# DopeToberFest - the happy fluffy version **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 18, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107 "2001-10-18T00:24:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/21 "2001-10-18T17:50:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JustPlainBryan \* > \*\*Since I’m not really doing anything on Saturday, I’d like to volunteer my services as unoffical tour guide for those who are interested. There’s alot to see, so I recommend we start as early as we can (no, not 3 in the morning!). Email me any responses. \*\* … and if anyone was confused as to why a newbie was offering his services, it’s because **Bryan** here is my SO (some of you L.A. dopers may remember him from the Dopefest at Ye Olde King’s Head). He actually knows quite a bit of L.A. history and knows of interesting places to go that aren’t always the big tourist destinations. Just as long as you come pick me up from work at 4, right baby? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/22 "2001-10-18T18:27:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Sue Duhnym \*\* > Both of the ones I was on were cancelled and they rescheduled me onto later flights. I would have never known had Orbitz not just emailed me. Speaking of, I still have _no_ idea if I have a ride from the airport tomorrow (4:08-ish.) Did I miss something or should I take this as a subtle hint? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/23 "2001-10-18T18:41:44Z")
I checked our (Strainger’s, Padeye’s & mine) flight and it hasn’t been cancelled or postponed, so we’ll be flying in as scheduled (well, provided that we acutally leave Phoenix on time). Hey, last I heard there was a really cool museum (The Museum of Death, IIRC) in Hollywood that was fairly new. If anyone else is interested in death and torture, let me know and I’ll find out the details ;). ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/24 "2001-10-18T18:48:52Z")
The cell phone list has been sent out. If anybody regrets horribly not sending in their number before now, you have until 4:30 pacific time to send it in, and I will add you and resend the list. ---
**Author:** ![JustPlainBryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JustPlainBryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustPlainBryan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/25 "2001-10-18T19:10:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JavaMaven1 \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by JustPlainBryan \* > > \*\*Since I’m not really doing anything on Saturday, I’d like to volunteer my services as unoffical tour guide for those who are interested. There’s alot to see, so I recommend we start as early as we can (no, not 3 in the morning!). Email me any responses. \*\* > > … and if anyone was confused as to why a newbie was offering his services, it’s because **Bryan** here is my SO (some of you L.A. dopers may remember him from the Dopefest at Ye Olde King’s Head). He actually knows quite a bit of L.A. history and knows of interesting places to go that aren’t always the big tourist destinations. > > Just as long as you come pick me up from work at 4, right baby? 😃 \*\* Of course baby! I might even give a tour of Paseo Colorado while I’m out there! ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/26 "2001-10-18T20:03:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mauvaise \* > \*\* > Hey, last I heard there was a really cool museum (The Museum of Death, IIRC) in Hollywood that was fairly new. If anyone else is interested in death and torture, let me know and I’ll find out the details ;). \*\* The people who actually live in the tourist trap are always the last to know anything about it…if you get info about this, please tell ME about it. Sounds wonderfully sick and fun, my kinda place. And \*\* JustPlainBryan \*\* if you do any tours of Hollywood, don’t miss the spot by the Rock n Roll Ralphs where my name has been in cement since 1966. 😃 stoid ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/27 "2001-10-18T20:04:21Z")
This is gonna be _great_!! And I, for one, am in awe, and greatly appreciative, of **Shayna** ’s efforts on our behalf. A Jillion thanks to you, dear!!! And appreciative nods to **Mercutio** , **Sue Dunhym** and **slackergirl** for helping with the details. And anybody else I’ve forgotten who’s helped. Oh yeah, wasn’t there some guy making name tags? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/28 "2001-10-18T20:16:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stoid \* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Mauvaise \* > > Hey, last I heard there was a really cool museum (The Museum of Death, IIRC) in Hollywood that was fairly new. If anyone else is interested in death and torture, let me know and I’ll find out the details ;). > > The people who actually live in the tourist trap are always the last to know anything about it…if you get info about this, please tell ME about it. Sounds wonderfully sick and fun, my kinda place. Well, I found the website: [http://museumofdeath.com/](http://museumofdeath.com/) (oddly enough :p). However, I’m not sure if it’s currently open or not. > [@](#): > > The gentrification of Hollywood continues - as of 7-29-01 the Museum of Death will no longer be at 6340 Hollywood Blvd. Since January of this year the MOD has been in a legal battle with the proprty owner , Mehdi Bolour, mainly over signage but a laundry list of issues are involved. But the information page still lists hours and entrance fees. I’ve tried calling the number a couple times, but it’s been busy. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/29 "2001-10-18T21:11:21Z")
