# The Official New York RibFest Thread
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [March 25, 2003, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002 "2003-03-25T12:16:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 9
### Author:  [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2003, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/161 "2003-05-15T17:02:30Z")
Any chance of Paypal for the fiver? That would save me a stamp.
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/162 "2003-05-16T00:48:50Z")
_Date and Time:_ June 14, 2003, starting roughly at noon and going until whenever
_Place:_ Casa Dave-Guy. Please let me know if you need directions, and from whence you are coming. I am easily accessible from the NYThruway, the Palisades Interstate Parkway, the NJTurnpike, the Garden State Parkway, and the buses from PABT and the GWBridge.
_Cost per Adult:_ Five bucks.
If you have folding chairs or lawn chairs, you might want to bring them. Also, maybe another grill. I’ll supply the charcoal.
Playground facilities close by for wee ones (and the young at heart).
**Definites**
DAVEW0071 – three adults, cookies and two pies
RTFirefly – one adult, maybe two, black bean salsa
Gorgon Heap/Acrylic Vessel – two adults, chicken and Jell-O shots
tkeana – two adults, homemade brownies
MsRobyn/Airman Doors – two adults, chips and “mun-cheez”
FriendBill/HelenWheels – two adults, macaroni salad
Eutychus/Persephone – two adults, Hawaiian Tuna salad
Biggirl and Co. – Four adults, beer
Beerchick – one adult, fruit salad, potato salad, grilling veggies
MannyL – one adult, a dessert-type thing
Sakura’s two friends from school – two adults, dunno about side dishes
Zappo – one adult, barrel o’ Utz and Vernor’s for Mrs. Dave-Guy
TruePisces/Verrain – two adults, banana bread
Little Nemo – one adult, ice cream
Danyne and Mark – two adults, side dish TBA
SueDuhnym – two adults, baked beans, maybe veggies, maybe more
manhattan/canby – two adults, cheese, crackers, and breadage
Spit – one adult, side dish TBA
Anita Vacation – one adult, side dish TBA
SmackFu – one adult, chili
Meros – one adult, maybe two, side dish TBA
Frank #2 – one adult, green salad
**Definite maybes**
Cosmopolitan – one adult, side dish TBA
rjk/zyada – two adults, fresh baked bread-type stuff
Morgyn – one adult, side dish TBA
Billdo – one adult, side dish TBA
Weirddave/GingerOfTheNorth – two adults, side dish TBA
Sunday Brunch
Time: Morning-ish. Y’know. Whatever…
Attendees:
Zappo
Euty/Persephone
FriendBill/HelenWheels
RTFirefly
tkeana
Spit
Anita Vacation
TruePisces/Verrain(?)
MsRobyn/Airman Doors(?)
Gorgon Heap/Acrylic Vessel(?)
Danyne/Mark(?)
I don’t think I missed anyone. If I did give a holler.
As for the folks who have not nailed down their side dishes, may I respectfully request breadage? Biscuits, corn bread, a loaf of Italian bread…Kaiser rolls, whatever. Can’t have a good rib barbecue without the proper breadage, so let’s make sure we have enough of the staff of life to go around.
I’ve compiled a list of email addys, and I’ll be sending directions in a day or two, along with my home address and phone number. Not everyone will get an email, since sending one to MsRobyn _and_ Airman Doors, for instance, is a little redundant.
Any fence-sitters out there (Billdo, Ginger, yes, I’m talking to you!), remember, the cutoff date is June 1. Plenty of room, but you gotta put your oar in before the deadline.
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/163 "2003-05-16T01:40:37Z")
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> \*\* I understand from a (dubious, at best) source that we may try to see how many Dopers we can stuff into Zappo’s Fleetwood Brougham. Definite photo op there, kids.
Hey. Who you callin’ dubious? 😉
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/164 "2003-05-16T02:23:59Z")
You’re only spotting this now, eight days after I posted it?
sheesh. :rolleyes:
Good thing you’re cute and adorable. 😃
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/165 "2003-05-16T11:10:15Z")
I just found out **Billdo** will be there.
Film at eleven.
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/166 "2003-05-16T11:47:33Z")
Okay, I just now emailed directions to lots of people.
