Turns out I don't have to be out of town this month, so I can do the breakfast. We're doing a place in Emeryville this time: Can't Fail Cafe, a block from EASY and near Pixar.

9:14AM, Saturday, 25 March. 4081 Hollis St., Emeryville.



Map of Can't Fail Cafe, 4081 Hollis St, Emeryville CA 94608
NOTE: the map is actually one block off, it's at the corner of Hollis and Park!

PS: the space reserved for us is in the back, when you walk in go passed the bar into the back area, then to your right.
the food and coffee orgy starts @ 10:00 am ...

[ADDED BY SIRANDY]

ok, quick headcount, post here if you're not on the list but plan to attend:

SirAndy
fiid
Porcharu
lapuwali
McMark
mikey
anthony
Dr. Roger
carreraguy
Marty Yeoman
jkeyzer
jonwatts

Jenny (?)
szuccaro (?)
NeunXIV (?)

Berkeley would be nice. Close for me. I'm going there today so I'll keep an eye out for a good breakfast place.

Aw, shucks. I was gonna be lazy and do Santa Clara again. Nice and close.

Jen

How about Santa Clara, San Jose, Campbell, or Los Gatos?

I vote Foster city, it's close to the airport where I will be dropping someone off that morning.

Edit: Bezerkely is ok too but what a parking mess...

Damn...I got the 914 back and am driving it to work every day again, but I've got plans to stay in the mountains for a weekend snowboarding on the 25th. Can't make it again-bummer. Have fun!

We did Santa Clara last month. Trying to rotate this around the Bay so it's easier for everyone. I never get to Berkeley, so if someone wants to recommend a place in that area that has a good-sized parking lot, I'm perfectly happy to go there instead. Andy? Anthony? Anyone else that lives in that neck of the woods?

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Mar 15 2006, 12:46 PM)

Anyone else that lives in that neck of the woods?

hmmm, berkeley, good breakfast food, a lot of parking ...
sounds like an oxymoron to me ...

we could invade the "Can't Fail Cafe" in Emeryville, plenty of street parking in front of the pixar studios and just one block away from EASY ...

other than that, i don't know of any good places up here ...
Andy

Pixar is good.

I might be able to make it to this one! Either Foster City or Bezerkeley would be fine. If we go to the Can't Fail Cafe I can drop by EASY afterwards and get some rocker panels.

I'm ready for my teener to be on the road again. She needs her spring coming-out party.

I'm guessing since Mark hasn't picked up my wheels yet, that she won't be making to the breakfast on the 25th though

I'm working on it Gwen. Chico isn't exactly around the corner.

I might get them tomorrow. I'll let you know.

The Can't Fail Cafe is good. How busy are they on a Saturday morning?

In Berkeley, I'd highly recommend the Tomate Cafe (5th/Bancroft) in West Berkeley. There's no parking lot but lots of street parking and great food. They are kind of smallish too, like the Can't Fail Cafe, so it might be cramped if there was a big turnout.

How many people have turned out for the last two breakfasts? Will San Jose people drive to Berkeley/Emeryville?

QUOTE (anthony @ Mar 16 2006, 07:01 PM)

The Can't Fail Cafe is good. How busy are they on a Saturday morning? In Berkeley, I'd highly recommend the Tomate Cafe (5th/Bancroft) in West Berkeley. Will San Jose people drive to Berkeley/Emeryville?

the Tomate Cafe is good, but can be crowded as well. can't fail is crowded for lunch, but 10 am should work fine if we reserve the backroom. (during the week reserved for pixar) ...

i somehow doubt any of the south bay guys will *ever* drive anywhere other than the south bay ...
Andy

We had a fair number show up in Foster City last time we were there.

OK, so tentatively, we're looking at the Can't Fail Cafe. I'll edit the top post to reflect that.

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Mar 16 2006, 07:16 PM)

i somehow doubt any of the south bay guys will *ever* drive anywhere other than the south bay ...

Hey one breakfast I might actually be able to make! As long as my car doesn't decide to poop out before then for some unkown reason, I'll for sure be able to go. My dad and brother and his friend might come in their cars as well. I'll let you know in a little while who all would be coming with me. Thanks
-Chris

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Mar 16 2006, 07:29 PM)

OK, so tentatively, we're looking at the Can't Fail Cafe.  I'll edit the top post to reflect that.

cool! btw. the yahoo map is one block off, it's at the corner of hollis and park ...




Andy

there's plenty of parking on park ave across the street from the cafe on the pixar side.

great idea!!!!



i might even bring my car. just won't have blinkers or running lights....

We should all park on the Pixar side. The offset parking spaces will make a nice photo.

QUOTE (McMark @ Mar 16 2006, 05:18 PM)

I'm working on it Gwen. Chico isn't exactly around the corner. I might get them tomorrow. I'll let you know.

