# Tampa Dopefest Tomorrow Night! Please Check In! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 20, 2000, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032 "2000-11-20T22:28:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/1 "2000-11-20T22:28:40Z")
OK, guys - Tampa Dopefest is tomorrow night at The Melting Pot on Dale Mabry, 7:30 PM. Directions in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=43408&pagenumber=2) thread. The following people are confirmed: Oicu812, Cyndar, Bear Nenno, and me. I sent an e-mail to LouisB, but haven’t gotten a reply, and he hasn’t posted in 8 days. Is anyone else interested in coming to this thing? Please try to let us know tonight so Michi can make reservations! ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/2 "2000-11-20T23:27:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SanibelMan \* > \*\*…Is anyone else interested in coming to this thing? Please try to let us know tonight so Michi can make reservations! \*\* I’d offer to be there in spirit but I don’t want to do anything that might cause Michi to have reservations… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/3 "2000-11-21T03:13:48Z")
Well, I’ll call there first thing in the morning and make reservations for 4, under the name Michelle. If Louis and SO decide to show up, I am sure it will not be a problem. Look forward to seeing ya Sani! And Cheffie, we’ll have a drink in your honor. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/4 "2000-11-21T03:47:00Z")
You guys pick a good time to get together in the Dec. 21-22-23 range, so Mrs. F. and I can meet some of you guys when we’re down visiting her folks for Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/5 "2000-11-21T04:36:12Z")
Again, my apologies: I cannot attend, but I have sent a donation to Cyndar to cover part of the costs. Happy fonduing! Definitely looking forward to the next one! ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/6 "2000-11-21T06:51:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cyndar \* > \*\*… Cheffie, we’ll have a drink in your honor. 🙂 \*\* Great! Make it an “ER Vet Nurse”… that’s a shot of Red Hot and a shot of rubbing alcohol, served on fire in the cup of a bra… and I suggest this toast: “To Cheffie…he may not be Wally, but by harry, he ain’t humorless!” ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/7 "2000-11-21T13:04:22Z")
I am going to have to beg off. I am serving as temporary care provider for my ninety year old father. He has been ill for the last two weeks and I feel that I cannot leave him unattended. I was looking forward to meeting you guys, too. Maybe another time. ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/8 "2000-11-21T14:34:36Z")
Well, sorry to hear about your troubles. There is always another time for a gathering. ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/9 "2000-11-21T18:57:05Z")
Reservations are set. I’ll bring a camera. 🙂 And no, there will be no pictures of my breasts this time. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/10 "2000-11-21T21:27:01Z")
I’m on my way! ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/11 "2000-11-21T22:03:09Z")
**4**??? Well, if all four of us show up, it will be some kind of record!! Where is **TampaFlyer** and all the other Tampa Dopers… I know there must be more! ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/12 "2000-11-21T23:07:13Z")
Heheh…don’t push it Bear…4 is an excellent number for us. We ALMOST had 7! ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/13 "2000-11-22T04:30:56Z")
I can’t believe I made it to the computer before Bear did. Well, it was just three of us again, me, Bear, and Sani. Bu that’s OK, because we had a good time. The food was delicious, and the chocolate fondue was to die for. Bear had a good time all night melting his straw over the burner. Sani scared a 10 year old boy in the restroom. And I kept wondering what it would feel like to drip that warm, melted chocolate on my body. 😉 We took a few pics, which Sani might be able to post, as soon as I get them developed. ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/14 "2000-11-22T04:31:58Z")
Uhhh…let me just clarify that I did NOT drip chocolate all over myself and that is NOT what the pics are of! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Oicu812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f475e1/32.png) [@Oicu812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oicu812)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/15 "2000-11-22T05:08:23Z")
I was paged by work as I was pulling out of the parking lot. I had to go back and save the world (Or at least a few hundred thou…) Working for a credit card processor SUCKS. On call 24/7, and everyone else in the company (with a few exceptions) are idiots. Needless to say, I was unable to attend. My abject and humblest apologies. O * * * vidi vici veni! ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/16 "2000-11-22T05:33:35Z")
JUST got back from the opera - Magic/Knicks game got out at the same time (Magic lost) and the parking lot was full of drunks and people in a hurry. Had a pretty good time (very impressive Lady Macbeth, Macbeth was okay). Can’t wait to meet you all sometime! ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/17 "2000-11-22T05:48:59Z")
That’s OK, Oicu, I can understand about being on call. We’ll have to do this again soon…soemtime in December I think, is when everyone wants to try again. I may have to sit it out if it is on a weekend, but that’s ok…everyone can’t always work around my stupid schedule. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/18 "2000-11-22T05:55:21Z")
Damn, guys, if only I could get a ride up that way… I swear, eventually I’ll probably do a rocky horror-style dopefest in West Palm Beach sometime, maybe around February. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/19 "2000-11-22T06:28:06Z")
Well, I drove some ~350 miles for it and it was great fun. I almost fell asleep quite a few times on the ride back, but managed not to get pulled over or in any accidents. And now I’m tired, cold, and find that Dad didn’t do the favor I asked him and just this once run my sheets and comforter, so I’m waiting for the wet, cold comforter to dry. Grrr… ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032/20 "2000-11-22T15:58:39Z")
Well, glad to hear that you made it back home all in one piece! OK…when’s the next one? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-dopefest-tomorrow-night-please-check-in/42032.md?page=2)