I got there at 4:30 and the line had already formed out to the palm tree that seperates the Black Bear from the used car dealership.  The parking lot was completely full and we ended up parking all the way down by O'Hara.  The guys from city hall were there handing out cold bottles of water and thanking everyone for coming.  Once inside, the line went into the waiting area of Black Bear; where a memorial to the Nunn's and the Wilson's was displayed along with two poster boards that you could write your condolences on for each family.  From there, the line went toward the cash register and then veered right down the hallway you'd take to get to the restroom.  At the end of that hall, the line went right - into the banquet room - and they had an efficient line set up to handle orders of all sizes.  We stood in line for an hour.  Sadly, the cause did not keep a very small handful of people from complaining about the long line.  My 13 year old daughter started to get a little antsy until I reminded her that she should count her blessings because she was standing in line with her mother and not for her mother.  She conceded and then reflected quietly for the rest of the time.  I felt like telling the guy directly behind me that the whole exercise was totally voluntary and that he should feel free to leave... he was calling everyone he knew on his cell phone to tell them how long he was waiting.  He even said that he felt like if he left people would think he was a communist and "they'd" probably photoshop a picture of him doing something unintelligible.  I guess he thought he was a big deal. Overall - it was a good experience.  The Black Bear did a GREAT job managing the volunteers efficiently.  The line kept moving and the food was pretty tasty.  The Black Bear staff, all the volunteers, the City of Oakley and everyone who stood in line... all deserve a pat on the back.