# Austin DopeFest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 30, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265 "2004-12-30T17:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [January 21, 2005, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/41 "2005-01-21T12:56:48Z")
I say we still stick with 2:00. But that’s just me. Or, is it… ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2005, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/42 "2005-01-22T03:33:46Z")
2 o’clock works for me ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/43 "2005-01-25T15:16:43Z")
Saturday the 12th at 2:00. Check. Chuy’s @ 11680 N Research. Check. Is there going to be a reservation, or are we just going to meet there? And if we just meet, how will you know which chump I am in a sea of chumps? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/44 "2005-01-25T20:38:08Z")
We need to take a head count the week before. When you turn up see the waitress and say “I’m here with the Cecil Adams Party, are they here yet” if yes, head for the party of dorks. If no, then get your name in the book for a party of six, eating at around 2:30. Last time, everyone wore big hats. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Serpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Silver\_Serpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Serpentine)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/45 "2005-01-30T04:00:09Z")
I have no idea how to organize everything. Not a clue, heh. So . . . let me know what I have to do, if anything. Or we can just show up and meet outside? Sadly, I have no hats. I do have a big fluffy purple scarf, which stands out pretty well since I wear all black. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/46 "2005-01-30T05:36:59Z")
Saturday works for me. I’d forgotten that I’ll have kendo on Sundays again, so I would have had to work around that if it had been held on Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/47 "2005-01-30T06:28:57Z")
> [@Silver Serpentine](#): > > Well, I’d rather not drive all the way to South Austin (I live right at the northern edge). I’ll go down there if everyone else wants to, but I’d prefer something more central-ish. Can we do the 183 Chuy’s instead? :mad: Barton Springs _is_ central. 11680 Research is practically in New Mexico. All you newcomers in North Austin/Cedar Park/Round Rock are never going to convince me that 183 and MoPac is the “center” of town. (life long South-Austinite) ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/48 "2005-01-31T06:52:39Z")
> [@aktep](#): > > (life long South-Austinite) Just take the number 3 bus - it’ll get you most of the way there 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/49 "2005-02-02T08:27:18Z")
Looks like I’m going to have to miss this one - the office has lined up extra work for me. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ScoobyTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@ScoobyTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScoobyTX)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/50 "2005-02-05T23:05:47Z")
I’ll probably be able to make it… count me in. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Serpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Silver\_Serpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Serpentine)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/51 "2005-02-11T08:04:11Z")
_bump_ I’ll be there. All black with a purple scarf. Where do we want to meet? Outside? ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/52 "2005-02-12T00:46:51Z")
I’m still planning to make it. If you get a table in the name of Addams, we can find each other that way too. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Serpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Silver\_Serpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Serpentine)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/53 "2005-02-12T04:30:09Z")
Damnit, damnit, damnit. So, we have no money, but The Cody was supposed to get his check in the mail this afternoon, like he does every Friday. Apparently Manpower mails checks. Did he get it? Nope. Do I have enough gas to get to Chuy’s tomorrow? Hell no. Am I going to make it? Not without a miracle. Damnit. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/54 "2005-02-12T05:06:12Z")
I might even be able to make it. We;ll see how tomorrow goes. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/55 "2005-02-12T16:44:53Z")
Who does that leave? ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/56 "2005-02-12T19:05:32Z")
I talked **bandgap** into joining us. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/57 "2005-02-13T22:06:04Z")
I can’t believe that I forgot about this. I was even planning on bumping the thread on Wednesday or Thursday. I feel like such a tool. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/58 "2005-02-14T17:15:24Z")
So who showed? Just **Fionn** and **bandgap**? I was _this_ close to popping by (even tho’ I hadnt’ responded to the thread) but we had a [race](http://www.texassports.com/mainpages/rw_pages/2004_05/008/020905_10.html) that morning and then I coached for three hours and I wound up just falling asleep on the couch. Sorry to hear it wasn’t better attended… ---
**Author:** ![ScoobyTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@ScoobyTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScoobyTX)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/59 "2005-02-14T21:58:25Z")
I don’t know… I drove all of the way up there, but got a call needing my attention just after going in at 2. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265/60 "2005-02-15T01:11:44Z")
**El Elvis Rojo** was there too. We had a good lunch with some good chips and salsa, so things didn’t turn out badly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopefest/282265.md?page=2)