# Who wants to do OrlanDope? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 9, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643 "2008-04-09T18:36:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [April 10, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/21 "2008-04-10T03:27:30Z")
I would be up for an Orlandope late Novemberish… ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/22 "2008-04-10T04:13:22Z")
[QUOTE=Bear\_Nenno] I would be up for an Orlandope late Novemberish… [/QUOTE] I’m sure that can be arranged. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/23 "2008-04-10T13:36:22Z")
I can tentatively make it. But I’d probably have to make it an overnight stay since I hate make two 3.5 hour trips in one day. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/24 "2008-04-10T13:46:24Z")
People who said May 3 is good… are May 10 or 17 also good? Discuss. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/25 "2008-04-10T14:16:04Z")
As far as I know, I’m free that day. I am on the more-than-slightly-broke side right now, though, so the _where/what_ kind of matters. Oh, and no, the other weekends in May are Right Out for me, because of Mother’s Day and vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/26 "2008-04-10T15:19:29Z")
Right now all my May Saturdays are good. ---
**Author:** ![pprgrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pprgrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pprgrl)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/27 "2008-04-10T15:33:51Z")
Is this DF open to Tampa/St. Petersburg Dopers too? If so, I’d be interested, but not on May 10. I graduate that day. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/28 "2008-04-10T15:34:07Z")
I’m going to be visiting my brother one of the weekends in May but I don’t know which one. So any weekend in May is as good as any other 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/29 "2008-04-10T15:52:34Z")
[QUOTE=pprgrl] Is this DF open to Tampa/St. Petersburg Dopers too? If so, I’d be interested, but not on May 10. I graduate that day. 😃 [/QUOTE] Oh, golly, absolutely. I just suggested an OrlanDope instead of a somewhere-else-in-FL-dope because I’m lazy. And because my car is dying. ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/30 "2008-04-10T19:01:06Z")
My band is playing in the lobby lounge at the Ritz Carlton-Orlando Grande Lakes on Saturday, May 3. Maybe after the 'fest some of you’d like to some and see me? We play from 8-Midnight. The food and drinks are a bit pricey but it doesn’t cost anything to sit and listen to the music. You’ll have to valet park but ask the server to validate your ticket. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/31 "2008-04-10T19:42:04Z")
[QUOTE=velvetjones] My band is playing in the lobby lounge at the Ritz Carlton-Orlando Grande Lakes on Saturday, May 3. Maybe after the 'fest some of you’d like to some and see me? We play from 8-Midnight. The food and drinks are a bit pricey but it doesn’t cost anything to sit and listen to the music. You’ll have to valet park but ask the server to validate your ticket. [/QUOTE] Winner? (It’s over towards Seaworld, in case any of you were wondering) ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/32 "2008-04-10T20:11:07Z")
I know _exactly_ where it is. Hmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/33 "2008-04-10T20:53:23Z")
[QUOTE=Flander] What trip? You’re already IN Orlando (according to your location)! The only dopefest I’ve ever been to was a few years ago and drove to GA for the damn thing! It was great though. [/QUOTE] I live on the outskirts of Kissimmee and gas prices are insane. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to pay rent without dipping into my student loans, and it takes at least an hour to get to any of the places I’ve seen Orlando Dopefests held at, regardless of traffic. Considering all of this, although I’d like to go, it’s not going to happen unless the Money Fairy[sup]TM[/sup] comes along and whacks me over the head with a bag full of cash. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/34 "2008-04-10T21:16:54Z")
[QUOTE=nashiitashii] I live on the outskirts of Kissimmee and gas prices are insane. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to pay rent without dipping into my student loans, and it takes at least an hour to get to any of the places I’ve seen Orlando Dopefests held at, regardless of traffic. Considering all of this, although I’d like to go, it’s not going to happen unless the Money Fairy[sup]TM[/sup] comes along and whacks me over the head with a bag full of cash. [/QUOTE] Dude, you’re like a 10-minute drive from **velvetjones** ’ concert, tops. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/35 "2008-04-10T21:34:48Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] Dude, you’re like a 10-minute drive from **velvetjones** ’ concert, tops. [/QUOTE] Not really. In good traffic, that’s a 40 minute drive. In bad traffic, it’s over an hour. Besides, I’m not sure whether I’m going to have to work that weekend or not. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/36 "2008-04-10T22:18:19Z")
[QUOTE=nashiitashii] Not really. In good traffic, that’s a 40 minute drive. In bad traffic, it’s over an hour. Besides, I’m not sure whether I’m going to have to work that weekend or not. [/QUOTE] Best take “Metro” out of your location field, then. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/37 "2008-04-10T23:00:43Z")
I won’t be back in Orlando until June ☹ Have a great time guys! ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/38 "2008-04-10T23:12:30Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] May 3 [/quote] YAY!! > [@](#): > > May 10 BOO!! > [@](#): > > 17 YAY!!! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/39 "2008-04-10T23:16:20Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] I won’t be back in Orlando until June ☹ Have a great time guys! [/QUOTE] I’ll have a sip of Turkish coffee in your honor. At least, I’ll have a sip of coffee and pretend it’s Turkish. Or something. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/40 "2008-04-10T23:17:29Z")
[QUOTE=nashiitashii] Not really. In good traffic, that’s a 40 minute drive. In bad traffic, it’s over an hour. Besides, I’m not sure whether I’m going to have to work that weekend or not. [/QUOTE] Come on, guys, there has to be somebody who can carpool? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643.md?page=3)