# Houston dopefest in January? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 26, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083 "2003-12-26T04:30:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/1 "2003-12-26T04:30:14Z")
Once again I will be making my annual trip to Houston, Texas. And I’m hoping to have an opportunity to get together with fellow dopers while I’m there. I’ll be in town from Jan 10-24 and my schedule is pretty much open. ---
**Author:** ![Siegfried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Siegfried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siegfried)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/2 "2003-12-26T04:38:21Z")
Looks like the HouDopeFest thread has fallen into the depths of MPSIMS again. And the search function ain’t being friendly to me tonight. Anyway, yeah, I’m up for DopeFest. Any other takers? I think in the other thread we had narrowed down the date to sometime in January, and the location to somewhere that serves food. ---
**Author:** ![Paradoxical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@Paradoxical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paradoxical)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/3 "2003-12-26T05:08:42Z")
I’m there, just pick a place… ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/4 "2003-12-27T03:51:16Z")
It’s probably better if you locals pick the venue; my ideas would run to suggestions like “How about that place with the table? You know, the wooden one? Is that still open?” ---
**Author:** ![jmwatts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jmwatts/32/17348_2.png) [@jmwatts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmwatts)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/5 "2003-12-27T03:56:11Z")
Does Austin have dopefests? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/6 "2003-12-29T03:23:30Z")
A bump back to the front page ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/7 "2003-12-31T16:21:41Z")
An end of the year bump. So far we’re looking at three people; I know there’s more of you out there and you all can’t be going to NYC that week. ---
**Author:** ![WhiteyFoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@WhiteyFoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhiteyFoo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/8 "2003-12-31T17:29:52Z")
If I can actually remember this time, I’m in like Flynt. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/9 "2003-12-31T17:51:53Z")
I was out of town last week and missed this. I’m up for it - I’m anticipating trying to make the NYC 'fest (or part thereof), but I’ll be in Houston most of that time. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/10 "2004-01-01T19:28:32Z")
Heave-ho. ---
**Author:** ![Daoloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/11 "2004-01-01T20:44:50Z")
Sounds alright. We should dispatch emails to Houston Dopers not seeing this. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/12 "2004-01-02T17:20:27Z")
Good idea. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/13 "2004-01-02T17:24:13Z")
How about people post some dates when they will be available? As I said, my schedule is pretty much open from the 11th to the 23rd. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/14 "2004-01-03T02:50:14Z")
Can we do [Twisted Texas](http://www.twistedgames.net/) Paintballing? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/15 "2004-01-03T06:18:07Z")
A gang of dopers running around with guns. Now there’s a scary picture. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/16 "2004-01-04T01:31:49Z")
Very very fun though. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/17 "2004-01-04T02:15:54Z")
Set a date and place and I’ll try and be there. Otherwise I’ll sit here by myself in Mississippi. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/18 "2004-01-04T02:45:31Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by jmwatts_ > **Does Austin have dopefests?** Yep. I think the last was in Novemberish? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/19 "2004-01-04T05:45:30Z")
Well, I may also be in Austin, so let me know if you’re considering one there as well. In order to start narrowing down possible dates, let’s eliminate the non-possibilities. Ringo, when are you going to be out of town? Are there any other days of the week that are impossible for people? ---
**Author:** ![Jaade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jaade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaade)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083/20 "2004-01-04T07:08:53Z")
I’m game! 🙂 I should be available any evening…with a few days notice. ~J [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopefest-in-january/221083.md?page=2)