# Houston, Texas Dopers Recongregate! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 23, 2000, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487 "2000-03-23T04:56:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/41 "2000-03-31T07:54:00Z")
beatle, I can do that, I like the 6-7 combo, so that way johhnyharvard can join us on the 7th. I have no idea of where, though. I’ll be coming from SA, so just let me know, and directions if too far off I10. Also, I may need a place to stay, hmmmm.I’ll think on it. * * * You sing in my consciousness like a counterpoint to my life. L.L. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/42 "2000-03-31T14:07:00Z")
May 6 and 7th: I think I can, I think I can… If nothing else, I can make it for the evening of the 7th. Hopefully, I won’t be scheduled to work that Sunday. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/43 "2000-04-01T02:27:00Z")
Ok, sounds good so far to me. I’ll just give it a bump back up! * * * You sing in my consciousness like a counterpoint to my life. L.L. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/44 "2000-04-01T04:33:00Z")
> [@](#): > > May 6 and 7th: I think I can, I think I can… Words we want to hear, pal. OK, so we’re forming up on that weekend. Everyone who’s interested please check in. If I can get a feel for who might come, perhaps I can propose an appropriate venue (or, one of you propose said venue). I am looking forward to seeing Eric, Deb, Mike, Keith and Steve again and meeting, or re-meeting, as many of the rest of y’all that I can. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/45 "2000-04-01T04:42:00Z")
And Cess (sorry I failed to mention you above, dear - I really do consider you a charter member). And as many more as we can muster: nasargent? johnnyharvard? cooldude? starfish? . . …Houston calling! ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/46 "2000-04-01T05:38:00Z")
Checking in. Right now, Early May looks good. 6th &/or 7th are good. 13th is busy but could perhaps do it late, 14th after 1 pm or so. May 6 yes May 7 yes May 13 if late evening and I’m not tired May 14 afternoon/evening ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/47 "2000-04-01T06:00:00Z")
Well, off the top of my head, the first two places I can think of are Sherlock’s Pub. Live music, no cover, pool, darts, and an upstairs area that’s fairly quiet. Downside is it’s 21 and up the last time I checked. ☹ Dave and Buster’s. Maybe not the ideal place for a quiet chit chat, but it sounds like so much _fun_ right now! OK, I’m delerious. I need some sleep. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/48 "2000-04-01T20:08:00Z")
Sealemon, It’s been a few years - is Sherlock’s the place in a shopping mall on Westheimer near the Adam’s Mark Hotel? If that’s the one you’re thinking of, it would work fine _if_ we don’t need to accomodate under-21. If Cess and whomever else can make it, we might want to think about some of the open air joints along Richmond and Westheimer. I’ll do a recon this afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/49 "2000-04-04T04:54:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by beatle: > \*\*Sealemon, > > It’s been a few years - is Sherlock’s the place in a shopping mall on Westheimer near the Adam’s Mark Hotel? If that’s the one you’re thinking of, it would work fine _if_ we don’t need to accomodate under-21. > > If Cess and whomever else can make it, we might want to think about some of the open air joints along Richmond and Westheimer. > > I’ll do a recon this afternoon.\*\* Well? And what did you find? * * * You sing in my consciousness like a counterpoint to my life. L.L. That’s my name, not a description. I am neither purple nor a bear. Okay, so I’m purple.\ ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/50 "2000-04-04T04:56:00Z")
OK, unless otherwise noted, I am aiming at Joe’s Crab Shack for Sunday, the 7th of May. I believe that scenario will (can) successfully engage both the over and under 21 crowd. Feedback? Exquisite gals from Dallas are invited for the pre-game warmup on the night of the sixth (Saturday). Z, you’ve been there before - do we need to round up something more exciting than the Ale House? Or, will that do for a mid-weekend rallye point? (Looking for you, too, phouka) ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/51 "2000-04-04T05:01:00Z")
Right now I can come to both. But I have some questions. Joe’s Crab Shack, Sunday, May 7. Where is that? What time? The Ale House, Saturday, May 6. Where is that? What time? * * * You sing in my consciousness like a counterpoint to my life. L.L. That’s my name, not a description. I am neither purple nor a bear. Okay, so I’m purple.\ ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2000, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/52 "2000-04-06T12:49:00Z")
There are Joe’s Crab Shacks all over the place here. All we have to do is pick one fairly close to everybody. Saturday evening shouldn’t be a problem, and the Ale House was pretty cool last time. Hell, if I’m lucky, I might even be able to bring a lurker along. 🙂 * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2000, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/53 "2000-04-06T15:38:00Z")
All right! It gels! OK, Saturday, May 6th, PM: The Ale House 2425 W. Alabama (one block east of W. Alabama and Kirby) (713) 521-2333 Sunday, May 7th, time? Joe’s Crab Shack 6218 Richmond (713) 952-5400 Check in all… ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2000, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/54 "2000-04-08T02:18:00Z")
☹ As I said in an earlier post, I’m performing the 7th at 4pm. As much as I would love to celebrate Beatle’s and my birthday with y’all, I really don’t think I can drive down and back and perform. * * * I do not merely dance. I bewitch. I seduce. I enchant and I bewilder. Throw money. (Gee, Wally must have seen me dance!) ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2000, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/55 "2000-04-08T02:46:00Z")
beatle, I can be there as of now, to both. Looking forward to meeting all of you. I don’t have a map of Houston, can anyone help me find these places, please? Email me if you can help. Thanks! As to time on Sunday, it doesn’t matter to me, but I might have to sleep in my van if it gets much past midnight or so. * * * You are more than a human being, you are a human becoming. Og Mandino That’s my name, not a description. I am neither purple nor a bear. Okay, so I’m purple.\ ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2000, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/56 "2000-04-07T04:06:00Z")
Purplebear, we’ll do better than that - we’ll post directions. Just give us time. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2000, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/57 "2000-04-07T13:39:00Z")
Yeah, just let me get to the office, stamp out a fire or two, and dig out a Houston map. ---
**Author:** ![h\_thur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@h\_thur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h_thur)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2000, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/58 "2000-04-07T14:41:00Z")
I’n near Houston too. (I live in Anderson - 1/2 way from Housotn to Aggie Land.) Thought I’d make my presence known too. -h\_thur ---
**Author:** ![starfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@starfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/starfish)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2000, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/59 "2000-04-08T05:32:00Z")
Try [www.mapquest.com](http://www.mapquest.com) You can give from/to addresses and get driving direction; or get a map showing the address [zoom in and out as needed] ---
**Author:** ![starfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@starfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/starfish)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2000, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-texas-dopers-recongregate/16487/60 "2000-04-08T05:40:00Z")
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