# Scottish DopeFest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 18, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132 "2011-08-18T07:29:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/81 "2012-10-10T21:04:45Z")
OK. So let’s say 2pm at Waxy’s. We should have a flag or something, or all wear pink carnations, or…well, it’s hard enough to find someone in that place when you _do_ know what they look like. But now we have: Confirmed: \*\* Cinnamon Imp RealOmegaMan Dunkelheit PaulParkhead Scougs graememorrison\*\* Possible: **An Gadai casdave Hogfather65** ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/82 "2012-10-10T21:07:55Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > I’m gonna wear my knifeproof t-shirt and my glassproof facemask. I will be armed only with a joke water-squirting flower. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/83 "2012-10-13T18:18:52Z")
> [@PaulParkhead](#): > > OK. So let’s say 2pm at Waxy’s. We should have a flag or something, or all wear pink carnations, or…well, it’s hard enough to find someone in that place when you _do_ know what they look like. Well, I’ve just been reminded that I’m doing the [MoRun](http://www.thefixevents.com/content/the-5k-morun-glasgow-2012/) 5k race for Prostate Cancer that morning, so I may very well turn up with a fake moustache still painted on. Will that help? (yes, I’m female, for those who have to ask) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RealOmegaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@RealOmegaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealOmegaMan)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/84 "2012-10-13T18:42:04Z")
> [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > Well, I’ve just been reminded that I’m doing the [MoRun](http://www.thefixevents.com/content/the-5k-morun-glasgow-2012/) 5k race for Prostate Cancer that morning, so I may very well turn up with a fake moustache still painted on. Will that help? > > (yes, I’m female, for those who have to ask) 🙂 Maybe if i wear a dress, with my long hair it would be like gender swap day 😉 P.s you are so not “painting” on a moustache, just you wait and see 😛 ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/85 "2012-10-14T03:23:04Z")
> [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > Well, I’ve just been reminded that I’m doing the [MoRun](http://www.thefixevents.com/content/the-5k-morun-glasgow-2012/) 5k race for Prostate Cancer that morning, so I may very well turn up with a fake moustache still painted on. Will that help? > > (yes, I’m female, for those who have to ask) 🙂 Right, so we’re looking for a woman with a moustache. Yeah, I guess that will narrow it down somewhat. [QUOTE=RealOmegaMan] Maybe if i wear a dress, with my long hair it would be like gender swap day P.s you are so not “painting” on a moustache, just you wait and see 😛 [/QUOTE] Accompanied by a long haired man in a dress? We’re fine. If it helps, I look like the kind of short, smug little prick you’d expect to find drinking too much and arguing in Waxy’s 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/86 "2012-10-15T14:03:00Z")
> [@RealOmegaMan](#): > > Maybe if i wear a dress, with my long hair it would be like gender swap day 😉 > > P.s you are so not “painting” on a moustache, just you wait and see 😛 Umm, please don’t, and yes I am, I refuse to stick fake fur of any kind to my face. And no, I don’t have a natural one 😛 And I’m officially an idiot - as well as having the 5K that morning, I’ve triple booked and have Bookclub that afternoon, sorry. I can’t decide whether to piss off the fellow members (only 5 of us) by standing them up for about the 4th time this year, and second time in a row, or… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/87 "2012-10-16T08:31:10Z")
> [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > And I’m officially an idiot - as well as having the 5K that morning, I’ve triple booked and have Bookclub that afternoon, sorry. I can’t decide whether to piss off the fellow members (only 5 of us) by standing them up for about the 4th time this year, and second time in a row, or… ☹ Aw heck, bring them along. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/88 "2012-10-30T12:24:17Z")
> [@Dunkelheit](#): > > Aw heck, bring them along. 😉 That might have worked - if I hadn’t bitched extensively about one of them in the mini-rants thread 😉 I’m looking into quitting Bookclub and persuading the babysitter to still babysit for me to go imbibe a few beverages with you guys instead. Will update once successful 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/89 "2012-10-31T14:32:45Z")
I hope you do. 😉 So who-all is coming for sure? **PaulParkhead** and I scoped out Waxy’s for a likely location, and found a table on one level that would hold 8 or so people. It’s just down the stairs from the back bar, which is insufficient information for anyone who’s never been in this maze of a place. It’s in the “link bridge” area of the bar, just to the left in this picture: [http://www.waxyoconnors.co.uk/images/Waxys/gallery-wxg/8237.jpg](http://www.waxyoconnors.co.uk/images/Waxys/gallery-wxg/8237.jpg) If you find the big organ pipes, it’s to the left as you face them, in the corner just past the big tree trunk. This photo shows that area as having two small tables, but when we were there recently, it was one big one: [http://www.waxyoconnors.co.uk/images/Waxys/gallery-wxg/wxg-pipes415.jpg](http://www.waxyoconnors.co.uk/images/Waxys/gallery-wxg/wxg-pipes415.jpg) Provided they haven’t rearranged the place again by the time we get there, that would probably be a suitable option. I took a couple of pics myself when we were there, which might help identify the spot. The table is just below this image, directly ahead: [http://web.stagram.com/p/299198693930996262\_43185291](http://web.stagram.com/p/299198693930996262_43185291), and this is what the ceiling looks like in that area: [http://web.stagram.com/p/299185937693577642\_43185291](http://web.stagram.com/p/299185937693577642_43185291) The back bar is just inside the Dundas Lane entrance, and then if you go around the bar to the right, there’s a little stair down to the table described above. If you’re coming in the front entrance, go straight along to the back and the If that doesn’t suit on the day, we’ll have to find some way of contacting folks. Maybe we can leave word at the Dundas Lane bar so people can ask where we’re located. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/90 "2012-10-31T20:16:56Z")
Since that new job never materialised I’m going to have to forego it this time. Pity. I was looking forward to being in Scotland again and meeting yiz all. ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/91 "2012-11-01T12:36:42Z")
Well, if you’re ever in the area, geez a shout and we can meet up somewhere. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/92 "2012-11-05T11:57:15Z")
Is anyone coming for sure? ---
**Author:** ![Hogfather65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@Hogfather65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogfather65)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/93 "2012-11-05T12:30:07Z")
I saw a time & place - did I miss what date was mentioned? ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/94 "2012-11-05T19:02:06Z")
Saturday 10th November, 2pm, Waxys 🙂 I have a tentatively-agreeing babysitter, subject to colds/toddler tantrums etc. All being well **RealOmegaMan** and I might be there from noon-ish onwards, once I’ve got my 5K out of the way! ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/95 "2012-11-07T12:54:21Z")
Cool. Anyone else? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/96 "2012-11-08T12:11:09Z")
I’ve PM’d Dunkelheit my mobile number to try and avoid having to wear a red carnation & carry a copy of the Times for easy identification! Only four of us for the first Scottish meet-up then? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Hogfather65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@Hogfather65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogfather65)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/97 "2012-11-08T12:23:54Z")
I’m aming to be there - working in the morning should be finished by 2 ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/98 "2012-11-08T15:18:00Z")
I’ll be there too! I’ll PM a description and a mobile number. I get rather edgy walking into strange pubs looking for strange people… especially the size of Waxy’s. ---
**Author:** ![Hogfather65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@Hogfather65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogfather65)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/99 "2012-11-08T15:25:51Z")
I think I will wear my Harley Jacket - very distinctive - ☹ no longer have the bike though ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132/100 "2012-11-08T15:30:30Z")
Far be it from me to call you all a bunch of gits, but believe me I have noted that you wait till 3 months after me moving from Scotland to organise this. You bunch of gits! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scottish-dopefest/593132.md?page=6)