# Dubdope2:Fido ate the hand grenade for me **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 14, 2000, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271 "2000-08-14T10:06:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/1 "2000-08-14T10:06:51Z")
Those who were at the Dublin Dopefest on Friday will get the reference šŸ˜‰ Time: 7.55pm, 11th August 2000 Place: Oā€™Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland, 53Ā° 22ā€™ N, 6Ā° 21ā€™ W I arrived at the prearranged meeting point, with no sign from my contact. I gave the signal twice, which was to be the sound of a baby ox eating twinkiesā€¦ no, wait, that was Saturday nightā€¦ šŸ˜‰ I got to Clearyā€™s, where we had planned to meet at about 7.55. I was stopped by a frenchman who was looking for Directions to ā€œze Hard Rock Cafeā€, and in my extreme pigeon french, Directed him as best I could to somewhere similar. šŸ˜‰ As I was giving directions, Yojimbo, like the shopkeeper from Mr. Benn, appeared ā€œas if from magicā€. I gave him one of the buttons that Baglady had made (they rock!!). and we where talking for a while, when D Marie appeared with her brother Charlie. We made our introductions, and waited for a lurker who mailed me to say he would be there, but by 8.15 he hadnt arrived, so we went to meet Ruadh. On the way we discussed the Cult following of Oprah Winfrey, Dr, Seuss, and travel details of Dublin and Galway. We met up with Ruadh, exchanged introductions and were shortly off to Oā€™Neillā€™s to commence intellegent discussion (read: drinking) and general merriment. Yojimbo got the first round in, and after a Toast to Wally, the discussion included (amongst manny, manny topics): Litigation, Japanese Crabs, Posters who you would like to meet, Post counts and their importance, people who we had gotten addicted to the SDMB, SD flirt threads, the picture pages,The great Irish tradition of teaching chindren the leagalized violence of hurling, the October gathering, and the Co$. We were joined by a lurking friend of Yojimbo, who really should be posting, (hint. Post goddamn you!!). After a good few more drinks, last orders had came and went and we decamped to the Lurkers apartment, where we drank Tiger beer, and discussed Dermot Morgan, The Eurovision, The Violent Femmes, name changes et al. Im sure Iā€™m missing a hell of a lot, so if the attendeeā€™s can remember, please remind me! I had a total blast. It was really great to see Ruadh and Yojimbo again, (apparently I look like the prince of darkness in photos), and great to meet D marie, and Charlie. (btw, guys d marie is a total cutie!) Time to start planning for the next meeting!!! ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/2 "2000-08-14T11:15:17Z")
It was a good night alright . John or should I say **patio** šŸ˜‰ for some reason does look like the prince of darkness in the pics ( now if we could get our collective arses together weā€™d be able to share this with everyone else ) . re: The lurker Mick , this would be a good place to place that 1st post and then make your way to GQ and GD never to be seen on the social side of the board again. It was really good to meet **D Marie** and Charlie. Hope they enjoy the rest of their stay . Really looking forward to Oct. when Coldie , Tater et al come over. ---
**Author:** ![micilin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@micilin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/micilin)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/3 "2000-08-14T11:21:48Z")
Now I have to figure out how to do smileys, darnit. Ex-lurker Mick. ---
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/4 "2000-08-14T11:33:11Z")
Sounds like you had a great time, I canā€™t wait until we come over. Hubby wants to know if we can have the meeting at the Guiness Brewery. Oh, and heā€™s one of those Americans who thinks heā€™s Irish. Please humor him. If you tell him his accent sounds authentic, Iā€™ll buy you a pint. **Micilin** , itā€™s good to have you on board. Will you be at the October meeting? Smilies are easy to make; at the top of the board there is a link that says Smilies are on, click on that and there is a chart that explains them. šŸ™‚ ::Doing the Happy Going To Ireland dance:: ---
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/5 "2000-08-14T11:34:52Z")
Doh! Argh, sometimes those smilies can be a pain in the butt as well. And when are you going to post the pictures? (I should talk, Iā€™m still working on doing the ones from CopeDope) ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/6 "2000-08-14T11:41:58Z")
Welcome aboard, Miclin! Any friend of yojimbos is a friend of mine. Hmmmā€¦ CopeDope, DubDopeā€¦ a meeting in my neck of the woods would be ā€œAmsterDopeā€. But that sounds so redundant šŸ˜‰ OK, yojimbo. Explain the ā€œpatioā€ thing now. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/7 "2000-08-14T11:45:26Z")
Nice one John . You have suceeded in getting him to post in the space of one night out and 1 post. Iā€™ve being trying for at least a month now . Thereā€™s this girl I really like and would like to fā€¦ well Iā€™m sure you can work the rest out . Iā€™ll have to get you around the next time sheā€™s around . And welcome to my very good friend **micilin** another Paddy for a certain dutchman to slag šŸ˜‰ For the first time in 16years Iā€™ll be more technically knowledgeable than **micilin** , well at least for about 10mins anyway . Two quick hints . 1. The reply with quote icon shows you how people do stuff. 2. Look [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=bbcode) for all of your vB code question. **tatertot** I canā€™t wait to meet you and hubby and smiles are so easy you can even make them when you donā€™t want to šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/8 "2000-08-14T11:47:50Z")
