# DoperCalgary?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 19, 2005, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872 "2005-02-19T08:20:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@Jillyvn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillyvn)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2005, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/1 "2005-02-19T08:20:33Z")
New to the boards, of course, but I’m wondering if there have ever been doper meetups in Canada, specifically Western Canada, and most specifically Calgary?
Not sure how many cowtown members there are, but I’m new to the city and looking for ways to meet some people…
Hopefully this is the right forum.
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### Author:  [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/2 "2005-02-19T13:02:15Z")
We had a couple of doper meet-ups while I lived in Canmore (although I am a Calgarian, I was living in Canmore before I moved here to Baltimore). Calgary Dopers are generally a low-key bunch.
Alice In Wonderland is lovely. As is the ever-elusive Gut.
A few of us get to Calgary from time to time. I usually post when I’m heading home to visit (every summer for about a month).
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### Author:  [@mad\_tomato\_scientist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mad_tomato_scientist)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2005, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/3 "2005-02-20T19:57:33Z")
Hello, Loooong time Calgary lurker checking in here.
When did you move here?(I’m pretty much a lifer - lived here for all but the first 8 months of my life).
I know that there’s a few other Calgarians here. perhaps a mini dopefest would be in order at some time?
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### Author:  [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2005, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/4 "2005-02-20T20:55:52Z")
I am easily lured with promises of food 🙂
\*waves at **Gingy** \*
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### Author:  [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/5 "2005-02-20T22:17:33Z")
> [@Gut](#):
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> I am easily lured with promises of food 🙂
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> \*waves at **Gingy** \*
Hi! Next time I’m home, I will come see you. And there will be no teeny weenies.
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/6 "2005-02-21T02:47:12Z")
Just wanted to say hi, and let me know when the Alberta Dopers are getting together. **Dread Pirate Jimbo** who is too cheap to buy a membership and I could swing by.
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### Author:  [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/7 "2005-02-21T06:27:17Z")
Give me advance notice to get a babysitter and I’ll be there 🙂
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### Author:  [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/8 "2005-02-21T07:43:38Z")
I would be happy to come - I need a bit of notice because my schedule is a tad touch and go these days.
PS **Gingy** - get yer booty up here, you have GOT to see the new IKEA (it’s monolithic). 🙂
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### Author:  [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/9 "2005-02-21T11:49:50Z")
I live in the land of conspicuous consumerism. I tend not to shop much when I’m home visiting - unless it’s for food that the stupid Americans don’t have. Stupidheads.
Where is it?
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### Author:  [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/10 "2005-02-21T14:12:57Z")
Yep–if anybody posts the “where and when,” I’ll try to be there too. As long as it’s not at the new Ikea store; it’s so big, we’d never find each other.
**Ginger** , it’s at Deerfoot Trail and Heritage Drive.
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### Author:  [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/11 "2005-02-21T14:18:44Z")
Ah. High River 😉
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/12 "2005-02-21T15:22:00Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#):
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> I live in the land of conspicuous consumerism. I tend not to shop much when I’m home visiting - unless it’s for food that the stupid Americans don’t have. Stupidheads.
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> Where is it?
But how do you _really_ feel about it? 😃
In honour of your coming back, we could do a “theme” evening - we could all bring something uniquely Canadian - butter tarts, Nanaimo bars, Smarties, ketchup chips (or is it the dill pickle that 'Merkins don’t have?), we could all take our shoes off when we come in…
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### Author:  [@mad\_tomato\_scientist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mad_tomato_scientist)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/13 "2005-02-21T18:54:58Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#):
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> Ah. High River 😉
Everyone thinks its so far south, but it’s still well over 100 blocks \*north \* of me, and I’m still in the city. But I do love that new IKEA, though. We used to have Canada’s smallest (and first) IKEA to (IIRC) the biggest. Woo! Go Calgary!
As for the tasty theme night, there will be Big Rock Products, yes?
mad tomato scientist,
Extreme South Calgary Resident
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### Author:  [@Jillyvn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillyvn)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/14 "2005-02-21T19:48:58Z")
> [@mad tomato scientist](#):
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> Hello, Loooong time Calgary lurker checking in here.
> When did you move here?(I’m pretty much a lifer - lived here for all but the first 8 months of my life).
> I know that there’s a few other Calgarians here. perhaps a mini dopefest would be in order at some time?
I moved here in August, but I’ve pretty much been nose to grindstone with work since I arrived.
I second the idea of a get together… seems like a good way to meet some people in this city.
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/15 "2005-02-22T05:40:30Z")
> [@mad tomato scientist](#):
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> \As for the tasty theme night, there will be Big Rock Products, yes?
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> mad tomato scientist,
> Extreme South Calgary Resident
I’m sorry, I thought that was a given. 😃
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### Author:  [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopercalgary/290872/16 "2005-02-22T13:28:03Z")
Alright, you bastards. If there isn’t a Dopefest this summer when I’m home, there’s going to be hell to pay.
I want me some Grasshopper. And Ginger Beef.