# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/61 "2001-09-14T05:56:16Z")
Wow, sixth page down. I know, bigger things afoot right now - but we can’t suffer forever, and shouldn’t suffer apart. (Bump.) - Dave ---
**Author:** ![maidenunicorn41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@maidenunicorn41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maidenunicorn41)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2001, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/62 "2001-09-15T00:12:33Z")
hey houston .\*\*Freudian’s \*\* working weekends are over for awhile, so I will talk to him and we hope to be there. cant wait to see everyone. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2001, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/63 "2001-09-15T02:14:27Z")
Yes, life must go on. I’m looking forward to see y’all. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2001, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/64 "2001-09-15T02:52:42Z")
Yay! I’m so looking forward to seeing y’all. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2001, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/65 "2001-09-15T03:11:34Z")
The 29th looks good so far, so I should be able to make it. Don’t think I have been to Baker Street Pub yet. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2001, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/66 "2001-09-15T03:52:11Z")
I do belive this could be one of the best HouDopes ever. Lots of folks seem to be coming in, and we have a lot to talk about. Look forward to seeing everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2001, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/67 "2001-09-17T02:39:57Z")
Burump. Definitely shaping up. Specially if those Live Nude Girls show up. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2001, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/68 "2001-09-17T02:47:43Z")
For me, at least, it’ll be a celebration because my job with MD Anderson is now permanent. And I can’t think of a bunch of people I’d rather celebrate with. 🙂 Robin ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2001, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/69 "2001-09-17T04:00:40Z")
Awrighty, then, we’ll keep this moving along. ---
**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 17, 2001, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/70 "2001-09-17T04:11:41Z")
Have y’all got to the point of a _definite/maybe_ list yet? I guess I’m a definite maybe at the moment. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2001, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/71 "2001-09-17T17:03:02Z")
I’ll sift through it all tonight and see what we might have going. ---
**Author:** ![ashtayk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@ashtayk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashtayk)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2001, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/72 "2001-09-17T17:53:07Z")
I have been on SDMB for nearly 2 years now (prolly a lot more) and have moved to Houston 3 months ago. I am really looking forward to meeting you all on Sep 29. Never have been a big poster on these boards, but I definitely check in every single day to read some of the stuff. BTW, whats the protocol for a dopefest? Cheers ---
**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 17, 2001, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/73 "2001-09-17T18:35:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ashtayk \* > BTW, whats the protocol for a dopefest? Show up, join in. Beyond that, you’re on your own. Lotta help I am, huh? Jim ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2001, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/74 "2001-09-17T18:50:25Z")
A lot of the shy ones wear clothes…😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/75 "2001-09-17T20:04:59Z")
Wasn’t there a rule that the new guy/girl has to strip on the table for the rest of us ? It’s ok I won’t look I’ll be too busy looking into JimB’s beautiful blue eyes. If I were single he would be in soooooo much trouble ! Oh yeah we are still planning on being 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 17, 2001, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/76 "2001-09-17T20:31:39Z")
Ayesha, I’d be in trouble??? LionSOB better keep an eye on you or you just might get persuaded to…, uh, … go for a walk. [sub]Honest, LionSOB, I wouldn’t do that. Really, I wouldn’t. … Really![/sub] Jim ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/77 "2001-09-18T05:54:54Z")
Ahhhh, yes. I just love the smell of bumpity in the morning! ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/78 "2001-09-18T06:05:38Z")
Hey, Robin, you work at MD Anderson? Cool! I’m just down the block at Hermann. We’ll have to do lunch some time. And damn, Rob, you don’t wait for it to hardly even BE morning, do ya? 😉 - Dave ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/79 "2001-09-18T13:40:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BigGiantHead \* > **And damn, Rob, you don’t wait for it to hardly even BE morning, do ya? 😉** Heh… No, but here is a more ‘traditional’ morning bumpity. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493/80 "2001-09-18T15:16:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BigGiantHead \* > \*\*Hey, Robin, you work at MD Anderson? Cool! I’m just down the block at Hermann. We’ll have to do lunch some time. > > - Dave \*\* I actually work in Patient Business Services in the Bank of America Building at Holcombe and Main. And I’d love to do lunch. Robin [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdope-the-xxth-check-in-houston/79493.md?page=5)