# Atlanta Dopers: Mid-May (maybe?) GeoBills housewarming! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 22, 2004, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484 "2004-04-22T19:13:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2004, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/1 "2004-04-22T19:13:51Z")
Having just taken delivery of a dining room set, we are finally ready to begin receiving guests. I’m thinking mid-May, like the 8th or 15th, though other dates are up for grabs as well. We’re out in Lithonia, conveniently located to I-20 and various other roads, and aren’t too terribly far from the Indian Creek MARTA station if anyone needs to use public transport. I’ll email directions to folks once we get a date and other details set. I’m thinking a potluck type of affair, very casual. We’ll provide one main dish–the husband has suggested my crock-pot lasagna–and soft drinks. So who’s interested? What dates work for you? Any other suggestions? WHO’S WITH ME HERE? ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2004, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/2 "2004-04-22T19:55:16Z")
I’m in! We’ll be out of town (Hawaii honeymoon!) from 5/3 til 5/12, so some time after that would work for us! Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2004, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/3 "2004-04-22T20:09:23Z")
Hey **Archergal** , I saw you in the SDMB LJ! I don’t know if you get email notifications, so you might not have seen my reply to your comment. Oh, and by the way, to everybody: if you need or want a 19" TV/VCR, we have two we’re looking to get rid of. CHEAP! You can take it home with you! ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/4 "2004-04-22T20:47:26Z")
I’d love to come…the weekend of the 14th, 15th and 16th are out though, we have the Marietta Greek Festival that weekend. You should all try to come if you can. The food it great! [here’s](http://www.holytrans.org/Festival/Marietta%20Greek%20Festival.htm) the link for more info. The 22nd for the DopeFest would be best! ---
**Author:** ![herownself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8baadc/32.png) [@herownself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/herownself)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/5 "2004-04-23T00:03:33Z")
Well, I can’t make it in May. But I’m very glad to see that there’s a doping community in Atlanta because I’ll be moving there at the end of the summer! I’m going to be doing a fellowship at the CDC, I have no idea where to live, and I don’t really have time to think about it while I wrap things up at my University. I’ll be posting a thread later, asking for advice about everything. But I’m really very glad to know that there are Dopers in that big, empty city I’ll be moving to by myself. Geez that sounds so pathetic. I don’t mean for it to sound pathetic. I’m very excited. Really I am. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/6 "2004-04-23T00:50:23Z")
> [@Geobabe](#): > > …if you need or want a 19" TV/VCR, we have two we’re looking to get rid of. CHEAP! You can take it home with you! DOORPRIZES! Seriously, we’ll give 'em away, and I’ll even carry it to your car. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/7 "2004-04-23T00:52:29Z")
**herownself** , if you have a LiveJournal, there are two excellent Atlanta communities (atlanta and ljatlanta) that are a great resource in addition to the SDMB for getting info about the area. ---
**Author:** ![Morelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Morelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morelin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/8 "2004-04-23T00:58:56Z")
We’re in, if it’s before the 17th. We’re moving out on the 18th. ---
**Author:** ![jujuju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@jujuju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jujuju)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/9 "2004-04-23T01:03:17Z")
Finally! i can make it every weekend in may! yeah! (i work a lot of weekends…) > [@earthpuppy](#): > > I’d love to come…the weekend of the 14th, 15th and 16th are out though, we have the Marietta Greek Festival that weekend. You should all try to come if you can. The food it great! > > [here’s](http://www.holytrans.org/Festival/Marietta%20Greek%20Festival.htm) the link for more info. we went to this last year. we aren’t greek, but i love the food! hey, we must be neighbors! ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/10 "2004-04-23T01:44:13Z")
Yea, we’re getting the truck, running around frantically, and hopefully loading it on the 17th to leave on the 18th. While I have you all here, I have a ton of various books, CDs, and DVDs that 1. I’m trying to sell on Amazon and 2. They’re not selling very much at all. Anyone interested? ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/11 "2004-04-23T02:02:50Z")
I’m not very far from Lithonia at all!! Maybe an hour and a half! Let’s decide on a date. _Giggles at the thought of a first dopefest!_ ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/12 "2004-04-23T02:48:47Z")
> [@GMRyujin](#): > > Yea, we’re getting the truck, running around frantically, and hopefully loading it on the 17th to leave on the 18th. > > While I have you all here, I have a ton of various books, CDs, and DVDs that 1. I’m trying to sell on Amazon and 2. They’re not selling very much at all. Anyone interested? Bring whatever is left on the 15th! We’ll buy/barter/steal them among the group. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/13 "2004-04-23T03:04:55Z")
Done, **UB**. Even if you guys don’t do it then, it’ll please me to know they’re going to good homes, cause I hate getting rid of stuff. ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/14 "2004-04-23T13:22:34Z")
please, please, please try to schedule it for the 22nd or the 29th of May…I’d hate to miss this one! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/15 "2004-04-23T16:19:39Z")
Looks like you all are planning on the 15th? Then I guess you may count Mrs Magill and myself in. ---
**Author:** ![Morelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Morelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morelin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/16 "2004-04-23T17:04:45Z")
_Are_ we set on the 15th? If so, I’ll arrange my work schedule, and see how early I can get off. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/17 "2004-04-23T17:22:06Z")
Let’s set it for the 15th, so we can see **GMRyujin** and **Morelin** before they leave town. **earthpuppy** , we’ll be sure to schedule the next one so you can make it! The next question is time: Afternoon? Evening? I’ll throw out 5 PM as a starting time, subject to revision. Anyone who plans to arrive late can bring dessert. How’s that sound? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/18 "2004-04-23T17:59:17Z")
Sounds good for me. I can bring dessert. As my wife like to brag, if it’s chocolate, [Mausmagill] can make it. ---
**Author:** ![JackaRoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@JackaRoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackaRoe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/19 "2004-04-23T23:14:57Z")
I can make it and am looking forward to meeting some dopers. Is this going to be a ruamage sale? I have lots of kids toys cluttering up my garage. 😃 I can cook but mostly creole/cajun dishes. I was thinking of red beans qand rice but that might clash with the lasgna. I could bring beer if thats needed. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484/20 "2004-04-23T23:32:23Z")
Our apartment isn’t quite big enough for a full-out rummage sale. There is a big ole dumpster, though, if you wanna leave stuff for the neighbors to pick through. 😃 Red beans and rice would be fine with me; I’m pretty fond of it myself. And thanks for bringing up beer, I forgot to mention that in the OP. We are both non-drinkers, but if anyone wants to bring alcoholic beverages, that’s fine. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-dopers-mid-may-maybe-geobills-housewarming/241484.md?page=2)