If you didn’t get directions, you can:
1. check with your SO to see if s/he got them
2. check with the people you’re carpooling with to see if one of them got directions
3. post here and axe me to email you directions
4. send me an email axing for directions
Choose wisely and well.
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### Author:  [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/167 "2003-05-16T16:24:30Z")
We’re pretty much in for the Brunch the next morning, but we’ve got to be back in South Jersey by around 1 or 2, so if no one is heading that way then, we may have to arrange some kind of train-hopping.
Being Father’s Day and **Verrain’s** birthday makes our Sunday a bit on the busy side, but we don’t want to miss the brunchin’ for nothin’!
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### Author:  [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/168 "2003-05-16T16:31:08Z")
Count me in for the Brunch as well, then I can even take **TP** and **Verrain** home from there if they like.
Breadage…there is an excllent bread place near me where I should be able to get a few (12 or so) dozen rolls. Let me know if that would be welcome.
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/169 "2003-05-16T22:50:16Z")
**Meros** , that sounds like a good idea.
Well, two good ideas, actually. Taking our lovely Philly couple home and bringing breadage from an excellent bread place.
Do them both.
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### Author:  [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/170 "2003-05-16T22:52:57Z")
Consider them done.
And add me as another member of the camp wondering if PayPal might be a possible means of payment.
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### Author:  [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/171 "2003-05-21T14:41:32Z")
No one is bring watermelon to a barbecue?!
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/172 "2003-05-22T00:58:10Z")
Wow. I hadn’t thought of that.
Maybe I’ll ask my parents to bring it (yes, my mommy and daddy are coming to a DopeFest; everyone behave at least until they leave).
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### Author:  [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/173 "2003-05-22T13:43:34Z")
I hate to say this, but…I won’t be attending. ☹
The city tournament for my pool league is that weekend and I need to be there. The tournament is only once a year and you need to qualify during the year to even get in.
Only a bizarre set of circumstances will allow me to make the RibFest. Sorry Dave.
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### Author:  [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/174 "2003-05-22T14:23:03Z")
The Weird/North family includes a wee one. And we may have a smelly-head friend with us as well. I’ve booked the weekend off of work already.
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/175 "2003-05-22T16:32:37Z")
The Doorses have booked a hotel room for the night at the scenic Days Inn, so please include us for brunch.
Thanks!
Robin
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/176 "2003-05-22T17:23:13Z")
Okay, **Frank #2** is out, **WeirdDave** and **Ginger of the North** are in (the wee one is admitted no charge, but who is the smelly-head friend?), and the Doorseses are in for brunch.
Oh, Dave and Ginger, you’ll be there for brunch too, no? It’s a long drive on an empty stomach.
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### Author:  [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/177 "2003-05-26T02:20:41Z")
It’s now official…
Bob and I both have tickets to Newark Thursday evening the twelth with a return on Sunday!
Yep, we will definitely be at the Ribfest, and at the brunch (although we may have to turn around and leave, I haven’t figured that one out yet)
You’re just gonna have to put up with us. 😃
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/178 "2003-05-26T03:27:05Z")
_ **YYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!** _
This totally RAWKS!!!
You need directions from Newark, or you still got 'em from last August?
I’m gonna update tomorrow.
Still a week to go before the list is locked, folks…
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### Author:  [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/179 "2003-05-26T03:31:07Z")
I just found out that I must be present at home on the 14th for my sister’s graduation party or I will be disowned.
If needs be the money will be sent still.
As far as breadage goes…it seems I will be unable to provide it but I will tell **TP** where to get it so it may be provided in my absence.
On another note this is the SECOND time my parent’s have managed to destroy my well-laid plans that I have _ **informed them of better than a month ago** _.
Anyone in the Philly area want a tenant? 😉
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-new-york-ribfest-thread/164002/180 "2003-05-26T03:57:54Z")
**Meros** don’t worry about the money. I haven’t ordered the ribs yet. No big deal.
Breadage won’t be that much of a problem. We have a very nice commercial bakery nearby, too, so if we need to, a carbo-run can be arranged.
You’ll be missed.
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