# Vancouver/PNW/DFW Dopefest! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 2, 2001, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068 "2001-01-02T08:00:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![aviddiva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aviddiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aviddiva)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/21 "2001-01-06T03:34:01Z")
well golly, **Scotticher** , that’s swell. Looking forward to meeting you, too. (Can you bring any of your husbands and wives?) ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/22 "2001-01-06T04:14:46Z")
Sorry, dear. I would LOVE to bring ALL of them, but they live clear across the country. Funny how that worked out! This way it is never going to be my turn to do the dishes. MomScotti didn’t raise no DUMMY! But, they will be there in spirit, I am sure. Scotti ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/23 "2001-01-06T04:20:00Z")
I’ll be talking to jovius this week (very strongly, too!), and will insist that he come. I’ll explain at dinner why his arms will be broken by then, and we can all take turns abusing him. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/24 "2001-01-06T21:37:40Z")
Bump! Thai food? ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2001, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/25 "2001-01-07T16:00:15Z")
Sunday morning bump ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2001, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/26 "2001-01-07T23:18:58Z")
Sunday afternoon bump. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/27 "2001-01-08T02:30:26Z")
Ooohhh… I’m doin’ the bump with Bob! ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/28 "2001-01-08T17:02:36Z")
So, does it look like just the three of us, or are we counting on **aviddiva** and anyone else? What time are you planning on meeting, and Bob…have you spoken to **Niggle**? Inquiring minds want to know! Scotti ---
**Author:** ![aviddiva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aviddiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aviddiva)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/29 "2001-01-08T18:26:30Z")
I hope to be back from Whistler by Saturday the 13th, so I and my sore muscles will be there. And I love Thai food. There are also some great Ethiopian restaurants in town, in particular the Nyala on west fourth. Or is it uncouth to eat with your fingers on a first date? ---
**Author:** ![aviddiva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aviddiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aviddiva)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2001, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/30 "2001-01-08T22:25:41Z")
O.K. Everybody who needs to has seen this, right? (My hip is getting sore.) ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/31 "2001-01-09T00:48:28Z")
As a matter of fact, as I was cleaning my apartment I ran across a brochure for Nyala (IIRC - African anyway) and thought it looked interesting. Does anybody else think that’s a good idea? Please post or mail and I’ll call them. I talked to **jovius** (strongly, as I said - explanations later), and he suggests the Fog and Suds, but I think Nyala or something Thai sound like more fun. There’s a nice enough little Thai restaurant around the corner from my place we could go to, and then home to continue. No, **Scotti** , I can’t find **Niggle** ’s number. I’ll check his profile and mail him, or you can mail me if you have his number. And it looks like almost **nobody** has seen this, **aviddiva** , or they’re just ignoring me. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![aviddiva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aviddiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aviddiva)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/32 "2001-01-09T00:57:29Z")
I’ll be offline for a few days, but will check back as T approaches. (And I’ll side with you, Bob, against Fogg and Suds. Let’s try something a little more interesting.) ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/33 "2001-01-09T01:21:59Z")
I tracked down **Niggle** ’s email (indirectly - it’s in his resume on his Web page) and sent a personal invitation, with a link to this thread. Here’s hoping! ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/34 "2001-01-09T01:27:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by aviddiva \* > \*\*Or is it uncouth to eat with your fingers on a first date? \*\* Personally I like to eat my date with my lips. Oh, is that not what you meant? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/35 "2001-01-09T01:49:34Z")
Well, **Niggle** ’s mail doesn’t exist there, so he may miss out unless somebody has his phone number. **Scotti**? ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/36 "2001-01-09T04:59:23Z")
I am not sure that I still have it, but I will look when I get back on my other account. This one has evilmail, and I doubt that I used it to converse with him. Scotti ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/37 "2001-01-09T09:05:54Z")
Thanks, **Scotti**. I haven’t heard from anybody from Seattle, so we may be only five, but I’m still looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/38 "2001-01-09T23:31:39Z")
Bumping again. ---
**Author:** ![jovius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@jovius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jovius)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/39 "2001-01-10T22:41:20Z")
Umm, yea, I’m comming… Reservation’s at Nyala’s probably at around 6:30 pm ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068/40 "2001-01-10T23:03:28Z")
Yes, I’m going to make the reservation soon - they don’t open until 5:00. I’ll aim for Saturday at 6:30, but check here again in case it’s later. The restaurant is Nyala, 2930 West Fourth Avenue at Bayswater, one block west of MacDonald. **Scotti** , I think the highway brings you into Vancouver along Granville Street (Or not. I don’t think I’ve ever come that way. It really doesn’t matter). Keep going north and turn left at Broadway, which would be Ninth Avenue if they hadn’t named it. Watch for MacDonald, go one block further to Bayswater, and turn right about five blocks. (BTW, if you’re in town early, you can give me a call. I’ll mail my phone number to your AOL address.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-pnw-dfw-dopefest/48068.md?page=3)