# Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater Dopefest - Anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236 "2005-06-14T17:00:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/61 "2005-07-29T14:26:20Z")
> [@Bambi Hassenpfeffer](#): > > Have you been outside? It’s 85 with 77% humidity and no breeze. It’s not “get excited” weather. 😉 > … Bambi speaks wisely. Although I wonder about the 85 degrees comment. If it was 85 degrees you must have been posting very, very early in the morning, very late at night or with your refrigerator door open. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/62 "2005-07-29T14:41:36Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > Bambi speaks wisely. > Although I wonder about the 85 degrees comment. If it was 85 degrees you must have been posting very, very early in the morning, very late at night or with your refrigerator door open. Yes, it’s silly hot right now. It was hot last night around midnight. But in October we hope things will be much, much better. And we’ve decided that **Foxy** is radishes. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/63 "2005-07-29T14:55:21Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > And we’ve decided that **Foxy** is radishes. I thought we decided on turnipes. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/64 "2005-07-29T14:59:22Z")
Turnips darn it. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/65 "2005-07-29T17:43:13Z")
Second weekend in October? Possible. Let me check with the wife; her family’s down there, and we’re overdue for a visit. (Which wasn’t going to happen any earlier than September anyway, barring family emergency.) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/66 "2005-07-29T18:13:37Z")
> [@Amp](#): > > Turnips darn it. Radishes = ravishing. Turnips/turnipes = 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/67 "2005-07-29T18:40:40Z")
You know, turnips. Tuuuuurnips. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/68 "2005-07-29T21:20:35Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > Bambi speaks wisely. > Although I wonder about the 85 degrees comment. If it was 85 degrees you must have been posting very, very early in the morning, very late at night or with your refrigerator door open. **Shibb** has the right of it here. I posted that just after midnight, when I had just come in from outside where it was all nasty. Maybe by October it will only be 75 degrees overnight. ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/69 "2005-07-30T01:16:31Z")
October (and April) are my favorite times to be there. The weather is usually perfectamundo at those times of year. _Hi Bambi_ ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2005, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/70 "2005-07-30T03:22:12Z")
Radishes? I suppose I am radishes… October, 15th perhaps? It’s a Saturay, we can go do something during the day and then continue it on until somebody gets tired and goes home. Or if someone is willing to donate their house to the cause, we can start somewhere and end there. And if anyone wants to bring along some early 20’s hot men for me to play with or if someone is an early 20’s hot (single) man for me to play with that would be even better. Alright so wait what were we talking about again? October. I’m thinking we can maybe meet somewhere, the Aquarium or something fun like that. Depends on if we want to do Tampa or St. Pete. St.Pete is not, according to the popular misconception, the “ghetto”. Only the southside and only after dark. If we do Tampa then I need to get a better map. I just need to know what day it will be so that I can take that day off and the day after that too. Any good ideas about where to go, what to do, where to eat? I don’t have any requests, just somewhere that I can eat vegetarian and/or fish dishes. I’m not too strict so if there’s absolutely nowhere then I’ll deal with it. I’m too tired so I am going to bed. -foxy ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/71 "2005-07-31T21:22:50Z")
I am bumping this because I have sent an email to everyone I could get from this thread and the “is there anything to do in Tampa” thread. If I missed anyone, email me and I will forward you a copy. I’m willing to plan if everyone who needs to be notified is notified. -foxy ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/72 "2005-08-02T21:05:43Z")
So, did everyone get their invite? _bump_ ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/73 "2005-08-02T21:26:04Z")
Okay kids. Count me in. Here’s a link to Fort De Soto Fort De Soto If there’s any interest, I’ll be glad to look further into it. Not too familiar with Tampa, but anything I can do, lemme know. October is a beeeeuuuutiful time of year here. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/74 "2005-08-03T01:57:20Z")
I was thinking we could do some type of potluck picnic during the afternoon. We could even bring the family kids and all. As day turns into night we can then move it someplace more adult, lose the kids and up the rating of the Dopefest from G to XXX… I mean R. ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/75 "2005-08-03T05:10:31Z")
**Amp** ’s suggestion sounds like a good one. The Dope gatherings I have been to have been similar, and quite enjoyable. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/76 "2005-08-03T13:34:46Z")
I didn’t get an email but then again I may not have mine listed. I’ll have to check. Not sure if I can make it or not, Oct. 15th is ringing a bell for some reason, either I have something else I have to do then or that Quasimodo guy is just ringing his bell again. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/77 "2005-08-03T14:01:17Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > I didn’t get an email but then again I may not have mine listed. I’ll have to check. > > Not sure if I can make it or not, Oct. 15th is ringing a bell for some reason, either I have something else I have to do then or that Quasimodo guy is just ringing his bell again. Your emails not listed. Email **Foxy** or me and we’ll get you on “the list”. And you MUST be there. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2005, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/78 "2005-08-09T17:36:47Z")
So, have all the Florida Dopers fallen victim to the humidity and heat or has this idea lost interest? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/79 "2005-08-09T17:40:53Z")
> [@Amp](#): > > So, have all the Florida Dopers fallen victim to the humidity and heat or has this idea lost interest? Something must be done about this! ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236/80 "2005-08-09T18:37:07Z")
Ft. De Soto sounds like a good plan. Does someone need to reserve a pavillion or should we just swap cell numbers and figure it out when we get there? I reccommend reserving a pavillion, just because I am a freak for schedule organization. After De Soto, what shall we do? Any suggestions or if someone needs a copy of the invite can email me at lady\_foxfyre at hotmail, or ladyfoxfyre at hotmail, whichever you feel like typing. Suggestions! -foxy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-st-pete-clearwater-dopefest-anyone/308236.md?page=5)