# Mark Your Calendars: NYC MegaDopefest III -- January 3-5, 2003 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 27, 2002, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715 "2002-08-27T02:13:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/1 "2002-08-27T02:13:50Z")
Since fall DopeFest threads are popping up, and I’ve been getting some questions about it, I thought I’d set up an early announcement for: **NYC MEGADOPEFEST WEEKEND III** Friday, January 3 through Sunday, January 5, 2003 The main Dopefest will be on Saturday, January 4, most likely with dinner at a restaurant somewhere in Manhattan (obligatory joke – the island, not the moderator) and post-dinner at a bar somewhere near the restaurant. The New York Dopefest Planning Committee will be hard at work this fall testing out potential bars and resturants for the event. Friday night will probably be a casual get-together at a restaurant/bar with other attractions nearby. Last year it was deliberately unstructured, and that worked out well. During the day Saturday, we’ll schedule a cultural or recreational event or two and possibly a brunch. Sunday will be the famous Billdo Bagel Brunch, or how many people can we squeeze in a one bedroom apartment. As the event approaches, we’ll be posting details, itineraries, travel tips, and other information. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, we’d be happy to hear them. So, who’s in? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/2 "2002-08-27T03:18:50Z")
As God is my witness, I shall find a way for Miss Creant and I to be there. We’ll have to have a quick stop at either the Grassroots or Red Rocks so that we can decide to leave you all behind and go get our sex on again. I ain’t mad atcha, I just want the goods. And, I would like a 2 am excursion to the deli to find that goddamn awesome deli meat again. Weirddave and Thinksnow know of which I speak. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/3 "2002-08-27T04:00:04Z")
Chances of a GeoBill sighting that weekend are excellent. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/4 "2002-08-27T04:11:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Cynical \* > **As God is my witness, I shall find a way for Miss Creant and I to be there. We’ll have to have a quick stop at either the Grassroots or Red Rocks so that we can decide to leave you all behind and go get our sex on again. I ain’t mad atcha, I just want the goods.** Haha, and you and Dyno can switch phones again and when I go to call you and have a 10 minute conversation with a very confused Dyno (that I thought was Cyni), only to have him tell me “Dude, Cyn hooked UP! But I can’t say with who.” 😉 Keeping the dates open… hope to be there. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/5 "2002-08-27T04:13:07Z")
Sheesh, you start a dopefest thread and all of a sudden the engaged couples start showing up. Well, as long as Miss Creant wears “the shirt” and Geobabe offers mints, it’s OK. ---
**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 27, 2002, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/6 "2002-08-27T04:15:01Z")
I might have to pencil this in… ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/7 "2002-08-27T04:15:14Z")
Sheesh, try to make a wise-ass comment about the first two couples to post and Rasa shows up. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/8 "2002-08-27T04:16:16Z")
Sheesh, make a comment about your comment and thinksnow shows up. When will the simulposting stop. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/9 "2002-08-27T04:20:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rasa \* > \*\* > > Haha, and you and Dyno can switch phones again and when I go to call you and have a 10 minute conversation with a very confused Dyno (that I thought was Cyni), only to have him tell me “Dude, Cyn hooked UP! But I can’t say with who.” 😉 > > \*\* LMAO!! Hadn’t heard this one yet! [sub]but I can’t say with who…hee hee hee hee[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/10 "2002-08-27T04:32:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Billdo \* > \*\*Well, as long as Miss Creant wears “the shirt” and Geobabe offers mints, it’s OK. \*\* If she wears the shirt, I shall have to go buck wild and Wu-Tang everyone there. [sub]I can’t even get her to wear it for me at home.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/11 "2002-08-27T04:37:24Z")
**"the shirt"** was officially retired the second I got home from New York. It now resides somewhere in the depths of the closet. I’m thinking about wearing it to the wedding, though. However, if there is some other Doper chick who would like to try the awesome power of **“the shirt”** , let me know. I can mail it to you. No, really. I can stick it in a regular envelope for 37 cents. (assuming you’re in the US) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/12 "2002-08-27T04:38:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miss Creant \* > \*\ ***“the shirt”** was officially retired the second I got home from New York. It now resides somewhere in the depths of the closet. > I’m thinking about wearing it to the wedding, though. > \*\* Screw you, bitch. _I’M_ wearing it to the wedding. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/13 "2002-08-27T04:39:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Cynical \* > \*\* > Screw you, bitch. _I’M_ wearing it to the wedding. \*\* hmmm…I may have to rethink this whole “wedding” thing… ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/14 "2002-08-27T04:42:45Z")
We’ll all be married couples by then. But yes, I daresay there will be mints once again. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/15 "2002-08-27T04:43:50Z")
UM, we’ll all be married couples by then, unless there’s a massacre over at the C’s place. ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/16 "2002-08-27T11:10:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Geobabe \* > \*\*Chances of a GeoBill sighting that weekend are excellent. \*\* _:: polishing up my gam-ogling goggles ::_ Oh yeah. I am soooo there. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/17 "2002-08-27T12:39:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miss Creant \* > **"the shirt"** was officially retired the second I got home from New York. That’s OK, I still have pix. 😛 I’ve already let Mrs. F. know that this one’s on the calendar. I don’t know if she’ll come along or not - all those stairs in and out of the subway were hard on her knees when we were up there two weeks ago. But she had a good time up there, so maybe. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/18 "2002-08-27T12:52:38Z")
So it’s also time to start thinking of another East Coast carpool. I have access to a minivan. Who wants a lift? And to take over some of the driving? And to pay the tolls? And to find a place to park in that freakin’ city? ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/19 "2002-08-27T13:38:45Z")
Oh, that’s sooo nice. Yizz are throwing a Dopefest for my birthday! [sub]What? Huh? Oh. . .never mind.[/sub] I wanna be there. . .so mark it down as a 99% chance of **Zappo** for that weekend. ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715/20 "2002-08-27T13:54:44Z")
There’s a good chance I’ll be able to make it if I can save up the money for the bus, and get the time off work. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mark-your-calendars-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/125715.md?page=2)