# Boston Dopefest Friday Feb. 19 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 19, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610 "2010-01-19T20:46:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/21 "2010-01-21T03:12:00Z")
I did a quick search and didn’t find these answers, so forgive me if I’m being tiresome, but what exactly is a Dopefest? How does it work? (I’ve always not paid attention to the threads, but I live in MA so it might be something I’d be interested in doing) ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/22 "2010-01-21T03:25:41Z")
> [@Ruby Sees](#): > > I did a quick search and didn’t find these answers, so forgive me if I’m being tiresome, but what exactly is a Dopefest? How does it work? (I’ve always not paid attention to the threads, but I live in MA so it might be something I’d be interested in doing) A bunch of Dopers get together and drink. Sometimes dinner is involved, but that seems superfluous to me. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/23 "2010-01-22T14:52:06Z")
> [@Winston\_Smith](#): > > Thread Note: I think McCormick & Schmick (at Quincy Market) should NOT be the place we meet - way too expensive. I still feel badly about suggesting that place. In my defense, the other location I had been to allowed big tables of people to do the Happy Hour specials. ☹ ---
**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:** [January 22, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/24 "2010-01-22T15:42:41Z")
Can’t make it, going skiing. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/25 "2010-01-22T15:45:01Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > I still feel badly about suggesting that place. Why? The food was a little expensive, but it was delicious, and everyone had a good time. I think it was a great suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/26 "2010-02-16T17:14:04Z")
Bumping this thread. Mouse and I should be able to come. ---
**Author:** ![A.Selene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ec8ea/32.png) [@A.Selene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.Selene)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/27 "2010-02-16T19:17:38Z")
I’m a long time lurker and have recently started posting. I’ve never attended a Dopefest, though I’ll see if I can make this one. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/28 "2010-02-19T14:37:13Z")
So we’re on? Are we meeting at 6:00 or 7:00? And we’re meeting at Durgin Park? Do we have a reservation? ---
**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:** [February 19, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/29 "2010-02-19T17:20:38Z")
I’ll be there. 7:00 would be better, to let traffic die down a bit more. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/30 "2010-02-19T19:07:16Z")
I can do 7:00. I’ll just have to find a cool place to hang out and read for a while. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/31 "2010-03-04T16:12:50Z")
So any followup? did you have fun? Any fist fights? Also: [**Mini-Dopefest near Boston April 12th at 6:30PM in Framingham**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12186963#post12186963) ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/32 "2010-03-05T14:34:37Z")
I think I ended up working that night. I’ll see you on 4/12, WE?. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610/33 "2010-03-05T14:40:52Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So any followup? did you have fun? Any fist fights? It was a small gathering, but lots of fun. I won all of the fist fights except one. **mmouse** is TOUGH! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopefest-friday-feb-19/525610.md?page=1)