# Beantown mini-Dopefest, anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 23, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863 "2006-06-23T14:16:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/21 "2006-06-30T18:52:15Z")
I honestly can’t find the one decent picture of me that exists in my digital archives. The other pictures would pretty much just encourage people **not** to come. That said, yeah! I can do that evening (I think). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/22 "2006-06-30T19:02:00Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Cool! This is turning into a real party! My guess would be 6ish, or maybe 6:30. The thing is, though, if we’re not all sat at the same time, they’ll refuse to seat the newcomers. I love that restaurant, but that’s one really stupid rule they have. [/QUOTE] Do they have a bar where we could meet up before moving to a table? And **lorene** , I met you at the ice-skating Dopefest, and you’re perfectly lovely! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/23 "2006-06-30T19:06:17Z")
[QUOTE=The Weird One] Do they have a bar where we could meet up before moving to a table? [/QUOTE] Yes they do, downstairs. That works for me. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/24 "2006-06-30T19:11:37Z")
[QUOTE=The Weird One] And **lorene** , I met you at the ice-skating Dopefest, and you’re perfectly lovely! [/QUOTE] Thank you. There just really isn’t any photographic evidence of that—did you notice I said “the _ **one** _ decent photo that exists of me”? And that photo is over 3 years old!! Anywho, we clearly don’t need to resort to gimmicry to get people out. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/25 "2006-06-30T19:14:01Z")
[QUOTE=lorene] The other pictures would pretty much just encourage people **not** to come. [/QUOTE] C’mon, worse than [this](http://www.muppetlabs.com/~eric/DSC00042.JPG)? ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/26 "2006-07-01T00:08:57Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] C’mon, worse than [this](http://www.muppetlabs.com/~eric/DSC00042.JPG)? [/QUOTE] There is absolutely nothing wrong with that picture. Pictures of me would _ **kill** _ to be like that picture of you. (Yeah, I know, makes no sense). Cool shirt, too. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/27 "2006-07-03T17:18:06Z")
Well, it looks as though I killed the thread with my nonsensical reply. Still, I don’t want this to get lost and/or forgotten. I saw on Ch 4 this morning that the hosts for this year’s Pops concert/fireworks are Dr. Phil mcGraw and his wife. Anyone else find that just plain weird? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/28 "2006-07-03T17:52:49Z")
[QUOTE=lorene] There is absolutely nothing wrong with that picture. [/QUOTE] Oh, please. It looks like poachers stalked me through the jungle, herded me into a small pen and then took my chin to sell on the black market. > [@](#): > > I saw on Ch 4 this morning that the hosts for this year’s Pops concert/fireworks are Dr. Phil mcGraw and his wife. Anyone else find that just plain weird? Of course it is. Has that ever stopped television people from doing anything, ever? My larger complaint is that the live show makes any concessions to being televised at all. I think the organizers should tell CBS “Look, we do this show for the people of Boston. If you want to set up cameras, fine; but don’t expect us to keep our audience waiting while you do 4 minutes of commercials.” ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/29 "2006-07-03T18:07:34Z")
So it looks like so far we’ve got: Telemark Robot Arm aruvqan The Weird One Pammipoo DianaG ralph124c lorene tdn Some of which are definite maybes. (Did I miss anyone?) I also invited **Sal Ammoniac** in another thread, and am looking out for **Cal Meacham**. If you can think of anyone else that might want to come, grab them in another thread if you see them. Should we maybe establish an e-mail thread as a central communications line? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/30 "2006-07-03T18:43:11Z")
Are we still planning on the 11th? I think that still works for me. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/31 "2006-07-03T18:49:58Z")
[QUOTE=Telemark] Are we still planning on the 11th? I think that still works for me. [/QUOTE] Enough people have agreed to it, let’s just set it in stone. I don’t think we’re going to come up with anything better. Besides, that means I get to meet you all in just a week! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/32 "2006-07-06T13:34:50Z")
So far, that’s nine of us. Should I go ahead and make the reservation. For, say, 6:45? We can start meeting in the bar at 6:00. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/33 "2006-07-06T13:52:54Z")
> [@](#): > > Some of which are definite maybes. (Did I miss anyone?) I also invited Sal Ammoniac in another thread, and am looking out for Cal Meacham. If you can think of anyone else that might want to come, grab them in another thread if you see them. Oooh – thanks for the invite. (“_CalMeacham_ – ask for it by name!”) This is at Durgin Park? I’m not sure I could make it by 6:30 from work. If I came, could I be a little late? Could I bring **Pepper Mill** and our 8-year-old **MilliCal**? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/34 "2006-07-06T14:01:59Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] Could I bring **Pepper Mill** and our 8-year-old **MilliCal**? [/QUOTE] Only if you don’t mind exposing her young mind to a WeirdO like me. But yes, feel free to bring them. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/35 "2006-07-06T14:10:26Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] Oooh – thanks for the invite. (“_CalMeacham_ – ask for it by name!”) This is at Durgin Park? I’m not sure I could make it by 6:30 from work. If I came, could I be a little late? Could I bring **Pepper Mill** and our 8-year-old **MilliCal**? [/QUOTE] I’m pretty sure they have pepper mills at Durgin Park, but I’m guessing they let you bring yoru own. Maybe they charge a corkage fee? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/36 "2006-07-06T14:59:02Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] So far, that’s nine of us. Should I go ahead and make the reservation. For, say, 6:45? We can start meeting in the bar at 6:00. [/QUOTE] I’m having a lousy day. I’ll head over to the bar now and save you all seats. See you next week. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/37 "2006-07-06T15:09:38Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] Oooh – thanks for the invite. (“_CalMeacham_ – ask for it by name!”) This is at Durgin Park? I’m not sure I could make it by 6:30 from work. If I came, could I be a little late? Could I bring **Pepper Mill** and our 8-year-old **MilliCal**? [/QUOTE] Please do. However, as I said before, they have a really weird policy about latecomers. As in, they don’t allow them. Yes, it’s a stupid, stupid rule. When could you make it? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/38 "2006-07-06T15:26:33Z")
I just made a reservation for 12 at 6:45 under the name of Cecil. I just spoke to the manager and he said he knows nothing about a latecomer policy, so we’re cool. We’ll meet in the bar downstairs. I’ll keep a copy of The Bostoin Phoenix on the table, conveniently opened to Cecil’s column. Here’s the [menu](http://www.durgin-park.com/menu.asp). ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/39 "2006-07-06T15:31:55Z")
July 11th? 6:30? Someone tell me where this place is and I will be there. That’s this coming Tuesday, right? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863/40 "2006-07-06T15:46:21Z")
6:45, but we can start meeting at 6:00. You know how to get to Quincy Market? It’s in the North Market, not quite in the middle. There’s a big flag outside. The website (linked above) probably has directions. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beantown-mini-dopefest-anyone/361863.md?page=3)