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Greetings, Agent.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is found in the dossier linked below. Good luck. Unlike most GuerilLA missions, this one is publicly announced, so feel free to invite your friends.
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Agents,
Your mission, if you choose to accept it:
WHAT: 12th Annual No Pants Metro Ride
WHEN: Sunday, January 12th, 2020 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
WHERE: LA Metro System
BRING: $7 for a Metro Day Pass on your TAP card ($9 if you need to purchase a TAP card and the Day Pass), pants you can easily remove, something in which to keep them.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
For the 12th year in a row, GuerilLA will be participating in Improv Everywhere’s international mission, NO PANTS SUBWAY RIDE (it’s their 19th annual edition of this mission) on Sunday, January 12, 2020!
We encourage everyone to travel pantsless throughout the Metro system that day.
You have six rendezvous points from which to choose to execute this mission:
Start at whichever station is most convenient to you (or have an adventure and choose a station to which you have never been).
At 1pm, there will be ride captains at each rendezvous point to lead the mission. They are there to meet & brief the agents, to answer any questions, to have everyone de-pantsed before getting on the trains, and to ensure you leave on schedule. Please note the required use of TAP cards on all rail lines. If you already have a TAP card, no problem. If you don’t, you will have to purchase one along with your fare at the ticket machines. This will add $2.00 to your fare. The ride captains will help any inexperienced transit riders. Learn more about the TAP card here: http://www.metro.net/riding/fares/tap-time. If you want even more detailed info, like where to buy the TAP card ahead of time, check out: http://www.taptogo.net.
Here are the instructions for each rendezvous point for the first phase of the mission:
Your ride captain will be Special Agent In Charge, Agent Honkey. Rendezvous with him at the Metro North Hollywood sign along the east side of Lankershim (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/Jwj3c57sgUU2).
Departure time from North Hollywood is 1:24pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way downstairs to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:53pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent Subdub. Rendezvous with him at Willowbrook station where the A (Blue) and Green Lines meet in the plaza underneath the Green Line/105 Freeway and to the west of the Blue Line tracks. (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/ndYkJQ2Ykwo).
Departure time from Willowbrook station is 1:23pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way to the boarding platform. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 1:50pm. Here is where you will transfer to the Purple Line to Union Station (do not forget to tap your TAP card at the validation kiosk while transferring between trains, see them in the foreground next to the escalators).
You will have plenty of time to get down to the boarding platform, but do not waste time. The Purple Line train for Union Station arrives at 1:54pm. Check the signs to make sure you are on the correct side of the platform (the “Union Station” side, *not* the “North Hollywood and Wilshire/Western” side). Arrival time at Union Station is 1:59pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent Tank. Rendezvous with him at the Gold Line Metro sign across from Central Park on Raymond Avenue on the West side of Del Mar station (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/XwHcfHgGTp72).
Departure time from the station is 1:27pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:48pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent Eryk Badu. Rendezvous with him at the Metro Wilshire/Western sign on the NE corner of Wilshire Blvd. & Western Ave. (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/2jZz7JhoGn42).
Departure time from the station is 1:34pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way down to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:47pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent J. Rendezvous with her at the bike lockers east of the Atlantic station at the NW corner of Atlantic Blvd. & Pomona Blvd. (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/vjGH7NrnLep).
Departure time from the Atlantic station is 1:30pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:54pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent Steel Shark. Rendezvous with him at the light blue Metro Culver City sign on the north side of Washington Blvd., under the elevated tracks (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/KNJ9JQQp4Z92).
Departure time from Culver City is 1:19pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way upstairs to the boarding platform. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 1:47pm. Here is where you will transfer to the Purple Line to Union Station (do not forget to tap your TAP card at the validation kiosk while transferring between trains, see them in the foreground next to the escalators).
You will have plenty of time to get down to the boarding platform, but do not waste time. The Purple Line train for Union Station arrives at 1:54pm. Check the signs to make sure you are on the correct side of the platform (the “Union Station” side, *not* the “North Hollywood and Wilshire/Western” side). Arrival time at Union Station is 1:59pm.
Here are the instructions for the second phase of the mission:
The second phase will begin with our arrival at Union Station. We will disperse to mill around the station like the other commuters and act perfectly normal. A lot of the fun is waves of pantsless agents arriving at Union Station. Depending from where you are arriving, you will have 31 to 42 minutes at this rendezvous point. You can use this time to take in Union Station’s beautiful architecture, meet up with friends arriving from other parts of the city, grab a beverage or snack, take pictures, etc.
