# Anyone up for a Batdope? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 5, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880 "2003-02-05T04:22:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/21 "2003-02-06T22:12:47Z")
Anyone have any ideas for where to go? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/22 "2003-02-07T05:01:44Z")
We could do Indian Food 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/23 "2003-02-07T05:32:02Z")
Well, since no one’s responded to our posts up above about trying the beginning of March, I’m going to have to assume that’s too early for you guys. So maybe we can try again another time, and you have a good time! Too bad; I love Indian food. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/24 "2003-02-07T05:46:30Z")
Personally, I don’t have a problem with the beginning of March, but I wanted to give people plenty of time to plan. I believe there’s a Houston Dopefest scheduled for the 15th, and I don’t want to follow too closely on its heels. ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/25 "2003-02-07T11:30:57Z")
Any time in March was good for us. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/26 "2003-02-07T15:10:29Z")
I believe the Houston Dope is for the 15th of February, not March, so it may not be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/27 "2003-02-07T22:10:26Z")
The issue wasn’t a time conflict. I just didn’t want anyone to miss because they’d had their fill of Dopefests for a while. ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/28 "2003-02-07T22:12:20Z")
Yeah, I think you guys are right. Too much in too short a time period. Have a great time wherever you go, and like I said, maybe we’ll catch you next time. Happy DopeFest! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2003, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/29 "2003-02-08T12:48:44Z")
Who could get too much of us, eh? Oh. Well, fine, be that way. Actually, later in the month would be good for me as well. We’ve already got our schedule for the first week of March up, so the sooner we make a decision and I tell my boss, the better. So, **Lightnin’** , when is your birthday again? ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/30 "2003-02-10T03:26:43Z")
Since it’s **Lightnin’s** birthday, I think he ought to get to pick where we go. ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/31 "2003-02-10T04:03:37Z")
Okay, I’ve gotta go to one of these things. Can I come? Huh? Can I? ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/32 "2003-02-10T04:49:13Z")
**Hugh** (or should I address you as Mr. **Jass**?), please attend. **Fionn** , you know I’m going to make this if I can. So, we need to focus on dates people. For out-of-towners, Saturdays are best. March has Saturdays on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. How about the 8th or the 15th? ---
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/33 "2003-02-10T06:18:56Z")
Well, Cat Power and Yo La Tengo are playing together on the 15th, and there’s no way I’m missing that, even for the BatDopers. Cat Power!! Whoo!! Bad News Baboon, you comin’? LC ---
**Author:** ![Mearl\_Dox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@Mearl\_Dox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mearl_Dox)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/34 "2003-02-10T07:37:56Z")
Can newbies/lurkers come along for the fun too? 🙂 I just moved to Austin this last summer, actually, so I’m a newbie here on both fronts! Still haven’t seen the bats. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/35 "2003-02-10T21:10:08Z")
Well, actually, my birthday’s the 25th thereof; I’m not sure that’s close enough for me to get any say. However… can I vote AGAINST Indian? Indian food and I… well, let’s just say we don’t get along, and leave it at that. I don’t want it- and YOU don’t want me to have it. I can’t even smell Indian curry… which is strange, 'cause I LOVE Thai curry. Lessee… Ya know, for Austin ambience, you really can’t beat Hula Hut. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/36 "2003-02-11T01:20:10Z")
I’d like to have it the 15th. That gives everyone a month yet to plan. We had a Dopefest at Hula Hut early last fall. Do you want to repeat it so soon? ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/37 "2003-02-11T03:55:13Z")
as long as we see the bats! In all my time in Austin, I never saw them. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/38 "2003-02-11T04:06:43Z")
**Fionn** , what was the place where we had the first one? It was on Barton Springs and was (hmm, March 15th) an open air place. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/39 "2003-02-11T10:29:27Z")
Was it Shady Grove? That’s a wonderful place with excellent food, and has an outdoor area. The deal with that, though, is there’s often a HUGE wait. Of course, we could always have someone get there early and put in the order for the table, so I guess it shouldn’t be too hard. For Mexican food, there’s Chuy’s, but they don’t have an outside. It’s good food nonetheless. Both are off of Barton Springs. There’s also Pizza Nizza on the same road. Italian, mainly pizza and pasta. I think the place you guys went, to though, was the Filling Station (I wasn’t there, but I’ve heard the stories). If it was good, I’m game. So, do we want to go with the weekend of the 15th, or the next weekend? And are we talking Saturday or Sunday? And who’s been feeding the dog french fries? You know they make him gassy. ---
**Author:** ![CRorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CRorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRorex)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880/40 "2003-02-11T16:14:37Z")
There lies a possibility that I might be able to make batdope. Right now nothing is planned for march, but there is always the possibility that I’ll be asked to interview on whatever weekend it is planned or something catastrophic happens in the lab and I can’t leave San Antonio. But I’ll try. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-a-batdope/152880.md?page=3)