# OctoberDope: Dublin. You shall attend! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 20, 2001, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168 "2001-07-20T11:15:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/21 "2001-07-25T10:49:35Z")
Okay, first weekend doesn’t work for me, because if I’m there that soon I’m going to be busy hanging curtains and such to get my new place in order. Really…that’s what I’m going to be doing and I’m afraid it can’t wait. Curtains don’t just hang themselves you know. 😃 Third weekend I might could make it, but I’m not sure…I’ve got plans to meet up with **Globetrotter** in October but we haven’t finalised dates. Sooooo…how 'bout we start making tentative plans to have another big blow out sometime in January or February when Cheesy Poof can come, maybe Snormy and Shayna, too? That’ll give all the other Eurodopers time to plot and scheme their way there as well. Does that sound good to everybody? ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/22 "2001-07-25T10:59:09Z")
Sorry guys. ☹ tater, I’ll just have to owe you those drinks. **Fran** - I’m in the same boat. Due to needing to keep as much of my leave as possible to spend with a certain poster here ( my beloved Una :)) & the cost of transatlantic tickets and needing a new boiler that won’t try to kill me … I won’t be able to make it to a DubDobe anytime in the near future (or not so near future either). Oh, & I have those pesky exam things in October again. Hangovers and exams are _probably_ not a good combination. A londondope would be good (depending on the dates, I’ve already posted potential unavailability in September in mrblue’s thread), but a londoner needs to organise it. Despite the fact that Americans think we all live in London (ouch! hey guys, I was kidding!!! :D), I don’t know London that well, so couldn’t pick anywhere for it. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/23 "2001-07-25T11:08:24Z")
Aw, Fierra!! no fair!! ☹ OK then, if October is too much for people, would a later date be better? If so, we can arrange that. For anyone coming over anyway in October (RickQ, Burnmeup) we’ll still party anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/24 "2001-07-25T11:59:59Z")
I don’t mind suggesting locations for a London Dope, but I feel a bit bad since the last British get-together was London as well, and it’s taking the mickey a bit to expect the non-London contingent to travel and book accommodation again. If people are still interested I’m happy to scout around. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/25 "2001-07-25T12:19:46Z")
How did I miss this till now 😕 Since it’s in the city I live in I can happily say I’ll be attending any date that is finalised. Woohoo!!! Looking forward to meeting y’all and seeing the likes of **tatertot** again. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/26 "2001-07-25T12:34:21Z")
Crusoe - there’s a [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=78223) around about a yorkshire dope (28th July, so you still have time), so it’s not that much of a mickey-take (& I have the same issues with a yorkshire dope as I do with a dubdope, still only worth going if you go for a weekend, so time off work, but minus cost of airfare, & replace with railfare instead…oh & I’m stuck in Durham this weekend on an Open University summer school anyway). ---
**Author:** ![RickQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@RickQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickQ)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/27 "2001-07-25T21:00:32Z")
Thanks **Fierra** for posting a link to the Yorkshiredope thread, I was going to post something myself, but you beat me to it 🙂 If anyone is interested all the details are in the thread, including the address of the place we are meeting. Come and keep the 4 of us company 🙂 As for Dublin. If the first weekend is out, I can prolly only make the third weekend in October, but I would still be up for coming over then. So, what do you think **Twisty, yojimbo, tatertot, burnmeup, ruadh, kferr** and everyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/28 "2001-07-25T21:46:12Z")
**fierra** – ta, I already posted there (before I changed my name from **mattk**. ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/29 "2001-07-26T12:39:06Z")
D’oh! ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/30 "2001-07-26T14:29:07Z")
I’m completely flexible when it comes to dates for dopefests. My motto (which I wish I could claim to have made up) is _No wives, no kids, no pets, no problems!_. And **Crusoe** , put me down for a “D’oh!” too. Was there a “I’ve changed my name” thread that I missed? ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/31 "2001-07-26T14:50:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crusoe \* > \*\ ***Fran** – if you want one that badly it can be arranged, I’m sure. Another poster ( **mrblue92 ?** ) is visiting the UK, IIRC, in September, and if I’m around I’ll show him a couple of the sights (I live in London). \*\* Yep, [that’s me](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=78793). Perhaps those of you can’t make the hop to Eire would like to make some plans in mid-September. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/32 "2001-07-26T14:59:32Z")
Sorry **Fierra** and **kferr**. I hate posting threads about me, so I thought I’d go for the sigline option. Of course, I then forget to actually use it… ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/33 "2001-07-27T09:03:33Z")
I’ll be in London on the 13th/14th/15th of August, if anyone is able to meet up for a few quiet halves of mild, I’d be interested. Its mid week, but a few quiet ones wont hurt!! ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/34 "2001-07-27T09:44:17Z")
I’m certainly around on the 13th and 14th (end of my hols). ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/35 "2001-07-27T09:48:20Z")
Hmm. September is out but one of 13/14/15 August might well be doable. pan ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/36 "2001-07-27T10:33:19Z")
well, 13th or 14th really, I’ll be heading home on the 15th. I’ll know where in london I’m staying on Monday. Not a lot of details at the moment. Woo Hoo! I’ll get to meet Kabbes and MattK (who you’ll always be to us!! )!! ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/37 "2001-07-27T10:42:11Z")
Well, I live in Oxford, it’s no great hardship for me to hop on a train and head for London… (_Thinks_: I have a choice between Virgin Rail [insert hollow laughter here] and the Thames Turbo Express, which is usually two overcrowded carriages, stopping at every station, stray cat, and empty crisp packet between here and Paddington…) … it’s no great hardship for me to hop on a _bus_ and head for London… ---
**Author:** ![Spiny\_Norman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Spiny\_Norman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiny_Norman)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/38 "2001-07-27T13:00:51Z")
Twisty: > [@](#): > > Its mid week, but a few quiet ones wont hurt!! Not in and of themselves. But they might set the stage for an attack by those pesky curbs… 😃 S. Norman ---
**Author:** ![Damhna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Damhna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damhna)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168/39 "2001-07-27T16:37:21Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by tatertot \* \*\* > [@](#): > > … so pencil me and Paul in. \*\* Taking liberties with my diary arrangments are you now? Fresh! …and there’s nothing wrong with my curtains thank you very … oh! …wait…was that one of them sneaky euphanisms you writer folk use ? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/octoberdope-dublin-you-shall-attend/73168.md?page=1)