# Victoria Day Dopefest in Victoria, anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 2, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501 "2007-05-02T18:23:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/21 "2007-05-06T05:21:10Z")
[This is what Jim looks like.](http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s142/featherlou/?action=view¤t=JimMakingFace.jpg) 😃 Okay, [this is what we actually look like.](http://img340.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan10001cc8.jpg) Except not as dressed-up. ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/22 "2007-05-15T15:31:15Z")
Is this still on? I was thinking about calling and asking if I should make reservations; it’s a busy place at best and may be very much so on the holiday. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/23 "2007-05-15T17:56:02Z")
Yup, we’re still planning on coming and meeting anyone who shows up. If you wanted to make reservations, that would be SUPER!!! 😃 (We booked a room at the Travelodge Victoria - it’s not a rathole, is it?) ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/24 "2007-05-15T21:16:17Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] Yup, we’re still planning on coming and meeting anyone who shows up. If you wanted to make reservations, that would be SUPER!!! 😃 (We booked a room at the Travelodge Victoria - it’s not a rathole, is it?) [/QUOTE] Actually, it’s not great and is not in a good part of town - that end of Gorge is a little shady. May I suggest instead a [Traveller’s Inn](http://www.travellersinn.com/victoria_downtown_map.php) , either Downtown or City Centre. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/25 "2007-05-16T04:01:38Z")
I’m still in. 🙂 The owner of the Travellers’ Inn chain once called me a slut on the phone, so I’m prejudiced against those motels. (I worked at an answering service at the time.) ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/26 "2007-05-16T04:10:05Z")
To be fair, since pictures have been linked to, this is a totally lame picture from yesterday, and I’m pretty sure I don’t really look like this… [Me. (Ugh!)](http://members.shaw.ca/nubblenoel/meugh.jpg) In my defence, the office has been insane lately, and it’s starting to show. I’m not vain enough at the moment to hunt around for a more flattering snap! ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/27 "2007-05-16T04:12:36Z")
[QUOTE=Savannah] I’m still in. 🙂 The owner of the Travellers’ Inn chain once called me a slut on the phone, so I’m prejudiced against those motels. (I worked at an answering service at the time.) [/QUOTE] Well I think the Gorge Rd Travelodge would be a bad plan. I actually stayed at Traveller’s Inns when I visited here a couple times before I lived here and they seemed fine. Both are on my route home from the place I last worked and they always look tidy and well-kept that I can see. I don’t know any others to recommend because the ones I know are the ones near me right downtown (i.e. expensive). ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/28 "2007-05-16T04:34:45Z")
Missed the edit to add - sorry, I haven’t yet picked a photo-sharing site so no photos of me. If I can make a reservation, I’ll make it in the name of ‘featherlou’ so check at the desk 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/29 "2007-05-16T05:05:37Z")
I should be able to make it as well. I’m on the right in [this photo](http://www.flickr.com/photos/jools_78/178183906/in/set-72157594383257333/). ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/30 "2007-05-17T01:16:01Z")
I called and they said they can’t take reservations for a group of less than ten people but that even on a holiday there’s lulls. They suggested getting there around 5 pm. I’m willing to go over early and hold down the fort; I’ll just need a final count at some point so I’ll know how many seats to save. I think most downtown places will be pretty busy that day but at least it’s a fairly large place and they said it shouldn’t be a big problem to get a table. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/31 "2007-05-17T03:07:42Z")
[QUOTE=Quiddity Glomfuster] Well I think the Gorge Rd Travelodge would be a bad plan. I actually stayed at Traveller’s Inns when I visited here a couple times before I lived here and they seemed fine. Both are on my route home from the place I last worked and they always look tidy and well-kept that I can see. I don’t know any others to recommend because the ones I know are the ones near me right downtown (i.e. expensive). [/QUOTE] I’m sure they’re fine. I’m just still miffed about the comment from John A. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/32 "2007-05-17T16:01:58Z")
Thanks, **Quiddity**. We can get there earlier, too - we’re not on a particular schedule at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/33 "2007-05-19T16:20:31Z")
Hi, everybody! Can we get a head count on who plans to come out for beers/dinner Monday? **Quiddity** , Jim has a couple of friends in Victoria who plan to join us, too, if you get to the restaurant before us to grab a table. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/34 "2007-05-20T03:01:42Z")
Me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2007, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/35 "2007-05-20T03:19:52Z")
Despite my enthusiasm in post #2, (sorry, this thread dropped off my radar!) I can’t come out and play after all. Prepping to move and have a ton of things to do. (Besides which, my GF is working.) I’ll raise a glass westward at six, anyway. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2007, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/36 "2007-05-20T03:36:13Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/37 "2007-05-20T16:30:33Z")
So there’ll be seven people? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/38 "2007-05-20T16:48:51Z")
Sounds right, **Ms Quiddity**. We’re heading over on the ferrie today - my first time on the ocean! ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/39 "2007-05-21T03:01:49Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] Sounds right, **Ms Quiddity**. We’re heading over on the ferrie today - my first time on the ocean! [/QUOTE] Hope it was a good trip! Sorry 'bout the weather. It’s supposed to be nice tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-day-dopefest-in-victoria-anyone/402501/40 "2007-05-21T21:16:13Z")
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