# Welcome Mississippienne to Baltimore Dopefest **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 16, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651 "2005-04-16T18:12:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/1 "2005-04-16T18:12:23Z")
Agent Foxtrot and I have pinned down May 21 as the day of the dopefest to welcome Mississippienne to Baltimore. Weirddave and I will be holding this 'fest at our place in Dundalk, starting at around 2:00 pm and going through dinner and into the evening. Everyone’s invited - it’ll be kid friendly, so bring them too. I think we’ll do it like our Dope The Halls and do a sort of pot-luck thing, but we’ll provide burgers and hotdogs; we’ll ask everyone to bring something. We’ve got a houseful of liquor that we never drink, but beer and mix will be BYOB. Who’s in? ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/2 "2005-04-16T21:52:01Z")
Sorry. I can’t make it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/3 "2005-04-16T22:22:49Z")
I’ll have to let you know a little closer to the date. My spousal unit is facing shoulder surgery, but we don’t know when yet. And this on top of the kid’s surgery. I refuse to go to a doctor myself lest he find something that needs to be removed… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/4 "2005-04-16T22:44:42Z")
I have to double-check, but I’m pretty sure that my sister’s high school graduation is that day. If it is, I obviously won’t be able to make it. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/5 "2005-04-16T23:11:18Z")
Hokey-Smokey! Is she our trade for having let OpalCat go south? 😉 (Preservation of the balance of Dopers and such). Sure. Sounds like a wiener! I’ll bring a case of brewski and a pot of German potato salad. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/6 "2005-04-17T00:50:06Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > …a pot of German potato salad. Mmmm, bacon! ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/7 "2005-04-17T14:10:55Z")
_ **Bumpity** _ ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/8 "2005-04-17T15:45:06Z")
I wouldn’t worry too much about bumping until Monday. A lot of the regulars don’t post on the weekends. I’ve sent out an email to those whose email addresses I have, but there are lots I don’t have. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/9 "2005-04-17T15:47:37Z")
No dice on the 21st. I’ll have to catch y’all next time. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/10 "2005-04-17T16:07:55Z")
I’m in; email received and replied to. I may make a bacon-free potato salad. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/11 "2005-04-17T16:53:35Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > I’m in; email received and replied to. > > I may make a bacon-free potato salad. Ben, we’ll make sure to have veggie burgers and/or fake cheese, so you can have a cheeseburger if you like. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/12 "2005-04-17T18:03:18Z")
::Scott walks in from [**Mississippienne is coming to Baltimore!**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6064900) singing to the tune of Camptown Races., ““Horse You Came In On” bar in Fells Point, do-dah, do-sah dah, all the day of May 5 long. Build a race track five miles long, all the do-dah day.” Then he stops dead in his tracks.:: Wait, did you say the he 21st, in Dundalk? ☹ I might not be able to make it. I’ll have to check. Saturdays aren’t good for me, usually, but I’ll have to see about this one. Oh, and in the old thread, the following was said: > [@raz](#): > > Congrats to the both of you! > > And also, damn you for moving to Baltimore! Move to Kansas instead! Just my two cents, I think the public schools in Baltimore are horrible. I taught Summer School one summer, and…Ugh. Unless you want to enroll your kids in a private school, when/if you have kids, I would advice you to get the heck out of Baltimore. Wait, you’re in Dundalk? Besides the fact that [Ollies](http://www.olliesbargainoutlet.com/) is fantastic, I have no idea about anything to do with Dundalk. Nevermind my previous advice. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/13 "2005-04-17T18:09:03Z")
As I said in my email to **Ginger** , it looks pretty hopeful for us making this one. I think I’ll bring a spinach salad and some beer, and also at least two kids, possibly three. **Ginger** , can a mud puddle be arranged for the little one? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/14 "2005-04-17T18:56:59Z")
We can’t make it; we’ll be in Texas. But perhaps y’all will make it to Gettysdope II? Robin ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/15 "2005-04-17T19:36:07Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > perhaps y’all will make it to Gettysdope II? Ooooh, goody! I was wondering if there was going to be one of those! ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/16 "2005-04-18T00:59:26Z")
> [@Scott\_plaid](#): > > Unless you want to enroll your kids in a private school, when/if you have kids, I would advice you to get the heck out of Baltimore. Sheesh…moving a little fast, aren’t we? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/17 "2005-04-18T01:07:27Z")
Sorry, but while Baltimore is a lovely place, I don’t think much of the public school, having lived through them. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/18 "2005-04-18T02:20:10Z")
> [@Scott\_plaid](#): > > Sorry, but while Baltimore is a lovely place, I don’t think much of the public school, having lived through them. Which is precisely why we live in the county. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/19 "2005-04-18T11:16:21Z")
> [@me](#): > > \Wait, you’re in Dundalk? Besides the fact that [Ollies](http://www.olliesbargainoutlet.com/) is fantastic, I have no idea about anything to do with Dundalk. Nevermind my previous advice.\ On, and again, I may not be able to attend. I’ll have to see. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/20 "2005-04-18T16:11:46Z")
> [@Scott\_plaid](#): > > On, and again, I may not be able to attend. I’ll have to see. We saw that in your first post. No need to repeat yourself. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651.md?page=2)