# Doperéal 3D (Montreal) - See it, and STILL you won't believe it! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616 "2004-06-22T13:12:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/1 "2004-06-22T13:12:51Z")
It’s that time again - time to start thinking about Doperéal, up here in beautiful Montreal. This year’s 'fest has been officially named **Doperéal 3D** because we’re pretty damned sure the action will be more in-your-face than ever before. (3D glasses will be provided.) The **Doperéal Planning Committee** has already convened over strong coffee and stronger cigarettes, for top-secret discussions about this year’s extravaganza. It will be bigger and better than last year’s, riding high on the momentum of a very successful Sugardope in March. We’ve fallen into the habit of holding our annual summer 'fest in August, which has worked out well for the past two years. (That leaves July open for whatever the TorDopers want to do.) Depending on who can make it when (especially out-of-towners), we’ll decide on a date in the next thread. Doperéal 3D weekend can be any of the following: **August 6 - 8 August 13 - 15 August 20 - 22 August 27 - 29** (If someone makes a really good case for holding it in late July, that’s not out of the question.) The **Doperéal Planning Committee** already has a few ideas for restaurants and activities: **Friday evening** : Dinner at a Can-Mex resto, probably Three Amigos on Ste-Catherine near Guy. (I recently dined there; it’s a _lot_ bigger inside than it looks from the exterior. Plus Carlos & Pepe’s is full of drunken fratboys and their skank dates on their way to the Peel Pub. _::shudder::_) This would be followed by general carousing. Three Amigos is near Crescent & Bishop streets, so there’s that possibility. Or we could get on the metro and head to the Village and (again) do karaoke at Club Date, which is always fun. **Saturday afternoon** : An activity of some sort. There’s a good show at the Planetarium, and provided there’s interest, we could book for a group. There’s also touristy stuff like the Old Port and Old Montreal. We could go back to La Ronde again, but that would involve getting up early, and leaving the amusement park in time for dinner. This year’s new ride at La Ronde is just a flume - the sort that gets everyone absolutely soaked. Still, La Ronde was a lot of fun last year. We could also go back to the Biodôme, where we went in 2002. Or we could try the Insectarium, the Botanical Gardens… Even a 3D IMAX show at the Old Port or at the Paramount (that would _really_ fit in with this year’s theme). **Saturday evening** : Dinner at a Hungarian resto on Lincoln Street, provided they can seat a group. Hungarian food is hearty yet divine. If they can’t take us, I suggest we go back to Mazurka on Prince-Arthur for Polish food, where we went for PoutineDope 2002. They gave us the entire upstairs, but that was off-season. This would again be followed by carousing and such. The Hungarian resto on Lincoln in the same neighborhood as Three Amigos, and Crescent and Bishop Streets. (This is also more or less my neighborhood, so I wouldn’t have to haul ass anywhere. Hee.) **Sunday afternoon** : Pick up smoked meat sandwiches - a truly Montreal thing - at the incredibly crowded Schwartz’s (hence the “picking up” part) on St-Laurent. A walk up and down St-Laurent before this would be cool as well, as it’s a very unique street, known to locals as “The Main.” Then we’d head across Jeanne-Mance park to the obelisk at the foot of the mountain for the famous Montreal Sunday Tam-tams, where you can get a contact pot buzz within about 20 seconds. We could also perhaps take the bus up the mountain to the lookout, for a fabulous view of a unique city. Prices for everything in Montreal are very reasonable. Three-day tourist passes for the bus and metro are available for $16.00. Hotels I don’t know much about in terms of cost, since I’ve never stayed in a hotel in Montreal, because I live here and all that. The newly-redecorated **Pad of Evil®** will once again be open to host guests. We now have air mattresses, too! We can host three people quite comfortably, and up to five (maybe even six) a little less comfortably. But it’s always a blast to stay here. Just ask **Curious Canuck**. As well, there are other Montreal Dopers who will no doubt be willing to offer up floor and/or couch space. Now, this is who really _should_ be coming to Doperéal 3D: **detop** (Grand Marshall of Doperéal 3D; also the best Montreal tour guide you’ll ever meet) **scott evil** (Fashion, Style, and Cultural Consultant; also good at shepherding chitchatting and lollygagging Dopers so that we can get a move on to where we’re planning to be) **LaurAnge** **Daerlyn** **matt\_mcl** **Mnementh Curious Canuck clayton\_e wolfstu Hamish** (???) **kung fu lola Upside Down Amber** Some out-of-towners who we’d _really_ like to see make it up: **Eonwe JeffB Eats\_Crayons The Discos** (if the wedding hasn’t bankrupted them) **the rest of the TorDopers** So that’s about it for now. Feel free to chime in if you’re interested in attending, and/or if you have any activity suggestions. The next thread will have more definite details. \*Au plaisir de vous rencontrer et de vous revoir ! \* ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/2 "2004-06-22T13:33:37Z")
