# CLEVELAND dopefest-three mods(count 'em) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 25, 2005, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022 "2005-07-25T07:32:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/41 "2005-08-13T20:50:58Z")
I spent all afternoon in digging up the front lawn, and I just got out of the shower. If anyone is still reading thsi thread, I should be there about 6:00ish. ( ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/42 "2005-08-14T17:19:00Z")
Sheesh! Am I the first to report in? A good time was had by all. We even got to enjoy the patio until the rains came. But inside wasn’t too bad. **BMalion** was a welcome addition to the group. I believe that **Chronos** figured out the average age of the group. Quite high. He dragged us down. I hope **kittenblue** will get some pictures up later. Put it on your calendar. Next year– **elmwood’s** back yard. Cook out. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/43 "2005-08-14T19:10:48Z")
Here’s the [pictures!](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/alby4299/album?.dir=7241&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos) ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/44 "2005-08-14T22:36:41Z")
[symbol]Cronos[/symbol], (no omega), is welcome back any time. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/45 "2005-08-15T12:38:27Z")
I had a wonderful time. The company was just as engaging as I could have hoped. The conversation scintillating. I was honored to be there and I’m really looking foreward to **Elwood’s** backyard! **Samclem** , thanks for helping make me feel so welcome. **TomnDeb** , nice meeting you. [symbol]Cronos[/symbol], I _knew_ there was no omega! The rest of you, what a swell bunch. **KittenBlue** , great pictures! Thanks. Is it just me, or does it seem like if we could trick **Mister Thyristor** into saying his name backwards he’d disappear into the 5th dimension? ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/46 "2005-08-15T12:40:17Z")
Aw crud… I’m bummed beyond belief. Saturday morning, I went to Cincinnati to pick up a van (that I bought on ebaY! YAH!) and due to that weather didn’t get into my driveway until well past midnight. Sorry I missed y’all. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/47 "2005-08-15T13:49:30Z")
It was great seeing you all again! It was difficult to heep my doctor’s advice to use my voice as little as possible, but when you’re at a Dopefest, it’s hard to stay out of the coversation. Maybe a winter get-together before the Fest next summer? [Here’s the site of the 2006 Cleveland Dopefest](http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/462/elmwoodyard7bf.jpg), in beautiful South Euclid, Ohio. One of the [best beer stores in the Great Lakes region](http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/9291/) is a few blocks away, so there’s no excuse not to bring some quality libations. Also bring folding chairs. There’s lots of wood for the campfire. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/48 "2005-08-15T13:51:19Z")
Oh yeah … bring your wi-fi equipped laptops! ---
**Author:** ![MisterThyristor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@MisterThyristor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MisterThyristor)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/49 "2005-08-15T18:25:39Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > I had a wonderful time. The company was just as engaging as I could have hoped. The conversation scintillating. I was honored to be there and I’m really looking foreward to **Elwood’s** backyard! > > **Samclem** , thanks for helping make me feel so welcome. **TomnDeb** , nice meeting you. > > [symbol]Cronos[/symbol], I _knew_ there was no omega! > > The rest of you, what a swell bunch. **KittenBlue** , great pictures! Thanks. > > Is it just me, or does it seem like if we could trick **Mister Thyristor** into saying his name backwards he’d disappear into the 5th dimension? rotsiryhT retsiM rotsiryhT retsiM Darn! (And I tried it verbally too!) I always wanted to visit the 5th dimension (and Marilyn McCoo might be interesting to meet). ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2005, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022/50 "2005-08-17T11:09:25Z")
And just to clear up one last lingering question from the evening (because it’s been driving me crazy for three days and I finally broke down and Googled): Hal Holbrook’s wife is Dixie Carter. See, **samclem** , we weren’t far off when we both came up with Georgia! Her character’s name in Designing women was Julia, but the show was set in Georgia, so… Oh, and **bmalion?** I drank that Old Peculier the next day. I’m not sure beer is ever going to be my first choice adult beverage. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-dopefest-three-mods-count-em/314022.md?page=2)