# 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:** 16\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/61 "2011-05-18T13:14:02Z")
I emailed **olives** , and she’s in, though her husband is now a “maybe.” ---
**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:** [May 18, 2011, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/62 "2011-05-18T17:03:22Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I emailed **olives** , and she’s in, though her husband is now a “maybe.” I’ll try to get him to come. He’s just been a little stressed about school lately. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/63 "2011-05-18T17:16:35Z")
I’m going to be heading out tomorrow (Thursday) morning and I probably won’t be online. So I need to know where we’re meeting. So it’s the Academy of Natural Sciences (1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway) at 11 am on Saturday? Is there a landmark we’ll be gathering at? ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/64 "2011-05-18T22:43:55Z")
For reasons that I can’t get into, I won’t be able to make it this weekend. Sorry. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ryobserver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@ryobserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryobserver)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/65 "2011-05-18T22:59:52Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m going to be heading out tomorrow (Thursday) morning and I probably won’t be online. So I need to know where we’re meeting. > > So it’s the Academy of Natural Sciences (1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway) at 11 am on Saturday? Is there a landmark we’ll be gathering at? My suggestion: Inside the main entrance, in front of the ticket desk. The main entrance is the big door on the Parkway; the handicapped entrance is modern glass doors on 19th St. The lower photo on this page shows the lobby: [http://www.ansp.org/visit/index.php](http://www.ansp.org/visit/index.php) The last time I met a group there we gathered around the bench in the right foreground. If you’re early and have time to kill, the gift shop is to the left of the ticket desk, just out of frame. Dinosaurs to the right. OK with everyone? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/66 "2011-05-18T23:26:47Z")
Works for me. Sounds like it might just be the four of us – anyone else coming? The more the merrier! ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/67 "2011-05-19T00:57:33Z")
Ugh. Sorry, something came up on Saturday and I am not going to be able to make it. Hope everyone has fun and keep me in mind for the next one. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/68 "2011-05-20T11:59:37Z")
So… I spent last night in the ER due to my incredible stupidity (too much Ibuprofen on an empty stomach.) I’m fine, just, you know, my stomach hurts really bad. I’m not backing out definitively, but if I don’t feel any better by the end of the day, I’m gonna have to. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/69 "2011-05-20T12:06:37Z")
Oh dear! Hope you feel better! ---
**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:** [May 21, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/70 "2011-05-21T02:05:45Z")
Thanks for your concern, **twix**. I’m better but still need some time to recoup. Gonna have to sit this one out. Damn. ☹ If anyone’s interested in doing anything in a couple more weekends, I’m game. I was seriously looking forward to this. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/71 "2011-05-21T13:47:33Z")
Maybe around the 4th? I’ve got a freelance assignment that will be chewing up my weekends for the next month or so. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/72 "2011-05-21T13:56:40Z")
Works for me! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/73 "2011-05-24T00:16:08Z")
[Pix](http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/twickster/Academy%20of%20Natural%20Sciences/). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/74 "2011-05-24T03:31:47Z")
I had a great time. I’ve always enjoyed my trips to Philadelphia. But the drive home was looong. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/75 "2011-05-26T02:03:53Z")
Ryobserver and twickster, I’ve downloaded the pictures I took. PM me your email address if you want copies. And I guess if anyone else wants copies, you can PM me too. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619/76 "2011-05-26T12:00:21Z")
You can use my mod email, twickstersdmb at gmail dot com. Thanks! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philly-dopers-natural-history-dopefest-5-21-11/577619.md?page=3)