# Holiday Dopefest, Weird-North Style! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 29, 2002, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422 "2002-10-29T17:59:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/1 "2002-10-29T17:59:17Z")
Since Dope-A-Ween has passed, and it’s gonna be awhile until NYDope, I thought perhaps we could have a little shin-dig at our place. Christmas and Hanukkah and Thanksgiving, you know, holidays? Well, we sort of like to celebrate, being the sillies that we are. We were thinking that we’d have a whack of Dopers over around the middle of December, say about December 14th? If necessary, we have flop-room for the night before and/or after. I may bring in some of my family’s traditions, and force-feed you too many pastries, if you all don’t mind. Let us know! We’d love to have you. Dave will behave himself, I promise. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/2 "2002-10-29T18:10:04Z")
Where are you guys anyway? Although I probably couldn’t make it, what with other travel plans. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/3 "2002-10-29T18:25:47Z")
Historic Havre de Grace, MD. Where the Susquehanna meets the Chesapeake, and some battles or something happened. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/4 "2002-10-29T19:19:32Z")
What do we have to bring? ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/5 "2002-10-29T19:20:41Z")
Oops, that should read, “What would you like us to bring?” ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/6 "2002-10-29T23:36:14Z")
Kids ok? ---
**Author:** ![fizzestothetop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fizzestothetop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzestothetop)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/7 "2002-10-29T23:47:11Z")
Since it’s most likely a sure bet that **'punha** will be there, I might show up too. Classes for me end the 13th and taking a day off work isn’t hard so I don’t foresee any problems. 🙂 It’s true what they say about dopefests. Once you pop you can’t stop…err…Once you go dope you never go back? I’m sure it’s something like that… ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2002, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/8 "2002-10-29T23:50:03Z")
I think I could make it. I’m not going to promise not to wear boxers on my head this time, but it’s not very likely. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/9 "2002-10-30T01:59:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fizzestothetop \* > Since it’s most likely a sure bet that **'punha** will be there, I might show up too. Classes for me end the 13th and taking a day off work isn’t hard so I don’t foresee any problems. 🙂 I think there’s a slight chance of me showing up to any dopefest without … oh, 400 miles of DC. Or even further, depending on who else is driving:) Gosh … I just realized I’ve not had a free weekend since mid-September. Is it a sign of adulthood or having a life when you have _gasp_ plans for the weekend before the weekend gets there? ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/10 "2002-10-30T02:05:54Z")
Bring whatever. Last year I cooked a turkey, and everyone brought other food, drink, etc… We’ll nail it down as the event gets closer and we have a better idea of who’ll be coming. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/11 "2002-10-30T02:17:42Z")
How many Dopers constitute a “whack”? And do we have a new Doper couple that I didn’t know about (no, not Dave and Ginger)? Me here. Loop over there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/12 "2002-10-30T04:08:13Z")
A whack is at least nine. Something you should file away for further use. Opal, of course it is kid friendly. Who else will play with Matthew, now that Punha has a girlfriend? Fizzy, we would be delighted to have you. You may have to help ultrafilter with his headgear, though. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/13 "2002-10-30T04:29:55Z")
**Intaglio** and I should be able to make that date. No commedians in town, no major Holidays that weekend, no scheduled submissions the week after… ---
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Bluesman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/14 "2002-10-30T11:34:15Z")
Woo Hoo! Party at Dave and Ginger’s place! We’ll bring the baby ducks. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2002, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/15 "2002-10-30T12:13:42Z")
Well, I was all ready to say we’d be there until you said that **Dave** would behave. Dang, what kind of fun is that?? I’ll talk to Steve and check my schedule. I’ll have a free round trip ticket to use and that’s the weekend closest to our anniversary, so it’s a possibility. ---
**Author:** ![fizzestothetop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fizzestothetop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzestothetop)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/16 "2002-10-30T12:32:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > > Who else will play with Matthew, now that Punha has a girlfriend? I’m not a Punha hog, I’d be happy to share him with the kiddies. They seem to like him too much for me to keep him all to myself the whole time. And considering he’s just a big kid himself I’d hate to keep him from his tribe. > [@](#): > > Fizzy, we would be delighted to have you. You may have to help ultrafilter with his headgear, though. Hmm, I’ve got a pink fuzzy hat he can wear. Whether or not that’s less embarrassing than wearing boxers on his head is debatable though. 😃 **dantheman** if you’re talking about me’n’punha then yeah, we are a fairly new doper couple. I hope that’s the loop you were asking for. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/17 "2002-10-30T13:05:48Z")
I give up. Every time I think I have it all figured out, some of you people have to muddle my already murky brain even further by going and getting involved and stuff. STOP IT! I mean, everytime I learn about something new, it means something old is forgotten, right? It’s getting so I don’t remember the correct forums to post in, and one of these days I’m gonna ask why people say “Hi Opal!” ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/18 "2002-10-30T13:29:51Z")
Dear dantheman: I married Weirddave. MsRobyn married AirmanDoors, and had Bomb Bay Doors. True Pisces and Verrain will be married in September. You now know all you need to know about the MADs. Love, Gingy. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/19 "2002-10-30T13:34:33Z")
😛 Ok, I knew all of that. Really, I did. So, happily, I haven’t just forgotten something. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422/20 "2002-10-30T13:42:26Z")
Gingy, if you move it up to the weekend before, I can try to come. I’d love to actually, but I’m leaving the States on the evening of the 7th (Saturday). How far are you from Philly. I’m thinking I could tell a white lie to my mom that my flight left early in the morning, and then drive down there and back in time to make my flight. That’s of course, only if you decide December 14th is no good. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-dopefest-weird-north-style/134422.md?page=2)