# Austin Dopers, it's our turn **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 31, 2000, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944 "2000-12-31T22:30:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/41 "2001-01-08T15:03:37Z")
I’ve got an office move that will fall around that date, but isn’t scheduled yet. Until I know for sure, I must remain a “possible, with intent.” ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/42 "2001-01-09T03:49:31Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![Dani\_Filth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dani\_Filth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dani_Filth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/43 "2001-01-09T06:47:01Z")
Hey guys, i’m an Austinite! So maybe i’ll come too. Feb 3rd is fine with me, i just have to arrange a ride to get there (no more car, it went to that big junkyard in the sky ☹ ). BTW, are there any special activities or other plans for this? Just curious… -Dani P.S. Thanks for pointing me over here Grace! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/44 "2001-01-09T14:26:48Z")
No special activities planned (as far as I know). Once they kick us out of the restaurant, we might think of something. 😃 **Max** , I have lots of extra floor space, and a couch. I also have two insane cats. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/45 "2001-01-09T15:20:33Z")
Cats love me, and the feeling’s mutual, so if you don’t mind, I’ll take advantage of you. Email me and we’ll work out details. ---
**Author:** ![muppetsoup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@muppetsoup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muppetsoup)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/46 "2001-01-09T17:03:44Z")
I’m an austinite (native~!) Just wondering if the riff-raff is welcome. ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/47 "2001-01-09T18:16:39Z")
Everyone is welcome. If we don’t like you, we’ll just pretend we’ve never seen you before. ---
**Author:** ![muppetsoup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@muppetsoup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muppetsoup)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/48 "2001-01-09T21:00:19Z")
So when I said ‘riff-raff’, you thought I was referring to myself? Oh no my friend, I was talking about **Demise** , if he still comes around. But that would explain why know one seems to know me. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/49 "2001-01-09T21:30:23Z")
If the riff-raff do show up, I want to sit with them. They always seem to have the most fun anyway. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/50 "2001-01-10T02:31:04Z")
> [@](#): > > If the riff-raff do show up, I want to sit with them. As noted above, **Grace** , I’ve got a potential conflict but if I can do it some of the riff-raff will be there. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/51 "2001-01-11T03:14:35Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/52 "2001-01-11T11:53:41Z")
So far it looks like we have 11 people set to attend this shindig… beatle Dani Freyr Grace Max Torque muppetsoup Nerd Mrs and Mr Purplebear Zyada LCP2972? minty green? can we count you in? and if anyone happens to see some of the other Austin dopers, send them over here! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Freyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freyr/32/5763_2.png) [@Freyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freyr)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/53 "2001-01-11T14:36:09Z")
Now all we have to do is remember this for 23 days (from today). ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/54 "2001-01-11T18:41:18Z")
nah. I will keep bumping this in hopes of attracting more people. Why this freakin’ thread can’t stay on page one for more than a few hours is beyond me! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/55 "2001-01-11T22:57:41Z")
Probably because I haven’t been doing my bumping duty. And I’m hoping to have one more to add to that list of attendees, but nothing’s certain yet. Far from it, actually. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/56 "2001-01-11T22:58:32Z")
Bumpity bump bump ---
**Author:** ![Demise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Demise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demise)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/57 "2001-01-11T23:59:30Z")
Gee, thanks for the intro **muppetpoop**. I don’t get to MPSIMS a ton, mostly hang in GD and the Pit…color me adversarial… 🙂 I honestly don’t know if I’ll be able to make it, we’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/58 "2001-01-12T06:12:19Z")
bump 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dani\_Filth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dani\_Filth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dani_Filth)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/59 "2001-01-12T11:19:00Z")
So am i going to have to wear a name tag that says “Hello, my name is Dani Filth”?. How are we going to know who’s who? Just wondering. Hehehehe… Oh yeah, and **BUMP**! 🙂 -Dani ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/60 "2001-01-12T13:16:23Z")
IIRC, there _was_ a St. Louis Doper meeting that failed to agglutinate because, while several came to the named bar, they never recognized each other. Here (Houston), we’ve used name tags and a sign (SDMB) on the table. I believe Phil Dennison suggested funny hats as a recognition method once. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944.md?page=4)