# Austin Dopers-up for a Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 4, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824 "2003-08-04T03:20:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**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:** [September 12, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/101 "2003-09-12T12:30:22Z")
Definititely wear a hat 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/102 "2003-09-12T17:24:17Z")
I’ll be there, th’ good lord willin’ and th’ creek don’t rise. [SUB]Where the hell did THAT come from?[/SUB] ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/103 "2003-09-12T18:54:29Z")
You’re obviously channeling my grandfather. How _that_ happened is a mystery. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/104 "2003-09-12T22:43:20Z")
We’ll keep this on the front page for another day. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2003, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/105 "2003-09-13T13:02:12Z")
Today’s the day. Any late comers checking in? Remember, we’re The Adams Family! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/106 "2003-09-13T16:01:46Z")
I hope I’m not a late comer. Presently getting it together for a little road trip. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/107 "2003-09-13T17:15:47Z")
I guess first person there asks for a table for 10 possibly 12 people ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/108 "2003-09-13T17:18:23Z")
And says it’s for the Adams family (yeah, yeah, I’m moving). ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/109 "2003-09-13T17:44:36Z")
Dang. Goshdarnit. Dagnabit. Grrrrrr…even. I will have to make this a pass this time, I’m sorry to say. Due to some unforeseen financial and logistical issues that came up yesterday, Mr Bear and I won’t be coming up after all. And son can’t make it because his car was broken into last night, and he’s trying to get a new window and the turn signals and such operational. Probably take all his spare money too. Bluebear is at the end of Rush Week at Schreiner, so no telling _what_ she’s doing today. :dubious: Have fun, y’all. I’d love to see some pics of everyone; especially that black velvet hat with a purple feather in it. 😉 Hugs to all. Slurp a 'rita for me, someone. No salt. Frozen, of course. And wave at the bats. One or two might be a relative of mine. 😛 purrplebear, slumping off sadly… ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/110 "2003-09-13T17:58:13Z")
Sorry to hear that, **Purrplebear**. I’ll head over early, about 3:30 or so, to put my name on the list for a table for 10. ---
**Author:** ![Mearl\_Dox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@Mearl\_Dox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mearl_Dox)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/111 "2003-09-14T01:24:41Z")
First back? 😉 It was great meeting everyone! The epic battle for the table may never be forgotten… I hope Darth Nader and his mom have a safe trip from here on. It was too bad you couldn’t stay long, El Elvis Rojo, but at least I got to meet you. Lots of fun talking to everybody and putting some faces to names… I can’t wait for the next one. Looking forward to photos! ---
**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:** [September 14, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/112 "2003-09-14T01:56:13Z")
And we had bats this time, lots o’ bats 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/113 "2003-09-14T03:12:17Z")
I had a lot of fun meeting meeting **Mearl Dox, Emilyforce, Mr. Emilyforce, Darth Nader** and **Palikia** , and it was great to see **Ringo** and **Tapioca** again. 🙂 Not to mention seeing the bats again, which was great. I’m always up for the next one, but I suggest whoever schedules it asks ahead whether they’ll seat incomplete parties. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/114 "2003-09-14T03:14:08Z")
I only met them once. Damn typos. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/115 "2003-09-14T03:43:13Z")
This may well be my most costly post as I sit here in my hotel room struggling to get $9.95 worth out of Lodgenet.This post has already: a.) been under constructiion for 35 minutes, b.) accidentally ordered me a Bruce Willis movie. Well, forget paragraph spaces. It was great to see familiar faces (I think I recognized a couple of the bats) and greet some new ones. The UT-Arkansas traffic ate my lunch, so I missed **Elvis** (next time, pal). As **Fionn** observed, we really had bats his time, so the Batdope traditin can continue. **Darth Nader** and **Palikia** bought me a drink at a PIANO BAR (it was loud) where we met an orange idiot after the larger group broke up. Thanks, y’all. I can’t go on. You win, Lodgenet. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/116 "2003-09-14T03:46:04Z")
You wouldn’t know it by reading this thread, but _I_ was there, too. Sheesh. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/117 "2003-09-14T03:58:27Z")
How many times must I smack myself in one thread? It was very nice to see **Lightnin’** again too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/118 "2003-09-14T15:47:29Z")
Hi y’all! I gather from reading the above that nobody but mr emilyforce got sick? I s’pose he just can’t take chiles relleños. Very cool to meet you and I wish we could have stayed longer! ---
**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:** [September 14, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/119 "2003-09-14T16:28:24Z")
No reports of sickness here. Maybe the bats have healing powers. ---
**Author:** ![Mearl\_Dox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@Mearl\_Dox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mearl_Dox)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824/120 "2003-09-14T16:45:16Z")
I found out I was having a crohn’s flareup when I got home, but I don’t think that was the chili’s fault. Gah, I hope he feels better now! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-dopers-up-for-a-dopefest/192824.md?page=7)