# Its a Columbia, MO dopefest, and you're invited! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 31, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165 "2003-07-31T16:56:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/101 "2003-08-25T21:17:48Z")
I just found out that the Ashland Optimist Club is holding their 2nd Annual Softball Tournament on September 20 & 21. This is pretty close to my house (walking distance if you like to walk), so if anyone wants to go watch people play softball, there’s that. Also, I don’t know who likes to go out drinkin’ and dancin’, but for late evening entertainment, we _could_ go to SoCo. This is my favorite club in Columbia, as well as the only gay bar left in town (straight friendly, so don’t be scared). If anyone is interested in this option, let me know, as I have a handful of friends that would love to join us there. Or if the whole drinkin’ and dancin’ sounds good but you don’t want to go into town, we could put on some disco CDs and have our own little gay bar in my living room. 😃 (Bonus for Option B - we piss off our Phelps protesters by dancing naked in front of the sliding glass door.) ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/102 "2003-08-26T01:30:57Z")
Due to recent events, I am now officially on the Not Able to Attend list. ☹ Hope everyone has fun and be sure to post pics of the wrestling. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/103 "2003-08-26T01:58:07Z")
Darn. Good luck with events, whatever they may be, and I hope to meet you at the next one, wherever it may be. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/104 "2003-08-26T02:57:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\*Due to recent events, I am now officially on the Not Able to Attend list. ☹ > > Hope everyone has fun and be sure to post pics of the wrestling. \*\* Shoot. And here I was hoping to have an intelligent conversation about the finer points of the _Evil Dead_ movies. If nothing else, we’d settle it over bananas and butterscotch pudding. ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/105 "2003-08-26T06:57:32Z")
Hey, **sperfur** , if you hang out at SoCo on Thursday nights, you’ve probably seen one of my co-workers on stage (and several other co-workers in the audience hootin’ and hollerin’). His drag name, if I remember correctly, is Muffy. Hubby has decided he’s going to come with me after all, so, assuming we can find a babysitter for the mini-Marlis, we shall both be there. Is there a set starting time or just show up sometime after noon? ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/106 "2003-08-26T14:34:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Marlitharn \* > **Hey, sperfur, if you hang out at SoCo on Thursday nights…** Never been there on Thursday nights. In fact, I’ve only been once this year so far. Maybe twice last year. I don’t go out much. I do want to go see a drag show, though. Last time we went (about six weeks ago), one of the floor staff told me he’s in the show and I’m really interested to see what he looks like as a woman. Also, one of the other floor staff (Pearl - your co-worker will know who I’m talking about - pump him for Pearl stories to tell me when you get here 😃 ) and I used to know each other fairly well. He didn’t recognize me - I’ve lost so much weight that he had no idea who I was all evening! he he he > [@](#): > > \*\*Is there a set starting time or just show up sometime after noon? \*\* Since I don’t want to have to wait _one extra minute_ to see you all, let’s start at noon. **Crunchy** - you’re bumming me out, dude. ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/107 "2003-08-26T19:06:10Z")
Good news! It looks like [Rapture is tomorrow!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=207082) So traffic should be really light on the highway. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/108 "2003-09-04T13:13:32Z")
Sorry that I haven’t been paying too much attention to this thread–school started up, the teachers came back and, well, that always takes up waaaay too much time. Is the 20th still the projected date? If it is, then it looks like I won’t be able to make it. I just started attended classes at UMKC to finish my degree and the lab I’m taking meets four weekends out of the semester. We get hit up for Friday evenings (although we might get lucky and have only assignments for that night; I mean, who wants to show Friday night for classes?), Saturdays and Sundays. Sept. 19-21 is the first weekend lab. And I won’t be able to miss that (well, technically I will, but I don’t want to have to write a 20-page paper to make up for it). So, unless I’m wrong and this Dopefest is scheduled for past the 20th, then I’m going to have to regrettably bow out. All that said, I’m willing to wrestle **Horseflesh** in banana pudding at a later date. Or maybe even **corndog man**. If he’s not too busy trying to climb down from the Horrible Toilet Volcano. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/109 "2003-09-04T13:28:45Z")
So - does anyone have a problem with a reschedule to September 27th? ---
**Author:** ![Erika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/47e85d/32.png) [@Erika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erika)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/110 "2003-09-04T13:57:54Z")
I’d be okay with the 27th. ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/111 "2003-09-04T14:11:41Z")
