# Doperéal II (Montreal, Canada) - August 15-17, 2003 - Planning thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 19, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830 "2003-06-19T01:10:07Z")\ **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 19, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/1 "2003-06-19T01:10:07Z")
Hello there, my lovelies. Judging from the preliminary thread, it looks like **August 15-17** works out best for _ **Doperéal II** _. (If, for whatever reason, this weekend is suddenly bad for many, we can of course change the dates.) So now, less than two months away, it’s time to do some serious planning! Who’s coming, who’s crashing where, things you’d like to do, etc. A cemetery tour was suggested. I believe Mount Royal Cemetery is giving tours this summer (I’ll look into it). La Ronde (aka Six Flags Over Montreal) was suggested as well - if admission isn’t too expensive, that could be a fun Sunday activity. Resto suggestions are welcome too, of course. _Everyone who’s anyone will be there! Don’t miss it!_ 😛 ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/2 "2003-06-19T02:42:08Z")
_claiming a spot at the Pad of Evil_ Eonwe and I have a contest to administer, but we can do that outside your pad. 🙂 ---
**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 19, 2003, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/3 "2003-06-19T02:53:42Z")
Bring the dinosaur. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/4 "2003-06-19T02:57:58Z")
Like he would be left behind! Oh. By the way, I am driving from Ottawa, FYI. Some space available. ---
**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 19, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/5 "2003-06-19T03:09:42Z")
I’d get a kick out of just spending some time in Old Montreal… I haven’t been there in years and years. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/6 "2003-06-19T03:58:12Z")
I’ll be there of course. For restaurant suggestions : maybe a chicken place ? Bar-B-Barn or Chalet BBQ perhaps ? for Saturday, maybe an Indian place for Sunday brunch ? ---
**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 19, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/7 "2003-06-19T04:10:17Z")
_ **Bar-B-Barn!?!?!?!?** _ You know, they used to advertise on NBC or something, and I’d see those ads on TV all the time, like, back in the late 80s early 90s. That’d be too funny. ---
**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 19, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/8 "2003-06-19T04:52:39Z")
As I mentioned, we’re planning for Tom to be in town 🙂 If we visit the cemetery, I hope you don’t mind if I take a minute to go over and visit my dad. ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/9 "2003-06-19T08:15:08Z")
Are we still considering a visit to La Ronde? ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/10 "2003-06-19T11:55:00Z")
La Ronde!!! If people can afford to spend a few bucks to get in, it would be a blast 🙂 ---
**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 19, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/11 "2003-06-19T12:02:11Z")
Dude, you’re on vacation… why are you up so darned early? ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/12 "2003-06-19T12:05:15Z")
🙂 yet another hijack brought to you by Eonwe and CuriousCanuck… I AM on vacation. I am brewing coffee and packing the car… I’m leaving in an hour or so… ---
**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 19, 2003, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/13 "2003-06-19T12:20:10Z")
Ah, gotcha. Carry on, you wayward son, you! ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/14 "2003-06-19T12:49:00Z")
Since I know squat about Montreal, I’m entrusting the weekend to you. Just keep in mind that we’re probably bringing Aaron. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Capcha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Capcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capcha)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/15 "2003-06-19T20:28:58Z")
cemitery, Laronde are cool. How bout the Jardin Botanique (Botanical Garden)? My sis took her wedding pictures there last week. It was the first time i go to the Chinese part…very beautiful although nothing was blooming… As far as restaurants…how bout La Belle Province? i’m kiddin i’m kiddin lol 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/16 "2003-06-19T20:36:09Z")
I’ll be there and as I said before if someone needs to crash somewhere, I have space!!! How about Saute-Moutons? (depending on prices of course) ---
**Author:** ![ladydisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@ladydisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladydisco)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/17 "2003-06-19T23:59:19Z")
I will be there. Ca va pour moi. Lookin forward to Six Flags, if we can swing it. ---
**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 20, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/18 "2003-06-20T00:07:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 5U1C1D3 \* > \*\*As far as restaurants…how bout La Belle Province? i’m kiddin i’m kiddin lol 😃 \*\* You might (or might not) be surprised to know that we held the highlight of PoutineDope (last October) at LBP… **jools** , WTF is Saute-Moutons? Sounds kinky. 😉 **detop** , you know, Bar B Barn is kinda kitchy… could be fun. Now, you out-of-towners, if you have an idea of what day you’ll be arriving in town, we can plan activities accordingly. **MsRobyn** , it will be a delight to have you & the **Doorses**. Maybe a bit cramped, what with **CuriousCanuck** and his dino-on-a-stick, but delightful. We’ll borrow a crib. 🙂 It seems La Ronde is a popular idea… I’ll see how much it is. ---
**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 20, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/19 "2003-06-20T00:09:34Z")
Er… the crib is for Aaron, not **CuriousCanuck**. Maybe we should get a second one. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830/20 "2003-06-20T00:32:30Z")
If I was not away on vacation (on crappy dial up access in the boonies of London, ON) I would take the time to respond with a witty retort. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-ii-montreal-canada-august-15-17-2003-planning-thread/182830.md?page=2)