# Labor Day KY Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 8, 2001, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403 "2001-08-08T03:22:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/41 "2001-08-29T17:29:08Z")
Isn’t the UK-UofL football game there this weekend? That might adversely affect dining and parking plans. Just something to keep in mind. FTR, I’m in favor of an early afternoon meet, but whatever works is fine. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/42 "2001-08-29T17:42:08Z")
Okay lunch at Joe B’s it is. Does one o’clock work for everyone? I am just kinda winging it on the plans here, so all suggestions are welcome. The park afterwards sounds great to me. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/43 "2001-08-29T17:52:19Z")
Just when you think you have the perfect plan… curses, foiled again! I had accepted an invitation to a colleague’s house in Ft. Mitchell to watch the England v Germany World Cup Qualifier at 1 pm and then thought I could just mosey on down I-75 to Lexington by about 5 pm. Should be able to get there by 4 pm, though. Does anyone care about Wildcat football? ::ducks and runs:: Just let me know how the plans shift and I’ll adjust accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![Acco40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Acco40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acco40)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/44 "2001-08-29T18:09:42Z")
Dinner… drinks… Kentucky? I’m there! I promise I’ll behave… I’m relatively new to Kin-tuck, and never been to Lexington yet. So is that _Saturday_ at 1:00, **Tequila**? Can I come? Thanks, Acco ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/45 "2001-08-29T18:17:31Z")
It’s more like lunch, talking and most likely at least part of it will end up in a bar or two **Acco40** but hell yeah! \*\*ShibbOleth[/]I’ll try to leave word with the hotel desk should we shift elsewhere. Unless, anyone has any ideas of a nice bar/pub place semi-close to the hotel for an evening thing? Heck, work it out amonst yourselves and let me know where to show up 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/46 "2001-08-30T01:12:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by thinksnow \* > \*\*Isn’t the UK-UofL football game there this weekend? That might adversely affect dining and parking plans. Just something to keep in mind. > > FTR, I’m in favor of an early afternoon meet, but whatever works is fine. \*\* \*\*SportsHusband informs me that the UK - UofL football game begins at 12:30 pm EDT – so an evening meeting at Joe B’s is most definitely OUT. Early afternoon is perfect! 1:00 'tis. See y’all there (with two more darling children/rugrats in tow). 🙂 I’m pretty sure the hotel you all have chosen is In The Middle of Nowhere, so no bars will be available nearby. However, Joe B’s is downtown, so you should be able to find some suitable dive, er, hangout for the Evening Dopefest. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/47 "2001-08-31T15:43:49Z")
As with all DopeFests, how many of y’all actually know each other? What I mean is, assuming Joe B’s doesn’t take reservations, are there going to be a couple little packets of folk sitting around going _“Is that them? Oh, what about over there…that might be someone!”_ To help combat this, I’ll be in my patented Hawaiian DopeFest shirt (probably red, maybe blue.) It shouldn’t be too hard to spot a 6’3" Marine in a Hawaiian shirt holding a digital camera. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/48 "2001-08-31T16:50:53Z")
I don’t know any of you! But if you click on the link below, you’ll see what I look like, more or less. I’ll wear the same earrings, so’s you’ll know. 😉 Maybe the first one there could give a group name – didn’t someone suggest something to do with Cecil? The Cecil Adams Group. Although I suppose Dope Fiends could be attractive. But I’m almost positive they’ll put us upstairs; downstairs is all booths. (It’s an open, balcony upstairs, with ample view of the bar/altar.) So, any questions, head for the stairs. Who’s coming? Have we heard from DoctorJ? Traffic should be thinned out by 1:00. The place could be filled with game-watchers, so I don’t think we’ll have outrun the crowd much. But there is a lot of room. Hawaiian shirt, eh? Interesting choice for a Mr. _Snow_. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/49 "2001-09-01T23:28:23Z")
A small, quiet DopeFest it was, where the adults were outnumbered by those under the age of 7, but I think we can call this one a success. In attendence were: **Tequila Mockingbird, TurboDog** and children, **Hamadryad, Tark** and children, **Ellen** and children, and **Myself**. \*\* [Pictures](http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/th1nksn0w/lst?&.dir=/KY+LubeDope+(Sept.+1++2001)&.src=ph&.view=t&.last=1&.last=1)\*\* are up. Some quotes:[list][li] **TM** :So…should we get a six-pack and go to the park?[_] **Ellen** :Another few inches and I’d be happy.[_] **Hama** You can step on my head if you want to.[_] **Ellen** (talking about websites): I can just go in and…well, I don’t know. I have no idea what I’m talking about.[_] **Hama** : I’m a champion whiner…“But I don’t _want_ to put my clothes back on!”[_] **Hama** Hey! Quit messing with my hump![_] **Ellen** : Lexington- Famous for horses and sluts.[/li] It was very nice to meet y’all, hope some of those ballons made it home! ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/50 "2001-09-02T06:22:01Z")
Crud! That was tonight! And you were in Woodland Park, only a few blocks from the Dr. J Compound! I started my Acting Internship at the VA this week, and might as well have been on another planet. I wouldn’t have been any fun anyway, since I was on last night and this morning and I’ve slept pretty much ever since. Glad you guys had a blast, though… Dr. J ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/51 "2001-09-02T13:24:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by thinksnow \* > [li] **Ellen** : Lexington- Famous for horses and sluts.[/li] > It was very nice to meet y’all, hope some of those ballons made it home! \*\* I think **Ellen** shall now forevermore be famous for putting her foot in her mouth! For Clarification Purposes Only: I was educating zee visitors about Belle Brezing, the Madame Model for Belle Watling in Gone With the Wind. To find out how one may wallow in such a distinction, go here: [Red Light B&B](http://www.bbonline.com/ky/trueinn/belle.html). Heh heh. Lexington’s a blast. We were sorry you couldn’t make it, Doc! We did have a nice, mellow time. **Thinksnow** is a sweet, thoughtful, handsome guy! It was wonderful to meet **Hamadryad** and **Tequila Mockingbird** and their husbands – interesting, fine folk, all! Of course the children were little darlings. I had a really good time! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/52 "2001-09-04T12:09:04Z")
Just checking to make sure Hamadryad & Turk, Tequila & Turbodog – and of course the little dryads and birdies – made it home all right! ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/53 "2001-09-04T15:25:30Z")
Turbo and I made it home safe and sound. Kentucky is a beautiful state. I’m just trying to figure out why the grocery store in Lexington kept the KY behind a locked glass door. **Ellen** , it was wonderful to meet you! You were a most charming guide. I look forward to the opportunity to see you again. **thinksnow** , you were your usual witty self. And, yes I am still thinking of you as “Prince Eric”. Well, that and I can’t believe I made you blush. **Hamadryad** and \*\*Tark[/] You two were so much fun, I don’t think I’ve laughed that hard in a long time. You both were a pleasure. ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403/54 "2001-09-04T15:33:38Z")
Yepyepyep, we made it home just fine. Had a great time. Wish more people had shown up, but it was lovely to meet y’all. **thinksnow** Ms. Mockingbird is right…you DO look like Buzz Lightyear, and I’m still miffed that you wouldn’t do the voice for me. **Ellen** , it was nice to meet you, and I think having your kids there helped burn the energy off of mine…boy were they little pistols. Of course it was most delightful to meet **Ms. Mockingbird & TurboDog**. All in all, I’d say the weekend was entertaining, educational, and painful…but in a good way. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/labor-day-ky-dopefest/75403.md?page=2)