# Doper Fest Minutes & other accounts **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 19, 2000, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952 "2000-03-19T07:19:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/1 "2000-03-19T07:19:00Z")
I know several are posted as threads… if you can remember the name of any of the threads could you find them and post the links here so I can put the info along with the pics & links on the Rendesvous page? [http://fathom.org/teemingmillions/reunion.html](http://fathom.org/teemingmillions/reunion.html) * * * – From an actual catalog: “Disco balls create an enchanting, dazzling effect of light shafts, adding movement and glamour to any occasion” _the Abrams’ bris was certainly memorable_ O p a l C a t [www.opalcat.com](http://www.opalcat.com) ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/2 "2000-03-19T07:35:00Z")
Here’s the Spiffled one: [http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/005440.html](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/005440.html) * * * Winner, SDMB’s Biggest FEMALE Chat Addict (Happy, Jophiel?) “Only two things that’ll soothe my soul - cold beer and remote control.” ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/3 "2000-03-19T16:57:00Z")
And, of course, you have to put this one there: [http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/005399.html](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/005399.html) * * * Your Official Cat Goddess since 10/20/99. _Now, Mr. President, the key issue we face today…is that an ice cream truck I hear?_ ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/4 "2000-03-19T17:42:00Z")
Here’s the original from ChrisCTP: [How Cool Is That?](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001773.html) And here’s several from the Houston fests: [Houston bulletin!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002187.html) [The Houuston Dopers Meeting](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002541.html) [HouDope2](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002837.html) [HouDope brief](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/003569.html) [HouDope 5 consumated](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004363.html) [HouDoppe 6](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004571.html) Hmmm, might be time for another. Comments, HouDopes? I will have a much better schedule after April 15th. Here’s one from Dallas: [Texas Dopers: 12/18 conclave in Dallas!!!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/003168.html) This is a report of the one that kinda sorta didn’t happen in St. Louis: [St. Louis Meeting Report](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/003259.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/5 "2000-03-19T17:45:00Z")
beatle: Absolutely. I was just thinking about starting a thread about it. Next month or May works with me. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/6 "2000-03-19T17:54:00Z")
Original Chicago meeting: [http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002708.html](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002708.html) * * * “I guess one person can make a difference, although most of the time they probably shouldn’t.” ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/7 "2000-03-20T06:38:00Z")
Did Gaudere ever post those Chicago pics? * * * – From an actual catalog: “Disco balls create an enchanting, dazzling effect of light shafts, adding movement and glamour to any occasion” _the Abrams’ bris was certainly memorable_ O p a l C a t [www.opalcat.com](http://www.opalcat.com) ---
**Author:** ![Shadowfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shadowfox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfox)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/8 "2000-03-19T19:19:00Z")
Here is the link to the Michigan Doper Meeting back in January. [http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004357.html](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004357.html) ## I also e-mailed Opalcat the pictures that Unclebeer took of the party. (Thanks to Unclebeer for sending me the pictures in e-mail) Shadowfox “The dead have risen, and they’re voting Republican!” - Bart Simpson ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/9 "2000-03-19T20:15:00Z")
[Monterey Meeting, or “Come on Doob, Let’s Do This!”](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004068.html) [Monterey Meeting Parte Dos…](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004314.html) [Monterey Dopefest Has Been Consummated!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/005281.html) [Monterey Doper Bash Pictures](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006217.html) [Bay Area Dope-Fest!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002487.html) [Bay Area Meeting – 12-18-99](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/003391.html) Also, direct links to [San Fran](http://mindspring.com/~vincegonzales/Bayarea.html) and [Monterrey](http://mindspring.com/~vincegonzales/Monterey.html) pics. * * * “Can’t this lousy rotten useless fucking lump of cosmic shit planet make up it’s fucking mind? It just makes me sick.” –Dr. Watson ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2000, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/10 "2000-03-19T20:20:00Z")
[Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004140.html) is the thread that kicked off the DC Doperfest at the Capitol City Brewing Co., and [Here is one of the minutes threads.](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004785.html) [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004782.html) anudder. I’m looking forward to the next one, probably in B’more. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/11 "2000-03-20T16:36:00Z")
Falcon was too shy and retiring (yeah!) to link to her page where the Spiffled pix are, so I’ll add that here: [http://www.angelfire.com/md2/araerie/pictures.htm](http://www.angelfire.com/md2/araerie/pictures.htm) Next time we DC/Balt dopers get together, hopefully one of us will remember a camera. 🙂 * * * The mark of a truly great mind isn’t whether you’re right or wrong. It’s how well you can weasel out of a jam. - Unca Cecil ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2000, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/12 "2000-03-21T06:40:00Z")
Here’s the really old notes from Columbus, Ohio. It’s kind of interesting; Satan is encouraging Thecowgodmoo to flirt with Drain Bead in this thread. [http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002394.html](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002394.html) ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/13 "2000-03-20T20:19:00Z")
We in Atlanta did most certainly _not_ have a “Doper Fest”, we had a soiree. Anyway, the link is: [http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/003649.html](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/003649.html) * * * Sig! Sig a Sog! Sig it loud! Sig it Strog! – Karen Carpenter with a head cold ---
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-fest-minutes-other-accounts/14952/14 "2000-03-20T20:22:00Z")
[Phoenix Doper meeting minutes](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004108.html)