# Tampa / West Florida Dopers (Or even just Michi)... let's do lunch! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 16, 2000, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759 "2000-07-16T19:49:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/21 "2000-07-19T09:27:04Z")
GolfWidow, I WORK in Lakeland! šŸ˜ƒ 7/25 wonā€™t work for me, thoā€¦ ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![Michi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Michi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michi)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/22 "2000-07-19T11:15:54Z")
I have e-mailed Tubagirl about the meeting but she has not responded. And sorry to hear that you canā€™t make it, Trouble Again. Oh well, even if it is only THREE of us, that still makes the biggest FL Dopefest to date. Now, I think Bucca is only open for dinner. so I may need to find us a new place if we are doing LUNCH. If Italian is still OK with everyone, how about Olive Garden? Not as fun as Bucca but the food is good. Everyone, just e-mail me with your replies. ---
**Author:** ![GolfWidow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GolfWidow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GolfWidow)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/23 "2000-07-19T14:05:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TroubleAgain \* > \*\*GolfWidow, I WORK in Lakeland! šŸ˜ƒ > \*\* Where do you work? and where do you live? (If you donā€™t mind me asking) ---
**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/24 "2000-07-19T15:52:59Z")
Sorryā€¦(hurries in out of the rain). I had yesterday offf, so I wasnā€™t looking at the board. I canā€™t come though:( My mom is a manic depressive, and all this wedding stuff has tipped her off the deep end. Basically I have to babysit :(:(:(ā˜¹ sorry ---
**Author:** ![Michi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Michi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michi)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/25 "2000-07-19T18:24:32Z")
Thatā€™s itā€¦Iā€™m moving to another stateā€¦one that has Dopefests with lots of peopleā€¦who wants me? ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2000, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/26 "2000-07-19T18:43:38Z")
Sorry to hear about your mom, Tuba. Hope everything works out all right. OK, then, soā€¦ Let us again extend this invitation to anyone at all who wants to come visit the shithole-- er, the beautiful and cultured šŸ˜ƒ city of Tampa and eat lunch with Michelle, GolfWidow, and myself. Cā€™monā€¦ someoneā€¦ anyone? We know youā€™re out thereā€¦ Except for MarkSerlin. If you are reading this, know that you are cordially not invited to ever show your face here or anywhere else where weā€™d have to look at you. But you knew that already. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/27 "2000-07-20T09:00:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GolfWidow \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by TroubleAgain \* > > \*\*GolfWidow, I WORK in Lakeland! šŸ˜ƒ > > \*\* > > Where do you work? and where do you live? (If you donā€™t mind me asking) \*\* I work at Marriott Vacation Club on 98 South near Grove Park. I live in Bartow. You? ---
**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:** [July 20, 2000, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/28 "2000-07-20T09:37:47Z")
Tampa Doper here. Is this thing still on or what?? Email me with info. I work pretty much constantly but I will do everything I can to make it. What day are you planning? Where is it? What time? Email meā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/29 "2000-07-20T09:46:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Michi \* > \*\*Thatā€™s itā€¦Iā€™m moving to another stateā€¦one that has Dopefests with lots of peopleā€¦who wants me? \*\* ā€œThou hast my love: is not that neighbourly?ā€ ā€œI would have you.ā€ ā€œWhy, that were covetousness.ā€ ā€“As You Like It, Act 3, Scene V Maybe itā€™s covetousness, but Iā€™d make a strong bid to get you out to LA! You mention the Olive Gardenā€“I LOVE the Olive Garden! Plenty of them out here. With tiramisu desserts. Mmmmā€¦tiramisuā€¦ Anyway, Sanibelman, youā€™re very luckyā€“having Michi, TroubleAgain, GolfWidow and TubaGirl in your area? Maybe _I_ should move. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![GolfWidow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GolfWidow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GolfWidow)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/30 "2000-07-20T12:57:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TroubleAgain \* > I work at Marriott Vacation Club on 98 South near Grove Park. I live in Bartow. You? > \*\* I work for a civil/consulting engineering firm on S. Fla. Ave, David May & Assoc. Do you know Dr. Linda May? Sheā€™s a dentist in Bartow. Sheā€™s Davidā€™s wife. I used to work in Bartow for Frost & Saunders law firm. Small world, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Michi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Michi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michi)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/31 "2000-07-20T13:21:06Z")
