# Houston Dopers... Again?!!? **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2001, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/41 "2001-03-07T23:51:35Z")
as much as I want to go, I am still on the tentative list, not the definite list. If I do go, maybe Sapphire Bullet and I could carpool šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/42 "2001-03-08T04:25:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Happy Feet \* > \*\*Is there an age limit to this little shin-dig. Im an avid reader of the Dope and want to meet other fellow ā€œDopersā€. Anyway, I cant drink (legally) so I guess ill wait til im older. Rats. \*\* I donā€™t know if the Ale House has an under age rule or not. I will check on that, but we would love to have all the Houston Dopers. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by TheNerd_ > as much as I want to go, I am still on the tentative list, not the definite list. > > If I do go, maybe Sapphire Bullet and I could carpool So talk her into it! šŸ˜ƒ I am doing my best on this end to get her here. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/43 "2001-03-08T04:46:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beatle \* > \*\*[The Ale House](http://www.webnuns.org/alehouse/) \*\* Yum! Robin ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2001, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/44 "2001-03-08T05:30:21Z")
**Happy Feet** , Iā€™m afraid the inertia is to such a point for this one that it will go on at The Ale House. I have seen minors there; I believe youā€™d need to be in the company of your legal guardian to attend, which would be fine with us. In fact, if you are a minor youā€™re more than welcome, but we would probably be happier if we knew that your parent(s) or guardian(s) would either be with you or would be well apprised of your intended company for the evening. If that doesnā€™t suit you, just wait - thereā€™ll be more, and we have accomodated less-than-legal-drinking-age Dopers before; we just need to know early enough in the planning stages. These things happen often enough. Just tonight we had a [last minute gathering](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=62501) wherein **Shanin** , her charming daughter, **Sealemon** , **robgruver** and I fĆŖted **Sqrlcub** on the occasion of his visit to Houston. More will happen. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2001, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/45 "2001-03-12T06:27:35Z")
Bumpity. ---
**Author:** ![Alonist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Alonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alonist)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/46 "2001-03-13T13:55:16Z")
Bump this puppy. I see thereā€™s plenty of veggie comfort food and non-alc brew at The Ale House. ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/47 "2001-03-14T01:28:16Z")
Quick bump guys. Hey, if any of you are interestedā€¦ I am performing this Wednesday night (tomorrow) with Terence at Cafe Brazil (Richmond and Dunlavy I believe) at around 9:30 PM. I will be playing sitar, he will be playing tabla. It will be my first time playing solo (without my teacher). Perhaps my friend Bob will join us on the bansuri (Indian flute). Iā€™ll be the pale white guy with the large multi stringed instrument. Come by. Enjoy some Indian classical music. Have a cup oā€™ joe or a beer. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/48 "2001-03-15T04:09:48Z")
Hey **edwino** n those directions donā€™t work, or, maybe Iā€™m a numbnut. Anyways, I tried and couldnā€™t find you. Theyā€™re still bustinā€™em like regular in the Montrose. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/49 "2001-03-15T05:19:12Z")
Hey, I just saw this thread. Shame on me. The 14th of April is most likely out, since itā€™s the day before Easter. The 24th of Mar looks much more promising for me, but out for Mr Bear, since heā€™ll be working. Let me know what happens, and Iā€™ll do my best to come. Perhaps I can crash at maidenunicornā€™s place for the night, depending on where the dopefest ends up being held. Hi, yā€™all! Oh, and btw, it wasnā€™t the Houston water that made me so ill. And, I promise not to die on you guys; at least not till Iā€™m about 90 or so. šŸ˜‰ Rob, you still owe me a dance, and I intend to collect. Just not sure if that club is the best place for that. :eek: šŸ˜› Where is Irishman? I havenā€™t seen him on the board lately. ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/50 "2001-03-15T06:08:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beatle \* > \*\*Hey **edwino** n those directions donā€™t work, or, maybe Iā€™m a numbnut. Anyways, I tried and couldnā€™t find you. Theyā€™re still bustinā€™em like regular in the Montrose. \*\* Crap, sorry **beatle**. It is actually Westheimer and Dunlavy (as I realized while driving there). Brazil is one of those places that I know how to get to, but not where it is. I just drive up Dunlavy until I see itā€¦ Anyway, it was fun, but they have this big tango crowd there tonight. Terence wasnā€™t around (it is billed as Terenceā€™s world music night), and so the tango dominated. They gave us 15 minutes or so from 9:45 to 10:00 PM, and I played with David Courtney on tabla (he is probably the best tabla player in Houston) and my wife on tanpura. The mics were a little weird and I couldnā€™t really hear myself, so my playing was a little offā€¦ Anyway, I may be doing it again next week. Iā€™ll let you know. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2001, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/51 "2001-03-16T21:45:25Z")
