# 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:** 7
**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:** [May 20, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/121 "2005-05-20T21:00:14Z")
Just for the record, we shan’t be able to attend - an old, old friend is coming into town on Saturday. Too much stuff happens at once. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/122 "2005-05-20T21:08:27Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > There is no possible way I could have felt worse, unless it involved hot pokers to my soft parts. So, yes. Don’t worry, I won’t be able to make it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/123 "2005-05-21T14:31:55Z")
Alrighty. The house is about as clean as it’s going to get, we’ve got ice and mixers, and I’m not going to cut the watermelon until there are people here. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/124 "2005-05-21T14:42:07Z")
We’re going to be leaving here in the next ten minutes or so, only stopping on the way down to pick up some beer. We should be there by about 1:30. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/125 "2005-05-21T15:49:18Z")
**Wendell Wagner’s** just told me about this. I’m in DC at the moment. Room for one more? I’ll bring some beer and nibbles. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2005, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/126 "2005-05-21T16:13:07Z")
Of course, Angua! I’ll email details to you at the email address in your profile. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/127 "2005-05-22T01:54:17Z")
Once again, the WeirdNorths throw a great party. 🙂 Glad we could make this one… It’s been too long. Thank y’all very much! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/128 "2005-05-22T02:04:51Z")
You’re welcome. It was nice to see you again, and burn my face off with the chili. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/129 "2005-05-22T02:16:42Z")
Heh! Next time, I’ll bring a sample of what I consider _hot_ chili! 😉 Glad you liked it, though. It’s nice to get outside validation. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/130 "2005-05-22T02:35:08Z")
After following the intrepid and most excellent navigator known as Agent Foxtrot, I made it home. If neither he nor Mississippienne post to this thread in the next hour, I’m going to form a search party. Who’s with me? As most of you know, I’m anti-smiley, but I weren’t, I’d be inserting a winking smiley right…about…_now_. Thanks for having us Weirddave and GingerOfTheNorth. Ian and Jimmy are so adorable. It was wonderful meeting all of you. I really enjoyed talking with your daughter, norinew; she’s something special. Angua, wow. It was a great surprise to meet you. Finally, feel better Weirddave. Or don’t. I don’t care. (again with the winking smiley business). ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/131 "2005-05-22T02:41:26Z")
Somehow… I think Agent Foxtrot and Mississippienne have better things to do, right about now. And I’m _not_ anti-smilie, so: 😉 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/132 "2005-05-22T02:42:32Z")
(note: Above post 100% tongue-in-cheek.) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/133 "2005-05-22T02:54:56Z")
Hi. Just got back to my hotel. Ginger , Weirddave, you guys rock! It was lovely to meet you all, and Ginger and Weirddave were excellent hosts. Anytime any of you are on my side of the Pond, please let me know. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/134 "2005-05-22T04:00:51Z")
Great party. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/135 "2005-05-22T04:37:46Z")
Great to meet some new faces amidst the usual crazy chatter of a DopeToGether, and hang out with the rest of the cool kids. Thanks for putting up with all of us yet again. 😃 ---
**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:** [May 22, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/136 "2005-05-22T04:57:47Z")
> [@UrbanChic](#): > > After following the intrepid and most excellent navigator known as Agent Foxtrot, I made it home. If neither he nor Mississippienne post to this thread in the next hour, I’m going to form a search party. Who’s with me? Thanks for the props, Juanita. 🙂 Great dopefest, guys. As usual, Dave and Ginger throw a most excellent shebang. **Angua** , let us know if you’re ever back in the States… we’ll take you out for burgers and a stout! **Mississippienne** says she’s coming to Birmingham to eat your chocolate cake (“Every crumb of it!”)! **F.U. Shakespeare** , great discussion on the power of good teachers, and I want to hear you play some blues next time! When are we all doing this again? 😃 Adam ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/137 "2005-05-22T12:46:10Z")
Didn’t get to post last night; by the time we got home and got my oldest daughter’s angst hashed out, got the little one tucked in, etc., it was _way_ past my bedtime! Had a great time! Thanks, **Ginger** and **Dave**! It was so neat to meet Dopers I never met before. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2005, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/138 "2005-05-22T12:53:49Z")
\*_sigh_ \* Dear old friend never showed, never called. Sounds like we missed a good time… ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/139 "2005-05-22T13:36:19Z")
> [@Agent Foxtrot](#): > > **Angua** , let us know if you’re ever back in the States… we’ll take you out for burgers and a stout! I will! It was absolutely great to meet you guys. 🙂 > [@](#): > > **Mississippienne** says she’s coming to Birmingham to eat your chocolate cake (“Every crumb of it!”)! She’s more than welcome to. In fact you all are more than welcome to do so. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651/140 "2005-05-22T13:38:45Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \*_sigh_ \* > > Dear old friend never showed, never called. Sounds like we missed a good time… Pity, that. Ultrafilter and I gave Angua a ride back to Pentagon City and she asked about you, FCM, and said she would have liked to meet you. I had a lovely time. It was nice to talk to Dopers old and new, and Ra, who has certainly achieved honorary Doper status by now. Speaking of Ra, you and the other guys on the front porch: Ixnay on the iamondday eisthay. OK? :eek: 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-mississippienne-to-baltimore-dopefest/299651.md?page=8)