Ok. The excitement is palpable. I am dying waiting for Friday to come so we can get the party started. So. I will look well past Friday. All the way to after the party. I am going to post some predicitions of what the DTF(DopeToberFest [as coined by Demo]) threads will be titled. “DTF ate my dingo!” “Clog boy attacks five, details at 11” “DTF + Vegas = A very special Doper wedding” followed up by “DTF + Reno = A very special Doper Divorce” “I came for the booze. I stayed for the anallingus.” “Is that my hand down your pants, or is that your hand down my pants?” “Adams, party of 60. Yes, we do have room, I hope you don’t mind the roof. Its a good view.” “Redondo Beach? Oh. I was at the El Torito in Hermosa.” (Merc starts that one.) “Huge Hostess cupcake devours five, details at 10” “How I spent my weekend in LA or I have enough alcohol in my system to pickle a chubby infant.” Ok. I should probably do work or something. pat ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/30 "2001-10-18T21:21:27Z")
I had some weirdness with my flights too. The other day my husband was asking all kinds of questions, and I looked at my tickets to see what time I had to leave tomorrow. I noticed that my connecting flight was coming into JFK and leaving from LaGuardia. I called the crackhead at Yahoo Travel, and she was like “Yup, JFK then LaGuardia.” and I was all “Um, no.” and then she said she’d try to fix it. After about an hour, she comes back and says it’s all taken care of and now I’ll be connecting in Chicago, and my flight home would remain the same, since I was flying into and out of JFK. I had to go pick up my new tickets, so I went last night. While the girl was looking me up in the computer, she tells me that American is no longer flying into JFK, so she’ll have to change my return flight too. That kind of surprised me, since no one contacted me about that at all. I asked her when I would have found out, and she said probably when I went to board a flight that no longer exsisted. Nice. Check your tickets folks! 🙂 Rose See you all tomorrow! Woo! ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/31 "2001-10-18T21:21:31Z")
Just remember the three most important factors of a DopeFest: Pictures, pictures, pictures. Take lots. Post all. That way those of us who won’t be there to get drunk with you can at least laugh at how drunk you look. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/32 "2001-10-18T21:31:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pricciar \* > \*\*“How I spent my weekend in LA or I have enough alcohol in my system to pickle a chubby infant.” > \*\* Ow, it hurts, it hurts! You can’t make me laugh that hard, Pat. You’ll kill me next time. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/33 "2001-10-18T21:50:17Z")
Does anyone know if **Fran, Alex and Silver** made it into town? I think they were all supposed to be getting in today. The next 12 hours is going to kill me. I hate waiting! ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/34 "2001-10-18T21:54:08Z")
OK, so is **Coldfire** ’s title just plain “Nazi,” or is there something else to it? I want to get it right, of course… Esprix ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/35 "2001-10-18T22:08:39Z")
God, I wish I weren’t pinching pennies right now; I’d love to be there. Y’all have fun, but not _too_ much. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/36 "2001-10-18T22:11:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Demo \* > \*\*Does anyone know if **Fran, Alex and Silver** made it into town? I think they were all supposed to be getting in today. > > The next 12 hours is going to kill me. I hate waiting! \*\* Fran and Alex are supposed to be at the hotel around 9 or 10. I have no clue what time silver and Caldazar planned to leave to get here. ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/37 "2001-10-18T22:48:53Z")
Last chance to get cell phone numbers - I have two more people to add now. If you’d like to make it on the list you’ve got about 45 minutes til the final one goes out. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/38 "2001-10-18T23:28:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > **OK, so is Coldfire’s title just plain “Nazi,” or is there something else to it? I want to get it right, of course…** “Nazi Clog Bastard”, if you please. 😉 My goodness, it’s 1:25 local time here. At approximately 05:00, a taxi will stop outside my door to take me to the train station, where I catch the first train to Schiphol (the airport). Upon arrival at Schiphol, I check in, wait for one hour and fifteen minutes, then fly to Milan in one hour and forty minutes. In Milan, I meet up with **Spiny Norman** at the transfer desk. We’ll check in, and get on the plane to LAX about 90 minutes later. The Milan-LAX leg will take… 12 hours. And I can’t sleep on planes [sub][sup]unless I’m drunk as a skunk[/sup][/sub]. And I have a case of the flu, I’m afraid (which means 300 Italians and one Dane will get it too…). And I still have to pack my bag. And I haven’t slept yet. And I’m very tired. But HEY! Tomorrow night, I shall be dopin’ in Cali! 😃 (I’m sure my sleep schedule will turn to normal during the weekend. Yeah, right. :)) Clog Boy signing off - see you in a bit! ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/39 "2001-10-18T23:34:57Z")
Just wanted to stick my head in and seethe with jealousy at you all! Heh, seriously though, have a wonderful, safe time gang. And hug each other lots for me, k? ---
**Author:** ![SeaDiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@SeaDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDiver)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107/40 "2001-10-19T00:03:28Z")
Rasa, if it makes you feel any better, I can whine about how much we wish you were there about every 45 minutes or so. How’s that? 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopetoberfest-the-happy-fluffy-version/88107.md?page=3)