### Author:  [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/1 "2005-04-04T03:10:16Z")
I think the title should speak for itself. I haven’t seen any advertised Texas Dopefests recently, and I think it’s about time for one.
Any other Dopers in Texas feel like gettin’ together for a Dopefest?
I’m going to UT, but can pretty easily drive to Dallas or Houston or what have you. Maybe we can all converge upon Austin and get some drinkin’ and eatin’ done at [Shady Grove?](http://www.theshadygrove.com/) (They have some really great and wickedly potent mixed drink as their house special).
Anyways, what say ye?
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### Author:  [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/2 "2005-04-04T18:37:36Z")
I live in DFW and my parents live in Austin so I’m good to go if you choose one of those locations.
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### Author:  [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/3 "2005-04-04T18:51:34Z")
I say we have it in Abilene!
There’s…um…there’s…
…lots of room!
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/4 "2005-04-04T19:41:35Z")
I’ll be in San Antonio from May 7 through the 26th. I won’t have a car of my own, but I’ll most likely have access to one of my parents’.
Robin
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### Author:  [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/5 "2005-04-04T20:51:04Z")
\ Eggggggsalad \
I believe that my courses should be finished May 6th, so shall we look at mid May as a good time to meet up?
I’m also partial to Austin, as it’s a very funky city and I wouldn’t have to drive much. Would that be agreeable to folks?
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### Author:  [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/6 "2005-04-04T22:39:31Z")
Count me in!
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### Author:  [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2005, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/7 "2005-04-04T23:24:01Z")
**Gunslinger** and I live about 45 minutes north of Dallas and thus DFW is as far as we can go (Austin’d be great, but we’d need to take time off work which we can’t do).
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/8 "2005-04-05T02:07:19Z")
Close enough to Dallas to attend. Unfortunately, anything further would require $400 in gas per mile.
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### Author:  [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/9 "2005-04-05T04:28:34Z")
> [@racinchikki](#):
>
> **Gunslinger** and I live about 45 minutes north of Dallas and thus DFW is as far as we can go (Austin’d be great, but we’d need to take time off work which we can’t do).
What if it was on a weekend? I’ve got a couch and some space on my floor if people need somewhere to crash.
**Faithfool** : What if you could catch a ride down to Austin with another DFW Doper?
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### Author:  [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/10 "2005-04-05T06:51:45Z")
Oh, and, just to make it clear I’m perfectly willing to go to DFW if that’s what the group decides on.
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### Author:  [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/11 "2005-04-05T11:25:31Z")
> [@faithfool](#):
>
> Close enough to Dallas to attend. Unfortunately, anything further would require $400 in gas per mile.
$400 per mile?
Man. I thought MY truck got shitty mileage.
Slightly west of DFW here (if old dopers are on the guest list).
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/12 "2005-04-05T14:04:08Z")
Ah **Finn** , that sounds lovely and would probably work. However, I’m not sure I could swing enough time off work even if I had plenty of advance notice. ☹ But no matter what, as soon as a date has been established, I’ll do my best.
By the way **pullin** , that’s why it’s always good to car-pool. 😃
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/13 "2005-04-05T14:06:18Z")
::: kicks vBulletin :::
I HATE a quick reply box without a PREVIEW!!!
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### Author:  [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/14 "2005-04-05T17:30:41Z")
Sounds good to me, now that I’m here in DFW. **Zyada** and I would probably be able to travel if it’s on a weekend.
(And _I_ didn’t preview either! So there!)
(posts with fingers crossed…)
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### Author:  [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/15 "2005-04-05T17:40:15Z")
Shall we say, maybe, May 14th in either Austin or DFW?
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### Author:  [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/16 "2005-04-05T17:46:24Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#):
>
> Shall we say, maybe, May 14th in either Austin or DFW?
OK for me. I’ll be finished with class by then.
It’s a safe weekend too (Mother’s day is the previous w/e).
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/17 "2005-04-05T19:03:53Z")
I’d prefer the 14th in Austin. As much as I’d love to see my brother and his wife in McKinney, I can’t justify taking my mom’s car overnight.
Robin
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### Author:  [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/18 "2005-04-05T20:10:30Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#):
>
> What if it was on a weekend? I’ve got a couch and some space on my floor if people need somewhere to crash.
>
> **Faithfool** : What if you could catch a ride down to Austin with another DFW Doper?
I have weekends off, but **Gunslinger** works on Saturdays (and if he asks for Saturday off, he has to work Sunday).
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### Author:  [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/19 "2005-04-05T21:50:26Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#):
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> I’d prefer the 14th in Austin. As much as I’d love to see my brother and his wife in McKinney, I can’t justify taking my mom’s car overnight.
>
> Robin
Hey, **MsRobyn** …you used to live here in Abilene, dintja? I was looking through old threads and was surprised to see that you were once on the jury panel of a lawyer colleague of mine in his felony marijuana trial (a guy with the same name as a famous indian chief, hint hint). I also read how you despised living here, not that I’m blaming you. 🙂
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### Author:  [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-texas-dopefest/297609/20 "2005-04-06T01:16:50Z")
So am I to understand that DFW would be best for some folks? Could we maybe get a vote on this? DFW vs. da ATX?
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