OK. Didn't know where they were. Just knew they were finished

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Mar 16 2006, 07:16 PM)

i somehow doubt any of the south bay guys will *ever* drive anywhere other than the south bay ...

We like our "isolation". My wifes whole world is contained within a 3 mile radius - work is only 1.5 miles away.
I get over by the east bay lots of times - thats how I get to 5 north.
40K miles in 3 years on my non-commuter truck.
I'll try to make it all the way over.

Sounds good. I should be in....

who else? i need a headcount to reserve the space for us ...

Andy

I'm there.

Who's up for hanging out at the shop later? Jeff Keyzer may be coming up. Andy, are you interested in this 3.6 I have in my closet?

QUOTE (McMark @ Mar 17 2006, 03:33 PM)

Andy, are you interested in this 3.6 I have in my closet?

yeah, yeah, just keep on poking me ...

brad is going to ship some schtuff to your shop. 3.6L related.
Andy

Yeah, he's got some schtuff for me too! Soon I can finally test fit the motor.

Count me in Andy - will bring the taildragger though. I'll be the Teener-less SoBay rep!

I'm in.

i'm in and if someone should get there early, maybe flag the row of parking spots for 914's.

great photo op. =-)

sorry about the big picture...

QUOTE (Dr. Roger @ Mar 18 2006, 12:14 AM)

sorry about the big picture...

mine is bigger than yours!


and btw. what's the "Goddess Wish Camp" ???

QUOTE

and btw. what's the "Goddess Wish Camp" ???

Goddess Wish Camp is a registered theme camp at Burning Man that myself and some friends dreamed-up and construct every year. Our success is propeled by all of our happy Goddess visitors via word of mouth.

Last year we had approximately 300 Goddess's wishes granted.
It's a tough job but someone's got to do it.

We will be located approximately where we were last year which was at Fetish and 4:30.

We supply all of the Goddess pleasing testosterone and sensitivity we can muster and it's always a lot of fun for all.

QUOTE (jkeyzer @ Mar 16 2006, 07:52 PM)

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Mar 16 2006, 07:16 PM) i somehow doubt any of the south bay guys will *ever* drive anywhere other than the south bay ...

Several of us South-Bay folks showed up for the last East Bay one. Got to meet Leo Imperial for that, which was neat.

I will try to make this one, but I don't know if I can or not... Time is now getting tougher to find. (Damn that "work" thing anyway, it takes away all of my free time!!)

--DD

The CSA (Chairman of Social Activities) isn't here to consult at the moment so I don't know. It would be cool to see Pixar and finally visit EASY.

Jon, I just talked to Gwen. You're going to have to start charging for your transportation services.

Plus I owe you some $ for those parts. I didn't forget you.

Jon is helping me to better relate to the jackstand club

GTeener looks like a hovercraft in my garage now... Anyone done one of those conversions yet

QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Mar 18 2006, 02:35 PM)

Several of us South-Bay folks showed up for the last East Bay one. Got to meet Leo Imperial for that, which was neat.

That's right, I was there for that one as well. However, Emeryville might be a bit far for me, expecially with the rain.

And before y'all start with the bitchin', I fully understand that people like Roger, Mueller, and McMark travel further distances to make it to the south bay events. And I fully appreciate them doing that.

Jen

Rain or no rain, I'll be trudging up there, mit FIAT. At least it's nice and dry inside, and has working heat. Neither of those things could be said of the 914 or the Squareback...

Doh! Calendar says I can't make a breakfast on the 25th
I can make a late lunch

Count me in.

reservation confirmed ...

the space reserved for us is in the back, when you walk in go passed the bar into the back area, then to your right.
the food and coffee orgy starts @ 10:00 am ...


i told them 10 - 15 people. don't be late. bring friends and family ...
Andy

only two more days !!!!

Can't wait.

Kylie and I are planning on coming, I hope there's room for us!

Deanna and I are planning on it.

Mark, I'm schlepping wheels in case you haven't heard so from Gwen.

Do they have Swedish Pancakes?

Can everyone do a "No Rain" dance today? I'm a CW and I don't want to get my car wet!

Actually - I think if I drive it in the rain it might just stop - cause a lot of the electrics are wet sensitive....

QUOTE (McMark @ Mar 23 2006, 10:20 PM)

Can't wait.

I'm going to have to pass....limited time in the garage nowadays, so I'll be taking advantage of it



Mark, any chance that you can bring down a pair of rear trailing arms? And if you have a pair of later model front struts that would be nice as well

I could meet you at our usual meeting spot

QUOTE (jonwatts @ Mar 24 2006, 12:27 AM)

Mark, I'm schlepping wheels in case you haven't heard so from Gwen.

THANK YOU JON!

de-chromed, restored Fuchs...almost back on the road

QUOTE (olav @ Mar 24 2006, 06:54 AM)

Do they have Swedish Pancakes?

no. but they have cute waitresses with tattoos and piercings ...

Andy