# Boston Area Dopers Unite and Fest **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 14, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414 "2003-07-14T16:40:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/81 "2003-08-06T18:20:06Z")
Hmmm, well, after reading that, and thinking of my own college day waitressing experiences, I don’t think I’ll be hungry that day. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/82 "2003-08-06T18:35:21Z")
Where and when is this get-together? I’ve been skimming the entries, and can’t find it. ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/83 "2003-08-06T18:49:28Z")
Saturday, August 16, 7:00pm. The location is Boston Billiards in Kenmore Square near Fenway Park. It’s accessible by the T and there is free parking in back as well. (No Red Sox game that day.) The group went there last time and all reports were positive. You do need the official aardvark recognition button to attend but those are really easy to come by 🙂 Or was it a secret aardvark handshake? Or was it aardvark milkshake? Nevermind me I’ll just slink back into the shadows, my work here is done 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/84 "2003-08-06T23:06:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LilyoftheValley \* > \*\ ***Dave, Dave, Dave** …have you ever had a fresh, hot one, where the glaze is still wet and dripping? It’s true they are very different from a Dunkin Donut. Dunkin’s are much more cakey, while the Krispy Kreme original glazed is almost melt-in-your-mouth airy. Mmmmm…I like both, but I consider them barely the same food. > > ( \*\* I actually tried one of them new KKDs and didn’t care for it either, but I figured mentioning it in conjuction with our soiree might get those who want/need to try them for themselves. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/85 "2003-08-07T02:00:07Z")
Oh, and if anyone wants to join me after the billiards, on the night of the 16[sup]th[/sup] there’s a midnight-to-dawn bike ride in Boston. The guy who leads the ride is an architect/historian and he takes the group around through different neighborhoods and shows off some of the interesting buildings (which are kinda hard to see at night, but it’s still fun). Last year we went through the Ted Williams Tunnel, which is probably not gonna happen this time. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/86 "2003-08-07T17:38:27Z")
Mmm, Krispy Kreme…_cannot ruin my diet_ But I’ll still make it for pool 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/87 "2003-08-08T13:30:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LilyoftheValley \* > \*\ ***Dave, Dave, Dave** …have you ever had a fresh, hot one, where the glaze is still wet and dripping? \*\* No, I can’t say that I have. I’m not willing to drive that far for a donut. But, if they’re only that good fresh out of the oil…eh. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/88 "2003-08-08T14:04:02Z")
If you go to the Krispy Kreme in Medford, they hand out hot fresh glazeds as you’re waiting in line - by the time you get up to order, you might not even need to anymore! And you can watch Birth of a Donut - the machine is right there showing the lumps of dough being transformed into airy puffs of sugary goodness. I’ve been there twice with the line out the door and it takes maybe 6 minutes to get to the cash register. It’s not bad at all. They usually have more people working behind the counter than customers, it looks like. Unfortunately I have started the Atkins plan so KK is out for me for a while. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/89 "2003-08-11T02:54:35Z")
Aaaaaargh! Earlier in this thread I mentioned that my birthday is this month. Well, I finally told MrValley about the Boston Dope gathering today. At which point he hemmed and hawed, until he finally admitted that he has scheduled a surprise dinner for me on the same evening! So with great disappointment, I must say that I will be unable to make it. I have looked forward to meeting many of you, and I hope that there will be another occasion soon. (I was hoping to meet you all while **tanookie** still had a pregnant belly bigger than mine!) Have a blast…and no one is allowed to go to Krispy Kreme since I can’t! ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/90 "2003-08-11T03:24:41Z")
Oh, **Lily** , what a shame. Well, I mean about your not coming, not about the surprise dinner. How nice of your husband and Happy Birthday! So at this point who is coming? Do we have a count anywhere? Does it matter? What I’ve got mentally is: Pammipoo Davebear Tanookie and Parallax Lorene Robot Arm Lux Fiat And I think **Amberlei** might have said in another thread she was coming? How about **Cal Meacham** , **GodzillaTemple** and there were a few others that expressed an interest I think. Am I missing people? And **Wyatt**? Wasn’t Wyatt going to come to lie prostate at Dave’s feet? I mean Wyatt’s so cool and all, BUT… 😃 ---
**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:** [August 11, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/91 "2003-08-11T03:34:07Z")
Sorry you won’t be there, **Lil**. But, happy birthday! In fact, it’s my brithday this month, too. I may have to swing by Krispy Kreme. I’ll have a couple hours to kill before the bike ride (and it sounds like I’m on my own for that), and a little extra energy wouldn’t hurt. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/92 "2003-08-11T03:40:08Z")
Sorry you won’t be there, **Lil**. But, happy birthday! In fact, it’s my brithday this month, too. I may have to swing by Krispy Kreme. I’ll have a couple hours to kill before the bike ride (and it sounds like I’m on my own for that), and a little extra energy wouldn’t hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/93 "2003-08-11T04:31:08Z")
Oh, **Robot Arm** , I meant to respond to that, too. I would love to [sub]have the strength and energy to[/sub] ride along [sub]without fearing for my life [/sub] but just don’t think that would be possible [sub]without expiring[/sub] due to time [sub]of death[/sub] constraints and other obligations[sub]like breathing [/sub] and such. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/94 "2003-08-11T05:00:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Salem \* > So at this point who is coming? Do we have a count anywhere? Does it matter? > What I’ve got mentally is: > Pammipoo > Davebear > Tanookie and Parallax > Lorene > Robot Arm > Lux Fiat > > …Am I missing people? I’ll come. Sorry I haven’t been very helpful planning, but I have trouble reading these threads. 🙂 ---
**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:** [August 11, 2003, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/95 "2003-08-11T05:22:47Z")
It’s not a strenuous ride at all. Last year it was only about 20 miles. One person did it on a Razor scooter, someone else was on rollerblades. The guy who leads the ride will go a couple miles and then stop and wait for everyone to catch up (the group would get seperated at traffic lights and such), and then talk about that neighborhood and show some of the interesting buildings, and then ride another couple miles. It was maybe 100 people at the start. Most of them dropped out along the way, but I’m sure they weren’t tired from the ride, just from staying up so late. I know it’s not everybody’s cup of tea. But last year there were some interesting places I’d never seen before, and I watched the sun come up from Fort Independence; I had a great time. ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/96 "2003-08-11T12:53:50Z")
I’m lucky I can walk and putting on my shoes is an olympic event! Sorry but I don’t care if it is a 2 mile ride… ain’t no way this chick is biking/rollerblading/scootering 2 feet 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kjckjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/97 "2003-08-12T01:13:30Z")
I was just curious if Tanookie or the munchkin (or Parallax for that matter) have tried the Monopoly cereal and is it any good? It looked good but we had enough cereal and BamBam tends to drool melted goo out of his mouth if we feed him anything with marshmallows in it. ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/98 "2003-08-12T01:24:21Z")
I have two boxes in my cabinet… truthfully I wasn’t all that impressed… a bland version of cinnamon toast crunch with marshmallows. I will however be hacking up those precious boxes for my monopoly scrapbook 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/99 "2003-08-12T15:12:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tanookie \* > \*\*I will however be hacking up those precious boxes for my monopoly scrapbook 🙂 \*\* Don’t hack them up! They’ll be much more valuable, someday, intact. Assuming there’s ever a market for them, at all. Oh, and I _may_ have a good reason to miss the Dopefest. I’ll let ya know. ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/100 "2003-08-12T15:26:10Z")
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