# Any interest in a spring Chicago Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 24, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288 "2013-02-24T22:09:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![figure9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@figure9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/figure9)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/21 "2013-03-18T16:50:38Z")
Set a date. I’ll make it if I’m free. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/22 "2013-03-21T06:35:40Z")
> [@figure9](#): > > Set a date. I’ll make it if I’m free. Dale? You opened this can of worms. I nominate you to pick a date and time. There are no wrong answers, just listen to your gut. Go for it, dude! ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/23 "2013-03-21T07:07:32Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > Dale? You opened this can of worms. I nominate you to pick a date and time. There are no wrong answers, just listen to your gut. Go for it, dude! ??? I’m pretty sure **dalej42** kicked this off and **figure9** only posted once asking for a date - what am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/24 "2013-03-21T12:57:35Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > ??? > > I’m pretty sure **dalej42** kicked this off and **figure9** only posted once asking for a date - what am I missing? You missed the first word in his post! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/25 "2013-03-21T23:50:50Z")
This must be some meme I’m unaware of ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/26 "2013-03-22T05:30:20Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > This must be some meme I’m unaware of WTF? Dale suggested a spring Chicago dopefest. There seems to be some interest. I suggested he pick a date and time, as he is the one showing leadership in this extravaganza\*. What’s not to get? \*I was tempted to say “contretemps,” but that seemed unnecessarily negative. So I opted for “extravaganza” instead. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/27 "2013-03-22T13:05:14Z")
Moving this along… Here are the weekends withOUT home games: April 5, 19, 6; May 10, 24. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/28 "2013-03-23T20:39:41Z")
I’m liking May 10 weekend. I’m going out of town for Memorial Day weekend. ---
**Author:** ![bennett.cynthia74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@bennett.cynthia74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bennett.cynthia74)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/29 "2013-04-02T10:16:19Z")
It is all depends on my schedule. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/30 "2013-04-20T19:48:01Z")
Bump. I assume there will be a Spring this year 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/31 "2013-04-20T19:49:44Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Bump. I assume there will be a Spring this year 🙂 Rookie mistake. Quite often, we go right from Winter to the Dog Days of Summer. But let’s hope we get an actual Spring this year. Maybe if we’re lucky, it will even fall on a weekend! ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2013, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/32 "2013-04-21T12:18:31Z")
We always have a spring, it’s just that most years, I oversleep and miss it. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2013, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/34 "2013-04-22T11:09:41Z")
spam reported ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/35 "2013-04-27T19:51:36Z")
Oh my f-ing god, it looks like we might have a spring after all. If this keeps up I’m game, but if it’s May 10, no can do. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/36 "2013-04-27T20:03:53Z")
For what it’s worth; yes, I’m interested. If I can make it or not… ahhhh. I live in the far southern suburbs, and I don’t drink and drive. A room for the night in the City sounds fun, I guess I’ll wait till everyone else decides Where and When. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/37 "2013-05-09T16:20:21Z")
Obviously this weekend is out, how does early June work out? ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/38 "2013-05-09T18:41:00Z")
Dale, you are never going to get a consensus. I recommend you pick a time and place and let us all know. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/39 "2013-05-11T21:39:33Z")
What he said. Name a day and if I am free, I shall go. ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/40 "2013-05-11T23:40:28Z")
I’m around too. You know, if it doesn’t interfere with karaoke. ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2013, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288/41 "2013-05-12T10:02:45Z")
Any word on this? I’d be down for meeting a bunch of people as weird as I am. At least once, anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-spring-chicago-dopefest/651288.md?page=3)