love to have you join us!

Darren and I can explain the SoCal Confluence rules to you.... it won't take long because there aren't any!!

However, the 'bottles' rules are a little complicated and you'll need to pay attention when we go through those. We introduced a 'progressive sentence' game this year, which was a bit of fun...... a 'new game per SoCal' rule sounds like a good idea to me!

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:07 pm

Bottles would actually be much easier to play if it weren't for the lounge singing stylings of DP. Maybe that's the point. By the way..I seem to remember our Austrailian contingent changing the name to "********" sometime during Friday nights edition.

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:19 pm

"There have also been a couple of mini get-togethers with the local SoCal guys. In fact one should be happening tomorrow evening".

-What?! No one emailed about this one. I live in So Cal. I'd love to go if there's room available.
Let me know, eh?