# Central PA Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 2, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935 "2004-04-02T18:45:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/281 "2004-06-04T13:45:23Z")
If it’s okay with everyone, I think we’ll add one more guest to the list. We have a house guest here for a couple of months (it was sort of unexpected); I’ve told him it would probably not be any problem for him to attend. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/282 "2004-06-04T13:56:46Z")
Nope, sorry **norinew** , we’ve reached our limit…you’ll have to leave your friend home. Make sure you leave plenty of dry food and fresh water. 😉 Actually, I was coming in to say that I’m _not_ adding someone to the list – I’ve got a friend who’s been doing some serious lurking around here, and I had him about 3/4 talked into coming – but he found out yesterday there’s a barbecue at his boss’s house that he pretty much has to go to. Still waiting to hear back from a couple of people I offered rides to – **cleophus, Doc Cathode** – let me know. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/283 "2004-06-04T18:01:40Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Twickster_ > you’ll have to leave your friend home. Make sure you leave plenty of dry food and fresh water. Well, I’m afraid that if I leave him home, he’ll chew up the furniture; maybe I’ll bring him and just leave him in the car (with the windows rolled down, of course. . .wouldn’t want the poor guy to overheat) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/284 "2004-06-04T18:14:16Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > Well, I’m afraid that if I leave him home, he’ll chew up the furniture… No Teenage Mutant Ninja Termites allowed. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/285 "2004-06-04T23:05:22Z")
Updated _Who is Bringing What List_ and Dopercount **AntaresJB** - chocolate chip cookies **Asterion** – soda/diet **Casey1505** - German potato salad, 5# bean-free chili, beer-on-the-sly, Tabasco **danceswithcats** - 5# chili with a 😉 to other chili folk (warning-contains beans!) **Doktor Fluff** - chili-part deux :eek: **FairyChatMom** - cucumber-onion salad **Frank #2** - utensils **GingerOfTheNorth** - pie **iampunha/fizzestothetop** - ice cream ice cooler surprise, cookies, 1-4 watermelon **Jadis** - beverages **jayjay** - pasta salad & homemade brownies **Magickly Delicious/theckhd** – soda, cups, nametags **Medea’s Child** - veggie dip & veggies **MsRobyn & Airman Doors** - crackers & cheese **norinew** - whole wheat mac & chee **nyctea scandiaca** - mini-sammitch variety **phall0106** - cornbread **Scuba\_Ben** - gazpacho soup, soda/juice, and ice **Shirt Ninja 13** - ice cream **Siege** - sausage rolls & cheese bread **Steelerphan** - hot air roasted chicken **Triskadecamus** - cooler & ice, soda, and kimchi **twickster** - carrot cake which may not be PG-13 Dopercount including kidlets is **49** but I know there are some lurkers. To be green-I’ll bring bags for aluminum, glass, and plastic. My waste/recycling goes out on Monday morning, so it’s not a problem. Directions are on one of the previous pages, as well as the invite to email me for cell phone number, and assistance with lodging-some of the little Mom & Pop motels aren’t listed online. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/286 "2004-06-05T00:30:58Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Still waiting to hear back from a couple of people I offered rides to – **cleophus, Doc Cathode** – let me know. Sorry, I got a bunch of e-mails from Dopers on various things this week. AFAIK, I’ll be riding with Meros. I’ll probably be bringing ginger beer (for those who are not familiar with it, ginger beer is no more alcoholic than ginger ale. It is simply **much** spicier. It tastes like burning, but in a good way.) and halvah (this is a middle eastern dessert made primarily out of crushed sesame seeds. It’s a love-it-or-hate-it food). I somewhat fear the dopefest as I may not live up to the expectations of those Dopers who think I am wise, funny, or have the slightest idea what I am doing. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/287 "2004-06-05T00:34:44Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by DocCathode_ > I somewhat fear the dopefest as I may not live up to the expectations of those Dopers who think I am wise, funny, or have the slightest idea what I am doing. Fear not! I think most of us know that on the boards we have time to think of witty things to say before we post. IRL some of us are not so quick-witted. Having said that, I’ve really pretty much liked all the Dopers I’ve met at Fests anyway. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/288 "2004-06-05T02:19:33Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > Sorry, I got a bunch of e-mails from Dopers on various things this week. AFAIK, I’ll be riding with Meros. No prob – glad you found a ride already. Let me know if that changes. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/289 "2004-06-05T02:51:28Z")
YAY! Now there is an official half a hundred of us decending on Gettysburg. we could upstage Generation X Cicadas at this rate :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/290 "2004-06-05T03:15:09Z")
