# It's Been A While: Michigan Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 11, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858 "2009-12-11T14:25:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/81 "2009-12-30T22:15:54Z")
Thanks, I appreciate the invite. I’m up in Flint so it’s a bit of a drive. 😃 Have fun, though. Apples to Apples is a blast. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/82 "2009-12-30T22:17:29Z")
> [@maladroit](#): > > Thanks, I appreciate the invite. I’m up in Flint so it’s a bit of a drive. 😃 Have fun, though. Apples to Apples is a blast. I know I dominated the last time we played Apples to Apples. Then again, I’m flawless in my performance in meatspace against Dopers in board games. I should have a championship [belt](http://a.espncdn.com/i/magazine/new/ben_wallace_belt.jpg)made. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/83 "2009-12-30T23:07:22Z")
That belt’s a little small. I’m on my way guyses and girlses… ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/84 "2009-12-30T23:22:09Z")
Have fun, all. I didn’t get home until about 2am last night and am still recovering from spending all of yesterday on planes and in airports. I’ll catch you in 2010. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/85 "2009-12-31T07:39:12Z")
Here are some photos: [Detroit, December 2009 | Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/84825008@N00/sets/72157623106072988/) ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/86 "2009-12-31T13:14:54Z")
Point raised during last night’s discourse: **Heller Highwater** is a fuddy-duddy, and the Michigan contingent on the board overwhelmingly approves avatars, picture embedding, video embedding, and doing away with the on-board search function. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveroptic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiveroptic/32/8257_2.png) [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/87 "2009-12-31T14:25:15Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/88 "2009-12-31T17:40:45Z")
Hope you’re feelin’ better **Fiver…** we missed ya! Also, great photos, **G.** I should’ve thought to take your camera and point it your way a couple times. Other points raised during discourse: Platypus milk might be a cure-all for all known diseases and maladies. However, there is only one way to discover this: Lick its nipple-holes. To date, no one has attempted this. Also, human milk should be pasteurized and homogenized and packaged as Mother’s Milk™. Found in your dairy aisle! ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/89 "2009-12-31T17:51:06Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Also, great photos, **G.** I should’ve thought to take your camera and point it your way a couple times. No problem. I’ll just photoshop myself in later. If you’re feeling motivated, here isa good shot of me. Just feel free to paste me in wherever. [http://blog.hyptyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/truedobbsheadbitmap72dpi.gif](http://blog.hyptyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/truedobbsheadbitmap72dpi.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Fiveroptic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiveroptic/32/8257_2.png) [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/90 "2009-12-31T18:34:33Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Hope you’re feelin’ better **Fiver…** we missed ya! My spleen and I were there in spirit. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/91 "2009-12-31T18:39:37Z")
In fact, I think I saw your spleen ghost. It shot across the room, and right into the Mac & Cheese casserole. Then again, I did have a few drinks. Then again… _SPLEEN GHOSTS!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/92 "2009-12-31T18:41:11Z")
> [@Gfactor](#): > > No problem. I’ll just photoshop myself in later. If you’re feeling motivated, here isa good shot of me. Just feel free to paste me in wherever. > > [http://blog.hyptyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/truedobbsheadbitmap72dpi.gif](http://blog.hyptyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/truedobbsheadbitmap72dpi.gif) That pipe makes you look all fatherly. And creepy. Can I call you dad?! ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/93 "2009-12-31T19:27:11Z")
I’d like to change my username to “Stitch and Bitch” now. ---
**Author:** ![Heller\_Highwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@Heller\_Highwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heller_Highwater)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/94 "2009-12-31T20:16:05Z")
Yeah, but nobody would know what it means. Lord knows we didn’t. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/95 "2009-12-31T20:20:40Z")
“Knit very old one! Knit like the wind!” (It would make an awesome user name) ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/96 "2009-12-31T20:37:51Z")
I imagine it’s what an ornery mom would do right after “Shake n’ Bake.” ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/97 "2009-12-31T20:49:41Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > “Knit very old one! Knit like the wind!” > > (It would make an awesome user name) That and **Shakespeare’s Uterus**. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/98 "2009-12-31T21:28:07Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > That and **Shakespeare’s Uterus**. It’s almost like poetry, that. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/99 "2010-01-01T18:48:20Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > That pipe makes you look all fatherly. And creepy. Can I call you dad?! Your mother calls me dad!😉 ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858/100 "2010-01-01T18:51:50Z")
> [@Gfactor](#): > > Your mother calls me dad!😉 Oh snap! . . . . grampa?! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-michigan-dopefest/520858.md?page=6)