# Charlotte Dope Fest, 2nd Attempt **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 10, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051 "2008-01-10T23:34:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/1 "2008-01-10T23:34:10Z")
We tried this a few months ago without much success, but I’m a gamer, so here we go again. Calling all Charlotte-area Dopers! Let’s get together and tie one on. \*\*Maus Magill \*\* and I are in. Who’s with us? I’m thinking Saturday, February 2, but I’m open to other suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/2 "2008-01-10T23:39:13Z")
I could possibly attend. I wouldn’t mind driving and have room in my car for other Raleigh area dopers that might want to go. Can’t make any promises right this minute, but count me as interested. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/3 "2008-01-10T23:42:51Z")
I’d be interested as well, especially if I could take up your offer for a ride, **Hockey.** ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/4 "2008-01-11T00:29:13Z")
That’s the spirit!! How about **Zsofia** and other SC Dopers as well? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/5 "2008-01-11T01:34:21Z")
February 2nd is good for me. I was thinking O’Shea’s in Ballentine. It’s an Irish pub. Get this, though: the owner keeps the music at a level where you can actually talk to the people in your party. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/6 "2008-01-11T01:49:34Z")
I used to live in the neighborhood right next to O’Shea’s and I’ve been there a number of times. An excellent choice. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/7 "2008-01-11T02:28:17Z")
I’m working on Feb. 2, but if we’re talking an evening thing, I’d be game. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/8 "2008-01-11T03:23:33Z")
I was thinking of evening too. ---
**Author:** ![MissMossie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@MissMossie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissMossie)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/9 "2008-01-11T11:05:22Z")
I’m in Mooresville these days, so I’d probably be able to come. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/10 "2008-01-11T11:56:22Z")
**MissMossie** , I work in Mooresville. I thought I was the lone Doper in town. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/11 "2008-01-11T12:32:38Z")
My folks are in North Wilkesboro, maybe I can talk the hubby into a combo visit that weekend… ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/12 "2008-01-11T12:37:23Z")
Great! Ok, I’m going to set the date, time and location so plans can be made. Unless there are a lot of conflicts we’ll stick with: Saturday, February 2 6:00 PM - ? Oshea’s Irish Pub (IM me for directions and tell me where you’re coming from.) ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/13 "2008-01-11T14:48:03Z")
I’ll see if I can finagle the day off. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/14 "2008-01-11T20:26:32Z")
Ok, so far we have: Definite/Probable: Southern Yankee Maus Magill Knead to Know MissMossie Possible: Hockey Monkey Diomedes Nawth Chucka ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/15 "2008-01-11T21:10:39Z")
I’m a go for the 2nd. **Dio** , you can ride with me and I’ll have room for 2 more if anyone else wants to go. We can work out the details and such later. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/16 "2008-01-11T21:47:48Z")
[QUOTE=Southern Yankee] Ok, so far we have: Definite/Probable: Southern Yankee Maus Magill Knead to Know MissMossie Possible: Hockey Monkey Diomedes Nawth Chucka [/QUOTE] My hubby is a Doper called Tripler. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/17 "2008-01-12T00:50:17Z")
\*\*Hockey Monkey \*\* moves in to the Definite camp! What say ye, **Diomedes**? **Nawth Chucka** , does that mean you and **Tripler** are coming, or are you still maybes? ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/18 "2008-01-12T00:51:51Z")
I’ve never been to a Dope Fest before. Are there rules? Do you reveal your real names and such (if they’ve been kept secret), or do we address each other as our SDMB personalities? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/19 "2008-01-12T01:02:29Z")
[QUOTE=Southern Yankee] \*\*Hockey Monkey \*\* moves in to the Definite camp! What say ye, **Diomedes**? **Nawth Chucka** , does that mean you and **Tripler** are coming, or are you still maybes? [/QUOTE] A couple hours of mafia-metagaming with **Hockey** along with booze and Dopers? It’d take a far stronger man than me to deny that kind of pull. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051/20 "2008-01-12T01:25:45Z")
[QUOTE=Southern Yankee] I’ve never been to a Dope Fest before. Are there rules? Do you reveal your real names and such (if they’ve been kept secret), or do we address each other as our SDMB personalities? :dubious: [/QUOTE] I’m not sure as to rules, but it’s been nearly twenty years since anyone has actually addressed me as “Mouse.” I prefer “Tim”. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlotte-dope-fest-2nd-attempt/433051.md?page=2)