# NYC (or NY/NJ/CT Metro Area) Dopefest - 7/21 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 11, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559 "2007-06-11T14:24:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/141 "2007-07-20T17:38:01Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart? [/QUOTE] I…_doooooooooooooo_… Actually, yeah, I do…that’s going to be our first stop. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/142 "2007-07-20T17:56:39Z")
I may have missed this, but what time is our little soiree starting tomorrow? I can be there any time, I just don’t want to show up before anyone gets there and stand around bugging **Zebra** in the kitchen, but I don’t want to miss the crazy Kwik-E-Mart stories either. Seriously though…what’s the deal with the Kwik-E-Mart? I pass through that station twice a day–is this something I need to see or is it just another bodega? 'Cause I have about six of those within a stone’s throw of home. Anyone? Kwik-E-Mart? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/143 "2007-07-20T18:18:44Z")
A Kwik-E-Mart is the thing just like in Simpsons, right? One they made to look just like it? Well, we’re just curious. Me being upstate, we don’t get quirky stuff like that up here much. As for our soiree, hopefully the train I’m taking is going to hit GCT at 11:43, and I thought it was originally supposed to start around 1? Er…Hal is coming? I thought he said he couldn’t! Numbers are going up again, I count (counts fingers) 7 with Hal, am I right? Me Hal iwakura43 Millet pbbth Zebra E-Sabbath Yes, that is 7. Anyone else? ---
**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:** [July 20, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/144 "2007-07-20T18:43:09Z")
Right. It’ll take about an hour to get from GCT to Zebra’s. I will have to make a stop at 34th, and one at GCT, or possibly the people from 34th can meet us at GCT. So, who’s going to meet at GCT, and who’s going to meet at Zebra’s? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/145 "2007-07-20T18:44:17Z")
[QUOTE=E-Sabbath] Right. It’ll take about an hour to get from GCT to Zebra’s. [/QUOTE] You are making us walk, aren’t you? DAMNIT! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/146 "2007-07-20T19:05:54Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] Er…Hal is coming? I thought he said he couldn’t! [/QUOTE] Whoops…sorry to be misleading. While yes, I’ll be in NYC tomorrow, and yes, I’ll be going to the Kwik-E-Mart, I won’t be there as part of the Dopefest (unless timing just happens to work out that way). My wife and I will be arriving in NYC roughly threeish, and heading right over to the store. If anyone happens to see me there, well then very cool…I wouldn’t count on it, though (I’ll be guy with goatee that hasn’t been trimmed in almost a year). ---
**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:** [July 20, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/147 "2007-07-20T20:25:07Z")
But… I had roast mutton! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/148 "2007-07-20T21:20:08Z")
Are you driving or taking the trains? By subway train from GCT it will probably take 30 to maybe 45 minutes. However Now is the time for all good Zebras to clean their apartment within an inch of it’s life. God! Where do I put all the porn? ---
**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:** [July 20, 2007, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/149 "2007-07-20T23:43:04Z")
On the INTERNET! I hope you have plates, a working microwave, some drinks, some forks. I have a bizarre amount of meat and barbeque sauce and bread and hush puppies and fried pickles (Mmm. Soaked in jalepeno brine for a day and a half before frying) I have no idea how I’m going to get it into the city, but I’ll figure a way. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/150 "2007-07-20T23:43:05Z")
It looks like Zebra’s place is a straight shot from my place! Granted, it is the entire length of Manhattan away, but the A stops in front of my place and I can take that into Brooklyn and just walk the couple of blocks over. I will bring something delicious…probably brownies or cake of some sort because there is no such thing as too much dessert right? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/151 "2007-07-21T00:14:57Z")
I sure hope not as I am also bringing dessert! I also have to figure out how to pack it and bring it, it’s kind of a challenge. ---
**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:** [July 21, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/152 "2007-07-21T01:17:42Z")
… I has banana pudding. Probably too much of it. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/153 "2007-07-21T02:54:31Z")
[QUOTE=E-Sabbath] On the INTERNET! I hope you have plates, a working microwave, some drinks, some forks. [/QUOTE] Yes I have those things. Plates and forks? What do you think I am? Some sort of barbarian? ---
**Author:** ![iwakura43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@iwakura43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iwakura43)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/154 "2007-07-21T05:06:57Z")
Actually if Zebra emails me his address by the morning, I can just hop the subway–didn’t realize it was on the C which goes to Port Authority. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/155 "2007-07-22T00:51:45Z")
LAKE PLACID! 1980 Winter Olympics. I was off by one. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2007, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/156 "2007-07-22T02:21:33Z")
Damn! My geography knowledge is spotty at best. Next time I suggest Pictionary or perhaps Cranium. Good to know about Lake Placid though…I will keep that in mind for the next time I need such information. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2007, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/157 "2007-07-22T02:33:10Z")
Spotty? My geography knowledge sucks eggs. I second the vote for Pictionary or really anything else. The game was fun, even in our ignorance. Thanks, **Zebra** , for hosting, and thanks **E-Sabbath** , for bringing me over and for such good directions. ---
**Author:** ![iwakura43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@iwakura43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iwakura43)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2007, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/158 "2007-07-22T02:47:56Z")
I quite enjoyed geography trivia 🙂 Additional props to **Anaamika** for coming out so far (!) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2007, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/159 "2007-07-22T02:49:19Z")
[QUOTE=iwakura43] I quite enjoyed geography trivia 🙂 Additional props to **Anaamika** for coming out so far (!) [/QUOTE] Eh, it was a good adventure. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559/160 "2007-07-22T14:21:15Z")
Thank you all for coming. I don’t know why I didn’t take any photos to prove that women have actually visited my apartment. I warned you guys that UBI would kick your ass, but nobody ever listens. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-or-ny-nj-ct-metro-area-dopefest-7-21/407559.md?page=9)