# Houston Area Dopefest! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 22, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468 "2005-10-22T23:58:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/41 "2005-11-04T22:18:45Z")
I’m up in Dallas. I have family in the area from Huntsville to Katy, so I visit from time to time. I’ll be down around Thanksgiving and again around Christmas, but this weekend is right out, darn it! Maybe next year … ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/42 "2005-11-04T22:53:53Z")
> [@Ponder Stibbons](#): > > Maybe next year … We’ll raise a glass to you. 🙂 See you next year. 47 hours… ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/43 "2005-11-05T17:38:58Z")
Back to the top you go. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/44 "2005-11-05T19:13:27Z")
Another bump. I won’t be able to make it tomorrow. I just returned from the doctor with prescriptions for a couple of horse pills and orders to get some rest this weekend. Sorry about that. Hope everybody has fun! ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/45 "2005-11-05T22:23:59Z")
24 hours… ---
**Author:** ![Starlite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Starlite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starlite)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2005, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/46 "2005-11-05T23:41:40Z")
I am less than pleased to let you guys know I will be unbale to attend the festivities tomorrow. My employer seems to think I should work instead. You that do make it, have a great time, hoist a shot of tequila for me, and be sure and post lots of notes here for the rest of us! ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/47 "2005-11-06T00:24:56Z")
Yea, not able to go this year. If you want to see me, stop over at bath and body works in the galleria, since they seem to think that sunday is a wonderful day for me to start. I hope to go to the next one, whenever it is! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/48 "2005-11-06T05:50:43Z")
Well **cbawlmer** , I hope the horse pills work (they’re not gonna, like, make a horse out of ya, right?) Sorry to miss **lieu** and **Starlite** and, **Tamryne** , _if_ I can manage it I’ll stop by on my way to the do. You’ll be there around 3:30? I’ll be the guy who doesn’t look at all like your typical bath and body works customer. ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/49 "2005-11-06T07:32:57Z")
The orientation doesn’t start till 4, but I’l probably be there around 3:40ish. If you do stop by, look for the short really nervous girl with funky glasses 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/50 "2005-11-06T15:11:33Z")
New day, new page; come one, come all. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/51 "2005-11-06T15:58:11Z")
Six hours to go, but who’s counting? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/52 "2005-11-06T18:54:58Z")
Three… ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/53 "2005-11-06T18:55:51Z")
Hey guys, I’m sorry but something came up and I can’t make it. Catch ya next time! ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/54 "2005-11-07T17:12:56Z")
Well, it’s over. In German, we would say Klein aber Fein! We were the few, the brave, the proud who showed up and had a great time and wreaked havoc with the shrimp population. We were the Fantastic Four! Let’s start planning the next one! I suggest we start thinking about it in March and plan it for early April when the weather is just starting to warm up for summer. ---
**Author:** ![Starlite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Starlite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starlite)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/55 "2005-11-07T21:55:27Z")
I _really, really_ hate it that I missed out. I just do not understand why my employer would not consider that grounds for an emergency day off! It might have something to do with being 5 techies short… or not. Anyway, I’m with **Clothahump** in getting ready for the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468/56 "2005-11-07T22:01:05Z")
Im still sad about missing this one! I hate having to make last minute ajustments to plans, it sets everything off. Heres to another one in early summer! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-area-dopefest/327468.md?page=2)