# Houston Dopers... Again?!!?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 28, 2001, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158 "2001-02-28T04:35:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2001, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/1 "2001-02-28T04:35:46Z")
Ok. It’s been over a month and I am having Dopefest withdrawls. Anyone else think this is a good idea? I am so in, and perhaps we can talk some of the Austin, San Antonio and DFW Dopers into coming down.
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### Author:  [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2001, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/2 "2001-02-28T23:26:52Z")
I could do this in a couple of weeks. It takes that long to plan one of these things anyway.
I did Dallas last weekend. ( I knew I should have given my Thank You Dallas Dopes thread the title _Debbie does Dallas and Dallas liked it !_ ) The Dallas Dopes are a blast. I totally enjoyed myself, and would love to meet more of our fellow Texas Dopers. I might even do thingys for everyone again.
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### Author:  [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2001, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/3 "2001-02-28T23:48:03Z")
And you know how we like your thingies Ayesha. 🙂
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### Author:  [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2001, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/4 "2001-02-28T23:49:26Z")
There’s a good chance I could make one.
There’s also a good chance that I might be in serious crunch-time, and will be spending all available time in the office. Ya never know.
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### Author:  [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2001, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/5 "2001-03-01T00:02:49Z")
The weekend before and after Spring Break is not good for me (trip to Austin and I and my wife’s anniversery respectivly.
Perhaps the Saturday March 24th?
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### Author:  [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2001, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/6 "2001-03-01T01:59:31Z")
March 24th is, at this point in time, workable for me.
Ale House? Something central? Will we ever meet **starfish**?
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### Author:  [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2001, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/7 "2001-03-01T03:22:04Z")
March 24th seems to be a good tenative date.
I kinda liked Baker Street. Good food and a nice place… Any other ideas?
**The List so Far** sub[/sub]
**robgruver
beatle
TheNerd
Ayesha**
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### Author:  [@Revedge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revedge)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/8 "2001-03-01T05:05:46Z")
I don’t know, last time you almost killed Purplebear. 😛
By the way, How are you doing Purplebear sweetie?
I am tentativaly in.
It always depends on work for me.
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### Author:  [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2001, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/9 "2001-03-01T05:38:48Z")
The List so Far™
\*\*robgruver
beatle
TheNerd
Ayesha
Revedge
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I promise not to kill PB this time. 😃
Last I heard she was doing very well, although we missed her at AustinDope. Daughterbear was there though and we tried not to corrupt her anymore than she already was…
I think we failed. 😃
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### Author:  [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2001, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/10 "2001-03-01T06:54:38Z")
> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by Revedge \*
> \*\*I don’t know, last time you almost killed Purplebear. 😛
> \*\*
Wait a minute there Revedge, you were at that gathering too ! If we are lucky enough to see the lovely PB again we will just have to make sure she drinks lots of water.
And rob please add 1 (one) LIONsob to the list. ( I hope there is only one ! ::shudder:: )
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### Author:  [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2001, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/11 "2001-03-01T06:59:57Z")
I played eight (8) games of darts at the Ale House last Tuesday. I was a crazy beer zone after 3 Hefe-Weizens and I was tossing them 20s like they were discontinuing the model.
Anyway, I thought I’d share. Sorry for my truancy at the last HouDope. I got really busy at work, which can unfortunately happen relatively quickly. I can, at this point, make March 24th, but having commitments on the previous two weekends increases the probability that I will have to work that weekend.
I’ll check in. I promise.
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### Author:  [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2001, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/12 "2001-03-01T07:07:15Z")
The List so Far™
\*\*robgruver
beatle
TheNerd
Ayesha
Revedge
edwino
LIONsob
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Glad you are gonna make it to this one Ed. Look forward to meeting the guy I work walking distance from. 🙂
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### Author:  [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2001, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/13 "2001-03-01T22:53:02Z")
How about doing the DopeFest Saturday, April 14th? MsRobyn will be in Houston that weekend and we are hoping to get Nym as well. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Mamapotomus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mamapotomus)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/14 "2001-03-02T00:24:31Z")
Well, the 24th is probably do-able, the 14th is probably more do-able. Either way, I will whine and plead my best to get a sitter…
…oh yeah, I vote for the Ale House again. This time I wanna play darts!
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### Author:  [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2001, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/15 "2001-03-02T02:28:26Z")
It looks like **The Ale House** is strong in the running (dissent?). So the 24th of March or the 14th of April remain the questions (P.S. I have noted a few other HouDopes of late).
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### Author:  [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2001, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/16 "2001-03-02T03:28:12Z")
Both work for me. I just have to meet MsRobyn ! We could do a two fer.
_Other HouDopes_ \*\* what you talkin’ 'bout beatle ? \*\*
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### Author:  [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2001, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/17 "2001-03-02T03:52:01Z")
The List so Farsub [/sub]
\*\*robgruver
beatle
TheNerd
Ayesha
Revedge
edwino
LIONsob
MsRobyn
Mamapotomus
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So we are looking at March 24 or April 14 at the Ale House or Baker Street Pub.
I am more inclined to do it in April since **MsRobyn** will be here, and that gives us more time to get the other Austin, San Antonio, and DFW dopers in here.
As for the location, I am up for either one. I love the Ale House and Baker Street Pub had excellent food.
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2001, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/18 "2001-03-02T05:27:37Z")
I’ll be there with bells on 🙂
Robin
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### Author:  [@Alonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonist)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2001, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/19 "2001-03-02T10:22:37Z")
I’m declaring as pretty tentative on this, because:
1. My name has just been declared anathema in the Pit and I’m feeling kind of icky
2. I’m not a social person and don’t know how to behave in public, and will probably make a fool of myself just on general principles
3. Howdy OpalCat Ma’am
4. #2 again. And I trust the location is Metro-accessible 'cause I haven’t had a driver’s license since 1984, the year Big Brother started checking for safety belts.
5. Anyway thought I’d check in, let you know I’m around.
:-Doug B. (alonicist)
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2001, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/20 "2001-03-02T17:16:03Z")
I’d like to make it to this one! I’ll let you know as the time and place firm up.
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