# Michigan Dopapalooza **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 8, 2001, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247 "2001-03-08T18:14:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/201 "2001-06-25T04:36:25Z")
I’m pretty much home now (actually, I’m at the office picking up stuff I’ll need for tomorrow). At this moment, I’d like to thank the following people, without whom I wouldn’t be where I am today (wait, ignore that last part): **BunnyGirl** and Randy, again, for being such an excellent hostess and host for two nights, including treating me to dinner on Friday, and for carting me over to DTW (more painful than you may realize) today. **UncleBeer** , for picking me up at DTW when I arrived Friday (again, more painful than you may realize) and driving me all the way up to Lansing on Friday. **Xploder** and the Mrs., for supplying us with a shelter and an ample supply of food and beverages Saturday. (I should’ve had another brat or two. Dammit, I want a brat.) **wring** , for taking **UncleBeer** and I to Ma-ah’s aka “the weird store.” I can’t wait to scatter random body parts about my desk and monitor. **RalfCoder** , for the ice cream. Mmmmm, I have been introduced to the delicacy that is Spartan ice cream. **CrankyAsAnOldMan** , for bringing her bocce ball set. Next time, I’m hoping to get more participation in the bocce ball hacky sack tournament. **thinksnow** , for confusing the hell out of me when I first arrived at the party. **Persephone** , for being just damn nice. **Juniper** , for her one-liners that had me laughing my ass off, resulting in several replacements and adjustments throughout the night. **Medea’s Child** , **mrblue** , and **Shadowfox** , for resisting the urge to beat me bloody with sticks. Come on, I know you all were thinking it. You can’t fool me. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/202 "2001-06-25T04:46:28Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by thinksnow_ > **The piano bar, Friday night, was a great time, lotsa fun, even if it was a den of Michiganders! \** Perhaps the fact that you were _in Michigan_ might have tipped you off to the fact that there’d be some Wolverines around. I mean, pardon my blinding flash of the obvious, but you’ve been in Kentucky a while and we don’t know how much has rubbed off on you. Ow! Ow! Don’t hit! ::ducks stones and sharp objects hurled by more enlightened Dopers:: ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/203 "2001-06-25T12:52:06Z")
> [@](#): > > I WROTE THAT LAST POST!!! Sheesh…and after I bitched about everyone making SURE to check names when they posted last night…sorry BG… No, actually I did write it. IS THERE NO END TO MY SUPER POWERS!? I can be in two places at once and seemingly change genders at will. 😃 > [@](#): > > watching BunnyBunny do her little “dance of the bug spray” every 30 minutes while protesting against “George,” insisting on water, but caving anyway, was amusing and strangely erotic Heh. ::flips hair back:: Why I wasn’t even trying, either. 😉 Of course my Bug Spray Dance resulted in me getting only one mosquito bite…as luck would have it, it’s on my inner thigh. Dirty little buggers! Glad to see that everyone made it home safely. I made the grandiose mistake of running 2 miles on Sunday morning (okay, okay, I didn’t get up until noon - it was afternoon - I woke up at 10:30 but was in Fantasyland for about 1-1/2 hours. ::wink wink, nudge nudge:: ). Great. Dehydration and lack of food (notice I didn’t say lack of “George” - I had plenty of glucose, just no reserves) made it a rough go. **Strainger** was riding my bike, yelling at me, “Run, maggot, I didn’t say you could stop!!!”. He’s cruel! Just cruel, I tell you! ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/204 "2001-06-25T14:11:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*And Milo…where were you, man? You worried me to bits! \*\* Ahhh … my hunk o’ junk vehicle decided to develop an Exxon Valdez-type gas leak in its tank this weekend. Right after I filled up, too. ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/205 "2001-06-25T14:39:28Z")
