# HouDope the XXth. Check in Houston! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 3, 2001, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493 "2001-09-03T06:10:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/21 "2001-09-04T07:55:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BigGiantHead \* > Okay, so do we have an idea of a _date_ for this thing yet? Or are we just trying to avoid that until after we’re sure hurricane season is past, in remembrance of Rob’s attempt in June? Is that what your “60 bumps” reference was for, **beatle**? One a day, until some time in Nov? > > - Dave \*\* That was an experience, but even after Allison I still had over a dozen people show up. Course I had food for 50… Oh well, we ate good for two weeks. **beatle** : Baker Street sounds good to me. I like that place. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/22 "2001-09-04T09:55:30Z")
I liked Baker Street too. And BigGiantHead I made you a thingy at the last one you were supposed to show up at, but now I think it is lost. So this time you will have to be the bigGiantHead with no thingy. Sad isn’t it ? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/23 "2001-09-04T14:57:21Z")
**BigGiantHead** … If you like, I’ll remind you the day before and the day of the Dopefest. 😉 Robin ---
**Author:** ![Bubble\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@Bubble\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubble_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/24 "2001-09-04T16:14:03Z")
Sealemon and I are definately interested and the Baker Street Pub sounds good. _And Ayesha I still have my thingy!_ ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/25 "2001-09-04T19:50:50Z")
I’m a probably maybe 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/26 "2001-09-04T23:49:18Z")
Ohhhhhh please please please come Sapphire Bullet ! Bubble Girl, your thingy is all wrong now. BTW folks I will be bringing my new baby girl Polly Ester (It was the LIONsob who named her not me !) with me so you all can meet her. But after the introductions she goes in the back seat in her box ! ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/27 "2001-09-05T00:22:48Z")
Well, since the Houston group bailed out, except for **beatle** , and didn’t make the Austin dopefest, I may just have to come to Houston to see y’all. And since **Scotticher** was disappointed that she didn’t get to meet **Ayesha** and **MsRobyn** and all of the rest of y’all, maybe I can talk her into coming back to come down with me (don’t count on that). **Ayesha** , you can do anything you want with my thingy. Jim ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/28 "2001-09-05T01:15:51Z")
The Houston Dopers have been trekking to Austin too many times! It’s time we put our collective (in my case, size 10) foot down and DEMAND they deign to visit our humble city. We may not be as sophisticated as Austin, but we’ve got our good points. [sub]Quick, guys, what ARE our good points? ;)[/sub] Robin ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/29 "2001-09-05T01:31:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Quick, guys, what _ARE_ our good points? Well, uh, A) We’re here! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/30 "2001-09-05T01:45:45Z")
And… **Bubble Girl** , I would _really_ love to catch up with you and da’ **Sealemon** , so please stay tuned. ' **Nerd** , you know you’re welcome. And man it would be cool if **Sapphy** (I think I misabbreviated your name in either this thread or another - sorry) could come meet you HouDopes - she’s a real sociable person. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/31 "2001-09-05T05:09:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beatle \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > Quick, guys, what _ARE_ our good points? > > Well, uh, A) We’re here! \*\* There’s that, yes. And I think we’re a lot of fun! 🙂 Robin ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/32 "2001-09-05T17:29:20Z")
Really, when I think about it I can’t think of a gathering of the HouDopes that hasn’t been quite the hoot. Anyone else out there? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/33 "2001-09-05T18:03:11Z")
Hey, beatle, what time frame are you looking at for this event? Jim ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/34 "2001-09-06T03:49:24Z")
It _is_ probably a good time to dangle some dates out there. So, gang, give me some feedback! How about Saturday, September 22nd, or Saturday September 29th? ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/35 "2001-09-06T03:56:06Z")
The 29th would work better for me, but I’m sure I can swing the 22nd. Robin ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/36 "2001-09-06T04:00:29Z")
Well, I’m not a Houstonite, but I’ve been known to meander over thataway now and agin. 😉 'Sides, **Rob** still owes me a dance. Don’t you, handsome? _batting my lashes in his direction, only to be asked if I have something in my eye_ And if **Jim** , **Sapphy** , and **The Nerd** might come too…Woohoo!! Depending on when it is, of course, I’ll do my best to make an appearance. But I’m _not_ following **Sapphy** if she’s driving anywhere! :eek: 😉 The 29th looks better for me at the moment, but don’t settle on a date on my account, since I cannot at this time guarantee I can make it. I also will do my best to talk **Mr Bear** into coming. Great idea, **beatle**. And, hello again, **MsRobyn**. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/37 "2001-09-06T15:33:58Z")
If I can make it at all, the 29th will be the best day for me. My birthday is the 30th, so I could call this a birthday party. Plus, I’ll take 'most any opportunity to see **Purplebear** , and I hope you can bring **Mr. Bear** along. It was a pleasure meeting him last week. **Ayesha** , you better make this one if I come. I can’t keep running all over Texas trying to catch up with you. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/38 "2001-09-06T15:56:41Z")
The focus is on the 29th, beginning at the Baker Street Pub. JimB-is-still-older-than-me birthday eve. Voices? Do I hear voices? ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/39 "2001-09-06T16:09:45Z")
You hear mine! Unless I hear different, I’ll be at the Baker St. Pub in Rice Village on the 29th! Robin ---
**Author:** ![Bubble\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@Bubble\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubble_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/40 "2001-09-06T18:34:11Z")
Looks like Sealemon and myself are going to have to pass. We have an evening wedding that we are attending on the 29th and the weekend of the 22nd is the baby shower. Oh well, maybe the next one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493.md?page=3)