# 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:** 7
**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, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/121 "2003-01-20T04:54:52Z")
Well, not _all_ my actions. Some are done with pure knowledge and delight but we won’t go into that… 😃 ---
**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, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/122 "2003-01-20T05:00:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jinwicked \*\*\*TFP means “time for print.” Like, model’s time for prints from the photographer, and both parties get to use the images in their portfolios. It’s a pretty common arrangement, especially with part-time photographers. \*\* I see (said the blind man to the deaf dog)! But I don’t know any photographer WELL, so can’t help you there… Sorry! ☹ ---
**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, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/123 "2003-01-20T16:41:20Z")
It’s okay, just checkin. I got a couple of guys I might be meeting for tea soon. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/124 "2003-01-20T22:13:55Z")
Allright, I called HH and changed the listing from my name to “the Addams family”, be there and/or be square! unclviny ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/125 "2003-01-22T01:34:57Z")
Goody - I’ll check in as ‘cousin IT.’ Have any of you met IRL before? ---
**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 22, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/126 "2003-01-22T01:59:50Z")
I’ve met Ringo, Ayesha and LIONsob several times. And Road Rash came to Baker Street Bar & Grill once when I came down. Irishman hasn’t said he was coming, we’ve met a few times. And Ms Robyn doesn’t count anymore as a Houstonite. And I’ve met Sapphy a couple of times, too. ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/127 "2003-01-22T02:42:14Z")
**Lord Jim** , do make it a point to invite **LIONsob** and **Irishman** since I haven’t seen either of them in this thread… And **Lord Jim** I DO hope you make it!! 🙂 I’m going to have fun just guessing what people look like… ---
**Author:** ![LIONsob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/76d3ee/32.png) [@LIONsob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LIONsob)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/128 "2003-01-22T03:12:03Z")
CasperQ Ayesha(my better half) spoke for me also,barring a major disaster we will both be there. I am looking forward to meeting all the new people and seeing all of our old friends again. Till Then Peace LIONsob ---
**Author:** ![DLurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DLurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DLurker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/129 "2003-01-22T04:36:11Z")
Can I be Thing??? ---
**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 22, 2003, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/130 "2003-01-22T07:33:47Z")
I get to be Wednesday. ---
**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 22, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/131 "2003-01-22T22:37:20Z")
I’m pretty much Gomez since I love Morticia. But I can be Uncle Fester, too, if need be. ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/132 "2003-01-22T22:45:33Z")
Well, I guess I will be Lurch then (he was always my favorite, other than morticia, but NOT for the same reasons), I can’t be out too late as I am taking my CHL class the next day (YAY!) and it’s way the hell up 290 (I am taking the class from Jim Pruett’s kid). unclviny ---
**Author:** ![LIONsob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/76d3ee/32.png) [@LIONsob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LIONsob)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/133 "2003-01-22T22:47:11Z")
I get to be Lurch Peace LIONsob ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/134 "2003-01-23T00:21:21Z")
Of the folks that have posted or been mentioned in this thread, I’ve met **Ayesha** , **LIONsob** , **Tapioca Dextrin** , **Mamapotomus** , **Road Rash** , **Mr. Cynical** , **Miss Creant** , **Sapphire Bullet** , **lieu** , **Lord Jim** , **MsRobyn** , **Irishman** and, of course, **froggy**. I’m emailing **Irishman** to let him know of this. There’s others in Houston who have shown up at past gathering; who knows? It sounds like we’ll have quite a few fresh faces. ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/135 "2003-01-23T01:12:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by unclviny \***\ I am taking my CHL class the next day (YAY!) and it’s way the hell up 290 (I am taking the class from Jim Pruett’s kid).** Ha ha… the ‘way the hell up 290’ is where I live. I know EXACTLY where that gun shop is… go a tad early and get doughnuts from the ‘Southern Maid’ shop in the same centre – they’re the BEST. And if you go PAST Pruett’s shop (about four lights, maybe five?) you’ll be at the entrance to my subdivision… TOO, too funny… ::humming the refrain of ‘it’s a small world’:: Also, I took my CHL severely hung-over, with NO sleep (drove from Galveston to the gun range on 59) and dozed in the parking lot until it was time to start. But even then I passed! 🆒 **LIONsob** , if you’re Lurch, what is **Ayesha** (aside from your better half, of course!)? I rather thought **Jinwicked** would be Morticia, but she has elected for Wednesday… hmmm - who would make a good Morticia? And let me just say, I think Morticia was verrrrry cool! ---
**Author:** ![CasperQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CasperQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CasperQ)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/136 "2003-01-23T01:16:42Z")
Oh, and **froggy** is Wednesday’s doll - the decapitated one! 😃 ---
**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 23, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/137 "2003-01-23T02:45:20Z")
Ringo, I know you have met Zap Rowsdower. I will try to contact him. ---
**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 23, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/138 "2003-01-23T02:49:46Z")
Well, okay, I’ve also met Mr. C (in LA). And Tapioca Dextrin (in Austin) a couple of times. ---
**Author:** ![DLurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DLurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DLurker)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/139 "2003-01-23T02:51:03Z")
Has anyone opted for puglesy or Uncle Fester?? ---
**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 23, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houdopefest-anyone/145602/140 "2003-01-23T02:57:31Z")
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