# 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:** 19\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/101 "2003-08-12T17:38:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Salem \* > \*\* > And **Wyatt**? Wasn’t Wyatt going to come to lie prostate at Dave’s feet? I mean Wyatt’s so cool and all, > BUT… 😃 \*\* Uh … to quote **Bittersweet** , **Dave** , Just buy me the plane tickets and I am _So_ There!!! But, I have a _hunch®_ that when it comes to **Dave** buying plane tickets … just a hunch, mind you … but I’m thinkin’ that **Wyatt** ’s “Cool and Everything” would get out ranked by **BitterSweet** ’s “Way Hot and Stuff.” Stuff is always important! Really wish I COULD be there, though. You Boston Dopers are the aardvarkianest! ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/102 "2003-08-12T20:03:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Robot Arm \* > **Sorry you won’t be there, Lil. But, happy birthday! In fact, it’s my birthday this month, too.** Happy birthday to you too! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/103 "2003-08-12T20:41:12Z")
PLEASE alert me to the next one. And make sure the place is accessible. (I’ve been offline lately). ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/104 "2003-08-13T00:11:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Wyatt \* > \*\*Uh … to quote **Bittersweet** , **Dave** , Just buy me the plane tickets and I am _So_ There!!! > > But, I have a _hunch®_ that when it comes to **Dave** buying plane tickets … just a hunch, mind you … but I’m thinkin’ that **Wyatt** ’s “Cool and Everything” would get out ranked by **BitterSweet** ’s “Way Hot and Stuff.” > > Stuff is always important! > > Really wish I COULD be there, though. You Boston Dopers are the aardvarkianest! \*\* Not to mention that Tampa’s a lot closer, hence cheaper, than California. Oops! I mentioned it. Now, what? ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/105 "2003-08-17T13:29:23Z")
So…where the WAS everyone who said they were coming? I know some of you had sick children to take care of, but not ALL of you. ---
**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 17, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/106 "2003-08-17T14:09:23Z")
No time to post a full recap now, for reasons which will be obvious in a minute. “When come, bring pie,” so I did. I do not know a good trade when I see one. We set a new record for the smallest attendance at a 'fest (2). The record was broken two hours later at the midnight-to-dawn bike ride, with only one doper present. I just got home. I’m tired. Goodnight. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/107 "2003-08-17T19:24:24Z")
Sorry your fest was a bust, y’all! With ours (this coming Saturday), it’s “so far, so good” with 8 people confirming, so me and **mouthreather** are keeping our fingers crossed. Oh **Robot Arm** , about that record? You may wanna check in with **Earl Snake-Hips Tucker**. His had even less attendance. You know, I’ve backed out of a couple of meets myself and my reason was that I got cold feet because of my age, so I sure don’t have any room to talk if people cancel out on ours, but I wonder if we are so comfortable here on SDMB because we’re basically invisible, and a Dopefest kinda _threatens_ that comfort a little? Just a thought… From what **Davebear** wrote, there were a lot of sick chillun, and that’s a reason to bow out if there ever was one. With mine, it’s the cost of the evening and other constraints that are affecting attendance. Again, not pointing fingers ('cause I would have to point one right at myself), but these things are a real challenge to organize, I have found, and my sympathies to all of y’all who’ve tried and have had no or poor attendance. I could not have come this far without **mouthbreather’s** help, that’s for sure, and I appreciate him for it. Take a look at our thread and you’ll see his willingness to bring ours about. Just a thought: Were y’all okay with power up there? **BostDopers** , your next outing will be better. I’m convinced of it. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/108 "2003-08-17T19:35:25Z")
We almost got to go. Munchkin’s fever broke and yesterday morning she was like a whole new kid… until the diarrhea _eeew_ I am sorry I missed pie though. ---
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/109 "2003-08-18T07:17:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Davebear \* > **Not to mention that Tampa’s a lot closer, hence cheaper, than California.** Naw… there are those Great coast to coast rates, makes it cheaper to fly farther than closer … or something like that! ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/110 "2003-08-18T13:05:34Z")
You know, I would have just ditched the sick kid if **Wyatt** was going to be there, BUT… Glad Munchkin is feeling better, **tanookie**. Mine went from that half asleep, laying in your lap thing to I’m feeling just better enough to be a complete crank. But he’s better now. How’s **baby lorene**? Well, **dave** and **Robot** , glad you guys at least had fun and pie. How was the midnight bike ride? **Quasi** , hope all goes well for you guys. I’m sure we’ll have better luck next time. We’ll pick a healthier month. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/111 "2003-08-18T19:09:33Z")
Baby is somewhat better, although still not back to her old self. At least, I hope this new crankster isn’t her new self. Anyhow, she seems to be in and out of tummy troubles, not at all helped by the fact that, from the looks of things, daycare stuffed her chock full of raisins on Friday. (That’s all I’m gonna say about THAT). Mmmm, pie. ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/112 "2003-08-18T19:16:18Z")
We need a BostonDoperMommies club. Then we could get together and let children run themselves ragged and pass along various germs as kids are wont to do while the mommies get to talk about Grown-Up-Stuff ™ Maybe with enough fresh air and sunshine they’d sleep well that evening 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Melandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Melandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melandry)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/113 "2003-08-18T21:02:24Z")
Turns out a Dopefest, even one with only 2 people in attendance, would have been a heck of a lot more fun than my weekend at my cousin’s wedding. Sorry I missed it… ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/114 "2003-08-19T04:33:29Z")
How much longer is the Stoneham Zoo open this year? That might be a good DopefestwithKids. And I bet they have an AARDVARK. ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/115 "2003-08-19T04:40:43Z")
**Melandry** , sorry to hear your weekend was a bust. What happened at the wedding? ---
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/116 "2003-08-19T06:45:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Salem \* > \*\*You know, I would have just ditched the sick kid if **Wyatt** was going to be there, BUT… \*\* \ ***Wyatt** , You’re a really sick kid … but … \*??? ---
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/117 "2003-08-19T06:49:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tanookie \* > \*\*We need a BostonDoperMommies club … talk about Grown-Up-Stuff ™ \*\* And … the point here was? … that, since would be a “mommies” group … you wouldn’t have **DaveBear** , **RobotArm** and _possibly_ **Wyatt** who, all three, talk about such UNgrown up stuff??? Hummmm??? ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/118 "2003-08-19T13:29:35Z")
No Wyatt… the point was that for us parents… it is difficult to schedule time without the kids and inflicting kids on childless people is not always a popular thing… so an event where you can bring your kids and let them be kids someplace nearby while you sit in the shade with cool drinks and other adults is more fun than it sounds. Trust me your outlook on things changes a lot with kids! I had lots of fun at the fest I got to go to! Out of the house, interesting company, a variety of conversation, good food… except my sitter bailed and I ended up with kid in tow. She’s a lovely child when she wants to be but she is still 2. Not quite a scintillating conversationalist and quite a messy eater… I don’t think I have ever been to the Stoneham Zoo. I wonder if their Aardvark is named Nomaar? ---
**Author:** ![Wyatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@Wyatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wyatt)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414/119 "2003-08-19T18:30:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tanookie \* > \*\*No Wyatt… \*\* Making notes in the _“… but”_ part of the _“Cool and everything … but hand book of humor”_ this joke didn’t work, don’t use it again. > [@](#): > > \*\* She’s a lovely child when she wants to be but she is still 2. Not quite a scintillating conversationalist and quite a messy eater… \*\* Gee … that sounds like ME at a party! I’ll have to be sure to sit at her end of the table! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-area-dopers-unite-and-fest/188414.md?page=5)