retarded: August 2008 Archives

Kris!  I'm sorry my email messages to you are always frantic and loaded with exclamation marks!!!  I am easily excitable!

I just found out that the stage version of 9 to 5 will be previewing in September in LA.  And there are shows when I am there!  Would you be interested in such a dumb thing?

I'm kinda skeptical this will logistically work out, though.  My flight arrives 6:20 on Thursday evening.  The show starts at 8.  We can't go Friday, because that's my only chance for Point Break Live.  The Saturday matinée isn't until 2, and my flight out is at 5.  If we (or just I) go, it would have to be Thursday.  So my question to you: is it even within the realm of possibility that I could make it from LAX to the theatre in time?

halee ann

Dear Crazy Person,

I would definitely be interested in such a thing. I actually think it could work, in the world where you are Magnum PI and I am MacGyver. Here's how I would do it if I were you. Don't pack luggage and have cash in your pocket. Be sure to have a 5 and 4 1's. Run from the plane to outside the baggage claim and catch the next possible "fly away shuttle" to Union Station. They come every 30 minutes, so hopefully you will catch the 6:30 one.  I would estimate this could take 60 minutes at most? I will be waiting for you at Union Station, at which point we will hop on the Red Line from Union Station one stop to Civic Center Station. This will take maximum of 10 minutes (including wait times for the train).  We will walk 0.3 mile to the theater. (7 minutes).

Arrival if all goes as planned: 7:47

Also, there is the option of taking the subway directly from the airport to the airport. I've never done that but I could investigate that further. It may be a lot faster because there is no traffic to deal with (which the bus will be subject to). My dad gets in today so I can see what his times are for comparison.

Synchronizing watches,

MacGyver

Magnum,

Addendum:

I just looked online and it says 45 minutes or less for the shuttle. So, let's say you miss the 6:30 Fly Away and catch the 7:00 pm one. Your arrival at Union station is 7:45 and we take the RED or PURPLE train to Civic Center Station (arrival at 7:55) and then RUN to Ahmanson Theatre (3 minutes). Arrive at 7:58. Wear running shoes. Start training now for a .3 mile run. Get your time down to 3 minutes. Don't pack any clothes at all.

I love a challenge. Let's do this!!!!

MacGyver

Haha!!!  This is so very awesome that we HAVE to do it.  I will procure show tickets, baseball cap, and Hawaiian shirt immediately. 

halee p.i.