I might have missed it, but there will be means available to re-heat food? I’d rather make chili the night before, rather than the wee earlies the day of… I have a large styrofoam cooler which holds at least 2 30-packs and ice (it’s the softball team cooler) that I may be able to bring if necessary. Might work out well for food. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/291 "2004-06-05T03:25:33Z")
Considering The Number Of People I think it would be best if everybody were to wear a tag signifying whether they are single, in a commited relationship, or in an open commited relationship, as well as giving their orientation. This way I, and others like me, can focus our efforts on being shot down by eligible women who are attracted to men, instead of wasting hours and such sure fire lines as "Wasn’t it Chaucer who said ‘Can I put my wang in yer hoo ha until we both yippee?’ " on married women and lesbians. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/292 "2004-06-05T03:47:16Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > Considering The Number Of People > > I think it would be best if everybody were to wear a tag signifying whether they are single, in a commited relationship, or in an open commited relationship, as well as giving their orientation. > > This way I, and others like me, can focus our efforts on being shot down by eligible women who are attracted to men, instead of wasting hours and such sure fire lines as "Wasn’t it Chaucer who said ‘Can I put my wang in yer hoo ha until we both yippee?’ " on married women and lesbians. A few things strike me: 1. Slim though this may be, the chances that a married woman happens to also be wearing her wedding ring might preclude some of this. 2. I can just imagine forgetting to take off my tag and the fun that might ensue should we happen upon someone who’s not quite the enlightened one. 3. I promise not to shoot you down if you promise not to hit on me; since you appear to be going for a woman, and I am male, I trust this will not be an issue. Besides, it’s fun to make the newbies guess what the hell I am:D ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/293 "2004-06-05T03:47:35Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > "Wasn’t it Chaucer who said ‘Can I put my wang in yer hoo ha until we both yippee?’ " on married women and lesbians. Do you think there would be a lot of difference in the response, among the mentioned recipients? I know some lesbians who would be rolling on the ground laughing along with the straight women, for that one. Tris ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/294 "2004-06-05T04:02:17Z")
**Triskadecamus** So, you’re saying that line won’t cause women to rip my clothes off in a frenzy of animal passion? Damn! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/295 "2004-06-05T05:06:49Z")
I can bring crock-pots (2) for reheating chili and the like. Just give me the word. I guess that those of us that are just plain ugly won’t need a nametag. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/296 "2004-06-05T05:08:17Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > **Triskadecamus** So, you’re saying that line won’t cause women to rip my clothes off in a frenzy of animal passion? Well, I can’t claim any expertise in one liners that induce sexual frenzy in women I have just met, but this one seems to me to be in need of work. Perhaps “Do you read the classics? Chaucer used to put his wang in a lot of strange Hoo-ha’s.” You know, more subtle like. Tris ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/297 "2004-06-05T05:21:21Z")
> [@Steelerphan](#): > > I guess that those of us that are just plain ugly won’t need a nametag. PHEW! Saved by my uglysleep! ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/298 "2004-06-05T10:17:51Z")
> [@iampunha](#): > > PHEW! Saved by my uglysleep! Nah, we already know who you are. I can bring a crock-pot, too. Not a big one, but a crock-pot. I can also bring some trash home with me; my garbage collection day is also Monday. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/299 "2004-06-05T12:28:08Z")
> [@Steelerphan](#): > > I can bring crock-pots (2) for reheating chili and the like. Just give me the word. > > I guess that those of us that are just plain ugly won’t need a nametag. Am I authorized to give that word, or do I have to fill out forms, in triplicate, and turn them into Ms. Robyn? [sort of like this](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198781/quotes) Robyn: Hello, Casey. Fun-filled evening planned for tonight? Casey: Well, as a matter of fact… Robyn: Then I’m sure you filed your paperwork correctly, for once. [Casey smiles innocently] Robyn: Your stunned silence is very reassuring ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935/300 "2004-06-05T12:40:54Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > I somewhat fear the dopefest as I may not live up to the expectations of those Dopers who think I am wise, funny, or have the slightest idea what I am doing. 'sokay, sweetie. I know that you’re wise, funny, AND creepy! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-pa-dopefest/237935.md?page=16)