# HouDopeFest? Anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 30, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602 "2002-12-30T03:26:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/1 "2002-12-30T03:26:02Z")
I kept waiting patiently (okay, so I’m not patient) for someone to suggest this but I’m going to bite the bullet. Suggested date(s) for the HouDopeFest: Feb 14/15 Suggested activities (!!) We’ll definitely get something going… Anyone, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/2 "2002-12-30T03:42:42Z")
Yowch, not the 14th! I’d have a hard time explaining that one to the many, many droves of women I am forced to beat back with a stick each day. My God! They’re at the door! I’ve got to ::message ends:: ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/3 "2002-12-30T04:02:14Z")
I will be in Houston on the 10th, 11th and 12th of February. Perhaps I will be able to get away from the business activities to hang out with some of you’uns. ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/4 "2002-12-30T04:13:49Z")
Here I was thinking the 13/14 would be a perfect EXCUSE! **Mr.Cyn** , invite **Miss Creant** and enjoy the 14th Houston-style! ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/5 "2002-12-30T04:17:51Z")
Oh, and **pravnik** , you’re welcome to suggest other (better) dates… maybe 02/28 & 03/01? ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/6 "2002-12-30T05:09:06Z")
OH Mr C is gonna be here again ! I must have somemore of his tail, it tasts soooo good, :o ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/7 "2002-12-30T05:17:35Z")
An excuse would indeed be welcome, but hanging out with my fellow Dopers might not be good enough…I was thinking of faking something about my mother needing emergency prostate surgery or some such. I think **Ringo** had a thread up a couple of weeks ago about planning a near-future Dopefest around somebody’s return to Houston. I forget the details…it would be nice if we could accomodate **Mr. Cynical** as well. ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/8 "2002-12-30T05:19:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pravnik \* **I was thinking of faking something about my mother needing emergency prostate surgery or some such.** ::chortles, chuckles, etc.:: ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/9 "2002-12-30T05:44:53Z")
Yeah, [Hey Hey Hey Nemo! Get down! Get down!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=147421) sank like a rock. **Nemo** came and went. The weekend of Feb. 14th is also a proposed MiamiDope gathering. What’s worked best in the past is to float the idea and get feedback from the HouDopes that often winds up with a range of dates. And a venue can be decided upon when the likely attendees are identified (as in, will minors be attending). Right now the 2nd (7th), 3rd (14th) or 4th (21st) weekend in February look fine for me. While Saturdays have always had better turnouts, if we settle on the weekend of the 14th and the **Cynical-Creant** s are stretching out a mid-week stay for it, Friday might be better. There are a lot of Houston area Dopers who haven’t made it to one yet. Let’s hear from some of y’all! ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/10 "2002-12-30T13:10:06Z")
I would be interested but as far as scheduling goes I can’t help, (I live on call), but given enough lead time I think I can arrange the time off, I might even bring TAPIOCA DEXTRIN (unless he is in England), I will keep a look out for dates posted. unclviny ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/11 "2002-12-30T16:30:42Z")
I’m limited depending on the outing we plan; I’m off mommy-duty the third (14th/15th) and fifth (28th/1st) weekends but will have my daughter the other three. BUT… there’s always a possibility of a babysitter! We’ll plan a dinner to accomodate **Mr. Cyn** regardless while he is here (good ol’ southern hospitality!) – **Mr. C** , which night do you think would work best for dodging the dodgy business dinners? Vote for HouDopeFest date: 2nd weekend (7th/8th) or 3rd weekend (14th/15th) (we can vicariously toast Miami) _My votes (in order of preference): 3rd then 2nd_ ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/12 "2002-12-30T17:10:00Z")
3rd then 2nd ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/13 "2002-12-30T22:45:05Z")
But where will the proposed meeting of the aforementioned- and aforeimplied- Houstonian Dopers be? ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/14 "2002-12-30T22:51:15Z")
**Blackeyes** , that’s the second part of the vote! Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/15 "2002-12-30T23:12:38Z")
It’ll quite possibly be too chilly for an outdoor venue, and we don’t know about possiblr minors attending. At this point I’d say let this thread bob around in MPSIMS for a couple of weeks and see who else responds before we start sweatin’ the venue. ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/16 "2002-12-31T06:33:31Z")
:bump: ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/17 "2002-12-31T17:48:27Z")
So by popular vote (!!!), we’re going for dinner while **Mr. C** is in town. _ **The HouDopeFest is on Saturday, February 15th.** _ I’m assuming everyone is over the age of consent so far? Yes? Venue suggestions? [sub]I couldn’t noticeably :bump: again, so…! :)[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/18 "2002-12-31T17:51:06Z")
I’m always partial to Rice Village. ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/19 "2002-12-31T18:01:54Z")
Edjumukate me… I don’t get out much! What’s to do in Rice Village? ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/20 "2002-12-31T18:05:25Z")
I live in Clear Lake City so PLEASE don’t do it way up north, a central location would be fine, if the group is relatively small I nominate the patio at the “mucky duck”, they have good food and real beer. unclviny (who is overthe age of consent) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602.md?page=2)