# An invitation to Southeastern Dopers... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 29, 2000, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249 "2000-08-29T21:02:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/1 "2000-08-29T21:02:55Z")
…primarily the ones in NC, SC & VA. On Friday at the Alltell Pavilion, the (debatably) greatest bluesman, TAJ MAHAL is going to be performing with the Dave Matthews Band. I am driving up from Myrtle Beach for the weekend. After a couple of weeks putzing around on the SDMB, I think I may be ready to meet some of the more outgoing dopers. Can I count on anyone to show up? ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/2 "2000-08-29T21:05:28Z")
Dude, if I was going to be anywhere near there, I would definately show! I love Dave Matthews and am increasing my appreciation of jazz. However, since I live in MICHIGAN 😛 I don’t think I’ll make it! Hope you get some takers. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/3 "2000-08-29T21:07:03Z")
Duh, I meant my appreciation of **blues**! ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/4 "2000-08-29T21:38:48Z")
Grrrrrrrr. If my parents weren’t coming into town, I’d go just to see DMB again. Again I say: Grrrrr. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/5 "2000-08-29T21:48:55Z")
Finally!! We’re starting to get the makings of a Dopefest that won’t require me to take a week off work! blessedwolf, I’m in MB, too (actually, I live in Surfside and work in MB). I can’t make it on Friday (loads of relatives coming to visit), but maybe if there are a few more people in the vicinity of Eastern SC, we could arrange a beer-swillin’, pool-shootin’, food-that’s-really-bad-for-you eatin’ get-together (or whatever you all would prefer to do 😃 ) some other time. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/6 "2000-08-29T21:50:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by C3 \* > \*\*Finally!! We’re starting to get the makings of a Dopefest that won’t require me to take a week off work! > blessedwolf, I’m in MB, too (actually, I live in Surfside and work in MB). I can’t make it on Friday (loads of relatives coming to visit), but maybe if there are a few more people in the vicinity of Eastern SC, we could arrange a beer-swillin’, pool-shootin’, food-that’s-really-bad-for-you eatin’ get-together (or whatever you all would prefer to do 😃 ) some other time. \*\* Now THAT sounds like a plan! (have you noticed a slight lack of forums for intelligent convo 'long the Strand, or is it just my imagination?) ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/7 "2000-08-29T21:53:51Z")
Oh, good lord. I consider the Letters to the Editor section of the Sun News the humor page. Either that, or a sign that I should run away and run fast. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/8 "2000-08-29T22:03:21Z")
now, now…don’t malign my illustrious employer…'course the readers are fair game. Sure didn’t take long to sidetrack this thread, did it? ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/9 "2000-08-29T22:05:12Z")
Which Alltell Pavilion would that be? There are several of them around here from what I have seen. BlessedWolf, it sounds like fun, but you left out some really important info - such as the date, time, exact venue, ect… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/10 "2000-08-29T22:13:31Z")
Aack! You’re right. I know it’s on Friday night, but I’m not sure of the time. It’s at the Alltell Pavilion in Raleigh (which used to be Hardee’s Walnut Crook Amphitheatre). I’ll look into more details such as time and cost, etc. and fill you in. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/11 "2000-08-29T22:15:12Z")
To clarify: Friday Sept. 1 ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2000, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/12 "2000-08-30T01:02:53Z")
That’s right down the road from me. Literally! Hmmmmm… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2000, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/13 "2000-08-30T14:09:15Z")
Whod’a thunk it? Show has been sold out for about two weeks now. So–to all the dopers who were thinking about joining me, we’ll have to wait until next time. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2000, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/14 "2000-08-30T14:27:34Z")
Yep it is sold out. I tried to get tickets earlier in the week. I thought I was going to be out of town this weekend but my plans were canceled at the last minute. Course there are always the tickets that people try to sell at the last minute, but I guess I’ll just work this weekend instead and get some things caught up. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2000, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-invitation-to-southeastern-dopers/31249/15 "2000-08-30T15:46:39Z")
…and I’m really upset about it being sold out. Next month Taj Mahal is touring Japan, and I have no clue when he’ll be back in the area. If the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach were worth a damn, I’d be able to sit back and wait. But no, they’d prefer to have Ween and KC and the Sunshine Band than real blues. Bastards. Hell, I’ll probably go to the Triangle anyway to see the 'rents for their anniversary (37 years! WOW!) and to play with their cats. So the weekend won’t be a total waste.