# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/41 "2008-04-11T00:09:44Z")
[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] I just saw her band over the weekend (for the first time in a while), and they are as awesome as ever. If you folks go, you’re in for a swanky, swingin’ time. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/42 "2008-04-11T01:18:58Z")
What’s the etiquette of a dope meet-up, anyway? Do we get to learn each other’s real names, or would I have to keep referring to someone sitting near me as “really not all that bright”? ---
**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 11, 2008, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/43 "2008-04-11T01:45:46Z")
[QUOTE=Atomicktom] What’s the etiquette of a dope meet-up, anyway? Do we get to learn each other’s real names, or would I have to keep referring to someone sitting near me as “really not all that bright”? [/QUOTE] Well, you may be doing that anyway. I’d be delighted to carpool but I’m pretty much in the opposite corner of town from **nashitashii** … Red Bug and Semoran-ish (Oviedo/Winter Springs border). ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/44 "2008-04-11T02:36:37Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] I’d be delighted to carpool but I’m pretty much in the opposite corner of town from **nashitashii** … Red Bug and Semoran-ish (Oviedo/Winter Springs border). [/QUOTE] I used to live right around there, and my girlfriend and best friend are still in that area. I’m only about 15 minutes away right now, north on 17-92 where Casselberry fades into Longwood. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/45 "2008-04-11T15:24:00Z")
Well, at most of the Dopefests I’ve been to, people are introduced with both Dope names and IRL names (usually just first) and I promptly forget most of 'em’s IRL names. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/46 "2008-04-11T16:39:41Z")
Don’t worry about it, guys. I don’t even know if I have the day off yet, and **Acid Lamp** is going to be at work all day that day anyway. It’d be worth the drive if we were both going, but I’m not so good at driving about in Orlando proper and the traffic sucks on the way into it. **Really Not All That Bright** : as far as I’m given to understand, “Orlando Metro” region includes the areas around Orlando, including as far out as Poinciana and Haines City. At least I’m not living in Celebration. ::shudder:: Since that doesn’t please you, I’ll just remove my location altogether. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/47 "2008-04-11T17:33:45Z")
[QUOTE=Big Bad Voodoo Lou] I just saw her band over the weekend (for the first time in a while), and they are as awesome as ever. If you folks go, you’re in for a swanky, swingin’ time. [/QUOTE] What do you mean, “if you folks go?” Aren’t you coming too? ---
**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 11, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/48 "2008-04-11T18:48:10Z")
[QUOTE=nashiitashii] **Really Not All That Bright** : as far as I’m given to understand, “Orlando Metro” region includes the areas around Orlando, including as far out as Poinciana and Haines City. At least I’m not living in Celebration. ::shudder:: Since that doesn’t please you, I’ll just remove my location altogether. 😛 [/QUOTE] [Leaffan] I hate you [/Leaffan] **Ivy** , I think **BBVL** just meant that in the sense of whether we’d include the concert as part of the Fest. Personally, I think that would be awesome but nobody else has really weighed in… So, let’s summarize what we’ve got so far: Date: May 3, 2008 CE 1. Lunch - location TBD 2. _shrug_ (if we don’t come up with something to put here maybe we’ll just go dinner + drinks - show) 3. **velvetjones** ’ show/getting ourselves thrown out of the Ritz-Carlton Head count: **Me** **atomicbadgerrace** **Ivylass (Ivyfamily?)** **Shibby** **Blue Mood Flander (+ brother?) Atomicktom Hypno-Toad Bambi H. Big Bad Voodoo Lou (I think)** Fence sitters: **TroubleAgain Ludovic pprgrl** Absent homies we have to drink to: **Bear Nenno nashiAcidtashiiLamp A Priori Tea Autolycus FCM** Did I miss anything/anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/49 "2008-04-12T11:27:06Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] **Ivy** , I think **BBVL** just meant that in the sense of whether we’d include the concert as part of the Fest. Personally, I think that would be awesome but nobody else has really weighed in… Big Bad Voodoo Lou (I think) Did I miss anything/anyone? [/QUOTE] I won’t be going. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/50 "2008-04-12T16:12:49Z")
Was it something I said? ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/51 "2008-04-12T21:26:51Z")
Dude. I promise to shower… ---
**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 12, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/52 "2008-04-12T23:20:08Z")
Would it help if we said please? ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/53 "2008-04-13T01:46:45Z")
Put me down as a fence sitter. I’ve got to check my schedule and have my people get with your people. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/54 "2008-04-13T02:31:20Z")
Happily I was able to attend the last one in Winter Park and met a bunch of good people. Please list me as an “intend to make it” pending any unforeseen disasters between now and then. ---
**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 13, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/55 "2008-04-13T03:50:53Z")
Be sure to check the tire pressures on the ol’ starship, then… ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/56 "2008-04-13T11:01:15Z")
Thanks for your nice comments **Big Bad Voodoo Lou** it was very nice seeing you again and I’m sorry we didn’t get to chat longer. It would be very cool if you came to see me at the Ritz Carlton but I don’t want to direct the action too much so if it doesn’t workout location or time-wise that’s OK too. Last time we got together it was in the daytime. **Autolycus** My husband and I found a licquor store that sells Raki and there’s a bottle on my bar right now. That stuff is addictive. Sorry you’re still out of town. (for those of you not in the know, Raki is a Turkish licquor that we tried for the first time at the last Orlandopefest) ---
**Author:** ![pprgrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pprgrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pprgrl)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/57 "2008-04-13T11:29:33Z")
May 3rd works well for me, now it just depends on whether or not I can afford the gas to drive up to Orlando. I’ll know my budget better closer to the date. So still solidly fence-sitting, I guess. ---
**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 13, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/58 "2008-04-13T15:57:04Z")
[QUOTE=velvetjones] It would be very cool if you came to see me at the Ritz Carlton but I don’t want to direct the action too much so if it doesn’t workout location or time-wise that’s OK too. Last time we got together it was in the daytime. [/QUOTE] I couldn’t think of anything for us to actually _do_ besides sit around and chat and drink and such; while I’m sure we’re all sufficiently delightful to make that a worthwhile endeavor on its own, I think it would be cool if we supported one of our own while we’re at it. If anyone HAS ideas for stuff we can do (besides the sitting around and chatting bit) please share… Stupid questions: what kind of band is it? And will I get glared at for requesting _Free Bird_? ---
**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 13, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/59 "2008-04-13T16:01:23Z")
Updated tentative details: Date: May 3, 2008 CE 1. Dinner someplace quiet and cheap-ish 2. **velvetjones** ’ show @ Grand Lakes Ritz Head count: **Me** **atomicbadgerrace** **Ivylass (Ivyfamily?)** **Shibby** \*\*Blue Mood **Flander (+ brother?) Atomicktom Hypno-Toad Bambi H. Nic2004** **TroubleAgain** Fence sitters: **Ludovic pprgrl** **jtgain** Absent homies we have to drink to: **Bear Nenno nashiAcidtashiiLamp A Priori Tea Autolycus FCM** **Big Bad Voodoo Lou** Did I miss anything/anyone? ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/60 "2008-04-13T19:04:57Z")
Oh, no, honey, I’m still a fence-sitter. I won’t commit this far out. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643.md?page=4)