# Georgia and (Honorary GA) Dopers: The Dopefest Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 6, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630 "2003-07-06T21:42:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/1 "2003-07-06T21:42:24Z")
Okay, looks like we have some interest in a get-together, so this will be the thread to post to if y’all wanna meet your fellow Georgia (and surrounding-states) Doper Buds. I guess we need to give ourselves a little time, so why don’t we start by listing available dates? **Me** : The weekends of 8-9 or 8-23. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/2 "2003-07-06T22:22:25Z")
8-23 would be better for me. We’ll be going out of town the w/e of 8-9. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/3 "2003-07-06T22:25:04Z")
I might be able to swing 8-23, depending upon where it will be held. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/4 "2003-07-07T00:38:32Z")
**FCM** : Would Atlanta be too long a way for you to come? Also, **Labdad** (among others) has indicated an interest in us doin’ some pickin’. Does anyone have a big enough place to support entertainment? I live in an apartment, but somehow I don’t see the old battleaxe that is my next door neighbor as allowing us even so much as an accoustic set without calling the cops. Besides, I can just see the looks on my neighbors’ faces when I put up the signs that say **Dopers Parking _here_**. If not Hot’Lanta, then I’m not averse to a little travel. We have enough time to work it out. Q ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/5 "2003-07-07T01:27:28Z")
Count me in! 8/23 works better for me - we’ll be at the beach on 8/9. Assuming my wife says it’s OK, we could accomodate 15-20 people here for a get together. We can have an accoustic set, Quasi - but no electrics. The houses are just too close together in Decatur. I’ll let you know what Labmom says! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/6 "2003-07-07T01:51:41Z")
Accoustic’s preferable to me, **Labdad**. I’ll have to get out the music for one of my favorite accoustic songs: _Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road_ (Never can tell: that one may get a **lot** of requests! ;)) Hope it works out, and your wife lets us play there. I volunteer for clean-up already! 😉 Q ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/7 "2003-07-07T03:16:41Z")
I might be in school or in New Orleans either of those weekends, but I think the 23rd might work better. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/8 "2003-07-07T03:18:30Z")
My bass is electric. But I don’t have an amp. Can I bum someone’s? I’ll keep it low, cause I’m no good at playin’. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/9 "2003-07-07T03:48:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GMRyujin \* > \*\*My bass is electric. But I don’t have an amp. Can I bum someone’s? I’ll keep it low, cause I’m no good at playin’. \*\* My **Galveston** bass is a hollowbody that can be played both ways, and actually has a very good accoustic sound. I’ll bring it and you can play it if you wish, **GMR**. **Labdad** wasn’t kidding when he said those houses were close together, so I would rather go along with his and **LabMom’s** wishes in keeping it a totally accoustic set. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![1ofthegulls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/bcef8e/32.png) [@1ofthegulls](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1ofthegulls)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/10 "2003-07-07T13:31:43Z")
23rd sounds great if I still live here! I’ll bring whatever (I love to cook for groups of people) and help with cleanup too. Can’t offer a place as I’m still stuck in a hotel room and even if I were back home, it’s just a little condo. No room at the inn. Sorry! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/11 "2003-07-07T13:46:48Z")
Okay… 3 definites and 3 maybes for the 23rd and one definite for the 9th from the other thread. Can we set a deadline of next Monday for everyone to reply with a date? Also please think about the logistics: Do you want to come into town (wherever “town” may be) on a Friday, meet Friday night, have the hootenanny on Saturday and leave Sunday Morning, or would you rather start everything on Saturday? I’m flexible for the whole weekend including Friday night (The 22nd). Send me an e-mail, post here, whatever. Let us know your thoughts so we can all plan this thang togehter. Q ---
**Author:** ![1ofthegulls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/bcef8e/32.png) [@1ofthegulls](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1ofthegulls)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/12 "2003-07-07T13:51:07Z")
Do **I** want a two day party?! You crack me up! ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/13 "2003-07-07T19:42:36Z")
I will be in New Orleans on the 9th of August, so I won’t be able to make it on that date. But if it’s the 22-24thish, I’ll probably be there, assuming I don’t get sunburned or otherwise incapacitated like I did for KnoxDope. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/14 "2003-07-07T19:44:43Z")
Oh, and if I’m going to jam with you guys, can we work out some kinda playlist? Even if it’s email chatter… We should all learn Freebird, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/15 "2003-07-07T19:52:09Z")
I have a portable keyboard I can bring… but I don’t know a ton of popular music (I’m more in the Irish/Scottish/folk tradition.) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/16 "2003-07-07T20:19:12Z")
**Archergal** : So I guess I can’t count on your harmony on _Dead Skunk…_ then? 😃 Just kidding! You know, I absolutely love the program “Thistle And Shamrock” on PBS, and I would love to hear you play and sing some of those tunes! **GMR** : You got it. If you will also play along with _Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door_. I know you’re probably used to **G&R’s** version, but since we’ll be doing it accoustically, you can sing out Axl’s _Aiii, Aii, Aiii-Aiii Yeah_ for us, how’s that? 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/17 "2003-07-07T20:39:10Z")
**Quasi** , I only know the chorus of “Dead Skunk”, but I’ll look the rest of it up! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/18 "2003-07-07T20:46:43Z")
“Crossin’ the highway late last night…” Come on! Sing it with me, now! It’s in G! Don’t be afeared y’all! This isn’t the only song I know, it’s just the only song I like to play to “break the ice”, as it were. 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrot)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/19 "2003-07-07T20:51:31Z")
I have no musical talent whatsoever. However, I think I speak for me when I request that you don’t play any Lynyrd Skynyrd songs at all. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630/20 "2003-07-07T20:52:56Z")
I am waiting on travel arrangements, but I believe I will be flying into Atlanta on August 23, so when I know for sure, I’ll let you know. Because if I am in Atlanta, I’m in. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-and-honorary-ga-dopers-the-dopefest-thread/186630.md?page=2)