Agents will be leaving from Union Station in two groups at different times to travel to Hollywood. Your assigned group depends on your arrival time at Union Station. Each group will travel on the Red Line to Hollywood/Highland. Since Union Station is an origin point for both the Red and Purple Lines, check the overhead video monitors on the boarding platform to see which departing train is a North Hollywood (Red Line) train or a Wilshire/Western (Purple Line) train. There are also electronic signs at the front and on the sides of each train telling you which one it is. It’s important to check the signs because your train may be departing from either side of the platform.
Here are the schedules for each group:
Upon arrival in in Hollywood, there will be a few brief words from the mission’s lead agents at the top of the far set of stairs/escalators at the end of the boarding platform. There’s a corner off to the left where we can get out of the way of the civilians. After that, our debriefing location will be at Pig N’ Whistle (Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/609114343248484, 6714 Hollywood Boulevard, http://www.pignwhistlehollywood.com). At the debriefing, you can meet your fellow GuerilLA agents, discuss this mission, give ideas for future missions, and learn how to get more involved.
Additional instructions:
Please buy TAP card fare ($1.75: one-way, $3.50: round-trip, $7.00: day pass – and add $2.00 to your fare if you have to purchase a TAP card). The citation for evading fare payment is $250.00, an unnecessary and expensive risk. We recommend the day pass, especially if you are an inexperienced Metro rider.
There are no set rules, but we suggest that if anyone asks why we’re not wearing pants, it’s best to give a simple answer such as “I forgot them”. And it is of the utmost importance to act casual, like it’s an ordinary day on the Metro. We should look and act like we do NOT all know each other.
VERY IMPORTANT: This mission obviously means no pants, but YOU MUST WEAR UNDERWEAR!!!
You should be fully clothed except for pants. The type of underwear you want to wear will be left to your discretion, but we just ask you to exercise a little common sense. The amount of skin you want to expose is your choice, but know that any citation for indecent exposure is a risk you take ON YOUR OWN. Worried about the legality of pantslessness? This post on LAist.com from before the first year’s ride should set your mind at ease:
http://laist.com/2008/12/30/no_pants_subway_ride_coming_to_los.php
If you are an experienced Metro rider, you can choose your own adventure and board at any station along any of the routes to catch the mission in progress. See http://www.metro.net/riding/maps to view the Metro rail maps and timetables.
Additional suggestions:
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
——————–
Join the Facebook event @ https://www.facebook.com/events/468762453826566.
Join the Facebook event for the debriefing and afterparty @ https://www.facebook.com/events/609114343248484.
Join the Google Group @ http://groups.google.com/group/glaimprov or join our Facebook group @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/241223061044 to receive any last-minute details, this dossier, future dossiers, & announcements.
Follow us @ https://twitter.com/GLAimprov (the tweets on the day of a mission are quite handy).
Talk to me, Special Agent-In-Charge, Agent Honkey @ https://www.facebook.com/bjhonkey.
See https://improveverywhere.com/2019/12/02/save-the-date-no-pants-subway-ride-2020 for more details about the international aspect of the event.
WHAT: 12th Annual No Pants Metro Ride
WHEN: Sunday, January 12, 2020 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
WHERE: LA Metro System
BRING: $7 for a Metro Day Pass on your TAP card ($9 if you need to purchase a TAP card and the Day Pass), pants you can easily remove, something in which to keep them
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
Over and Out (This message will self-destruct),
-Special Agent In Charge, Agent Honkey
Welcome, agent. The Sixth Annual Running of the Clowns will be on Sunday, October 20 at 4:00 PM. Here’s your dossier for your next mission. Read it carefully and follow all instructions. Good luck.
2019 Running of the Clowns Dossier.
Please go to the Facebook Event Page and RSVP.
Agents,
Your mission, if you choose to accept it:
WHAT: 11th Annual No Pants Metro Ride
WHEN: Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
WHERE: LA Metro System
BRING: $7 for a Metro Day Pass on your TAP card ($9 if you need to purchase a TAP card and the Day Pass), pants you can easily remove, something in which to keep them
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
For the 11th year in a row, GuerilLA will be participating in Improv Everywhere’s international mission, NO PANTS SUBWAY RIDE (it’s their 18th annual edition of this mission) on Sunday, January 13, 2019! We encourage everyone to travel pantsless throughout the Metro system that day.
You have six rendezvous points from which to choose to execute this mission:
Start at whichever station is most convenient to you (or have an adventure and choose a station to which you have never been).
At 1pm, there will be ride captains at each rendezvous point to lead the mission. They are there to meet & brief the agents, to answer any questions, to have everyone de-pantsed before getting on the trains, and to ensure you leave on schedule. Please note the required use of TAP cards on all rail lines. If you already have a TAP card, no problem. If you don’t, you will have to purchase one along with your fare at the ticket machines. This will add $2.00 to your fare. The ride captains will help any inexperienced transit riders. Learn more about the TAP card here: http://www.metro.net/riding/fares/tap-time. And if you want even more detailed info, like where to buy the TAP card ahead of time, check out: http://www.taptogo.net.
