# NYC MegaDopefest Weekend -- Jan 16-19 -- Post if and when you'll be here. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 30, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678 "2003-12-30T02:12:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/181 "2004-01-15T15:55:40Z")
Courtesy of [Weather Underground](http://66.28.250.176/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=10007): **Friday:** Partly cloudy and blustery. Highs around 20. Northwest winds around 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as 30 below in the morning. **Friday Night:** Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero. **Saturday:** Partly cloudy. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning. **Saturday Night:** Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s. **Sunday:** Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s. **Sunday Night:** Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. **Martin Luther King Jr Day:** Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. IOW, dress warm!! ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/182 "2004-01-15T17:35:54Z")
Dress _warm?_ Hell, for my [montréalais](http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/01/14/cold040114) ass, it’s gonna be a frickin tropical vacation. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/183 "2004-01-15T19:26:32Z")
Woo! Bill’s kilt has arrived, thanks to the good folks at The Scotland Yard in Shelbyvill, KY. That’s one less thing we need to worry about. Se y’all tomorrow! Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! ---
**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:** [January 15, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/184 "2004-01-15T19:28:45Z")
> [@Geobabe](#): > > Woo! Bill’s kilt has arrived, thanks to the good folks at The Scotland Yard in Shelbyvill, KY. Oh, ood. 😉 ---
**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:** [January 15, 2004, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/185 "2004-01-15T19:29:50Z")
> [@scott evil](#): > > Oh, ood. 😉 Err, _good_. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/186 "2004-01-15T19:43:02Z")
Uh-huh. We knew what you meant, **Scott**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![GrandfatherTrout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@GrandfatherTrout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandfatherTrout)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/187 "2004-01-15T20:27:52Z")
Trout here, abashedly emerging from nearly a year in the Phantom Zone. (Don’t ask.) Up until yesterday, the plan had been to start Festing at the dinner on Saturday and run amok from there. Unfortunately, one of my dearest friends has had a Seriously Bad Week and is demanding that we do dinner and a movie on Saturday evening. Phooey. So: Right now all I can honestly say is that I will fight like hell to see y’all at No Idea on Saturday. In keeping with tradition: if I’m at the bar, the kilt will be too. I can’t wait to see y’all. (Organizers: Saturday daytime will have to be played ad lib. I’ll commit to a Sunday thing as soon as I am able. Sorry…) ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/188 "2004-01-15T21:31:17Z")
> [@GrandfatherTrout](#): > > Trout here, abashedly emerging from nearly a year in the Phantom Zone. (Don’t ask.) Up until yesterday, the plan had been to start Festing at the dinner on Saturday and run amok from there. Unfortunately, one of my dearest friends has had a Seriously Bad Week and is demanding that we do dinner and a movie on Saturday evening. Phooey. So: Right now all I can honestly say is that I will fight like hell to see y’all at No Idea on Saturday. > > In keeping with tradition: if I’m at the bar, the kilt will be too. I can’t wait to see y’all. > > (Organizers: Saturday daytime will have to be played ad lib. I’ll commit to a Sunday thing as soon as I am able. Sorry…) Yay! Trout for dinner! erm, yeah. ---
**Author:** ![DaisyFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@DaisyFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaisyFace)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/189 "2004-01-15T22:42:56Z")
Sorry, sorry, sorry! It’s made me sad to see my name on the “???” list all this time. Count me (and my husband if that’s ok) in for dinner (and _maybe_ drinks)on Saturday, but that’ll probably be about it. We have to help his brother move on Saturday and there’s other plans for Sunday. I can’t wait! ---
