# DFW Dopers - Wanna put on goofy shoes, drink beer, and laugh at each other?
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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [July 23, 2001, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562 "2001-07-23T20:50:31Z")
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### Author:  [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2001, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/1 "2001-07-23T20:50:31Z")
Mrs. Chef, Chef Jr. and I went bowling over the weekend and had a great time laughing at how bad we all are at it. It occurred to us that our little SDMB gang already looks like a bunch of bowlers, so why not make it official?
How interested would you folks be in meeting at the bowling alley some time, perhaps on a Sunday? There’s one not too far from my house - we could have lunch here and then caravan to the bowling alley after - or we could find one more centrally located.
Post here and tell me what you think.
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### Author:  [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2001, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/2 "2001-07-23T23:32:30Z")
Well don’t know where my post from earlier went but…
Count me in. Sounds like fun. I’m a horrible bowler and I’ll have trouble finding a ball. I broke my finger a few years ago and all the light balls have smaller fingerholes. It’s going to take me awhile to find a ball that I can use and still have a fingerhole large enough for my chunky middle finger. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/3 "2001-07-24T00:03:28Z")
Count me in. I’m a terrible bowler and haven’t bowled for years, but I don’t care. I’ll go for it. At least I’ll know why y’all are laughing at me.
Jim
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### Author:  [@dobbinaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dobbinaire)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/4 "2001-07-24T04:03:27Z")
Well, now, y’all just have lots of fun. I don’t care for beer, but if someone would like to drink a wine cooler for me I’d appreciate it :).
dob, who can’t make this one ☹
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### Author:  [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/5 "2001-07-24T04:29:20Z")
Uh, Dob, if you want to be believable when you say you can’t make it, it’s customary to wait until we pick an actual DATE. Otherwise it’s just too obvious that you’re blowing us off.
_wink_
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### Author:  [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/6 "2001-07-24T04:40:31Z")
Are long time lurkers, like myself, invited?
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### Author:  [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/7 "2001-07-24T04:48:03Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Greathouse \*
> \*\*Are long time lurkers, like myself, invited? \*\*
Of COURSE you are. The more the merrier. Just remember that LTLs like yourself are responsible for buying the first round.
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### Author:  [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/8 "2001-07-24T04:51:35Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Chef Troy \*
>
> Of COURSE you are. The more the merrier. Just remember that LTLs like yourself are responsible for buying the first round. \*\*
Not a problem. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/9 "2001-07-24T13:28:02Z")
Well, I’m out of town this weekend (3 days of LARPing in Colorado–anybody got an oxygen mask?), but dates after that are negotiable.
My bowling ineptitude borders on the unimaginable. I have been (badly) outbowled by toddlers–but in the company of Dopers, I doubt it will matter too much.
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### Author:  [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/10 "2001-07-24T13:46:56Z")
This weekend would be very, very bad for me. I’m moving on Monday, and of course I’ll be going to the Eagles on Saturday. The following weekend would probably work for me.
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### Author:  [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/11 "2001-07-24T13:49:53Z")
Also, you guys don’t need to put on goofy shoes to convince me to drink beer. Or laugh at you for that matter. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/12 "2001-07-24T13:57:48Z")
Another inept bowler here! This should make for a really high scoring game!
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### Author:  [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/13 "2001-07-24T15:43:42Z")
I don’t drink beer, but the rest I can do. Or _would_ if I could. Are you looking for any cheerleaders? 😉 Depending on when you finally decide to have it, that is. I love to bowl, but doubt I should any time soon. I even have my own ball and shoes and everything. \
Keep me informed. Sounds like great fun. At least I have unlimited mileage on my rental van. 😃 But, I would need a place to crash for the night, and **Mr Bear** if I can talk him into coming too. Now _there’s_ someone who is good at bowling. \
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### Author:  [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/14 "2001-07-24T20:47:15Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Zyada \*
> \*\*Another inept bowler here! This should make for a really high scoring game! \*\*
Uhh, you may be thinking of golf.
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### Author:  [@dobbinaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dobbinaire)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/15 "2001-07-24T22:48:00Z")
> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by Chef Troy \*
> \*\*Uh, Dob, if you want to be believable when you say you can’t make it, it’s customary to wait until we pick an actual DATE. Otherwise it’s just too obvious that you’re blowing us off.
>
> _wink_ \*\*
Aw crap. Ya caught me. _dob winks back at **Cheffie** _
[sub]oh my gaw that wasn’t a flirt was it? behave myself![/sub]
Actually I did presume you were talking about this next weekend, but by the look of the other posts I wasn’t alone. So, nyaa nyaa nyaa. So pick a date already. _Then_ we’ll see. 🙂 😉
BTW, my bowling skills? Eh.
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### Author:  [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2001, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/16 "2001-07-25T01:25:16Z")
Still out of work, dad gummit!! Perhaps taking out my agression on some innocent bowling pins will do the trick.
We’ll see if the date works.
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### Author:  [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2001, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/17 "2001-07-25T01:42:43Z")
**Tommy** , it should help to slaughter a few bowling pins.
**dob** _wink_
[sup]I never like to let **Cheffie** get in on all the flirting[/sup]
**Purp** , it’d be great if you can make it up here. Leave that Mr. Bear character behind though. I’m sure he’d get in our way.
[sup]That should be enough incentive to get his butt up here to join us.[/sup]
Jim
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### Author:  [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2001, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/18 "2001-07-25T04:06:51Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Chef Troy \*
> \*\*
>
> > [@](#):
> >
> > \*Originally posted by Zyada \*
> > \*\*Another inept bowler here! This should make for a really high scoring game! \*\*
>
> Uhh, you may be thinking of golf.
>
> \*\*
Let me try that again…
[sarcasm]This should make for a really high scoring game![/sarcasm]
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### Author:  [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2001, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/19 "2001-07-25T09:25:35Z")
This is an interesting coincedence, recently my wife has been saying she’d like to go bowling sometime. I’ll run it by her. I wonder if they have shoes in my size, though…
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### Author:  [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2001, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/20 "2001-07-25T10:15:57Z")
Hey! I’m in, if you can wait a bit…say, until next February? See, I am coming to visit my darling **Grace** next President’s Day weekend.
Oh, all right. I expected this, so it isn’t going to break [sub]what little is left of[/sub] my heart if you don’t want to wait.
No, no…don’t wait for me…I’ll be fine. [sub]sniff sniff[/sub] It’s okay. I’m a lousy bowler anyway.
[sub]but cute, surely that counts SOMEWHERE?[/sub]
Scotti:)
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