# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/121 "2008-05-05T17:14:34Z")
Any take pics? ---
**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:** [May 5, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/122 "2008-05-05T17:17:19Z")
Unfortunately, no. We all forgot to bring any cameras. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/123 "2008-05-05T17:30:30Z")
Yeah. No pictures, because _you_ weren’t there. **Blue Mood** came all the way from England (okay, she was here visiting her sister, but still)… ---
**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:** [May 5, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/124 "2008-05-05T18:18:19Z")
Weren’t we expecting \*\*Shibboleth \*\* and **LadyFoxFire**? What happened there? ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/125 "2008-05-05T18:23:02Z")
Sorry, had to work,. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/126 "2008-05-05T18:27:00Z")
[QUOTE=Hypno-Toad] Weren’t we expecting \*\*Shibboleth \*\* and **LadyFoxFire**? What happened there? [/QUOTE] LFF was working and I had a bit of a headache, so I decided not to travel that far (my whole family has had the flu for the past two weeks). ---
**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:** [May 5, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/127 "2008-05-05T18:27:55Z")
We stood in the snow in 93-degree heat for six hours, you know. Just waiting for you two. Uphill, both ways. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/128 "2008-05-05T18:30:24Z")
Oh well…we’ll catch you next time! ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Mood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@Blue\_Mood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Mood)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/129 "2008-05-07T16:22:21Z")
It’s been a few days since the dopefest and I’m sure I’ve forgotten a lot, but I’ve been webless the past few days and wanted to report anyway. It was fun getting to meet a few dopers in real life. We started at a pizzeria, where the smart ones of us ordered something pre-made and thus had no wait. On the other hand, **Hypnotoad’s** stromboli was specially made and looked delicious once it (finally) arrived. \*\*Ludovic \*\* arrived just as we were finishing eating, having walked for miles in the heat and looking scarily un-out of breath (he is an athlete, but still.) We learned lots of interesting tidbits about insurance scams, thanks to \*\*Really Not All That Bright \*\* (who, incidentally, fails to live up to his username). **Bambi Hasenpfeffer** similarly enlightened us about some “interesting” customers he’s had in the past. As \*\*Hypnotoad \*\* was attending a (MMPORG?) convention, he had some miniatures in his trunk which were quite impressive. Unfortunately, his trunk was attached to his car, which was outside, which meant we got stuck in the downpour that started just as we were moving the party to Starbucks. Once we got to Starbucks (halfway dry - thanks to \*\*Ludovic \*\* scoping the skies for an opportune moment to escape the temporary shelter our awning afforded) we were disappointed to find there was little seating inside. By this time it was pouring, so \*\*Really Not All That Bright \*\* bravely went forth into the wet night to seek an alternative. Thus we ended up at Crispers, perhaps a bit less dry than we had been. All except \*\*Ivylad \*\* and \*\*Ivylass \*\* that is. Being a very doting and concerned husband, he courteously ushered \*\*Ivylass \*\* into a shop to wait out the storm. It was sheer good luck that it happened to be a games store and he happened to like games. At Crispers we had appetizers and delicious milkshakes, although \*\*Hypnotoad \*\* inexplicably had to wait for his food again. After much interesting conversation the Ivys had to head home where they hoped to find their teenagers intact. Bambi and Really gave us some inside information about the pizza delivery industry, having both been deliverers in the past. And here’s a scary statistic: three of four dopers are outlaws! It was just me and three guys at the end and each of them had been kicked out of a public place. Of course one of them couldn’t help it - it’s in his genes (his mother set the precedent). All in all it was a very enjoyable evening spent with interesting people. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/130 "2008-05-07T16:24:19Z")
I’ll be back in Orlando from May 21st, so get excited! ---
**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:** [May 7, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/131 "2008-05-07T16:36:14Z")
Here’s the stuff you didn’t see on TV: I drove **Ludovic** home and had him explain the origins of the Mithrandir and the Balrog frpm _LOTR_. And got briefly lost. Incidentally, **BM** , I hereby nominate you to do the write-up for all future Dopefests because you’re really good at 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:** [May 7, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/132 "2008-05-07T23:39:48Z")
Where in Orlando did it rain on Saturday?? Around E. Colonial Drive, it was hot and muggy all day. We coulda used some rain. Well, except when we were doing the wedding rehearsal stuff. Sorry I missed this party - sounds like you had fun! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/133 "2008-05-07T23:47:13Z")
It rained at the Winter Park Village. Oh, I asked Ivylad if he’d ever been kicked out of public place, and he said, “Hell yeah.” So, make that four Dopers and a Doper-in-law. 😃 How goes the wedding, **FCM**? Will it be perfect, to suit The Perfect Child [sup]tm[/sup]? ---
**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 8, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/134 "2008-05-08T00:03:55Z")
It wasn’t perfect, but it was lovely. The long story, with links to photos, is in the MMP - I’m not going to rehash here, but I am now a FairyChatMom-In-Law! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/135 "2008-05-08T00:59:17Z")
[Holy crap!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9772888&postcount=168) How did you hold it together? I would have gone ballistic at the bakery counter at Publix, and it would have gone downhill from there. Lovely pictures…and congratulations! ---
**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:** [May 8, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/136 "2008-05-08T02:08:05Z")
[QUOTE=FairyChatMom] Where in Orlando did it rain on Saturday?? Around E. Colonial Drive, it was hot and muggy all day. We coulda used some rain. Well, except when we were doing the wedding rehearsal stuff. Sorry I missed this party - sounds like you had fun! [/QUOTE] Apparently _only_ at Winter Park Village - it didn’t rain at the **ivyhouse** or at **Really Not All That Apartment** , at least. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/137 "2008-05-08T03:27:00Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] Yeah. No pictures, because _you_ weren’t there. **Blue Mood** came all the way from England (okay, she was here visiting her sister, but still)… [/QUOTE] Come on! A forum full of nerds and techno geeks an no one has a cell phone camera?! 😛 Glad you guys had fun. Soon enough, I’ll show my dashingly handsome face. Perhaps if something planned a bit more south _wink wink nudge nudge_ ---
**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:** [May 8, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/138 "2008-05-08T12:02:14Z")
[QUOTE=Flander] Glad you guys had fun. Soon enough, I’ll show my dashingly handsome face. Perhaps if something planned a bit more south _wink wink nudge nudge_ [/QUOTE] The further south, the better. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Priori\_Tea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@A\_Priori\_Tea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Priori_Tea)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/139 "2008-05-08T13:20:13Z")
If I see the words KeyWestDope, I am so IN. I don’t care when it is. 😃 (Yeah, yeah, technically that’s further from me than north Georgia… don’t care. Haven’t been there yet. It’s on my list of Places To Go.) ---
**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:** [May 8, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643/140 "2008-05-08T13:22:10Z")
We could always do a FantasyfestDope… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-do-orlandope/444643.md?page=6)