# Toronto DopeFest (hereafter TorDopFest) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 17, 2001, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381 "2001-03-17T15:51:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/41 "2001-04-02T06:18:15Z")
A less than a week to go bump. Cerowyn or someone email me a phone number in case I need to make some last minute contact (ie I get lost enroute to the restaurant). And any recommendations for cheap yet decent lodgings would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/42 "2001-04-02T14:20:51Z")
Actually, if anybody wants a phone number to call in case of a mixup, send me a quick email. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2001, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/43 "2001-04-05T06:27:00Z")
Another bump as we approach the date. My thanks to Cerowyn for his emailed assistance with directions. ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2001, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/44 "2001-04-05T15:52:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Little Nemo \* > \*\*My thanks to Cerowyn for his emailed assistance with directions. \*\* Shucks! Tweren’t nuttin’. Anyone (other than **Little Nemo** ) feel like checking in, so that we can confirm the numbers with the restaurant? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2001, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/45 "2001-04-05T17:47:13Z")
I’m still planning to be there. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2001, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/46 "2001-04-06T12:03:15Z")
I’m getting ready to leave now. Woo hoo! Toronto, here I come! ---
**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2001, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/47 "2001-04-06T12:44:38Z")
Sorry folks… Wont be there. I got things to do, like I said before I have to live my life day to day lately. ☹ But if you’re uptown at all, drop on by. I’d still like to meet dopers, and I’ve mentioned often enough where I work. 😃 I’ll be there 4-9 Friday, and 12:30-6 on Saturday. I’m the big one. You cant miss me. If you want directions, drop me an email. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2001, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/48 "2001-04-06T21:30:49Z")
Well, I got my VIA ticket, so you’d all better be there!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![hampster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/53a042/32.png) [@hampster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hampster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2001, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/49 "2001-04-06T23:04:52Z")
Peterborough (procrastination master) doper here, I know I just delurked last week, okay technically I wasn’t lurking because I wasn’t even reading the boards. ☹ **lurkernomore** told me a few weeks ago that there was a Toronto Dope Fest being planned, and I _meant_ to look it up. sorry. I just noticed the thread now. Can I come? ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2001, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/50 "2001-04-07T02:47:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scralden \* > \*\*I just noticed the thread now. > > Can I come?\*\* _Every_ Doper who’s dues are up-to-date is more than welcome to attend! [sub]Uh, you **have** paid your dues, haven’t you?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/51 "2001-04-07T02:55:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cerowyn \* > **_Every_ Doper who’s dues are up-to-date is more than welcome to attend!** [sub]Mumble, grumble, grammar check, grumble, mumble[/sub] Um, that would be “whose.” Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![hampster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/53a042/32.png) [@hampster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hampster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2001, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/52 "2001-04-07T04:13:54Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Cerowyn_ > Every Doper who’s dues are up-to-date is more than welcome to attend! Yay! I’ll probably be there! 🙂 I paid my dues in cash when I joined, At first Cecil wasn’t willing to take Canadian Tire money, but it only took about a month before it had a better exchange rate for Greenbacks than anything with The Queen on it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![hampster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/53a042/32.png) [@hampster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hampster)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2001, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/53 "2001-04-08T05:32:02Z")
I just got back from TorDopFest, and it wasn’t the biggest DopeFest, and it didn’t have the most alcohol, wasn’t the most debauched, we won’t have the most photos posted, and there was no bar dancing; but it was fun and we’ll have to do it again. You’re all nice people. Got me to do something more productive with my saturday than just hanging around on the internet all day, and I found a bunch of used books I’ve been looking for for ages, so even if no one else had shown up the day wouldn’t have been a bust. Umm, you know what? it took me 3 tries to get my hotmail password right, so I’m probably a lot more tired than I think. Good night 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2001, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/54 "2001-04-08T05:38:54Z")
Wait… no alcohol, decauchery, or bar-dancing…? Then what party was I at… [sub]Dammit, Scralden! I thought we were gonna lie and say we all got drunk and naked![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2001, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/55 "2001-04-08T05:43:43Z")
Yeah, I made it. 😃 'Twas very interesting. JeffB met me at my store and talked to me for a bit, and when I found I would have time, I went down and hoped they’d have room for me. I was an hour late, but hey, I had a good time. You people are cool, even if I couldnt hear a word anyone beyond Cerowyn or Little Nemo said to me. Only 'cause they were sitting directly next to me. Hey, it was pretty loud in there! And we got free lollipops. Killer. ---
**Author:** ![hampster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/53a042/32.png) [@hampster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hampster)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2001, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/56 "2001-04-08T06:03:00Z")
[quote] _Originally posted by Mnementh_ Wait… no alcohol, decauchery, or bar-dancing…? Then what party was I at… ``` Dammit, Scralden! I thought we were gonna lie and say we all got drunk and naked! ``` [quote] waitaminute I thought the plan was to lie and say that it _wasn’t_ an alcohol fueled cavalcade of orgiastic merriment. how else were we going to explain why we only had 3 photos. _I_ don’t want to be **banned** for linking to photographs which, well I’m not going to get into that. I’m sure even discussing them could get me a warning from the mods. 😉 Besides, next time we need even more dopers, and you’ll scare them all off :(, That and I already knew **TruePisces** couldn’t afford to visit T.O. and I didn’t want to hurt her feelings. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2001, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/57 "2001-04-08T17:37:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scralden \* > \*\*That and I already knew **TruePisces** couldn’t afford to visit T.O. and I didn’t want to hurt her feelings. \*\* _smooch_ Thank you, hon, for thinking of me. I’m glad you had a good time there. I can’t afford it right now, but who knows the future… [sub]And anyone that has compromising pics of Scralden, I’m willing to pay big bucks! 😉 [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2001, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/58 "2001-04-09T02:42:50Z")
Hi all! (kaj saluton, matt\_mcl!) It was a pleasure to meet you all! I can’t think of many people so worth getting into close bodily prox–er, I mean, squeezing into a car with- -What? We weren’t going to mention that? Nobody told _me_… Anyway, > [@](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > _Originally posted by Mnementh_ > > Wait… no alcohol, decauchery, or bar-dancing…? > > Then what party was I at… > > > > Dammit, Scralden! I thought we were gonna lie and say we all got drunk and naked! > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > waitaminute I thought the plan was to lie and say > > > that it _wasn’t_ an alcohol fueled cavalcade of orgiastic > > > merriment. how else were we going to explain why we only > > > had 3 photos. Um. okay. Maybe we’d better get our stories straight for the inevitable CSIS dossiers. What? We _want_ them to be confused? Okay. I get it. It’ll distract vital resources from the surveillance of the upcoming Montreal Do– Never mind. I’ve said too much already. Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/59 "2001-04-09T02:48:44Z")
And before I forget, thanks to matt\_mcl for actually _waiting_ for me because I was going to arrive later. Little did I realize _how much_ later… And thanks to everyone else for putting up with me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2001, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopefest-hereafter-tordopfest/58381/60 "2001-04-09T03:49:06Z")
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