# Jersey Area Dopers: Dopefest Saturday May 20th at 2pm. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525 "2006-04-20T21:05:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/1 "2006-04-20T21:05:41Z")
So, if there is an interest I am willing to host a Dopefest at my house as a Barbeque or help plan one out. I am convenient to two Parkway exits (of Course). Maybe we can figure out a weekend and gauge interest. I would hope to see people from NJ, NY and Penn and anywhere else of course but I am about 45 minutes on a good day from Brooklyn and 1.5 hours from Philly. Ideally, I would like to shoot for pre-Memorial Day in May as summer Traffic gets horrible. We are kid friendly and this might make things easier. I am very open to an alternate location, please suggest away. I have verified that it was okay to start this thread with TubaDiva. The pertinent details are: > [@](#): > > The understanding is that you’re all adults and you’re getting into this on your own, the management assumes no responsibility. You’re putting on this event, we’re not, but we do allow house room for those kinds of threads within reasonable limits. Jim ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/2 "2006-04-21T00:34:19Z")
I’d be up for it, esp. if we had some NY folks come down, since I haven’t met as many of them. May 14th is Mother’s Day, so I assume that weekend is out for most people. What’s the weekend of May 20-21 look like y’all? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/3 "2006-04-21T01:17:33Z")
I’ll have to wait until my wife gets home and tells me where in the heck she put the family scheduling book, but I’m pretty sure 5-20/21 is clear for us. I can attest to the fact that Jim and family’s yard has DopeFest written all over it. Lotsa nice ground. Let’s make this happen! And thanks for the BBQ invite, Jim! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/4 "2006-04-21T12:10:36Z")
May 20 sounds ideal. I’ve got something I need to attend to on the 21st. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/5 "2006-04-22T00:14:49Z")
Turns out I’m going to Ohio for two days, the 18th and 19th, but will be back late that Friday night, so the 20th looks okay for me. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/6 "2006-04-22T01:01:45Z")
To see if we can pull in a few more Jersey dopers who may run vanity searches, I culled a list: **Draelin** , **Eve** , **Cheesesteak** , **Fat Chance** , **pantom** , **GWVet** , **Green Bean** , **crowmanyclouds** , **Wolfian** , **Annie-Xmas** , **The Scrivener** , **NinjaChick** , **LavenderBlue** , **GilaB** , **Wilson** and **Philster** – get in here! I know there a few others that I’m missing, but I didn’t find them in my quick search. If I come across them, I’ll give a mention. Hmmm…and in retrospect, **Eve** ain’t gonna be able to run a vanity search. Ah well… ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/7 "2006-04-22T03:33:48Z")
I would love to do a NJ Dopefest, I’ll bring pie, salad, whatever you need. (I can cook). I’ll be in Maryland for a couple weeks, I’ll be back arone 5/6 or so. I’d love to meet everyone. The weekend of 5/21-22 is good for me. Lynn, exit 17 or 15X take your pick ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/8 "2006-04-22T04:27:53Z")
I’ve been summoned. Cool! May 20th should be doable for me and my family. My very first dopefest. The next two weekends are also open at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/9 "2006-04-22T08:55:49Z")
NACK. Most of May is no good but once a date is established I will try to rearrange my plans ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/10 "2006-04-22T10:22:11Z")
Don’t forget Jersey boy **Meros** , who doesn’t post much any more but who’s a lot of fun at parties. **Cleophus, Doc Cathode** , you know I’m willing to give rides. Other Philly folks: **ryobserver** , and, damn, there was someone I got into a long aside with about coming to a dopefest, and now I can’t remember who it was. Might be a little far for the Central PA crowd ( **MsRobyn, Airman, danceswithcats, jayjay, supervenusfreak, engineer computer geek** et al. And I’m hoping my pal **pseudotriton ruber ruber** might be able to come. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/11 "2006-04-22T10:24:06Z")
