# The Scheduling Begins: NYC MegaDopefest III -- January 3-5, 2003 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 1, 2002, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901 "2002-11-01T22:13:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![JoeyHemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@JoeyHemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeyHemlock)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/181 "2002-12-10T03:50:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > \*\*Kilt Checks are for the wimmins. \*\* I will not be wearing a kilt. However, wimmins are still welcome to check whatever they wish to check. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/182 "2002-12-10T04:01:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > \*\*Hopefully The Shirt[sup]TM[/sup] will find its way into the hands of a woman who will use its powers only for good. šŸ˜› \*\* Itā€™s MUCH better for evil. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/183 "2002-12-10T11:49:14Z")
**RT** , if you wear a kilt, Iā€™ll put a dollar bill in yourā€¦ umā€¦ ;). Think of it as payment from last yearā€™s cleavage. šŸ˜ƒ (Heck, Iā€™ll do that for anyone who wears a kilt. Just let me know how many dollar bills to bring. And **Verrain** just suggested I keep them in the lace top I wore last yearā€¦ yeah, I think thatā€™s a good plan.) ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/184 "2002-12-10T12:30:07Z")
I really gotta ge me a kilt, yā€™know? The neat thing is, **SparrowHawk** discovered that we can actually wear our grandmotherā€™s clan tartan. Apparently, thereā€™s a rule that if youā€™re just one generation removed from a person who actually carried the name, itā€™s okay. So, since our grandmother was born a Scott, we can do that. I have no idea what the Scott tartan looks like, but I kinda think itā€™d be cool (not to mention chilly) to wear a kilt. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/185 "2002-12-10T12:52:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DAVEW0071 \* > \*\*I have no idea what the Scott tartan looks likeā€¦ \*\* Like [this](http://www.scotclans.com/clans/tscott.htm). ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/186 "2002-12-10T13:14:23Z")
**LindyHopper** , I plan to come Thursday and meet you there. My only problem (OK, other than needing a sitter for the dog) is I donā€™t know yet if Iā€™ll have my car with me, so I donā€™t know how much traveling Iā€™ll have to do. I plan on trying to get my wife to do all the cross-state driving so I can leave my car in New York, thus eliminating having to bring it back home before coming to the city. And why are you not attending this year, **Arden**? Did I miss something from earlier in this lengthy thread? ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/187 "2002-12-11T12:26:49Z")
For the good of all humanity, I shall not be wearing a kilt. However, I _shall_ be reprising the drive from last year. Except with company this time. I own I-80. Thatā€™s all Iā€™m saying. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/188 "2002-12-11T12:58:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > Youā€™d be surprised, but dude, youā€™re gonna have to trust me on this one. Kilt Checks are for the wimmins. Damnit damnit damnit! Now what are **matt** and **scott** and I gonna do?šŸ˜‰ [sub]Aside: no. Not gonna happen. If nothing else, I donā€™t trust **fizzy** to show the streets of NYC whether or not Iā€™m wearing it properly;)[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/189 "2002-12-11T13:00:46Z")
Oh God do I ever need sleep. Or a proof-reader. Or something far more expensive. ā€œIf nothing else, I donā€™t trust fizzy _not_ to show the streetsā€¦ā€ etc. And I just _know_ someone is gonna abuse the hell out of that quoteā€¦ Ah well. What can be done now? ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/190 "2002-12-11T16:20:39Z")
