# the straight dope party **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 5, 2002, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430 "2002-08-05T13:47:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/1 "2002-08-05T13:47:58Z")
Well, in February it’ll be 30 years of the Straight Dope. Should we all get together and celebrate? And meet Cecil? ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/2 "2002-08-05T14:08:20Z")
vanilla - 3550 posts and you didn’t put this in MPSIMS ?! Great idea though - I’d be up for it. The problem would be the choice of location, given how Dopers are spread all over the world. ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/3 "2002-08-05T15:18:24Z")
Let’s meet here! (Oh, we already do. Never mind…) ---
**Author:** ![TwoBuyFour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/76d3ee/32.png) [@TwoBuyFour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoBuyFour)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/4 "2002-08-05T15:44:56Z")
Vanilla - you mean you didn’t get your invitation yet? Geez, I had mine months ago! I think you need to RSVP by August 15th. You better track down Cecil and ask for another invitation. On second thought, nevermind. Maybe you’re not on “The List”. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/5 "2002-08-05T16:10:47Z")
**vanilla** , Please take some time to read [the forum descriptions.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/) Off to MPSIMS. **DrMatrix** - General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/6 "2002-08-05T21:49:07Z")
Forgive me, Dr.M.:o Chicago has **got** to be the place! ---
**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:** [August 5, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/7 "2002-08-05T22:10:12Z")
I think not. After all, **The Great Wondrous Annual Dopefest Of New York City** [sup]TM[/sup] will be in January. And everyone who attends will still be recovering. Just so you know, I do realize it is more appropriate ot be in Chicago, but that’s just too much and too far for some of us, who really _will_ still be recuperating from NYC Dopefest weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/8 "2002-08-05T23:05:21Z")
Right, so our choices are New York or Chicago? In January? For a party? How about someplace warm, like New Orleans or LA? ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2002, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/9 "2002-08-06T01:00:20Z")
Why just one? Why not synchronized Dopefests all across the globe? We could have a day where the boards are virtually deserted because we’re all partying. The sun will never set on the Straight Dope. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Daowajan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2002, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/10 "2002-08-06T01:07:29Z")
Why just one? Why not synchronized Dopefests all across the globe? We could have a day where the boards are virtually deserted because we’re all partying. The sun will never set on the Straight Dope. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2002, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-party/122430/11 "2002-08-06T22:24:02Z")
That is really a good idea. ! We have six months to plan… and more to recover!