# Any interest in a NC Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 8, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466 "2007-09-08T15:34:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/1 "2007-09-08T15:34:54Z")
I’ve never been to a Dopefest, and don’t think there has been one in NC recently. If there has, please forgive my ignorance. I’m in the Raleigh area and would love to meet some fellow Dopers. I’m thinking a Sunday around the end of September…either the 23rd or the 30th…before hockey season starts. 😛 So what say you NC Dopers? (Or anyone who would be interested.) ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/2 "2007-09-08T23:11:04Z")
[This](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=157399) is the last one I know of, but that was several years ago, and I was inactive during most of the interim, so there probably have been some since. I’d be game. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/3 "2007-09-08T23:31:02Z")
[QUOTE=Hockey Monkey] I’ve never been to a Dopefest, and don’t think there has been one in NC recently. If there has, please forgive my ignorance. I’m in the Raleigh area and would love to meet some fellow Dopers. I’m thinking a Sunday around the end of September…either the 23rd or the 30th…before hockey season starts. 😛 So what say you NC Dopers? (Or anyone who would be interested.) [/QUOTE] I’d love to, but VWife gets her first knee on the 24th. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/4 "2007-09-08T23:31:53Z")
I might consider it. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/5 "2007-09-08T23:34:32Z")
The 30th is a travel day for me. The 23 is my last free weekend before I go to school. I would be game. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/6 "2007-09-08T23:51:04Z")
I’d love to go… although I wouldn’t mind a Dopefest after the hockey season starts… I wouldn’t have a problem at all going to game and then out for drinks afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/7 "2007-09-09T00:33:02Z")
[QUOTE=Diomedes] I’d love to go… although I wouldn’t mind a Dopefest after the hockey season starts… I wouldn’t have a problem at all going to game and then out for drinks afterwards. [/QUOTE] That’s a great idea too! I’ve got a 24 game season ticket so I’m at alot of games. I’d be up for that anytime! If **SSG Schwartz** can only make the 23rd, lets try for that. Oh and dates and kids welcome. I’m a singleton, but I can put up with you smugmarrieds if I have to. 😛 Any particular places in the area that are good for this sort of thing? ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/8 "2007-09-10T17:40:19Z")
Gonna give this my one bump to make sure everyone sees it. I shouldn’t have posted it on the weekend anyway. Come on Dopers…I wanna meet you guys. If there isn’t much interest, we’ll get together anyways in a smaller group. How’s that? ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/9 "2007-09-10T20:22:52Z")
We have the 10-game season tickets, so a hockey game could work for us too. I think either of those Sundays would be fine as well as long as we don’t start too late - we’re about an hour west of Raleigh and I’m an old fart who has to get up early for work on Monday. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/10 "2007-09-10T20:26:49Z")
I’d love to, but unfortunately, I won’t be able get to Raleigh until Thanksgiving. Any interest in a Charlotte area dopefest? ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/11 "2007-09-10T20:34:03Z")
_Now_ people decide to do this, right after I move away :smack: Have fun, y’all! ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/12 "2007-09-10T21:51:35Z")
I’d still be up for the 23rd, but I couldn’t host it. I think the Canes game would be great, if we could get enough people. You’re the big toe of this platoon, HM, what options are you thinking about? ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/13 "2007-09-10T22:14:47Z")
I was thinking about meeting at a restaurant or something similar if it’s a small group. On a Sunday afternoon. If it’s a larger group I’m not sure…but I am open to suggestions. I’m all about dinner and conversation, and maybe a little alcohol. But not much. The 16th is the Caniac Carnival…tickets for the 3:00 pre-season game are free. I already have a ticket so I don’t have to be there at 10:00am to stand in line for one. 😃 I will be attending that game, and if anyone else is going we can meet up there. **Fretful** , I was thinking about you the other day and was sad that you wouldn’t be able to join us. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/14 "2007-09-10T22:41:54Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by **Maus Magill** > > I’d love to, but unfortunately, I won’t be able get to Raleigh until Thanksgiving. Any interest in a Charlotte area dopefest? I would be into a Charlotte dopefest! I’m in Union County and could probably even host it if ya’ll ain’t crazy people. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/15 "2007-09-11T01:16:04Z")
A restaurant on a Sunday afternoon would be great - we could have a larger group at my house but I doubt we’ll get one. I’ve been here for 7 years and while there have been a couple get-together attempts, they’ve never worked out. Still, I’ve got plenty of room at my place if the weather is decent - front and back decks and a large property. A tailgate before a Hurricanes game could work too - if this weather keeps up, we’ll still be wearing T-shirts until November … ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/16 "2007-09-11T03:46:38Z")
[QUOTE=Hockey Monkey] I was thinking about meeting at a restaurant or something similar if it’s a small group. On a Sunday afternoon. If it’s a larger group I’m not sure…but I am open to suggestions. I’m all about dinner and conversation, and maybe a little alcohol. But not much. The 16th is the Caniac Carnival…tickets for the 3:00 pre-season game are free. I already have a ticket so I don’t have to be there at 10:00am to stand in line for one. 😃 I will be attending that game, and if anyone else is going we can meet up there. **Fretful** , I was thinking about you the other day and was sad that you wouldn’t be able to join us. ☹ [/QUOTE] I’ll see you there, then. I got my [tickets](http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/Hockey07-08/?action=view¤t=hockey237.jpg) today. Sundays would be good for a Dopefest, I work every Saturday. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/17 "2007-09-11T13:38:25Z")
[QUOTE=dogbutler] I’ll see you there, then. I got my [tickets](http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/Hockey07-08/?action=view¤t=hockey237.jpg) today. Sundays would be good for a Dopefest, I work every Saturday. [/QUOTE] What the hell is that…a Hurricanes Roomba? I may be up for a beer somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/18 "2007-09-11T13:41:55Z")
[QUOTE=Southern Yankee] I would be into a Charlotte dopefest! I’m in Union County and could probably even host it if ya’ll ain’t crazy people. 🙂 [/QUOTE] Union? Where at? We could be neighbors. I was thinking we could get a group together at O’Shea’s at Ballentine and Tom Short. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/19 "2007-09-11T23:00:20Z")
My hockey tickets were waiting for me when I got home today - we are planning on going to the [Greek Festival](http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/) at the Fairgrounds on Sunday, so I am sure we’ll go over and watch at least part of the game before we head back home. I am anxious to see where we are sitting this year - we decided to splurge on better seats. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466/20 "2007-09-11T23:34:09Z")
[QUOTE=romansperson] My hockey tickets were waiting for me when I got home today - we are planning on going to the [Greek Festival](http://www.holytrinityraleigh.org/) at the Fairgrounds on Sunday, so I am sure we’ll go over and watch at least part of the game before we head back home. I am anxious to see where we are sitting this year - we decided to splurge on better seats. [/QUOTE] What? You didn’t go pick your seats? Hockey Monkey Sec 304 Row J Seat 9 Dead on Center Ice So Sunday the 23rd around say 3ish is OK with you guys for an informal gathering at a place that serves food? I’ll need to get a headcount and a general feel for what kind of atmosphere the place should be and I can reserve some seats. Let’s say by the 19th I’ll need to know how many adults/kids. Throw out some restaurant ideas y’all! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-nc-dopefest/418466.md?page=2)