# Apparently it's \*not\* too early to early to talk Gettysdope IV **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 17, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919 "2006-07-17T20:13:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/21 "2006-07-19T14:08:28Z")
June’s good. Only July is crazy. It’s just that it looks like June is bad for a fair number of people. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/22 "2006-07-19T15:19:10Z")
So far we’ve only got **rubystreak** actively saying June is bad – and she says she doesn’t want to have that considered a vote. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/23 "2006-07-19T15:21:13Z")
And **Tris**. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/24 "2006-07-19T15:23:44Z")
If we’re considering May, can we consider pushing it back to September? I know it’s the start of the school year for almost everyone, but is that a possibility? Robin ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/25 "2006-07-19T15:54:49Z")
Thanks, **Pseud’** , for remembering. However, I am not going to vote, unless it is possible to create a tie by doing so! I just love politics. Tris ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/26 "2006-07-19T16:07:36Z")
_ **Big Fat Disclaimer** _: I did not attend Gettysdope this year. But, I keep _threatening_ to, and FWIW, it would be a _lot_ easier to make my Almost Kinda Sorta World Famousish [Pierogie Casserole](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=363863&highlight=pierogie+casserole+gettysdope) when it isn’t eleventy million degrees outside, because it’s _very_ labor intensive, and also baked. So dates prior to 7/1 or after 9/15 would work really well for me. I mean, I _can_ do July and August, but I can’t promise I won’t be gretzy, you know? ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/27 "2006-07-19T17:03:15Z")
MsRobyn, September would work for my clan as well. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/28 "2006-07-19T18:37:55Z")
Actually, I was thinking of suggesting September, too. The weather should be cooler and schedules may be less crowded. May would also work for me, although the first weekend’s out. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/29 "2006-07-19T21:28:37Z")
I’ll likely attend whenever Gettysdope is scheduled for, but June and September sound better than July and August. The latter months aren’t exactly a great time for a day-long outdoor event, outside of [dental floss country](http://www.lyricsdepot.com/frank-zappa/montana.html). ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/30 "2006-07-19T22:09:40Z")
If it’s in September, depending on how much work I have, I could make it! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/31 "2006-07-20T11:12:16Z")
Shall we proceed to a vote? Option 1: The Saturday of the weekend after Mother’s Day (May) Option 2: The Saturday closest to the Summer Solstice (June) Option 3: The Saturday of the weekend before the Fall Equinox (September) Speak now… ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/32 "2006-07-20T11:19:43Z")
I vote for Option 3. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/33 "2006-07-20T11:38:01Z")
#3. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/34 "2006-07-20T12:54:26Z")
#3, but a caveat from the Mister. If it’s in September, it needs to be on a Saturday. God forbid anyone disrupt his church schedule, IYKWIM. 😉 😃😛 Robin ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/35 "2006-07-20T13:08:55Z")
I vote for 3. MsRobyn, it’s always been on a Saturday. Don’t see any reason to change that. Saturdays are better for me, because it’s kind of a long drive for us, and it gives us Sunday to recover before we have to go back to work. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/36 "2006-07-20T13:11:07Z")
[QUOTE=norinew] I vote for 3. MsRobyn, it’s always been on a Saturday. Don’t see any reason to change that. Saturdays are better for me, because it’s kind of a long drive for us, and it gives us Sunday to recover before we have to go back to work. [/QUOTE] Oh, I know. Dave told me about it, and I’m just passing it along. Robin ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/37 "2006-07-20T13:23:13Z")
I’m gonna give half a vote each to 2 and 3. The weekend after Mother’s Day is also the weekend nearest my wedding anniversary. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/38 "2006-07-20T14:06:08Z")
[QUOTE=RTFirefly] I’m gonna give half a vote each to 2 and 3. The weekend after Mother’s Day is also the weekend nearest my wedding anniversary. [/QUOTE] All the dates sound good to me. RT, I picked a load of ripe raspberries in the forest next to my house yesterday, and longed to know how you made that raspberry whatever-it-was you brought to Gettysburg. ---
**Author:** ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/39 "2006-07-20T16:01:29Z")
Sorry I missed the last one! My buddies and I were actually within a mile of the fest, but never got there. After touring the battlefield in that brassy, stifling heat, we stopped off at a local dive for a quick one on the way to the gathering. Well… we ended up spending hours with the local colorful characters, drinking and playing darts, and didn’t crawl out of the hole until that evening. Anyway… I vote for number three (if ya’ll will give me another chance!). ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919/40 "2006-07-20T16:02:56Z")
[QUOTE=TwoTrouts] Anyway… I vote for number three (if ya’ll will give me another chance!). [/QUOTE] Hmph. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-not-too-early-to-early-to-talk-gettysdope-iv/364919.md?page=3)