# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/101 "2002-11-20T17:53:19Z")
I’m driving in with Daer and Elly, who will be making their own way to Toronto to be picked up by me. If you and matt want to join in, you’re more than welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/102 "2002-11-20T17:58:28Z")
Oh yeah. I’m going. I staked my claim for floorspace at **Maeg’s** a while back. Can’t wait! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/103 "2002-11-20T18:54:39Z")
**GeoBill** has tickets now, arriving LaGuardia 4:55pm Fri, and departing JFK Sunday at 5:25pm. Cheap tickets, now for a hotel… ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/104 "2002-11-20T19:06:08Z")
**MegaDopefest Page 3 Update** The **MegaDopefest Dinner** will return to **America Restaurant** on Saturday, January 4, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. [America](http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7086209/), 9 East 18th Street New York, NY 10003, (212) 505-2110 [Official link with menus](http://www.arkrestaurants.com/section_home.cfm?section_id=1&location_id=1&restaurant_id=1) Reservation for “Cecil Adams” party. According to the restaurant, it is handicapped accessible. Plans for post-dinner Saturday are coming along. Friday night we will try to schedule something in a restaurant/bar where under-21’s will be admitted. The Billdo Bagel Brunch will be on Sunday. For those arriving Thursday night will be having a Korean dinner at [Kum Gang San](http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7079497/), 49 West 32nd Street. Details to follow. We’re still looking for ideas about cultural/social events for the day on Saturday, including events for kids. The latest list of attendees is as follows: Hangers Out (67): Alphagene, Ace0Spades, andygirl, Banger, beerchick, Biggirl, Billdo, Bluesman, bouv, Cajun Man, Canby, Cosmopolitan, Daerlyn, dalovindj, DAVEW0071, delphica, DrMatrix, Elenfair, Eonwe, Eutychus, fizzestothetop, Geobabe, GingerOfTheNorth Gorgon Heap, Green Bean (and the Bean Sprout), Hamadryad, Hastur, Honey, iampunha, JerseyDiamond, Jessica2, Joe\_Cool, JoeyHemlock, JohnBckWLD, LindyHopper, lno, LolaCocaCola, Lucretia, Maeglin, manhattan, matt\_mcl, Miss Creant, Mnementh, Mr. Cynical, MsRobyn (& BabyDoors), Nacho4Sara, Overengineer, OxyMoron, Persephone, psuedotriton ruber ruber, Pucette, racinchikki, Rasa, ResIpsaLoquitor, RTFirefly, scott evil, SmackFu, thinksnow, TruePisces, UncleBill, Verrain, vix, waterj2, WeirdDave, whatmove, Wonko the Sane, Zappo Hung Up on Whether They’ll Hang Out (29): Acrylic Vessel (and Heapette), Airman Doors, Banger, BluesKids, bristlesage, Ceejaytee (with Mr. Tee & BabyTee) Colibri, CrazyCatLady, DoctorJ, DynoSaur, Eve, imthjckaz, Jadis, JavaMaven1, JustPlainBryan, LaurAnge, MandaJO (& Mr. JO), MannyL, Queen Of Hearts, pravnik, Ringo, samclem, Scotticher, Skerri, Sophie, Spider Woman, ultress, zette Hangers on (4): Anahita, Francesca, Sakura, Tripler ---
**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/105 "2002-11-20T20:45:43Z")
There are one too many **Banger** s in that post. I said that I am etched in sto- 300 posts! Yay!!! :smack: In honor of my 300th post, then next 100 posts will feature smack smilies only. ---
**Author:** ![Soda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Soda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soda)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2002, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/106 "2002-11-21T15:47:04Z")
I will be there. Yes I will. And JoeyHemlock will be my extra special guide, and take good care of me. Fran or no Fran, it will still be an International DopeFest. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/107 "2002-11-21T15:53:20Z")
Don’t get too close to his head, **Soda**. It’s gravitational pull is stronger than you are used to in Sweden. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/108 "2002-11-21T15:55:09Z")
I believe there is very little besides an act of God that will stop my wife from attending, **Bill** , but we have **no** intention of bringing the kid. Just so your updates are correct and all. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Soda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Soda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soda)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/109 "2002-11-21T15:58:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > Don’t get too close to his head, **Soda**. It’s gravitational pull is stronger than you are used to in Sweden. So I’ve heard. But that’s okay. I’m going to New York. I can’t believe it. I really can’t. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/110 "2002-11-21T18:46:31Z")
