# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2001, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/41 "2001-08-26T19:20:29Z")
quietgirl doesn’t know it yet, but I’m going to try to get her to come with. Wendell, I’m looking forward to another linguistics talk. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/42 "2001-08-27T17:39:01Z")
**Definites:** RTFirefly and Mrs. F. iampunha PLD and Peta Geobabe OpalCat and Undead Dude Spritle, Mrs. Spritle and TLD[sup]TM[/sup] Wendell Wagner **Maybe’s:** Lucretia and Bluesman SterlingNorth ramesh ultress Sofa King andygirl & (ssh!) quietgirl gobear Captain Amazing I’ll send out directions tonight to those that hasn’t got 'em already. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dcnewsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dcnewsman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcnewsman)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/43 "2001-08-27T17:42:39Z")
Bump. Put me down as a maybe. If I stay in town instead of visiting my parents, I’ll be there. ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2001, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/44 "2001-08-27T17:51:05Z")
Gosh, **news** you can visit your parents anytime. There’s only 1 **firefly** fest (Firefest?). Besides, your parents are probably a lot more forgiving than we are. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SterlingNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SterlingNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SterlingNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/45 "2001-08-28T01:16:01Z")
We’re in hot water with the family, what with not ever wanting to visit the insane bunch. They have scheduled a family reunion for Labor Day weekend in Alabama (as not to inconvience those who have to go to school–despite the fact that most everybody between the ages of 5-25 start their respective educations this very week.) and there ain’t no way we can get out of this. They paid our way, and they want to punish us. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/46 "2001-08-28T01:22:04Z")
That’s a bummer, Sterling…but I know how that family stuff works. ☹ All I can say is, you’ve got to come join us next time. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/47 "2001-08-28T01:27:36Z")
Email me if you need directions - I don’t have your address. I think I’ve sent directions to everyone else who’s posted here; if you haven’t gotten them, let me know. ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/48 "2001-08-28T03:37:13Z")
Bugger. ☹ No go for me and quietgirl- I found a new job and I’ve got to work that afternoon. But rejoice in the fact that she and I will be together that weekend. 🙂 ---
**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 28, 2001, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/49 "2001-08-28T04:09:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > **Email me if you need directions - I don’t have your address.** I’m probably going to whine and beg until Pat agrees to give me a ride, being carless and not up to walking the many miles from suburban Virginia to your house. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/50 "2001-08-28T13:40:42Z")
I got an interesting e-mail last night, consisting of directions to this Monday’s soiree, in case we feel like showing up. Jeez, Kim, are you that pessimistic that **Anniz** and I would have nothing to do on Monday?!?!? 😃 Or is it optimistic? ---
**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 28, 2001, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/51 "2001-08-28T15:17:37Z")
**Montfort** , I would imagine some people are hoping that you and **Anniz** might be willing to get out of bed for a few hours to go meet your adoring public. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/52 "2001-08-28T15:30:12Z")
Hoping? Adoring public? Hmm, I like the idea of that. We’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/53 "2001-08-28T16:38:13Z")
Hey, **Montfort** , the last time I talked to you, this get-together was going to happen on Saturday or Sunday. I **knew** you weren’t coming if it was on Saturday, since that’s the day Anniz arrives - and you’d alrady said I could forget about Sunday too. I fully understood. 🙂 But I thought there just _might_ be a chance that you two would feel like getting out of bed by late Monday - you’ve gotta get out of bed _sometime_, after all - and I wasn’t sure you’d have checked the thread since I moved the Firefest back to Monday. Anyhow, if you can come, we’d love to see you both. If not, we’ll crack ribald jokes about you in your absence. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/54 "2001-08-28T16:56:50Z")
OK, put me down as a definite attendee. Since **Andygirl** won’t be there, there has to be at least one gay Doper in attendance, per Federal regulations (the Helms-Lott Mandatory Homo Partygoer Act of 1998). I’m going to try to talk the BF into coming with; failing that, I’ll need to catch a ride from somebody in the Alexandria-Arlington area. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/55 "2001-08-28T17:09:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > Anyhow, if you can come, we’d love to see you both. If not, we’ll crack ribald jokes about you in your absence. 😉 Do we still get to crack jokes if they do come?🙂 [sub]I’m working on the ride, Steve. Bear with me:)[/sub] ---
**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 28, 2001, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/56 "2001-08-28T17:33:25Z")
I am also available for rides from the NoVa area. I live in Reston, and can pick up folks from the Vienna Metro if pun can’t (or if you prefer not to ride with him ;)). Drop me an email if you need transportation. ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/57 "2001-08-28T19:26:55Z")
**Geo** ’s a-comin’? I seem to recall that I owe her a coupla birthday spankin’s. 😃 ---
**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 28, 2001, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/58 "2001-08-28T21:44:25Z")
Hey. HEY! No way, mister, you weren’t at the birthday party, you missed your chance. ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/59 "2001-08-29T02:01:25Z")
\ Make this _another_ one I’m gonna miss… For some inexplicable reason, my school has chosen not to give us Labor Day off. Not only that, but a quiz is actually scheduled! Sheesh. Have fun without me – _again!_ ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2001, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571/60 "2001-08-29T03:45:08Z")
I might come, but (as usual) it depends on my work schedule. I’m pretty sure I work 9-5:30, but I have extra coverage so I might be able to slip out early, if I can talk my manager into it (he’s a cool guy, so there’s a chance.) I could probably get there by 4 at the latest (assuming it’s an hour from Baltimore), but Monday is my second day of school, so I can’t stay past 9 or 10. RT, I will e-mail you or post here by Thursday to let you know. [hijack]I know early in the summer I committed to a few Dopefests and didn’t show. Explanation: I got in TWO car accidents in as many months (neither my fault) and was terrified of driving in general, so road trips were out of the question. But I promise to show up if I can![/hijack] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-md-va-dopers-labor-day-weekend-cookout-at-rts/74571.md?page=4)