# DC-area dopers: You're invited to the Edward the Head Bon Voyage Barbecue, May 15 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 3, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308 "2004-05-03T17:55:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/21 "2004-05-12T21:48:00Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > I think we’d be heading into DC more like 10, wouldn’t we? I hope you come RT!!! Yeah, we don’t need to leave until 10 or until whenever the cookout festivities are over. I will stay as long as l need to, I’m in no rush. Midnight goes until like 2 am or something, so no worries. We’d love to have you, RT! If that means sticking around until later, that is totally OK with me 😉 Afterall, we went to Midnight last weekend, and we will probably go the next weekend (well the weekend after Opal gets back from Chicago). It’s all good! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/22 "2004-05-12T22:20:16Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I’m kinda on the fence here. I can come, but probably wouldn’t get there until 6 or 6:30. But if the party’s moving to DC Midnight at ~9pm, my clubbing days (such as they were) are long past, and I can’t see driving to Falls Church just for a couple hours. Hey, I’m an old fart, too. Let’s you and me go to my place and hang out and drink prune juice when all the young’uns head to the Goth Club. (My place is two minutes from birdgirl’s. Can I talk Mrs Teasdale into coming, too? How is she feeling these days? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/23 "2004-05-12T23:02:06Z")
Mmmm. Vodka and prune juice-get regular and slammed at the same time! 😛 Many apologies for the lateitude of this response-it looks as though I will get back home in time for a southerly trek-now to figure out what I can do in the kitchen to bring. ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/24 "2004-05-12T23:55:24Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > Mmmm. Vodka and prune juice-get regular and slammed at the same time! 😛 > Many apologies for the lateitude of this response-it looks as though I will get back home in time for a southerly trek-now to figure out what I can do in the kitchen to bring. GREAT!!! Your room is available if you need it; and it’s right next to the bathroom which will be really handy after all that prune juice! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/25 "2004-05-13T00:49:23Z")
I’ll be in DC that weekend but I can’t make it to the gala on that afternoon. Most of the weekend is dedicated to a good friend’s bachelor party. We’re shooting pool and drinking beer on Friday night, playing on the Mall on Saturday day including a visit to the Spy Museum, and playing poker Saturday night. I should have a little spare time before my flight out on Sunday, though, in case **Ed the Head** is still around? Well, are ya punk? 😉 In case I don’t see you then best of luck in your quest to become the first Doper World Champion swimmer and have a blast in Europe! Oh, and what is DC Midnight? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/26 "2004-05-13T01:56:56Z")
[DC Midnight](http://www.dcmidnight.com) is a goth dance club event 🙂 Every Saturday at a bar called The Meeting Place in DC. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/27 "2004-05-13T12:44:57Z")
> [@Anita Vacation](#): > > Hey, I’m an old fart, too. Let’s you and me go to my place and hang out and drink prune juice when all the young’uns head to the Goth Club. (My place is two minutes from birdgirl’s. Can I talk Mrs Teasdale into coming, too? How is she feeling these days? Sounds great - count me in! Mrs. Teasdale is doing quite well these days, since her iron levels are still nicely pumped up, at least for a few more weeks. I’m trying to talk her into coming along on Saturday; I’ll let you know how it goes. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/28 "2004-05-13T14:53:56Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > a visit to the Spy Museum. > > I should have a little spare time before my flight out on Sunday, though, in case **Ed the Head** is still around? Well, are ya punk? 😉 In case I don’t see you then best of luck in your quest to become the first Doper World Champion swimmer and have a blast in Europe! Hmmm… Spy museum, party, spy museum, party. Damn, now I don’t know what to do. I guess I could show up at the party as a spy. I will be around on Sunday, but I’ll be packing. I still have to figure out what to take. I guess right up there should be my speedos. ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/29 "2004-05-15T19:11:31Z")
> [@Edward The Head](#): > > I will be around on Sunday, but I’ll be packing. I still have to figure out what to take. I guess right up there should be my speedos. You’ll want to be sure not to forget those speedos. In fact to be extra sure, maybe you should wear them tonight! Yeah! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2004, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/30 "2004-05-15T19:22:21Z")
Dear Mr. The Head, Good luck in Europe. Remember to shower. Dan ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/31 "2004-05-16T20:19:36Z")
PHOTOS! [http://tinyurl.com/2bv6b](http://tinyurl.com/2bv6b) (anyone else who took pictures, please send them to me) ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/32 "2004-05-17T12:38:18Z")
Thanks for the get together guys, even though I know it was just and excuse to meet Opal’s new man. **Anita** I would have worn the Speedos except they had already been packed. I’ve tried to pack as much stuff as possible, I think I have too much crap to take. I think someone let the bugs out though, I’ve got a ton of bite on me. Unless someone was bitting me when I wasn’t looking! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/33 "2004-05-17T16:41:41Z")
Thanks for coming to the cookout, everyone, especially you guys who drove great distances ( **danceswithcats, RTFirefly** )! It was great to see everyone and I had an awesome time. We’ll miss you, **Ed** , and maybe we can all get together for a Doper dinner or something when you get back. By the way, I doubt it was an excuse to meet **Opal’s** new man, because I don’t think she had even met him yet when I decided to have this thing! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/34 "2004-05-17T17:01:21Z")
Who else was taking pictures? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308/35 "2004-05-17T20:33:33Z")
Man, I miss you guys. Nice butt…Kim. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-area-dopers-youre-invited-to-the-edward-the-head-bon-voyage-barbecue-may-15/243308.md?page=1)