Holy Crap–I had it _down_ for the 27th! Damn good thing I have **Skip** to periodically unwedge my head from my ass, otherwise **sperfur** and I would have been all alone and I’d have missed the pudding. ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/112 "2003-09-04T14:15:02Z")
**Skippy** _must_ be there. It wouldn’t be a party without him! Also, perhaps with the reschedule, **Crunchy Frog** can now come? My only concern is those who had to ask off from work - can you guys reschedule? ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/113 "2003-09-04T14:28:43Z")
I’m fine for the 27th. I’ll still have to bring the rat pack with me though, so if you thought you’d get out of dealing with my kids for a day by something so shallow as finishing your degree, **Skip** , you’d better think again. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by SkipMagic_\*\* > All that said, I’m willing to wrestle Horseflesh in banana pudding at a later date.\*\* Oh, it’s on buddy. It’s on like a thong. Thong-th-thong-thong-thong. I’ve been in intensive training for the past several weeks learning to wrestle in all manner of foodstuffs. Another week will just allow me to hone my skills to a pudding-like edge. ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/114 "2003-09-04T17:30:14Z")
Recap and updates - Here’s a list of those who had planned to attend on the 20th along with confirmations for the 27th: **auntie em** (confirmed) **dfqforever elmwood Epimetheus Erika** (confirmed) **Horseflesh** , Horsefilly, Horsefoal (confirmed) **Marlitharn misstee Rexdart SkipMagic** (confirmed) **sperfur** , Maggie, Jasper, Chlozilla Monster Kitty (confirmed) **Turbo Dog Wikkit withaK** In looking back, I also see that **misstee** was going to check on a doper named **Sanderella90** and **Rexdart** was going to check on **NPavelka**. This may good, because it gives **Mirror Image egamI rorriM** one extra week to turn 18. It also gives **Turbo Dog** more time to escape the evil clutches of the rednecks and **Marlitharn** extra time to pump her co-worker for gossipy stories for me. \*Will **misstee** be able to get off work? Will a drill prevent **withaK** from attending? Will **Mirror Image egamI rorriM** be able to turn 18 in time? Will **Crunchy Frog** add himself back to the ‘Able to Attend’ list? Will **sperfur** be able to find enough banana pudding for a second kiddie pool? Will the rednecks steal **Turbo Dog’s** soul? Stay tuned, Dopers! All this and more, coming up!\* The suspense is _killing_ me! ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/115 "2003-09-04T18:16:40Z")
Did you guys miss me? Did you even know I was gone? I was abducted by aliens… wait, I can’t lie to my dearest of friends, my computer died! I have had to ask **withaK** for Straight Dope updates for the last week. Finally today he let me use his computer to actually post! He is my bestest friend! The 27th works out for us, does it work out for **Wikkit**? ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/116 "2003-09-04T18:42:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Horseflesh \* > \*\* It’s on like a thong. Thong-th-thong-thong-thong. I’ve been in intensive training for the past several weeks learning to wrestle in all manner of foodstuffs. Another week will just allow me to hone my skills to a pudding-like edge. \*\* > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by sperfur_ > **The suspense is killing me!** Ditto. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Breezy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Breezy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breezy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/117 "2003-09-04T18:44:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by misstee \* > \*\*I have a ton of family in Kirksville so if we wanted to we could also stay over night there. \*\* I live there. I wonder if I know any of your family. Got anybody of the ages between say 20 and 30?? Maybe _I_ am a relative! ha ha ---
**Author:** ![sperfur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sperfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sperfur)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/118 "2003-09-04T19:51:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by misstee \* > **Did you guys miss me?** _I_ missed you! I’ve been all pouty for a week 'cuz no one’s been around to play with me! Isn’t that the saddest story you’ve heard all day? ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/119 "2003-09-04T20:43:51Z")
That _is_ the saddest story I’ve heard all day. Kinda like, you know, at the end of _The Neverending Story_ where, huh, it… um, well–gosh. Ends. That was sad. But yours was sadder. Sorta like that one time when before Alvin, Simon and Theodore were adopted by Dave, they were almost eaten by this other creature in the pound (I think it might have been a snake; possibly it was a weasel; more than likely, though, it was an ex-roommate of mine who liked hunting squirrels and other small critters). But they didn’t get eaten. Which was sad. I mean, a lot of helium balloons lost their lives to those of us who wanted to sing “I Love Rock and Roll” just like the furry threesome. G’bless. ---
**Author:** ![ouisey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9fc29f/32.png) [@ouisey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouisey)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165/120 "2003-09-04T21:32:09Z")
Oh dear. This dopefest sounds like it might be F.U.N. I might have to make arrangements to come. What time on September 27? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-columbia-mo-dopefest-and-youre-invited/192165.md?page=7)