# DopeStock '04 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 6, 2004, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927 "2004-06-06T06:42:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/81 "2004-06-23T12:31:23Z")
So I’ll get ya a _real_ medal! But you gotta wait till picnic time for it!🙂 Q ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/82 "2004-06-23T12:47:37Z")
> [@Flander](#): > > And yes, the avacado tree is getting some nice buds…hundreds of them. I’m going to have more HUGE avacados than I know what to do with. Anyone looking to buy? Will trade for Heineken. I will GLADLY trade Heineken for some home-grown avacados! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/83 "2004-06-23T13:23:55Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > yep, we gots a big plotter at work and I can make as big as we need. > > Re: as to attendance, OUR car is rented and OUR cabin is too, so WE will be there regardless. > > \*\* Swampbear\*\*, lemme know if you want me to pick up some brats for you Saturday and marinate overnite for Sunday. Me and Big Papa will be coming in on Friday, so we’ll have plenty of time. I think you will be tickled to see how much y’all are alike. 😉 As to big hairy men and all. But he’s all MINE !!! lol One suggestion. Might be a good idea to check out the park rules. Sometimes they’re picky about things like banners, balloons etc. **NinetyWt** I’m planning on coming up on Saturday so I’ll bring brats and beer. Heck, I can start em marinating before I leave and just have em in a cooler. They’d be fine. It’d be great if I could boil the brats in beer with some peppers and onions for a while then finish em off on the grill but I don’t think we’ll have the wheretofores to get em to boil. Charcoal grills ain’t the best for that. They are sooooooooooooooo day-umn good that way though! And that’s ok about Big Papa. Doubt he’d be innerested anyways. 😃 I can’t wait to meet y’all (and everybody)! **WOOHOO!!!** ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/84 "2004-06-23T13:30:00Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **NinetyWt** I’m planning on coming up on Saturday so I’ll bring brats and beer. Heck, I can start em marinating before I leave and just have em in a cooler. They’d be fine. It’d be great if I could boil the brats in beer with some peppers and onions for a while then finish em off on the grill but I don’t think we’ll have the wheretofores to get em to boil. Charcoal grills ain’t the best for that. They are sooooooooooooooo day-umn good that way though! **WOOHOO!!!** If **Archergal** brings her new Coleman stove, you _can_ boil them first! I’ll be sure to bring a pot you can use. 😃 Or, alternatively, if **NinetyWt** has a stove in her cabin, you could do it there! ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/85 "2004-06-23T17:00:44Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > One suggestion. Might be a good idea to check out the park rules. Sometimes they’re picky about things like banners, balloons etc. I always say, “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission,” so bring 'em. We’ll put 'em up, and if Mr. Ranger doesn’t like 'em, we’ll take 'em down! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/86 "2004-06-26T22:34:02Z")
The wife and I just returned from a fabulous afternoon at Red Top Mountain State Park (after a morning of making 7mm holes in a paper target, but I digress). Shelter #7 is DA BOMB! It is on it’s own little island, well, almost an island. You drive to it. We scoped #6 very well, no power there at all. The LARGE party at #7 brought a generator, which tells me they don’t have power, either. There are a few extra picnic tables scattered about the “island”, but if we are sufficiently obnoxious we may keep “the others” away. Batteries for boom boxes and gas cookers for boiled peanuts! The cabins do rock as well. We’ll be in the Yurt, which is in the camping area behind security, so I guess the Saturday party will be at **NinetyWt** ’s! We have a small tabletop gas grill we’ll bring, plus a camp stove for any smaller cooking projects. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/87 "2004-06-27T00:03:31Z")
> [@UncleBill](#): > > Shelter #7 is DA BOMB! It is on it’s own little island, well, almost an island. You drive to it. Shelter **7**? Da **Bomb**? Okay, with **UncleBill’s** permission, Shelter 7 will heretofore be known as _“Da Bomb Shelter”_ for DopeStock '04. 😃 Thanks for the recon, Marine, but let’s remember if we become _too_ obnoxious, that little bit of land is gonna be mighty tough to defend! We may have to become _amphibious_! 😃 Glad you and **Geobabe** are “yurtin’” it with us that weekend! It will be nice to see y’all (and the others) again. Speaking of the others (who were at the **GeoBill’s** housewarming), sure would be nice if they were there as well if possible. Maybe they aren’t monitoring this thread? Looks like we’re all getting “squared away” (as it were)! Don’t forget to e-mail **Torie** with your food/drink contributions, thanks! “We are stardust, we are golden…” 😉 Q ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/88 "2004-06-27T15:43:56Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Shelter **7**? > > Da **Bomb**? > > Okay, with **UncleBill’s** permission, Shelter 7 will heretofore be known as _“Da Bomb Shelter”_ for DopeStock '04. 😃 Q hahahahahahahaha!!! I LOVE it! **Da Bomb Shelter** 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/89 "2004-06-29T21:19:48Z")
