# Desperately Seeking an Orlando Dopefest **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 17, 2001, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288 "2001-04-17T14:19:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/1 "2001-04-17T14:19:46Z")
I’ve never attended such a momentous event, nor have I planned a party lately, but I’m interested in _something._ I’m looking at a June 1st or 2nd date. Anyone interested? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/2 "2001-04-17T14:54:24Z")
Of course you could slide on down I-4 and I-75 this Saturday for **TruePisces’** going away mini DopeFest in Bradenton, or thereabouts. She should be bumping with some details today! And no whining about the distance. Distance means nothing, just ask **Falcon**. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/3 "2001-04-17T15:08:56Z")
I bumped it twice this morning. So there. **AlbertRose** (and anyone else that happens to be in the area and checking this out) the thread is [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=66908) with the details. I hope to see lots of people there! (Now if there were some way to get **Falcon** down for this one, it would be a _real_ DopeFest! :D) ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/4 "2001-04-17T15:39:01Z")
While I enjoy going down…(To FLORIDA, you pervs), I can’t make this one. Mom’s here, plus I’ve got the DC minifest on Sunday. SOMEDAY I’ll make it down thataway. Promise. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/5 "2001-04-17T21:17:56Z")
I’m in Tampa… I should probably at least break a hundred posts before I bother showing up at a Dope Fest though, don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/6 "2001-04-17T21:42:39Z")
I hear that concerts are great places for dopefest’s _hint hint_ [sub]I have to try to endorse my band at every oppurtunity, you understand. [/sub] Katiekilldare in tampa: like live music? ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/7 "2001-04-17T21:46:24Z")
Why SHORE I like live music. What type of live music does Band of Pezpunk play? And where do you play it? ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/8 "2001-04-17T21:48:49Z")
Ahem, and now I see that you’ve got there a handy link there to listen to what kind of music your band plays. I’ll look into that directly. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/9 "2001-04-17T22:08:00Z")
We are playing at the Brass Mug on Friday April 27th with 3 great bands… MAY, FLAT STANLEY, AND The diafragments. Let me know if youd like more info. You can find my email in my profile. TruePisces has seen us… she might verify that we aren’t bad 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/10 "2001-04-17T22:29:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pezpunk \* > \*\*TruePisces has seen us… she might verify that we aren’t bad 🙂 \*\* No, they’re pretty good! I enjoyed myself, though it **was** a little difficult to get to know people more there… (Then again, we had the same problem at RenFest, so what am I talking about!!! 🙂 ) If you can do it, I say go for it. Just wish there was a way **I’d** get a chance to see you one more time, **Pez**. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/11 "2001-04-17T22:47:04Z")
Sorry TP. I would love to get to see you too but I haven’t seen my brother in months and he will only be here saturday and part of sunday. The show you came to was a bit hectic so we didn’t get to spend time. Are you going away for good? ---
**Author:** ![AETBOND417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@AETBOND417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AETBOND417)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/12 "2001-04-18T00:25:35Z")
I’m hoping for an O-Town dopefest. I’ll get my license this weekend and will therefore be enabled to go to central Florida DF’s in the future. Tampa is out of the question for me, yet it seems to be working for a number of others. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/13 "2001-04-18T05:17:34Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ve never attended such a momentous event, nor have I planned a party lately, but I’m interested in something. I’m looking at a June 1st or 2nd date. Anyone interested? As I mentioned in another thread, I’ll be arriving in Orlando a week later. Any chance of postponing until the 10th? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/14 "2001-04-18T10:44:53Z")
**Little Nemo** , why do I get the feeling that we both are almost able to go to the same DopeFests??? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/15 "2001-04-18T11:18:49Z")
> [@](#): > > _originally posted by Little Nemo_ > **As I mentioned in another thread, I’ll be arriving in Orlando a week later. Any chance of postponing until the 10th?** That works for me. I’ll have to find a good location – where do we usually have these things? At UncleBill’s place? At a church? ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/16 "2001-04-18T14:01:36Z")
Orlando on the 10th would be good for me. Church Street Station has gone downhill, but there are several other bars and restaurants in the area. There’s always Downtown Disney (free parking, as opposed to Universal CityWalk, which charges for parking). I’ll check the _Orlando Weekly_ for more places. **katiekilldare** - why wait? Post numbers mean little, except for the fact that one is either garrulous or spends all the time on the boards. (I am the former.) Go ahead and meet people now. ---
**Author:** ![Equality\_7-2521](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/977dab/32.png) [@Equality\_7-2521](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equality_7-2521)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/17 "2001-04-18T15:22:20Z")
I like the whole idea of an O-town dope fest. Count me in, even though I’m new (well, I did post quite a bit a few years ago). BTW, CityWalk doesn’t charge parking after 6:00, but Downtown Disney and CityWalk would be very crowded and very very expensive. We live in the restaurant capital of the world. We should be able to find something better suited for us that we could agree on. I’m thinking something along the lines of Gator’s or the ilk, good food, lots of room, less tourists etc. ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/18 "2001-04-19T13:12:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > **katiekilldare** - why wait? Post numbers mean little, except for the fact that one is either garrulous or spends all the time on the boards. (I am the former.) Go ahead and meet people now. > \*\* Yeah, I think I probably will go ahead to Sarasota, assuming the flames don’t overtake my car. I love Downtown Disney, myself. Is that cheesy? I have a special spot in my heart for the House of Blues. But, those places are rather expensive. Particularly if the gathering Dopers are planning to hang around and chat/drink/munch for awhile. Aren’t there some cool places at The Crossroads? You know where that is - very close to Downtown Disney? katie ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/19 "2001-04-19T15:33:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > **katiekilldare** - why wait? Post numbers mean little, except for the fact that one is either garrulous or spends all the time on the boards. (I am the former.) Go ahead and meet people now. How long should you be on the boards before attending a dopefest? I’m in Orlando and have over 100 posts, but I’ve only been here 3 1/2 months. I don’t think I’ve been around long enough, but I don’t really know what the proper etiquette is. ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2001, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288/20 "2001-04-19T15:51:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > **katiekilldare** - why wait? Post numbers mean little, except for the fact that one is either garrulous or spends all the time on the boards. (I am the former.) Go ahead and meet people now. How long should you be on the boards before attending a dopefest? I’m in Orlando and have over 100 posts, but I’ve only been here 3 1/2 months. I don’t think I’ve been around long enough, but I don’t really know what the proper etiquette is. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desperately-seeking-an-orlando-dopefest/62288.md?page=2)