Saturday night works…
btw, KtK, just fair warning…mrs. bee is a “24” junkie. Bring earplugs.
Hmmm. . .
Almost 48 hours since the last response. At the risk of killing the thread and the proposed soiree, I’ll say that my presence is a strong possibility.
If I’m able to make it, I’ll be easy to pick out. I’ll be wearing a red sweat shirt that says “Peg Leg Pete’s, Pensacola FL.”
I’ll be easy to spot also…ugly guy with two beautiful women.
I’ll be the lost-looking red-haired yokel in a burgundy shirt. If you see me, point me in the right direction.
Well, you got the “two beautiful women” part right - but I beg to differ on the description of you being ugly.
Can’t wait - see y’all there.
I presume everybody has their travel and shelter plans all worked out?
See y’all this evening!
Last minute copout here. We’re a bit under the weather and won’t be able to make the trip. Sorry!
Sorry to hear that, hope you get to feeling better soon!
heh. well, i just stumbled upon this. i’m not a ‘regular’ per-se, but me and a few other infrequent posters from my apartment are thinking about making the trip down. i’m from concord originally anyhow. maybe i’ll see you folk there…
I am a confirmed “no-show.” Have fun!
Me three, 
I’m sorry to say, I am lacking the funds to attend- I really thought I could do it, but I cannot.
I hope to meet you all another time soon!
Okay, it’s raining pretty hard here. I’m not brave enough to drive to Charlotte in this weather, especially after dark. I’m not familiar enough with the city to try. Dang.
What say we do this again in the spring?
This thing be crum-ba-lin’ down around us, y’all.
I know that some folks are probably already on their way, and to them I wish a safe trip and a fun time, but I think it might be best if we did, in fact, consider this time around to be at least a partial washout.
How does May look for folks?
Y’all Charlotte Dopers (excluding the awesome superbee) are lame. I did in fact make the 3.5 hour drive in the rain, the whole way. I met superbee and his cool-as-all-get-out wife but nobody else showed up. We waited almost an hour for y’all to show up before we ate, and I’m sure the hostess thought we were all pot heads by the end of the evening (since we kept inquiring about ‘Dopers’). Sorry, but I think that’s pretty poor form to cancel 1 hour before the event.
I couldn’t agree more, and I’m very sorry that we weren’t there.
I’m glad y’all had a good time, though.
Well, at least my ire has been validated - that’s something I suppose.
Some hints for the next Dope Fest (should you do one):
Make a reservation under the name Cecil Adams.
That way, people can politely inquire about their expected party without seeming like druggies.
Give good descriptions of yourself/what you will be wearing.
I asked one guy (who was standing by himself, looking lost) if he was waiting for “a group” (not wanting to mention ‘Dope’ again, lest Charlotte’s Finest arrest me for soliciting drugs). His eyes lit up & he said that yes, he was in fact waiting on a group. Then, thinking the coast was clear, I mention ‘Straight Dope’. 
You should have seen his face. Be descriptive, people.
Those gorky little “Hello, My Name Is” nametags with one’s board name and, optionally, one’s preferred IRL form of address are advantageous, both for recognizing who’s in the party and for remembering that that knockout brunette is actually RancidCat and prefers to be called Kathy,once you do get together.
Gee, wouldn’t it be cool if someone had volunteered to make such nametags.