# Dopefest at Persephone's House: The Official Thread
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [July 29, 2000, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341 "2000-07-29T16:12:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2000, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/1 "2000-07-29T16:12:31Z")
Okay, here it is!
This will be the official information thread for the Summer Doperpalooza at Persephone’s House.
Date: August 12, 2000
Time: 5:00 pm-ish.
Place: Persephone’s House, Flint, MI
Informational Email Address: [flintdope@hotmail.com](mailto:flintdope@hotmail.com)
This will be a barbecue, with picnic-type food & drinks. I’ll be providing pretty much everything, so if you have a particular preference for something, let me know!
However, since this _is_ Michigan, and we are the Pot Luck Capitol of the World, if anyone would like to bring a dish to pass, that would be great. Absolutely _not_ a requirement, though! I’d much rather have _you_ here than your food.
xploder will be providing a very large (4 room, I believe) tent, for any Dopers who wish to crash here. You are also welcome to sleep on my floor. You’ll have to bring your own sleeping gear, though, but I will be more than happy to provide breakfast for anyone who sleeps here.
Email me if you will be attending (I have already heard from a couple of you), and just let me know how many you will be bringing (SO’s and kids are quite welcome here!), and if there’s anything special you’d like to eat/drink/bring along.
Special Note: If you play a musical instrument, you are hereby cordially invited to bring it along! If you play an electric instrument, though, and you want to play plugged in, and you have a smaller practice amp, that would be a little better. Mostly for space considerations. Oh yeah–we don’t need drums, either! Nothing against them–we just don’t have the space to set up a kit. Got a machine, though, so any jammers _will_ have a rhythm section!
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### Author:  [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2000, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/2 "2000-07-29T16:21:15Z")
Barring something incredibly unforeseen, I’m there, Cristi.
Just me.
(Could you perhaps email me your address, which exit off I-75 I should take, etc.?)
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2000, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/3 "2000-07-29T16:35:39Z")
Oh yeah–I just emailed Euty & asked him to lock the other two threads. Don’t need three of 'em.
Milo: I’ll get that info to ya as ASAP. From 75, it’s not difficult. I live fairly close to the expressway, so it’s not really tough no matter which direction you’re coming from. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2000, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/4 "2000-07-29T19:27:09Z")
Me and Beth will definitely be there. I don’t know about the kids yet. I’ll also bring a couple of small practice amps with my guitars.
AND, since it IS potluck, I’ll make some of my homemade rice with chicken. MMMMMMMM…good stuff…
see ya
Bill and Beth
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/5 "2000-07-30T16:10:40Z")
Givin’ this a bump!
So far confirmed attendees, in alphabetical order:
CrankyAsAnOldMan
Milossarian
Shadowfox
xploder
People who have expressed an interest, but haven’t confirmed or denied:
little\*bit
pipefitter
Falcon
Keep me posted, folks! 😃
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### Author:  [@pipefitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pipefitter)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2000, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/6 "2000-07-30T22:01:30Z")
I’m there, email me you address, I’ll be coming from the Palace area off of I-75 (I work at ABB, off of Brown road), and I might be early, if it is no problem. I don’t know what time I’ll be getting off of work.
:):)🙂
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2000, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/7 "2000-07-30T22:50:41Z")
Yay! One more! Woohoo!
Seems like everybody that’s coming is coming from 75. This is a good thing. Makes directions easier. I’ll have them to you in a few days.
I emailed Baglady a few days ago, and just heard back from her (I forgot that she & Obfusciatrist had some plans…:)).
I’m getting some of her custom :wally: buttons for this shindig. From her description of them, they sound quite cool!
Updated confirmed list:
CrankyAsAnOldMan
Milossarian
pipefitter
Shadowfox
xploder
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### Author:  [@pipefitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pipefitter)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2000, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/8 "2000-07-31T00:30:54Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Persephone \*
> \*\*This will be a barbecue, with picnic-type food & drinks. I’ll be providing pretty much everything, so if you have a particular preference for something, let me know!
