# Is there a toronto dopefest coming up ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 6, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644 "2003-07-06T22:55:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/21 "2003-07-08T01:27:08Z")
Hey, I’m interested! Will probably be away at Univ. though, if its in the fall. ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/22 "2003-07-08T02:34:40Z")
Wonderland is not a bad idea, although it’s always so packed on weekends, which is when I presume we’d be doing something. **Declan** , if you’re talking about _Wild Water Kingdom_ at 7855 Finch Ave West, my experiences have not been very good. Dirty, pungent water and heavy crowding. I’ve hardly been often enough to be able to say that’s what it’s like categorically, but that’s my anecdotal evidence. I don’t get back from Tokyo until August 28, and it takes me a few days to get back on track, so if **I’m** organizing anything, it’ll be early September. However, the needs of the many outweigh… etc, etc. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/23 "2003-07-08T03:30:07Z")
i would be interested in attending a tordope anytime 🙂 provided i guess that im here ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/24 "2003-07-08T04:10:35Z")
Thats the one cerowyn never knew it had such a rep ,but its been a while since i was in the city Declan ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/25 "2003-07-08T04:53:50Z")
Alright, lets try and nail some things down. Can we get some votes for WHEN, first? I’d suggest September 13 or September 20, primarily for reasons mentioned above. How does that work for people? Would you folks prefer to do it in August (trying to avoid Doperéal in case there are any people who’d like to attend both)? ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/26 "2003-07-08T05:04:17Z")
Alright, lets try and nail some things down. Can we get some votes for WHEN, first? I’d suggest September 13 or September 20, primarily for reasons mentioned above. How does that work for people? Would you folks prefer to do it in August (trying to avoid Doperéal in case there are any people who’d like to attend both)? ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/27 "2003-07-08T05:55:16Z")
I’m gonna have to pass on a TorDope this fall, whenever it is, sadly, because I’m pretty busy, and I’ll be starting up school again in September. Can I just ask that it not move down to the weekend of Oct. 11? 🙂 (I’ve got other doperific plans in the works with some folks, and wouldn’t want a conflict of interests). ---
**Author:** ![Special\_Agent\_Jazz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@Special\_Agent\_Jazz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Special_Agent_Jazz)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/28 "2003-07-08T11:42:58Z")
I live near Toronto but I’m incredibly shy when it comes to these things. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/29 "2003-07-08T11:57:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by scott evil \* > \*\*(I guess that was an _é_?) > > Yes, it will be glorious. However, I’m not adverse to coming down to Toronto for a fall Dopefest… as long as Jeremy and I have someplace to stay, of course. (We’re saving up for our Big Fab Gay Wedding®!) \*\* Well, now! You can just stay with me and/or Sniffs\_Markers! We’re just a hop, skip and a swish from the Village and you can have your choice of cat, or non-cat accommodations if you have allergies. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/30 "2003-07-08T12:01:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cerowyn \* > \*\*Can we get some votes for WHEN, first? I’d suggest September 13 or September 20, primarily for reasons mentioned above. How does that work for people? Would you folks prefer to do it in August (trying to avoid Doperéal in case there are any people who’d like to attend both)? \*\* September 13 would be slightly better for me, personally, because I’ll be organizing an October CD launch and by the end of Sept. I’ll be a walking ball of stress. But Sept. 20 would probably still be okay as long as no one minds me acting and looking like Beaker with bug eyes and a lot of nonsensical “Mi! Mi! Mi! Mi!” ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/31 "2003-07-08T12:40:14Z")
Any time in September is okay for me, I think. I already posted, but it was eaten. August is not so good. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/32 "2003-07-08T12:58:10Z")
I would also like to avoid August. Dopereal is then, as well as my trip to the north shore of Lake Superior for a week. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/33 "2003-07-08T14:06:05Z")
**scott evil** , that was in fact an é. I think that’s what happens when you assume everything uses Unicode, and the SDMB speaks ISO 8859-1… ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/34 "2003-07-08T14:52:31Z")
anytime in september is fine for me Declan ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/35 "2003-07-08T15:14:57Z")
like others september is better for me, august is not so good ---
**Author:** ![Harli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c0e974/32.png) [@Harli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harli)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/36 "2003-07-08T18:26:26Z")
Since Dopereal probably won’t be able to happen for me, I’d be soooo good for a Torondope. I’m just across the lake in The Hammer, so even without transportation, the GO bus could be my friend. I’d definitely prefer September or October, for financial reasons. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/37 "2003-07-08T18:51:47Z")
Also second the “financial reasons.” If it’s still nice in Sept I’d love to go to the Island. Highly under-rated. And we can get nekkid on Hanlan’s Point if necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/38 "2003-07-08T19:59:49Z")
I’ve got to admit that I’m still having trouble grasping the concept of it being _necessary_ that we get nekkid. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/39 "2003-07-08T20:03:49Z")
September would be great for me too. ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644/40 "2003-07-08T20:24:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cerowyn \* > \*\*I’ve got to admit that I’m still having trouble grasping the concept of it being _necessary_ that we get nekkid. \*\* That’s because you haven’t been to any parties with me yet … 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-toronto-dopefest-coming-up/186644.md?page=3)