# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/81 "2006-05-18T21:00:07Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Fine but which one of us leads the other by the leash? Depends… what’s the leash attached to? ---
**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:** [May 18, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/82 "2006-05-18T22:11:30Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Well, then, thanks for _that_ mental image… _\_ > Frankly, **swampy** , I don’t know why more people aren’t clamoring to meet you. After all, it’d put them one degree of separation from **me**. Of course, the same can be said of **Shibb** , but I met you first. > > So, c’mon, peoples! Go meet **swampy**! He’s a nice guy! And he probably won’t do anything too embarrassing… He and I were together in public and he never got arrested at all! 😃 See, I even have a testimonial. Even more reason to come meet me! 😃 > [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Depends… what’s the leash attached to? Some things are better left to surprise. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/83 "2006-05-18T22:24:41Z")
I’ve got the kid that weekend so unless it is a family friendly meeting I’m out. Sorry guys. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/84 "2006-05-18T22:27:25Z")
> [@Amp](#): > > I’ve got the kid that weekend so unless it is a family friendly meeting I’m out. Sorry guys. Well, heck, **Amp** this place is a restaurant. **Shibb** can tell us best what kind of place it is, but I’m bettin’ it wouldn’t be awful for a kid. I mean, you do gotta feed the kid and all, right? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/85 "2006-05-18T22:39:17Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Well, heck, **Amp** this place is a restaurant. **Shibb** can tell us best what kind of place it is, but I’m bettin’ it wouldn’t be awful for a kid. I mean, you do gotta feed the kid and all, right? That place would be okay for your son, but I’m sort of leaning towards not bringing my kids. Maybe we could make some arrangement, but I don’t know if that would work for you (email 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:** [May 19, 2006, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/86 "2006-05-19T00:00:33Z")
I’m gonna be in the area all day Saturday. If we need to do something kid friendly earlier in the day if that’s cool. Of course, I’d like to do an adult type evening thing, cause, well, that’s just me, but anything to meet some Dopers is cool with 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:** [May 19, 2006, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/87 "2006-05-19T00:01:40Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > I’m gonna be in the area all day Saturday. If we need to do something kid friendly earlier in the day if that’s cool. Of course, I’d like to do an adult type evening thing, cause, well, that’s just me, but anything to meet some Dopers is cool with me. Or, in English, if we need to do something kid friendly earlier in the day, that’s cool with me. :smack: ---
**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:** [May 23, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/88 "2006-05-23T03:44:42Z")
Well, I am definitely out. The curse struck again. It looks like I will be working 3 graveyard shifts in a row that weekend, which means the rest of the time I will be sleeping. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/89 "2006-05-23T12:05:32Z")
[QUOTE=Wile E] Well, I am definitely out. The curse struck again. It looks like I will be working 3 graveyard shifts in a row that weekend, which means the rest of the time I will be sleeping. [/QUOTE] I’m starting to believe you don’t exist. Where do you work, we’ll come visit late at night, sort of our own little Insomniac tour? ---
**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:** [May 23, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/90 "2006-05-23T13:27:14Z")
[QUOTE=ShibbOleth] I’m starting to believe you don’t exist. Where do you work, we’ll come visit late at night, sort of our own little Insomniac tour? [/QUOTE] OOH fun! I’m all for it. Ok, Ima make me a reservation at a hotel near the place **Shibb** mentioned. I guess we need to decide on a meet up time and such. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/91 "2006-05-23T20:17:14Z")
How old are your kids? Gameworks is right near there, and that’s a great place for kids. But if they’re younger than say 10-12, you probably dont want to leave them there. Unless maybe they’re a very mature 4 year old. Then I see no problem with letting them hang out there while you go to some bar. But anyway, that could at least let you guys meet there a little earlier, and then if you had to leave and take the kid home, at least you made a presence and got to meet folks. Me…? God this sucks. I wish I could just lie and say that I have to work that weekend. But the only thing keeping me from showing up there is laziness. I’ll be in Tampa the weekend prior, and am driving back to Georgia on Monday night. So driving back to Tampa 4 days later just seems so tedious. I would almost be convinced to do it, but then I go on leave on the 12th, so I’ll just be driving BACK down to Tampa a third time in less than a month if I meet you guys on the 3rd. If the weekend before _wasn’t_ Memorial Day, I would be all over this meeting. But I think I’ll just have to put this one off and meet up with my DoperTwin sometime in the near future. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2006, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/92 "2006-05-23T23:21:46Z")
[QUOTE=ShibbOleth] I’m starting to believe you don’t exist. Where do you work, we’ll come visit late at night, sort of our own little Insomniac tour? [/QUOTE] You’re probably right, I may not actually exist. Visitors while I’m working would probably not be a good idea. If we’re busy I wouldn’t have time to socialize. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/93 "2006-05-24T12:29:44Z")
[QUOTE=Wile E] Visitors while I’m working would probably not be a good idea. If we’re busy I wouldn’t have time to socialize. [/QUOTE] Hmm, now I need to know: where do you work? (We promise not to visit unless invited) ---
**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:** [May 24, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/94 "2006-05-24T13:27:30Z")
**Bear\_Nenno** that’s cool. I don’t blame ya for not wanting to make the drive so often. What I need to do is get my ass up to Columbus. I’ve been promising **SnakesCatLady** that for a while now. Maybe we need to find out how many dopers in and around that area would be interested in a meet up. If nuttin’ else, I’ll get to meet **Shibb** , so it won’t be all bad. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/95 "2006-05-24T16:33:40Z")
I may start a separate thread tomorrow about a “Tampa Dopefest”, since the Sarasota thing doesn’t seem to have been noticed by all. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2006, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/96 "2006-05-24T18:28:56Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] **Bear\_Nenno** that’s cool. I don’t blame ya for not wanting to make the drive so often. What I need to do is get my ass up to Columbus. I’ve been promising **SnakesCatLady** that for a while now. Maybe we need to find out how many dopers in and around that area would be interested in a meet up. [/QUOTE] A Columbus or Atlanta meet up would be awesome. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/97 "2006-05-25T11:26:12Z")
[QUOTE=Bear\_Nenno] A Columbus or Atlanta meet up would be awesome. [/QUOTE] **SCL** tells me there’s a good Thai place in Columbus now. This intrigues me. Plus it’s only an hour and a half drive to Columbus. I’m all about the lazy ya know. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/98 "2006-05-26T00:25:59Z")
I’ve heard that too. And I think it’s close to my apartment. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/99 "2006-05-26T03:44:02Z")
[QUOTE=ShibbOleth] **Date:** Saturday, June 3rd \*\* Time:\*\* 6:00 pm [/QUOTE] I’m down to be there, I’m wondering if there isn’t anyone coming from my neck of the woods that may be able to swing by and give me a ride. The truck is acting up and is not looking too reliable lately. **Shibby** , give me a call or email me. Maybe we can meet up somewhere. (Nevermind the fact that I don’t know Ybor at all). -foxy ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281/100 "2006-05-26T12:13:59Z")
[QUOTE=ladyfoxfyre] **Shibby** , give me a call or email me. Maybe we can meet up somewhere. (Nevermind the fact that I don’t know Ybor at all). -foxy [/QUOTE] We’ll need to work something out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarasota-here-i-come/350281.md?page=6)