# But it's a dry heat -- Phoenix dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 11, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654 "2003-07-11T05:26:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Daoloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/21 "2003-07-12T07:28:36Z")
Sure. Except…how about 14 months from now? Heh. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/22 "2003-07-12T11:57:53Z")
**Ace** jumping cacti are called Cholla. pronounced ‘choya’. And I had the misfortune of taking off one of my teva’s whilst hiking. I accidentally slipped back, stepped down and landed right on one. The ‘mother plant’ decided to let lose half her load on my thigh and lower leg. I had round about 100 little bleeding holes in my leg, when we were through pulling them out. I can not even begin to tell you how arduous the 3 mile hike back to the trail head was… ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/23 "2003-09-04T21:51:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lel \* > \*\*Okay, scrap that idea. Sorry! How about, oh, late September? \*\* Yes. So lets start planning. _sigh_ I’ve been on this board reading all about Dopefests and what not…and never yet have I seen a Phoenix one till I _searched_ for it. I hope I’m not about to get my genitals cut off for bumping up such an old topic (if one considers 3 months to be old), but I really hope to attend one sometime. Sounds like a major break from the boring monotony that is my life. I wouldn’t even mind if it was something extremely simple, such as a meeting at a **Burger King** consisting of only, say, 4 or 5 people. Just so it’s something. It is now September. The month this topic has said we should wait for. I agree wholeheartedly as it’s really hot here on a daily basis, but nowadays it’s cooling off. I suppose I should have made a new topic and just linked…but I saw nothing wrong with just reviving this one. I’m not one to pick dates or places or plan it, however. I’ll leave that for someone else…:o Any date is good for me, as is place. ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/24 "2003-09-04T22:17:07Z")
I’m ready. Let me know where and when. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/25 "2003-09-04T22:28:09Z")
As am I… I live downtown Phoenix…my trusty ValleyMetro will get me anywhere. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/26 "2003-09-04T23:58:26Z")
Once you figure it out, don’t forget to post it on the [Social Calendar](http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/calendars/calendar.pl?calendar=teemingmillions) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/27 "2003-09-05T00:15:54Z")
Opal, do you live in Arizona? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/28 "2003-09-05T00:33:50Z")
I grew up there… 25 years. I live in the Washington, D.C. area now. I’ll be in Tucson over Christmas, though. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/29 "2003-09-05T03:41:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Idle Thoughts \* > > _sigh_ I’ve been on this board reading all about Dopefests and what not…and never yet have I seen a Phoenix one till I _searched_ for it. Well I’m not just going to hand everything to you 😉 > [@](#): > > I hope I’m not about to get my genitals cut off for bumping up such an old topic (if one considers 3 months to be old), but I really hope to attend one sometime. Sounds like a major break from the boring monotony that is my life. Sorry, but you are in fact about to get your genitals cut off. If you could stand over here to the right, we’ll be right out with the knife. > [@](#): > > I wouldn’t even mind if it was something extremely simple, such as a meeting at a **Burger King** consisting of only, say, 4 or 5 people. Just so it’s something. But BK doesn’t have alcohol! 😉 Since you’re downtown…there’s BK at Central & Thomas (or somewhere around there), the one by the ballpark, and there’s got to be more downtown. There’s other restaurants too – maybe we could do a step up, like Subway. > [@](#): > > It is now September. The month this topic has said we should wait for. I agree wholeheartedly as it’s really hot here on a daily basis, but nowadays it’s cooling off. Yeah, to 90…when is it ever not going to be so hot! _whine_ > [@](#): > > I’m not one to pick dates or places or plan it, however. I’ll leave that for someone else…:o Any date is good for me, as is place. 6 am, Tuesday morning. What, nobody’s interested? Okay, we’ll find another date. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/30 "2003-09-05T04:15:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lel \* > \*\*Since you’re downtown…there’s BK at Central & Thomas (or somewhere around there), \*\* I live at Central and Thomas. :eek: Right next to St Josephs. No Burger King there that I know of…however this is one at 16th and Thomas. \*\* > [@](#): > > maybe we could do a step up, like Subway. \*\* Subway is great. I heartily enjoy their Meatball Subs. Yeah, to 90…when is it ever not going to be so hot! _whine_ > [@](#): > > \*\*6 am, Tuesday morning. > > What, nobody’s interested? > > Okay, we’ll find another date. \*\* This date is good for me, if you are serious. I just need to know exactly where it would be. There’s a Subway at Thomas and Central. I’d vote that place. However for the sake of thinking it’s probably not open at 6 in the morning, why not make a tad later in the day? If you were serious that is…If not…by all means, make the date. I would give my life to be there (My first Dopefest, even if it only consists of 4, 3 or even just **lel** and I.) ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/31 "2003-09-05T04:30:56Z")