I have invited a very special guest to join us for our picnic and have sent him this thread to monitor. I hope he will be able to make it and let us know his intentions by posting here. He is not a “celebrity”, but he _is_ one of our own. Here’s hoping… 🙂 Quasi ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/90 "2004-06-29T23:45:23Z")
Even though I won’t be on the boards as much for personal reasons, I will still be folowing this. You can still all count on me to be there! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2004, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/91 "2004-06-30T00:12:22Z")
> [@torie](#): > > Even though I won’t be on the boards as much for personal reasons, I will still be folowing this. You can still all count on me to be there! Your “Captain Kirk” very _much_ hopes to see you at Red Top, my dear! 😃 As a matter of fact, we could not do this without you, **Miss. Torie** 😃 You are _expected_ and very much liked, sweet **torie**! Come on down and get some hugs from me and the rest of the Southeast/Georgia Dopers! Thanks Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/92 "2004-07-02T00:34:47Z")
“Special Guest” send his regrets, but he won’t be able to make it. **Torie** , I hope you get everything “fixed” okay. If you need to talk, you know my number. Q ---
**Author:** ![aquasunset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a587f6/32.png) [@aquasunset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aquasunset)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/93 "2004-07-03T20:58:34Z")
I am so very sorry to report that I will not be able to attend the picnic…I am so very sorry…was looking forward to meeting all you fine people…maybe another time. ☹ I hope the weather is beautiful and each and everyone of you have a fabulous time. 🙂 Torie, I am thinking of you and wishing you well! 🙂 Try not to give Quasi a hard time… 😃 Until another time! ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/94 "2004-07-08T15:16:54Z")
While we were camping up at Red Top this past weekend (Our tent doesn’t leak! Whoohoo!), we took a stroll by the marina and looked at the party boats, thinking we’d run the idea by y’all of renting a party boat, either Saturday for those who will be around that day, or early Sunday. [Here](http://img40.photobucket.com/albums/v122/geobabe1/boats/) are a few pics of the boats they have there, and we picked up a paper with ads for a few other local marinas, which we’ll check out to see if their rates are any better. The rates for those are: $50/hour, $119/half day (any four hours) and $199/full day (10 AM-5:30 PM). Anybody interested? ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/95 "2004-07-08T15:45:57Z")
I like the boat idea. That’s not very much a person at all. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/96 "2004-07-08T16:18:57Z")
Oh! I forgot to add, if you’re asked for a password to view the pics, use geoguest. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/97 "2004-07-08T21:42:23Z")
So where’s the new revised DopeStock list? Who’s all going? If any of you are coming from Florida, please consider teaming up in the [Red Mountain Convoy.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=264987&highlight=mountain+convoy) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/98 "2004-07-09T23:52:36Z")
The boat idea sounds good to me too. Who’s gonna drive it, **UncleBill**? Also I’m not a 100% sure about the consuming of spirits on the boat. Is it just for the “captain” that it’s prohibited for, or everyone? Count me in as a crew member! 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/99 "2004-07-10T00:28:26Z")
Although “intoxicants” are verboten in the park itself, normal rules for boating are that the skipper is not drinking, and noone drunkenly interferes with his/her actions. Since I don’t drink, and grew up boating, I will certainly volunteer my services unless someone has more recent boating qualifications than I. The brochure and website say nothing about booze, merely no pets or grills. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927/100 "2004-07-10T09:52:12Z")
Since we don’t yet know how _many_ of us will be there, it might be a bit early to ask this, but how many people do these boats hold, in case the whole lot of want to go on a ride around the lake. Or do 'all just wanna “play it by ear?” (Damn! I _hate_ that phrase! :() and see which ones of us wanna get on the water and which ones will stay on land? Also can we rent as late as the day of the event, or do we have to reserve in advance? Thanks Q [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopestock-04/248927.md?page=6)