**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:** [January 15, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/190 "2004-01-15T23:57:55Z")
Well, since we’re getting close, I’ll do an update on who we’ll be seeing tomorrow: **Yeah, I’ll be there:** Acrylic Vessel (F-Su), Anita Vacation (F-M), av8rmike (F-Su), Banger (F-M), Barbarian + Mrs. B (F-M), Biggirl (S+), Billdo (F-M), Canby (F-M), Cosmopolitan (S-M), CuriousCanuck + gf (F-Su), DaisyFace + Mr. Face (S), DAVEW0071 + Mrs. Dave-Guy (F-S), delphica (F-S), E-Sabbath(S), Eonwe (F-S), Edward the Head (S), Eutychus (F-M), FriendBill (S), Geobabe (F-Su), GingerOfTheNorth (F-M), Gorgon Heap (F-Su), GrandfatherTrout (Su+), Hamadryad (F-M), Happy Scrappy Hero Pup (F+), Helen Wheels (S), Houseman (S+), Jack Batty (F-Su), Jane D’oh (F-M), JohnBckWLD (F-S), Juniper200 (S), LaurAnge (F-Su), lisabethnyc (F-Su), lurkernomore(F), Maeglin (S), manhattan (F-M), MannyL (Su+), matt\_mcl(F-Su), Mehitabel (F-M), Morgyn (S), Moe(F+), nyctea scandiaca (F-M), OpalCat (F-M), OxyMoron + bf (F-M), paperbackwriter (S), Persephone (F-M), pseudotriton ruber ruber (S+), RTFirefly (F-M), scott evil (F-Su), Sakura (S), saramamlana(F+), stuyguy (S-Su), SuaSponte (F-Su), Sue Duhnym (F+), sunfish(F-Su), SmackFu (S), TruePisces (S), UncleBill (F-Su), Verrain (S), vix (F-Su), Wonko the Sane (S), Winterwren (F+), Weirddave (F-M), Zoltarb (S+) **Will have to be played ad lib:** Annie-Xmas, cherry, jinwicked, imthjckaz, KidCharlemagne, mala, Miss Creant, Mr. Cynical, paperbackwriter, primesite, pravnik Skerri (& boyfriend), Spit, starkyld, tkeana, whatmove. **Won’t be making it this year, after all:** : Airman Doors, USAF, andygirl, bouv, bristlesage, Casey105, Colibri, CrankyAsAnOldMan, DynoSaur, Eve, jeremy evil, kyla, LolaCocaCola, MsRobyn, Olentzero, porcupine, Ringo, rocking chair, UncleBeer, Tripler, Wicked Blue, Zappo ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/191 "2004-01-16T03:07:25Z")
**Nate** , having problems accessing my address book in Yahoo. E-mail me so I can reply and I’ll send you my cellphone number. Otherwise, beg **Billdo** for it Friday night. He’s got it. **OtherFish** , we’re gonna have to leave by around 10:30 (I _think_) to make it back to Philly that night. I hope you make it out before then! I’ve not seen you in far too long. We need to catch up! (Besides, I can’t be without kilt checking you, can I? ;)) And, cold weather or not, I’ll be stupid enough to be wearing the mini and the lace shirt. It won’t be a Fest for me without 'em! Seeing you all Saturday, **TP** ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/192 "2004-01-16T04:48:28Z")
I shall be in vaguely kilt-like garb (school uniform skirt, altered just a touch) on Saturday night. Sans white knee-socks. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/193 "2004-01-16T06:12:50Z")
Sounds like huge fun will be had. 🙂 For all the Dopers at home – _Around The Globe!!!_ – there will be frequent Board check-ins and updates, right? Right??? ---
**Author:** ![Canby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Canby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canby)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/194 "2004-01-16T08:07:14Z")
All I really have to add is that it is now Friday, and the Megadopefest starts tonight. Yay! See everyone soon. 😃 ---
**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:** [January 16, 2004, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/195 "2004-01-16T13:13:41Z")
> [@Jodi](#): > > For all the Dopers at home – _Around The Globe!!!_ – there will be frequent Board check-ins and updates, right? **Jodi** , I’m afraid to tell you the _real_ reason for the Board upgrade. Under the new vB code, we’re all set up so that any of the discussion about the weekend will be screened from your view. Sorry. Actually, I’m sure that there will be frequent check-ins and updates containing fragments and half-truths, and the real story will be concealed from you, with little juicy tidbits leaking out. The only way to find the real story is to set up a last-minute flight and come out here. By the way, I’ll have the cell phone numbers for all of the group leaders at Blondies. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/196 "2004-01-16T13:22:11Z")
Woohoo! The excitement is too much to bear. Departure in three hours and counting! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/197 "2004-01-16T13:24:38Z")
Hamadryad got here around 1:30 this morning and is currently catching up on her beauty sleep - you can thank me later. We’ll be leaving Charm City somewhere around noon or 1:00. Whee! YAY! ---
**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:** [January 16, 2004, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/198 "2004-01-16T14:46:17Z")
Yeah! Finished recording that damned song and burnt everything we have recorded from _ **TRASH!** _ to CD… so that **CuriousCanuck** and I can subject the other passengers to our brilliance. 😉 All packed… just need to get dressed and run down to the currency exchange. See you all soon! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/199 "2004-01-16T16:10:34Z")
I repeat, does anyone need an emergency crash spot? I have one oversized futon available in an unused room. It is, however, an emergency spot and an hour’s commute from NYC, if a simple one. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678/200 "2004-01-16T18:18:37Z")
Ok, in case anyone needs to know, I am running uber-late! It is now 1:20 and I am headed out the door. If I can catch the 5:50 train from Beacon, I should be into Grand Central at a hair past 7. **runs out the door** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-megadopefest-weekend-jan-16-19-post-if-and-when-youll-be-here/221678.md?page=11)