# Fest me away!! (or FCM is leaving Florida) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 5, 2004, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336 "2004-04-05T12:32:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/41 "2004-04-14T13:12:00Z")
> [@Bear\_Nenno](#): > > I might need a ride now, as my vehicle will have a big fat boot on the tire that day… > > Anyone mind having a passenger? I’ll split gas. I’m not positive that I’m planning on coming straight back, but if it becomes an issue (e.g., you can’t find a ride elsewhere) then let me know and I’ll arrange my plans to be able to chauffeur you. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/42 "2004-04-15T06:40:09Z")
Aaaargh! Will somebody bring a big radio so we can hear the draft? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/43 "2004-04-15T11:52:53Z")
> [@Really Not All That Bright](#): > > Aaaargh! > > Will somebody bring a big radio so we can hear the draft? Which draft? I thought that the NFL Draft was this weekend (April 17-18) and the Fest is next weekend (April 24). Am I wrong on one of those or has Bush instituted a military draft and you have a low draft number? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/44 "2004-04-15T11:55:04Z")
Oops, I guess not. Well, that’s what I get for getting info from my Pops. Anyway, the draft is long and boring whilst Dopefests are full of action-packed adventure! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/45 "2004-04-15T11:58:14Z")
Dunno about any draft, but the Fest most definitely is the 24th. I’m going to Maryland this weekend, having a private Fest \ so anyone who goes to the park this weekend will miss me. Once I get back in town, I’ll start gathering my picnic stuff together. Gotta remember the charcoal… ---
**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:** [April 15, 2004, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/46 "2004-04-15T12:19:32Z")
Will it be the kind of charcoal that needs lots and lots of lighter fluid so that there will be a big ol’ _ **FWOOSH** _ when it’s lit? Cause that’s the fun kind ya know. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/47 "2004-04-15T12:25:48Z")
**swampy** , m’dear, sometimes your really frighten me… :eek: 😛 ---
**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:** [April 15, 2004, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/48 "2004-04-15T12:31:13Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > **swampy** , m’dear, sometimes your really frighten me… :eek: > 😛 But what’s a cookout without a big ol’ _ **FWOOSH** _ to start it off? [sub]That’s the third time I’ve typed a big red bold _fwoosh_ this morning.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/49 "2004-04-15T20:39:46Z")
I’m a definite! (Even though there’s no tetherball…) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/50 "2004-04-16T02:02:47Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > But what’s a cookout without a big ol’ _ **FWOOSH** _ to start it off? > [sub]That’s the third time I’ve typed a big red bold _fwoosh_ this morning.[/sub] I just wanted to see your fwoosh one more time, so I’m quoting you. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/51 "2004-04-16T11:16:33Z")
YAY! Another definite! See ya there, **Lud**! ---
**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:** [April 16, 2004, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/52 "2004-04-16T12:16:43Z")
So how many dopers are we up to now? This is for **ReallyNotAllThatBright** : _ **FWOOSH** _ ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/53 "2004-04-16T12:59:30Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > _ **FWOOSH** _ Quit it, you’re singing my eyebrows! Well, my PT Cruiser is s’posed to be wrapped on Monday so it looks like I should be able to arrive in the Rolling Billboard[sup]TM[/sup]. I hope that they allow advertising in state parks.\* \*What am I saying? A Bush is the governor. They’d probably pay me to drill for oil while I’m there! ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/54 "2004-04-16T15:05:41Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > So how many dopers are we up to now? Me, for one. And just 'cause: > [@](#): > > _ **FWOOSH** _ ---
**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:** [April 16, 2004, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/55 "2004-04-16T15:26:00Z")
Singing eyebrows **Shibb**? Well, now we have entertainment too! Besides **Bambi** and **RNATB** like it when I light the grill. So… _ **FWOOSH** _ ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/56 "2004-04-16T17:53:09Z")
They’re going to kick us out of that park for sure. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/57 "2004-04-16T20:45:24Z")
Here’s my list:\*\* FCM ThePerfectChild[sup]TM[/sup] TroubleAgain Shibb screech-owl BambiH ivy-clan Yogini, One each RNATB Bear\_N furt swampbear KarlGrenze Ludovic\*\* and possibly the **Bluesclan** Did I miss anyone? I don’t see **Rue** ’s name on the list, dagnabbit!! ☹ ---
**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:** [April 17, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/58 "2004-04-17T00:38:41Z")
**FCM** instead of balloons I think you should make a big sign that says _ **FWOOSH** _. Wouldn’t that be fun? ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/59 "2004-04-17T00:44:57Z")
You know… I really think someone should bring a pink tutu… ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336/60 "2004-04-20T10:17:00Z")
OK, folks, it’s just a few days away! **KG** , can you email me your phone #? I expect we’ll leave our place between 8 and 8:30, depending upon when the kid gets back from Grad night at Disney. That gets me to your place by about 9:30 or so, but if we run late, I want to be able to call you. Don’t forget, everyone - bring whatever you want to toss on the grill - I have charcoal - and if you can, bring something to share. Look for the balloons. Bring a suit if you want to swim in the spring. (I left my stupid suit on the boat… rats) Fun will be had by all, dammit! :D:D:D [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fest-me-away-or-fcm-is-leaving-florida/238336.md?page=4)