# Would anyone be up for a small PhillyFest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 30, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746 "2003-01-30T23:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/61 "2003-02-10T16:58:45Z")
And, for the record, **Booga** =Aaron. šŸ™‚ Robin ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/62 "2003-02-11T00:23:24Z")
Total for which, cost or people coming? ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/63 "2003-02-11T09:01:10Z")
Due to a family emergency, my plans for roughly the next month at least have been scrapped. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/64 "2003-02-11T14:41:23Z")
Damn. Sorry to hear that, **Doc**. Weā€™ll try to catch you on the next get together. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/65 "2003-02-11T17:51:35Z")
I donā€™t know if Dave and Buglet and I will make it. I went to Richmond last weekend, am heading south again this weekend. I think weā€™ll have to let you know a little closer to the function. Weā€™ve done the Franklin Institute. I donā€™t think weā€™d enjoy the IMAX with Buglet, and itā€™s a bit far to drive just for dinner in a restaurant/bar - bar means smoking, and smoking means Iā€™m not interested. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/66 "2003-02-11T18:09:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TruePisces \* > \*\*Total for which, cost or people coming? \*\* Cost. In retrospect, however, Iā€™m not sure that taking Aaron to the IMAX is appropriate. I donā€™t think heā€™d have problems with it, but I donā€™t want him to disturb others. While he may not cry, he does babble, and itā€™s hard to convey ā€œbe quietā€ to an almost seven-month-old. So, please put me down as ā€œtentative.ā€ Iā€™ll talk to Gramma tonight, and if sheā€™s willing to take him for the day, I can go. Otherwise, no. Robin ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/67 "2003-02-11T22:02:54Z")
You could always meet us for dinner. Or take a look around the Franklin Institute. Or something like that. Weā€™d love to have both of you for dinner. **Gingy** , I understand. But Iā€™ll miss you. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/68 "2003-02-12T03:11:01Z")
as i mentioned before the please touch museum is right next door. THE place in philly for kidlets. if we go to tgifridays we could go non smoking. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/69 "2003-02-12T08:21:42Z")
TGIFridayā€™s sounds like the best plan to me. Family friendly, and non-smoking to boot. Do they take reservations, or will be just have to show up and home they can fit us all? ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/70 "2003-02-12T11:27:04Z")
I did ask Gramma and Great-Gramma about babysitting last night, and they said theyā€™d let me know. Is anyone else going to the Franklin Institute (and not the IMAX)? Robin ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/71 "2003-02-13T00:12:57Z")
i think with the crew we are expecting we may want to have reservations. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/72 "2003-02-14T13:12:02Z")
My boyfriend knows thereā€™s a message board where I hang out (though Iā€™m pretty sure heā€™s unclear about the extent of my addiction). Last night I was telling him about getting all these valentines from yā€™all, and ā€œOh, speaking of these folks, although Iā€™ve never met any of them, a bunch of us are going to go see the coral reef Imax film and then out for something to eat.ā€ I was astonished when he said heā€™d think about joining us. It is okay to bring a civilian to a doper gathering, right? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/73 "2003-02-14T13:37:06Z")
Most definitely. Thatā€™s one of the many ways we recruit new people. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Dirx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Sir\_Dirx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Dirx)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/74 "2003-02-17T23:26:26Z")
Iā€™m afraid I wonā€™t be able to make it. Turns out Iā€™ve got a big exam the following monday, and I need all the studying I can get. Maybe next time. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/75 "2003-02-18T02:28:51Z")
Youā€™ll be missed, **Sir Dirx**. And Iā€™ve heard from **Zappo** that he wonā€™t be making it, either. _sigh_ So, now that weā€™re less than a week from the day, can we start getting some numbers of whoā€™ll be there? If youā€™d like, I can call Fridayā€™s one day later this week for the reservation. What time sounds like a good time for that, btw? Oh, and **Verrain** and I will definitely be there without a problem. It turns out our gaming weekend got cancelled, so weā€™re in Philly for the whole weekend anyway. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/76 "2003-02-18T03:16:58Z")
Iā€™m not sure if I can do it or not ā€“ my boyfriendā€™s mother died last night, plus my boss is threatening to have us come in next weekend ā€“ which, since I missed today and will probably miss tomorrow, I wonā€™t be in a position to argue with. Can I have a few days to find out how all this will affect my plans for the weekend? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/77 "2003-02-18T03:23:07Z")
Definitely. I think **Frank** said that he needed the numbers by the 18th, so that should give us a couple days. And my condolences on your boyfriendā€™s mother. We CERTAINLY understand if you canā€™t make it because of that. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/78 "2003-02-18T03:58:13Z")
thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/79 "2003-02-18T15:37:03Z")
Can we start a head count so I can plan to order some IMAX tickets in advance? Those that are tenative can purchase tickets (if they come) there at the office. Please do not think that tickets must be purchased in advance. I am only doing this because of the chance that 20+ people show up and they only have 10 tickets left. I want everyone to be able to see the show in one sitting. The running time of the film is 50 minutes. The show times are 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 5pm. Iā€™m thinking the 2pm or the 5pm show. Letā€™s get some thoughts on an itinerary and a count of the film-viewers so I can order tickets on Wednesday or Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/80 "2003-02-18T15:55:05Z")
As I said earlier, **Verrain** and I are definitely a go. Either the 2pm or the 5pm show works for us. Both have advantages, so itā€™s up to whatever majority decides for us. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746.md?page=5)