# Austin Dopers, it's our turn

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944>\
**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\
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**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 12, 2001, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/61 "2001-01-12T15:05:48Z")

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If you need to recognize me, just follow the link to my homepage (the little red house at the bottom of this post). Actually, it’s just my Yahoo! profile page, but it does include a picture and probably WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY too much information about me.

Anyways, I’ll be there in my leathers, since I’ll be biking in. Look for the biker in his black leather chaps and jacket and black helmet (all color-coordinated, y’know! :D)

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**Author:** ![muppetsoup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@muppetsoup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muppetsoup)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/62 "2001-01-12T15:21:42Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Demise \*  
> \*\*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.
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> \*\*

Had to get your attention somehow… 😉

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**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/63 "2001-01-12T15:28:38Z")

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Don’t count me in yet. I’m going to Vancouver for a week, so I’m not going to decide whether to show up until the week before y’all’s party.

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**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/64 "2001-01-14T00:50:08Z")

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I suppose I should bump this or something.

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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2001, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/65 "2001-01-14T02:10:23Z")

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Note that I’m still conditional, as well.

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**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 14, 2001, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/66 "2001-01-14T20:42:17Z")

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bump.

all you crazy conditional people!!

Perhaps we should let the host/hostess know we are all meeting so they can point us in the right direction as we trickle in.

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**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2001, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/67 "2001-01-15T09:48:57Z")

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Well, we (Mr and purplebear) will be coming, as of right now. Looking forward to seeing The Nerd again, and Grace and Zyada, if they can make it, and all of the new people I didn’t know were there in Austin.

Just keep us informed if anything changes. I’ll keep checking this thread out, or Mr Bear will.

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**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2001, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/68 "2001-01-15T16:56:46Z")

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I’m still planning on attending. See you on the 3rd.

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**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 16, 2001, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/69 "2001-01-16T06:21:19Z")

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::bump::

this thread must be made of concrete! 🙂

[sub]and if you’re reading this TNB, i’m going to bed right now![/sub] 😛

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**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 16, 2001, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/70 "2001-01-16T10:15:35Z")

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Just look for the guy wearing a black leather trenchcoat and a gory Cradle of Filth shirt. That’ll be me 🙂

-Dani

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**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/71 "2001-01-16T18:33:35Z")

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I would if I could, but I can’t afford fun 'till I get a new job…you guys have fun.

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**Author:** ![minty\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2001, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/72 "2001-01-16T20:10:17Z")

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Depends on my schedule, but I’ll try to make it. Somebody just remember to give this thread a good bump on the 1st or 2nd, 'kay?

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**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 16, 2001, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/73 "2001-01-16T23:31:30Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Dani Filth \*  
> Just look for the guy wearing a black leather trenchcoat and a gory Cradle of Filth shirt. That’ll be me 🙂

I’m so glad you posted that. I had assumed you were a short, thin girl with long, brown hair and freckles! 🙂  
Because that’s what a “Dani” looks like!

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**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 17, 2001, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/74 "2001-01-17T04:55:51Z")

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LOL Sapphire! I’ll be pretty hard to miss. If you see a guy and think, “God i hope my kid doesn’t grow up like that!”, it’s most likely me. Hehehe. I’m a guy, about 6’1"… though i do have long brown hair… 😃

-Dani

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**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2001, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/75 "2001-01-17T19:28:28Z")

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Gotta go with Sapphire Bullet on that one. I thought Dani was a girl too. Now that we know what he looks like, I’m sure he’ll be easy to spot.

As for me…just look for the person most frazzled. That’s usually my condition when I arrive late (as is my habit).

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**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 19, 2001, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/76 "2001-01-19T06:28:01Z")

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we fell off the edge of MPSIMS, so…  
**BUMP**

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**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 21, 2001, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/77 "2001-01-21T06:03:56Z")

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hopefully we can get some new blood in here soon.

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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/78 "2001-01-21T18:50:47Z")

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Unfortunately, it’s looking more and more like that will be moving day for me. Here’s a bump, though.

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**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 22, 2001, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/79 "2001-01-22T17:38:06Z")

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Aw, that’s too bad, beatle. But don’t worry, I am thinking we should meet again to welcome MsRobyn to Austin (I think she gets here in March).

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**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 22, 2001, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-its-our-turn/47944/80 "2001-01-22T20:45:46Z")

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So, where will we be retiring to for the late-night drunken debaucheries, post-Grove? hehe

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