# Southern Alberta Dope Fest! Next Sunday! We hope! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 17, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394 "2010-10-17T01:57:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/1 "2010-10-17T01:57:56Z")
Inspired by [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=579633) in which **Le Ministre de l’au-delà** mentions that he will be in Calgary next Sunday (October 24th) from around noon until eight pm. **Dread Pirate Jimbo** and I are in dance class from 1-2:30 pm, but we are available for say, an early dinner after that. Hell, after latin dance class, I will not only be available for but _demanding_ an early dinner. 🙂 So, who’s ready, willing, and able to come out next Sunday? ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/2 "2010-10-17T02:16:57Z")
Well I’ve pretty much been blackmailed into going by **Le Ministre de L’au-dela**. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/3 "2010-10-17T02:33:40Z")
I know - the nerve! Speaking of the blackmailing, I think I forgot to thank the **Ministre** for brunch. Thanks, **Ministre**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/4 "2010-10-17T04:03:36Z")
My pleasure! It was great meeting you, and I’m looking forward to seeing some of the Calgary folks on Sunday! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/5 "2010-10-17T04:12:54Z")
Hmmm… Sunday around 2:30. Doable, though I hope it doesn’t go too late, as I’ll have a two hour drive ahead of me to go home. I really ought to get up to Calgary anyway, as I need to hit Ikea. I could do that before meeting everybody though. Any ideas as to the where? ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/6 "2010-10-17T20:58:47Z")
I’m good to meet. Being the newbie I’ll defer to where and when. I can get to any location pretty easily so I’m, um, easy. ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/7 "2010-10-17T22:04:11Z")
Where are you thinking? ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/8 "2010-10-18T02:53:57Z")
Hmm 2:30… depends on what is happening that day. I’ll see if I can squeeze it in though. 😉 Yes, where were you thinking of chowing down? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/9 "2010-10-18T03:30:45Z")
We were tossing the idea of Ricky’s in the North Hill mall around - it’s central, good parking, good access to trains and Deerfoot Trail, never busy, and _quiet_ (the last place we chose was really loud, and it was hard to talk). How does 4:30 sound to people, so those who have to travel can hit the highway? ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/10 "2010-10-18T03:41:14Z")
Sadly Junior is still at that age that: a) I have to take him with me everywhere; b) The childfree in the group would find him unpleasant (i.e. the ‘Crying Baby’ age). Well, actually even those with children probably find that age rather unpleasant. So I will have to take a pass. Have fun though! ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/11 "2010-10-18T15:04:56Z")
Ricky’s works for me. And my kids will be soooo jealous. I mean, it’s no Breadsticks, but they just loved that place when we needed a place to eat when the gas main blew across the street. Good times, good times. > [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > We were tossing the idea of Ricky’s in the North Hill mall around - it’s central, good parking, good access to trains and Deerfoot Trail, never busy, and _quiet_ (the last place we chose was really loud, and it was hard to talk). How does 4:30 sound to people, so those who have to travel can hit the highway? ---
**Author:** ![Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dread_pirate_jimbo/32/3897_2.png) [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dread_Pirate_Jimbo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/12 "2010-10-18T20:03:54Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Sadly Junior is still at that age that: > > a) I have to take him with me everywhere; > b) The childfree in the group would find him unpleasant (i.e. the ‘Crying Baby’ age). Well, actually even those with children probably find that age rather unpleasant. > > So I will have to take a pass. Have fun though! Unless I’ve forgotten something (which is entirely possible – I am getting old, after all), I believe this will be the 5th consecutive Calgary Dopefest over the last several years that I’ll be at, but that \*\*alice\_in\_wonderland \*\*has been unavailable to attend. Therefore, I would like to suggest, in her honour, that we name Sunday’s event “Alice Can’t Make This Dopefest: 5” and all subsequent Calgary Dopefests carry on the sequel naming until she is able to attend one. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/13 "2010-10-18T20:33:18Z")
She should just drop Junior at the little play area in North Hill Mall. What could possibly go wrong? > [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](#): > > Unless I’ve forgotten something (which is entirely possible – I am getting old, after all), I believe this will be the 5th consecutive Calgary Dopefest over the last several years that I’ll be at, but that \*\*alice\_in\_wonderland \*\*has been unavailable to attend. Therefore, I would like to suggest, in her honour, that we name Sunday’s event “Alice Can’t Make This Dopefest: 5” and all subsequent Calgary Dopefests carry on the sequel naming until she is able to attend one. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/14 "2010-10-18T20:40:08Z")
There you go - as young as he is, he’d just lie there where she left him, anyway. (THIS IS A JOKE, PEOPLE! I DON’T ENDORSE PUTTING NEWBORNS IN PLAY AREAS AT MALLS AND LEAVING THEM THERE!) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/15 "2010-10-18T21:06:26Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > We were tossing the idea of Ricky’s in the North Hill mall around - it’s central, good parking, good access to trains and Deerfoot Trail, never busy, and _quiet_ (the last place we chose was really loud, and it was hard to talk). How does 4:30 sound to people, so those who have to travel can hit the highway? Sounds good–as I recall, the mall is on 16th Ave N, which gives access to Deerfoot. Meeting at 4:30 is good–that will give me time to get a few errands and whatnot done first. But an earlier time is fine too. Not sure if a later time would be. ---
**Author:** ![trupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@trupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trupa)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/16 "2010-10-18T21:52:51Z")
Whew… almost missed the thread… Thanks for the PM **Cat Whisperer** … So here’s a question for y’all, and by all means please be honest: \*\*truesquirt \*\*\*luurves \*him some go-ghetti & garlick bread at Ricky’s. He’s an 8yr old boy, and we could plug him into his auxiliary brain support, (aka portable DVD player) to extend the patience range. Alternately, I have a goodaughter who is likely sufficiently broke & fashion conscious to want to earn a few bucks babysitting. So then, would you feel constrained in your conversation if we brought him? Note that I haven’t run this by the higher authority, namely, **Serious Lark** , who may have a different take, nor cleared this with goddaughter’s busy social & soccer calendar. That being said, please tell me how you feel, and we will do our best. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/17 "2010-10-19T05:58:12Z")
> [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](#): > > Unless I’ve forgotten something (which is entirely possible – I am getting old, after all), I believe this will be the 5th consecutive Calgary Dopefest over the last several years that I’ll be at, but that \*\*alice\_in\_wonderland \*\*has been unavailable to attend. Therefore, I would like to suggest, in her honour, that we name Sunday’s event “Alice Can’t Make This Dopefest: 5” and all subsequent Calgary Dopefests carry on the sequel naming until she is able to attend one. 😉 It’s not you, it’s me. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/18 "2010-10-19T15:41:23Z")
I’m fine with having kids there, even if they’re at the ‘crying baby’ stage. I’ve brought \*\*les mini-ministres \*\* to meet some of the Toronto Dopers, and they all seemed to survive the experience. The question is - do you want to risk exposing your kids to the toxic bad influence that is me? They may come away having learned new and interesting ways to make rude noises, as but one example. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/19 "2010-10-19T16:06:15Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > They may come away having learned new and interesting ways to make rude noises, as but one example. That’s really not a nice way to describe opera! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394/20 "2010-10-19T17:15:02Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > That’s really not a nice way to describe opera! 😛 Says the guy who plays the bagpipes. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southern-alberta-dope-fest-next-sunday-we-hope/557394.md?page=2)