# Ottawa Dopefest 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 5, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734 "2014-05-05T18:04:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/1 "2014-05-05T18:04:23Z")
Some of us are starting to think about a visit to the tulip fest on the May long weekend: specifically Sunday May 18. We could meet at Dow’s Lake pavilion for a beverage or three, then go look at the tulips, and finish with a beverage or three. Food could be had too, if you’re into that sort of thing. 😉 RSVP here and we’ll firm up the details. Cheers! Thanks Holland! ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/2 "2014-05-05T20:48:37Z")
Woo Hoo! Dopefest! I will be there! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/3 "2014-05-05T22:03:41Z")
Wish I could make it, but it’s the one weekend I’ll be out of the country. Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/4 "2014-05-06T00:01:35Z")
What time were you thinking of meeting? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/5 "2014-05-06T00:06:37Z")
> [@Bookkeeper](#): > > What time were you thinking of meeting? I dunno. I’m open to suggestions, but 1:00 seems about right. A pint or two at Dow’s Lake, a tiptoe through the tulips, and maybe a bite to eat and a pint at one of the pubs in the area. I’m open to suggestions. **Registered at Last** led us to a nice pub in the area last year that I quite enjoyed. ---
**Author:** ![Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/das_glasperlenspiel/32/2944_2.png) [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Das_Glasperlenspiel)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/6 "2014-05-06T01:03:31Z")
Pencil us in! Timing is a bit of an issue for Herr 'spiel but that will be worked out! Maybe it will be warm by then? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/7 "2014-05-06T01:25:41Z")
> [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](#): > > Pencil us in! Timing is a bit of an issue for Herr 'spiel but that will be worked out! Maybe it will be warm by then? Hope you can make it. Times are flexible at this point. You can offer suggestions if my sketch above doesn’t work. Looking forward to meeting all of you again. Plenty of Canadian stuff to discuss over a beer lately! ---
**Author:** ![jools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/8 "2014-05-07T14:30:40Z")
I’ll be there since you are making an exception for Montreal Dopers LOL ---
**Author:** ![heater2000ca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@heater2000ca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heater2000ca)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/9 "2014-05-07T16:08:11Z")
I can be there too, though I may only stay for the tulips. It’d be nice to put faces to names for a change. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/10 "2014-05-07T17:01:37Z")
> [@jools](#): > > I’ll be there since you are making an exception for Montreal Dopers LOL Excellent. > [@heater2000ca](#): > > I can be there too, though I may only stay for the tulips. It’d be nice to put faces to names for a change. The more the merrier! ---
**Author:** ![wthoms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71c47a/32.png) [@wthoms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wthoms)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/11 "2014-05-09T00:31:27Z")
I’m in as well. Looking fwd to seeing you all again. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/12 "2014-05-09T01:24:58Z")
Great. I wish some of our other Ottawa Dopers could make an appearance: Grey? Antonio? Maybe I’ll PM these guys and see if we can boost the attendance. ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/13 "2014-05-09T02:09:44Z")
I’m not sure yet whether previously made plans for that day will actually happen, so I’ll be a definite Maybe. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/14 "2014-05-09T02:12:31Z")
> [@Bookkeeper](#): > > I’m not sure yet whether previously made plans for that day will actually happen, so I’ll be a definite Maybe. Cool. ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/15 "2014-05-13T01:48:17Z")
> [@Bookkeeper](#): > > I’m not sure yet whether previously made plans for that day will actually happen, so I’ll be a definite Maybe. Looks like gaming will now be on Monday, so I’m upgrading to Almost Certainly :). ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/16 "2014-05-13T03:14:31Z")
> [@Bookkeeper](#): > > Looks like gaming will now be on Monday, so I’m upgrading to Almost Certainly :). Great! I’ve known you here forever. It would be great to meet. I’ll update this thread in a couple of days. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/17 "2014-05-13T03:57:29Z")
I do Sunday softball at 1 but I’m down to meet you guys later in the afternoon. Where do you suspect you’ll wind up? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/18 "2014-05-13T04:15:12Z")
Hang tight. Plans are pending. Need any players on your softball team? ---
**Author:** ![Registered\_at\_Last](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@Registered\_at\_Last](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Registered_at_Last)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/19 "2014-05-14T13:37:51Z")
I drove by Dow’s Lake this morning. The tulips are blooming. They should be at their peak this weekend. Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and some new ones! As far as Antonio’s question goes (how late will things run) I am sure we will still be hanging out for dinner and beyond. ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734/20 "2014-05-14T17:06:09Z")
Looks like I’ll be at my sister-in-law’s place out near Vankleek Hill, so I won’t be able to make it. Weather’s looking good for the weekend (so far) and I’ll see if I can’t scrounge up a pint of “The Tom Green Beer” to toast the bunch of you. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ottawa-dopefest-2014/687734.md?page=2)