# Attn: St. Louis Dopers... Spiny Norman & I Will Be In Town... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 16, 2002, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632 "2002-03-16T17:31:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/21 "2002-03-26T21:07:04Z")
Saturday the 30th at Westport works great for us. Would anyone like to suggest a specific restaurant or place? P.S. Sanibelman, I hope everything goes well with your grandmother’s surgery! Wishing her a speedy recovery and looking forward to meeting you! ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/22 "2002-03-26T22:26:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shayna \* > \*\*Saturday the 30th at Westport works great for us. Would anyone like to suggest a specific restaurant or place? \*\* How many people are going to be there total? I’ve always liked Robata’s of Japan if we’re looking for something to eat. There’s also Ozzie’s, a sports bar, but I don’t know what it would be like Saturday, since i don’t know if there’s a hockey game that night or not. There’s more there, but I can think of anything of the top of my head. There’s America’s Pub there also, but I hate that place. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/23 "2002-03-27T03:21:09Z")
Looks like the four of us for the moment… Hmm. Maybe I curse these meetings - never can get a big group going once I’m involved. At any rate, I wouldn’t mind a good Japanese steakhouse. My grandmother’s surgery has been rescheduled to Monday because of a possible infection, so as unfortunate as that may be, it does make it more likely that I’ll be able to attend. I’m off to St. Louis in the morning, so please send any and all final plans to [jonkleinow@macconnect.com](mailto:jonkleinow@macconnect.com). See ya there! ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/24 "2002-03-27T03:24:37Z")
Whoops, make that five! I forgot to count Tequila Mockingbird - sorry about that! ---
**Author:** ![Grimace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Grimace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grimace)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/25 "2002-03-27T04:27:52Z")
GAH! And naturally, that’s the weekend I have to go out of town on business ☹ And thanks to some unfortunate family happenings I missed the Last one that Tars set up. One of these days…ONE of these days… ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/26 "2002-03-27T05:13:50Z")
Aw, that’s a shame, **Grimace**. ☹ Since St. Louis is my home town and **Spiny** and I are getting married, this certainly won’t be the last time we’ll be in town together. We’ll plan another one of these for sure! And Rabata of Japan sounds great to me. I’ll ask Thomas when he calls tonight, but I’m pretty sure he’ll say yes. Last time we were in town we went there and we had a blast. What time shall we meet? ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/27 "2002-03-28T00:07:45Z")
I’m safely in St. Louis now. Grandma is not sure as to when her surgery will be rescheduled, but it will probably be Monday. As for a time, anytime after 6 should work for me. I’ll check back here. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/28 "2002-03-29T04:16:55Z")
Actually, now that I think about it, 7:00 or thereafter would work better for me. How dressy is Robata’s? I have a nice sweater, but only brought jeans. Also, would it be okay if my mom came along? I told her the conversation wouldn’t be terribly interesting, but she hasn’t had Japanese food in a long time and I promise anything you could say in front of me you could say in front of her. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/29 "2002-03-29T19:00:44Z")
Okay, 7-ish at Robatas. I wouldn’t worry too much about dress codes, St Louis is fairly casual no matter where you go. Info on restaurant 111 West Port Plaza 12th floor Gold Tower Bldg (314)434-1007 I found a menu on the web for them[here](http://www.riverfronttimes.com/products/1510/index.html) Looking forward to meeting everyone, even SanibelMan’s mom! ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/30 "2002-03-29T19:41:56Z")
Turbo Dog is coming with me so now I think the count is up to 7 (including SM’s parental unit). Anyone want to make reservations so we don’t wind up waiitng for an hour to get a table, or should I? ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/31 "2002-03-29T22:21:12Z")
7:00 at Robata’s it is! We’re looking forward to meeting everyone (including Sanibel’s mom!). I went ahead and made a reservation for 7 people under the name Cecil Adams. 🙂 But if more people want to come, I’m sure they’ll be happy to accomodate the extra(s). Yay - this is gonna be fun! ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/32 "2002-03-30T00:19:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SanibelMan \* > \*\* I promise anything you could say in front of me you could say in front of her. \*\* Gee I dunno. I think I may be a bit uncomfortable bragging about my new penile implant in front of your mom… ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/33 "2002-03-30T04:29:59Z")
If it isn’t too late, please count me, **5 time champ** in. I have always wondered what goes on in these Dopefests. I haven’t been to Robatas in years. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/34 "2002-03-30T04:38:39Z")
It looks as though Mom will probably go see my uncle play instead, so 5 time champ can take her place. (My uncle is the sax player in the Zydeco Crawdaddys, if anyone’s familiar with them.) See you tomorrow night! ---
**Author:** ![MissBHaven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missbhaven/32/7170_2.png) [@MissBHaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissBHaven)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2002, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632/35 "2002-04-04T14:00:38Z")
Dopefest? :eek: St. Louis? 😕 I missed it? ☹ I’m sorry I missed it! I would have loved to hang out with everybody but I was on vacation with no computer access… I hope you all had a blast! I’m there for the next one come hell or high water! (I always wanted to say that) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-st-louis-dopers-spiny-norman-i-will-be-in-town/98632.md?page=1)