# Virtual dopefest...? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 9, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448 "2020-05-09T00:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/61 "2020-05-16T07:50:20Z")
Will do my best to be there, mrAru will be visiting from CT and we may have some sort of errands being run, but it should prove interesting =) On that note, if anybody is near Rochester NY, we can try a mini socially distant dopefest meeting up in a park and maintaining the correct distance sometime as well =) It is getting nice enough out that a short visit to a park with nice benches might be thrilling =) ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/62 "2020-05-16T17:34:34Z")
> [@AnalogSignal](#): > > Bumping this as a reminder. And again. About a half hour to go. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/63 "2020-05-16T17:40:44Z")
Go to Post #58 on this page for the linky. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/64 "2020-05-16T18:15:48Z")
I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/65 "2020-05-16T19:16:02Z")
Thanks for setting this up AnalogSignal. Great to meet everyone who joined. Be well. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/66 "2020-05-16T19:25:32Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Thanks for setting this up AnalogSignal. Great to meet everyone who joined. > > Be well. Ditto! Thanks **AnalogSignal**! ---
**Author:** ![Newtosite](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/newtosite/32/8623_2.png) [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/67 "2020-05-16T20:15:06Z")
Thanks, AnalogSignal. Sorry I left abruptly. 🙂 Hope we do it again! ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/68 "2020-05-16T20:16:36Z")
Thanks Analog, it was nice to see people. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/69 "2020-05-16T20:22:13Z")
Great to meet all of you. Thanks AnalogSignal! ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/70 "2020-05-16T20:26:09Z")
That was very cool! Thanks, **AnalogSignal**! ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/71 "2020-05-16T20:27:19Z")
Thanks, Analog, that was fun. I’m willing to host the next one (in a paid zoom account.) Is this a good time? Would Sunday, May 31, 2-4PM Eastern Time be good? ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/72 "2020-05-16T20:35:41Z")
Thanks everyone for joining! Once we solved the technical issues, the conversation was quite enjoyable. For those that missed it, we had about 16 people which was a nice sized group. ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/73 "2020-05-16T20:40:35Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I’m willing to host the next one (in a paid zoom account.) Is this a good time? Would Sunday, May 31, 2-4PM Eastern Time be good? Yes, that works for me. I think Zoom is a good idea since it is more popular these days. Hopefully it will be easier for people to get it configured properly. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/74 "2020-05-16T20:41:17Z")
This was very entertaining. Thanks to all who participated and, especially, to Analog ‘Joe Rogan’ Signal for setting up the 'Fest. ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/75 "2020-05-16T20:47:37Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > This was very entertaining. Thanks to all who participated and, especially, to Analog ‘Joe Rogan’ Signal for setting up the 'Fest. Nice meeting you **jnglmassiv**. For the record, other than the hairstyle, I don’t have a lot in common with Joe Rogan. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/76 "2020-05-16T20:48:57Z")
I had a good time, and I learned a bit about y’all. I would definitely do it again. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/77 "2020-05-16T21:18:02Z")
So nice to put faces to the usernames! And so fun to not only be in a meeting with people from all over the world, but to discover a fellow doper living in the same neighborhood. Thanks again, \*\* AnalogSignal\*\*. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/78 "2020-05-16T22:52:10Z")
> [@AnalogSignal](#): > > Nice meeting you **jnglmassiv**. For the record, other than the hairstyle, I don’t have a lot in common with Joe Rogan. 😉 It occurred to me after I posted that you might not take it as a compliment. Besides your shared hairstyle, the headset and higher camera mount reminded me of JR. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/79 "2020-05-16T23:29:12Z")
Sorry I had to bail without a graceful goodbye. Thanks, everyone, it was lots of fun! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448/80 "2020-05-16T23:29:31Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Thanks, Analog, that was fun. I’m willing to host the next one (in a paid zoom account.) Is this a good time? Would Sunday, May 31, 2-4PM Eastern Time be good? I’d be up for it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448.md?page=5)