I dunno, **lel**. I could be there but unless I’m finishing up an all-nighter, 6:00 AM is usually earlier than I start drinking. I could make an exception though. Irish, or Mexican, coffee followed by a couple of Bloody Marys would be a good start to just about any day. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/32 "2003-09-05T04:32:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Idle Thoughts \* > \*\*I live at Central and Thomas. :eek: > > Right next to St Josephs. > > No Burger King there that I know of…however this is one at 16th and Thomas.\*\* Well, it’s off Central somewhere between McDowell and Indian School. I thought Thomas, but maybe it’s just somewhere in between. I don’t know. > [@](#): > > This date is good for me, if you are serious. I just need to know exactly where it would be. I’m not. Unless you are, but then I’d try to do another day of the week. > [@](#): > > There’s a Subway at Thomas and Central. I’d vote that place. However for the sake of thinking it’s probably not open at 6 in the morning, why not make a tad later in the day? I’m free mainly late evenings or Saturdays myself…which is a schedule that I’m sure conflicts nicely with that of many others! > [@](#): > > If you were serious that is…If not…by all means, make the date. I would give my life to be there (My first Dopefest, even if it only consists of 4, 3 or even just **lel** and I.) There’ll be a Dopefest someday. 🙂 Really. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/33 "2003-09-05T04:37:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DaToad \* > \*\*I dunno, **lel**. I could be there but unless I’m finishing up an all-nighter, 6:00 AM is usually earlier than I start drinking. I could make an exception though. Irish, or Mexican, coffee followed by a couple of Bloody Marys would be a good start to just about any day. \*\* Okay, I was definitely kidding on the 6 am, unless it’s my day off! What say y’all to evenings, maybe 6:30 pm or so…just a mini Dopefest, whoever is free? There’s a Macayo’s near Central & Indian School, if my memory serves. Maybe some evening next week – Friday, perhaps? Just a random thought. Any ideas? (I think maybe I shouldn’t just throw out ideas, however – anyone else have some thoughts? Please?) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/34 "2003-09-05T04:44:31Z")
You should. Otherwise how are we going to be able to get a specific date? Next Friday, at 6:30P.M. at Macayo’s is fine for me. I’m the sort of guy who is very versatile. Literally any time, day, or location (as long as it’s within 50 miles of my house), is doable for me. So I really have no say in deciding what the day or time should be. Whenever the most are free. If you are free Next Friday **DaToad** and **lel** , then it works. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/35 "2003-09-05T05:03:54Z")
I’m okay then…well, for an hour or two anyway. If anyone has other ideas, however, we maybe should wait for those ideas too. ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/36 "2003-09-05T05:20:24Z")
Well, I might be free then, but it’s doubtful, as I leave on vacation Sunday and need to wrap stuff up with my clients the last few days I’m in town. And I can’t drink anyway, 'cause of the stupid diet… (Figures you’d arrange something when I can’t, **lel**. You’re so mean to me. ;)) Put me down as an indefinite maybe. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/37 "2003-09-05T06:15:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Winnowill \* > \*\* (Figures you’d arrange something when I can’t, **lel**. You’re so mean to me. ;)) > > Put me down as an indefinite maybe. \*\* Well, is there a better time, maybe earlier in the week? You know I try to be as mean as possible to you, but I didn’t know that I had succeeded until now. I’m touched! By the way, you might not want to tell **Idle Thoughts** of my secret plan to run up to the first elderly woman I see and yell, “That’s **Idle Thoughts**! Hi, **Idle Thoughts**! How are you?” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/38 "2003-09-05T06:23:26Z")
_snerk_ And then we’ll introduce ourselves by our screen names, and she’ll just run FAR away… ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/39 "2003-09-05T06:32:31Z")
And we’ll not tell the person we thought s/he was about our evil ways… _snerk_ indeed 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654/40 "2003-09-05T18:44:32Z")
Ohh, very cunning indeed. I’ll have to be weary of all of you people’s sneaky techniques. For the record, I produce testosterone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-its-a-dry-heat-phoenix-dopefest/187654.md?page=3)