Here are the instructions for each rendezvous point for the first phase of the mission:
Your ride captain will be Agent Honkey. Rendezvous with him at the Metro North Hollywood sign along the east side of Lankershim (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/Jwj3c57sgUU2).
Departure time from North Hollywood is 1:24pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way downstairs to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:53pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent Silky. Rendezvous with him at Willowbrook station where the Blue and Green Lines meet in the plaza underneath the Green Line/105 Freeway and to the west of the Blue Line tracks. (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/ndYkJQ2Ykwo).
Departure time from Willowbrook station is 1:21pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way to the boarding platform. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 1:50pm. Here is where you will transfer to the Purple Line to Union Station (do not forget to tap your TAP card at the validation kiosk while transferring between trains, see them in the foreground next to the escalators).
You will have plenty of time to get down to the boarding platform, but do not waste time. The Purple Line train for Union Station arrives at 1:54pm. Check the signs to make sure you are on the correct side of the platform (the “Union Station” side, *not* the “North Hollywood and Wilshire/Western” side). Arrival time at Union Station is 1:59pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent Steel Shark. Rendezvous with him at the Gold Line Metro sign across from Central Park on Raymond Avenue on the West side of Del Mar station (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/XwHcfHgGTp72).
Departure time from the station is 1:27pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:48pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent Mico. Rendezvous with him at the Metro Wilshire/Western sign on the NE corner of Wilshire Blvd. & Western Ave. (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/2jZz7JhoGn42).
Departure time from the station is 1:34pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way down to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:47pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent Lynne. Rendezvous with her at the bike lockers east of the Atlantic station at the NW corner of Atlantic Blvd. & Pomona Blvd. (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/vjGH7NrnLep).
Departure time from the Atlantic station is 1:30pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:54pm.
Your ride captain will be Agent Red. Rendezvous with her at the light blue Metro Culver City sign on the north side of Washington Blvd., under the elevated tracks (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/KNJ9JQQp4Z92).
Departure time from Culver City is 1:25pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way upstairs to the boarding platform. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 1:53pm. Here is where you will transfer to the Purple Line to Union Station (do not forget to tap your TAP card at the validation kiosk while transferring between trains, see them in the foreground next to the escalators).
You will have one minute to get down to the boarding platform, so do not waste time. The Purple Line train for Union Station arrives at 1:54pm. Check the signs to make sure you are on the correct side of the platform (the “Union Station” side, *not* the “North Hollywood and Wilshire/Western” side). Arrival time at Union Station is 1:59pm. This will be a tight transfer window, so if you miss the Purple Line, a Red Line train will arrive at 2:00pm to take you to Union Station by 2:05pm.
Here are the instructions for the second phase of the mission:
The second phase will begin with our arrival at Union Station. We will disperse to mill around the station like the other commuters and act perfectly normal. A lot of the fun is waves of pantsless agents arriving at Union Station. Depending from where you are arriving, you will have 31 to 42 minutes at this rendezvous point. You can use this time to take in Union Station’s beautiful architecture, meet up with friends arriving from other parts of the city, grab a beverage or snack, take pictures, etc.
Agents will be leaving from Union Station in two groups at different times to travel to Hollywood. Your assigned group depends on your arrival time at Union Station. Each group will travel on the Red Line to Hollywood/Highland. Since Union Station is an origin point for both the Red and Purple Lines, check the overhead video monitors on the boarding platform to see which departing train is a North Hollywood (Red Line) train or a Wilshire/Western (Purple Line) train. There are also electronic signs at the front and on the sides of each train telling you which one it is. It’s important to check the signs because your train may be departing from either side of the platform.
Here are the schedules for each group:
Upon arrival in in Hollywood, there will be a few brief words from the mission’s lead agents at the top of the far set of stairs/escalators at the end of the boarding platform. There’s a corner off to the left where we can get out of the way of the civilians. After that, our debriefing location will be Pig N’ Whistle (Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2492262474134638, 6714 Hollywood Boulevard, http://www.pignwhistlehollywood.com). At the debriefing, you can meet your fellow GuerilLA agents, discuss this mission, give ideas for future missions, and learn how to get more involved.
Additional instructions:
Please buy TAP card fare ($1.75: one-way, $3.50: round-trip, $7.00: day pass – and add $2.00 to your fare if you have to purchase a TAP card). The citation for evading fare payment is $250.00, an unnecessary and expensive risk. We recommend the day pass, especially if you are an inexperienced Metro rider.
There are no set rules, but we suggest that if anyone asks why we’re not wearing pants, it’s best to give a simple answer such as “I forgot them”. And it is of the utmost importance to act casual, like it’s an ordinary day on the Metro. We should look and act like we do NOT all know each other.
