# Twin Cities Dopefest, anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 19, 2007, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693 "2007-09-19T02:15:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/41 "2007-10-04T01:43:19Z")
[QUOTE=The Punkyova] [It was PorkDope wasn’t it? [/QUOTE] Yep. Don’t I get some kind of Purple Doper Heart or something? One more thing…peruse this: [The menu at Cecil’s deli.](http://www.cecilsdeli.com/) My favorite is Some Like It Hot (Fnd it on the Hot Stuff page, although the Attazoy on the Cold Stuff page comes in a close second.) Oh, God, I gotta get back there. _drool_ ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/42 "2007-10-04T02:57:06Z")
Alright, so far I have Most creative user name ever Chimera MissTake Dangerosa Brainiac4 Taxi78cab lno Elenfair Punkyova Spiderwoman imthjackaz Captain Lance Murdoch NurseCarmen Eliphalet DtC Keith T Rysdad Eighteen, give or take, plus misc spouses, children. I guess we’ll get a firmer number the closer we get to the actual date. I’m thinking about making the reservations about 5-6 PM? Any other suggestions, or better ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Kneepants\_Erasmus\_the\_Humanist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@Kneepants\_Erasmus\_the\_Humanist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kneepants_Erasmus_the_Humanist)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/43 "2007-10-04T03:20:28Z")
Ah, I would absolutely love this…but… _Edina_??? I don’t drive, so that is impossible for me. Anybody interested in an alternate something a little more…Saint Paulish? Big things scare me anyway, so maybe just a few of us can meet up at some point? ---
**Author:** ![Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Most_Creative_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/44 "2007-10-04T10:25:56Z")
I for sure can’t make it on the 20th. We have a wedding to go to. Hopefully I can make the next one work! ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/45 "2007-10-04T14:25:19Z")
[QUOTE=The Punkyova] **Nurse Carmen** , I work near Cecil’s. Want to meet there for lunch or something? (We don’t have to include everyone else, since we’ve met and I know you aren’t a serial killer, despite your name. They can come if they want, though.) [/QUOTE] Who can come if they want? The serial killers? I’m at the U during working hours. But my kids are at the JCC, and this is the season of Jewish holidays, so I will be home a bit. I’ll shoot you an email when I’ll be around. I’m too Irish to know when those Jewish holidays actually are. I would have to tote a kid or two along. hey wait, would Cecil’s be open on a Jewish holiday? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/46 "2007-10-06T13:47:38Z")
Bump. For the 'just check the 'dope on the weekend" folks. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/47 "2007-10-06T15:38:37Z")
[QUOTE=fisha] Alright, so far I have Most creative user name ever Chimera MissTake Dangerosa Brainiac4 Taxi78cab lno Elenfair Punkyova Spiderwoman imthjackaz Captain Lance Murdoch NurseCarmen Eliphalet DtC Keith T Rysdad Eighteen, give or take, plus misc spouses, children. I guess we’ll get a firmer number the closer we get to the actual date. I’m thinking about making the reservations about 5-6 PM? Any other suggestions, or better ideas? [/QUOTE] We (Brainiac4 and I) will be out of town that weekend - with our lovely children. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/48 "2007-10-09T19:20:12Z")
Sorry to hear that Dangerosa, McUne. Kneepants, I can come pick you up, I promise I’m not a serial killer. well, not on Saturdays, that’s my day off. I just made reservations for 18 at Maggianos on the 20th. I made them for 3PM, because they didn’t want to have reservations for such a large group on a Saturday night. If someone wants to think of something afterwards, go for it. It’d be great to get harder numbers the closer we get. Any other dopers lurking out there? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/49 "2007-10-09T19:26:16Z")
A link for the reluctant. > **[Would you ever go to a Dope Fest](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=439466)** > > I’ve never been. The one time I could have gone (while I was in the NJ/NY area), I chickened out. But I think I’d like to go to one, one day. I have gathered with online message board buddies before. Actually, I’ve met with two separate groups. ... ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/50 "2007-10-12T23:22:25Z")
