# Houston XVI **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 1, 2000, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563 "2000-12-01T12:44:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/101 "2001-01-04T18:33:45Z")
Mindless midday bump!! So, who all’s coming? ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/102 "2001-01-05T00:13:57Z")
Sunday the 21st: Normally, this would be an overtime Sunday for me, but at the rate Sunday’s have been cancelled in the last two months, it’s very likely I won’t have to work. The bad news is, I won’t know for certain until that week. Saturday the 27th should work for me. If anything comes up, I’ll let y’all know. Oh yeah. Bump. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/103 "2001-01-05T12:40:12Z")
The daily bump. Who else is coming? ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2001, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/104 "2001-01-05T15:30:15Z")
Assuming that I can convince myself to drive down that weekend, the 27th looks like a good one for me. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/105 "2001-01-06T00:10:56Z")
Great! Anymore? ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/106 "2001-01-06T04:59:10Z")
Watching… waiting… bumping… ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/107 "2001-01-06T05:59:18Z")
Got **Irishman** on the hook, now. Who else? ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/108 "2001-01-08T15:06:39Z")
Blowing the tanks… Hey! Sound off! ---
**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 8, 2001, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/109 "2001-01-08T17:16:20Z")
Sorry for not bumping this yesterday, beatle, but I was still recovering from my last dopefest. I plan on attending both meetings. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/110 "2001-01-09T20:55:19Z")
The 21st is iffy for me, and out for Mr Bear. The 27th is looking very good however. So, Mr Bear and myself will be there, and AFAIK maidenunicorn will be also. Trying to finalize our hotel plans now. Howzat for a bump, beatle? 😉 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/111 "2001-01-09T22:25:54Z")
I will happily attend my first Dopefest, as long as I am invited. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/112 "2001-01-09T22:37:31Z")
I just realised that a concert that I really really want to go to is in Austin on the weekend of the 27th, so I won’t be going to that dopefest after all. Sorry, guys. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/113 "2001-01-10T02:55:54Z")
Well, we won’t let that be a down note (' **Nerd** , I may just have to [come up there](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=53363) and see you). **robgruver** , you’re most definitely invited - we want you to come visit with us. Beware there’ll be smoking Democrats, non-smoking Republicans, smoking Republicans, non-smoking Democrats and a variety of drinkers and non-drinkers. If you can handle that, we want you to sign on. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/114 "2001-01-10T03:38:59Z")
**beatle** : Being a drinking, smoking, cussing, pagan, Republican then I should fit in fine. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/115 "2001-01-10T04:07:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by robgruver \* > \*\ ***beatle** : drinking, smoking, cussing, pagan, Republican \*\* I am \*\* NOT \*\* putting all that on a name tag ! Nope, no way, not this kid. 😛 We do need to get a for real list though. I \*\* may \*\*make name tags again (way better ones now that we have a color printer). So speak now or forever hold yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/116 "2001-01-10T04:37:51Z")
**beatle** reporting in, Officer Sir/Ma’am. Write me up! ---
**Author:** ![Revedge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Revedge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revedge)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/117 "2001-01-10T05:25:40Z")
Is that Super Bowl Sunday? If so that might make it hard to find a place that isn’t packed with non-dopers. Just a thought. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Revedge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Revedge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revedge)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/118 "2001-01-10T05:27:35Z")
BTW: If I’m not working, I’ll be there! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/119 "2001-01-10T18:42:25Z")
Revedge, You \*\* will \*\* be there, or else ! I think SBS is the 28th isn’t it ? I thought that was why we decided to do the 21st & 27th. I have gotten permission from sdimbert to use the :wally on name tags btw. This should be good. Oh yeah, bump. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563/120 "2001-01-11T03:14:48Z")
Nosecount, at present: _Strong +_ **Little Nemo Purplebear Mr. Bear Ayesha LIONsob Sealemon Shanin maidenunicorn41 robgruver beatle** _Strong +_ (I _think_) **Mamapotomus** _Qualified “yes”_ **Revedge** (hope to see you again, man) **Irishman** (and you, too, pal) **cooldude** _Interest expressed_ **Origato edwino BigGiantHead** _Wouldn’t it be nice_ **Grace TheNerd lurkernomore starfish** There you have it, as it stands now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-xvi/43563.md?page=7)