# DFW Dopers - Wanna put on goofy shoes, drink beer, and laugh at each other? **URL:** \ **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")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/21 "2001-07-25T12:57:52Z")
That settles it with me. If **Scotti** is going to join us in February, then that’s when it should be. So, now we have a date, 3rd weekend in February, all we need now are the time and place. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/22 "2001-07-25T14:46:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scotticher \* > > [sub]but cute, surely that counts SOMEWHERE?[/sub] > > Scotti:) \ Cute counts for _way_ more than bowling skill… ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/23 "2001-07-25T21:00:34Z")
I think we still should go down to the bowling alley not this weekend but next weekend… so we can practice a bit and master our ball handling before Scotti comes. Then we can go down again when she’s here. And strike out one by one. _grin_ Of course Grace has a husband already but maybe she can pick up a spare for Scotti. _indicates JimB_ Mrs. Chef has asked for a Sunday gathering so she can join us. What do you folks say to **Sunday, July 29**? We can meet at my house and I can feed everyone if you want… the bowling alley is second only to the airport when it comes to expensive food that isn’t worth the price. They have “extreme bowling” from nine p.m. to midnight on Sundays, where they turn off the regular lights and turn on the disco lights, but I’m afraid that would be too late for Chef Jr. They also have a deal in the _morning_ where you rent the lane by the hour instead of per game. Of _ **course** _ she can’t do it in the afternoon because she is working some birthday parties. In fact I should confer with her to nail down the times she is and isn’t available, but in the meantime how does that day look for you folks? (We could convene at my place and watch _The Mummy_ on DVD, have dinner, and bowl in the evening…) Stay tuned for updates about the time… ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/24 "2001-07-25T21:25:10Z")
Sounds good to me, Troy. Some practice would be good. I’d hate to _strike_ out if I could be the _spare_ for **Scotti**. She’s right down my _alley_. I’d sure hope for a _perfect score_, and not be left in the _gutter_. The 29th is fine with me, I have no plans for the rest of my life. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/25 "2001-07-25T22:04:24Z")
No can do on the 29th–my calendar shows a Duel Arcane with an evil archwizard in Colorado that day. I’m leaving Thursday evening so that I can get in position to ambush the sucker, and (if all goes well) should be back sometime Monday evening. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/26 "2001-07-25T22:19:57Z")
Sounds good. I’m pretty sure I can make it the 29th. Sayyyyyy, does anyone want to get together for drinks on Saturday or Sunday? Mr. Grace is out of town (again!) and all I have planned this weekend is a baby shower on Sunday afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/27 "2001-07-25T22:27:42Z")
You twisted my arm, **Grace**. Pick a place. Jim ---
**Author:** ![dobbinaire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@dobbinaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dobbinaire)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/28 "2001-07-25T23:26:48Z")
Hmmm, _ **next** _ next weekend. That is a possibility. But I don’t know for sure. I’ll just have to wait and see. Morning would be best, as I would really need to leave by 10p.m. Here’s hoping. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/29 "2001-07-26T08:52:00Z")
Yeah, I wear a 13. Early is good if we are doing this on Sunday, because I have to be at work by 10 PM. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/30 "2001-07-26T10:19:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JimB \* > \*\*Sounds good to me, Troy. Some practice would be good. I’d hate to _strike_ out if I could be the _spare_ for **Scotti**. She’s right down my _alley_. I’d sure hope for a _perfect score_, and not be left in the _gutter_.Jim \*\* HEY!..[sub]Scotti looks suspiciously at **JimB** and **Chef Troy** [/sub]…We’ve been through this before, remember? **Grace** DOES have a husband she adores, and I am VERY shy. (Heh) However, I have been promised, on several occasions, a ScottiDoesDallas DopeFest. [sub]sheesh, get your minds out of the gutter, all right?[/sub] Bowling does not have to be included…dinner and roses [sub]preferably the blushy looking creamy orangish ones…[/sub] will suffice. 😉 Not that I require roses, exactly, just mentioning that I like them. And freesia. And trips to Maui. And…well, it just occurred to me that I should shut up. So I will. [sub]_For now, anyway._[/sub] Scotti:) ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/31 "2001-07-26T13:25:51Z")
Grace - I’m game for something Saturday. Like JimB said - pick a place and a time. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/32 "2001-07-26T17:45:18Z")
**Scotti** , you want dinner and roses, I can handle that, but forget the Dopefest. We don’t want a lot of distractions, now do we? Jim ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/33 "2001-07-26T18:46:03Z")
[whinyvoice]But **Grace** PROMISED![/whinyvoice] ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/34 "2001-07-26T18:55:43Z")
Oh, **Scotti** , we can work in a dopefest, too. I just meant for the dinner and roses that we really didn’t need a lot of extra people around. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/35 "2001-07-26T23:05:02Z")
My, my **JimB** honey…the temperature around here just climbed a few degrees. Coincidence? I don’t **think** so. [sub]ummmm…since I seem to be on a roll here, what about Maui?[/sub] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/36 "2001-07-26T23:35:38Z")
Lived there for two years [sub]uh, 30 years ago[/sub]. I’d go back, it sure wouldn’t be the same though. I think I’d have to get a few extra jobs to get enough money together to go, though. But, hey, if we can come up with the money, I’m for it. Jim ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/37 "2001-07-27T02:36:16Z")
If **Scotti** wants a dopefest, there WILL BE a dopefest. Don’t anyone believe for a second what Scotti said…I do not adore my hubby (especially right now after the lost wallet incident). 😃 Dinner and roses, eh **JimB**? You only offered me a burger. I see how I rank with you. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/38 "2001-07-27T02:37:52Z")
If you want to meet for drinks on Saturday, how about something on IH-35 in Lewisville? Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/39 "2001-07-27T04:18:27Z")
**Grace** , darlin’, I’ve offered you everything I could think of. But if **Scotti** will take me up on dinner and roses, I’m going for it. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562/40 "2001-07-27T14:41:56Z")
**Grace** , there is a Bennigan’s at I35 & Vista Ridge, I really don’t know too many things up that way. Why don’t you just pick a spot. Jim [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-wanna-put-on-goofy-shoes-drink-beer-and-laugh-at-each-other/73562.md?page=3)