# Replacement for Mountaindope-GingerDope! June 8th **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 15, 2002, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270 "2002-05-15T21:00:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/1 "2002-05-15T21:00:31Z")
Since [MountainDope has been postponed until July](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=114909), GingerByTheBay and I thought we’d throw a “Meet Ginger” Dopefest on June 8th instead. Md, DC, NOVA and Pa dopers, please come on out to historic havre de Grace, Md. to welcome GingerOfTheNorth and her buglet to the states. Like Jonathan, we live in a home with quite a bit of land around it, so bring the kids if you want, there is plenty of space for them to run and play. I figured that I would get hamburgers and hot dogs for grilling, and have everyone who’s coming bring stuff like buns, side dishes, drinks, etc…( It’s expensive to move to another country! I can’t afford to throw a full ride dopefest for a while yet! ) I hope all of you who were planning on going to MountainDope can come down here instead. Call it…oh…BayDope, the water’s only a 5 minute walk away. ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/2 "2002-05-15T21:21:02Z")
I’d be more than willing. Any camping areas around you? Tark and I were talking about making a weekend camping trip out of MountainDope… ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/3 "2002-05-15T23:00:35Z")
Hama, there’s TONS of room for camping right in our yard. Dave wasn’t kidding when he said lots of room. We may also have sleeping room in the house, and a big front porch for sleeping under the stars-ish. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2002, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/4 "2002-05-15T23:04:08Z")
Unless something unforeseeable happens, I’m there. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/5 "2002-05-16T00:02:35Z")
I love the Havre de Grace area… wish we were in MD already… ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/6 "2002-05-16T00:15:23Z")
Jeez, jump in my grave why doncha! Let me check with Lady Chance and I’ll keep you posted. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/7 "2002-05-16T03:28:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > **Jeez, jump in my grave why doncha!** Please strike a blow against my ignorance and tell me what this means. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/8 "2002-05-16T11:55:34Z")
Oh, Dave’s just replacing a Dopefest I was having on June 8th but had to delay, that’s all. Just some good natured ribbing between MADs, nothing more. ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/9 "2002-05-16T12:54:44Z")
Mad is right, for you two. ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/10 "2002-05-16T13:12:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyChatMom \* > \*\*I love the Havre de Grace area… wish we were in MD already… \*\* After driving to and through HdG many times, I suspect that it’s actually in Delaware but nobody will admit it! Dave/Ginger, while I’d love to attend, I doubt I can. I have my hands quite full for the next few months/years. (see sig) ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/11 "2002-05-16T14:26:20Z")
**Dave and Gingy** , I would be honored to attend and look forward to meeting the lovely and talented **Gingy** live and in person. Zap! ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/12 "2002-05-16T15:26:37Z")
Well. As mentioned, I’m not sure if I’ll be here or not, but if I am, I think it would be terribly keen to attend. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/13 "2002-05-16T20:31:13Z")
I don’t want you to attend if you’re going to say things like “terribly keen”. It would just frighten the children. Do you think you could refrain for the day? Please? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Venoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@Venoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Venoma)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/14 "2002-05-16T20:53:32Z")
Wah. I wanna go! 🙂 Something weird may happen and I may be driving thru around that time, therefore I may stop in my loaded down car and bother ya’ll on my way to GA 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/15 "2002-05-16T21:07:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spritle \* > **After driving to and through HdG many times, I suspect that it’s actually in Delaware but nobody will admit it!** Hey! You take that back! There’s _all_ of Cecil county and the Susquehanna river between HdG and Delaware, you… you… you… HdG disser, you! I grew up (partly) in HdG, and live in Delaware now. Sorry **Dave** and **Ginger**. I’ll be missing for the same reason I had to miss MountainDope… A slew of relatives I haven’t seen in many years are descending on Newark. 'Tis the occaision of **epeepunk** getting his professional degree in architecture, and I won’t be missing that, nor the siblings, nor the party that will surround the event. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/16 "2002-05-17T00:57:35Z")
> [@](#): > > I suspect that [HdG]'s actually in Delaware but nobody will admit it! Ain’t _that_ the truth! I’m planning on driving up anyway. 🙂 Gotta meet this woman who’s loony enough to marry Dave. Did I say that out loud? I meant “who’s loony over Dave.” That’s right. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/17 "2002-05-17T01:17:26Z")
I might be interested. I’m supposed to be moving into a new apartment that weekend, though, so I’m not exactly 100% sure that I’ll be up for it. ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/18 "2002-05-17T06:29:55Z")
Assuming I can get off work you can count me in as well. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/19 "2002-05-17T11:49:13Z")
Since **UncleBill** will be in town, I would venture a guess we will be there. ---
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Bluesman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2002, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270/20 "2002-05-17T12:02:32Z")
Well, so long as **Weirddave** promises not to molest any baby ducks, the **Bluesclan** will be there. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-for-mountaindope-gingerdope-june-8th/109270.md?page=2)