VERY IMPORTANT: this mission obviously means no pants, but YOU MUST WEAR UNDERWEAR!!!
You should be fully clothed except for pants. The type of underwear you want to wear will be left to your discretion, but we just ask you to exercise a little common sense. The amount of skin you want to expose is your choice, but know that any citation for indecent exposure is a risk you take ON YOUR OWN. Worried about the legality of pantslessness? This post on LAist.com from before the first year’s ride should set your mind at ease:
http://laist.com/2008/12/30/no_pants_subway_ride_coming_to_los.php
If you are an experienced Metro rider, you can choose your own adventure and board at any station along any of the routes to catch the mission in progress. See http://www.metro.net/riding/maps to view the Metro rail maps and timetables.
Additional suggestions:
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
——————-
Join the Facebook event for the main ride @ https://www.facebook.com/events/747340965658995.
Join the Facebook event for the debriefing and afterparty @ https://www.facebook.com/events/2492262474134638.
Join the Google Group @ http://groups.google.com/group/glaimprov or join our Facebook group @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/241223061044 to receive any last-minute details, this dossier, future dossiers, & announcements.
Check out our website @ http://www.gueril-la.com.
Follow us @ https://twitter.com/GLAimprov (the tweets on the day of a mission are quite handy).
Talk to me, Agent Silky, @ https://www.facebook.com/leocgonzalez.
See https://improveverywhere.com/2019/01/06/global-no-pants-subway-ride-2019 for more details about the international aspect of the event.
WHAT: 11th Annual No Pants Metro Ride
WHEN: Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
WHERE: LA Metro System
BRING: $7 for a Metro Day Pass on your TAP card ($9 if you need to purchase a TAP card and the Day Pass), pants you can easily remove, something in which to keep them
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
Over and Out (This message will self-destruct),
-Agent Silky
Welcome, agent. Here’s your dossier for your next mission. Read it carefully and follow all instructions. Good luck.
Please go to the Facebook Event Page and RSVP.
Agents,
Your mission, if you choose to accept it:
WHAT: 10th Annual No Pants Metro Ride
WHEN: Sunday, January 7, 2018 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm
WHERE: LA Metro System
BRING: $7 for a Metro Day Pass on your TAP card ($8 if you need to purchase a TAP card and the Day Pass), pants you can easily remove, something in which to keep them
For the 10th year in a row, GuerilLA will be participating in Improv Everywhere’s international mission, NO PANTS SUBWAY RIDE (it’s their 17th annual edition of this mission) on Sunday, January 7, 2018!
We encourage everyone to travel pantsless throughout the Metro system that day.
You have six rendezvous points from which to choose to execute this mission:
Start at whichever station is most convenient to you (or have an adventure and choose a station to which you have never been).
At 1pm, there will be ride captains at each rendezvous point to lead the mission. They are there to meet & brief the agents, to answer any questions, to have everyone de-pantsed before getting on the trains, and to ensure you leave on schedule. Please note the required use of TAP cards on all rail lines. If you already have a TAP card, no problem. If you don’t, you will have to purchase one along with your fare at the ticket machines. This will add $1.00 to your fare. The ride captains will help any inexperienced transit riders. Learn more about the TAP card here: http://www.metro.net/riding/fares/tap-time. And if you want even more detailed info, like where to buy the TAP card ahead of time, check out: http://www.taptogo.net.
Here are the instructions for each rendezvous point for the first phase of the mission:
Your ride captain is Agent Jefe. You will rendezvous with him at the Metro North Hollywood sign along the east side of Lankershim (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/Jwj3c57sgUU2). Departure time from North Hollywood is 1:24pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way downstairs to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:53pm.
Your ride captain is Agent Silky. You will rendezvous with him at Willowbrook station where the Blue and Green Lines meet in the plaza underneath the Green Line/105 Freeway and to the west of the Blue Line tracks. (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/ndYkJQ2Ykwo). Departure time from Willowbrook station is 1:21pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way to the boarding platform. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 1:50pm. Here is where you will transfer to the Purple Line to Union Station (do not forget to tap your TAP card at the validation box while transferring between trains, see them in the foreground next to the escalators). You will have plenty of time to get down to the boarding platform, but do not waste time. The Purple Line train for Union Station arrives at 1:54pm Check the signs to make sure you are on the correct side of the platform (the “Union Station” side, *not* the “North Hollywood and Wilshire/Western” side). Arrival time at Union Station is 1:59pm.
Your ride captain is Agent Zenshinzo. You will rendezvous with him at the 4th floor of the parking structure by the ticket vending machines at the entrance to the Sierra Madre Villa station (first picture is the ticket machines, second picture is Google street view of the exterior of parking structure: https://goo.gl/maps/dtxLVPt191w). 
