# January in Houston - redux **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 2, 2000, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018 "2000-01-02T05:52:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/61 "2000-01-13T14:37:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Just trying to shed my “nice guy” image. Yeah, yeah, you’re trying to lower your purity score. Of course, nothing’s certain, but you’re chances will improve if you show up on the 29th. 😉 * * * …in a state so nonintuitive it can only be called weird… ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2000, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/62 "2000-01-13T14:39:00Z")
your, dammit, your ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/63 "2000-01-14T02:38:00Z")
Houston, the Nemo has landed. That’s one small step for (a) doper, one giant leap for dopekind. Good luck, Mr Gorsky. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/64 "2000-01-14T02:44:00Z")
All right looking good people ! Lion and I may have to ask for a ride home the night of the 29th, the buses don’t run late on the weekend. Oh and Irishman, sure you can get laid, only catch is you gotta bring your own woman. 😛 * * * Ayesha - Lioness * * * There are two solutions to every problem : the wrong one, and mine (Thomas A. Edison) ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/65 "2000-01-15T04:21:00Z")
So it’ll not be forgotten: > [@](#): > > Houston, the Nemo has landed. > That’s one small step for (a) doper, one giant leap for dopekind. > > Good luck, Mr Gorsky. Great arrival message, Nemo! Ayesha; y’all can crash with me or maybe Sealemon can drive you home. Crashing here will be an experience I’m sure you can deal with. I won’t drive you home that night, but I’ll be glad to the next morning. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/66 "2000-01-15T08:40:00Z")
From Cessandra: > [@](#): > > That depends, Irishman. How old/cute are you? > > Wait. . . engaged. Damn! I gotta learn how to turn off that automatic flirt feature. I won’t hold it against you. I’m 28 and look like Ricky Martin. Right. Guess you’ll find out soon enough, huh? From zyada: > [@](#): > > Of course, nothing’s certain, but you’re chances will improve if you show up on the 29th. Hmmmm. Something I should be aware of? from Ayesha: > [@](#): > > Lion and I may have to ask for a ride home the night of the 29th, the buses don’t run late on the weekend. You take rides from strangers? > [@](#): > > Oh and Irishman, sure you can get laid, only catch is you gotta bring your own woman. That would be the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/67 "2000-01-17T22:19:00Z")
From zyada: quote: > [@](#): > > Of course, nothing’s certain, but you’re chances will improve if you show up on the 29th. me: > [@](#): > > Hmmmm. Something I should be aware of? Oh, I get it. Duh. “Buying a clue.” ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/68 "2000-01-18T01:17:00Z")
I thought I heard a far off Whooooosh 😃 * * * …in a state so nonintuitive it can only be called weird… ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/69 "2000-01-20T00:22:00Z")
Tick tock tick tock… #1 Sunday, January 23rd, 3:30 PM, Floyd’s Cajun Kitchen @ 3111 Chimney Rock, (713) 972-1966 #2 Saturday, January 29th, 7:00 PM, The Ale House @ 2425 W. Alabama, (713) 521-2333 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/70 "2000-01-20T01:07:00Z")
If you are going to show, now’s the time to say so. * * * Ayesha ---
**Author:** ![Cessandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cessandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cessandra)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/71 "2000-01-20T02:45:00Z")
Well, I said it before, but I’ll just remind everybody that I’m going to be there on Sunday. 🙂 Can’t wait to meet you guys! * * * [Cessandra](http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/miscjunk/profile.html) The Power Of Christ: 2000 years and He hasn’t come yet! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/72 "2000-01-20T04:16:00Z")
The 23rd is still a go with me. But the 29th has now been downgraded to a “possible”. Some family events have come up which may require me to drive back to NY rather than fly which would probably require me to leave by the 29th in order to make it back in time for work. I’ll update you as I know more. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/73 "2000-01-20T04:52:00Z")
Nemo, I trust between the two possibilities we’ll get to meet, and I know between the two several HouDopers will have that opportunity. I have an ongoing family event that has kept me in (off and on - gotta keep the machine running no matter where your thoughts are) Park Plaza’s ICU for six days now (rather unexpected - I think we got through the knot hole yesterday). As a “pusher” of SDMB meetings, I know I must make it to one of our two-fers; but I, too, must post a potential “bail” notice - Y’ALL DO IT ANYWAY - I’LL MAKE IT TO AT LEAST ONE, and, probably, both. But… ---
**Author:** ![Cessandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cessandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cessandra)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2000, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/74 "2000-01-20T09:47:00Z")
beatle, I’m really sorry to hear that. I hope things improve! * * * [Cessandra](http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/miscjunk/profile.html) The Power Of Christ: 2000 years and He hasn’t come yet! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/75 "2000-01-21T02:48:00Z")
I could’ve sworn I posted this already. Anyway, Cess, thank you, they have. The patient is my Mom and they moved her from ICU to a semi-private room today; she’ll be released saturday. Big Sis is coming to town for a week, and, since I’ve been on ICU duty for the last 8 days, she’s taking primary responsibility for immediate care, with Little Sis taking the next shift. So… I’ll make it to both meetings. I _did_ scope out Floyd’s from the road on a work trip today and it looks like it can handle us. It’s on the east side of Chimney Rock in between Westheimer and Richmond - easier to spot if you just look for the Woodrow’s sign. See ya there! ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/76 "2000-01-21T03:48:00Z")
OK, thus far I have made name tags for - Ayesha The LION Zyada Beatle Sealemon88 TheNerd Irishman Manhatten LongHrn99 Cessandra Little Nemo Anyone else coming? * * * Ayesha ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/77 "2000-01-21T05:30:00Z")
tick tock tickie tock tock tickie tickie tockie tockie tickie tock tock Come to Houston - Don’t worry - be happy! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/78 "2000-01-21T14:05:00Z")
One of several trips to the top… ---
**Author:** ![The\_LION](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@The\_LION](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_LION)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/79 "2000-01-21T22:40:00Z")
Up to the top again ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018/80 "2000-01-22T06:09:00Z")
To the top yet again. * * * Ayesha [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-in-houston-redux/13018.md?page=5)