# Swampbear Stalks Seattle In May **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 6, 2005, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084 "2005-04-06T19:29:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/81 "2005-04-22T21:12:15Z")
Righty right. An update. **swampy** has e/mailed me with more exact times and phone numbers. For those of you wanting to get in touch with him before he gets here, just give him a call on his cell - (900)HOT-STUD. \*\*_Maybe:_ Anastasaeon Cherry Cherry’s Stem Scotticher picuhubby _In for Underground and Dinner:_ swampy Aguecheek Taters HeTaters Saltire (maybe only Dinner) Bumbazine Den Mum _In for Dinner:_ picunurse (maybe both) picucutegayfriend (Jason?) (maybe both) stargazer Cervaise\*\* **picunurse** , I’m assuming Jason is picucutegayfriend? Or shall I add another? No one has let me know about transportation issues, so we’ll leave that on the table for now. 'Member folks, it’s a bit of a drive from the Underground to the Chinook. Now then. There’s a 15 person minimum for a private Underground Tour, so it looks like we may have to join the unwashed masses in a regular tour. **swampy** plans on getting to the hotel between 1-2; so we’ll say 2 just to be on the safe side. As such, that gives us a choice for: 1. Beers at 3, tour at 4, Dinner around 6:00 2. Tour at 3, dinner around 5:00, potential for drinks afterward 3. Nothing at three (let **swampbear** get settled), tour at 4, dinner around 6:00 I’ve got a call in to the Underground people to find out how much it would cost if we can get 15 people together. **Bumbazine** , IIRC, the tour lasts around 1.5 hours, but I could be mistaken. I’ll ask when they call me back. Sorry to see you miss out, **lizardling** , but at the same time, graduations and vacations are just as important. So’s family. Have a good time! ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2005, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/82 "2005-05-01T10:50:04Z")
Two weeks and counting. I was just wondering if we’ve established a time for dinner yet? **Aguecheek** , are you going to make the reservations? ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/83 "2005-05-02T13:18:04Z")
Just checking in. I’m hoping we can do a little more plan firming up this week so everybody’ll know. I am gettin’ all excited. In just under two weeks I get to meet Dopers from a whole other part of the country! WOOHOO!!! ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/84 "2005-05-03T04:28:49Z")
I’m hoping the plans can be firmed up too! The hubby and I are both very interested in the Underground Tour and dinner. He asked me about it tonight. We’re looking forward to this! ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/85 "2005-05-03T05:34:16Z")
**Aguecheek** , yes, Jason is the friend of which I spoke, but add another as well. My recluse friend who lives just outside Lilliwaup, has consented to come to the big city to socalize. Its ok, he usually wears clothes and he doesn’t bite… people. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/86 "2005-05-03T11:33:48Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > **Aguecheek** , yes, Jason is the friend of which I spoke, but add another as well. My recluse friend who lives just outside Lilliwaup, has consented to come to the big city to socalize. Its ok, he usually wears clothes and he doesn’t bite… people. 😃 What? We gotta wear clothes? Dang! I might need to rethink this… ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/87 "2005-05-03T15:48:09Z")
It’s okay **Swampy** , we northwesterners always wear clothes when folk visit from the lesser colonies, so that they don’t get all freaked out by all the fur and webbed feet an’ all. Really, it’s better this way. Trust me. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/88 "2005-05-03T16:12:01Z")
> [@Bumbazine](#): > > It’s okay **Swampy** , we northwesterners always wear clothes when folk visit from the lesser colonies, so that they don’t get all freaked out by all the fur and webbed feet an’ all. Really, it’s better this way. Trust me. Well, ok, but do I have to keep em on all night? ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/89 "2005-05-03T19:46:12Z")
Firmed up?!? What’s to firm? _People!_ Actually, I thought I’d followed up on my last post. It doesn’t look like we’ll have enough for a private tour for the Underground, so we’ll have to join the unwashed masses. The tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours. You can’t make reservations, so we’ll have to buy tickets as we get there. And since no one chose an option for how we get together (and at what time), I’m making an executive decision: Beers at 3:00, Tour at 4:00, Dinner at 6:00. Meet for beers on Pioneer Square (I’ll send around my cell phone number via e/mail to everyone with an exacter location). Don’t feel obliged to come for beers, but do feel obliged to get tickets relatively early, as those puppies can go fast! See my list of attendees a couple of posts above this. **picunurse** , I’ll add **picurecluse** to the dinner list. For the “maybe both’s” up there (ie: dinner yes, Underground, maybe), since we can’t make reservations, don’t worry about signing up now, but make sure to call me on the day so we don’t end up leaving you behind. So far, we’ve got about 7 showing up for underground. **swampy** ’ll have a car; can we assume the **Tater** household or the **Denbazine’s** will be able to help with rides up to the restaurant after? I’m not sure if I’ll have my car, and I know **Saltire** , being the ultimate in city-livers, does not find one necessary. Sorry about not updating - we’re in the middle of gearing up for an annual meeting in D.C., a contract renegotiation, and an online university course, but that’ll all be history by the 14th. ---
