# Ottadope - BeaverTails, ESD Poutine, Winterlude? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 4, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772 "2003-02-04T20:17:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/1 "2003-02-04T20:17:41Z")
Well in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=160074) thread, Ottadope was brought up and seconded, and thirded, etc… Let’s hear suggestions for dates, and general interests for activities. If we plan quickly, maybe Wintterlude isn’t out of the question 🙂 Let’s brainstorm…😛 🆒 😛 ---
**Author:** ![d12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@d12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d12)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/2 "2003-02-04T21:08:58Z")
Hmm we’re Candians, so ESD first. (Post a menu if possible so outta town dopers know the prices) Then head off to the canal? Maybe skate down to Dows Lake for a beavertail? I’m in Ottawa but I’ve got alot of debating workshops and tournaments upcomming so I can try to squeeze it in ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/3 "2003-02-04T22:14:30Z")
Skating? It’s _cold_ out. I think we should do something that’s warm, and involves eating. ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/4 "2003-02-04T22:57:45Z")
I’m away in MN from the 8th to the 17th ☹ But I put forward doing dinner one evening when _lno_ is visiting Ottawa, between Feb 28 and Mar 9! HAIL OTTAWA DOPE! Errr… yeah. Cuz we’re in SUCH a happenin’ town. What say you kids about coffee on Friday, this week, before I leave, eh? Anyone close to the downtown core? eh eh eh? ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/5 "2003-02-04T23:01:40Z")
Coffee on Friday? At Timmy’s? ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/6 "2003-02-04T23:03:08Z")
I might be in for a day on the week of the 20th, if anyone’s up for a mini-dopefest, maybe some skating, lunch, poutine? ---
**Author:** ![Anonymous\_Coward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/7 "2003-02-05T00:19:07Z")
I’m really really really shy. That said, someone name a date and I’ll force myself to be there :). I’ve missed too many Montreal dopefests, and bygum I won’t miss one in my backyard. Also skating? My skating skills rival my ability to fly by flapping my arms. I’m in for anything before/after skating though. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/8 "2003-02-05T00:49:20Z")
It’s doable. It could be a prelude for [Sugardope](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=154928&highlight=Montr%E9al+Sugardope) ---
**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/9 "2003-02-05T11:39:07Z")
This sounds like a good idea. I’m pretty much free from Feb 14-Feb 23. Might be nice to go to skating, then go to some place for supper, but I’m not sure what usually goes on at DopeFests so I have no real idea. 🙂 Yes, this is sad … what does ESD stand for? Or maybe my mind’s just turned off. ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/10 "2003-02-05T14:13:26Z")
Elgin Street Diner… where for $6.99 you can die of heart failure after trying any one of a number of fantastic poutines… ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/11 "2003-02-05T18:30:46Z")
The milkshakes are good, too. Hmm. We’re (well, I’m) thinking of going to Ottawa at the end of February, maybe, to visit friends. I wonder if I can talk Mr. Lissar into it? We were just there for our honeymoon, though, and we are going back for college grad in April… hmmm… ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/12 "2003-02-05T22:31:44Z")
No no no no no! Sometime from Feb 28 to Mar 9! Or I’ll never come back again! Well, maybe that’s what you want … ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/13 "2003-02-05T22:49:58Z")
Feb 24-28 is my reading week. Which means I have school the 23rd, and again March 4th. It would be ideal for me to have it sometime then. I was planning on coming to Ottawa for a visit some point then anyway… Woo! ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/14 "2003-02-06T01:15:50Z")
How about Feb 29th? Anyone free that day? Fine then… How about March 1? ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/15 "2003-02-06T01:23:02Z")
Works for me ---
**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:** [February 6, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/16 "2003-02-06T01:31:31Z")
Oi, if it was on the 29th, then **Potter** would be able to come! Yee! of course, if things are still awful and he can’t come to Canada at all, then I’ll be in no mood to attend. No no no. Happy thoughts! Happy thoughts, dammit. _touch wood_ ---
**Author:** ![ladydisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@ladydisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladydisco)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/17 "2003-02-06T03:05:26Z")
sign me up too ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/18 "2003-02-06T03:08:56Z")
change “sign” to “feel” and… oh ummm… oops… nevermind… heh 🙂 sorry… great now who’ll want me there… anyway… March 1st is a Saturday so I was thinking of a couple of ideas: BeaverTails… cause we GOTTA… Museum of Civ if people haven’t been… TopKarting perhaps since it is a tonne of fun, though about $20 A skate on the canal if enough would like to Dinner and drinks split between Elgin and Market? Any other ideas, or vetos are welcome 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/19 "2003-02-06T03:59:31Z")
March 1 is good - I’ve already moved all my piano students to Sunday that day so lno can chill out a little. I’m afraid my place is already gonna be packed though - not sure if I can house any dopers! _fret_! It’s tiny… and I teach the following day, all day! But the montrealers could just come down for the day if we do a minidope… so that’s good! Get organised! Lemme know! ---
**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772/20 "2003-02-06T04:43:18Z")
I have a midterm on March 1 from 9-approx 12, so I’m free after that, and would love go to out. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottadope-beavertails-esd-poutine-winterlude/152772.md?page=2)