# TornaDope: the SW Ohio Picnic Style DopeFest! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 1, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornadope-the-sw-ohio-picnic-style-dopefest/231926 "2004-03-01T16:13:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornadope-the-sw-ohio-picnic-style-dopefest/231926/41 "2004-05-11T00:41:32Z")
… and I should have said that in the first place. I didn’t mean to try and come across as an expert–especially since I don’t work there. I should’ve popped in a “The way that _I_ interpret it…” My apologies! ---
**Author:** ![laserkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@laserkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/laserkitty)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornadope-the-sw-ohio-picnic-style-dopefest/231926/42 "2004-05-11T00:55:11Z")
No need to apologize! When I call, I’ll post what they tell me in case anyone else wants to bring a dog. I just want to be sure is all because we live an hour from Dayton & if I bring her, I want her to be able to join us. She’s a lovable pup! I hope you get to meet her. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornadope-the-sw-ohio-picnic-style-dopefest/231926/43 "2004-05-12T11:42:58Z")
Anyone wanna try to get a camping group together Friday? If not, it’s cool, I’ve got friends in Wilmington that we can hang out with, but I thought I’d ask. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornadope-the-sw-ohio-picnic-style-dopefest/231926/44 "2004-05-12T12:15:23Z")
You know, before yesterday I would have jumped at that because I was planning on leaving early on Friday and getting a motel. One more night of camping would have been great. Except, now I have all of these meetings scheduled on Friday (time-sensitive with the end of the school year closing fast), so I can’t leave until Friday afternoon–which won’t put me in that part of Ohio (if I don’t stop halfway there) until past 12:00 a.m… Oh, well… [sub]Whining? Me? I don’t have the genes for it, damnit.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornadope-the-sw-ohio-picnic-style-dopefest/231926/45 "2004-05-12T12:34:25Z")
How did I miss all this? I should pay more attention. Anyway, the picnic at Flat Fork Ridge Recreation Area is dog friendly **laser**. You need a leash, rabies tag, and pick up after blah, blah, blah. It’s the camping that we’d need a special area. (Which wasn’t even open when I checked.) Bad news **think** , Friday’s no good for me. I’ll be rolling into the picnic area about 10:00 (that’s 1000 Army Time) Saturday and I figure we’ll stay around until everyone goes “This is stupid! I’m leaving!” Whenever that turns out to be. Then it’s back to my campsite with me. (And anyone else that wants to come. We might need a second site depending. That’s all being played by ear.) Of _course_ it’s kid-friendly **Cinnamon Girl**! ( **Fisher** won’t _really_ be naked. I just said that to boost interest.) Soupo and Katcha (plus the Little Woman!) are scheduled to show up. (They’re coming after me because they don’t have to go get a campsite first. And, as it happens, the Little Woman _hates_ camping so _she_ won’t be staying. Just me. Maybe Soupo, but no guarantees there.) There’s a playground/ jungle gym sorta thing right there by the picnic shelter and we should be hanging around into the afternoon. (We might have a side trip to the Pioneer Village or maybe a tree-walk. Who knows? We’re _craaaaaaaaazy_!) There’s also fishing nearby if your insane and like that sort of thing. Wow, this thing is growing like crazy! Me. **The Little Woman** **Soupo** **Katcha** **FisherQueen** (who said camping is possible, but that was a while ago) **GorillaGirl** **The Mermaid** **Mr. The Mermaid** **SkipMagic** (who said he’d be camping too) **Cinnamon Girl** (you _have_ to come now, you’re emboldenated) **Norwegian Blue** (because **Cinnamon** said) **Cinnamon Blue Kiddo** (who has to stay away from the “Special Coolers”) **laserkitty** laserkitty’s **dog** laserkitty’s **husband** Wow. I should get an extra pack of hot dogs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tornadope-the-sw-ohio-picnic-style-dopefest/231926.md?page=2)