# Anyone Interested In Another Michigan Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 13, 2000, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307 "2000-12-13T04:25:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![LazarusLong42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/61 "2000-12-18T03:31:59Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Persephone \* > **Another thought is the Mongolian Barbecue, but that’s right downtown, and downtown traffic on a Saturday night is a b** _\*.\*\* \ Um… the traffic isn’t the problem at the Mongolian Barbecue. They don’t take reservations for groups smaller than, say, about twenty, and the wait to get in on a Saturday night can extend from thirty minutes to an hour and a half. The line routinely stretches out the door and down the sidewalk, even in December. (Not kidding. I don’t know why those fools stand out there, but they do.) > [@](#): > > \*\*Does anyone want to do anything specifically after dinner, or do we just want to hang & talk? Or talk loud & hang from the ceiling, as good Dopers do? 😃 \*\* I’ve no problem with hanging from the ceiling and talking loud_ly_. (The evil grammer harpy strikes!!) LL ---
**Author:** ![LazarusLong42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/62 "2000-12-18T03:33:09Z")
[QUOTE] _Originally posted by LazarusLong42 \* (The evil grammer harpy strikes!!)_\* [QUOTE] Obviously, however, the proofreading and spelling harpies are taking the day off. \ LL ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/63 "2000-12-18T06:16:24Z")
You folks don’t mind some Ohio Dopers heading your way, do you? Seems we can’t quite rally the troops. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/64 "2000-12-18T15:22:20Z")
think, absolutely not!! Come on up, if you’re brave enough. We’re supposed to get another 4-8" of snow tonight. But, Michigan is SOOOOO good about plowing, I’m just sure the roads will be clear by Friday (I’m rollin’ my eyes here). As a matter of fact, where’s Uncle Beer? Are you coming up? How’s about we do the Macaroni Grill at about 7:00? Anyone have the number to call and see if they take reservations? If someone can get it to me, I’ll call. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/65 "2000-12-18T15:55:13Z")
hmmmm. 7 pm on a Friday night? Maybe **BunnyGirl** we could share transportation? (I’m not good at driving at night). You have my business card (course, I’m on my way to the jail right now…) ---
**Author:** ![LazarusLong42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/66 "2000-12-18T16:45:07Z")
Since I’m local, I can make the call myself, as soon as I have an idea of how many people we’re looking at for sure. I currently count: myself (LL42) Persephone mrblue92 wring Shadowfox Brynda RalfCoder BunnyGirl xploder (?) CrankyAsAnOldMan (?) thinksnow Did I miss anyone? Of course, we’ll reserve for two or three extra. Medea’s Child, so sorry to hear you can’t make it. Perhaps next time 🙂 Mrblue will just have to regale us all with stories about you. LL ---
**Author:** ![RalfCoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RalfCoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RalfCoder)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/67 "2000-12-18T17:35:02Z")
Laz, you better take my name off your list. ☹ We’re heading for Traverse City for that weekend, so while you’re carrousing, hanging from the ceiling, drinking loudly, and having entirely too much fun, I’ll be trying to avoid the snowbanks of US 131. Tell you what - tip a bottle in my name, and I’ll buy you one at the next MIDopeFest. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/68 "2000-12-18T18:06:52Z")
FTR, I’ll be swinging through Cinci and on up through Dayton and Toledo on my way up, if anyone needs to grab a ride along those routes, drop me an email @ [thinksnow@ohiostatebuckeyes.com](mailto:thinksnow@ohiostatebuckeyes.com) ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/69 "2000-12-18T20:56:37Z")
thinksnow, Dopers from all over are welcome! Just so long as you don’t actually bring any snow with you. You can think about it all you want, just don’t bring any. Please. Lazarus: HA! That’s what you get for correcting me! HA! Oh, and please add Mr. Persephone to the list of attendees. wring: will the Wringlet be attending, or will he be home scrubbing the toilets with his toothbrush? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/70 "2000-12-18T21:11:01Z")
RE; wringlet - jury still out. Let’s see, bringing him with would make things easier for me, but he **might** enjoy it… hmmmmmmmmm he’ll probably be with his dad that night, though. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/71 "2000-12-18T21:25:25Z")
Oooh. Can’t have him having any fun, now! I know that when I would get grounded as a teen, my parents actually were pretty strict about that. No social life whatsoever, even if it was going to be with a bunch of old fuddy-duddy adults that agreed with my parents on the grounding. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/72 "2000-12-18T21:39:49Z")
Add my Mr. Bunny in too. He’ll be coming. Wring, having your business card and _knowing_ where it is are two different things! 😉 Happy to oblige - you’re more than welcome to ride with Randy and I. We don’t stay too late usually cause 1) we’re party poopers (JK) and 2) I turn into a pumpkin around 11:00 or so. But, please, feel free to ride along. Email me with your number and tell me where you live - we can pick you up or meet you somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/73 "2000-12-19T03:34:53Z")
Barring nasty weather incidents, I should be back in town by the afternoon of the 29th. So count me in! Yay! My first Dopefest and stuff! ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/74 "2000-12-19T04:36:28Z")
Laz, Baby, count me out–we’ll be in D.C. until the 30th. Bummer. You and I should get together sometime. (I don’t mean that as leeringly as it sounds I’m an old married hag). ---
**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/75 "2000-12-19T06:15:11Z")
count me in!!! count me in!!! Juniper200 can drive me from Monroe - she won’t be the newest member and she’ll get a big ego trip from it. I’m eager to meet all you Lansing/East Lansing-ites as well. Ann Arbor people, maybe… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LazarusLong42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/76 "2000-12-20T19:13:27Z")
All right. We currently have: myself (LL42) Persephone and Mr. Persephone (Hades?) mrblue92 wring (and, possibly, wringlet) Shadowfox Brynda BunnyGirl and Mr. Bunny xploder (?) thinksnow Juniper200 tsarina Current plan: 29 December, 2000, at 1900 EST (7:00 P.M. for those who use that weird 12-hour time), at the Macaroni Grill in Ann Arbor. I will post directions in the next couple of days. Any objections? Questions? Complaints? See you all there! LL ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/77 "2000-12-20T19:41:19Z")
at this writing, wringlet will be with his father. ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2000, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/78 "2000-12-20T20:00:21Z")
Does anybody have directions to this place? I don’t recall ever going to AA before… I’ll be driving south on US-23. (I’m also assuming we’re the ‘Cecil Adams’ party, based on reading about other Dopefests.) ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/79 "2000-12-21T14:12:21Z")
_bump_ ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307/80 "2000-12-21T14:38:46Z")
Not to usurp LL’s fine work here, but in case any of you are feeling a little anxious about having a vague idea where MG is… Macaroni Grill is off the State Street Exit (I think it’s #177) of I-94. If you’re coming from 23, like you Monroe/Ohio people will be, or you up-north people might be, you want to take I-94 WEST towards Chicago. State street is your very next exit, I believe. Turn NORTH towards Ann Arbor. Macaroni Grill is on your left just north of the exit, visible from State Street. It’s tucked in amongst a bunch of buildings that ring the mall, such as Bennigans, a health club, etc, but it faces State Street. LL can flesh these out better, but there you have it, a preview. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-another-michigan-dopefest/45307.md?page=5)