# If I Hosted A Dopefest At My House, Would Anyone Show Up? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 19, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050 "2000-07-19T01:51:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/21 "2000-07-19T13:22:40Z")
Persephone, how far are you from Windsor? You haven’t mentioned in this thread which city you are in. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/22 "2000-07-19T13:34:22Z")
I wish we had extra bedrooms, since we’re only 45 minutes away from Flint! I’d come, IF we’re not going to the Erie County Fair (wo-hoo! Largest county fair in the U.S.!!) that weekend. Also, I’m less funny/witty/clever in person (hard to believe, I know) so everyone must agree to lower their expectations. ---
**Author:** ![little\_bit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/23 "2000-07-19T14:14:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KimKatt \* > \*\*Persephone, how far are you from Windsor? You haven’t mentioned in this thread which city you are in. \*\* If she’s by Flint, it’s around 1.25 hrs from the tunnel straight up 75 (depending on how fast you drive). I’m fairly new here, but I’d love to go. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/24 "2000-07-19T18:56:58Z")
Yeah, I guess I didn’t say exactly where I live, did I? I live _in_ Flint, just a few miles from the I69-I75-US23 interchange, near Bishop Airport. The “southeast” side of town, they call it, I think. KimKatt: little\*bit is correct about the distance from Windsor. It’s only an hour or two from here, depending on construction (Michigan only has two seasons: winter and construction). pipefitter: Auburn Hills is quite the short trip from here. In fact, I’ll be down that way the day _after_ this fest–we’re going to see Santana at Pine Knob. 😃 little\*bit: I am not a profile reader, so I don’t know where you live. But length of time on the board _does not matter_ when it comes to attending these shindigs. Please come! Cranky: If you can tear yourself away from the fair, I hope you can make it, too! Man, all of a sudden there’s just Michiganders crawling out of the woodwork! I love it! BTW, we’re having a party regardless. There will be a few non-Dopers here as well. I’ve never actually been a hostess, and since I’m over thirty now, it’s about time I did something like this. However, I _really, really_ would like as many Dopers to come as can make it. If there is a problem with sleeping arrangements (as I mentioned in the OP, that is the weekend of the Buick Open), you are free to crash on my floor/couch/bathroom/front room/backyard. I have central air, too, so if it gets too hot, you can cool off in the living room. I also have digital cable, so now I’ve got a gozillion channels, but there’s still nothing on. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![little\_bit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/25 "2000-07-19T19:59:20Z")
Thanks, Persephone. I’ll be there. & maybe I’ll see you on the lawn @ Pine Knob. ps - Farmington Hills 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/26 "2000-07-19T23:09:15Z")
little\*bit: Kick butt! You’re going to Santana too? Woohoo! Hey, maybe you could spend the night at my house and we can car pool! We’ll have a sleepover! Yeah! We’ll do each other’s nails, eat Twinkies, play Barbies… …and then I’ll get up in the morning and feed my kids, clean the house, do laundry… ---
**Author:** ![Shadowfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shadowfox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfox)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/27 "2000-07-20T03:14:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pipefitter \* > \*\*If you have a fest, I would either drive up from Roseville, or come right after work, which is in Auburn Hills, on Brown Road. \*\* [hijack]Pipefitter, the idea of living in Roseville is to **eventually escape** from there. I spent most of my childhood in Roseville and I still managed to come out fairly normal.[/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/28 "2000-07-20T03:16:53Z")
I am noticing the conspicuous absence of Aunt Beer’s husband in this thread … Doesn’t he live just down I-75 two hours or so? ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/29 "2000-07-20T03:50:17Z")
Well, since I live only a few miles away, count me in. Hell, I’ll even bring beer and Mrs Xploder and any of my kids that happen to be around! Kids would be MORE than glad to watch yours! I might even bring one of my guitars! p.s. don’t forget yer earplugs \ ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/30 "2000-07-20T04:00:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > free to crash on my floor/couch/bathroom/front room/\*\*backyard. \*\* If needed, I can bring a 4 room tent that sets up in about 5 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/31 "2000-07-20T22:29:22Z")
Milo: IIRC, “Aunt Beer’s husband” is going to Columbus the weekend before, and I doubt he’ll want to make two major drives like that in a week. Xploder: if _you_ can’t make it, I’d better see a note from your doctor. 😃 Now I’m just patiently waiting for Medea’s Child to poke her head in here… ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/32 "2000-07-21T01:18:06Z")
Hi Cristi- I’d love to come, but unfortunately I live in Washington (the state, not the city) and after I put new gutters on the house I won’t be able to afford to go to Vancouver (60 miles to the north,) let alone Michigan. (Whine) I **ALWAYS** miss **ALL** the fun! Maybe I should look into renting a nice apartment? Scotti ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/33 "2000-07-21T22:52:40Z")
Scotticher: I understand. My grandparents used to live in Washington (Westport, to be exact, and my dad was born in Burlington). It’s a bit of a hike. I’ll forgive you, this time. 🙂 Now, I’m going up north for the weekend, so don’t let this thread die, okay? Any Dopers in the Cedarville/Marquette Island area? Any _people_ up there, besides my dad, in his borrowed cabin? _…aieeeeeee…_ ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/34 "2000-07-21T23:05:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\*Scotticher: I understand. My grandparents used to live in Washington (Westport, to be exact, and my dad was born in Burlington). It’s a bit of a hike. I’ll forgive you, this time. 🙂 \*\* Burlington? Your dad was born in Burlington? Hey, that is just a hop, skip and a jump from Bellingham, where I live. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, aren’t I a sap? B’ham is about 20 miles north of B’ton. Do you suppose we are related? Have a lovely weekend! Scotti ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2000, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/35 "2000-07-22T02:41:25Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/36 "2000-07-24T18:15:54Z")
_bump_ again. Christi, any updates? ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2000, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050/37 "2000-07-24T18:30:32Z")
We decided we can’t stomach a drive to NY after our other travel, so I’m free that weekend! Woo-hoo! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-hosted-a-dopefest-at-my-house-would-anyone-show-up/26050.md?page=1)