# Portland minifest--who wants a drink? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 12, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589 "2012-03-12T21:11:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/21 "2012-03-15T23:22:01Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > If its the 23rd, I can be there by 6:30. If it’s the 24th, I can be there by 3:30. I’d rather do it earlier and avoid all the noise from bar-hoppers. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/22 "2012-03-16T15:14:56Z")
Day: Saturday the 24th Time: 4pm Place: [The Horse Brass Pub](http://www.horsebrass.com/) Sound good? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/23 "2012-03-16T16:39:38Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Day: Saturday the 24th > Time: 4pm > Place: [The Horse Brass Pub](http://www.horsebrass.com/) > > Sound good? Ja! Now if I can just remember it; the downside of retirement. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/24 "2012-03-16T16:54:45Z")
I might be going up to the mountain, otherwise I’ll be there. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/25 "2012-03-16T20:06:28Z")
Probably won’t be able to make it, but I’ll post back with a more definite answer in a few days. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/26 "2012-03-19T14:15:13Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > Probably won’t be able to make it, but I’ll post back with a more definite answer in a few days. Hope you can make it. If I’m the first one there, I’ll be wearing a grey vest. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/27 "2012-03-21T21:08:21Z")
I’ll be there around 4:30 or 5:00. Looking forward to it. -a- ---
**Author:** ![Docta\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Docta\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Docta_G)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/28 "2012-03-21T21:43:28Z")
Ex-pat Reed College alum says hoist one for me. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/29 "2012-03-21T21:52:16Z")
> [@Docta\_G](#): > > Ex-pat Reed College alum says hoist one for me. Will do. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/30 "2012-03-21T23:16:26Z")
I should make it. Probably be wearing a scuffed up brown leather jacket. Short-ish grey hair, grey beard, about 5’11, 225. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/31 "2012-03-24T00:58:56Z")
Looks like I’ll be missing out on this one. But I eagerly await the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/32 "2012-03-24T16:41:31Z")
Today’s the day, right? We’re heading off to Sauvie Island for some bird watching, but should be back in plenty of time. Seeing as how the weather has decided to become reasonable, scratch the leather coat. Probably just jeans and a tee. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/33 "2012-03-24T18:05:31Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Today’s the day, right? We’re heading off to Sauvie Island for some bird watching, but should be back in plenty of time. Seeing as how the weather has decided to become reasonable, scratch the leather coat. Probably just jeans and a tee. If you go farther up the beach, you’ll see some interesting birds…and you won’t have to worry about what to wear. ---
**Author:** ![Philliam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/philliam/32/3011_2.png) [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/34 "2012-03-24T19:48:39Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > If you go farther up the beach, you’ll see some interesting birds…and you won’t have to worry about what to wear. …don’t think we didn’t see what you did there! Isn’t it a little early for ‘birdwatching’ at Sauvie’s Island? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/35 "2012-03-24T21:59:34Z")
I’m gathering that we’re talking about different sorts of birds here. I never knew that about the place. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/36 "2012-03-25T01:39:44Z")
First one back. The fish and chips were damnfine, and that Fred The Strong beer should have been served in a shot glass-a real sippin’ brew, it was. **Chefguy** and **andros** were good company, and many deep and/or dark secrets were passed forth and back. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/37 "2012-03-25T01:41:59Z")
I wish I could have been there. My wife is disabled and right now we’re light on weekend caregivers so no-one would have been here to watch after her. In a few months she’ll be getting a new wheelchair which will give her more freedom and then we both should be able to go to the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589/38 "2012-03-25T02:10:08Z")
Our former mod revealed all the dark Mod Secrets, including the handshake. Expect a knock on your door, dude. Nice meeting you both, and hope to do it again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portland-minifest-who-wants-a-drink/615589.md?page=1)