# Houston on the 14th! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 24, 2000, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583 "2000-08-24T14:17:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/1 "2000-08-24T14:17:53Z")
Looking like I will be in Houston again on September 14th, ready, willing, and able to go out and imbibe heavily with anyone allowed out on a school night! If anyone would like to tip a few with a poor lonely traveling salesman (stifle the jokes :)), let me know! ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/2 "2000-08-25T02:33:21Z")
September 14 - that’s a Thursday. I can conceivably do that, though can’t stay out too late. Must get my beauty sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Revedge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Revedge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revedge)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/3 "2000-08-25T03:54:46Z")
It might be possible for me. But, I probably wont know until the last day or two before. That said, I would love to. Let me know details when ya’ll decide where. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/4 "2000-08-25T18:02:08Z")
Sure, I can do that. Can’t greet the dawn or anytthing, but I can meet y’all for a few. What part of town will you be in, Mr. C? ---
**Author:** ![Mamapotomus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mamapotomus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mamapotomus)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/5 "2000-08-25T19:03:40Z")
The 14th just happens to be the anniversary of my birth. I could think of worse ways to spend it… 🙂 I _promise_ not to talk too much this time! -Mamapotomus (the poster formerly known as kelliebob) ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/6 "2000-08-25T21:25:31Z")
Just a reminder: “If you ever go to Houston, Yeah, you better walk right, You’d better not gamble And sure thing better not fight. The next thing you know The sheriff gonna arrest you And some judge send you down And you can bet your bottom dollar Lord, you’ll be chaingang bound, Chaingang bound.” From “Midnight Special” (Van Morrison Version) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2000, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/7 "2000-08-25T21:28:26Z")
Quite honestly, I don’t know what part of town I’ll be in. I have to split the trib between the northwest and southwest sides. (Greenspoint and Galleria) I would be more than willing to travel, I’d just like to have a friendly face to have a couple beers with :o) ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/8 "2000-08-26T17:39:29Z")
Hey Mamapotomus, I certainly didn’t mind you talking - I’d thought that was why we’d gathered. Irishman is on the far side of Houston from Greenspoint, and I seem to have tucked away in my head that Mamapotomus is on the west side of town (I’m not sure that’s right). I don’t know where Revedge would be comming from. Right now it seems a Galleria area spot might be best. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/9 "2000-08-26T17:45:55Z")
I’m usually on the south side of Houston, but I work on the Northwest side, fairly close to the Greenspoint area. I get off work at around 7:00 pm. I could make the Galleria are at around 7:30 to 8:00. ---
**Author:** ![Mamapotomus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mamapotomus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mamapotomus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/10 "2000-08-26T19:46:20Z")
We just moved our store to Beltway 8 & W. Little York so I can get to just about any part of town pretty easily. Galleria or Greenspoint- makes no difference to me. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/11 "2000-08-26T20:52:44Z")
Mamabob - Kelliepotomus - whatever your name is (:D) - you’re not allowed to come _unless_ you talk as much as last time. So there. 😉 Galleria is probably better for me, though traffic right there is pretty nasty. Not even sure if I know where Greenspoint is. So what are we looking for this time? Obviously some place with beer. Probably food would be good. Some place not too much ambient noise - that’s our job. Suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/12 "2000-08-26T23:59:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mamapotomus \* > \*\*We just moved our store to Beltway 8 & W. Little York \*\* What store would that be ? Can I just walk in and ask to speak to Mamapotomus ? Really, Beltway \* & Little York is fairly close to me ! MrC, darlin, are you by chance going to be around on the 15th ? ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/13 "2000-08-27T03:55:30Z")
Ayesha, it’s some sort of paintball store: Paintball Terror, Paintball Faction, Run From the Freaks With the Big-Ass Paintball Guns! Something like that. 😉 Oh wait, they’re not guns, they’re “markers”. Wouldn’t want you to get confused and think those things firing rubber balls at 300 feet per second are “guns”. Never mind they look like submachine guns. They’re “markers”. 😃 (Is that enough, Mamapotomus, or should I mention _doggie style_ again?) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/14 "2000-08-27T18:45:48Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by Ayesha \* \*\* > [@](#): > > MrC, darlin, are you by chance going to be around on the 15th ? \*\* Yes, but I’m flying out at around 5 I think. Perhaps I could get bumped! lol ---
**Author:** ![LIONsob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/76d3ee/32.png) [@LIONsob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LIONsob)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2000, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/15 "2000-08-27T22:15:00Z")
Just wanted to let everybody know that Ayesha and I will be able to make this meeting. I am going to take some overdue vacation time from work that week and now we have a set of wheels so that we don’t have to bug Sealeamon88 for a ride. We are looking forward to meeting Mr Cynical and all the new local dopers. Till Then Peace LIONsob ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2000, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/16 "2000-08-28T01:23:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LIONsob \* > \*\*Just wanted to let everybody know that Ayesha and I will be able to make this meeting. > I am going to take some overdue vacation time from work that week and now we have a set of wheels so that we don’t have to bug Sealeamon88 for a ride. > We are looking forward to meeting Mr Cynical and all the new local dopers. > Till Then > Peace > LIONsob \*\* Ah, honey, I love you but please warn me when you post ok, I just posted a remark about a poster’s boobs on my thread using your name. Yes I fixed it when I spoted it ! Darn it you never post ! Then I decide to take a nap and you post ! %^^&%$# man ! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2000, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/17 "2000-08-28T01:24:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Irishman \* > \*\* > > (Is that enough, Mamapotomus, or should I mention _doggie style_ again?) \*\* Oh man, now I regret missing that meeting even more ! ---
**Author:** ![Mamapotomus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mamapotomus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mamapotomus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2000, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/18 "2000-08-29T16:12:50Z")
ummm, maybe I **won’t** be able to make it… :o nope, even **Irishman** mocking me can’t keep me away from the chance to meet the great **Mr. Cynical/Portnoy** in person. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2000, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/19 "2000-08-31T03:16:37Z")
I dunno, something about “bump” and “doggie style” just seems to go together… ---
**Author:** ![Revedge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Revedge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revedge)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2000, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583/20 "2000-08-31T06:15:27Z")
So, where in the Galleria area are we going to meet? I’ll probably be late. But, I’ll do my damnedest to be there. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-on-the-14th/30583.md?page=2)