# Norfolk Dopefest, take two..... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 24, 2000, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650 "2000-07-24T15:47:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/21 "2000-07-26T16:49:29Z")
Fine, just leave me off the list, g’head. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/22 "2000-07-26T16:51:54Z")
ARGH! I’m sorry, hon!!! Okay, the REVISED list of attendees is as follows: **Aenea** Falcon ChiefScott Satan Melin Pldennison Peta Tzunami Polycarp Mrs. Polycarp UncleBeer SmoothOperator (maybe) Lucretia bluesman Needs2know _goes and bangs head on desk repeatedly_ ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2000, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/23 "2000-07-26T21:33:25Z")
Geez. How many threads does a guy need to post on, saying, “I’m still coming to Norfolk,” before he’ll get on the list of attendees? :rolleyes: I know: Forty-two. Anyhow, I’m still coming to Norfuck. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2000, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/24 "2000-07-27T01:01:12Z")
Slight clarification: we’ll provide transportation for Smoothie if Mr. Operator chooses not to attend, in view of the absence of the carrier tour. So she definitely will be there (unless she chooses for some reason not to go); it’s her husband who is a maybe. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2000, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/25 "2000-07-27T01:15:43Z")
Okay, so the current list is… Aenea Falcon ChiefScott Satan Melin Pldennison Peta Tzunami Polycarp Mrs. Polycarp UncleBeer SmoothOperator Mr. SmoothOperator (maybe) Lucretia bluesman Needs2know RTFirefly Mrs. RTFirefly ---
**Author:** ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2000, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/26 "2000-07-27T03:30:22Z")
I may be able to make it. School starts back the previous week, and there are seminars I’m going to have to attend on some Saturdays, so I can’t say for sure, and probably won’t be able to until that week. Anyway, put me on the tentative list. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/27 "2000-08-01T20:58:54Z")
I’m gonna bounce this for the Chief, since his 'net access is spotty at the moment. And 'cuz he asked us to give Falcon shit for missing, not one, but _two_ previous doper meetings. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/28 "2000-08-01T21:02:35Z")
Maybe I oughtta go, too, eh? At the moment, that weekend is free for me, and Norfolk is but four hours away. Is there a caravan leaving the DC area? Add me to the list with a “maybe,” Falcon. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/29 "2000-08-01T21:06:19Z")
One Dopefest was over a HOLIDAY! That is NOT my fault! Grrrrr. And Montfort, there probably will be. I’m heading down from DC, but I’m getting to Norfolk early, so who knows… So, the current list is: Aenea Falcon ChiefScott Satan Melin Pldennison Peta Tzunami Polycarp Mrs. Polycarp UncleBeer SmoothOperator Mr. SmoothOperator (maybe) Lucretia bluesman Needs2know RTFirefly Mrs. RTFirefly Tark (maybe) Cabbage (maybe) Montfort (maybe) ---
**Author:** ![fredicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/779978/32.png) [@fredicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fredicus)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/30 "2000-08-01T21:36:50Z")
LOL 🙂 It finally sinks in ! you guy’s are talking about Norfolk as in the US ! Damnit ! You’ve got to admit, on an international board, confusion is possible. Apologies and regrets fred UK resident 😉 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/31 "2000-08-01T21:46:29Z")
Does this mean you aren’t attending? Damn. Another one gets away. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/32 "2000-08-01T22:28:50Z")
Slight change of plans . . . I may actually be able to make the Norfolk gathering. Will check with school people to make sure (or not) so put me down for a definite maybe. And here I thought I wouldn’t be able to go . . . 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/33 "2000-08-01T22:31:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\*Slight change of plans . . . I may actually be able to make the Norfolk gathering. Will check with school people to make sure (or not) so put me down for a definite maybe. And here I thought I wouldn’t be able to go . . . 🙂 \*\* Good, we’ll be able to fight for the IBTC members, as well as Poysyn, there. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/34 "2000-08-01T22:37:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Montfort \* > \*\*Good, we’ll be able to fight for the IBTC members, as well as Poysyn, there. 😛 \*\* Friend, we may well be in the same **car** going down . . . we’ll have plenty of opportunity to fight 🙂 Besides, can’t we just pick? I’m sure we don’t look for exactly the same things . . . ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/35 "2000-08-01T22:41:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\*Besides, can’t we just pick? I’m sure we don’t look for exactly the same things . . . \*\* Hmm, okay, we’ll have to divide them. I’ll go first. I take Poysyn. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![SmoothOperator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@SmoothOperator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmoothOperator)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2000, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/36 "2000-08-02T00:34:30Z")
Put me back on the maybe list. My back may not be able to take that long a trip. Hubby and I are going to make a trip to the mountains to see if I can do this. If everything goes well, then I’ll show up one way or another. Poly it’s not that I wouldn’t love to ride with you and Skulldigger, I just don’t know if I can make this trip up and back in one day. Hubby and I will drive up early Saturday and then drive back Sunday. I really don’t think that I could go up and come back in one day. Right now my back isn’t acting up, but I don’t want to push it. But I still love you. Smoochies. shhhhh don’t tell Skulldigger. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Peta\_Tzunami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b487fb/32.png) [@Peta\_Tzunami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peta_Tzunami)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/37 "2000-08-02T03:02:42Z")
Hey…didn’t **Bluesman** say something at the last DC Doperfest about attending the next gathering in uniform for all the ladies. Not that I…I mean, I was just mentioning it because…um…Satan made…\…um Falcon made me ask! [smilie omitted for Chief] What? No Sqrlcub and DCNewsman? \ ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2000, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/38 "2000-08-02T03:12:13Z")
Psst…Peta… **ChiefScott** has promised to come to dinner IN UNIFORM! bluesman, care to follow suit? After all, we can’t have the Navy showing up the Air Force, can we? (Hee hee hee…TWO guys in uniform!!!) ---
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Bluesman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2000, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/39 "2000-08-02T04:11:56Z")
I shall be there in Blue, my dear Falcon and Peta. Now, if we can only find a Soldier and a Marine, we’d be fully joint. ---
**Author:** ![Peta\_Tzunami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b487fb/32.png) [@Peta\_Tzunami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peta_Tzunami)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2000, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650/40 "2000-08-02T17:39:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bluesman \* > \*\*I shall be there in Blue, my dear Falcon and Peta. Now, if we can only find a Soldier and a Marine, we’d be fully joint. \*\* Well, PLD was an ARMY brat, but (I don’t think) they have uniforms for those. Maybe PLD and I should detour through Fort Belvoir or Quantico on our way…maybe grab a soldier or pick up a few jarheads for the road… Hey, I hadda bump this up with something, didn’t I? [smilie omitted] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norfolk-dopefest-take-two/26650.md?page=3)