Departure time from the station is 1:31pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 2:00pm.
Your ride captain is Agent Mico. You will rendezvous with him at the Metro Wilshire/Western sign on the NE corner of Wilshire Blvd. & Western Ave. (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/6JHqxLvqpkF2). Departure time from the station is 1:34pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way down to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:47pm.
Your ride captain is Agent Honkey. You will rendezvous with him at the bike lockers east of the Atlantic station at the NW corner of Atlantic Blvd. & Pomona Blvd.
(Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/vjGH7NrnLep). Departure time from the Atlantic station is 1:30pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way to the boarding platform. Arrival time at Union Station is 1:54pm.
Your ride captain is Agent Red. You will rendezvous with her at the light blue Metro Culver City sign on the north side of Washington Blvd., under the elevated tracks (Google street view: https://goo.gl/maps/thCC9bbHvG72). Departure time from Culver City is 1:25pm, so give yourself enough time to purchase your fare or day pass and make your way upstairs to the boarding platform. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 1:53pm. Here is where you will transfer to the Purple Line to Union Station (do not forget to tap your TAP card at the validation box while transferring between trains, see them in the foreground next to the escalators). You will have one minute to get down to the boarding platform, so do not waste time. The Purple Line train for Union Station arrives at 1:54pm. Check the signs to make sure you are on the correct side of the platform (the “Union Station” side, *not* the “North Hollywood and Wilshire/Western” side). Arrival time at Union Station is 1:59pm. This will be a tight transfer window, so if you miss the Purple Line, a Red Line train will arrive at 2:00pm to take you to Union Station by 2:05pm.
Here are the instructions for the second phase of the mission:
The second phase will begin with our arrival at Union Station. We will disperse to mill around the station like the other commuters and act perfectly normal. A lot of the fun is waves of pantsless agents arriving at Union Station. Depending on where you are arriving from, you will have 24 to 31 minutes at this rendezvous point. You can use this time to take in Union Station’s beautiful architecture, meet up with friends arriving from other parts of the city, grab a beverage or snack, take pictures, etc.
Agents will be leaving from Union Station in two groups at different times to travel to Downtown Santa Monica. Your assigned group depends on your arrival time at Union Station. Each group will travel on the Purple or Red Line to 7th St./Metro Center (the third stop) where you will have two to eight minutes to transfer to the Expo Line to Downtown Santa Monica upstairs. When exiting the Purple or Red Line, follow the signs that direct you to Platform 1, from which all Expo Line trains depart. The first two sets of stairs/escalators on the east end of the platform will take you upstairs to Platform 1. If you walk in the opposite direction that the train is traveling and ascend the stairs that are in that opposite direction, you will be on Platform 1. If you are on Platform 2, you will end up on a train to Long Beach. There will be plenty of signs and a large black and white banner attached to a railing near the tracks saying “Blue Line to Long Beach” if you are on Platform 2 (on Platform 1, a banner says “Expo Line to Santa Monica”). When transferring from the Red/Purple Line to the Expo Line, you must tap your TAP card at the validator box (see them in the foreground next to the escalators).
Here are the schedules for each group:
Departure time from Union Station is 2:18pm on the Purple Line. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 2:23pm. The Expo Line train for Santa Monica departs from Platform 1 at 2:25pm. Arrival time at Downtown Santa Monica is 3:12pm.
Departure time from Union Station is 2:24pm on the Red Line. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 2:29pm. The Expo Line train for Santa Monica departs from Platform 1 at 2:37pm. Arrival time at Downtown Santa Monica is 3:24pm.
Upon arrival in Downtown Santa Monica, we will meet in Tongva Park (https://goo.gl/maps/gHYRs6u8HvJ2).
Walk west on Colorado Ave. towards the beach. At Ocean Ave., turn left. As you walk south on Ocean, you can’t miss the sign for the park. Wait at Gathering Hill, which has a tiered amphitheater.
We will take a group picture there, and there will be a few brief words from the organizers. After that, we will have a debriefing and after-party at Ma’Kai Lounge (on Broadway and Ocean – 101 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA – 310-434-1511 – https://www.makailounge.com). At the debriefing, you can meet your fellow GuerilLA agents, discuss this mission, give ideas for future missions, and learn how to get more involved.
Additional instructions:
Please buy TAP card fare ($1.75: one-way, $3.50: round-trip, $7.00: day pass – and add $1.00 to your fare if you have to purchase a TAP card). The citation for evading fare payment is $250.00, an unnecessary and expensive risk. We recommend the day pass, especially if you are an inexperienced Metro rider.
There are no set rules, but we suggest that if anyone asks why we’re not wearing pants, it’s best to give a simple answer such as “I forgot them”. And it is of the utmost importance to act casual, like it’s an ordinary day on the Metro. We should look and act like we do NOT all know each other.
