I’d definitely like to meet up for the Cincinnati stopover if nothing else. I was so dissapointed to miss the OhDope on halloween but I had to stay home after my pup made his suicide attempt and was in doggie hospital. (he’s all better now though)
So what day is the Cincinnati dinner? [sub]Do you think it would be innappropriate for me to wear my halloween costume that I didn’t get to wear the first time?[/sub]
Not at all, Mermaid. In fact, I’d be willing to drive to Cincy just to see it.
I have to be in Ft. Wayne on the 16th for a family Christmas!
Oh man… I REALLLLLLY wanted to be in on this!
I was gonna suggest we visit the Make-A-Bear store in Castleton (think Cousin Balki accent - Cast-ley-tohn) and all chip in for a mascot for the OKIDopers to take home…
Mebbe we can try something like this again after the holidays?
I’m in, I’m in!
Actually, the weekend of the 14th works out for me better than the 8th anyway. I can take that Friday and Monday off, so I’m game for the festivities.
Medea’s Child, email me! If you’re in Pittsburgh I’m definitely willing to pick ya up as I rocket across our glorious Commonwealth. It just wouldn’t be the same without yoouuu. . .please do join us for some good old wholsome debauchery and Flan of Peace.
And I’m making reservations now for any Dopefest that Sophie’s a part of.
Zap!
Trying to decide if this road trip merits the Amazing Colossal Eight-Passenger Oldsmobile or the Anonymous Four-Door Taurus of Doom (with antenna ornament by rocking chair!)
Shibb, c’mere a second. . .
You made me Leland MacKenzie?
Leland Frickin’ MacKenzie?!? That’s the best you can do? Man, if I gotta bail your scurgy ABBA-listenin’ butt out of jail in states where I ain’t even admitted to practice I don’t wanna be Leland ferchrissakes MacKenzie! I would prefer to be Arnie Becker, or maybe the lawyer that was played by Harry Hamlin (whathehell was his name again?) or maybe Dan Fielding.
Yeah, that’s it. . .Dan Fielding. My spiritual hero.
And if Sophie makes it I want her to play Christine the public defender. OK, so Markie Post was a blonde and not a redhead. I can deal with it. Such are the sacrifices we make for our art.
FairyChatMom, you can be Roz the bailiff. I always liked Roz. She’s cool. And tough. [sub]That’s right, Miss Bailiff Lady, I’m outta order. Whatcha gonna do about it? rowrrrrrrr. . .[/sub]
Zap!
Ft. Wayne really isn’t that far from Indi. (what, 120 miles?) You could shoot down, meet us, shoot back up. Poof! They’d never miss you, we, on the other hand, will.
It was the only TV lawyer name I could think of on the spur of the moment. And that after thinking hard on the subject. I wanted someone ornery. I was wrong. You are Dan Fielding. Down to the “undressing her with his eyes” glances.
[sub]It could have been worse. I could have made YOU Julie McCoy. Sorry again, thinksnow! [/sub]
And, IIRC, Sophie is blonde or strawberry blonde, so she can do the Markie Post thing. Although Charlize Theron really was patterned after her. Also, I think FairyChatMom is a redhead. Rrrowwwrrr! [sub]Oops, I’m not allowed to do that with FCM. That was directed at Sophie.[/sub]
How did you know that Roz is my personal role model?!? Not fashion model, tho - the socks and shoes she wears are just not me. I’m more tube socks and sneaks or itty-bitty socklets and boat shoes…
No, Shibb, I haven’t been a redhead for a couple of years, and that was only done with chemical assistance. My natural color is light brown, or dark blond when I get lots of sun time. But you can growl at me if you want to - I learned to live with my irresistability years ago. 
Ooh! What Night Court person am I? Can I be Harry Stone?
Aww… you like me! You really like me! 
Unfortunately, you overestimate my driving stamina…
I’ll keep an eye on this thread anyways & see when you think you’ll hit Indy …
John Larroquette is Dan Fielding. He and I share a birthday. Just a bit of trivia. Me, Johnny, Ricardo Montalbon and Christina Applegate. There you go.