**JohnLarrigan** name change to **patio furniture** , get it . šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/9 "2000-08-14T11:52:13Z")
AmsterDope , oh yes please . I loved Amsterdam when I went over there to meet **micilin** who was sent there to work for 2 months the jammy git . ---
**Author:** ![micilin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@micilin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/micilin)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/10 "2000-08-14T12:05:39Z")
Before I forget, John, you - or a certain friend of yours - might be interested in this [link.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_299000/299803.stm) šŸ˜ƒ And as for October, I most certainly will be there. And I either missed the patio thing, or have completely forgotten it, or Iā€™m thick. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/11 "2000-08-14T12:08:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yojimbo \* > **Nice one John . You have suceeded in getting him to post in the space of one night out and 1 post. Iā€™ve being trying for at least a month now . Thereā€™s this girl I really like and would like to fā€¦ well Iā€™m sure you can work the rest out . Iā€™ll have to get you around the next time sheā€™s around .** You do that, yojimbo, and Larrigan will probably shag her for you šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/12 "2000-08-14T12:10:04Z")
ok, I was wrong about flat eric. I now have to apologiseā€¦ šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/13 "2000-08-14T12:12:08Z")
NOoooo! Not Flat Eric! (Sorry, Iā€™m nosy) My husband frickin taped that commercial so he could show it to people in the States. Iā€™m glad youā€™re coming, **micilin**. This is going to be the best DubDope ever. I think weā€™re flying in from all corners of the globe. I get to represent USA, Germany and Asia, woo hoo! And we need to all get together in Amsterdam before **Coldfire** moves and weā€™re out of a free place to stay. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/14 "2000-08-14T12:17:05Z")
_Laughing his evil Prince of darkness laugh_ BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA I got micilin to post!!! and in MPSIMS too!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Great Debates will not know what hit it!!! note: I am not responsibile for this man. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/15 "2000-08-14T12:55:32Z")
Wow. That sounds so great. I canā€™t wait until I get over there! Iā€™m really looking foreward to it. So tater, will you be there at the same time as me or not? How about you Coldie? If this post sounds incoherent, sorry. I havenā€™t completely woken up yet. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/16 "2000-08-14T13:10:18Z")
Yup, Trion, especially for you, Iā€™m going to try to arrive Thursday! ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/17 "2000-08-14T13:36:54Z")
For me?? ā€œWeā€™re not worthy! Weā€™re not worthy!ā€ Great!! And thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![sorrel554](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@sorrel554](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sorrel554)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/18 "2000-08-14T14:20:39Z")
including the newly de-lurked Mick! Maybe I can convince Charlie to sign up now. > [@](#): > > (btw, guys d marie is a total cutie!) _blushing prettily_ šŸ˜‰ I have made it home safely and soundly and with a minimum of jet lag. I want to thank the exceedingly hospitable and generous **JohnLarrigan** , **yojimbo** and **ruadh** for making us welcome and buying all those rounds. We had a good time in Ireland even though we were traveling with my cousin, ā€œCaptain Guidebook,ā€ aka ā€œMagellanā€ (for the many times he got us lost). We saw most of Galway and surrounds and Dublin. The Dublin Dopers gathering, though, was certainly the highlight of the trip. I canā€™t wait to see the pictures. John doesnā€™t look anything like the prince of darkness as far as I could see šŸ˜‰ and his minutes summarized the gathering nicely. Wish we could make it back in October! ---
**Author:** ![Treycal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Treycal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treycal)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/19 "2000-08-14T14:44:04Z")
[hijack] > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tatertot \* > **NOoooo! Not Flat Eric! (Sorry, Iā€™m nosy) My husband frickin taped that commercial so he could show it to people in the States.** For those of you who have no idea what the hell theyā€™re talking about, take a look at this link [http://www.adcritic.com/content/levis-flat-eric-car-dance.html](http://www.adcritic.com/content/levis-flat-eric-car-dance.html) We now return to your regularly scheduled programing. [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271/20 "2000-08-14T15:00:03Z")
**D Marie** youā€™re welcome to return any time and hey maybe weā€™ll turn that broā€™ of your into a drinker next time. šŸ˜ƒ Glad to hear you got home safe and hope to see you again at some stage . [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dubdope2-fido-ate-the-hand-grenade-for-me/29271.md?page=2)