# 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:** 7\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/81 "2006-05-20T12:50:29Z")
I hate like hell to be another of the rats deserting this ship – but I’m bailing too. I just got back from two very long days in glamourous Dayton, and I have zero interest in getting into my car and driving an hour and a half. Sorry! … ---
**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:** [May 20, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/82 "2006-05-20T16:25:28Z")
Damn…shame to see so many last-minute bailouts. Well, the wife, baby and I will be up there sometime between 2 and 3. See everyone then! ---
**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:** [May 20, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/83 "2006-05-20T16:37:46Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Damn…shame to see so many last-minute bailouts. Well, the wife, baby and I will be up there sometime between 2 and 3. See everyone then! Cool, Scared me at first. **twickster** : Sorry I am not going to have a chance to meet you. Rest up and enjoy the weekend. **Veuve\_ClicquotNJ & Available Jones** catch you next event. I’m all set up and taking a break. Jim ---
**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:** [May 23, 2006, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/84 "2006-05-23T01:33:47Z")
No follow-up yet? Well, it was very cool meeting you all. Sorry I had to cut out early, but family obligations and all that. Thanks much for hosting, 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:** [May 23, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/85 "2006-05-23T02:31:08Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > No follow-up yet? Well, it was very cool meeting you all. Sorry I had to cut out early, but family obligations and all that. > > Thanks much for hosting, Jim! You are very welcome, if there is any interest I will host another in the late summer. I actually posted in the [MMP](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=372624) for only my second time, to give a small update there. I knew Draelin posted there often. She is not feeling better yet and it is not her appendix. She is interested in making the next one. Thank you everyone for coming, maybe we make this thing grow into a larger event. Jim ---
**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:** [May 23, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/86 "2006-05-23T02:44:22Z")
I just want to say that I had a great time; the company, the conversation, the food and the music were all excellent! It was wonderful meeting everyone. Thank you!!! Lynn ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525/87 "2006-05-23T10:43:12Z")
Damn, I was hoping y’all would skip the whole “we had a great time and you weren’t there, nyah nyah nyah” part of the experience… 😛 Sorry I missed it – I did think of you when I woke up from a nice, long, curled-up-under-an-afghan-and-a-kitty nap – but it just wasn’t in the cards. I’ll definitely try to make the next one! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jersey-area-dopers-dopefest-saturday-may-20th-at-2pm/353525.md?page=4)