# Australian Dopers - lets do an Oz-Dope dennison Lunch! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 1, 2001, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882 "2001-11-01T08:21:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/21 "2001-11-02T04:55:52Z")
I hate you all. Somebody win lotto so I can fly to Sydney and Melbourne. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/22 "2001-11-02T05:42:37Z")
Can I come to the Sydney one, or do you have to have been a dope/ I mean a Doper at least a year or something ??? I promise I’ll be good [sub]not[/sub] pleasepleaseplease 😃 😃 😃 was that gushy enough to get me in ? ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/23 "2001-11-02T05:56:21Z")
More than welcome **Goo** - BTW, if any Sydney-siders are free tomorrow night we have an out of town SSSFer flying in. I was thinking the pub in Pitt Street opposite Central where **TLD** and I went last time… ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/24 "2001-11-02T06:51:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HenrySpencer \*Here I was all excited about the first Aussie/Melbourne Dopefest, and it’s on Shabbat, Friday night :(. Oh well, I’ll be there in spirit, and I hope everyone has a couple of beers for me (each). \*\* **Henry** mate this is NOT GOOD! No man who likes Emo Phillips should miss out if there’s a way around it. Perhaps there could be an early starters group so you can pop in for a quick howdy? What’s the latest you can get home for Shabbat? Does daylight saving make a difference? I mean, does it go by sunset rather than by time (never known any observant jews, hence these questions)? I could get into the city for 3.00pm, and we could have a coffee maybe? hehehe. Just realised it’s 5.50pm on Friday night - you prob’ly won’t see this for a day or so. Try emailing me mate. That Emo Phillips - what a hoot. regards Redboss ---
**Author:** ![Cumber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5ac83/32.png) [@Cumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumber)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/25 "2001-11-02T14:38:13Z")
Oooh, sure, I’d like to come to the Melbourne one. That’s after my exams and everything too. ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/26 "2001-11-04T07:26:14Z")
Okay. Some of us will be meeting with **HenrySpencer** at 4.00pm at a coffee shop in town. This is the first phase of the evenings revelry. **Henry** has to leave at 5.30, and further jollity will ensue. **Cumber** mate, very happy to have you along. I’m now wondering how things are looking for **Cazzle** , **hawthorne** and **Kayeby**? I’ll email people as the week progresses. best to youse all Redboss ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/27 "2001-11-04T08:02:23Z")
Mr Cazzle gets home at 4.30… it’s about 90 minutes drive from here to Melbourne… we could be cutting things a bit fine, and I’m not sure how happy he’d be about knocking off work, driving straight to Melbourne and then straight home again. Things are a little tight here at the moment, so we couldn’t stay over… I’ll let you know, but at this stage it looks iffy. We’ll let you know for sure asap, hopefully we can work something out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Junior\_Spaceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/28 "2001-11-04T09:10:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Redboss \* > **Okay. Some of us will be meeting with HenrySpencer at 4.00pm at a coffee shop in town. This is the first phase of the evenings revelry. Henry has to leave at 5.30, and further jollity will ensue.** Heh heh, well I’m glad I’ll be provoking some ‘jollity’, even if it’s only by leaving ;). Keep me posted on the details. ---
**Author:** ![Mersavets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@Mersavets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mersavets)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/29 "2001-11-04T13:13:17Z")
Excellent. You can count me in for anything on a Friday night.Ë› ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/30 "2001-11-04T15:18:45Z")
Sounds good … but I’m lost - where are we meeting? And when? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![psychogumby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@psychogumby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychogumby)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2001, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/31 "2001-11-04T20:12:19Z")
Not sure if I’ll be able to make it. After all, Melbourne is but a lesurely 10 hour drive from home for me. ---
**Author:** ![tavalla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tavalla/32/89_2.png) [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2001, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/32 "2001-11-05T00:07:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by reprise \* > \*\*Hey **tavalla** , I thought I was the only person who came from an obscure Victorian country town. 🙂 > > I was born and raised in Dimboola. \*\* Dimboola - obscure?! No way - you’ve got that play and everything. And I’ve been through there, so no way it’s obscure! ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/33 "2001-11-06T14:09:18Z")
Sorry folks, looks like I won’t be able to make it. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/34 "2001-11-06T17:32:32Z")
Just bumping this up for the benefit of all involved. **Redboss** already has the numbers of the hotels I’m staying at; **TheLoadedDog** , I think he was forwarding these to you as well, but if you need them, let me know. Can I possibly get numbers for the folks who are helping to coordinate everything, just I can reach you if necessary? Both Sunday in Sydney and Friday in Melbourne sound great. Since I am part of a tour group, with 12 or so of us traveling, the times when I can get away on my own may require last-minute adjustments. As long as I don’t miss any in-country flights between cities, I’m good! I really am looking forward to meeting as many people as I can. If it helps anyone who can’t make it to these two cities, I am also free for: –Lunch in Port Arthur and dinner in Hobart on Wednesday, Nov. 21 –Lunch in Adelaide on Saturday, Nov. 24 and all day in Adelaide on Sunday, Nov. 25 I’ll check the thread again and print it out before I leave next Thursday, and go from there. Thanks to Redboss and TheLoadedDog for putting these together! ---
**Author:** ![psychogumby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@psychogumby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychogumby)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/35 "2001-11-06T21:17:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* cities, I am also free for: > > –Lunch in Port Arthur and dinner in Hobart on Wednesday, Nov. 21 > –Lunch in Adelaide on Saturday, Nov. 24 and all day in Adelaide on Sunday, Nov. 25 \*\* AdelDope, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/36 "2001-11-07T01:29:51Z")
First off, Phil, I am so jealous you are going to the land of Oz. Secondly, DownUnder Dopers, just an FYI, \*\* PLdennison’s birthday is November 27 \*\* ( Same day as mine.No, that is not a Big Friggin’ Hint. [sub]really[/sub]) I expect yous all to get him royally shit faced, take incriminating pictures with a kanagroo and a digiridoo. ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/37 "2001-11-07T04:07:52Z")
Consider it done. Oz Dopers, I’ll email youse separately to confirm meeting times and details Redboss ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Stewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dave\_Stewart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Stewart)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/38 "2001-11-07T05:24:42Z")
Bummer. I’ll be in Perth during that period of time. The tyranny of distance and all that. Have fun, folks. ---
**Author:** ![Junior\_Spaceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/39 "2001-11-07T10:08:29Z")
I’m hanging out for this 🙂 I haven’t got an email yet, but I’ll confirm as soon as I do. ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/40 "2001-11-07T21:56:50Z")
Count me out, I have a function I can’t get out of ! Maybe next time… 🙂 Have fun guys. [sub]damn, I so wanted to know what **The Loaded Dog** looked like ![/sub] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882.md?page=3)