# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/101 "2003-01-15T18:36:27Z")
Hi, my name is not Jim. šŸ˜› They make drink at the restaurant but that doesnā€™t mean Iā€™m going to go into a bar. ---
**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 15, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/102 "2003-01-15T23:48:36Z")
Road Rash, **Jim** wicked would be me and drinking doesnā€™t bother me at all. In fact, I have even been known to buy drinks. ---
**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 16, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/103 "2003-01-16T00:21:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jinwicked \* > \*\*Hi, my name is not Jim. šŸ˜› > > They make drink at the restaurant but that doesnā€™t mean Iā€™m going to go into a bar. \*\* I have not been to every Houdope, but everyone I have been to has been at a place that has served food. Not just frozen pizzas, but a full restaraunt. This includes The Ale House (RIP), Baker Street Pub (a British themed restaraunt), and Joes Crabshack. Two Rows and Hickory Hollow are both restaraunts. Two Rows is a brewpub. Brewpubs typically serve very good food. Hickory Hollow is a ā€œchicken fried steakā€ kind of place where you order and pick up your food from a counter. Personally, I enjoy good conversation at these events. And conversation just goes better with a beer or two. The drinking of alcohol is totally optional. You can drink whatever you want. But please donā€™t decline to show up just because some people care for a beer. ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/104 "2003-01-16T02:27:11Z")
**Road Rash** , that is all well and good, but bars typically donā€™t have non-smoking sections and restaurants donā€™t usually have alcohol at almost every table. I already said I didnā€™t really care about the food since I most likely wonā€™t even be eating, so the quality of the food is not a concern of mine, only the fact that Iā€™m not interested in going to a bar. Hickory Hollow is a restaurant as you already said, so Iā€™m not sure why youā€™re arguing with me; I only said that if people went to the bar next door afterwards, that I would not be going along. ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/105 "2003-01-16T15:42:48Z")
**Jinwicked** I donā€™t get the impression **RoadRash** is trying to argue, more likely he wanted to clarify that some folks at the table will likely have a beer with their meal and was hoping you wouldnā€™t NOT join the group because of it. Maybe it has something to do with the ā€˜What Doper is HOTā€™ threadā€¦ šŸ˜ƒ [hijack]And just because itā€™s new, I have to use itā€¦ :dubious: [/hijack] **JIM** wicked, beware lest you ruin your lordly image! \ **Blackeyes** it looks like **Lord Jim** might be convinced to buy you a glass; and I of course will be happy to buy everyoneā€™s food and drink - if I can just figure out where I put that winning lottery ticketā€¦! ---
**Author:** ![WhiteyFoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@WhiteyFoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhiteyFoo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/106 "2003-01-16T17:20:20Z")
Hello! Iā€™m (obviously) new-ish and I do plan on making the festivities and meeting all (or most) of you there! Hoorah! ---
**Author:** ![DLurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DLurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DLurker)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/107 "2003-01-16T18:06:45Z")
> [@](#): > > - \*\* CasperQ \*\* \* So itā€™s Hickory Hollow Restaurant @ 101 Heights Boulevard (713-869-6300) > > -OR- > > Two Rows Restaurant and Brewery @ 2400 University Blvd 2nd level (713-529-2739) > > on Saturday, 02/15/03 at 8:00 p.m. After we eat weā€™ll walk next door to a bar (for those who are so-inclined, though no guarantees on the smoking status in a bar!)ā€¦ This still the plan?? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/108 "2003-01-16T20:16:30Z")
**Jin** , youā€™ll bring your hat, yes? ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/109 "2003-01-17T03:41:11Z")
Which one? ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/110 "2003-01-17T03:52:06Z")
**DLurker** , itā€™s Hickory Hollow. See ya there. ---
**Author:** ![DLurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DLurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DLurker)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/111 "2003-01-17T04:54:02Z")
Thanks \*\* Ringo \*\*. I wouldnā€™t put it past \*\* Casperq \*\* to send me to the wrong placeā€¦ ha-ha ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/112 "2003-01-18T06:17:07Z")
Welcome, **WhiteyFoo**! We look forward to seeing you there. **Jinwicked** what hat? Hats? I have a very bad barbie wig around here somewhereā€¦ Aw, **Ringo** , you told him! Never mind that he could actually go to the previous page and check or anythingā€¦ I just love a good elephant in the living room, donā€™t you? šŸ˜‰ And **DLurker** (ignore the fact that I started this sentence with a preposition, please!), lest you think the above was sincereā€¦ (oh, so tempting, but Iā€™ll be good!) I was only teasing ā€“ eventually I wouldā€™ve told ya! ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/113 "2003-01-18T06:20:09Z")
[sub]just a note, so this doesnā€™t confuse people ā€“ **DLurker** works at the same company I do; he joined because of a thread I sent out as a ā€˜funā€™ linkā€¦ But I absolutely will NOT be held accountable for his behavior! I have heard many stories about **DLurker** after a round of margaritas or twoā€¦ ;)[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/114 "2003-01-18T07:59:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CasperQ \* > **Jinwicked** what hat? Hats? I have a very bad barbie wig around here somewhereā€¦ \*\* I believe **lieu** is referring to my [top hat](http://www.jinwicked.com/images/pics/painting08.jpg) , though Iā€™ll probably wear my newsboy cap as it wears better indoors so I wonā€™t have to take it off and worry about having someplace clean to stash it. ---
**Author:** ![DLurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DLurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DLurker)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/115 "2003-01-18T20:12:59Z")
> [@](#): > > - \*\* CasperQ \*\* \* But I absolutely will NOT be held accountable for his behavior! I have heard many stories about DLurker after a round of margaritas or twoā€¦ Well I will not be dancing on the tables! I just donā€™t do that anymore, well not much anymore and never for less than a 20.00ā€¦ BTW, anything I say or do should be held against CasperQā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/116 "2003-01-19T02:22:02Z")
By the way, since this is a local thread, is anyone here a photographer or know someone who is that works TFP? I am looking for someone new in town to take pictures for my site. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/117 "2003-01-20T00:04:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jinwicked \ ***By the way, since this is a local thread, is anyone here a photographer or know someone who is that works TFP?\** _What_ is TFP? If thatā€™s for free, then I donā€™t know of any photographers like that. Are you looking for subject or people photographers? Tio takes all of the photos for the guys at LaBare and is very good (I have his website somewhere if youā€™re interested)ā€¦ or thereā€™s a couple of others Iā€™ve used in the past - but mostly I know people-photographersā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/118 "2003-01-20T02:37:46Z")
TFP means ā€œtime for print.ā€ Like, modelā€™s time for prints from the photographer, and both parties get to use the images in their portfolios. Itā€™s a pretty common arrangement, especially with part-time photographers. ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/119 "2003-01-20T04:42:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DLurker \*\*\*\BTW, anything I say or do should be held against CasperQā€¦ \*\* :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![DLurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DLurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DLurker)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/120 "2003-01-20T04:53:26Z")
I have to blame someone. I mean in this day and age, I canā€™t possibly be held accountable for my actions. Itā€™s not my fault! I am a victim of my environment! The sun was in my eyes. The devil made me do it. I was temporarily insane. (please feel free to select any one or more of the above to account for my actions. Past, present or future. Thank you) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602.md?page=7)