How do these things work out? I’ve been seeing topics posted about them… I wanna know how well they go.
“C’mon, it’s not even tomorrow yet…” - Rupert
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I’m hoping to get one together in April for those who live around Utah.
I was Supposed to go to the Columbus one, but my ride(pl) was incapacitated…
Well, the D.C. Doper fest didn’t pan out like we had hoped. In fact, it ended up being quite miserable. I suppose it was the amount of alcohol that was consumed. Maybe it was how rude the waiter was to us. All I remember is that, out of nowhere, Falcon whipped a .357 magnum out of her purse and shouted, “Dance, you son of a bitch!” and started firing indiscriminately at the yuppies lounging near the bar. Next thing you know, Triskademus had flipped up the dinner tables and turned them into a makeshift barricade (spilling my mild-sauce Buffalo wings, which was a real bummer) and was lobbing hand-grenades indiscriminately into the street. The kitchen staff tried to take us down by throwing knives at us, but luckily opus had carried along a disassembled Maxim gun in a series of suitcases, and he, Jeff Olsen, and Wendell Wagner put it together faster than any machine-gun team I’ve ever seen. Pretty soon, bullets were flying everywhere. Weird_Dave took a gut shot early on, but that didn’t stop him from pulling out twin .45 automatics and laying waste to the SWAT team that pulled up shortly after the first wave of restaurant guests were repelled by Lucretia wielding one kick-ass scimitar. Bricker and BluesGuy argued a lot about which of them would get to be the Commanding Officer, but eventually Bricker took BG out with a mean one-two punch to the kidneys (sorry, BG, you’ve got to post more) and took command of our ragged little group as the combined National Guards of Maryland and Virginia laid seige to the Capitol City Brewing Company. Luckily, AWB arrived late because he had been setting up a good sniper position from the roof, so we were able to pick off a few NGs before they began their first assault.
Me? I was just glad I had laid down the anti-personel mines well before having arrived at the little shindig.
So, anyways, while they were trying to starve us out, we had some really interesting conversations and a fun time learning about who the other posters really were. I now have voices and faces to associate with names, which always adds to the reading experience. It was a complete blast, no pun intended.
And I’d love to go to another one, as soon as my three life terms are up.
JMCJ
This is not a sig.
That’s pretty much what happened at the NYC IRL’s, but we considered it a good thing.
Livin’ on Tums, vitamin E and Rogaine
John, after that example, I hereby recruit you for the * Guy Stuff * storyline team. See if you get it back on the first page, I’m running outta ideas.
–John
Well, nobody died at the Michigan gathering, but we had a good time anyway. They are worth it, Rory. I highly recommend attending one, whenever you get the chance.
Changing my sig, because Wally said to, and I really like Wally, and I’ll do anything he says, anytime he says to.
We’ve had several here in Houston (referred to as HouDope # and they’ve been a lot of fun. The tone varies with the attendees. Note that, should you attempt to get one together, somebody has to suggest a specific time and place or it never gets rolling. Our last time around conflicts led us to schedule two, one week apart.
JC, next time you have to order something other than a half-keg of beer & a two pound block of Velveeta.
It was in fact a blast, although not as much of one as JC described it. The official minutes can be found at http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/004785.html , and I am looking forward to the next one possibly in the late spring or summer.
In·flam·ma·ble, a. Flammable.
Obviously, I missed the NYC DopeFest. I was away from the board for quite a while and only just got back. Sorry I missed it. Especially cause so many interesting posters are in the area. Keep me apprised of upcoming NYC area get-togethers, hey?
Much obleeged.
The Dave-Guy
“Since my daughter’s only half-Jewish, can she go in up to her knees?” J.H. Marx
We had a fine time at the Atlanta gathering back in December, though of a slightly less ruff’n rowdy sort. Met at a trendy sort of bistro, had a few bevvies, dished up some dope, and all made it home in time for work the next morning (it was a school night 
).
We oughta get together again, folks, and this time someone’ll bring a camera so we can post the results.
Of course, it would have been much better if we had all ran through the streets naked, singing “I’m a lumberjack, and I’m okay”, but you all chickened out
Shadowfox
“Distinguished” Sexy assistant to Head Honcho,
Self-Righteous Clique
Well, Shadow, I recall it being just a little too chilly to run around naked outside.
Maybe this summer we can have a Straight Dope All-Nude Revue?
Changing my sig, because Wally said to, and I really like Wally, and I’ll do anything he says, anytime he says to.
Mental note: Reconcile these negative thoughts aboout the state of Michigan.
Yer pal,
Satan
You are more than welcome to join us, Satan! The more naked male Dopers, the better!
Changing my sig, because Wally said to, and I really like Wally, and I’ll do anything he says, anytime he says to.