# Dopefest in Raleigh, Dangit!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 1, 2002, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867 "2002-11-01T17:33:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/41 "2002-11-10T16:56:12Z")
Hey Raleigh Dopers- if we’re going to get together around the second weekend in December for a little Zette fest, is anyone interested in seeing Star Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones at the Raleigh Imax theater? I am unable to catch this in NY and it’s not playing any closer to Charlotte. I am definately going to see it if I’m driving all the way to Raleigh anyway, so does anyone want to join me? ---
**Author:** ![SmoothOperator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@SmoothOperator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmoothOperator)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/42 "2002-11-11T15:53:24Z")
So…has a decision been made about where and the time?? ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/43 "2002-11-12T22:35:18Z")
You know, for such an opinionated bunch of people, you are all oddly silent on making these decisions… 😃 Dinner is looking good for Sat the 30th of November, and I’m calling 7-7:30 ish as a start time. As to the place…I have not personally gone to check out some of the excellant suggestions, so I need input. I would like to make reservations this week. COME BACK TO THIS THREAD PEOPLE, just long enough to make dinner plans, and then yes, you will need to actually leave the snug and comfy surroundings of your lifes and come meet me for dinner. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/44 "2002-11-13T00:31:01Z")
I’m all kinds of in favor of Olive Garden – but **puh-leeeeease** get us into a reasonably secluded area – a side dining room or perhaps a corner area. Having a conversation in the main dining area of most Olive Gardens is somewhat easier than having one on the floor of a machine shop, but not a whole lot so. Barb loves Tir nA Nog. We had one get together ( **Satan** ’s send off from Raleigh party) at Houlihan’s. Jillian’s might be fun but strikes me as too frenetic for one of our get-togethers. ---
**Author:** ![SmoothOperator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@SmoothOperator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmoothOperator)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/45 "2002-11-13T02:33:04Z")
Houlihan’s was ok and they have these rooms that are set off from the rest of the area. I’m not sure how large a party they can accommodate though. Tir Na Nog was fun, but less intimate and hard to talk to people at the other end. I’ve never been to the Olive Garden in Raleigh so can’t say anything about them. 7-7:30 ish is fine with me. If I have Michelle with me, she can drive if I get sleepy…being the day person that I am. ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/46 "2002-11-13T12:45:03Z")
The Olive Garden in Cary is a good place to meet. They have some big tables in the back area of the place that is pretty secluded. Not gonna be able to make the November meeting because we are having our family Thanksgiving dinner the Sunday after, a very large family, and of course it’s at my house. I really would like to make the one in December. Our company Christmas party is December 14th, but I’m not sure yet if I’ll be attending that. I don’t know where Jullians is so someone will have to give me directions coming in from US 1 North… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/47 "2002-11-13T13:48:02Z")
Saturday evening the 30th works for me, and other than seconding the general motion for somewhere with insufficient background noise to drown out conversation, I’ve got no restaurant preferences. As of now, I’m still planning to make the drive - it’s been too long since I’ve seen you folks. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/48 "2002-11-14T00:50:32Z")
November 30th is good,I could use a good fest. ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/49 "2002-11-14T17:39:54Z")
Tentative list so far: \*\*Fretful Porpentine Elelle Polycarp RT Firefly Aenea Smooth Operator Ultrafilter Hammadryad and Tark Romansperson Sigmundex Dirty\_bird18 Dogbutler \*\* …for dinner on Sat. Nov 30th, at 7-7:30ish at the Olive Garden in Cary. The address (if you want to mapquest it) is 1809 Walnut Street, Cary, NC. And for the “Welcome Zette Fest” on December 14th… So far the tentative list looks like this: \*\*Zette Dr. J Smooth Operator Aenea Ultress Knowed Out Romansperson YWalker \*\* 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/50 "2002-11-15T00:13:41Z")
Add **Skulldigger** (who isn’t registered here yet but is a member in good standing, if inactive, over on Fathom) to both lists – she’s Mrs. Polycarp. And add me to the 14th list. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/51 "2002-11-15T01:06:59Z")
I wish that I could make the Zettefest, but that’s the same night as the party being thrown by **GingerOfTheNorth** and **weirddave**. Given that that’s about 4 hours closer, I think I’ll opt for that one. ---
**Author:** ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/52 "2002-11-15T01:11:31Z")
I don’t believe I’ll be able to make the 30th, it being Thanksgiving weekend and being with the family and all that; but I should hopefully be able to make the Zettefest. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/53 "2002-11-15T02:55:45Z")
Zettefest! Zettefest! Zettefest! Wooooo! ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/54 "2002-11-22T21:21:00Z")
8 days and counting… I just want to keep this fresh in your minds folks. COME TO DINNER 😃 (aenea sends dinner vibes to everyone) ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/55 "2002-11-22T21:30:57Z")
I’m still planning on coming, but I haven’t had any luck in finding a hotel, and I’m not sure that it’s worth trying much harder at this point. I really hate to impose, but is there someone who could put me up from early Saturday afternoon till Sunday morning? ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/56 "2002-11-23T05:22:07Z")
Here’s a link to the Zettefest spinoff thread I posted to keep things straight. Woo! [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=145779](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=145779) ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/57 "2002-11-23T07:02:56Z")
Mebbe there on Fri, Aenea, will know by Monday… ---
**Author:** ![Jkayla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@Jkayla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jkayla)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/58 "2002-11-24T03:48:23Z")
Sorry for the lack of response on this. We have stayed so busy with the Tygr cub and family, that we hadn’t talked about our schedule. Anyhoo, we are wanting to be there Saturday and will try. We will know more definitely later this week and will be in touch. ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/59 "2002-11-24T17:50:52Z")
Ultrafilter, I’m guesting the HammaFamily here (hopefully they are able to make it and have no last minute emergencies or problems!!) I’ll have a spare couch, if you’d care to stay here. Or does anyone else have a place that will not be filled with children, so the poor man can sleep? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867/60 "2002-11-24T17:57:13Z")
aenea, Sounds good. Kids aren’t a problem. I’m going to be coming from the Outer Banks; can you e-mail me either directions, or your address so I can get directions? I’d appreciate it much. My e-mail’s in the biography section of my profile. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-raleigh-dangit/134867.md?page=4)