“It’s not a cookie, it’s a chocolate delivery system.” Mrblue92 “Every once in a while, I feel this bump against my butt. I think its the dogs.” Persephone “I’m sorry, that was me. Let me know if you start having nose-in-the-crotch problems.” thinksnow “A glow in the dark slug. An important addition to anyone’s home.” wring “So is that bread available to eat?” Medea’s Child to BunnyGirl “No, it’s the traditional decorative loaf.” Jordan200 “It’s not a sweatshirt, it’s a security blanket with pockets.” Medea’s Child “What is this ‘pen’ of which you speak? What kind of connection do you have?” Juniper200 “Oh come on. Who am I rude to besides you?” Xploder to Persephone “Oh yeah, btw…Hi, I’m Eric, I shave!” thinksnow to a non-doper “I get really…well, I get more talkative…” BunnyGirl “He wasn’t raped - he was just really annoyed…” Strainger on the edited TV version of Deliverance “Are you going wussy, or are you going hot?” wring “Jordan loves me!” Juniper200 on New Kids On The Block “You know you have a party when ya have 50 feet of nylon rope.” Strainger “Does parachute cord count?” Xploder “I have more energy than skill.” BunnyGirl “I like grape pucker. It reminds me of Dimetapp, and that’s a comforting childhood memory.” Juniper200 “Vodkalicious!” Juniper200 “Mommy! I need some whiskey!” Juniper200 “It’s like the Hallelujah chorus played on a kazoo.” Juniper200 “If Karen Carpeneter had eaten Mama Cass’ ham sandwich, everything would be fine now.” Juniper200 “If ‘land shark’ had happened 20 years later, it would have been a movie.” Juniper200 “Do people play slide the…oh god…” Juniper200 “No Everclear? I’m disapointed!” Juniper200 “Y’all be noisy and like it!” Strainger to Medea’s Child “I have friends in low places.” wring “Prostitutes are entrepeneurs and I respect anyone with their own business.” Juniper200 “My hand is tired, I’ve been working on Juniper for an hour…” thinksnow on Persephone’s constant writing of Juniper’s witticisms “[beer]…defender of the weak, friend to children.” Juniper200 “I don’t throw up…much.” Medea’s Child “I’m not drunk, I’m just an idiot.” Juniper200 “If you get sick from drinking cough syrup, what do you take?” thinksnow “I am NOT a floozy…” Persephone “I am so lying.” Persephone “I’m just saying there’s nothing wrong with putting shrimp in the bottom of his sleeping bag.” said by Juniper200 when Uncle Beer went to post “In case you don’t like the CD, just keep in mind that she rules.” Strainger “It’s funny because it’s not you.” thinksnow speaking about bad things happening to other people “Bunny does the dog’s ass dance on the floor” good question as it REALLY says: “Bunny does the “dog’s ass on floor” dance.” “It’s somebody’s fantasy, whichever way we go.” BunnyGirl “I thought you only drank from scretops.” BunnyGirl to Persephone “Can’t sleep…clowns will eat me…” Juniper200 “I used to wax my underarms, but then I realized that was stupid.” Juniper200 “Bananahammock - a dick cozy.” wring? “Boxers, schmocksers. We wanna see your dick!” Persephone to thinksnow “I don’t care if ya drain it, spray it with lysol and fill it with Evian, it’s STILL toilet water.” thinksnow “I should hand this off while I spray myself.” Crank As An Old Man “Don’t tug the slug.” thinksnow? “Was that your hand or your cup?” BunnyGirl to thinksnow “You don’t mind if I lick your ball do you?” Cranky to Strainger “I had to see his ball.” Cranky to BunnyGirl “gnyar nyar nyar nyarr” Persephone and her dinosaur “She has a fish on her head.” Persephone regarding Cranky “I had to put it somewhere.” Cranky in response “Medea’s Child is quiet, but the shark speaks volumes…” Juniper200 "“Sweet hemorrhaging fuck!” Juniper200 “You haven’t eaten your venison burgers yet?” Persephone to BunnyGirl after BG practically begged for them to be cooked [note: she never did eat them.] “I have too much glucose.” BunnyGirl “If we have to toss ya into UncleBeer’s den of iniquity, we will.” Persephone to UncleBeer “It’s not a den, it’s a study.” UncleBeer “I think this would be better if those things were on fire.” UncleBeer on the dopers playing bocce [note: the next page was somehow skipped and subsequently labeled thus:] THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK. IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHY, WELL…I’D TELL YOU, BUT THEN I’D HAVE TO KILL YOU. Bocce Interruptus: “We found a little bitty frog…awwwww…” Bocce Ballers various and sundry jokes involving bocce balls, followed by jokes about balls in Guinness cans… “The water…the water falling from the sky…it confuses me…” Strainger when the rain started “I’m made of candy and sweetness.” thinksnow “What was it you said in that thread” Persephone “I don’t know, but I’m sure it was brilliant.” Cranky “I’m not cookied or something.” Juniper200 “Of course not. You haven’t been drinking enough.” BunnyGirl “She blew and there was an exchange of bodily fluids.” Xploder speaking about Persephone (not what you think…perv) “Hell Mrs. Buttersworth. How 'bout