Cool, Bear Nenno, I just e-mailed you with the plans. I hope you can make it. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/32 "2000-07-20T16:58:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GolfWidow \* > I work for a civil/consulting engineering firm on S. Fla. Ave, David May & Assoc. Do you know Dr. Linda May? Sheā€™s a dentist in Bartow. Sheā€™s Davidā€™s wife. > > I used to work in Bartow for Frost & Saunders law firm. > > Small world, huh? \*\* Yeah, definitely small world! I have heard of Dr. May, but donā€™t know her. Wanna get together and have our own mini-dopefest some day at lunchtime? Maybe on S. Florida somewhere? ---
**Author:** ![GolfWidow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GolfWidow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GolfWidow)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2000, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/33 "2000-07-20T18:32:33Z")
Iā€™m normally free anytime except Tuesdays at 12:30. Just let me know when its convenient for you ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/34 "2000-07-21T01:29:56Z")
Michi asked: > [@](#): > > Thatā€™s itā€¦Iā€™m moving to another stateā€¦one that has Dopefests with lots of peopleā€¦who wants me? **HOUSTON!!!** Come on Michi, you can do it. Move to Houston. It canā€™t be that much hotter and muggier than Tampa, and you get such cool dopers as beatle, Ayesha and LIONsob, Sealemon, Shanin, and of course moi. Please, please, please? Come on Houston dopers, join in. Michi! Michi! Michi! ---
**Author:** ![Michi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Michi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michi)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/35 "2000-07-21T03:16:30Z")
Heh. I think, that instead of a teddy bear tour, people should start up a Michi tour. I could WEAR a teddy if that would help spark interest! šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/36 "2000-07-21T10:02:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Michi \* > \*\*Heh. I think, that instead of a teddy bear tour, people should start up a Michi tour. I could WEAR a teddy if that would help spark interest! šŸ˜‰ \*\* Iā€™m sure that you look great in a teddy, but itā€™s really not necessary. Thereā€™s no need to get overly fancy here. Just socks will be fine. Oh, and leave the modesty at home, too. šŸ˜ƒ šŸ˜› ---
**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:** [July 21, 2000, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/37 "2000-07-21T14:40:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Irishman \* > \*\*Michi asked: > > > [@](#): > > > > Thatā€™s itā€¦Iā€™m moving to another stateā€¦one that has Dopefests with lots of peopleā€¦who wants me? > > **HOUSTON!!!** Come on Michi, you can do it. Move to Houston. It canā€™t be that much hotter and muggier than Tampa, and you get such cool dopers as beatle, Ayesha and LIONsob, Sealemon, Shanin, and of course moi. Please, please, please? > > Come on Houston dopers, join in. Michi! Michi! Michi! > \*\* Iā€™ll have to second Irishmanā€™s suggestion, Michi. Iā€™d say Dallas but a) that would be WAY too much of a temptation for me to embarrass myself, and b) frankly, Houston has it all over Dallas when it comes to Doper get-togethers. Besides, Houston is still close enough that when you decide you can no longer resist my charms, you could pop up for the afternoon. _saucy, outrageous wink_ ---
**Author:** ![Michi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Michi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michi)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/38 "2000-07-21T15:13:18Z")
Well, Chef, hun, I do have an aunt that lives in Dallasā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Michi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Michi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michi)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/39 "2000-07-21T15:16:25Z")
I didnā€™t mean to call Chef Troy a Hun (not that thereā€™s anything wrong with that). I meant it as honey. šŸ™‚ ---
**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:** [July 21, 2000, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759/40 "2000-07-21T15:19:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Michi \* > \*\*Well, Chef, hun, I do have an aunt that lives in Dallasā€¦ \*\* Well hey, it just so happens that Mrs. Chef and Chef Jr. will be out of town August 7-14 visiting family in Missouri, and Iā€™ll be ALLLLLLL ALOOOOOOONEā€¦ _meaningful glance over the top of my glasses_ and your aunt says she misses you and wants you to come visit. _broad grin_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tampa-west-florida-dopers-or-even-just-michi-lets-do-lunch/25759.md?page=3)