VERY IMPORTANT: this mission obviously means no pants, but YOU MUST WEAR UNDERWEAR!!!
You should be fully clothed except for pants. The type of underwear you want to wear will be left to your discretion, but we just ask you to exercise a little common sense. The amount of skin you want to expose is your choice, but know that any citation for indecent exposure is a risk you take ON YOUR OWN. Worried about the legality of pantslessness? This post on LAist.com from before the first year’s ride should set your mind at ease:
http://laist.com/2008/12/30/no_pants_subway_ride_coming_to_los.php
If you are an experienced Metro rider, you can choose your own adventure and board at any station along any of the routes to catch the mission in progress. See http://www.metro.net/riding/maps to view the Metro rail maps and timetables.
Additional suggestions:
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
—————
Join the Facebook event @ https://www.facebook.com/events/299651030439907
Join the Google Group @ http://groups.google.com/group/glaimprov or join our Facebook group @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/241223061044 to receive any last-minute details, this dossier, future dossiers, & announcements
Check out our website @ http://www.gueril-la.com
Follow us @ https://twitter.com/GLAimprov (the tweets on the day of a mission are quite handy)
Talk to me, Agent Silky, @ https://www.facebook.com/leocgonzalez
See https://improveverywhere.com/2017/12/04/save-the-date-no-pants-subway-ride-2018 for more details about the international aspect of the event.
WHAT: 10th Annual No Pants Metro Ride
WHEN: Sunday, January 7, 2018 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm
WHERE: LA Metro System
BRING: $7 for a Metro Day Pass on your TAP card ($8 if you need to purchase a TAP card and the Day Pass), pants you can easily remove, something in which to keep them
Over and Out (This message will self-destruct),
-Agent Silky
Welcome, agent. Here’s your dossier for your next mission. Read it carefully and follow all instructions. Good luck.
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Agents,
Your mission, if you choose to accept it:
WHAT: 9th Annual No Pants Metro Ride
WHEN: Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm
WHERE: LA Metro System
BRING: $7 for a Metro Day Pass on your TAP card ($8 if you need to purchase a TAP card and the Day Pass), pants you can easily remove, something in which to keep them
For the 9th year in a row, GuerilLA will be participating in Improv Everywhere’s international mission, NO PANTS SUBWAY RIDE (it’s their 16th annual edition of this mission) on Sunday, January 8, 2017!
We encourage everyone to travel pantsless throughout the Metro system that day. If you have participated in this mission in the past, it is quite different, so please read the dossier carefully.
Everyone will rendezvous at Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles for a briefing and to begin execution of this mission. The station is immediately accessible from the Gold, Purple, and Red Lines. Travel from the Expo and Blue Lines will require a transfer at 7th St./Metro Center to either a Red or Purple Line train to Union Station.
Starting at 1:00pm, there will be ride captains at two different rendezvous points within Union Station to lead the mission. They are there to meet & brief the agents, to answer any questions, to have everyone de-pantsed before getting on the trains, and to ensure you leaves on schedule. Please note the required use of TAP cards on all rail lines. If you already have a TAP card, no problem. If you don’t, you will have to purchase one along with your fare at the ticket machines. This will add $1.00 to your fare. The ride captains will help any inexperienced transit riders. Learn more about the TAP card here: http://www.metro.net/riding/fares/tap-time. And if you want even more detailed info, like where to buy the TAP card ahead of time, check out: http://www.taptogo.net.
Agents will be leaving from Union Station in six groups at different times to travel to Downtown Santa Monica. Your assigned group depends on the first letter of your last name (groups will be A-D, E-H, I-L, M-P, Q-T, U-Z). Rendezvous with your ride captain on either the north or south patio, the patios are on either side of the Amtrak/Metrolink passenger waiting area (the roped-off seating in the main lobby). 
(Full map here: http://www.unionstationla.com/user/themes/unionstation/assets/pdf/Union-Station-Map.pdf)
Each rendezvous time will be twenty-four minutes before each group’s scheduled departure which should be enough time for a quick briefing, to remove and store your pants, to purchase your fare or day pass – if you have not already done so – and to make your way downstairs to the boarding platform. Each group will travel on the Red Line to 7th St./Metro Center (the third stop) where you will have eight minutes to transfer to the Expo Line to Downtown Santa Monica upstairs. When exiting the Red Line, the last two sets of stairs/escalators on the west end of the platform will take you upstairs to Platform 2, from which all Expo Line trains depart. If you walk in the same direction as the Red Line is traveling and ascend the stairs that are in that same direction, you will be on Platform 2. If you end up on Platform 1, there will be plenty of yellow signs and a large yellow banner attached to a railing near the tracks saying “No boarding on this platform”. Just follow the signs that direct you to Platform 2. You must also tap your TAP card at the validator box when transferring between trains (see them in the foreground next to the escalators). It is very important that you verify you are boarding an Expo Line train bound for Santa Monica because Blue Line trains to Long Beach also depart from Platform 2. Make sure the signs on the front and side of the train say “Expo Line” and “Santa Monica”. There will also be announcement before a train for either the Expo or Blue Lines is about to leave, and there are monitors that will show the amount of minutes left before a train is set to leave. And once inside a train, there is an announcement that will say if it is for the Expo or Blue Line.