Any chance there’s a Best Western in the general vicinity of anything we’ll be at? **fizzy** gets a not-bad discount at those places (and when she gets her booty online later today we’ll find out just what else she has in her bag of … erm … discounts). ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/111 "2002-11-24T01:46:34Z")
I’ll be driving on Friday after work (around 6pm) from Glens Falls, NY which is about an hour north of Albany on the Northway (I-87). I have a 7 passenger mini-van and will be bringing 1 non-doper with me which leaves me with 5 empty seats. If any Canadien, Vermont or upstate dopers want a fun ride, let me know. We also need a small amount of floor space space to rest our weary heads. This is my birthday dopefest (Jan 5th) and I really need some fun. I have been working alone in the office since February since my co-worker has been sick. I have not had a day off since then, I have even worked with pneumonia and a 102 degree fever for a week. I am sooooooo ready to party and cut loose. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/112 "2002-11-24T03:28:48Z")
**Honey,** I live about an hour south of Albany (I think on the other side of the river from you - I have to cross the Rip Van Winkle to get to I-87). Could we carpool? That’s if I can go, mind. You’ll have to bump me back down to the “indecisive” section; my sister has just informed me that she’s giving me tickets to a Broadway show and taking me down to the City for an overnight as my birthday present. If the dates overlap, I shall be broken-hearted - so close to y’all, and yet so far away. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/113 "2002-11-25T14:19:20Z")
**racinchikki** , I shall save you a seat in the dope-mobile. Your birthday is on the 5th as well, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/114 "2002-11-25T14:48:58Z")
You can upgrade the Tee family to hangin’ out, at least for the dinner on Saturday, and stroller set activities. For the stroller set, we could try the Children’s Museum [http://www.cmom.org/](http://www.cmom.org/) We went there with Aaron when he was about 7 months old. There’s lots to look at, even for the small people who can’t do much. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/115 "2002-11-25T16:52:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ceejaytee \* > \*\*You can upgrade the Tee family to hangin’ out, at least for the dinner on Saturday, and stroller set activities. > > For the stroller set, we could try the Children’s Museum [http://www.cmom.org/](http://www.cmom.org/) We went there with Aaron when he was about 7 months old. There’s lots to look at, even for the small people who can’t do much. \*\* Sounds like fun, and Lord knows my Aaron loves looking at things. Robin ---
**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:** [November 26, 2002, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/116 "2002-11-26T13:33:00Z")
Yes, I suppose looking at thinks is rather entertaining when you can’t do anything else. ---
**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:** [November 27, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/117 "2002-11-27T02:15:26Z")
Odd. Anyway, I will be in non-computer mode for several day but I’d like to wish everyone a Happy thanksgiving or at least a nice week(end). And, of course, to bump the thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/118 "2002-11-27T02:23:13Z")
> [@](#): > > Yes, I suppose looking at thinks is rather entertaining when you can’t do anything else. Looking at **thinks** is always entertaining, regardless of whether you can do anything else or not. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/119 "2002-11-27T02:47:43Z")
**Honey** , yes, my birthday is the 5th. You, me, and **Zappo** are the Birthday Triplets. ---
**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:** [November 27, 2002, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901/120 "2002-11-27T03:00:49Z")
Guys, I gotta be the one to break it: Mrs. Cynical (nee Creant) and I will absolutely NOT be able to make it at all. We had hoped for HR to allow me the promotion I’m due (two more months before they’ll allow it), but since they have not, we can’t afford to make it, plain and simple. Our best wishes to all, and may The City treat you as well as it did me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scheduling-begins-nyc-megadopefest-iii-january-3-5-2003/134901.md?page=7)