# Should we try a Capital Region Dopefest again? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 3, 2005, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706 "2005-06-03T13:09:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/1 "2005-06-03T13:09:02Z")
Our last Dopefest didn’t go so well, because there was a GIANT SNOWSTORM that day. (But \*\*taxi78cab \*\* was a hero!) I had said we’d try in June or July again, so would people be up for it? Here’s the list again: **sj2 bouv Exgineer jeffb little nemo taxi78cab realitychuck nuttybunny rackman clayton\_e** As I recall, people were interested. Maybe we could get some suggestions on what people wanted to do? Last time we had thought about the museum, then a bar downtown or something. This was \*\*Exgineer’s \*\* suggestion last year: - As far as I know, parking at the Plaza is free and open to the public on weekends, and it’s close to the State Museum. If we want to go to a pub afterwards there are a couple right there on Madison (I think) or we could just follow the enclosed and covered walkways down to Pearl and get to Jillian’s or one of the other six hundred bars down there without exposing ourselves to the elements.\* Sounds good to me. If so, we need to plan a date. I’m sure Father’s Day weekend (June 18 & 19) is out for most people, and June 25th is out for me. So we’re either talking June 11th, or into July, which would be after the 4th. I also recall \*\*Exgineer \*\* sending me an e-mail saying he’d be busy a certain week in June, but I’ve lost the e-mail, so you’ll have to tell me again. What says everybody? I’m dying to meet you all! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/2 "2005-06-03T13:10:44Z")
Aargh. Could a mod please move this to its proper home? Or can someone report it? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/3 "2005-06-03T13:47:55Z")
I’d be up for it. I have a longer drive now, since I moved even further away from Albany, but I’d still make the trek down there to meet you all. It’s not like I’m doing anything productive up here. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/4 "2005-06-06T15:09:20Z")
I’d like to bump this! Anyone? Bueller? ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/5 "2005-06-06T15:22:35Z")
Ooooh, me! Me!! I’m here, and I’m interested in another DopeFest! This coming weekend (6/10-12) **KeithT** ’s going to be here (YAY!); other than that, my June weekends are free. I’ll be away July 1-5 and 16-17. That’s it for my schedule. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/6 "2005-06-07T21:02:59Z")
Oh, I dunno. Looks like a poll to 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:** [June 7, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/7 "2005-06-07T22:21:31Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Aargh. Could a mod please move this to its proper home? Or can someone report it? Thanks. Moving thread from IMHO to MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/8 "2005-06-08T05:47:20Z")
Sure! I’d love to co– Oh. You damn Canucks! You almost had me. Capital area, eh? :wally ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/9 "2005-06-08T11:03:47Z")
There are a lot of “Capital Regions.” There was no way to tell from the title of this thread which of them you meant. I suggest that you use a clearer expression in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/10 "2005-06-08T12:23:59Z")
> [@Wendell Wagner](#): > > There are a lot of “Capital Regions.” There was no way to tell from the title of this thread which of them you meant. I suggest that you use a clearer expression in the future. :rolleyes: The rolleyes aren’t meant toward you, just in general. Last time I was (mildly) scolded for saying Albany. I’ll see if a mod can edit it for me. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/11 "2005-06-08T19:50:25Z")
Got an e-mail from \*\*Exgineer \*\* saying he’s interested. Let’s plan it for weekend of July9-10. What says everyone? ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2005, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-try-a-capital-region-dopefest-again/306706/12 "2005-06-09T15:46:14Z")
July 9-10th works for me just. Man, lots of traveling that month…I’m visiting friends 4th of July weekend. Six hour drive each way, then an almost four hour drive to Albany. The things I do just to have fun!