# Philly Dopers -- Natural History Dopefest 5/21/11 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 8, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619 "2011-04-08T02:24:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/1 "2011-04-08T02:24:05Z")
There are behind the scenes tours available at the Academy of Natural Sciences. [Link](http://bit.ly/hw59wT). Anyone else intrigued by that? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/2 "2011-04-09T13:03:56Z")
Wow, seriously? No one? My faith in the Dope has been completely shattered. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/3 "2011-04-09T13:11:15Z")
Yes, this definitely sounds awesome. I could do something in May. ---
**Author:** ![Schrodinger\_s\_Platypus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Schrodinger\_s\_Platypus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schrodinger_s_Platypus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/4 "2011-04-09T13:57:02Z")
Sorry for no reply, con planning ate my soul. May would work beautifully. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/5 "2011-04-09T14:42:32Z")
Cool, that’s 3 (4, with Senor Olives?) – 7 (6) more and we’re there! ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/6 "2011-04-09T15:39:12Z")
Yup, **Señor Olives** is in. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/7 "2011-04-09T15:46:23Z")
I might be interested, depending on when this happens. I’m crazy busy for the next month or so, but once it tapers off in May, I should be good to go. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/8 "2011-04-09T16:51:23Z")
Yay, that’s more like it. Sounds like May is better for everyone. Who can NOT do one of the following dates? Sat May 7 Sun May 8 (Mother’s Day) Sat May 14 Sun May 15 Sat May 21 Sun May 22 May 28-30 is Memorial Day weekend, assume no one wants that. The other question: Which tour? My rank of preferences, most to least: Gallery, Behind the scenes, Library. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/9 "2011-04-09T18:49:31Z")
The weekend of 14th/15th is out for me - I’m graduating that Monday and will have a guest. (whee!) All other times are fine. As far as which tour, also Gallery, Behind-the-Scenes, Library. But I’d be entertained by all of them, most likely ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/10 "2011-04-09T19:33:56Z")
I’m out for the same weekend as Olive, and for the same reason. 😃 And it’ll just be me, no Airman and no sprog. PARTAY!!! ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/11 "2011-04-09T23:06:59Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > I’m out for the same weekend as Olive, and for the same reason. 😃 And it’ll just be me, no Airman and no sprog. PARTAY!!! Yay! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/12 "2011-04-10T00:37:04Z")
Sorry, haven’t been here in a few days, but I’d like to come along. I could do this on the 21st or 22nd, since that seems to be the days that look good for everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/13 "2011-04-10T02:09:01Z")
I was just going to post about a possible Philly dopefest, since it has been a while since I have been to one. I’d be up for this. Depending on the weekend - things tend to come up at the last minute, but at this point I am pretty open aside from Mother’s Day. Behind the Scenes -\> Gallery -\> Library ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/14 "2011-04-10T12:51:06Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > Yay! Congratulations! :raises glass: To employability! :clink: Same to you! It’s nice, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/15 "2011-04-10T13:11:13Z")
Sounds like the 21st-22nd is the best weekend for people – what are your preferences between Saturday and Sunday? ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/16 "2011-04-10T13:32:11Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Sounds like the 21st-22nd is the best weekend for people – what are your preferences between Saturday and Sunday? Saturday works better for me because a) I can palm the sprog off a lot easier, and 2) I can stay over if I so choose to extend the whatever it is that may need extending. ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/17 "2011-04-10T20:51:26Z")
Saturday works better for me, too. With me we’re up to 7, so just 3 more. Are there any regular Philly Dopefest people who can be PMed? Maybe they don’t come into MPSIMS all that much so they missed the thread. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/18 "2011-04-10T20:55:53Z")
I think I’m out. I love the Franklin Institute, the Mutter Museum, the Art Museum and the Penn Anthropology museum. But the Academy has never really done much for me. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/19 "2011-04-10T22:01:33Z")
My friend M. (a fellow traveler who’s been to a few dinners) may come, depending on the date, etc. I’m also thinking of mentioning it to a coworker who’d enjoy it, but that involves the whole “see, I have all these online pals” explanation." ETA: I’ll also say something on Facebook – there are a few no-longer-super-active Dopers on my friends list there. ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/20 "2011-04-11T22:44:02Z")
I spoke too soon. I’m busy on 5/22. I’m still open for the 21st, and the 14th & 15th (if it ends up on one of those dates after all). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619.md?page=2)