Hi, Purplebear! Iā€™m still around, I just donā€™t find much time for MPSIMS. The 24th sounds pretty good, April 14 not so good. I have to check my schedule. (Note to self: fill out calender. **No, I donā€™t want to. Itā€™s too much work.** Do it anyway so youā€™ll know whatā€™s going on, and not miss anything. **You are so mean.** Itā€™s the only way to get your attention. Otherwise, you just ignore me.) [We now return you from this schizophrenic hijack.] šŸ˜‰ The Ale House would be fun (as usual). And I might even bring _my_ darts, and Mamapotamus can kick my ass. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2001, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/52 "2001-03-20T04:53:27Z")
Okay my Houston peeps. If you want to enjoy some mediocre raga to start out a good world music set, getcho ass down to Cafe Brazil, corner of Westheimer and Dunlavy (sorry **beatle**!) on Wednesday night at around 9:30-10:00 PM. It will be sitar and tabla again. I only play for like 15 minutes, so you may miss me if you sneeze or blink. As previously stated, Iā€™ll be the Ashkenazi Jew with the 20 stringed Indian instrument. There is a 50/50 chance that I will be there again on Friday, this time playing some jazz (not on sitar, but on piano) ā€“ mostly mild stuff after a pop set by my friend Eric and Vivek. We are playing Ericā€™s brotherā€™s wedding and he wants to use the second half of his set for a practice for the Saturday wedding. As I say, I may not make this due to some familial obligations, but still my friend Eric is pretty good and worth seeing. Anyway, hope to see somebody there. ---
**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:** [March 20, 2001, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/53 "2001-03-20T09:58:10Z")
sorry all my lovely peoples, but there will be no sapphire invasion this time around 24Mar is out because I will be out of town and 14Apr is out because of Easter maybe next time ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/54 "2001-03-21T05:36:24Z")
OK, thereā€™s this thread [Houston Dopersā€¦ Again???](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=61636) that does seem to indicate an **April 14th** gathering of the HouDopes at [The Ale House](http://www.webnuns.org/alehouse/). Thatā€™s all well and good and Iā€™m done with that. Looks like itā€™s shaping up allright. What Iā€™m wondering about is whether or not weā€™re creating a group of castaways with this indeterminate talk of **March 24th**. Who are yā€™all who plan to meet then. Where? When? Please post back to **rob** ā€™s original [HouDopeā€¦The Next](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=61636), or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2001, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/55 "2001-03-21T06:43:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sapphire Bullet \* > \*\*sorry all my lovely peoples, but there will be no sapphire invasion this time around > > 24Mar is out because I will be out of town and 14Apr is out because of Easter > maybe next time > > \*\* ā˜¹ Robin ---
**Author:** ![Bubble\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@Bubble\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubble_Girl)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2001, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/56 "2001-03-22T20:00:12Z")
I was wondering the same thing **beatle**. So is March 24[sup]th[/sup] a go or are we waiting until April [sup]14[/sup]? ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2001, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/57 "2001-03-22T21:47:10Z")
Dammit, Iā€™d love to come to one of these things- Iā€™m just starting to get into the SDMB. Saturday nights, at least for a while, are right out though. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/58 "2001-03-23T02:48:17Z")
I think the big, firm one is **April 14th** at **The Ale House**. But for the benefit of any strays, I will be at **The Ale House** on March 24th @ 7:00 PM _with_ the official HouDope SDMB sign. I will consume two beers during my vigilant wait for stray Dopers (so, in the absence of hearing anything from any of yā€™all, Iā€™ll stay until ~8:00 PM). Then Iā€™ll be gone. Thatā€™s the alternate HouDope. Weā€™re still roundinā€™ them up for the 14th (Cā€™mon **Revedge** , you can pad the post count a bit just helpinā€™ this move alongā€¦) ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2001, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/59 "2001-03-23T04:09:55Z")
April 14th is the big day. Perhaps called Pastel HouDope (easter and all you know). ::is already waiting with quickly fading patience:: ---
**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:** [March 23, 2001, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-dopers-again/56158/60 "2001-03-23T10:59:01Z")
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