Here are the schedules for each group:
-Last name beginning with the letters U-Z
Your ride captain is Agent Zenshinzo. You will rendezvous with him in the center of the south patio at 1:00pm. Departure time from Union Station is 1:24pm on the Red Line. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 1:29pm. The Expo Line train for Santa Monica departs from Platform 2 at 1:37pm. Arrival time at Downtown Santa Monica is 2:25pm.
-Last name beginning with the letters Q-T
Your ride captain is Agent Red. You will rendezvous with her by the fountain on the north patio at 1:12pm. Departure time from Union Station is 1:36pm on the Red Line. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 1:41pm. The Expo Line train for Santa Monica departs from Platform 2 at 1:49pm. Arrival time at Downtown Santa Monica is 2:37pm.
-Last name beginning with the letters M-P
Your ride captain is Agent Mico. You will rendezvous with him in the center of the south patio at 1:24pm. Departure time from Union Station is 1:48pm on the Red Line. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 1:53pm. The Expo Line train for Santa Monica departs from Platform 2 at 2:01pm. Arrival time at Downtown Santa Monica is 2:49pm.
-Last name beginning with the letters I-L
Your ride captain is Agent Honkey. You will rendezvous with him by the fountain on the north patio at 1:36pm. Departure time from Union Station is 2:00pm on the Red Line. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 2:05pm. The Expo Line train for Santa Monica departs from Platform 2 at 2:13pm. Arrival time at Downtown Santa Monica is 3:01pm.
-Last name beginning with the letters E-H
Your ride captain is Agent Jefe. You will rendezvous with him in the center of the south patio at 1:48pm. Departure time from Union Station is 2:12pm on the Red Line. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 2:17pm. The Expo Line train for Santa Monica departs from Platform 2 at 2:25pm. Arrival time at Downtown Santa Monica is 3:13pm.
-Last name beginning with the letters A-D
Your ride captain is Agent Silky. You will rendezvous with him by the fountain on the north patio at 2:00pm. Departure time from Union Station is 2:24pm on the Red Line. Arrival time at 7th St./Metro Center is 2:29pm. The Expo Line train for Santa Monica departs from Platform 2 at 2:37pm. Arrival time at Downtown Santa Monica is 3:25pm.
Upon arrival in Downtown Santa Monica, we will meet in Tongva Park (https://goo.gl/maps/gHYRs6u8HvJ2). Walk west on Colorado Ave. towards the beach. At Ocean Ave., turn left. As you walk south on Ocean, you can’t miss the sign for the park. Wait at Gathering Hill, which has a tiered amphitheater. We will take a group picture there, and there will be a few brief words from the organizers. After that, we will have a debriefing and after-party at two locations, Del Frisco’s Grille (on Colorado and Ocean) and Ma’Kai Restaurant and Lounge (on Broadway and Ocean). Complete debriefing info is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/935108466617598. At the debriefing, you can meet your fellow GuerilLA agents, discuss this mission, give ideas for future missions, and learn how to get more involved.
Additional instructions:
Please buy TAP card fare ($1.75: one-way, $3.50: round-trip, $7.00: day pass – and add $1.00 to your fare if you have to purchase a TAP card). The citation for evading fare payment is $250.00, an unnecessary and expensive risk. We recommend the day pass, especially if you are an inexperienced Metro rider.
There are no set rules, but we suggest that if anyone asks why we’re not wearing pants, it’s best to give a simple answer such as “I forgot them”. And it is of the utmost importance to act casual, like it’s an ordinary day on the Metro. We should look and act like we do NOT all know each other.
VERY IMPORTANT: this mission obviously means no pants, but YOU MUST WEAR UNDERWEAR!!!
You should be fully clothed except for pants. The type of underwear you want to wear will be left to your discretion, but we just ask you to exercise a little common sense. The amount of skin you want to expose is your choice, but know that any citation for indecent exposure is a risk you take ON YOUR OWN. Worried about the legality of pantslessness? This post on LAist.com from before the first year’s ride should set your mind at ease:
http://laist.com/2008/12/30/no_pants_subway_ride_coming_to_los.php
If you are an experienced Metro rider, you can choose your own adventure and board at any station along the route to catch the mission in progress. See http://www.metro.net/riding/maps to view the Metro rail maps and timetables.
