# DETROIT / AA DOPEFEST - Olives Strikes Back! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 29, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124 "2008-12-29T22:33:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/61 "2009-01-10T17:56:08Z")
That makes you even more crazy then us. Which makes me jealous. Anyway, I’ll see ya then! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/62 "2009-01-10T18:20:44Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > _You_ may be Michiganders. _I_ was born and raised in California. > > Seriously, I’ll probably be there. I hate staying inside all day. Homework? Really? Bah. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/63 "2009-01-10T18:42:47Z")
It’s official. It’s set for 5:15 under “Cecil”. All are welcome (except **olives** ). ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/64 "2009-01-10T18:47:49Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Homework? Really? Bah. I know, right? We’ve only had half a week or school and I already have a memo due on Tuesday. And since that class has met all of once (during which all we did was introduce ourselves and go over the syllabus) I think I actually need to do the reading as bullshitting doesn’t really seem possible at this point. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/65 "2009-01-10T18:58:05Z")
Sorry- can’t quite get there -maybe next time ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/66 "2009-01-10T19:05:07Z")
Who’s this **olives** character? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/67 "2009-01-10T19:18:48Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Who’s this **olives** character? I faintly remember an “ **olives** ”. ---
**Author:** ![Heller\_Highwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@Heller\_Highwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heller_Highwater)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/68 "2009-01-10T20:30:30Z")
I hate to do this, but I think I’m gonna’ have to back out of this one. I just don’t trust the roads (and more to the point: my car _on_ said roads), due to the weather and the relative distance I’d have to travel. Particularly, I’d be a bit concerned about the trip back. So, I’m gonna’ have to miss it this time. That said, count me in next time, come…well…hell or high water. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/69 "2009-01-10T20:34:47Z")
Yeh, but, next time we’re scheduling it during a typhoon. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/70 "2009-01-10T20:42:10Z")
Driving in a winter wonderland, whee! Took me 2 hours to make a 35 mile round trip downriver to drop off my boy, snow is fun. 😛 I’m lobbying hard for Milk, but not too hard because we also want to see Doubt and Frost/Nixon too. See you guys soon, and be careful! ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/71 "2009-01-10T21:10:05Z")
I’m leaving now… _gulp_ ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/72 "2009-01-11T06:16:25Z")
Well, that was a fun night. I’m glad we went to the theater after all. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/73 "2009-01-11T06:25:59Z")
Just got home… roads were better coming back. I’m glad I went too, it’s always great to see you guys even though we were more thinned out than usual. And I feel like I learned a little about Persia. Almost a Persian expert, actually. Great movie too, go see Milk! ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/74 "2009-01-11T06:37:04Z")
Oh, I think I made it home first, but I got distracted by other threads. :smack: Great meeting you, **Kyla**! Hopefully we can catch you on the next go-round **wring**. I’m ever so glad you saw the light about how cool Michigan Theatre is, dear **LOUNE**. Where else can you see a man play his organ _and_ cool movies? Even if the seats are old and small and one might get accidentally elbowed in the head, totally worth it. We missed you **olives** and Dom. ☹ I hope they figure out and fix your tummy soon so you can come visit us! **Fiver** will be at our next one, even if she doesn’t realize it yet. I’m simply going to abscond with her. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/75 "2009-01-11T11:55:09Z")
I hope you guys had fun! It was torture sitting there realizing you were having fun without us. \* I\* want to learn about Persia too! _pouts_ ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/76 "2009-01-11T15:30:49Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > - I\* want to learn about Persia too! _pouts_ Don’t worry, they didn’t actually learn anything about Persia. I mistakenly pointed out the building where I have my Persian class and was immediately bombarded with bizarre unanswerable questions about Persia. (Okay, I was able to answer “How do you say ‘hello friend’ in Persian?” But as that is my level of skill, nothing more advanced than that.) But then they were distracted by **cmyk** ’s car and its futuristic parking tools. It was great to meet you all…hope we can do it again sometime, although I vote NO on snowstorm Dopefests in the future. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/77 "2009-01-11T17:04:05Z")
Actually my car _is_ from the future. Okay… _I’m_ from the future. Just… don’t leave home March 18th, 2014… trust me. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/78 "2009-01-11T17:09:18Z")
Missed ya **olives!** Dom too. It wasn’t the same. Hope you’re feeling better though! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/79 "2009-01-11T17:17:14Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Missed ya **olives!** Dom too. It wasn’t the same. Hope you’re feeling better though! Although we did address the \*\*olives \*\*(and Dom)-less night in a way. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveroptic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiveroptic/32/8257_2.png) [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124/80 "2009-01-11T17:27:51Z")
> [@Queen\_Tonya](#): > > **Fiver** will be at our next one, even if she doesn’t realize it yet. I’m simply going to abscond with her. I’m up for that, if only because it sounds vaguely erotic. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-aa-dopefest-olives-strikes-back/479124.md?page=5)