# 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:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/41 "2001-11-08T02:02:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Goo \* > \*\* > [sub]damn, I so wanted to know what **The Loaded Dog** looked like ![/sub] \*\* No, you don’t want to know that. You really [don’t](http://www4.tpgi.com.au/brownlee/bridge.html). Don’t say I didn’t warn you. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/42 "2001-11-08T02:05:57Z")
I’m still waiting on confirmation from **pld** , but at this stage assume we’ll be doing the Circular Quay thing on Sunday the 18th (see my post further up the thread). All Dopers welcome. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/43 "2001-11-14T00:42:54Z")
**pld** mate, did you receive my email last week? I still haven’t heard from you, and I’m starting to get Sydney dopers fretting (a most undignified sight, let me assure you) about our mini Dopefest on Sunday the 18th. It’s still on right? 4pm, Wharf 6, Circular Quay. Look for a very big, dopey guy with a beard wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans, and horrible old workboots. That’ll be my good self. **Woolly** , on the other hand will be his usual dashing vision of Adonis. Just look for the screaming teenaged girls and you’ll find us. ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/44 "2001-11-14T16:17:11Z")
One last bump before I leave tomorrow. Sorry about not responding to your e-mail, TLD–I am bad about that! We’re definitely still on for Sunday. My hotel appears from my glance at Sydney street maps to be quite close to Circular Quay (it’s the Pier One Parkroyal on Hickson St.), so I shouldn’t have trouble finding it. I’ll look for you–I’ll be the guy with the funny accent who looks like he hasn’t slept. 😃 I may bring a travel companion or two with me as well, since they’ll be in the country for the first time also, and it’s always nice to warp a fresh mind with a little SD action. **Redboss** , can you e-mail me your mobile number? We’re still on for Friday as well, and I’ll get in touch with you when I’m in town to coordinate. Man, am I looking forward to this! See you all soon! ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/45 "2001-11-14T23:39:59Z")
OK, another gratuitous bump in case any Sydney or Melbourne Dopers aren’t up-to-date on this. 4pm this Sunday, Wharf 6, Circular Quay. Be circular or be square. I’ll let this thread quietly slink away now. Promise! 😉 ---
**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 15, 2001, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/46 "2001-11-15T01:17:12Z")
:😭: I’m sorry guys. You’re going to have to have a fabulous, spectacular, super-dooper time without me. I have to stay in sunny Traralgon this weekend. But you know I’ll be thinking of you! Mr Cazzle was looking forward to our mini-Dopefest (Oz-Style) too, but we’ve been informed that we have a family thing to attend this weekend. [homer]Stupid family, sucking up all my free time.[/homer] pld, if you pass this way, stop in for a cuppa. The door is always open. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/47 "2001-11-15T13:08:30Z")
Sorry I won’t see you folks, particularly **pld** \*. Something on the Board reminded me that you are a vegie pld. I don’t know about your Melbourne timetable, but if you’re looking for a fine vegetarian place in Melbourne may I recommend Shakahari in Carlton for brilliant, eclectic, Nonya-based food. At its previous location it was where my wife and I went on our first dinner date. Have a good time, and don’t play with the wildlife. \*[sub]Yeah I know, what are the rest of youse, chopped tempeh? But I’ll probably get to meet you some other time.[/sub] ---
**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 15, 2001, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/48 "2001-11-15T13:20:33Z")
I thought I was a go for this, but now, maybe not. The Gods of Radio have shat upon my head one more time and it looks like I’m not going to get out of work until 7 Friday night. Given that I’m a few hours from Melbourne… Damn, and I was looking forward to this! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/49 "2001-11-19T01:13:47Z")
I’ll just repost this from the Dopers Downunder site to save typing it all out again: > [@](#): > > Hmm… turned up at Circular Quay fourish nursing a rotten hangover from the office Christmas party the night before (G&Ts and TLD don`t mix, I discover). Christmas in November was weird enough. > > I was promptly apprehended by the one and only **don’t ask** who for some reason I expected to be in his early twenties, ectomorphic and bookish - he wasn`t. The two of us then spent ten minutes or so rudely ignoring **woolly** who had managed to look sufficiently different from his photo to thow us off track. We finally got all that sorted out when **pldennison** himself turned up. > > Doper Quorum established, we declared a Dopefest, and headed towards the pubs along Lower George Street. They were all packed tighter than the Hong Kong subway, and the music was deafening, so we piled into the don`taskmobile, and headed out to Watson`s Bay, where we introduced pld to the local brew, tried to explain the cricket which was on TV, taught him how to poke shit at New Zealanders (I had to offer **woolly** a bribe not to divulge the details to **Ice Wolf** ), and generally had some good beery conversation until we got booted out at closing time. 8pm!!??!! It was very great to finally meet some more Dopers. **pldennison** is a great guy. Others weren’t bad buggers either (but they’re Aussies so they don’t count). Now we’re turning the poor bugger loose on the Victorian Dopers. **Redboss** , you’ll be pleased to learn it was mildly crappy weather in Tinsel Town, so you’ll probably turn on a perfect day for your gallery tour! ---
**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 19, 2001, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/50 "2001-11-19T02:14:32Z")
In the spirit of keeping you all on your toes… I’m on again! That is to say, I think I will very probably be there 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/51 "2001-11-19T07:15:41Z")
I’ll email (as opposed to e-mail) individuals separately, but in brief here’s our plans for Friday Night. We’ll be gathering in sections. part one: 4.00pm at Degraves Espresso in Degraves Street city. **Henry Spencer** and Redboss and whoever else can make it. part two: 7.00pm at Chloe, Young and Jackson’s. She’s upstairs, in case you didn’t know. We might eat there, or if it’s too crowded and the weather is kind, we’ll jump a tram to Brunswick Street. I’ll leave a message for you at your hotel **pld** with phoner numbers and ever’thang. See you soon guys. Redboss ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/52 "2001-11-19T07:16:46Z")
D’oh! I hate being post number 51! ---
**Author:** ![ryoushi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@ryoushi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryoushi)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882/53 "2001-11-19T11:05:03Z")
I mean… we have… a new bridge and everything! [sub]I’m getting out of here as soon as possible…[/sub] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-dopers-lets-do-an-oz-dope-dennison-lunch/90882.md?page=2)