# Who is up for a Connecticut Dopefest the Friday after Thanksgiving? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 22, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203 "2002-11-22T18:49:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/1 "2002-11-22T18:49:22Z")
I’ve tried this before and not gotten much interest, but I know I’ve seen some nutmeggers around the board, and I thought I’d give it another shot. The **Bluesclan** will be making it’s annual trip up to my homestate of Connecticut to spend Thanksgiving with my folks, and I’d love to meet some fellow Conneticutian Dopers (as well as anyone else who happens to be able to get there). Anybody up for a get together the Friday evening after Thanksgiving? I’m thinking maybe City Steam Brewery or Black Eyed Sally’s, but if anyone has any other ideas, I’m pretty open to suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/2 "2002-11-22T20:35:22Z")
I would, but I’m going to be in my home state of NJ. How ironic. ---
**Author:** ![Cusefan95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Cusefan95](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cusefan95)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/3 "2002-11-22T21:01:01Z")
Well, I only started posting today, but have been lurking for a bit, and might be able to stop down for a beer or two, seeing as I live 10 minutes away in Manchester. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/4 "2002-11-22T22:49:43Z")
Which corner (if any) of CT is this? ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/5 "2002-11-22T22:58:02Z")
Glad to have you, **Cusefan95**! We’ll introduce you to Dopefesting in style. Well, I’ll be in south-central CT, and the places I’ve suggested are in Hartford, which is pretty central. It would be mondo cool if you could come, **'punha**! ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/6 "2002-11-23T13:53:56Z")
Bump to let the weekend folks see this…c’mon guys, I know you’re out there! ---
**Author:** ![Cusefan95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Cusefan95](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cusefan95)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/7 "2002-11-24T00:42:32Z")
So, what exactly goes on at a dopefest? _clueless_ ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/8 "2002-11-24T00:48:28Z")
Well, **Fizzy** has informed me that we are _not_ going to Connecticut the day after T’giving. Beside which, it would be a long-ass drive, and since Virginia geography hasn’t yet bowed to my wishes I have yet another one of those fun “Let’s see if I can break 6 hours” drives coming up Tuesday. **Cusefan95** , depends on the dopefest. Generally it’s slightly more than a gathering of loud people with interesting (;)) views. **Lucretia** , correct me if I’m wrong but I’m imagining this thing wouldn’t be quite as loud as that dopefest back around two years ago at that pizza place in Old Town, but more rambunctious (ow. I _had_ to have spelled that wrong) than “Meet Anniz” back February of last year. Of course, if nobody shows it’ll be quieter than mouse tits in winter. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/9 "2002-11-24T03:45:17Z")
Umm…mouse tits in winter? Okay, **'punha**. 😉 Sorry you can’t be there, but I have to say I see **Fizzy’s** point. **Cusefan95** , **'punha** has it about right. Given that this seems to be shaping up to be a rather mini-fest, it will probably entail just hanging out somewhere drinking beer. Not that that’s a bad thing! ---
**Author:** ![fizzestothetop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fizzestothetop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzestothetop)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/10 "2002-11-24T04:04:51Z")
**Lucretia** , sorry we can’t be there for the CT Dopefest but I don’t think I’ll be up for a god-knows-how-long-drive from the very Southwest tip of VA to Connecticut, not to mention we’ve got a bit o’shopping and looking to do that weekend for a certain shiney object.🙂 Never fear though, we’ll still be in that part of the country for the New York fest though! ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/11 "2002-11-24T14:09:18Z")
Well, given that the drive from the very Southwest tip of VA would be along the lines of 10 hours or so, I really don’t think I’ll hold it against you guys if you don’t come. ---
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Bluesman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-up-for-a-connecticut-dopefest-the-friday-after-thanksgiving/138203/12 "2002-11-27T18:50:53Z")
Okay, one last bump before Friday. I’ll be out of e-mail range, so anyone who wants to come should reply to this thread. Speaking of, **Cusefan95** , if you are around, I e-mailed you, so if you are still on, let me know here. Any late takers? It’ll be huuuuuge fun!