Also, I think it’s odd Politzania and I are never in the same room at the same time. Maybe one of us is Spiderman and one of us is Peter Parker. I vote to be the non-tights-wearing one. Maybe she’s just avoiding me…
To keep with the Star Trek theme, Zap could be the lawyer-guy from the Old Series who defended Kirk that one time. He was Icepick on Magnum P.I. and Wilmer in The Maltese Falcon. I don’t know the character’s name (or the actor’s name come to that), but I’m sure someone will chime in with the proper answer. And right soon too.
I have no Star Trek equivalent for Julie McCoy, so that leaves think high and dry.
-Rue.
I put on my Duck[sup]2[/sup] Goose shoes and did a Google search.
It was Elisha Cook, Jr. and the character’s name was Samuel T. Cogley. There’s a fine lawyering name: Samuel T. Cogley.
It takes a finer grade of Trek Geek than me to come up with the Julie McCoy analog. Sorry think.
No! You’re Leon.
Why Leon? I have no idea. It just came to me.
-Rue.
I’m so so jealous. Think of your friend accross the pond wontcha?
Oooh! Can be Lt. Uhura/Selma and prowl around in high black leather boots and wax sarcastically cynical? Oh, please. I AM the birthday girl.
Wouldn’t some mutant bastard offspring of Neelix and Commander Troy be the Star Trek equivalent of Julie McCoy*?
And I am all for anybody who dresses looks like Lt. Uhura. Do you have the tiny 60s style skirt to go with?
[sub]Straight Doper trivia: thinksnow didn’t know who Julie McCoy was. Had to try and explain this sly reference via e-mail. He hate me. [/sub]
OMIGOD!!! Julie McCoy played in the now-defunct XFL? 
Could someone e-mail me if this train-wreck manages to make it to Dayton, OH? I would really like to meet some (ALL) of you lunatics.
Hey, that’s cool. My B-day is January 5th and I share it with Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall, and Walter Mondale. Mondale was a lawyer but I don’t want to be Walter Mondale. Duvall played a lawyer in The Greatest Movie Ever Made, so I could be Tom Hagen if Rue gets all schlobby about my being Dan Fielding.
I’m not equipped to be Diane Keaton, but maybe Snickers could be Annie Hall?
Zap!
Hey! That’s not true! If you don’t stop makin fun of me, I’m gonna cry!
Wait…that might not be the best way to make my point…
Anyway, I regret to say that, once again, I have to miss a Dopefest due to my parents being all freakish about “the internet peoples!” The Jestermobile will sadly stay in its garage this trip (and YES, Rue, the garage has a new door).
It’s really a damn shame, because my Christmas break starts on the 14th, so I wouldn’t have school or nothin. Still, have fun without me, and maybe I can be there in spirit. (If you smell anything funny, that’s probably my spirit. It hasn’t been cleaned in a while)
You’re in Dayton and you can’t hie your hieney down for the Friday Night DopeDinner? (Like the Smurfs put “smurf” or “smurfy” in front of everything, I put “Dope” in front of everything. I’m trying to cut back, but it doesn’t seem to be working.) So we’re supposed to cater to you and come to Dayton? Is that it? You’ll just have to clear it with Shibb. He’s driving.
I was going to ask what Cherry was going to be waxing cynically in a sarcastic manor, but if there’s black boots and a mini-skirt involved, I stopped caring. Wax what you want baby.
Oooo… poor Jester. All frowny faced and blue. What are you? Like twelve? You have to tell your parents what you’re doing all the time. This is why Juliet wound up dead. Live a little, little Puppy-Boy. Tell the 'rents that Randy Beeman got a new video game and you’re staying over his house to play with it. Or something. Maybe act all sick and put a dummy in your bed (See how I’m avoiding a cheap gag at your expense here Jester? It’s 'cause we’re pals.) and have a tape of recorded snoring. (If it worked for Ferris Beuler, it can work for you.)
Don’t you watch TV? There’s 1,001 ways to sneak out and your parents will never know. Unless it moves the plot along. Then it’ll be a learning experience and you’ll be a better person for it.
Oh wait. You are a minor and all, and the trust a parent has for their boy is a cherished thing and crap like that. Mostly this whole escapade involves crossing multiple state lines and I don’t want the Feds on my back.
You just stay home and enjoy your cookies and milk. Whenever we do anything fun, I’ll be sure to think “Ha! At least Jester’s not here. The baby.”
-Rue.