# Detroit! Ann Arbor! A DOPEFEST draws nigh!

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 23, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829 "2008-02-23T07:33:33Z")\
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**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:** [March 11, 2008, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/101 "2008-03-11T21:27:33Z")

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[QUOTE=olivesmarch4th]  
But they have MORE than just pizza.

Ham and pineapple.  
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Burn! Burn the heretic!  
Pineapple does not go on pizza, young lady.

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**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:** [March 11, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/102 "2008-03-11T22:05:40Z")

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Great googely-moogely! Fruit?! On a pizza?!

**rikc** was way off, we might have to take this thread to the Pit.

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**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:** [March 12, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/103 "2008-03-12T00:13:50Z")

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[Quote=Least Original User Name Ever]  
Carpool options are avilable if you contact Heller Highwater, maybe.  
[/Quote]

Indeed. If anyone wants to carpool, just give me a holler. (I do have PMs enabled, plus my e-mail is in my profile.) Either way, I’m planning on being there…well…come hell or high water.

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**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:** [March 12, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/104 "2008-03-12T02:21:42Z")

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[QUOTE=cmyk]  
Great googely-moogely! Fruit?! On a pizza?!

**rikc** was way off, we might have to take this thread to the Pit.  
[/QUOTE]

One might say all pizza’s have fruit, or at least fruit sauce on them. If one wanted to restart an old tomato debate, that is. Which one doesn’t, by the way. One is just saying. 😛

Ham and pineapple pizza is fabulous, I like to kink it up with green peppers for the contrasting look sometimes.

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**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:** [March 12, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/105 "2008-03-12T12:42:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Queen Tonya]  
One might say all pizza’s have fruit, or at least fruit sauce on them. If one wanted to restart an old tomato debate, that is. Which one doesn’t, by the way. One is just saying. 😛

Ham and pineapple pizza is fabulous, I like to kink it up with green peppers for the contrasting look sometimes.  
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You poor, poor soul.

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**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:** [March 12, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/106 "2008-03-12T19:28:52Z")

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Yer all communists! Pinko commies!!!

Besides LOUNE and I, that is.

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**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:** [March 12, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/107 "2008-03-12T19:37:38Z")

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Also, if we get really lucky, and we’re all reaaaaaly good between now and the 15th, then my special-secret-package will arrive on time.

And if it arrives, I’ll bring some with me.

Anyone wanna take a guess?

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**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:** [March 12, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/108 "2008-03-12T22:25:42Z")

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Porn?

By the way, it’s **LOUNE** and “me”.

Sheesh, pay attention to your grammar some time!

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/109 "2008-03-13T00:06:44Z")

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[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever]  
Porn?

By the way, it’s **LOUNE** and “me”.

Sheesh, pay attention to your grammar some time!  
[/QUOTE]

Better than porn! Well, probably not better, but… well… just not porn…

(is it really “me” in that case?)

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/110 "2008-03-13T00:10:05Z")

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[QUOTE=cmyk]  
Also, if we get really lucky, and we’re all reaaaaaly good between now and the 15th, then my special-secret-package will arrive on time.

And if it arrives, I’ll bring some with me.

Anyone wanna take a guess?  
[/QUOTE]

_approaches you with modest hope glimmering in her eyes_

Is it a squid?

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/111 "2008-03-13T00:11:28Z")

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You did **not** order crack-laced volvo candy from across the wet, did you!?

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/112 "2008-03-13T00:20:48Z")

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[QUOTE=olivesmarch4th]  
_approaches you with modest hope glimmering in her eyes_

Is it a squid?  
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Riiiigggghhhhttt. Like I would even go near those things! I’m afraid that squid are really like those face-huggers from _Alien_. With acid blood.

but! It might make squid taste better. Or grosser.

[QUOTE=Queen Tonya]  
You did not order crack-laced volvo candy from across the wet, did you!?  
[/QUOTE]

Damn. Why didn’t I think of that?!

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/113 "2008-03-13T00:28:00Z")

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[QUOTE=cmyk]

Damn. Why didn’t I think of that?!  
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I still have some on the floor of my car if anyone wants…

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/114 "2008-03-13T00:34:46Z")

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Toad Sweat? 😃

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/115 "2008-03-13T01:01:24Z")

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[QUOTE=olivesmarch4th]  
I still have some on the floor of my car if anyone wants…  
[/QUOTE]

I still have some fries in between my car seat and my armreast, I’ll trade ya!

(give me an M!..)

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/116 "2008-03-13T02:03:08Z")

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Fuggit… it’s Miracle Fruit.

I hope it comes in!

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/117 "2008-03-13T02:06:43Z")

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Oooh! That’s even better than Toad Sweat!

Well, potentially it is. I do loves me some ice cream hot sauce, but I’m very interested in trying Miracle fruit.

Okay, we need to strategize here. It’s a given that they’ll have lemon slices available, what else shall we bring?

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/118 "2008-03-13T02:10:42Z")

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They say Guinness is a must try, as well. I’m afraid to try it with pizza first, so maybe we can find a guinea pig.

Gotta try it with Ice Cream Hot Sauce too!

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**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:** [March 13, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/119 "2008-03-13T17:52:49Z")

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[QUOTE=cmyk]  
Better than porn! Well, probably not better, but… well… just not porn…

(is it really “me” in that case?)  
[/QUOTE]

Hm. We shall see.

It is. Take “LOUNE” out of it and say the sentence. “Besides I” doesn’t make sense. “Besides me” does make sense.

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-ann-arbor-a-dopefest-draws-nigh/438829/120 "2008-03-13T18:01:20Z")

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Can’t make this one either. Great grandma’s funeral is Saturday, in Ohio. ☹

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