I feel like a lame-o starting this thread, as I had to leave but two hours into the fest, but I’m gonna anyways, so screw you!
After standing around the center of faneiul hall for about half an hour, Andygirl approached me with a “Uh, this sounds like a weird question, but are you a doper?” She pulled me over to the side where I met Quietgirl and a lurker by the name of sean (also referred to as Kinky). In order to find more dopers, we held up a sign saying “All Hail Cecil Adams,” and eventually resorted to wearing the tinfoil hats. As Andy went to get tinfoil from the indian restaurant, Coffee Cat, with his 8 year old son (Coffee Kitten)in tow, showed up with tinfoil hats of their own (and wonderfully constructed, I may add). Lux Fiat spotted us because of the tinfoil hats (Lux had one of the coolest coats on, he looked like he ought to be yachting). Two crazy guys Eonwe and whatmove, came in, move also sporting the tinfoil hat. Well, we all had a good lunch and chat, we waited a while for Wicked Blu and Rasa (whom I’m unhappy I didn’t get to meet sigh) and when I left, the others were headed out to the aquarium. I’d like to know what happened myself. Hopefully they’re still alive, and the goat is too.
Well, WickedBlue and I arrived around 2 or 2:30. She got lost getting to my place and called me for directions, which I unhelpfully gave. She found her way here and we made it to Boston with no trouble. We parked in a garage, and then tried to find Fanieul Hall, which was fun, because we had no clue where it was. (I don’t get out much…) En route, a man with one shoe asked us where Essex St. was, and he pointed with his other shoe, which he was holding, and said “Is it that way?” We giggled and said “I have no idea.”
We hung out in the center of Quincy Market and saw Nancy Kerrigan, but I wouldn’t let Blu kick her in the knee. We pondered accosting random strangers and saying “Have you seen two lesbians and a guy in a panda suit?” but thought that might get us arrested. We avoided the Jesus Guy a few times, and found that even the Jesus Guy has to pee–we saw him coming out of the restrooms with his huge sign. What does he do with it when he goes? Anyway.
So after a couple hours it started getting dark, so Blu and I headed home cuz we were frozen. We were sorry we didn’t meet up with all y’all, but we had a really good time hanging out. It’s good to know there are cool Dopers nearby.
Next time, I’m giving out my cellphone number so we can meet up!
We’ve used a table sign (of which I was hoping to find a photo - I know Esprix took one in L.A. a couple of weeks ago) for a couple of years now. It works well, although I’ve discovered that many of the unaware look at one with curiosity when you walk into a bar carrying a sign that they initially misread as SMBD.
Our first HouDope almost failed to achieve a quorum because we’d agreed to meet in the bar at Cafe Adobe, none of us being aware that the restaurant had two bars. Fortunately revelation came to us after a bit.
Hey, if I forgot anyone, which I get the feeling I did… Duh! Robot Arm was there too! (And damn tall!) But I still feel I’m forgetting… I’m probably a moron, so I’m hoping someone will correct me soon.