# DC/MD Dopers: Want to help Anniz and I move this weekend? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 18, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118 "2001-10-18T01:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/1 "2001-10-18T01:32:52Z")
**Anniz** and I are moving into a new apartment this weekend in Montgomery Village, MD (near Gaithersburg). We’re moving from Rockville, so it’s a half-dozen exits up I-270, and about 9 miles away. I have a lot of stuff. So much stuff that I’d like someone to help me move. I’ve already hired a moving company to do it, but there’s a lot that I don’t feel comfortable with them moving, like my computers and CDs. I also have a lot of stuff in “open” boxes, those without sealed tops. All of them are going in my car. Since Anniz’s back troubles renders her unable to do any lifting, I would love for someone(s) to give me a hand with things. I don’t need more than one or two volunteers, and I will pay you well (a free dinner!). I just need someone who has nothing to do this Saturday who wouldn’t mind carrying boxes to/from my car and new third-floor apartment. Anyone interested? [E-mail me](mailto:mweintr@falstaff.net) if you are. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/2 "2001-10-18T06:42:52Z")
I don’t know why, but for the life of me I swear when I first read the thread title it said: “DC/MD Dopers: Want to help Anniz and I make love this weekend?” I think I have mild dyslexia, or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/3 "2001-10-18T11:19:19Z")
A little trust here: At least make it “Want to help Anniz and \me\ move this weekend…” ---
**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:** [October 18, 2001, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/4 "2001-10-18T11:26:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bouv \* > \*\* I think I have mild dyslexia, or something like that. \*\* Or wishful thinking. Wish I could help y’all, but Saturday is booked. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/5 "2001-10-18T12:51:24Z")
Mike, Normally, I’d be happy to help, but unfortunately I’ll be in LA this weekend. Sorry. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/6 "2001-10-18T12:55:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Geobabe \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by bouv \* > > \*\* I think I have mild dyslexia, or something like that. \*\* > > Or wishful thinking. > > Wish I could help y’all, but Saturday is booked. Good luck. \*\* Somehow, I guess you missed the part where I said I hired a moving company, with **three movers** as part of the deal. Porn situation, anyone? 😉 Seriously, we’ll manage if no one can help. I was just hoping one (or two) of the DC natives had some free time. Say hi to everyone in LA for us, **Dave** [sub]I should’ve titled the thread “Handle Anniz’s underwear and get paid for it!”[/sub] ---
**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:** [October 18, 2001, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/7 "2001-10-18T12:59:19Z")
Yeah, from a marketing perspective that’d sell better. Love to help but we’re taking Baby Kate to Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens this weekend. Sorry about that. ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/8 "2001-10-18T13:19:20Z")
Sorry. I’d love to help, and would love to meet you (since you seem to beg off other dopefests at the last minute 😉 and the lovely, but I, like **Jonathan Chance** am doing the family thing this weekend. Mrs. Spritle and I are taking The Littlest Doper[sup]TM[/sup] to a Punkin Patch for hay rides, cider and many photo ops. Best of luck with all those movers. 😉 I’ll keep an ear out for a funky base line. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2001, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/9 "2001-10-18T13:23:21Z")
Hey! If **Spritle** is DC-Based, why isn’t he coming to the Dope-A-Ween! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/10 "2001-10-18T13:50:33Z")
Mrs. F. and I will be in Florida this weekend - FIL’s 60th birthday party. Hope the move goes well! ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/11 "2001-10-18T13:56:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Hey! If **Spritle** is DC-Based, why isn’t he coming to the Dope-A-Ween! \*\* Working on it, but Mrs. Spritle isn’t too bit on the long drive with TLD. I _have_ been reading the thread, though. I know it’s not the same, but… ---
**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:** [October 18, 2001, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/12 "2001-10-18T14:37:50Z")
Yeah, but now we’re apparently having a Cheesesteak Challenge… ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/13 "2001-10-18T15:31:36Z")
[Homer] haaaaghghghghg… Cheeeeesesteaaaaak. [/Homer] ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/14 "2001-10-18T16:36:44Z")
I would absolutely love to help… but I can’t. I’m off to St. Mary’s City this weekend with the Tzeroling and a friend of hers to show 'em the seventeenth-century re-enactment shindig that’s going on this weekend. Gonna be a Swedish pikeman, I am I am! Poor **Montfort** and **Anniz** … they must think nobody loves them. ☹ ---
**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:** [October 18, 2001, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/15 "2001-10-18T16:39:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Montfort \* > \*\* Somehow, I guess you missed the part where I said I hired a moving company, with **three movers** as part of the deal. Porn situation, anyone? 😉 \*\* Torture me, why don’cha. Unfortunately, what I have going on is a memorial service for my step-grandmother (no condolences needed, she was 93 and pretty well out of it, it’s OK), so I can’t exactly ditch that to go romp with the movers. Le sigh. Next time maybe. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/16 "2001-10-18T19:10:02Z")
I wish I could, **Montfort** , but stuff’s been piling on me (though it is my fault): 1. Attend a play (modern adaption of an old stupid one) 2. Get costume for Dope-A-Ween 3. Sleep 4. Write two papers, study for a quiz in one class and a mid-term in another. I will be very happy if I manage to do half of it. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/17 "2001-10-18T19:28:56Z")
You’ve gotta check with your fellow Dopers before scheduling things like this, Michael! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-dopers-want-to-help-anniz-and-i-move-this-weekend/88118/18 "2001-10-18T19:39:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > \*\*You’ve gotta check with your fellow Dopers before scheduling things like this, Michael! 😃 \*\* You’re telling me. ☹ Ahh well, I could use the exercise…