# Springfield, IL Dopefest - Please CHECK IN **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 18, 2002, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849 "2002-10-18T17:03:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/21 "2002-10-28T17:30:02Z")
\ C’mon, people! ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/22 "2002-10-30T21:44:15Z")
Thanks for the link **porcupine**. Count me in. I will firm up my travel and hotel plans tomorrow probably. And, if we need an A to A game, I got one and it’s easy enough to bring it along. just let me know. Looking forward to seeing you guys there!!! ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/23 "2002-10-30T22:00:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jane D’oh! \* > **And, if we need an A to A game, I got one and it’s easy enough to bring it along. just let me know.** Yes, please! I still haven’t had the chance to buy a replacement for the one I left at the 'rents house. ---
**Author:** ![tygre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/24 "2002-10-31T04:04:29Z")
Tibs, I would love to come to your place! Count me in. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/25 "2002-10-31T04:28:20Z")
So is this going to be _The Quiet Spiffled_? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/26 "2002-10-31T15:32:52Z")
What’s the timing on everything? I won’t be getting there until fairly late in the day Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Akatsukami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@Akatsukami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akatsukami)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/27 "2002-10-31T16:32:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by porcupine \* > \*\*So is this going to be _The Quiet Spiffled_? 😉 \*\* Yes, I expect so. Of course, I could restore things to their accustomed state of exuberance by not showing… ---
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/28 "2002-10-31T16:48:18Z")
I am sorry I can’t come- car got totalled, gee it sounded like fun too, next time perhaps ☹ ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/29 "2002-11-01T17:27:32Z")
\ One week to go! ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/30 "2002-11-01T18:12:39Z")
So I have a question. Where is the actual Dopefest? That is, if I drive up to Springfield to drop in for an hour or so, where would I go? ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/31 "2002-11-01T19:24:25Z")
**Legomancer** , **Gundy** , you expect things to actually be determined in advance? 😉 Hey **Tibs** , are ya done researching bars and horseshoes for us yet? ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/32 "2002-11-01T19:52:27Z")
Oh JEEZE. I haven’t been getting notices that there were posts here! I was wondering what the hell you guys were doing. 🙂 If you are all up for an early dinner on Saturday so that we can hit the bars all night long…then D’arcy’s has opened its doors to us despite their no reservation rule. If not, then there are other places to go without any problem. Bars - we got that covered easily. A few good Irish pubs, etc. Brew Haus, Marly’s, we have a decent martini bar - we’re covered there. Fair warning to all who see my place: It vaguely resembles (i.e. Looks just like) I’m still in college. And no one can have sex on my bed (except me) simply cause the closet that spans the side of the room is all mirrored. (COOL EFFECT.) Whee! Tibs. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/33 "2002-11-01T20:06:26Z")
No sex on your bed? Why should I even bother coming then? **porcupine** , you are of course correct. I have no idea what I was thinking! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/34 "2002-11-01T20:43:52Z")
Legomancer, drop me an e-mail and I’ll send you my cell phone number. It’s the surefire way to reach me. I’ll let you know where we are. 🙂 Tibs. p.s. Anyone else who will need to contact me upon arriving, drop me an e-mail at: [TibsTanglewood@aol.com](mailto:TibsTanglewood@aol.com) and I will give you my cell number. T. ---
**Author:** ![tygre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/35 "2002-11-01T22:27:47Z")
Ooh, D’arcy’s. I’m in. Like what time are we talking here? ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/36 "2002-11-01T22:59:18Z")
Well, Hallie (owner) said that she couldn’t promise us much after 5 but if we felt like coming in for an early dinner, 4 would be perfect. Up to the clan. But, Tygre, isn’t the horseshoe at D’arcy’s really the way to go? I mean, if you’re going to polish off your heart, that’s the way to do it. Tibs. ---
**Author:** ![tygre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/37 "2002-11-01T23:42:45Z")
Well, I’ll lay off the leftover candy so I can save up all my fat grams for a horseshoe at D’Arcy’s!! For the uninitiated, a horseshoe is an open-face sandwich surrounded by fries, with cheese sauce over it all. About, oh, a gazillion calories but soooo good. It’s the official Spiffeld food! 🙂 4-ish works for me btw as far as time goes but I am flexible that day! ---
**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2002, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/38 "2002-11-02T02:51:29Z")
I promised some swing dance lessons so all in favor of dancing off their horseshoe, lemme know. 😉 Tibs. p.s. **Gundy** , My swing lessons are reason enough to come! Double entendre intended. Whee! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2002, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/39 "2002-11-02T07:44:00Z")
I wanna to be a late addition to the party. Assuming dancing is not a requirement. I’m gonna drive down from Madison Saturday, drive back late Sunday afternoon. Anybody from Rockford/Chicago need a ride? Porcupine, Gundy, Jane? Anybody? Jane can testify I have a cool car! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2002, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849/40 "2002-11-02T07:45:44Z")
Oh yeah, Tibs. Is there a room discount? Is it too late to get in on it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-il-dopefest-please-check-in/132849.md?page=3)