# Boston Dopers: I need help **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 6, 2001, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444 "2001-07-06T04:19:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/1 "2001-07-06T04:19:30Z")
I have become desperate, desolate, even disconsolate. However hard I try I simply cannot get a Doper to drink a beer with me. I tried to make it to a Chicago Dopefest. Work disagreed. I tried to make a Tampa Dopefest. Work disagreed. I tried to make a Largo Ren-Dope-Fest. Work disagreed. I tried to meet Chief Scott when he came to Florida. Family matters took precedence. I got work to send me all the way to Ireland. (Surely I could tempt an Irish Doper into lifting a pint, right? Wrong. _sniff_ How sad is that?) So, Boston Dopers, you might be my last chance. I’ll be in your city July 23 - 27. No weekend dates, I’m afraid, but there you have it. Anybody up for a little mid-week debauchery? First rounds on me. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/2 "2001-07-06T07:22:11Z")
WEll I’m too young to drink (sadly, I’m only 19…), but I’d be glad to meet up with you for a ginger ale or something, lol. I’m usually off on Mondays and Wednesdays, but my schedule changes around a lot. I’m sure we could work something out though. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/3 "2001-07-06T12:53:58Z")
Gladly, except _I_ won’t be in town those days. ---
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/4 "2001-07-06T13:45:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Gladly, except _I_ won’t be in town those days. A feeble ploy to lower my guard. I _know_ you’re one of my secret enemies! You’re all my secret enemies, aren’t you? Oh, except **pammipoo** , of course, who is far to pooliciouis to engage in such treachery. I would gladly buy you a gingerale. ALcohol is by no means required for debauchery – it is just a traditional accompaniment. ---
**Author:** ![ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/5 "2001-07-06T14:53:36Z")
Sure, just don’t ask me to show you how to find things around here. -L ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/6 "2001-07-06T15:16:46Z")
Damnit. I’ll be in Boston the weekend prior, and I’d happily let you buy me a beer, but noooooooo, you have to be SPECIAL … Enjoy yourself, anyway. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/7 "2001-07-06T19:53:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Sure, just don’t ask me to show you how to find things around here. Well, once we stumble in to a good pub, where else would we need to find? (I will actually be in Milford, wherever that is. I will have a rental car, a cheap map, and a secret terror of BOston drivers. Will that be enough?) **LNO** WHat, you can’t extend your stay for a couple of days to drink free beer? No wonder you’re such an angry man. ---
**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 7, 2001, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/8 "2001-07-07T01:17:22Z")
I’ll be there, if we can figure out where ‘there’ is. ---
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/9 "2001-07-07T19:43:21Z")
Hey, hey – that’s three. Okay, let’s talk details. Day/time first? I should be free Sun-thurs after 6PM. Any preferences from you beantowners? ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/10 "2001-07-08T07:40:16Z")
Like I said before, Mondays and Wednesdays are usually good for me. Mondays I’m 99% of the time off, and Wednesdays I’m _usually_ off. So maybe Monday would be best for me? ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/11 "2001-07-08T15:25:56Z")
Did someone say free beer? I should be in town then. Can’t guarantee as of yet that I’ll be free at the moment, but I most likely will be. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/12 "2001-07-08T17:52:01Z")
It’s a conspiracy! Here I am, plotting to move back to RI, and you all have to go and try to schedule something before I’m back out there. I won’t be leaving CA till July 31st at the earliest, then have to do that whole drive cross country thingy… so I won’t be back till like the end of the first week of August at the soonest. Have one for me. I’ll be back soon! ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/13 "2001-07-08T18:14:33Z")
I’m starting to think that while Spiritus’s visit may not be the best time for a big ol’ get-together, we could probably get a real Boston event going for some time in August. You know, with a whole bunch of people and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2001, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/14 "2001-07-09T05:17:26Z")
Tryin’ ta squeeze me outta the action, eh? Tryin’ ta muscle in on my territory? (Okay - -it’s really your territory. But what kind of accusation is "muscling in on your own territory?) Better watch out, **waterj2** , or you’ll be swimmin’ wit da fishes, see? Hmmmm. Is that really a threat to someone named water? How about if I give you concrete galoshes instead? They’re very stylish and come in a spike heel or traditional round clump. ---
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2001, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/15 "2001-07-09T14:28:28Z")
Popping this up for the weekday Dopers. We have a nomination for Monday. Any seconds? ---
**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 10, 2001, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/16 "2001-07-10T00:52:15Z")
Monday’s fine with me. I work out in the wilderness, so I won’t be able to make it 'til about 7:00 or 7:30. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2001, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/17 "2001-07-10T04:59:39Z")
Hey, I’m not muscling in on anyone’s territory, not even my own. I was just thinking it might be nice to have a more formal get together on a weekend when Rasa and Elvis, and other lovely people are in town. In addition to seeing you when you stop by. And I figured any additional posts would help keep this up on the first page, where it could be seen by all the other Bostonians here. Anyways, Monday the 23rd? Count me in. Don’t know where yet, but we’ll get to that. ---
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2001, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/18 "2001-07-10T05:52:36Z")
Okay, **waterj2**. The hit’s off. You’re all right in my book. But I’ll be watching you. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2001, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/19 "2001-07-10T06:48:49Z")
oooooo! but while I have the attention of all boston dopers: \ Are there Boston Red Sox t-shirts for dogs? My dog gets sunburned pretty easy and would like one. as he is a Boston terrier. he cheers for the home team. his second choice is the Celtics. at our petsmarts here, all we have are cowboys and stars. \ thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Spiritus\_Mundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Spiritus\_Mundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritus_Mundi)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2001, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444/20 "2001-07-10T19:56:56Z")
Monday, 23 June, 2001 @ 7:30ish. Going once. Going twice. . . . [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-i-need-help/71444.md?page=2)