# We gotta a little thing we do down here in Houston, Texas... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 12, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272 "2003-04-12T16:10:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/121 "2003-05-02T06:32:45Z")
Who needs pictures, when you’ll get the real thing Saturday? **jinwicked** said: > [@](#): > > And I will probably wear a tank top, since I saw someone who is coming gripe about tattoos on women in another thread, and I have a huge one on my back that I suddenly feel compelled to flaunt. I suddenly feel I may have to eat my words. I guess it depends on how tasty it is. Tasteful! I meant tasteful! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/122 "2003-05-02T16:03:31Z")
Aww, I have to clock in at 2:00 or I’ll be tardy. Plus, I called in sick last Sat so I could go camping. Don’t wanna make them too mad… ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/123 "2003-05-02T17:33:49Z")
I guess that means maybe next time? ---
**Author:** ![KAndre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@KAndre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KAndre)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/124 "2003-05-02T20:56:41Z")
**Ringo** , Thanks for the personal invite; see you there. **robgruver** I’m flattered and look forward to meeting you, too…[and swear I’m not a stalkee (sp?) most of the time too! 🆒] ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/125 "2003-05-03T01:11:52Z")
See y’all tomorrow! Oh man! I forgot to make a table sign at work. Oh well, it’ll be a bit on the homemade side. ---
**Author:** ![Mamapotomus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mamapotomus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mamapotomus)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/126 "2003-05-03T02:11:05Z")
Is it too late to get _bumped_ back up to the Attendee list? I’m not going to be working tomorrow after all! ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/127 "2003-05-03T02:35:50Z")
:robgruver rides through the streets: Mamapotomus is coming! Mamapotomus is coming! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/128 "2003-05-03T03:57:37Z")
**Mamapotomus**! _Yay!_ ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/129 "2003-05-03T12:40:00Z")
One last ride down the front page of MPSIMS, collecting stray Texan Dopers as we go… Two o’clock, y’all! Today! ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/130 "2003-05-03T17:36:21Z")
Need any shameless stray bumps from Phoenix dopers who are also meeting at 2:00 p.m. today? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/131 "2003-05-03T17:44:02Z")
A bit more than an hour to go. Might be running late myself, as I am waiting for **Mrsrobgruver** to get off work. Bumpity. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/132 "2003-05-03T18:09:58Z")
Hurry guys, get going! And when you get back, don’t spare me any of the details. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/133 "2003-05-03T18:18:14Z")
Leaving now. ---
**Author:** ![TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFunkySpaceCowboy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/134 "2003-05-03T18:24:52Z")
We have lift-off! TheFunkySpaceCowboy has taken off and is en route for Joe’s with one refueling stop along the way. See ya’ll soon! ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/135 "2003-05-03T19:03:55Z")
The wife just arrived and leaving the house. See all ya’ll soon! ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/136 "2003-05-03T22:45:59Z")
Woo Woo!! The first to post after the dopefest. Mamapatomous, the link to that paintball park is [http://www.promisedland.com/](http://www.promisedland.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/137 "2003-05-03T22:49:34Z")
[Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=180085) is the link to my original post. I should have titled it better. ---
**Author:** ![Siegfried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Siegfried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siegfried)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/138 "2003-05-03T23:28:47Z")
Well, I had an absolute blast. Next time, I’ll hopefully be a bit less shy and more talkative. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/139 "2003-05-04T00:02:08Z")
Much fun had by all. **Mamapatomous** : I went to Bedrock on the way home and got comics… $57 bucks worth (but I did get a cool Spiderman shirt for $20). ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272/140 "2003-05-04T01:41:23Z")
Just got in - well, I stopped at a couple of pubs on the way home and ran into a pair of Irish gals I used to run with - fun day. That was great! It’s always a kiick to renew acquaintance with the Dopers. **Irishman** has all the incriminating notes, so I’ll leave it to him to tarnish our good names. **Zap** aand **Road Rash** - good to see you guys again (funny how some names lend themselves to shortening while others - ehh, not quite so much). **Mamapatomous** , I just wanna wind you up and listen to you talk - you entertain me so much. Good luck with the new venture. **Dolores** (and Tom), man, I enjoyed talking with y’all. You _are_ going to start that thread, aren’t you? **rob** , good to see you, and I’m damn happy to have you back in the fold. As always at 'fests, new acquaintance are a highlight. I didn’t get to talk to you much - something I’ll be making a point to address next time - but I was glad to see you there **jin**. Thanks for coming. **KAndre**! Wow! I hope you’re staying with us. Go ahead and post - dive right in. Do like I do, post with both feet. Really, it was good to meet you, and I hope you become comfortable with sharing your thoughts with us. **Siegfried** , I enjoyed putting a face with a name and what I’ve seen so far tells me you’ll fit right in here. Welccome. Well, somebody had to come last, and I figured you could handle that, **TheFunkySpaceCowboy**. Only got to talk with you a little bit, but some, and you seem like a good guy. Welcome to you, too, pal. The title for this gathering thread was a derivative of a lead line in an obscure '60s hit record by a Houston band. That would be _Tighten Up_ by Archie Bell and the Drells. Not only did a few HouDopes get it, guess what came on the PA as soon as I got there! Hey! We forgot to celebrate my birthday! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-gotta-a-little-thing-we-do-down-here-in-houston-texas/168272.md?page=8)