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/191 "2002-12-11T16:46:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TruePisces \* > **RT** , if you wear a kilt, Iā€™ll put a dollar bill in yourā€¦ umā€¦ ;). Damn, itā€™s warm in here all of a sudden. :o > [@](#): > > Think of it as payment from last yearā€™s cleavage. šŸ˜ƒ Last yearā€™s **True Pisces** cleavage was quite enticing, and I enjoyed the view. šŸ™‚ Iā€™m not sure what **I** ā€™m getting repaid for, but all donations are cheerfully accepted! šŸ™‚ šŸ˜› šŸ™‚ > [@](#): > > (Heck, Iā€™ll do that for anyone who wears a kilt. Just let me know how many dollar bills to bring. And **Verrain** just suggested I keep them in the lace top I wore last yearā€¦ yeah, I think thatā€™s a good plan.) You may end up with more money there than you started with. šŸ™‚ [sub]Note to self: donā€™t forget to bring a supply of $1 bills to NYC![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/192 "2002-12-11T20:34:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gorgon Heap \* > \*\*And why are you not attending this year, **Arden**? Did I miss something from earlier in this lengthy thread? \*\* Arden is not attending because Arden has been out of work since Feburary and can barely manage to keep a roof over her head and the utilities on at this point. Forget anything else. _kicks dirt_ ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/193 "2002-12-11T22:51:34Z")
My room at the Red Roof is reserved for Saturday night! Iā€™ll be coming in early Saturday, so hopefully Iā€™ll be able to meet yizz up for lunch or whatever. **True Pisces** , darling dear, does your offer to stow my luggage till I can check in still hold? Maybe I can meetchiz at the hotel and we can go from there. I canā€™t wait! \Itā€™s my birthday! Ba-ba-ba-ba-birthday!\ ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/194 "2002-12-12T01:57:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > \*\*[sub]Note to self: donā€™t forget to bring a supply of $1 bills to NYC![/sub] \*\* Use the paper bills at the Red Rock West for the flamethrower chick and the [non-pc]barmaid[/non-pc] who strips off your shirt & belt & serves shots of Jack Daniels from her mouth into yours while straddling over you. [sub]Mmmm, red leather pants[/sub] The metrocard machines dispense those Sacagawea Dollar Coins which you can use for doper cleavage. ā€œDairs Gowld in dem dair Hillsā€ ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/195 "2002-12-12T01:59:41Z")
Iā€™m personally frightened to meet you all face-to-face but Iā€™ll try to make it. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/196 "2002-12-12T02:12:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Hey, weā€™re on page four now, how come weā€™re not peer-pressuring all the guys into wearing kilts yet? Persephone, Iā€™m terribly disappointed in you! Oh good heavens! I have been terribly remiss, havenā€™t I? Iā€™m so sorry! A notice to the men: Please, if you have a kilt, wear it. You look good in them. Trust me. No matter what YOU think, us Doper Wimmins do love the kilts. Oh yes. We do. šŸ˜ƒ As for The Shirt, I think I offered to wear it, since I was part of the Committee to Insist That MissC Wear The Shirt at the last fest. If she wants to send it to me, Iā€™ll wear it. Unless someone else is going to. I donā€™t feel like reading back through this thread and figuring it out. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/197 "2002-12-12T02:53:13Z")
Yeah, **Persephone** ā€¦ youā€™ve _never_ read a four-page thread before. ā€œReading takes 4EVER!ā€ Pah. Youā€™re not a blond;) ::RUNNING AWAY AS FAST AS HE CAN:: [sub]Canā€™t trust you doper wimmins not to do kilt checksā€¦[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/198 "2002-12-12T05:32:00Z")
**ā€™punha, \*\* please donā€™t let me forget to kick your scrawny little a** when I see you in NYC. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/199 "2002-12-12T05:35:22Z")
**Arden** , sweetie, I _had_ to go. Especially since I missed last yearā€™s. Donā€™t be upset with me. Please? Donā€™t worry, the familyā€™s still in OK, so I should be getting back there soon enough. Next time, Tulsa for sure. All right? šŸ™‚ [sub]Oh, and I sympathize on the out-of-work thing. Since May for me.[/sub] **Gorgon** : Thursday. Good. Iā€™m still not clear on all the car-related part of your post, though. Where exactly are you coming from on that day? Why do you want your wife to drive cross-state, and what does this have to do with leaving the car in the city or not? šŸ˜• **Geo** and **TP** : No kilt. Not only do I not own one, but, well, frankly, Iā€™m just not that daring. I will, however, be wearing the Gangster Suit[sup]TM[/sup]. With fedora. Complete with 17-inch feather. Hope thatā€™ll suffice. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/200 "2002-12-12T06:03:06Z")
**Lindy** , if I make it, you and I will look like we wore coordinating costumes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901.md?page=11)