# Sarasota Here I Come **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281 "2006-03-28T19:19:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/1 "2006-03-28T19:19:36Z")
Ok, I just got informed that I get to go work in Sarasota, FL May 31st through June 2nd. That’s Wednesday through Friday of that week. This means that I’ll be through work mid afternoon on Friday and will need to be entertained as I ain’t gonna drive all the way back to Jawja that night. So, I’m open to meeting anybody around the Sarasota or Tampa area. Heck, I can even drive up to Tampa to spend the night if a get together around Tampa is good. I just know there are dopers in the area who are just dying to meet me! [sub]Shibb[/sub] 😃 Can we get us up a dopefest? Huh? huh? Can we? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/2 "2006-03-28T19:31:15Z")
I saw Sarasota… then I saw **Swampbear** … then on the inside I saw in little, fuzzy grey letters, that it was personalized. You had me at Sarasota. Yeah, we gotta do something. ---
**Author:** ![MessyPaint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@MessyPaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MessyPaint)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/3 "2006-03-28T19:40:09Z")
My folks are from Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch. It is wonderful there. I snowbird them all the time. Have fun, **swampbear** , you’ll love it. ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/4 "2006-03-28T19:48:48Z")
Careful! If you don’t watch your wording, **swampbear** ’ll make you the Official Dopefest Organizer. I’m still recovering. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/5 "2006-03-28T19:51:12Z")
Oh Hell yeah, I’m in!! I need to make a trip out to Sarasota anyway to pick up my wetsuit at the aquarium. Let me know if you want to see some dolphins while you’re down. I wonder if **Ladyfoxfyre** will already be on vacation by then? Anyway, I’m up for you some Dopery!!! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/6 "2006-03-28T20:02:41Z")
I think we need to make him come up to Tampa. Sarasota for more than a few days is more than too much to ask, unless you got the bucks. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/7 "2006-03-28T20:12:02Z")
So, **Aguecheek** should I appoint **Shibb** or **Nenno**? 😃 Seriously, I’m up for either Sarasota or Tampa. I could even stay over on Saturday if a Saturday day thing would be good. A little weekend playtime would do me good. Who knows maybe if we do a Saturday thing we can persuade some not too far away Flahrdians to come play, especially in Tampa.[sub]Puggy[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/8 "2006-03-28T20:18:10Z")
Sarasota? That’s my neck of the mangroves. Where are you staying? I can suggest a convenient place for a beer or three, with or without baseball fans and tourists from Ontario. Any night that’s convenient. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/9 "2006-03-28T20:26:56Z")
**The King Of Soup** meeting you would be awesome! I never fail to get a good laugh out of your posts. I don’t know where I’ll be staying yet, as I just got the “You are scheduled for Sarasota May 31-June2” email a couple of hours ago. It’ll be a couple of weeks before travel arrangements are finalized. Well, cept I know I’m driving because that just makes sense from south Jawja. A dopefest in the making! WOOHOO! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/10 "2006-03-28T20:30:10Z")
> [@The King of Soup](#): > > Sarasota? That’s my neck of the mangroves. Where are you staying? I can suggest a convenient place for a beer or three, with or without baseball fans and tourists from Ontario. Any night that’s convenient. I’m pretty sure that both baseball fans AND tourists from Ontario will be scarce that time of year. Isn’t there a requirment that they return north at first thaw? I’ll check my calendar when I get home to make sure I don’t have any scheduling conflicts. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/11 "2006-03-28T20:43:30Z")
Would this fest be an open invitation? ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/12 "2006-03-28T20:54:39Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > So, **Aguecheek** should I appoint **Shibb** or **Nenno**? 😃 Hee. Well, I believe the tradition is to appoint the first person who actually suggests a specific venue, so everyone’s safe for now. For now… Anyways, in the tradition of **FairyChatMom** who poked her head into our thread to give a swampy-testimonial, I’ll poke my head in here officially and say that anyone could do a lot worse than a **swampfest** in Tampa (Oooh! Swampfest II - Electric Boogaloo). Here’s the [Seattle](http://boards.straightdope.com//sdmb/showthread.php?t=310616&page=1&pp=50) thread so people can get an idea of the potential for good times. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/13 "2006-03-28T21:04:26Z")
Awwww… **Aguecheek** you make me blush. That was truly an awesome time in Seattle. **Hypno-Toad** of course this is an open invitation. Come one come all! It’s Doper party time! **Nenno** is my July Twenty-Niner quint dope brother, so getting to see him is a good thing. Plus, he’s home safe, so YAY! C’mon FloriDopers, let’s have us a shindig! **Shibb** let this be understood now. You calendar will _of course_ be clear. Understand? ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/14 "2006-03-28T21:19:57Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > I’m pretty sure that both baseball fans AND tourists from Ontario will be scarce that time of year. Isn’t there a requirment that they return north at first thaw? Well there isn’t a requirement that I post wearing my glasses, and I didn’t catch that May/June part, just the 31st - 2nd part. Oh, well. That’s actually a good time for baseball, you can watch the rookie league kids for a couple of bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/15 "2006-03-28T21:29:10Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > So, **Aguecheek** should I appoint **Shibb** or **Nenno**? 😃 > > Seriously, I’m up for either Sarasota or Tampa. I could even stay over on Saturday if a Saturday day thing would be good. A little weekend playtime would do me good. Who knows maybe if we do a Saturday thing we can persuade some not too far away Flahrdians to come play, especially in Tampa.[sub]Puggy[/sub] Oooooo, so very tempting…especially iffen the concensus is for Sattidy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/16 "2006-03-28T21:41:34Z")
Saturday day and night is definitely the best. Actually, it’s almost a must for _me_. I’m driving from Columbus, GA so Friday evening is out of the question. I think the earliest I could get to Tampa is 1am Saturday. So late morning Saturday through Sunday afternoon are open for me. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/17 "2006-03-29T00:45:55Z")
I’m all open for it being a Saturday thing. Especially if’n it attracts even more Dopers! Again, I’m open for Sarasota, Tampa, places in between, whatever. In a couple of weeks I’ll know more of my travel plans. So, what to do, where to meet? Let’s do this y’all! ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/18 "2006-03-29T05:47:09Z")
May 31st is my birfday. Sarasota is a bit far and I would have to drive over a long bridge. Tampa is less far but also involves a long bridge. I won’t attempt any long bridges unless I have a new car by then. So I can’t make any promises. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/19 "2006-03-29T12:32:35Z")
**Wile E** the trick to long bridges is to hold your feet up so they don’t get wet. Of course that means it’s hard to like reach the accelerator and brakes but everything has its drawbacks. I hope you can make it. See, if I could get you, **Puggy and Shibb** and some other Flahrda MMPers there we could take pictures and make everybody soooooo jealous. Wouldn’t that be fun! ---
**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:** [March 29, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/20 "2006-03-29T12:59:56Z")
Aw, man, now you’re making me wish I was still in FL! _\_ So, **swampy** , when will your grand poobahs be sending you to the Nation’s Capitol? I’m way overdue for a swamp-hug! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281.md?page=2)