I spread my syrup on your pancakes?” Strainger channeling the anthropomorphic hot sauce bottle “Just spread 'em and blow.” thinksnow as BunnyGirl teaches him to inflate a whoopie cushion Mrs. Xploder displays tattoos much to everyone’s surprise… The Massaging Chain “It’s not an orgy, it’s a group grope.” Persephone order of participants: Juniper200 thinksnow BunnyGirl Strainger Persephone Mrblue92 Medea’s Child “Okay, turn around.” BunnyGirl trying to change the order of the massage chain “The hell I will!” Juniper expressing displeasure “Strainger is rock-solid. Oh my! This is a good thing…” Persephone’s observation of Strainger “You know what the secret is? Just do on the other person what you know feels good on you.” thinksnow “The party has ground to a halt as everyone (but me) gets a massage. What’s wrong with this picture?” Cranky “There I was, on my back on the mattress behind the Taco Bell.” Cranky “Do it again! I wanna see your flesh burn!” Persephone to UncleBeer “It’s fairly idiot-proof - not that you’re and idiot…” Cranky helping Strainger use her digital camera “Those wacky Germans!” Juniper200 "George is my friend! Mr. Shadowfox “When your prostate itches, that’s a baaad thing…” UncleBeer “It was at this moment that we knew the Dopefets had gone bad…” Juniper after UncleBeer’s prostate remark “Dance, newbie, dance!” Juniper200 “I knew a guy who spent $175 on a blowjob.” Mr. Shadowfox “Bunny popped his cherry! Bunny popped his cherry!” Persephone “We’ll be having no choking tonight.” BunnyGirl I also have to acknowledge the lovely BunnyGirl for falling dead on her ass and giving everyone a crotch shot 😃 Xploder ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/206 "2001-06-25T15:38:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Xploder \* > \*\*"“Bananahammock - a dick cozy.” > wring? > \*\* nope, not me. **Cranky**? or **Juniper** are my guesses. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/207 "2001-06-25T15:52:21Z")
> [@](#): > > I also have to acknowledge the lovely BunnyGirl for falling dead on her ass and giving everyone a crotch shot 1. When did this happen? I don’t remember it. (That’s a bad sign!) 2. Was it good for you!? 😉 If not, please give me suggestions on how to improve. (::snicker:🙂 3. To self: Why didn’t I wear my thong? (Shoot, if I’m gonna be flashing, might as well make it worth people’s while!) 😃 Just a note to the Board: I don’t dance like a dog’s ass (::sniff:: I’m a good dancer). I think that quote was referring to my Bug Spray Dance, which was truly a sight to behold. Good Lord Almighty, I sure hope it was anyway. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2001, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/208 "2001-06-25T16:21:50Z")
> [@](#): > > I also have to acknowledge the lovely BunnyGirl for falling dead on her ass and giving everyone a crotch shot :eek: :eek: I missed this! I can not tell you how much that saddens me. :sigh: And let me note that _had_ been there and you **Bunny** _had_ been wearing a thong, that massage would have…ohhhh…bad things. > [@](#): > > “Boxers, schmocksers. We wanna see your dick!” > Persephone to thinksnow :eek: I have _got_ to pay more attention! ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/209 "2001-06-25T16:39:37Z")
> [@](#): > > that massage would have…ohhhh…bad things. I’m already having enough trouble focusing here at work today! Didja have to add fuel to the fire? Sheesh! ::_Holy Grail_ voice:: Naughty, naughty, **think**. _very, very_ nice. Mmmmmmmmmmm ::sigh:: ::with strained voice:: Okay, I’m gonna be **good** now! Why, yes, I’ll be running about 5 miles tonight. Why do you ask? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/210 "2001-06-25T16:50:08Z")
Damn, I seem to have missed the “crotch shot,” too. Perhaps xploder merely dreamt it. ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/211 "2001-06-25T17:35:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*Damn, I seem to have missed the “crotch shot,” too. Perhaps xploder merely dreamt it. \*\* Uh… If I say, “A gentleman knows when to blink,” do I still maintain plausible deniability? ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/212 "2001-06-25T17:42:50Z")
You seem like an honest type. I’ll let you go on this one! 😃 “Plausible deniability”; boy, there’s a phrase you don’t hear everyday! ---
