# Too soon to start talk of Gettysdope III? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 3, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919 "2006-03-03T16:52:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/181 "2006-06-26T01:46:22Z")
I will be there. I will be bringing Mrs Geek, the three Geeklings, and the usual assortment of burgers and hot dogs. I will be bringing kosher dogs, but no veggie burgers. If you want veggie burgers, bring your own, and maybe a couple of extra for the other folks that like them too. By the way, if you are coming in from I-70 you probably already know this, but here’s the directions anyway just in case there are some newbies. Take the exit for 15 North and pay attention to the signs, because you have to take a couple of turns to stay on 15 North. Then follow the “From Washington” directions that Danceswithcats posted (skipping the bit about 270 of course). Danceswithcats, are you bringing your grill again? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/182 "2006-06-26T03:15:41Z")
[QUOTE=engineer\_comp\_geek] Danceswithcats, are you bringing your grill again? [/QUOTE] Absolutely, Sir. You have been crowned the Chief Incinerator of Meat, given your excellent service in that capacity for several years! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/183 "2006-06-26T03:16:26Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Pens or markers to write on them with make them even better. [/QUOTE] Well.. um. yeah. that too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/184 "2006-06-26T05:30:45Z")
[QUOTE=BlueKangaroo] **Ben** or **Trisk** , can I catch a ride up with one of you? [/QUOTE] Ooo, Oooo! Dibs! I posted first. I get to bring **BlueKangaroo!** You loose, **Ben**! Tris ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/185 "2006-06-26T05:53:31Z")
[QUOTE=Triskadecamus] Ooo, Oooo! Dibs! [/QUOTE] Rats, late again. Well, the offer is open, anyway. My board name at hotmail still works for email. ---
**Author:** ![Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clockwork_And_Candy)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/186 "2006-06-26T06:03:02Z")
Okay, I know the date, the location, I have the means and no obligations to be elsewhere. So, I’m probably going to be there. I am not going to confirm, 'cause I don’t want to ruin the surprise. Maybe you’ll see me and maybe you won’t. Who knows? It is a mystery. =O ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/187 "2006-06-26T07:12:59Z")
[QUOTE=Clockwork And Candy] Okay, I know the date, the location, I have the means and no obligations to be elsewhere. So, I’m probably going to be there. I am not going to confirm, 'cause I don’t want to ruin the surprise. Maybe you’ll see me and maybe you won’t. Who knows? It is a mystery. =O [/QUOTE] Ah-but unless you present the secret handshake to the gatekeeper, you will not be admitted! ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/188 "2006-06-26T07:31:06Z")
[QUOTE=danceswithcats] Ah-but unless you present the secret handshake to the gatekeeper, you will not be admitted! [/QUOTE] Pssst. The “secret” is to flip the bird at the gate keeper, and keep on truckin’ Tris ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/189 "2006-07-01T03:42:39Z")
The _Official Who is Bringing What_ and _Dopercount List_ - Gettysdope III™ **AntaresJB** – paper plates, napkins, and plasticware. Nametags with writing tools, too. **av8rmike** – **Blue Kangaroo** – desserty something, possibly with green chile **Boggette** + 3 – BBQ something **Captain Carrot** + 1 – **Cleophus** – unknown food item **Clockwork and Candy** – **DocCathode** – non disgusting Russian foods and balloons **engineer\_comp\_geek** + 4 – burgers and dogs & Kosher dogs **FairyChatMom** + ? **FinnAgain** + ? – penne ala vodka, something ala bacon, or salad ala indecision **Hamadryad** + ? **jayjay, supervenusfreak** – non radioactive pasta salad, baked goodies, and moon pies **Love Rhombus** + ? **Madd Maxx** + ? **Morgyn** – bottled water, lemonades, and rehydration **MsRobyn, Airman Doors** + 1 + school friends of unknown quantity – mucho corn, fruit & local goodies **norinew** + 3 – crock pot lasagna, or maybe meatballs in something **Pandora** + ? **RTFirefly** + ? **Rubystreak** + ? **Scuba\_Ben** – potato salad **Spatial Rift 47** + ? **Telperien, Roland Orzabal** + ? – Hammered Chicken **The 27th Evil** – **Triskadecamus** – kimche! Plus something else, and pictures **TwoTrouts** + 2 – **twickster, pseudotriton ruber ruber** + salty snax, soda and soda **danceswithcats** – jalapeño chili and chipotle with adobo chili Corrections to the above, including updates on the size of your posse, and victuals being brought will be garnered from the thread, but if something is missed, holler. 😉 For those who need directions, worry not. The directions page from last year will be posted when we draw closer to the event, and for anyone who would like to purchase something nearby, there are two markets available-one a few blocks, and another a few miles away. My cell phone number will be provided to anyone who emails to request same: [danceswithcats@att.net](mailto:danceswithcats@att.net) Anyone who plans on staying over should make haste to book a room. Email the above addy if you’d like help with that-distance from event, and other good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/190 "2006-07-01T06:08:52Z")
I will not be going after all. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/191 "2006-07-01T13:24:56Z")
My little cooler is clean. I will be bringing cheese bar/curd cheese. They are little cheesecake bites with no crust. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/192 "2006-07-01T14:19:45Z")
**Doc** – I’m not sure I’m going to be able to give you and **Cleophus** a ride – **pseudotriton ruber ruber** will be riding with me, and as you know my car is tiny. Start working on Plan B – if necessary, you guys can squish in my back seat, but that’s not ideal for any of us. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/193 "2006-07-01T14:23:44Z")
I’ve got no car, no license to drive one, and no money. Your backseat _is_ my plan B. Being slightly squished for two and a half hours? I can handle it. All it really means is that I won’t be able to bring some of the stuff I planned on. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/194 "2006-07-01T14:28:10Z")
No, I’m currently your Plan A . I’m saying you should see if you’ve got other alternatives – like **Meros** , for instance – and consider me your Plan B. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/195 "2006-07-01T14:33:29Z")
**Meros** is coming? I’ll have to e-mail him. Road trips with **Meros** have the coolest soundtracks. EG “My Throat Is An Open Grave” a goth song reminding us that the world is entropic, all living things die, and that our only hope is Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/196 "2006-07-01T14:50:48Z")
I’ll be bringing just me. And I hope you like suprises from total strangers :eek:. I will supply…something useful… BWAHAHAHA! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/197 "2006-07-01T14:56:52Z")
Harumph. I am jealous. Someone talk \*\*Shirley Ujest \*\* into picking me up and going. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/198 "2006-07-01T15:08:13Z")
I am still pretty sure we’re coming… me and the semi-new boyfriend, that is. We have a long drive, so we’ll bring something non-perishable, like beverages. Any other ideas? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/199 "2006-07-01T15:21:41Z")
I’d forgotten about this, and I hadn’t raised the subject with **FCD** - I’ll try to catch him during a vulnerable moment, since he still thinks most Dopers are weird… \ Yeah, like _that’s_ a news flash! We do have some on-going projects so we’ll just have to see how it falls out. I’ll check back in on this thread eventually. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919/200 "2006-07-01T17:11:46Z")
[QUOTE=DocCathode] **Meros** is coming? I’ll have to e-mail him. [/QUOTE] I don’t know if **Meros** even knows about it. What I’m trying to communicate is that it’s not my responsibility to get you there. There are Dopefests where it’s no biggie for me to give you a ride; this is not such an occasion. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-to-start-talk-of-gettysdope-iii/346919.md?page=11)