# DC Lunch Bunch **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 25, 2000, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283 "2000-10-25T17:47:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2000, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/81 "2000-12-01T23:49:31Z")
Eh, I’ll give you the REAL directions, Olent. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/82 "2000-12-08T01:05:59Z")
Tomorrow’s Friday, in case the week snuck up on you like it has me. I’ll be there. **SqrlCub** will be there. And, if people who didn’t make it last week are coming, my Sweden pictures will be there, too. But, will you be there? ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/83 "2000-12-08T07:55:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Montfort \* > \*\* > But, will you be there? \*\* No, sorry, not this time. Wish I could. But I will drop by next year.:)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dcnewsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dcnewsman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcnewsman)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/84 "2000-12-08T16:44:56Z")
I’m free for lunch today so what the hell. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/85 "2000-12-08T18:00:41Z")
Dammit, would you guys bump this thread up on Thursday or something?! I need an early reminder so’s I can remember it _before_ it happens. _sigh_ and I got a free burrito coming to me at the stand, too. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/86 "2000-12-08T18:31:20Z")
Whine whine whine, Olent…I can’t even GO, so hush! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/87 "2000-12-08T18:53:53Z")
I bumped it Thursday night. It was just **dcnewsman** , **SqrlCub** and myself today. We went to the Au Bon Pain at Vermont and L Street. I showed the remaining pictures from Sweden, we talked about how quickly this week moved, and also the mysterious X-mas gift for **Anniz** that I can’t seem to have shipped out of the country by an on-line retailer. ---
**Author:** ![Vector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/dc4da7/32.png) [@Vector](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vector)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/88 "2000-12-08T20:42:20Z")
I know I am a little late for lunch today - but is this an on-going thing? I could make it some time, if such is the case. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/89 "2000-12-08T21:22:42Z")
Hey, **Vector** , welcome to the SDMB! Yes, it’s a regular thing. We meet at noon on Fridays at the Vermont Ave. exit of the McPhereson Sq. Metro stop. A few of the usual suspects at the DC Lunch Bunch include myself, **Olentzero** , **dcnewsman** , **SqrlCub** , **pldennison** , and the newest member: **RTFirefly**. There are pictures of some of us on the [People of the Straight Dope](http://www.geocities.com/sdpeoplepages/) picture pages. Hope to see you there next Friday! ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/90 "2000-12-10T18:51:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Montfort \* > **I bumped it Thursday night.** So I’d noticed; only problem is I read the SDMB during the day from work. Don’t usually read it once I’m home. I mean, I _do_ have priorities! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/91 "2000-12-14T18:27:08Z")
Hey look, I remembered this week! 😃 Anyone else up? I been saving my free burrito card all week for this. **Vector** and **Bluemonchichi** , if you’re still reading this, you’re welcome to join us! ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/92 "2000-12-14T18:30:58Z")
Yay, **Olentzero** remembered! I’ll be there… ---
**Author:** ![dcnewsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dcnewsman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcnewsman)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/93 "2000-12-14T23:00:52Z")
I’m in but Sqrl has something at work and won’t be able to join us. See you at noon at the Metro station. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/94 "2000-12-15T15:40:42Z")
Regrettably, I can’t make it today. I’m swamped with work, and I’m rather underfunded, too. Have fun without me, gang. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dcnewsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dcnewsman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcnewsman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/95 "2000-12-15T16:01:22Z")
So is it just Olentzero and me? Are we still doing this or should we wait til next week? ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/96 "2000-12-15T16:52:01Z")
Damn! Stupid LAN people worked on my comp for most of the morning and I couldn’t get in till now. I guess we’ll just call it on account of underattendance till next week; just to be safe I’m gonna see if you’re out at the Metro and talk to you there. ---
**Author:** ![dcnewsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dcnewsman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcnewsman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/97 "2000-12-15T17:57:50Z")
Guess we missed each other. I walked up but didn’t see you at the Metro so I walked up to the burrito stand. So are we all going to get together next Friday, remember it is the last work day before Christmas…I’m not sure who is working that day or not. I will be. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/98 "2000-12-15T21:48:19Z")
Dammit! ☹ Sorry I missed you - musta been by just a couple of minutes. Since the last workday of the year for me is next Friday, I’m definitely going to show up. I was also thinking - why don’t we try keeping the DCLB to every other Friday? That way people can plan for it and we won’t get so discouraged with low attendance every week. What say y’all? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/99 "2000-12-16T01:53:13Z")
The every-other-Friday idea sounds good to me, Jeff. I can’t make it next week (I’ll be in FL), but starting two weeks from _then_, January 5, I ought to be able to join you guys on a fairly regular basis, if that’s the ‘every other week’ chosen. (That’s my AWS Friday. :)) Sorry I didn’t make it today - had to put my wife on a plane at BWI. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283/100 "2000-12-21T17:36:45Z")
So, it’s Thursday again. In other words, time to bump this thread so DC folks (we have some newbies, right?) can see it and respond in time. Are we a go for tomorrow? Noon at the usual spot? I should be there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-lunch-bunch/38283.md?page=6)