# Boston Dopers... non-dopefest gathering? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 14, 2002, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031 "2002-05-14T16:14:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/1 "2002-05-14T16:14:28Z")
Hey all. Now that the weather is getting nice, perhaps we should have a little day out some Saturday in June? Maybe go for drinks at Cheers then head over and catch Shear Madness or Blue Man? If anyone is interested just say “yea” and we’ll set up a date. Also, the play/show is just something I thought of that’s easy to get to from the commons (as is Cheers). I don’t really care what we do. Hell, we could all go down to Plimoth Plantation (yes, IIRC it really _is_ spelled that way) or JFK Library or something. Boston dopers just don’t get together enough! ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/2 "2002-05-14T17:05:39Z")
Um, does non-dopefest mean only Bostonians can go? I’m in VT but go down to Boston pretty often, and if the date fit well with my schedule I’d be up for spending a day down there. And yeah, what’s with Pl **i** moth Plantation in Pl **y** mouth, Mass? Talk about a messed up stupid spelling nightmare! ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/3 "2002-05-14T17:13:22Z")
Hell, I don’t really care, I just didn’t want to make it some be-all end-all gathering for the summer! 🙂 Of course, if it ends up that way, well, I won’t stop it. I think the original settlers spelled it that way, back before the whole idea of standardized spelling came around. ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/4 "2002-05-14T21:21:27Z")
I’d love to go-something in Boston (like a Red Sox game) would be perfect! ---
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/5 "2002-05-14T21:34:25Z")
I’ll go, but only if we avoid Red Sox games at all costs…eurk! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/6 "2002-05-14T22:02:32Z")
If I can catch a ride with someone local (SE MA/Prov), I’d be up for it. Driving to Boston alone frightens and confuses me, especially since I’ve been there exactly twice. Any takers? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/7 "2002-05-14T23:17:16Z")
I’m up in Portland, Maine now, but I’d love to drive down for a get together. I’m having severe B.A.D.fest withdrawls. I’m up for anything. Love Fenway. Cheers is extremely overrated, but I’ll go. I know of a quaint little bar in the Combat Zone we could go to if we all have enough dollar bills. ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/8 "2002-05-15T00:06:59Z")
So _that’s_ where the Astral Plane is… **Turp** … why no Sox? ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/9 "2002-05-15T02:06:15Z")
Oh heck yes! 🙂 I have yet to meet any Dopers in IRL, and **erislover** , you’re right – we haven’t had a non-Dopefest since…??? Or a Dopefest, for that matter…well, for as long as I’ve been here, as far as I know…😕 I love the idea of going down to Plimoth Plantation – would you believe that I’ve lived in this area all my life and have _yet_ to visit it? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/10 "2002-05-15T02:16:16Z")
Oh **kiz** , it is pretty neat. They have people play all the people that really lived there. You get to ask them all about what they did, and what life was (is… they really are in character) like. I was just there last weekend. Neat! Not that incredibly big, but Plymouth isn’t that far away anyway, so no big deal. Actually, there was a dopefest here last year, um, at Quincy Market, that I missed. ☹ I ain’t missing anything this year, even if I have to organize it my own darned self! Does anyone have any specific dates that they need, or need to avoid? I definitely can’t do it the weekend of June 15th… stupid weddings. I also definitely can’t do it on the 3rd, but that’s a Sunday anyway, and a Saturday would be best for me anyway. Anyone have any other restrictions? ---
**Author:** ![Grelby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@Grelby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grelby)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/11 "2002-05-15T02:17:21Z")
AARGH! I’d love to, but I know that I can’t. Parental units, eh? Always getting in the way. I’ll probably be busy, though. School coming to an end, cheerio…! ---
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/12 "2002-05-15T04:53:58Z")
I have a friend who’s worked at Plimoth Plantation for about ten years. He’s a real nutcase, but it works well when he’s in character. He got pulled over one day a year or so ago, and the cop wanted to check out what was inside the trunk and they found an armload of muskets in there… I think Bill got off though, because he has some sort of license to own them because he works at Plimot Plantation. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Luongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@Chris\_Luongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chris_Luongo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/13 "2002-05-15T05:18:39Z")
Hey guys, I’m new here, but interested in going; I’ll keep a watch on this post. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/14 "2002-05-15T05:48:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by erislover \* > \*\*Oh **kiz** , it is pretty neat. They have people play all the people that really lived there. You get to ask them all about what they did, and what life was (is… they really are in character) like. \*\* > > I know, that’s what everyone tells me…_sigh_. I’d love to be an interpreter like that… > > **Actually, there was a dopefest here last year, um, at Quincy Market, that I missed. ☹ I ain’t missing anything this year, even if I have to organize it my own darned self!** There was??? Must’ve happened before I came on the board…_another sigh_ Well, as for me, I’ve got nothing specific planned for June thus far on the dates you mentioned, which means that… WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!! 😃 Does anyone have any specific dates that they need, or need to avoid? I definitely can’t do it the weekend of June 15th… stupid weddings. I also definitely can’t do it on the 3rd, but that’s a Sunday anyway, and a Saturday would be best for me anyway. Anyone have any other restrictions? \*\* [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/15 "2002-05-15T05:49:35Z")
Of course, it would help if I could do these ^$%@&!%! codes correctly…:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/16 "2002-05-16T03:27:15Z")
Just want to put me on email notification here. How does June 8th sound for everyone so far? ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/17 "2002-05-20T18:23:22Z")
Well, last time _I_ suggest a specific day for anything! [pout] But really, um [bump] ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/18 "2002-05-20T20:13:27Z")
_checks calendar_…yep, June 8th’s fine with me! _looks around_ Where the heck did everyone go? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/19 "2002-05-21T00:42:57Z")
LOL. Is it still technically a dope-fest (or even a non-dopefest) with only two people? 😛 **Robot Arm**? **Pamipoo**? **waterj2**? **ENugent**? Bueller? ---
**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031/20 "2002-05-21T02:12:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by erislover \* > Just want to put me on email notification here. How does June 8th sound for everyone so far? I’m down. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-dopers-non-dopefest-gathering/109031.md?page=2)