# It All About The Love, People **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 1, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257 "2003-12-01T13:49:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/61 "2003-12-03T23:33:01Z")
Do the words ‘uglier than a two dollar mule’ give you an inkling? [sub]Actually, I don’t look too bad in tight shiney pants, (as far as you know), I just like to say “'uglier than a two dollar mule” I need to get out more.[/sub] **FCM** you can only get 8 bodies on your boat? Is that with or without the bags of chains? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/62 "2003-12-04T00:31:34Z")
Actually, tied at the dock, we could probably have a dozen aboard, but it wouldn’t be very comfortable. It’s just a 37’ sailboat - not an ocean liner… And we don’t keep our chains in bags. We keep it in the chain locker. Silly landlubber! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/63 "2003-12-04T01:44:48Z")
Actually, one of my fondest memories is of sailing a 36’ Catalina in the San Juans. I was just trying to be funny. Apparently, not very. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/64 "2003-12-04T11:06:38Z")
I know you were joshin’… sheesh, if you can’t poke at a cyber bud, who can you poke?? 😛 Catalinas are nice boats. We were looking at a tri-cabin 42 shortly before we found our Fisher. I’m looking for a not-too-expensive 30 as a possible place for me to live while we’re building our house. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/65 "2003-12-04T12:59:58Z")
I like pontoon boats myself. You can get a whole bunch of people on them. As long as you don’t bump into the grill. And who said anything about a _sleezy_ motel? We were talking about the fine, upstanding Super 8. And the Fairfield Inn. Neither of them are “sleezy”. I think someone is projecting… ---
**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/66 "2003-12-04T14:11:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rue DeDay \* > \*\*And who said anything about a _sleezy_ motel? I think someone is projecting… \*\* Or hoping. 😉 I think a Doper “cruise on dry land” sounds like the best time ever, but what would you tell the folks at home? :eek: :eek: "Dear Mom, How are you? I am doing fine. Today, I met a bunch of Dopers. They had such interesting nicknames! There was a large group of them hanging out at the sleazy motel downtown. They invited me into their motel room, and, since I hardly knew them, I went right in. We played games, ordered pizza, and drank a lot of beer. I just wanted to reassure you that your little girl was maintaining your high moral standards. Love, Winter" ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/67 "2003-12-04T17:48:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Wintermute \* > \*\* I think a Doper “cruise on dry land” sounds like the best time ever, but what would you tell the folks at home? :eek: :eek: > \*\* **Winter** –don’t worry about it. Spending time with a bunch of Dopers dressed as pirates (one with a dead parrot), one man in tight, shiny pants, a couple of others tossing a baby back and forth and burly men bearing beer and cookies is as American as apple pie. Especially because we’re all be eating cheesecake. I mean, what morally reprehensible activities can happen with a bunch of cheesecake eating pirateDopers? Harmless, I say, perfectly harmless. Well, unless you want to run for office someday . . . ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/68 "2003-12-04T18:25:27Z")
But she said we were “playing games”. I know that’s the regular meaning of “playig games” in that we have games like Clue and Euchre and are playing them. But really? A DopeFest? You know that before too long they’ll all devolve into some form of “strip rules”. Strip Chinese Checkers… hmm… Ha ha! I kid. There is _never_ nudity of any sort at _any_ DopeFest. Ever. Not even partial nudity like you can see on network TV. I’m sure CruiseDope would be a family-friendly as they come. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/69 "2003-12-04T18:30:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kallessa \* > \*\*Well, unless you want to run for office someday . . . \*\* Even that won’t be an issue as long as there are no cameras. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/70 "2003-12-04T18:33:17Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally Posted by Kallessa:_ > burly men bearing beer and cookies is as American as apple pie. I know I took this outta context but that little snippet of **Kallessa’s** post brought a smile to my face, a chuckle from my mouth and other things I won’t mention because they’re lurid. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/71 "2003-12-04T18:39:01Z")
**Kallessa’s** little snippet, is so good, it is now my new sig line. MWAH! **Kallessa**. ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/72 "2003-12-04T18:52:50Z")
I’m honored, **swampy**. **FairyChatMom** , you mean all DopeFest don’t end with the words “Film at eleven”? ---
**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/73 "2003-12-04T19:50:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kallessa \* > **FairyChatMom** , you mean all DopeFest don’t end with the words “Film at eleven”? \*\* If not, I must say I’m disappointed. I had hoped for a higher quality of debauchery from you folk. But I thank you for your reassurances, **Kallessa**. I’m sure they will help my mother sleep easier. ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/74 "2003-12-04T20:01:27Z")
I think **Rue** ’s the only one that’s being prude- ish here. He’s trying to keep the Party People down! **Swampbear** , **Kallessa** , and **Wintermute** are definitely party folks, and, I’m sure, even **FairyChatMom** would let her hair down with a few beers in her! You with us, **Bumbazine**? ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/75 "2003-12-04T20:06:25Z")
_It’s a MMPirate mutiny!_ ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/76 "2003-12-04T20:15:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by earthpuppy \* > \*\*\ and, I’m sure, even **FairyChatMom** would let her hair down with a few beers in her! \*\* Sorry to disappoint you, but I don’t drink beer, and alcohol puts me to sleep. But I’ve been known to be, um, rambunctious on occasion. Not getting-nekkid-in-a-pile rambunctious, but I can party. Sorta. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/77 "2003-12-04T20:30:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by earthpuppy \* > \*\*_It’s a MMPirate mutiny!_ \*\* We can dress like pirates. We can drink like pirates. We can have dead parrots on our shoulders. Heck, we can even have a monkey if that’s what floats your pirate ship, but if we all start talking like pirates, so help me Gods, I’ll scream bloody murder! Been there, done that, 'nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/78 "2003-12-04T21:51:48Z")
Prude-ish? I’m being prudish? Now that hurts. I was just trying to reassure **Winter** (and her mom) that it’s just all good clean fun. Nothing to worry about. Just friendly people having a good time. No reason to call the cops. I don’t know _how_ those scorch marks got on the drapes. I think they were like that when we got here. As far as I know the goat jumped in the ice machine all be itself. The tubs of cookie dough are strictly for making cookies. The vats of whipped cream are _just_ for said cookies. No, no, we’re as wholesome as a church Bingo parlor. Really. You start wild rumors and the newbies don’t show up. Then we have to mix our own drinks. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/79 "2003-12-04T21:59:21Z")
I’ve got a feeling this particular Dopefest would end with _“You have the right to remain silent,…”_ But I’ll be with you, at least in spirit(s). Seeing as how you all (or almost all) live over _there_, and I live waaaaaaay over _here_. ☹ Nevertheless, I have been known to take a wee drop now and again, for medicinal porpoises. Do you suppose we could get some chocolate parrots **Kallessa**? I think I saw some in the latest _Signals_ catalog. I wonder how big they are? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257/80 "2003-12-04T22:21:45Z")
So, if we’re looking for an excus… um, occasion for said Non-cruising cruise dopefest, someone we all know and love is turning 50 next month. 😃 That would be the coolest b-day party ever. Too bad we all live so far apart… \ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-all-about-the-love-people/216257.md?page=5)