> \*\*
I like 2 inch fillet mignions(sp?). Just joking
I sing, but not very good!
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2000, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/9 "2000-07-31T02:24:17Z")
No problemo, pipefitter!
I mean the singing–not the filet mignon. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2000, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/10 "2000-07-31T02:27:00Z")
I’m trying! Hopefully I’ll get the offer tomorrow, and all will be well. If not…_sigh_ we’ll see.
And I sing too!
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2000, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/11 "2000-07-31T02:30:45Z")
:::crossing fingers, toes & eyeballs in hopes that Falc can make it, and of course, that all goes well with the job offer…:::
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2000, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/12 "2000-08-01T22:02:26Z")
Just a bump so’s y’all don’t fergit about me…🙂
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### Author:  [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2000, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/13 "2000-08-02T16:43:48Z")
OK. Here’s hoping I don’t have to work. Put me down for my first appearance at a Doper event. I’ll e-mail for an address. I shouldn’t need directions. My brother went to GMI so I have a pretty good mental map of the Flint/Flushing area.
::crossing fingers & thinking “gosh, I hope they like me”::
_big bump up to pg 1_
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### Author:  [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2000, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/14 "2000-08-02T19:49:26Z")
Cranky writes note to self: Buy push-up bra before party. Get makeover. Brush up on witticisms. And for god’s SAKE don’t forget your false teeth and peg leg!
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2000, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/15 "2000-08-02T22:32:13Z")
Cranky: What size bra do you wear? I have two Wonderbras–you can borrow one if you’d like. 😃
Yay little\*bit! Woohoo!
Okay, here’s an updated list of attendees, not in alphabetical order, just in the order I am remembering them:
little\*bit
CrankyAsAnOldMan
Milossarian
xploder
pipefitter
Shadowfox
Possibles that I’ve heard from, and might be able to make it, but don’t know yet:
Falcon
Shirley Ujest
I heard from Baglady today as well–our :wally: buttons are done & in the mail! She’s quick! Don’t let me forget to pay her!
I will be sending out a mass email tonight, with directions to my house. Everyone I’ve heard from so far knows how to get to Flint, so I’ll be sending directions from the expressway. I believe everyone told me that they’d be coming from I-75, both north and south. So I’ll be sending directions from there. It’s not tough, really. If you’re coming from some other way, please let me know!
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2000, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/16 "2000-08-03T22:31:18Z")
I hope everyone received & understood their directions!
Heard from Falc, and she can’t make it. But she’s got _darn_ good reason! Really.
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### Author:  [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/17 "2000-08-03T22:38:10Z")
Thanks Persephone. I was HOPING you’d think it was a good reason. 😉
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2000, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/18 "2000-08-04T22:41:59Z")
I received the :wally: buttons in the mail today, from Baglady. They are _cool!_ You guys will love 'em!
I also heard from BunnyGirl, and she may be able to attend! Yay! I hope she can. I met her in Ann Arbor, and she is sooooooooo nice!
Keep in touch with me, folks! Anyone have any food requests or drink ideas? I live to serve!
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### Author:  [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2000, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/19 "2000-08-05T13:09:42Z")
Well, bringing homemade chicken and rice is out, so, as Cristi knows, I’ll be bringing a huge bunch of beef country ribs (boneless and HUGE) so I hope everyone gets hungry!
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2000, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-at-persephones-house-the-official-thread/27341/20 "2000-08-05T16:15:28Z")
Here’s the menu thus far:
Chicken
Burgers
Hot Dogs
Ribs
I think Shadowfox is bringing a salad of some sort (I am having a minor bout of amnesia, so I can’t remember if it’s potato or macaroni), and another non-Doper friend who will be attending is bringing Jello.
Now, the party is one week from today. _Tell me what you want._ Honestly, I’ve never done this sort of thing before. I need your help! I am willing to make or buy darn near anything you guys want. I am your slave!
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