[QUOTE=The Punkyova] **Rysdad** , I remember that. It was PorkDope wasn’t it? That was a lot of fun. Hey, I know! Let’s find **lno** and brainwash him into buying another whole pig! He’ll have to invite us over to help eat it! [/QUOTE] That’s an excellent idea. It’s time for another [PorkDope](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=103080)! That was a [good time](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=118354). Well anyhoo, we’re 53% sure to be there for the 20th. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/51 "2007-10-14T19:54:30Z")
[QUOTE=fisha] I just made reservations for 18 at Maggianos on the 20th. I made them for 3PM, because they didn’t want to have reservations for such a large group on a Saturday night. If someone wants to think of something afterwards, go for it. It’d be great to get harder numbers the closer we get. Any other dopers lurking out there? [/QUOTE] If this is still going, it appears that I will be able to attend. The Lovely and Talented Mrs. **Shodan** will not make it, but Maggiano’s, Oct. 20, 3:00pm. for me. Kewl! Are the reservations in the name of Cecil Adams, **fisha** , or what? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/52 "2007-10-14T23:31:59Z")
Cecil Adams, but of course. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/53 "2007-10-14T23:34:31Z")
I’ll see you guys at 3:00 and it looks like I’ll be bringing Kneepants with me. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/54 "2007-10-15T15:46:28Z")
Ooh. I just got the PM from **fisha** , I had missed this thread the whole time. I have to check the calendar at home as we just signed up the kids for skating lessons, cub scouts, and girl scouts and it’s requiring a bit more organization than I think I have. But I’d really like to get there. [QUOTE=NurseCarmen] hey wait, would Cecil’s be open on a Jewish holiday? [/QUOTE] Cecil’s is open 365 days a year. It’s my SO’s family’s restaurant (he’s the waiter/manager there). It’s not too kosher there as he brings me home the spicy reuben from time to time (cheese and meat together.) It’s funny, until this thread, I never put the Cecil’s Deli/Cecil Adams thing together. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/55 "2007-10-15T16:09:07Z")
[QUOTE=stpauler] It’s funny, until this thread, I never put the Cecil’s Deli/Cecil Adams thing together. [/QUOTE] I didn’t put that together in my head until post #54. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/56 "2007-10-15T16:12:03Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] I’ll see you guys at 3:00 and it looks like I’ll be bringing Kneepants with me. [/QUOTE] Bummer. I had to read back into the thread. I was hoping to see Dio in his Vikings jacket and Angus Young style kneepants. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/57 "2007-10-17T15:09:27Z")
Only a couple of more days, folks. The list so far: **stpauler DtC Kneepants Shodan imthjckaz Rysdad CPT Lance Murdock-maybe NurseCarmen Chimera Taxi78cab KeithT Eliphalet MissTake Elenfair Spiderwoman Punkyova lno fisha** I think my husband is coming, we have another party on that date, but he’s vaguely interested in this. If anyone else is coming or SO’s, etc, let me know. If you can’t make it, let me know that as well. We’re at 19 as of right now. I’ll probably pick up some name tags- anything else I should think of? ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/58 "2007-10-17T17:22:38Z")
I’ll be there sans The Kid. She’ll be gone until Sunday afternoon. w00t! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/59 "2007-10-17T17:46:10Z")
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like I will be able to make it. There are usually four of us scheduled on Saturday nights, so calling in sick to take off isn’t a problem. But two people are off for vacation that night, so we’re down to two. I have to check on who the other individual working with me is, because if it’s who I think it is, then I might be perfectly fine with calling in sick and leaving the lazy fuck to work it alone. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693/60 "2007-10-18T13:53:16Z")
I’m available to give anyone a ride that needs one. I live in Highland Park in Saint Paul. Is this place right in southdale? Or just near it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-cities-dopefest-anyone/419693.md?page=4)