# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/81 "2003-01-12T17:22:10Z")
[sub] **WHY** did it take away my spaces? :([/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Craneop2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Craneop2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Craneop2)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/82 "2003-01-12T19:40:53Z")
WAIT WAIT WAIT… Can I come too?? I lived in pasadena all my life (till the last few years.) Does the fact that I lived in stinkadena preclude me from attending? ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/83 "2003-01-12T19:56:00Z")
**Craneop2** you’re more than welcome - I promise not to make TOO many ‘stinkadena’ references… (especially since you beat me to the punch!) 😃 Wow… **Ringo** gets the award for being the oldest (member, that is!) and looks like **Dlurker** gets the newbie vote. Now my curiosity is piqued - I’m forming a mental picture in my head for most of you… wonder whether or not it’s right! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/84 "2003-01-12T19:56:00Z")
We’ll be looking forward to seeing you, **Craneop2**. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/85 "2003-01-12T20:03:28Z")
If by oldest, you mean longest time member, then Ringo has it. But if you mean agewise, he’ll only be able to clain that if I don’t come. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/86 "2003-01-12T20:06:15Z")
Heh…, we’ll be looking forward to seein’ you, too, **Lord Jim**! ---
**Author:** ![JayElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@JayElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JayElle)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/87 "2003-01-12T21:41:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pravnik \* > \*\*No way! _I_ know Mike the bartender! Best bartender in Houston! Dry wit, hella nice guy. \*\* Uh oh. Now I can never attend a HouDope because I’m sure **pravnik** has unknowingly observed me acting like a horse’s ass in Two Rows or Brian O’Neill’s. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DLurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DLurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DLurker)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/88 "2003-01-12T22:03:18Z")
> [@](#): > > - \*\* JayElle \*\* \* Uh oh. Now I can never attend a HouDope because I’m sure pravnik has unknowingly observed me acting like a horse’s ass in Two Rows or Brian O’Neill’s. \*\* JayElle \*\* You have to make an apperance after that statement… ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/89 "2003-01-12T22:10:52Z")
I’ll try to make it as well. Should I wear my Ninja Turtle mask, or is this going to be informal? ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/90 "2003-01-13T00:43:35Z")
I spoke with Angie at HH today and we are set up for Feb 15 @ 20:00 (8 PM), I told her 20 people. CRANEOP2, I grew up close to Stinkadena so if I can show up you can too. unclviny ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/91 "2003-01-13T01:32:19Z")
**Clothahump** I look forward to seeing you there! Ninja Turtle masks are optional - numchuks (sp?!) are not! \ **unclviny** , I’ve gotta know… are we supposed to walk in and say we’re with the Dopers or with **unclviny** (which, in my head, is pronounced ‘Uncle Vinnie’)? Inquiring minds want to know… **JayElle** - why, are you ashamed of us?!? _kidding!_ Seriously, your SO should meet us… then at least after meeting us he’ll know just how lucky he is!! 😃 **Lord Jim** , please take a night off from whatever it is you lordly types do on a Saturday evening and come! ---
**Author:** ![JayElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@JayElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JayElle)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/92 "2003-01-13T02:55:51Z")
> [@](#): > > JayElle - why, are you ashamed of us?!? _kidding!_ Seriously, your SO should meet us… then at least after meeting us he’ll know just how lucky he is!! Aww - you _know_ you guys are the best! Really! I’ll be in Colorado that weekend with the old man, but I can’t wait to hear all the good tales (ya’ll better come back with some good stories, you hear me?) ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/93 "2003-01-13T06:03:57Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by CasperQ \* \*\ ***unclviny** , I’ve gotta know… are we supposed to walk in and say we’re with the Dopers or with **unclviny** (which, in my head, is pronounced ‘Uncle Vinnie’)? Inquiring minds want to know… I left my name with an employee, so I’m not sure, I will call Angie and tell her it’s for the “dopers” (she will probably like that!). Yes, it is “uncle vinny”, I was “uncle vinny” on the radio (KPFT) in houston for 8 years and then I became “uncle vinny” for real (other people’s kids are the BEST!!). unclviny ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/94 "2003-01-13T14:45:59Z")
Hey I voted for HH too ! And would it bug anyone too much if none doper types tagged along ? My son and his gf have made noises about coming with us. I personally think son just wants to be sure that the LIONsob and I aren’t sneaking off for a wild night of sex ,drugs and rock n roll. ---
**Author:** ![DLurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DLurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DLurker)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/95 "2003-01-13T14:53:56Z")
\*\* Ayesha \*\*, So you want us to distract them for an hour for you? 😃 ---
**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:** [January 13, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/96 "2003-01-13T19:52:45Z")
**unclviny** , up here in Dallas, we make reservations in the name of the Adams Family. It works out well. In our case, sometimes we don’t even have to tell them that we are members of the Addams Family, they seem to already know. Jim ---
**Author:** ![DLurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DLurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DLurker)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/97 "2003-01-14T03:55:57Z")
\*\* CasperQ \*\* I saw something shiney and forgot what was decided. Do we bring our own paper hats or make them out of placemats there? ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/98 "2003-01-15T02:13:10Z")
Dibs on being _‘Cousin It’_!! 😃 ahrem… **DLurker** , you’re welcome to bring or make your own paper hat - just try to stay away from flammables… **Ayesha** OF COURSE they’re welcome – but since they _are_ non-SDMBers they must sit at another table… or serve the food… or be somehow appropriately subservient–! [sub]Kidding!! Just kidding!![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/99 "2003-01-15T02:27:51Z")
Count me in. Jimwicked, I believe people will be drinking wherever we go. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/100 "2003-01-15T02:30:26Z")
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