Additional suggestions:
-Agents should be dispersed fairly evenly on the boarding platform so that they are distributed fairly evenly on each train instead of clumped up in one or two cars.
-Bring some sort of bag in which to carry your pants. It’s always good to have them with you in the unlikely event you have to re-pants.
-In the event that you miss your scheduled rendezvous and/or departure, you can take a Purple Line train six minutes later to 7th St./Metro Center, but you will have to hustle to transfer as you will only have two minutes until your scheduled Expo Line train leaves. You can also wait until the next group rendezvous time.
-While we would prefer you stay with your letter group, if you are in a group with a bunch of different last names traveling together, by all means keep the group together.
-Please do NOT disturb the civilians. We want to reiterate the importance of acting casual as it is the whole point of the mission. There is no need to draw attention to yourself as your lack of pants is doing that for you. This mission should also be fun for the passengers who are wearing pants, since their most likely reaction to us will be curiosity and amusement. And some of them are just trying to get from one place to another. Don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of pantsless fun at the debriefing and after-party.
-If you encounter the news media during the mission, please do not engage them. Wait until the conclusion of the mission in Santa Monica.
-For those taking photos or videos of the mission, try to be discreet and keep cameras as hidden as possible.
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
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Join the Facebook event @ https://www.facebook.com/events/1244028822333348
Join the Facebook for the debriefing/after-party @ https://www.facebook.com/events/935108466617598
Join the Google Group @ http://groups.google.com/group/glaimprov or join our Facebook group @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/241223061044 to receive any last-minute details, this dossier, future dossiers, & announcements
Check out our website @ http://www.gueril-la.com
Follow us @ https://twitter.com/GLAimprov (the tweets on the day of a mission are quite handy)
Talk to me, Agent Silky, @ https://www.facebook.com/leocgonzalez
See https://improveverywhere.com/2016/12/05/save-the-date-no-pants-subway-ride-2017 for more details about the international aspect of the event.
WHAT: 9th Annual No Pants Metro Ride
WHEN: Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm
WHERE: LA Metro System
BRING: $7 for a Metro Day Pass on your TAP card ($8 if you need to purchase a TAP card and the Day Pass), pants you can easily remove, something in which to keep them
Over and Out (This message will self-destruct),
-Agent Silky
Welcome, agent. Here’s your dossier for your next mission. Read it carefully and follow all instructions. Good luck.
Please also download and sign the Waiver and bring it with you.
WHAT: First Annual Ship TakeovARRR – A Total Act of Piracy (Codename: F.A.S.T. T.A.P.)
WHEN: Sunday, September 18th, 2016 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
WHERE: South Beach Park, Santa Monica, CA 90405
BRING: A pirate costume and any accoutrements, the ability to talk like a pirate, and balloons to make water balloons (it would be helpful if you could make some ahead of time).
Agents,
At 11am, arrive at the north end of the parking lot that’s bordered by the beach to the west, Barnard Way and Ocean View Park to the east, and Dorothy Green Park to the north. We will have a briefing there. The mission will take place at the South Beach Park playground at the southern end of the parking lot. This is where the ship is located which we will be “liberating” from its current crew and conscripting them into our Pirate crew. We highly encourage family participation in this mission, the more kid agents there, the better.
Here are maps of the area:
https://goo.gl/maps/kxsaGob3KzN2
https://goo.gl/maps/Covqf2i6ykR2
After this mission, we will have a debriefing at the most appropriate of places, The Galley at 2442 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405. If you parked in the lot, we suggest leaving your car there and walking to The Galley: https://goo.gl/maps/RZmEx64Cqnw
If you want to go green and take public transportation, the area is served by the 33 and 733 Metro bus, and the 1, 8, and 18 Santa Monica Big Blue Bus. Check out http://www.metro.net/ and http://www.bigbluebus.com/ for more info.
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
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Join the Facebook event @ https://www.facebook.com/events/1370906679590899
Join the Google Group @ http://groups.google.com/group/glaimprov or join our Facebook group @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/241223061044 to receive any last-minute details, this dossier, future dossiers, & announcements
Check out our website @ http://www.gueril-la.com
Follow us @ https://twitter.com/GLAimprov (the tweets on the day of a mission are quite handy)
Talk to Agent Tuttle, @ https://www.facebook.com/CameraOperator
WHAT: First Annual Ship TakeovARRR – A Total Act of Piracy (Codename: F.A.S.T. T.A.P.)
WHEN: Sunday, September 18th, 2016 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
WHERE: South Beach Park, Santa Monica, CA 90405
BRING: A pirate costume and any accoutrements, the ability to talk like a pirate, and balloons to make water balloons (it would be helpful if you could make some ahead of time).
Arrrrrh Mateys,
-Agent Tuttle