# Bay Area Dope Fest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 18, 2005, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462 "2005-05-18T20:05:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/41 "2005-05-26T23:27:56Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Yerba sounds good to me. Me and **SolGrundy** will both be there, although I may need help physically dragging him out of the PlayStation store in the Metreon. Or dragging me out of another state, I’m afraid. If it’s June 4th, I’m still going to be out of town and I’ll have to miss this one. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/42 "2005-05-30T14:45:04Z")
**available light** and I shall attend. Beware! ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/43 "2005-05-30T19:17:31Z")
I’ll wander by. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/44 "2005-05-30T20:28:36Z")
> [@SolGrundy](#): > > Or dragging me out of another state, I’m afraid. If it’s June 4th, I’m still going to be out of town and I’ll have to miss this one. Aw, poo. ---
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2005, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/45 "2005-05-31T06:35:51Z")
I am now totally lost in scroll and brain-addled by mommyhood, but if someone could give me the synopsis-when, where, etc, I will likely be there with bells on. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/46 "2005-06-02T20:59:20Z")
It seems it’s this way: Where: Yerba Buena Gardens in Downtown San Francisco, CA When: June 4th, 2 PM Why: Because we can How: With a deep fried office copy machine and a side of toner dip Who: A bunch of people wearing silly hats Actually, I won’t be able to go. ☹ I’ve got to move by the 10th and I still have yet to find an apartment. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/47 "2005-06-02T21:03:40Z")
I’m hosting a friend’s bachelor party that evening, so will be unable to attend. Have fun, though! ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/48 "2005-06-02T21:09:11Z")
POOOO!! Dang sassanfrackenrackensacken tarnation! My good friend is having a housewarming that afternoon. I won’t be able to make this dopefest. Sucky! Take pictures or something, guys. Maybe we can have another one later this summer. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/49 "2005-06-02T23:03:42Z")
> [@wevets](#): > > Who: A bunch of people wearing silly hats Are we making that an official rule? I have a number of silly hats I could wear. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/50 "2005-06-04T21:50:44Z")
So. Turns out I’m an idiot. I completely forgot this was today, until I got a call from **sturmhawke** about fifteen minutes ago, trying to locate other Dopers in Yerba Buena Gardens. Small help that was for him, as I was all the way up here in Marin. :smack: Hope the rest of you had a good time! I’ll try to be less stupid for the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2005, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/51 "2005-06-04T22:26:59Z")
Hrm, so I guess this didn’t happen… except for **Sassy** and **sturmhawke** , who haven’t recognized each other. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/52 "2005-06-05T01:14:55Z")
I had somehow convinced myself that it was tomorrow. Hmmph. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2005, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/53 "2005-06-05T05:55:23Z")
Yeah, **available light** and I showed up, bummed around for a while looking for people, then gave up and went back home. ---
**Author:** ![Sassy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassy)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/54 "2005-06-05T17:42:49Z")
I was there and looked for people in silly hats, but didn’t find any. I admit I didn’t wear a silly hat myself - but my hair was wet when I left the house. Moving along, I’d like to suggest the Fillmore Street Fair, coming up in a few weeks. I will be going, either Saturday or Sunday. If anyone is interested I will pick a time and place to meet. It’s a great event with terrific music and food. More details here: [http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/events/fairsfestivals.shtml#JUL](http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/events/fairsfestivals.shtml#JUL) under July. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2005, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/55 "2005-06-05T22:30:35Z")
I missed a chance at my first dopefest. The reality is that I was caught in Monteray Bay way too long, and didn’t get back to San Francisco until about 8:00 PM. I hated to miss it, but I’m even happier I didn’t haul ass back to town to find out that no one met. E3 ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/56 "2005-06-05T23:06:04Z")
I totally spaced on the date too! June snuck up behind me. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/57 "2005-06-06T21:57:45Z")
Well I said I couldn’t turn up last saturday, and didn’t because of prior arrangements. So I at least had an excuse 😉 What day will people actually be able to turn up? I would really like to meet up with some other SF dopers and BAD, and the idea decided for Saturday was a great one. So is another date possible? This time if anyone says they will make it and doesn’t post to say they can’t before the actual date, they’ll get pitted by everyone else, OK. ---
**Author:** ![seosamh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@seosamh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seosamh)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/58 "2005-06-07T17:57:51Z")
Bollocks! After a pint or 2 at the 21st Amendment brewery on 2nd Street, I strolled through the Gardens - actually but accidentally wearing a hat (to protect my pale, baldy Irish bonce from the blistering SF sun) - at about 2.45. Having stopped off to check with a mounted policeman what the law is on cycling on the sidewalk in San Francisco (it’s a violation, you swine!), I sought high and low for anyone who might look as if they were looking out for me. But saw nobody and so departed, sad that I’d missed the opportunity to interconnect with my Doper brethren across the Atlantic. There was some sort of Israeli festival being set up as well, which confused the hell out of me. Ah, well. Maybe next time. Still, I managed to have a whale of a time in San Francisco without you, particularly during and immediately after my 3 visits to the Toronado bar on Haight & Filmore. What a marvellous pub! What a selection of beers! Including a few on hand-pumps! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/59 "2005-06-07T18:18:41Z")
> [@Sassy](#): > > I admit I didn’t wear a silly hat myself - but my hair was wet when I left the house. Well, that doesn’t really count, then, does it? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462/60 "2005-06-07T18:23:10Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Well, that doesn’t really count, then, does it? :dubious: Depends on what it was wet with, doesn’t it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bay-area-dope-fest/304462.md?page=4)