# DC/MD/VA Dopers: Labor Day Weekend cookout at RT's! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 2, 2001, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571 "2001-08-02T00:55:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [August 17, 2001, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/21 "2001-08-17T15:40:24Z")
If ya tell us which day it’s gonna be, that might help. If it’s Monday, I’m in. If it’s Saturday or Sunday, I’m out. ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/22 "2001-08-17T15:43:49Z")
Leigh-Anne and I are probably in, so go ahead and put us down as “Yes.” We can also carry two in our car from the Alexandria area if anyone needs a ride. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2001, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/23 "2001-08-17T15:58:10Z")
We’re still on the fence, but still a possibility. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2001, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/24 "2001-08-17T21:30:42Z")
Since your host and hostess will still have to drag their bodies in to work the next morning, we won’t go 'way on into the night. I’m thinking maybe we start around 3pm and fire up the grill somewhere in the 3:30-4pm neighborhood. How does that sound? ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2001, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/25 "2001-08-17T22:14:00Z")
I plan on attending. And as always, those who want a ride from Vienna Metro (if you can’t get to Alexandria, where pldennison and Petz Tzunami are) are welcome to ride with me, provided I get some advanced notice:) ---
**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:** [August 17, 2001, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/26 "2001-08-17T22:19:56Z")
Sounds most excellent to me! See you then! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/27 "2001-08-18T11:53:11Z")
**Who’s coming, so far:** RTFirefly and Mrs. F. iampunha PLD and Peta Geobabe **Maybe’s:** Lucretia and Bluesman SterlingNorth ramesh Spritle and Mrs. S. Anyone else? Don’t be bashful! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/28 "2001-08-18T12:03:24Z")
So this is the 3rd of September we’re talking about, yes? Just checking. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/29 "2001-08-18T20:41:09Z")
Thanks for asking, Patrick - yup, that’s Monday, 9/3, Labor Day. I realized I left out people who responded over on Fathom: **Who’s coming, so far:** RTFirefly and Mrs. F. iampunha PLD and Peta Geobabe OpalCat and Undead Dude **Maybe’s:** Lucretia and Bluesman SterlingNorth ramesh Spritle and Mrs. S. elelle ultress ---
**Author:** ![Sofa\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/30 "2001-08-18T20:57:23Z")
Put me on the fence, too. I’ll need to scrape up a set of wheels and the time, but I have been severely remiss in hanging with you folks and think that you desperately need to be denigrated by my presence. Besides, I love Frisbees. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/31 "2001-08-20T19:07:35Z")
**SK** , hope you can make it - it would be great to see you again! If you can get to a Metro station, you can probly hook up with **pld** or **pun** for a ride from Alexandria or Vienna to my bucolic exurb. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/32 "2001-08-20T22:46:14Z")
Sofa King, I’d be happy to bring you along to RT’s party. Vienna Metro is all of a five-minute drive from my house. I just hope you don’t mind me driving ~75 mph:) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/33 "2001-08-23T15:37:39Z")
Updating the list (any excuse for a bump): **Who’s coming, so far:** RTFirefly and Mrs. F. iampunha PLD and Peta Geobabe OpalCat and Undead Dude **Maybe’s:** Lucretia and Bluesman SterlingNorth ramesh Spritle and Mrs. S. elelle ultress Sofa King Who have I missed? ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/34 "2001-08-23T18:34:35Z")
Consider me a possibility. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/35 "2001-08-23T21:58:52Z")
Count me in as a “maybe.” ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/36 "2001-08-24T13:47:34Z")
**gobear** and **andygirl** - would love to see either or both of you again! **Who’s coming, so far:** RTFirefly and Mrs. F. iampunha PLD and Peta Geobabe OpalCat and Undead Dude **Maybe’s:** Lucretia and Bluesman SterlingNorth ramesh Spritle and Mrs. S. elelle ultress Sofa King andygirl gobear ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/37 "2001-08-24T14:49:01Z")
Mrs. Spritle and I will be there with The Littlest Doper[sup]TM[/sup]. I doubt we will stay long, in that TLD has an early bed time. Looking forward to meeting/seeing again everybody. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/38 "2001-08-24T20:55:47Z")
One more update: **Definites:** RTFirefly and Mrs. F. iampunha PLD and Peta Geobabe OpalCat and Undead Dude Spritle, Mrs. Spritle and TLD[sup]TM[/sup] **Maybe’s:** Lucretia and Bluesman SterlingNorth ramesh elelle ultress Sofa King andygirl gobear ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2001, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/39 "2001-08-26T13:34:07Z")
Put me down as a maybe. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2001, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/40 "2001-08-26T18:10:05Z")
I’ll be coming. Does anyone need a ride from Greenbelt? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571.md?page=3)