# I want a Southeast DopeFest to happen **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 3, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189 "2003-11-03T18:00:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ShadiRoxan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@ShadiRoxan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadiRoxan)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/21 "2003-11-06T01:18:54Z")
I’d be up for one after the semester is over as long as it’s not too far away. New Orleans sounds cool but it’s not really a central meeting point. That would be a long drive and a lot of money for me to make it. How about some place like Atlanta? It seems to be a midway point for everyone. Any KnoxDopers wanna carpool? ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/22 "2003-11-06T01:30:52Z")
I like Atlanta, but I admit that’s cause I live here and it requires no work on my part. ---
**Author:** ![WomanofScorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@WomanofScorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WomanofScorn)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/23 "2003-11-06T03:43:40Z")
Well, I don’t really know you guys, but I might be willing to meet in either TN or LA. I live in Arkansas. Just depends on work 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/24 "2003-11-06T04:25:03Z")
I like Atlanta, but I admit that’s cause I live here. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/25 "2003-11-06T16:28:07Z")
Atlanta is good, though N’Awlins would be cooler… But NO would also be a madhouse. Anywhere is good. ---
**Author:** ![Nichol\_storm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Nichol\_storm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nichol_storm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/26 "2003-11-06T16:45:27Z")
**percypercy** : I’m at Raymond right now, but by January I’d be living back in Raleigh, in Smith County. If I could get to Brandon or Jackson, would you still pick me up? ---
**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/27 "2003-11-06T17:12:34Z")
I’m up for Atlanta, mainly cause I live here, and I have three other dopers at my school who’d be willing to attend if it took place in ATL. ---
**Author:** ![Nichol\_storm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Nichol\_storm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nichol_storm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/28 "2003-11-06T19:32:06Z")
If we go for Atlanta, I might still be able to make it, as I have cousins there. I’ll have to check with them to see if I can stay at their place for a couple of days, but it might be doable. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/29 "2003-11-06T20:19:39Z")
I’d love ATL. Everyone get out your Backstreet cards! ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/30 "2003-11-06T20:26:16Z")
I’d be interested, but I’m totally booked through the end of the year. Also I’m not a big fan of New Orleans, but I could probably get there. What about Nashville? It’s more central (5 hours from Atlanta, 3 from Memphis, ahem), and it seems like there are more folks in Atlanta/NC that might be able to make it there. **Rez** , I awoke after a long night of carousing around Atlanta recently and found, to my surprise, a Backstreet card in my wallet. ---
**Author:** ![percypercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@percypercy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percypercy)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/31 "2003-11-06T22:01:36Z")
Atlanta’s pretty far for me. Nashville has a surprising nice downtown. I’m still for New Orleans, but I could make Nashville probably. As long as we didn’t hit NO right on New Year’s, it’s really not that crowded. -Lil ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/32 "2003-11-06T22:10:26Z")
Here’s another Atlanta resident who thinks Atlanta is a swell place for a dopefest! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ShadiRoxan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@ShadiRoxan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadiRoxan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/33 "2003-11-07T02:03:30Z")
I’d be up for Nashville too. I have several places to stay around there. I might even be there around the end of the year anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/34 "2003-11-08T06:05:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bruce\_Daddy \* > \*\*They did one in ATL not long ago, **Quasimodem** got it together. I missed it though ☹ \*\* Actually, **mouthbreather** deserves the credit, not me. I just had the idea for it and posted it. He did all the leg work. But thanks, **Bruce\_Daddy**. Hope to see you for Christmas, or whenever we can put one together. Alabama is fine with me too. Q ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/35 "2003-11-08T07:29:56Z")
I’m cool with Nashville and especially ATL around those dates. New Orleans is a bit too difficult. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/36 "2003-11-12T00:15:08Z")
OK - Who’s up for an OpryDope? ---
**Author:** ![ShadiRoxan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@ShadiRoxan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadiRoxan)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189/37 "2003-11-12T00:19:57Z")
I’d be up for it as long as it’s before January. After that I’ll be in New York state. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-southeast-dopefest-to-happen/211189.md?page=1)