# Braggin' on BostonDope **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528 "2003-06-22T02:41:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/1 "2003-06-22T02:41:49Z")
So, I got together tonight with \*\* Davebear, Beteoir, Pammipoo, RobotArm and StephenBUA \*\*. We went to Boston Billiards, where I showed them all up with my mad pool skillz (hey, if I’m the first to post, I can take certain liberties, right?), then sat around and chatted and basically proved the point that Boston Dopers are the wittiest and most charming of all. Yes, I had to go home early to make sure that Baby was still where I had velcroed her to the wall (JOKE, for OG’s sake!), but I’m sure if they talked about me while I was gone, it was all good. All in all, a success, I would say. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/2 "2003-06-22T12:17:36Z")
Glad you all had fun! ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/3 "2003-06-22T13:04:18Z")
I think I really botched Stephen’s screen name, though. Ah well, you know who you are! ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/4 "2003-06-22T13:36:46Z")
Wish I could have made it. Glad you found each other. Hmm, that doesn’t sound quite right, but you know what I mean, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/5 "2003-06-22T16:43:50Z")
He’s **StephenG** , btw 🙂 The Boa or whatever plays into his email address, but not his doper identity. I had a lot of fun, I’m glad we all made it out. Despite the fact that over the course of at least 15 games, I only sank maybe 4 balls, I still enjoyed myself. If I’m going to suck, at least suck in good company!! Everyone was pretty much exactly what I pictured them as, except maybe Dave. When he said bald, I was thinking middleaged balding man, so it was a pleasant surprise 🙂 It was really cool to meet Steve especially, since we’ve been talking about meeting up for some ubsurd amount of time, 3 years or something. I was beginning to think he really lived in France or something and was just yanking my chain 🙂 The only gripe I had about the evening was that while we were walking back to the green line, I didn’t see the huge puddle just inside Kenmore, and stepped in up to my ankles. I spent the rest of my commute home in slippery flip flops and wet jeans. Eww. I survived though, and eventually, my ankles dried. And, I made it to bed before 3 am. It was a good night. We’ll definitely have to do it again. ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/6 "2003-06-22T21:28:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pammipoo \* > **If I’m going to suck, at least suck in good company!!** Always a wise policy, IMO. 😉 > [@](#): > > \*\*Everyone was pretty much exactly what I pictured them as, except maybe Dave. When he said bald, I was thinking middleaged balding man, so it was a pleasant surprise 🙂 \*\* Umm…but, I _am_ a bald, middleaged man. What was the surprise? That I didn’t have a combover? _shudder_ I’d already met **Robot Arm** and **betenoir** , so there were no surprises there. Well, except that **Robot Arm** and I hit the parking lot at the same time. That was handy. **StephenG** was younger than I’d expected, but a nice guy. **Lorene** was prettier (and less babyfood-covered) than I expected. **Pammipoo** was pretty much as I expected, except a little quieter. So, yes, it was fun. And, we should definitely do it again. For those who still haven’t signed up for the Yahoo group, A) do so, and B) we’re talking about having another one in August. Possibly the 23rd, though that’s still up in the air. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/7 "2003-06-22T23:36:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Davebear \* > \*\* **Lorene** was prettier (and less babyfood-covered) than I expected. \*\* Why, thank you! Um, I think. I mean, I’d rather be prettier than expected as opposed to less pretty than expected, right? Although I have to wonder if I’ve posted things which would lead to conclusions about my relative prettiness, or what. Ya know what? Not important. Thanks for the compliment. \ ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/8 "2003-06-23T01:48:05Z")
I’m still laughing about **lorene** ’s blend of my Yahoo! ID and SDMB ID. 😃 The group can be found here: http:/groups.yahoo.com/group/bostondopers – pretty straightfoward. It was wonderful to meet everybody, and see **RobotArm** again. Most people were about as I expected, although **erislover** was more absent than I remember. **Dave** , my thanks, I think, for the compliment. My apologies to all, I think, for not being better at pool… I’ll try to practice before we meet again! The end of August is looking good… ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/9 "2003-06-23T01:57:24Z")
So how was the club? Did it end up being crowded? Easy/Hard to find? ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/10 "2003-06-23T01:58:22Z")
I gotta practice my compliments. They seem to be pretty unrecognizable. **Steve** , I just meant I thought you were older, from your group posts. Nothing wrong with being young that time won’t cure. 🙂 **Lorene** , you’re a babe, and I wasn’t expecting that. How’s that? Oh, and no more apologizing for skill, or lack thereof, at pool. We said it was, and I think this is a direct quote, “welcome, but not required”. We all had fun, and that’s what it was about. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/11 "2003-06-23T03:19:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lorene \* > We went to Boston Billiards, where I showed them all up with my mad pool skillz… You sure showed me up; next time you have to teach me how you do that. And I agree with Davebear on this one, you’re definitely a babe (whether anybody expected it or not). It was a pleasure to meet everybody; some for the first time, some not, but hopefully not the last. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/12 "2003-06-23T04:09:36Z")
More furious blushing…and BIG smiles. Y’all are great for a girl’s ego. No apologies intended for my pool skills. I really did have a blast. Don’t worry, **Robot Arm** , you’ll catch up someday. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/13 "2003-06-23T04:11:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Salem \* > \*\*So how was the club? Did it end up being crowded? Easy/Hard to find? \*\* Sorry, didn’t mean to ignore. Not crowded when we first arrived (7pm), picking up a bit later, but I left early so others can tell you what it was like much later. I thought it was easy to find, myself, and there was plenty of free parking, as the RedSox had the night off. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/14 "2003-06-23T07:10:23Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Davebear \* > \*\* **Pammipoo** was pretty much as I expected, except a little quieter._\* Heh, sorry. I’d been up since 6 am, and running off caffeine. I wasn’t the most talkative of company, but singing along to the music at least kept me awake 🙂 And yeah, I was picturing a combover. It wasn’t pretty. ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/15 "2003-06-23T11:05:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lorene \* > \*\*Sorry, didn’t mean to ignore. > Not crowded when we first arrived (7pm), picking up a bit later, but I left early so others can tell you what it was like much later. > I thought it was easy to find, myself, and there was plenty of free parking, as the RedSox had the night off. \*\* I didn’t even see **Salem** ’s post, since we simulposted. It was a full house by about 10 pm, but it wasn’t an issue. I never felt crowded. That’s a good point about the parking, though. I just checked the Sox schedule, and they’re home on August 23rd (the proposed date for the next Fest). The only gap in their schedule around then is Thursday, the 28th. So, we’ll need to rethink either the date or the venue. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pammipoo \* > \*\*And yeah, I was picturing a combover. It wasn’t pretty. \*\* Not _all_ bald guys are delusional. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/16 "2003-06-23T14:00:39Z")
And no one took pictures? Yer slippin’… ---
**Author:** ![Davebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Davebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davebear)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/braggin-on-bostondope/183528/17 "2003-06-23T17:43:42Z")
Possibly, some psychic leakage carried over from my warning to the previous group about my reaction to people attempting to take my picture. If you think oil and water don’t mix, you should try cameras and brick walls. They _REALLY_ don’t mix! No matter _how_ hard you throw the camera. 😃