# So-called Quiet ChiDope Potluck, October 13th **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 24, 2001, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529 "2001-09-24T18:21:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/101 "2001-10-11T22:08:48Z")
Ummm… Well… Hmmm… Is there really anything to do for four hours in rural Wisconsin? I _ **in no way** _ want to impose on your paintball fun. At all. You’re kind enough to let me hitch a ride with you to Chicago, there’s no way I’m stepping on your toes. So it’s cool with me. [sub][sup]If you buy me a 12 pack and let me borrow your car…[/sub][/sup] I’m KIDDING! That’s a joke! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/102 "2001-10-11T22:14:37Z")
How does rural Wisconsin differ from rural Minnesota? A 12 pack plus a car equals a lot of knocked-over mailboxes! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/103 "2001-10-11T22:20:21Z")
Well, here I’m familiar with the area, I have my own car to play with, computers, video games, family to torture, stuff like that… I suppose I could read a book or **chique** and I could go for a walk or something. I have paintball guns of my own. And goggles. And paintballs! Ooooh! I’ve never been “cow tipping” before. Will this be near a farm? (Kidding, I have a fear of cows…) ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/104 "2001-10-11T22:24:49Z")
Four hour smoke-break!! No problem, lno, but if I have to be at your place even EARLIER in the a.m. I expect a wake up call to get my butt outta bed 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/105 "2001-10-11T22:29:46Z")
Oh crap… Yeah **lno** , what time do you want us at your place now? Maybe I’ll just take a nap during those four hours. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/106 "2001-10-11T22:42:12Z")
Hmm. Well, considering the paintballing would start at 11 and go until 3, I’d still want to leave my place around 10, which means that you’d still get your wakeup call around 8 am. I could manage that. Thenthenthen we’d have to hope and pray that the fest didn’t move from mag’s place to a bar, and hope that I’ll be able to find her place in the dark around 8 pm or so. So, you two would be cool with this? And you’d put up with my groaning and complaining of bruises for the rest of the trip down? You’re great. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/107 "2001-10-11T23:14:26Z")
Well, I found mag’s place last year at about 2 a.m. - and if _I_ can find it, anyone can 😃 And… Mind you complaining? Not as long as you don’t mind me making fun of you for abusing yourself 😛 ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2001, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/108 "2001-10-12T15:31:23Z")
Yay, Minnesotans! Okay, I’ll see people tomorrow around **4:00 p.m.** My phone number is in the Evite if people get lost or have a question, and I will be checking email. Tonight I’m picking the boy up at the airport, if some of y’all get together have a good time and drink some for me! ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/109 "2001-10-13T00:06:22Z")
A trunk full of soda: $20. A tank or two of gas to get to the Dopefest: $30. A change of clothes to use after I borrow **magdalene** ’s shower to get dirt and grime off of me: free, it’s from my closet. The look on my face as I step out of the shower and realize someone slipped into the bathroom, took my towel, my clothes, and is standing there with a Polaroid: Priceless. There are some Dopefest memories money can’t buy… ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/110 "2001-10-13T00:10:50Z")
Mmm… Naked **lno** … What were we saying? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/111 "2001-10-18T00:05:00Z")
How was it??? I had to cancel and have been wondering. [sub]You Dopers have been so quiet…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529/112 "2001-10-18T00:15:23Z")
**Big Cheese** , go [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=92979) for all the quiet details. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-called-quiet-chidope-potluck-october-13th/83529.md?page=5)