# Dope-A-Ween III DC/VA/MD/PA/WV/NC 10/25/03 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 12, 2003, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298 "2003-09-12T22:28:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/201 "2003-10-12T02:05:36Z")
Okay, and you’ll know what it feels like to have a tap shoe up…_looks around and realizes she’s still in MPSIMS_ LUCKY FOR YOU! PPHHHBBBLLLTTT!!! ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/202 "2003-10-12T02:11:25Z")
I have to confess, I’m looking forward to meeting **Guin** and **Siege** for the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2003, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/203 "2003-10-12T02:20:16Z")
The feeling is mutual, **gobear**! ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2003, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/204 "2003-10-12T10:35:43Z")
From both of us!! ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2003, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/205 "2003-10-12T12:17:43Z")
And **I** have to confess, I’m looking forward to meeting **everyone** for the first time! ---
**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:** [October 12, 2003, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/206 "2003-10-12T12:27:24Z")
Ah, but since you’re up in Allegany County you have to bring the Frostburgers among us (several) pieces of the sacred clock tower for admittance. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/207 "2003-10-12T12:51:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Ah, but since you’re up in Allegany County you have to bring the Frostburgers among us (several) pieces of the sacred clock tower for admittance. \*\* So, if I don’t bring these things, I just have to stand outside in the cold? What about my huband, can he come in, or does he have to stand outside with me? Oh, and, keeping in mind I’m not a **native** Cumberlander, umm, what’s the sacred clock tower that I’m supposed to bring pieces of?:o ---
**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:** [October 12, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/208 "2003-10-12T23:31:58Z")
All that time up the mountain and you’ve never heard the off-key musings of the Frostburg clock tower? SHAME!!! ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/209 "2003-10-13T11:23:46Z")
Well, OK, I’m ashamed now. Keep in mind, though, that I do live about 13 miles from Frostburg, so in order for me to hear it, it had better be one **damned** loud clocktower!! 🙂 ---
**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:** [October 13, 2003, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/210 "2003-10-13T11:40:28Z")
Try walking under it sometime when it decides to play ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’ off tempo and off key. Sounds loud like doomsday. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/211 "2003-10-13T11:55:55Z")
Oh, my. I think I’ll avoid Frostburg this Christmas season! ---
**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:** [October 13, 2003, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/212 "2003-10-13T12:14:08Z")
And ‘Yesterday’ is no better. So it’s not just Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/213 "2003-10-13T16:16:03Z")
Yikes! I don’t really have any reason to go into Frostburg. . .ever!😛 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/214 "2003-10-13T19:00:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\*Harumph. Fine. > > See if I spend five hours captioning the photos THIS time. HUH! > > [sub]Of course, the fact that I labeled panache and danceswithcats and probably someone else as FriendofNate16 and FriendofNate17 doesn’t exactly help my cause…[/sub] \*\* Well I’ll put the photos up in the TMHP album again this year and everyone can have a go at labelling them, since each photo has a space where people can add comments underneath. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/215 "2003-10-13T19:56:33Z")
Okay, bag the flapper costume. I got a black and silver feather boa. BUT… I’ve decided to wear the dress I wore to my _Titanic_ dinner. And get a tiara. I don’t know what I’m going to call myself, but it’ll look cool! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/216 "2003-10-13T20:34:11Z")
I love tiaras. I’ve always wanted one. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/217 "2003-10-14T03:29:52Z")
So do I. Tiaras RULE. I’m going to carry a septor, too, and call myself the Celestial Grand Duchess of Wraiths. Because that’s my title. (Long story). ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/218 "2003-10-14T03:34:15Z")
I think you’d get a better effect with a sceptre, but then what do I know? ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/219 "2003-10-14T12:56:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*And ‘Yesterday’ is no better. > > So it’s not just Christmas. \*\* The clock plays something?!? Wow, after 4 years there I never heard it do a thing. Maybe they got smart and turned it off. Or it could just be you. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298/220 "2003-10-16T04:16:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\*I think you’d get a better effect with a sceptre, but then what do I know? \*\* D’oh! :smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-iii-dc-va-md-pa-wv-nc-10-25-03/201298.md?page=12)