**Crunchy Frog, ** I’m not trying to get personal, but are you a guy or a gal? The reason I am asking is because if the trip from St. Louis would put a strain on your budget, I’m sure we could put you up here in Topeka. If you are female I could put you up, if male my folks have a spare room. Call me old fashioned.
I can assure you that Crunchy is all male.. I’d go so far as to say the words “nummy treat” but I don’t want him to think I’m stalking him or anything.
Nope. No stalking going on here.
And if you do have a get-together, you may want to schedule it for after August 9-11th. I’m holding my breath in hopes that a certain nummy treat will grace us with his presence at BamaDope. Not that he’s mentioned such a thing, but I’m working on my subliminal manipulations.
Topeka may be a bit far, since I have to watch how much I spend on gas.
I’m currently unemployed, so a weekend would be best for me, so I can be home during the week to answer phone calls, go to interviews, etc, if I’m still looking for work in August.
If I get a job by August, a weekend would probably still be best because I doubt I’d have any immediate vacation time.
In any case, whenever or wherever it is, I’ll only be able to say “maybe” until DopeFest plans are made definite and I know what my situation will be at that time.
Since I’m salaried I can kind of set my own hours and swap days around as long as it doesn’t interfere with any projects or meetings I’m involved with. My boss is pretty good at doing what I tell him to do.
What does one do at these 'Fests? Do we sit around and barbecue or paint the town red? Not a whole lot to do in Topeka 'cept for the zoo, Gage Park, casinos and strip clubs, though I don’t know much about that last one 'cause I don’t get out of my cave much as Horsewife has started using tempered steel with my leg irons. KC might work out better for Crunchy Frog and others that might live in that direction. Baker, here is a picture of Crunchy on little*bit’s (one of his many virtual wives) home page just so you know what you might be getting into.
Ill go. any day of the week is good. And yeah, closer to KC is a goooood Idea, central isnt always better, especially when it puts you in the middle of no where.
…and the monkeys finally show up. Just a matter of time. 
Well I count 4 dopers from Topeka, 1 from KC, 1 from St. Louie, a couple of unknowns, and The Mysterious One. 2 location votes for Kansas City. Back to you, Skip.
Damn, Horseflesh, where did you dig up that bit of history? Not only is that picture a bit squashed, but it’s at least 7 years old, since that was taken in my dorm room while I was in the Air Force. I remembered the virtual marriage thread, but I’d forgotten that little*bit put that page up.
Nah, you can never tell by a person’s back. I prefer the front.
Okay folks, take a gander at this spectacular spreadsheet and let me know what I have wrong.
Crunchy, I have your preferred city as KC because it’s closest. Bobkitty, I may have missed this in your post, but please let us know which city would work best for you. Since Bobkitty mentioned August 9th - 11th, I vote we do that. And it looks like the majority of us can make a Sunday. (Horseflesh, I included you on a Sunday because you mentioned that you could, possibly, get that day off. I hope that’s alright.) Truth and Auntie Em, please let us know which day(s) would work best for you.
As for what one does for a Dopefest…I dunno. I suppose we could start a gang and take over the hosting city’s turf, but I’d have to turn in my chains and guns by early Monday morning because they don’t let me use those at work. If not a gang, then perhaps some grub (as in eat some) and um…not sure I ever got past what my stomach wants.
For those who travel, if we do have it in KC, I can host two people. I have a second bedroom and a queen-sized pull-out couch in the living room. Of course, only one bathroom, but what does one expect from a 115 year-old house with a ghost? I also have two cats, so if you’re allergic, don’t breathe whilst you’re here.
Let me know if you have any suggestions and/or corrections!
Damn,
Skippy. 
Crunchy - in the last month or so there was a thread asking for submissions for best threads ever (IMHO, I think). Well, one thread led to another and in one little*bit (humina, humina) had a link in her signature entitled ‘Virtual Wife to Crunchy Frog’. The picture is squashed? I was thinking you were deformed maybe. You flyboys certainly are allowed a lot of leeway on your haircut, eh?
SkipMagic - I can do Sunday in that timeframe. I like the gang idea (“Dopers, come out and play-ay, ::clink::clink::”), but having a five- and three-year-old with me would just blow the fantasy. Perhaps a game of drunken lawn jarts would be better after all. If I read Crunchy’s name right I see we’d have at least three Python fans there. That can always turn into something fun. And then there’s auntie em’s experimental cheese contortions I’ve been fantasizing about…
P.S. If this doesn’t work out for some reason, seems there’s enough Topekans to get together for… get ready for it… Dopeka! Okay, I just thought that up and needed some excuse to put it in the post. 
