# DopeFest - Melbourne, Australia!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 4, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617 "2003-09-04T23:01:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/1 "2003-09-04T23:01:01Z")

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So any Melbournites out there up for a DopeFest?

We could gather on the steps of Flinders Street Station one weekend in late October. Maybe take a wander over to Federation Square and condemn the architecture. Go for a stroll down Banana Alley. Sit in one of Melbournes wonderful cafes mocking the fools in Starbucks.

And there could be some secret signal to identify ourselves as dopers - perhaps we could all wear red shirts 🙂

Any takers?

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**Author:** ![superstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@superstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superstar)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/2 "2003-09-04T23:08:45Z")

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Sound great, glad to hear of an Aussie Fest finally … but I’m south of Newcastle NSW… anyone from around there?

Sorry I can’t travel at the moment. But good luck organising it… post some pics  
🙂

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**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:** [September 4, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/3 "2003-09-04T23:13:56Z")

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If it happens, would you be interested in hosting Miss **FairyChatMoose**? She’s been all over the US and parts of Europe - I think she needs to visit the southern hemisphere! She’s just a little bitty thing, so return postage won’t be to pricy, I should think. Plus I could get more autographs in her diary! 😃

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**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/4 "2003-09-04T23:18:23Z")

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[speaking on behalf of Melbourne Dopers]  
We would love to host **FairyChatMoose** 🙂  
[/sobomd]

Perhaps her visit would encourage those slackers in NSW to organise a Fest in her honour.

_interstate rivalry, what you talking about…_

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**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:** [September 4, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/5 "2003-09-04T23:22:00Z")

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Well, then, youse guys need to plan for **Moose on the Loose Down Under**! She could hop, skip, and jump from venue to venue, and some kind soul in the last venue could send her back home. And I’d get multiple vicarious jollies! Yay!

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**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/6 "2003-09-04T23:37:20Z")

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NSW is a bit of a lost cause ATM dopefestwise, I agree. But I think early next yeat, we might get something really good happening.

I’d love to get to Melbourne for this, but if it’s towards christmas, it’ll be pretty much impossible.

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**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/7 "2003-09-04T23:39:15Z")

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Where is banana alley?

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**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/8 "2003-09-04T23:44:24Z")

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Banana Alley is near Flinders Street Station. There are little signs around the city about the boundaries of where you can and can’t walk around with a bottle of grog - the southern boundry is Banana Alley.

I’m available for DopeFests pretty much any weekend with the following exceptions:  
First weekend in October  
and the last weekend in Novemeber,  
I’m working both weekends.

Although I’m trying to arrange a [BendiDope](http://pub31.ezboard.com/fgdopefrm3.showMessage?topicID=956.topic) for the last weekend in November when I’ll be in Bendigo. Last years BendiDope was great fun 🙂

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**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/9 "2003-09-05T00:27:03Z")

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I probably can’t manage the weekend of the 26th/27th but please do not avoid those dates if they suit others, my mobility is too hard to predict this far in advance.

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/10 "2003-09-05T00:32:28Z")

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The one Dopefest (other than the one I just attended here in Georgia) I would dearly love to attend, but alas all my money is saved for Germany once again this year for the holidays.

I do wish my Aussie and Kiwi friends a lovely time, however!

Q

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/11 "2003-09-05T00:35:15Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Quasimodem \*  
> \*\*I do wish my Aussie and Kiwi friends a lovely time, however!
> 
> Q \*\*

That is if any of my NZ friends will be attending! 😉

Q

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**Author:** ![robinc308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@robinc308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinc308)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/12 "2003-09-05T04:43:50Z")

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Hmmm, the second weekend in October is no good for me, nor is the last weekend in October or any weekends in November.

Which may well rule me out.

But I’m sure you’ll have fun without me 🙂

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**Author:** ![tavalla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tavalla/32/89_2.png) [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/13 "2003-09-05T06:26:22Z")

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My weekends are pretty clear, so count me in - just let me know the date.

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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/14 "2003-09-05T06:50:26Z")

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> \*Originally posted by TheLoadedDog \*  
> **NSW is a bit of a lost cause…**

D’ya think? 😛

Anyway **Leechy** , you know I never refuse an invite to a G’Dopefest.

So put me on the roll call as well, 'k?

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**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/15 "2003-09-05T07:11:08Z")

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Tenative Date:

Saturday 18th October

Where: Meet at Flinders Street Station and take it from there.

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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/16 "2003-09-05T07:15:52Z")

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I reckon we need a biiiiiig sign, with the word DOPE in it, just to freak out the coppers at the station.

Whaddya say folks?

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**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/17 "2003-09-05T07:39:29Z")

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I’m all for that - as long as someone else holds the sign 😛

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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/18 "2003-09-05T08:01:14Z")

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Oh, I’m happy to hold the sign. I’ll happily deal with the wallopers.

But somebody else will have to fend off the stoners on the steps who think it is a real Dope Festival…😃

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**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/19 "2003-09-05T10:06:27Z")

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> \*Originally posted by superstar \*  
> **Sound great, glad to hear of an Aussie Fest finally … but I’m south of Newcastle NSW… anyone from around there?**

\<— Take a look at the location, **Superstar.** I’ve been trying to catch your attention for a month or more 😉 How about checking out [G’Dope](http://pub31.ezboard.com/bgdope) some time ? Maybe we could have a mini-Coast-Fest 😃

Have fun at MelDope, my friends, and definitely post pics.

I think we should try and arrange a SydDope, TLD… maybe a Chrissy BBQ (only this time we’ll actually turn up?) or something. I’ve noticed quite a few new Aussies around here, so it would be nice to meet up with a bunch of new people, too, I think. I’ll leave it for another thread, though, so as not to hijack this one.

Bumpity, bump… any more Melbournians ?

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**Author:** ![Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boo_Boo_Foo)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-melbourne-australia/199617/20 "2003-09-05T12:07:25Z")

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Well, Boo Boo Foo lives (and was born) on the Gold Coast. So if all you guys had any sense, you’d organise a Dopefest during Indy, wouldn’t you? Coz I gotta be honest… I ain’t budging! Too many fish to catch. Too many waves to catch. To many rays to catch.

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