**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:** [June 25, 2001, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/213 "2001-06-25T18:32:49Z")
> [@](#): > > And let me note that had been there and you Bunny had been wearing a thong, that massage would have…ohhhh…bad things. Well, you can tell even the thought had me flustered! Let’s see… “And let me note that had **I** been there and you\*\*, dear\*\* Bunny\*\*,\*\* had been wearing a thong, that massage would have **turned into** …ohhhh…bad things.” Now I’m just going to go back to writing some code. Yes, nice boring code, that’ll do the trick. [sub] :_man_, it’s hot in here: [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/214 "2001-06-25T18:56:19Z")
> [@](#): > > :man, it’s hot in here: No, that’s just you. :eek: Did I say that out loud? Okay, now I’m running 10 miles tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/215 "2001-06-25T19:38:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \* > \*\*Damn, I seem to have missed the “crotch shot,” too. Perhaps xploder merely dreamt it. \*\* Well, I **did** dream of all the lovely female dopers that were there but **BunnyGirl** really did fall on her butt and flash me! I was speechless when it happened…course that could have been the booze… ---
**Author:** ![Shadowfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shadowfox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfox)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/216 "2001-06-25T19:40:46Z")
> [@](#): > > “She blew and there was an exchange of bodily fluids.” > Xploder speaking about Persephone (not what you think…perv) Come on now, I only say one witty thing all night, and you attribute it to Xploder? ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/217 "2001-06-25T19:46:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BunnyGirl \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > I also have to acknowledge the lovely BunnyGirl for falling dead on her ass and giving everyone a crotch shot > > 1. When did this happen? I don’t remember it. (That’s a bad sign!) > 2. Was it good for you!? 😉 If not, please give me suggestions on how to improve. (::snicker:🙂 > 3. To self: Why didn’t I wear my thong? (Shoot, if I’m gonna be flashing, might as well make it worth people’s while!) :D\*\* 1. Whilst I was sitting next to the table in the middle of the tent. I believe you were trying to walk in two directions at once…or something… 2. Of course it was! Suggestions? Don’t wear underwear next time. 3. Damn straight 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2001, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/218 "2001-06-25T21:49:28Z")
Yep, Xploder, it was Shadowfox that said that. I’m sure of it. And thinksnow? You answered me when I made that “boxers, schmocksers” remark. You didn’t miss it. You were showing us your boxers, remember? I’m sure more than one of us there can even tell you what they looked like, if you don’t believe me. 😃 As for me, well, I’m still reeling over the fact that I got finally got to meet **wring** and **Medea.** Finally! They rock (but Medea does need some meditative therapy or something–she’s a total spaz, I’m telling you! ;)). Oh, and I can’t forget the _veeeeeery_ easy-on-the-eye **Strainger,** the only other Doper there that I hadn’t met previously. What is it with you male Dopers, anyway? Babealicious, the whole lot of you. Any new hunky Dopers show up at the next fest, I swear I’m going to have to bring smelling salts. My little heart just can’t take it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2001, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/219 "2001-06-26T00:21:29Z")
back atchya **Persephone** 😃 and, as a wonderful post dope treat (tho’ it **does** seem I missed all of the good groping and debaucher), my SO installed the garbage disposal! Now, this means, we can actually run water into our kitchen sink without it shooting out (straight - which hits me in the knee cap) and/or worrying about the 'drip drip drip all day that measn we’d have to dump the 5 gallon water pail under it. It’s little things like that that make my day. 😃 (plus, did I mention that **xploder** was kind enough to invite a non doper friend who **has a baby** which means: _Gerber babyfood jars!!!_ and she promised to save 'em for me - all I have to do is make some mustard for her!) ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2001, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247/220 "2001-06-26T04:09:30Z")
And despite all the eating I did at the Dopefest, my “diet from hell” weigh in tells me that I lost 4.5 pounds this week. It’s official, folks: **Dopefests make you thin.** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopapalooza/57247.md?page=12)