**Author:** ![stargazer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stargazer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stargazer)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/90 "2005-05-03T20:08:11Z")
I might be late for dinner – I have an event that day that starts at 7:00, and I might need to be there until it gets going (I’m only about 5 minutes away from Chinook’s). What name will we be under at the restaurant, so’s I can find youall? ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/91 "2005-05-03T20:09:37Z")
Make sure to wear bright orange when walking near foliage! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/92 "2005-05-04T19:02:24Z")
> [@Aguecheek](#): > > can we assume the **Tater** household or the **Denbazine’s** will be able to help with rides up to the restaurant after? We have a four seater (mazda 636) so can haul 2 other people. It would be good if one of those people was familiar with Seattle, however. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/93 "2005-05-04T19:38:15Z")
We drive a Ford Explorer, so can squeeze three adults in the backseat. ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/94 "2005-05-04T19:49:33Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > Two weeks and counting. I was just wondering if we’ve established a time for dinner yet? **Aguecheek** , are you going to make the reservations? Just realized I missed this. I can make reservations. So: I am therefore putting all on-the-fencers on notice now. I will be making reservations for Saturday, 14 May at 6:30 pm. This will be done _Friday (6 May) morning_. If you haven’t committed to a yes or no, you won’t be getting a seat. **Bumbazine, Taters** , that’d be awful swell if you could help with the transport. What with **swampy’s** car, we should be covered now. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/95 "2005-05-04T21:57:18Z")
As long as I got somebody who knows where we’re going with me, I’m good with the car. I’m guessing I’ll have a medium sized four door which means it can seat three others besides me. I had conference calls today with the places I’m going to be working during that week. Guess that makes this all real for me now. Sunday I think I’m going to explore the Space Needle. I have a five year old great nephew who has informed me he wants me to send him a portcard with a picture of the Space Needle on it from Seattle. So, natch, ol’ Great Uncle Swampy has to do that now. Besides, it sounds real touristy like, so it’d be a shame not to do the Space Needle. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/96 "2005-05-04T22:08:37Z")
**Swampy,** Your hotel isn’t too far from the Space Needle. Practically, a hop, skip and a jump; so findining it will be very easy. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/97 "2005-05-05T17:56:11Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > **Swampy,** > > Your hotel isn’t too far from the Space Needle. Practically, a hop, skip and a jump; so findining it will be very easy. And as luck would have it, hopping, skipping and jumping are three of my favorite things to do! This trip just keeps on gettin’ better. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/98 "2005-05-06T01:17:53Z")
Okay, I’m in for both the tour and dinner. I read this twice, and didn’t see exactly where we are meeting, or where we are having dinner. I saw Chinook mentioned, but is that for beers, or for dinner? If no decision has been made for dinner, I’d like to suggest the Spaghetti Factory. It has wonderful atmosphere, (Tiffany lamps and antiques and memorabilia and so forth) and they have other stuff to eat besides spaghetti. When I was there last, I had a wonderful chicken dish with spaghetti on the side. Plus, you get your whole dinner including dessert for $9.95. (Unless you want to buy drinks other than pop or tea/coffee, or a special dessert) We went there for my niece’s birthday a few months ago, and I was suitably impressed. Of course, this is just a suggestion. I think **JohnnyLA** will be coming with me, but we haven’t absolutely postively confirmed…he may end up with a video gig that day, and although he’d like to come, he’s also trying to break into the biz and can’t turn down any late minute jobs. So it might be just me. So…details, darlings. Chinook for beers and then the tour? Or somewhere else for beers and Chinook for dinner? ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/99 "2005-05-06T02:15:33Z")
OK, I’ve decided I’ll tell all those people at KCTS that I can only help out until 3. That way, I can get down to Doc Maynard’s in time for the tour. I’m assuming I’ll be seeing **Aguecheek** on Monday (right, Cheeky, old bean?), so I’ll give him money to buy my ticket so my lateness won’t make me miss the tour. If there isn’t quite enough transportation room, or if anyone just doesn’t want to drive, there are a few buses that depart from Pioneer Square right in front of Doc Maynard’s that get you within 5 or 6 blocks of Chinooks. Looking forward to seeing you all. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084/100 "2005-05-06T04:07:51Z")
My understanding is that we’re eating dinner at Chinooks because **Swampy** wants typical Northwest food, I think. However, I’m not _quite_ sure where Chinooks is located. Is that the restaurant on Salmon Bay? I don’t get up to Seattle too often. I was there on the 24th of April for the U2 concert, but that was first time I’d been further than Safeco in probably 15 years. **Scotticher:** Plan is to meet for beers at 3:00 at Pioneer Square, buy tickets for tour. Tour at 4:00 and dinner at 6:00. **Aguecheek** will be contacting us w/further details for exactly where we’re meeting up in Pioneer Square, right **Aguecheek?** \*\*Mr. Taters \*\* and I are really looking forward to meeting everyone. Can you believe my husband was born and raised here in the Northwest and has _never_ gone on the Underground Tour? I went a few times when I was a kid; it was fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swampbear-stalks-seattle-in-may/298084.md?page=6)