Since I will have been gone the Thursday and Friday before, I’m not gonna try to cook – pencil me in for soda, paper goods, something like that. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/12 "2006-04-22T10:31:13Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > …, there was someone I got into a long aside with about coming to a dopefest, and now I can’t remember who it was. Ha! **Philster** , who lives in Gloucester County. Which reminds me, **Draelin** lives in Morris County, and **Veuve\_ClicquotNJ** also lives up in that neck of the woods. ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/13 "2006-04-22T12:19:17Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Ha! **Philster** , who lives in Gloucester County. > > Which reminds me, **Draelin** lives in Morris County, and **Veuve\_ClicquotNJ** also lives up in that neck of the woods. Thanks for including the newbie 😃 I’d definitely be interested! VCNJ~ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/14 "2006-04-22T12:23:43Z")
I’d like to be in, but it mostly depends on locale–I’m in Bergen County and don’t drive. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/15 "2006-04-22T12:45:05Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > To see if we can pull in a few more Jersey dopers who may run vanity searches, I culled a list: > > **Draelin** , **Eve** , **Cheesesteak** , **Fat Chance** , **pantom** , **GWVet** , **Green Bean** , **crowmanyclouds** , **Wolfian** , **Annie-Xmas** , **The Scrivener** , **NinjaChick** , **LavenderBlue** , **GilaB** , **Wilson** and **Philster** – get in here! > > I know there a few others that I’m missing, but I didn’t find them in my quick search. If I come across them, I’ll give a mention. > Hmmm…and in retrospect, **Eve** ain’t gonna be able to run a vanity search. Ah well… Good to see I’m so memorable ☹ ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/16 "2006-04-22T18:18:11Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Good to see I’m so memorable ☹ So does that mean you are in? 😉 I like \*\*Hal’s \*\* idea. If anyone can think of Jersey posters lets put the names up. We have two soon to be Princeton Students, I wonder if they are in state already. One was **Athelas**. I wonder if \*\*Marley23 \*\* would come down from the city. \*\*Anyrose \*\* is out on Long Island, so it is probably too far. \*\*Voyager \*\* might also be in the city, I don’t remember well. \*\*Chance the Gardener \*\* list for NYC. \*\*Stratocaster \*\* list Philly I went to the[Tri-State Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=368368&page=2&pp=50) for some names. Sounds like we should lock in on May 20th. I figured we could start at 2pm and go until the last person leaves. I’m exit 109 & 114 on the Garden State Parkway. Does my house sound good? I’ll run the grill all day, I enjoy it. We can figure out the rest as we go along. Jim ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/17 "2006-04-22T18:28:41Z")
I checked the [SDMB Frapper Map](http://www.frappr.com/sdmb). Emerald Hawk Englishtown (NJ) Ceejaytee Fanwood (NJ) cthiax Jersey City (NJ) McNew Bloomfield (NJ) SeeNoReason Secaucus (NJ) cleophus Philadelphia ¶ twickster Philadelphia ¶ But we knew that phungi Wynnewood ¶ Veuve\_ClicquotNJ Long Valley (NJ) Already checked in 🆒 Wintermute Allentown ¶ Longish Drive but not too bad. TheFunGuy Oakhurst (NJ) Hal & Family of course. (NJ) This is an official Vanity Search Shout out for a May 20 (Saturday) DopeFest. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/18 "2006-04-22T20:20:42Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > So does that mean you are in? 😉 I’m not sure I am ready to come out of obscurity yet. Besides I am going to be protecting the country that weekend. At least one little corner of Ft Dix. ---
**Author:** ![Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamaika_a_jamaikaiake)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/19 "2006-04-22T23:26:51Z")
Hello, I’m in central NJ, and I’d like to attend, but I’ll be out of town the middle two weekends in May, and the first two in June, so I’m unlikely able to make it. Hope you all have a good time. ---
**Author:** ![Cleophus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@Cleophus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleophus)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/20 "2006-04-22T23:42:33Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > \*\*Cleophus, […], you know I’m willing to give rides. Even from India? 😛 I won’t be back until June. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525.md?page=2)