Of course I’ll be there. the 13-15 week-end or the 20-22 one would be better for me. I would also like to add that the previous list of people is **absolutely** not exclusive. Anybody else interested in joining our shenanigans is more than welcome. Actually we look forward to meet more Montreal (and elsewhere) Dopers. Who knows ? **scott evil** might grant you a title too 😃 ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/3 "2004-06-22T15:33:35Z")
Oops. I didn’t mean for the list to seem exclusive. I just meant, these are the people that will most likely be there… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/4 "2004-06-23T17:41:18Z")
I ought to be there whenever you decide to hold it – August is looking pretty clear for me. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/5 "2004-06-25T16:56:08Z")
Sounds great! As far as I know I have all of those weekends free. ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/6 "2004-06-25T17:06:18Z")
Sweet. So far as I am currently aware, all of those weekends are free. **Mnementh’s** attendance will probably depend on his job, but I’ll coerce him into attending. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/7 "2004-06-25T17:09:35Z")
Fantastic, **Daer**. Would anyone like to go back to the Biodôme for Saturday afternoon? I’d like to see it again, sober this time. **Daer** : Remember… “Ooops!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/8 "2004-06-25T17:15:58Z")
Hee hee. There will be much uncontrollable giggling, and people will glare at us again. Sweet! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/9 "2004-06-25T18:01:19Z")
I’m in! (though as I know **scott evil** knows, sometimes I end up flaking out at the last minute due to unforseen circumstances). Anyway, I know for a fact that the 6-8 and the 13-15 absolutely do not work for me; I’ll be in NM for both of those weekends. I think the 20-22 is best for me. ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/10 "2004-06-25T19:00:02Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > I’m in! (though as I know **scott evil** knows, **sometimes** I end up flaking out at the last minute due to unforseen circumstances). Bolding mine. Sometimes? 😉 > [@Eonwe](#): > > Anyway, I know for a fact that the 6-8 and the 13-15 absolutely do not work for me; I’ll be in NM for both of those weekends. I think the 20-22 is best for me. The weekend of the 20-22 is around the time we’ve held it the past couple of years… ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/11 "2004-06-25T21:51:59Z")
Finally! I’ve been waiting for this thread – I definitely want to make it up for Doperéal this year. At this point, all the weekends except for the last one work for me. ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/12 "2004-06-26T00:17:37Z")
> [@JeffB](#): > > Finally! I’ve been waiting for this thread – I definitely want to make it up for Doperéal this year. At this point, all the weekends except for the last one work for me. I’m so glad! Perhaps you could pick up **clayton\_e** again? BTW, thanks for the gift. You were the first! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/13 "2004-06-26T00:24:02Z")
Well, I’m being coerced. Whatever job I manage to land will just have to deal with that. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/14 "2004-06-26T00:53:51Z")
Maybe this time I won’t wimp out. Maybe I’ll go. But I’m shy… and I don’t know you people… Then again, beer will surely help that, right? ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/15 "2004-06-26T00:56:05Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > Maybe this time I won’t wimp out. Maybe I’ll go. > > But I’m shy… and I don’t know you people… > > Then again, beer will surely help that, right? Having gone to big Dopefests where I didn’t know anyone (e.g. the annual NYC Megadope), I was worried that no one would talk to me, and I wouldn’t fit it in, especially since I don’t drink. But you have to trust me, as soon as we all greet each other, you’ll _instantly_ feel welcome and among friends. Really, trust me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/16 "2004-06-26T01:00:01Z")
What **scott** said **Antigen**. It’s only at the **second** Dopefest that the goat, chains and aardvark are required. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/17 "2004-06-26T14:38:31Z")
Montreal is a great city to visit, but skip the Insectarium, unless you like to look at dead bugs. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/18 "2004-06-26T15:12:54Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > Maybe this time I won’t wimp out. Maybe I’ll go. > > But I’m shy… and I don’t know you people… > > Then again, beer will surely help that, right? Hey, I didn’t know any of these people either before I went to my first Dopefest in Montreal – plus, I’m from another country! I’m pretty quiet too, but **scott** ’s right – you’ll feel welcome. And ignore **detop** ; the goat is _absolutely_ required at the first Dopefest. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/19 "2004-06-26T15:20:32Z")
> [@JeffB](#): > > And ignore **detop** ; the goat is _absolutely_ required at the first Dopefest. Shhh **JeffB** , you don’t want to scare the pigeon. I mean the potential guest. 😃 I guess it is not a good time to mention the ritual Running of the Aardvark Gauntlet ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616/20 "2004-07-06T01:53:14Z")
Alpacas and goats are sugardope things. But I’ll see what I can do. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-see-it-and-still-you-wont-believe-it/251616.md?page=2)