# 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:** 3
**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, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/41 "2001-09-06T18:46:39Z")
Arghhh! ---
**Author:** ![tempest2\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@tempest2\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tempest2_2)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/42 "2001-09-06T19:33:28Z")
Hi there, I’m a newbie here but I’m from Houston too. Is this get together more of a “We’re all friends and we don’t know you and we tell a lot of inside jokes that you just won’t get…” kinda thing or can me and my awesome personality just jump in too? I’ve been coming here for about a year and a half but just didn’t feel a need to join until now. 🙂 ---
**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, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/43 "2001-09-06T20:12:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tempest2\_2 \* > \*\*Hi there, I’m a newbie here but I’m from Houston too. Is this get together more of a “We’re all friends and we don’t know you and we tell a lot of inside jokes that you just won’t get…” kinda thing or can me and my awesome personality just jump in too? I’ve been coming here for about a year and a half but just didn’t feel a need to join until now. 🙂 \*\* Please feel free to join us, tempest. Most of us have already met at previous Dopefests, but we’re always happy to meet newbies. We were all new here at one point 🙂 Robin ---
**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, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/44 "2001-09-06T21:37:10Z")
Let me echo that **tempest2\_2** ; please feel most welcome to come. I didn’t know any of these folks until I met 'em. ---
**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 7, 2001, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/45 "2001-09-07T21:01:41Z")
Wooo! The 29th looks good to me! We should get some kind of Austin carpool going. I promise not to get lost if I know there is someone following me! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/46 "2001-09-08T02:54:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by purplebear \* > 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_ Yes, I do owe you a dance. Of course it will be [fake mexican accent]The Dance of Love![/fma] The 29th sounds good to me. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/47 "2001-09-08T06:10:56Z")
What’ve we got so far? I’m not going to put this into confirmed vs. maybe format yet. Possibles (?) **MsRobyn robgruver Ayesha LionSOB TheNerd Sapphire Bullet JimB purplebear blue bear Mr. Bear tempest2\_2 BigGiantHead beatle** Impossibles (?) **Bubble Girl Sealemon88** ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/48 "2001-09-08T19:50:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MsRobyn \* > \*\ ***BigGiantHead** … > > If you like, I’ll remind you the day before and the day of the Dopefest. 😉 > > Robin \*\* Oh, God, I’m never gonna live this one down, am I?.. I case any of you were wondering, I had put myself out there as showing up to Rob’s back in June. Alas, somehow my faulty brain got the date wrong, & when I awoke and checked what time the party was getting started on Sunday… I discovered they’d had it without me on _Saturday_. [sub]I’m still so ashamed…[/sub] So, yeah Robin, I guess that would be a good idea. Put me down on the list of strong possibles, **beatle**! And **Ayesha** , I’m sorry I messed up the thing with your thingy! What kind of a thingy was it? Was it bigger than a breadbox? Do I HAVE to be the BigGiantHead without a thingy? I mean, I could prolly supply my own… 🆒 - Dave ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/49 "2001-09-08T19:53:33Z")
Hmmp. On post-view I discover I’m _already_ on the list of possibles… So, umm, _keep_ me on the list of possibles, **beatle**! Yeah, that’s what I meant! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/50 "2001-09-08T22:22:12Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by BigGiantHead \* \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MsRobyn \* > Oh, God, I’m never gonna live this one down, am I?.. > I case any of you were wondering, I had put myself out there as showing up to Rob’s back in June. Alas, somehow my faulty brain got the date wrong, & when I awoke and checked what time the party was getting started on Sunday… I discovered they’d had it without me on _Saturday_. [sub]I’m still so ashamed…[/sub] > > So, yeah Robin, I guess that would be a good idea. Put me down on the list of strong possibles, **beatle**! > > And **Ayesha** , I’m sorry I messed up the thing with your thingy! What kind of a thingy was it? Was it bigger than a breadbox? Do I HAVE to be the BigGiantHead without a thingy? I mean, I could prolly supply my own… 🆒 > > - Dave \*\* Of course you’ll live it down… at the next one. If you show up to this one. 🙂 Robin ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/51 "2001-09-09T05:09:07Z")
So, the plan as it stands right now is _HouDope XXth_ will be at **6:00 PM** , **Saturday** , **September 29th** at: **Baker Street Pub & Grill** 5510 Morningside Houston, TX 77005 **(713) 942-9900** Still recruitin’… ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/52 "2001-09-09T07:06:39Z")
I still think we could get more people if we call it _XXX HouDope: Live Nude Girls_. ---
**Author:** ![maidenunicorn41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@maidenunicorn41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maidenunicorn41)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/53 "2001-09-09T11:32:39Z")
good morning fellow dopers Since lately **Freudian** has been working weekends. If some kind sole from Austin will take pity on me, and let me share a ride with them, count me in. 😃 Cant wait to see everyone. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/54 "2001-09-09T16:55:43Z")
Checking in. I’ll keep this in mind. I don’t see a problem right now. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/55 "2001-09-09T17:21:17Z")
It’s in the RobynCalendar. See y’all there! Robin ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/56 "2001-09-10T03:39:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Irishman \* > \*\*Checking in. I’ll keep this in mind. I don’t see a problem right now. \*\* You know we need our dedicated note taker. 🙂 I canna wait. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/57 "2001-09-10T05:14:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by robgruver \* > \*\*I still think we could get more people if we call it _XXX HouDope: Live Nude Girls_. \*\* We’ll put you on the Live Nude Girls committee, OK? 😉 Robin ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/58 "2001-09-10T06:05:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MsRobyn \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by robgruver \* > > \*\*I still think we could get more people if we call it _XXX HouDope: Live Nude Girls_. \*\* > > We’ll put you on the Live Nude Girls committee, OK? 😉 > > Robin \*\* That reeks of awsomeness. I will dig up some Live Nude Girls for us (and perhaps a few Live Nude Boys for the ladies 😉 ). ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/59 "2001-09-10T11:44:26Z")
OK! We’ve picked up another couple with both **maidenunicorn41** and **Irishman** checking in. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/60 "2001-09-11T03:57:48Z")
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