# Halloween OhDope! (that's right, Ohio!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 12, 2001, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236 "2001-07-12T17:09:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2001, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/61 "2001-07-14T20:19:31Z")
Mmm… Wed and Thurs skipping class and work…vs bike with a mod, dress up, and ass groping… Unless I have an exam I can’t get out of I’ll have to go. (why, oh why isn’t Halloween a no school holiday?) Next question, how to explain to my profs exactly why I’m out of state for those days… “Dopefest” probably won’t go over well. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2001, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/62 "2001-07-14T20:21:30Z")
Mermaid’s gonna go? Oh man, I have _got_ to start exercising my feminine wiles now. This is gonna be the can’t-miss road trip of the year! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/63 "2001-07-15T02:05:51Z")
Ooh ooh ooh!! I wanna come! I wanna come! Any ChiDopers willing to give a college kid (who you all know and love) a ride to Think’s pad? ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/64 "2001-07-15T02:54:50Z")
Teensy, Tiny question… Do we have to celebrate Halloween _on_ that Wed? Can we, by the power invested in Cecil and through pure force of will, shove Halloween to oh…say Saturday? (Before or after I care not) It might make things a bit easier for the Teeming Millions dying to gather in Ohio in costume. Other, wiser, opinions? ---
**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:** [July 15, 2001, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/65 "2001-07-15T08:00:41Z")
It’s been noted, and was stressed in the OP, the OhDope will be the weekend _ **prior to** _ Halloween, not on Halloween itself. It’s gonna be a weekend thing, folks. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/66 "2001-07-15T15:46:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tiggeril \* > \*\*Ooh ooh ooh!! I wanna come! I wanna come! > > Any ChiDopers willing to give a college kid (who you all know and love) a ride to Think’s pad? \*\* **tiggy** , I’m hoping for a car-load of ChiDopers as well. And **think** , can’t we move the party to a weekend? :r&d: 😃 ---
**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:** [July 15, 2001, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/67 "2001-07-15T22:27:21Z")
That’s it, **Pers** , you’re on the list\*. [sub]\*: _the list of people to be spanked_. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/68 "2001-07-16T01:04:47Z")
What??? What did I do?!?! 😕 ---
**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:** [July 16, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/69 "2001-07-16T01:34:45Z")
[sup]I got my women confused![/sup] :rolleyes: Okay, okay…_ **Porc** _ gets on the list for her wise-ass-ishness and towel-wearing-insistence. **Pers** gets a spanking on general principal, yeah. Is that all sorted out? Anyone else have any questions? \ ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/70 "2001-07-16T01:44:46Z")
Thanks, **think**. I was just about to ask “WTF do _I_ need to do to get on that list?” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/71 "2001-07-16T02:15:20Z")
Why don’t we come in a costume that represents our usernames? I can see it now–a cute lil porcupine, a sno-cone, a goddess of the underworld, a jester,a bunny girl and absolutely no naked miners in sight. This suggestion has nothing to do with the fact that a mermaid would make a very cool outfit. Now if I can just find a nice strong sailor to two to help carry me around and of course a water boy to help keep my fins nice and moist… BTW my hubby has agreed to come with me. Remember if he asks, we just discuss recipes and Uncle Cecil’s columns on this message board Ok? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/72 "2001-07-16T12:47:32Z")
Hey, **Mermaid** , that’s actually an excellent idea. Of course, I’m still tentatively planning on doing the Catholic School Girl thing (I’ve always wanted to wear a short, plaid skirt and pigtails) but hm…a bunny…might be easier! 😛 Get your names in folks; I’m making a list! ---
**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:** [July 16, 2001, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/73 "2001-07-16T13:11:26Z")
Soooo…if we’re going in costumes, does that mean I get to run around rubbing ice and other various cold things on people [sub](or certain peoples body parts)[/sub] all night? Can I offer to warm them up again afterwards? Waitaminute, I’m throwing this thing, why am I asking y’all?! **Bunny** if you show up in a short plaid skirt and a pony-tail, I can’t be held resonsible for my actions. \ I wanna see **Cranky** s costume 😛 Come to think of it, **mrblue** is gonna have a fun one, too! ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/74 "2001-07-16T13:17:52Z")
> [@](#): > > **Bunny** if you show up in a short plaid skirt and a pony-tail, I can’t be held resonsible for my actions. \ :eek: Well, there’s a perfect reason for me to do so then! 😛 :Bunny scribbles items to shopping list: 1 short plaid mini-skirt, 2 pigtail holders, 1 pair knee socks: ---
**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:** [July 16, 2001, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/75 "2001-07-16T13:21:41Z")
[/sup]\< **ts** pictures **Bunny** all dolled up and suddenly finds he can’t stand up from his desk…\>[/sup] Move along, folks, nothing to see here. So, about this skirt… ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/76 "2001-07-16T13:47:14Z")
Whew! Thought I was in trouble there! :eek: Now, will someone tell me how a Goddess of the Underworld costume is supposed to compete against a Catholic schoolgirl? She’ll be all innocent & stuff! And I know how much you people just _loooooooove_ corrupting sweet, innocent young girls. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/77 "2001-07-16T13:55:22Z")
**Pers** , well remember, sugar, that all those Greek types dressed in togas, ya know! It’s all in the draping! Also, an interesting historical fact is that many Greek styles for ladies left the breasts exposed. So…if you really wanted to be authentic, I’m sure the Doper Guys would let it slide. Purely for historical accuracy, of course! 😃 : **Bunny** flips edge of skirt at **ts** : ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/78 "2001-07-16T13:59:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Mermaid \* > \*\*Why don’t we come in a costume that represents our usernames? \*\* A gentleman does not expose his, uh, Empire State Building in polite company. And hey, do you thing we could do this thing on a weekend or something? (Thanks, **mblackwell** ) ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/79 "2001-07-16T14:23:35Z")
**IT IS ON A WEEKEND!!!** It is not being held on Halloween itself. It is being held on the 27th of October. That’s a Saturday, the last weekend in October. Reading comprehension, folks, it’s all about reading comprehension :wipes froth from mouth: Okay sorry, **Manny** , didn’t mean to spank you for it, but it’s just that 3-4 other people have mentioned that and **think** said in the OP that it was on the weekend and then mentioned it again later in the thread. And, I mean, what kind of excessive and noisy lasciviousness could we really accomplish on a _weeknight_? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2001, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236/80 "2001-07-16T14:31:18Z")
If we come in costume that’s indicitive of our UserNames, that severly limits my options, but I think I can come up with something. Oh, and **BunnyGirl** , I’m thinking **thinksnow** may have competition for the schoolgirl. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-ohdope-thats-right-ohio/72236.md?page=5)