# Do Dopers meet IRL? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 30, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460 "2003-05-30T05:48:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/1 "2003-05-30T05:48:53Z")
I’ve been enjoying the SDMB for many months now, and am quite impressed by the intelligence, erudition, and eloquence of most members, even those with whom I disagree mightily. So it seems it might be interesting to meet some of these people IRL (in real life). Does this happen? Is it encouraged? Discouraged? Are there regular meetings? How and where would I post a message proposing a get-together? ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/2 "2003-05-30T05:53:00Z")
No, never… Well, sometimes…but apparantley in california only mercutio shows up… ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/3 "2003-05-30T06:16:20Z")
From **Cajun Man’s** sticky thread, at the [top of MPSIMS:](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=103190) > [@](#): > > The Chicago Reader, Inc., and its agents, including the administrators and moderators of the Straight Dope Message Board, are in no way responsible for anything associated with any real life meeting of our members. While we permit SDMB users to post announcements and other discussion of meetings and events on the Straight Dope Message Board, we don’t organize, sponsor, endorse, approve, or have any formal association with such events or any activities that may occur at them. We don’t vouch for any individual or group organizing an event. Attend at your own risk. SDMB moderators and administrators who attend events do so as private individuals and not as representatives or agents of the Chicago Reader, Inc. We encourage all attendees at these events to obey the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are held. Dopefest threads usually dwell in MPSIMS forum. ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/4 "2003-05-30T06:17:48Z")
I have met every doper in real life. However, none of them know that they have met me. Each day i fly across the planet and “accidently” run into the new members. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/5 "2003-05-30T11:57:13Z")
Yes, we do meet. Search MPSIMS for “Dopefest.” ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/6 "2003-05-30T11:59:10Z")
Since you’re in Maryland (unless you fibbed about your location) be on the lookout for MAD threads - Mid Atlantic Dopers. Them guys get together frequently. I’ll be one of them guys soon. Um, that’s “guys” in the generic sense. Yes, Dopers party together and even get married and have babies together. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/7 "2003-05-30T12:46:15Z")
Speaking of MAD meetings… [Allow me to invite you…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=180344) All are welcome. We’d love to have you. And it’s just up the road from you. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/8 "2003-05-30T21:15:33Z")
That’s funny, I would have thought I’d remember running into an eight-foot tall green guy with four arms… ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/9 "2003-05-30T23:21:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chronos \* > \*\*That’s funny, I would have thought I’d remember running into an eight-foot tall green guy with four arms… \*\* i was wearing a mustach so you wouldn’t recognize me 😃 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/10 "2003-05-30T23:27:02Z")
Actually, despite all these supposed “Dopefests”, members of these boards have never met in real life. (a) Many of them don’t HAVE a real life. (b) Most of the people at the Dopefests are actors, hired to charade the role. © Except for the androids. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/11 "2003-05-30T23:43:10Z")
But don’t tell anybody. If my girlfriend ever finds out I’m an actor hired to play me, she’ll kill me. Or him. Or somebody. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/12 "2003-05-31T00:22:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by C K Dexter Haven \* > \*\*(a) Many of them don’t HAVE a real life. > \*\* Is this why you began cackling evilly when I said I’d write some staff reports? Suddenly it all falls into place. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/13 "2003-05-31T04:43:21Z")
Thanks for the info folks. JC, I should be able to make the meet, thanks. Where will I find a more specific address for the Chance mansion than “8 miles south of Harper’s Ferry”? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/14 "2003-05-31T10:21:05Z")
Keep watching that thread. I’ll be putting up a web-invitation shortly. And if you post in that thread I’ll email you, too. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/15 "2003-05-31T16:48:47Z")
Sometimes, it seems that all the cool people go to all these Dopefests… me, I’ve only ever been to one. (or maybe two) But hey… that doesn’t mean I’m not cool… being laid-back and relaxed is my style. 🙂 not to say that Dopefests are usually hectic and uptight… and I’d seriously like to go to more if possible! F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/16 "2003-06-01T07:09:28Z")
**commasense** keep your eyes peeled in MPSIMS for the MADinner threads. It’s monthly doper dinner that moves about the DC/Baltimore area. We actually just met this past Friday night in Annapolis and are planning on the next one to be on the 20th of June, probably around Baltimore, and we’d love to have you. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/17 "2003-06-01T12:19:35Z")
Go MADs! A coherent community for incoherent people! ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dopers-meet-irl/178460/18 "2003-06-01T12:23:20Z")
Don’t go! Scary people go to them! Boogah-boogah! Run! Run!! rrrrrruuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!