1.) We have to use your kids as runners for the jarts. I hope they dodge well.
2.) And if they survive the jarts, then we can use them for banging the coconuts together as we go in search of…Castle Anthrax! Because, you know, Midge, Zoot, Piglet, Winston and Dingo (Zoot’s identical twin sister) hang out there. Oh, and they like to spank. (Sorry Doper girls who are neither gay or bi. We’d be on a mission from God. Without the Blues Brothers.)
3.) Dopeka. Crap. That was crappy. But only because I didn’t think of it myself.
Well, it seems Topekans are just oozing out all over the place! Where were all of you people when there was grilling in my back yard?? Baker and I had to import Enderw24 from Lawrence just to get some testosterone into the mix! 
By the way, I’m sure that Ender would be down with a Dopefest, when he returns from his trip. I’m just not sure when that will be.
Right now, I’d say that weekends (Sat/Sun) are the best days for me (and btw, Topeka is NOT my city of choice for a gathering, unless we want to go to Golden Corral–I vote for Lawrence or Kansas City). Things are a bit up in the air until I hear about that teaching gig, which would start on Aug. 12. In Atchison.
I don’t know that that makes a whole lotta difference, but if I’m going to have to:
a) Sell my house
b) Find a house in Atchison
c) Move, and
d) Buy a bra
ALL before August 12, I will definitely be needing some alcohol at the Dopefest.
Absolutely. Actually, just change my availability to “whenever” and I’ll make time. I’m easy.
On preview, I’ll second auntie em about Topeka not being my first choice as a get-together city. Unless we rented a shelterhouse at Shawnee Lake, or something.
HA! My kids would either snatch said jarts and hide behind a bush to eat them or would throw them back at us instead of handing them over. Perhaps if we used alcohol and blindfolds things would get interesting…
Castle Anthrax you say? Zoot would be there? (rrowrr, rrowrr, uhh-ruff-ruff, ah-ooga, ah-ooga, boing-oing-oing-g-g-g.) Nah, last time I was escorted out because I was in terrible peril. They checked me out on SCMODS. The noive.
And on preview I see auntie em has beaten me to post a reply. You prolly had your grill before I was a member. Perhaps we can have a DopeMove to help you out. I can help critique your bra purchases as well.
No, really, I should post this on the “Unofficial SDMB Members Photos Site”. I’m sure there’s no limit of adoring fans who would be willing to help you out here.
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Originally posted by Shannybonanny
I’m easy.
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Now, dear, save it for the Dopefest. So sense in giving away your secrets just yet. :d&r:
Okay, the spreadsheet has been updated here.
So far it looks like the 'fest can be held on August 11th (we’ll get you nice and slushed before work, 'Em) and in KC (Victory! I’ve said my prayers to PotatoCouchGuy, the Greek god of laziness and they have been answered!) We can meet at Shawnee Mission Park or we can meet at my house or we can do the bar thing (limited because of Horseflesh’s cute little rugrats) or we can do the restaurant/bar thing or we can help Auntie Em with the bra thing or we can, even, help Shannybonanny with being easy. :eek:
That’s my town bay-beee! What an embarassment to have cops protecting an LSD lab!! lol. That silo was just down the street from my in-laws and I remember when it got busted.
Another comment about Auntie Em’s bra? Sheesh, I thought I’d be the only one without class.
Kiki–are you frothing at the mouth wanting to join us for the Dopefest? (By the way, I think that if we do have it in KC, we should call it “Dopeka” regardless. After all, Horseflesh gave us a pretty damn cool name.
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I had no hand in Auntie Em’s bra busting, I swear!
I wouldn’t say I was frothing at the mouth to go to the Doperfest but thinking about it makes my naughty parts tingle. :eek: j/k
Actually, I’d love to go to a Doperfest someday but I don’t wanna go all the way to KC. Now… if it were in Topeka on a Saturday morning/early afternoon I could swing it 'cause it’s not as far away and I could have the kids home in time for their nap. Of course, August 11 is still quite a ways away so maybe something will change between now and then and I’ll actually be able to make it!
I dunno, Skip. We might have to call it Dope-Freaka what with all the cheese, bras flying around, subtle MP and BB references, psychotic monkeys and whatnot. And now a Wamegan/Wamegonite/whatever gets thrown in the mix? I can’t even imagine the chaotic jocularity that will ensue.
And BTW, auntie em, the utlimate test for a bra is if it will snap snugly under your chin when worn on the head. Otherwise the doll won’t come to life.
Oingo-Boingo, baby!
*(Bits of) my creation–Is it real?
It’s my creation–I do not know*
I’m from KC – would love to participate.
Turns head and coughs.