# I might be spending Christmas in Cleveland (Ohio). **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 4, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058 "2007-09-04T23:33:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/61 "2007-12-26T12:48:24Z")
Just an FYI, I’ll be off on Friday, (my only computor is at my office). Soooo if you have a last minute question, better post it by Thursday 5 pm. After that you’d have to call me. See you the 29th! Brian ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/62 "2007-12-27T14:09:46Z")
addendum & errata: I am leaving today at 11:30 am, so anyone needing directions better let me know before then. If it’s after that, those who have such, share with those ho have less. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/63 "2007-12-27T23:12:23Z")
All set, I even have my party hat on. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/64 "2007-12-29T01:40:52Z")
Just confirming that **elmwood** and friend will be there fashionably late, a bit after six-ish. 🙂 I"ll bring a laptop in case there’s an unprotected wi-fi signal nearby. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/65 "2007-12-29T03:03:35Z")
I’ll arrive sometime between 6 and 7. Have to work until 5(retail sucks). ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/66 "2007-12-29T16:27:50Z")
So just to clarify…party tonight at 6 pm at BMalions, be there or be square! ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/67 "2007-12-30T08:51:51Z")
Thanks all for the lovely time! I had a devil’s trip of a time rigging the lottery and heisting old coins and ren-fairing my way to infamy! 🙂 Bmalion is a wonderful host! ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/68 "2007-12-30T19:27:58Z")
**elmwood’s girlfriend** and I would like to thank **BMalion** for being a gracious host yet again, and the other Dopers for contributing to the always-interesting conversation associated with Cleveland Dopesfests. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/69 "2007-12-30T22:25:52Z")
I truly had a great time. When you don’t get home until 5 AM, you musta had some fun. 🙂 Makes me realize how much I value intelligent people, something I miss a bit in my retail job. Thanks to BMalion for his house, food, beer, and the idea. Also, a special thanks to immigration for allowing \*\* An Gadaí\*\* to visit. Now, if we only had pictures:::::::::: ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/70 "2007-12-31T12:58:49Z")
Indeed an honor to host all of you fine people, thank you. The conversation was wonderful. **An Gadaí** , I hope you pulled out from the haul a Maria Theresa Thaler, I’ve always wanted one of those. It was a close call but I managed to keep my geek standing at #1. It was neck and neck between myself and **Elmwood** , but he brought a girl, and that was what put me over the top! That and my phaser. I got to bed at 3:30 am, then it was up at 7:00 am to teach Sunday school :eek: Such a lovely morning, too. I stood outside in the brisk morning air admiring the sunrise. I was walking on the… what do you call it, that piece of property that has grass… you know, the rectangular patch of lawn between the sidewalk and the street, damn, I know there’s got to be a word for it… ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/71 "2007-12-31T22:58:26Z")
[QUOTE=BMalion] Such a lovely morning, too. I stood outside in the brisk morning air admiring the sunrise. I was walking on the… what do you call it, that piece of property that has grass… you know, the rectangular patch of lawn between the sidewalk and the street, damn, I know there’s got to be a word for it… [/QUOTE] Here…Have another sauerkraut ball while you’re thinking. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/72 "2008-01-01T07:47:02Z")
If ye are on for that pub quiz give us a pm during the week. I hazily recall talk of girls in tartan skirts. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/73 "2008-01-01T14:09:49Z")
[QUOTE=An Gadaí] If ye are on for that pub quiz give us a pm during the week. I hazily recall talk of girls in tartan skirts. [/QUOTE] I’m off to Virginia in the AM, won’t be back until Sunday evening. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/74 "2008-01-01T21:15:51Z")
[QUOTE=An Gadaí] If ye are on for that pub quiz give us a pm during the week. I hazily recall talk of girls in tartan skirts. [/QUOTE] Next week is better for me; I’ve got curlling on Thursday night, and too many errands to run tomorrow night. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/75 "2008-01-02T01:07:03Z")
What night of the week was it? I thought it was Monday. I’m confused now. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/76 "2008-01-02T13:58:06Z")
I do believe Monday was the night mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/77 "2008-01-07T15:14:51Z")
Monday night (tonight) is the night mentioned…I’ll be stopping by there after work to check it out, if anyone else wants to stop by…I’ll be there by eight. The Pub, on Detroit Rd, in Rocky River. Can’t call them to check on the time for the quiz until after 3pm, though, and their Happy Hour is from 3-7, so I hope I don’t miss the whole thing…I’ll call BMalion after three with the exact time of the quiz, and maybe he can update this…and yes, I know I didn’t get the pictures posted, but I have a good excuse that involves blood, mayhem and explosions… ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/78 "2008-01-07T15:55:00Z")
I have a co-worker who is friends with 2 of the barmaids, she will let me know if it’s trvia-night. I can be there around 6 pm. So, since there’s two of us I together in the name of Cecil, I guess it’s on! What the heck, I’m always up for fish & chips and a pint. See you at the Pub. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/79 "2008-01-08T15:08:56Z")
I’m uploading the pictures right now, but so far only 8% done, and it’s been running for a while…I think the expected finish time is somewhat after the end of my expected life span, or at least after the time I need to leave for work, so I’m going to leave it to hum along on its own, and finish up tonight. We’ve been posting responses in both threads, which confuses me a bit…but it’s also my fault, so I will state right now…look in this thread for the link! And AnGadai…sorry, thought you guys were already married…guess I misunderstood the “missus” and “better half” comments! Just my romantic brain leaping to conclusions! ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058/80 "2008-01-09T04:33:47Z")
Here, at long last…[The DopeFest Pictures](http://www.flickr.com/photos/16840344@N05/sets/72157603670010304/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-might-be-spending-christmas-in-cleveland-ohio/418058.md?page=5)