# DC/VA/MD Peeps! Feb 24-25th **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 4, 2005, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451 "2005-02-04T23:45:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/21 "2005-02-08T01:35:53Z")
Cool! Maybe we should let which location depend on how many takers we have for a Thursday night get-together. I’m fond of the original location in north Alexandria, but if we have more than a half-dozen in attendance, seating would be awkward, and we’d be better served by the Arlington location. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/22 "2005-02-10T20:37:24Z")
I wouldn’t be able to make Thursday, but Friday evening, _that_ I could swing. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/23 "2005-02-10T20:46:44Z")
_IT’S ALIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!_ Anyone else? ---
**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:** [February 15, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/24 "2005-02-15T20:30:55Z")
I knew you were coming to town but I didn’t see this thread until today. I’m with **RT** in suggesting Taqueria Poblano in Alexandria on Thursday evening. I’m sure one of us can pick you up at your hotel in Crystal City. I know **gobear** doesn’t have wheels so I will volunteer to pick MADs up at the Braddock Road Metro station at a pre-arranged time. I’m also up for a bigger get-together on Friday if MADS on the other side of town want to plan it. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/25 "2005-02-15T20:53:17Z")
Excellent. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/26 "2005-02-15T22:02:50Z")
I also would prefer something on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/27 "2005-02-15T22:36:35Z")
I’m still game for Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/28 "2005-02-15T22:53:25Z")
I’m still free on both days. It sounds like **Ginger** is out on Thursday. (and I believe she’s out of town on the Friday, too) ---
**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:** [February 17, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/29 "2005-02-17T00:18:50Z")
I’d definitely like to join everyone, whichever night it may be. May I also suggest the plethora of awesome restaurants in the Clarendon area (along Wilson Blvd. and the like), which would be pretty close to your Crystal City hotel. Also, the restaurants at Shirlington… we had a doper dinner there once. That also is pretty close to your hotel. And Taqueria Poblano sounds good too. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2005, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/30 "2005-02-17T14:49:13Z")
One week from today! If there are no objections, I would like to finalize the plans for Thursday at Taqueria Poblano in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria. What time works for everyone? Clarendon is a great idea for Friday; maybe we can catch some live music: My favorite local band, Last Train Home will be at [Iota](http://www.iotaclubandcafe.com/)🙂 The show starts at 9pm and has a $12 charge to get in. Before we hog all the action, do the MADs east and north of town want to plan something in Maryland on Friday? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/31 "2005-02-17T15:40:00Z")
I would dearly love to plan something in MD for Thursday. Unless I can get a sitter, I’m out on Thursday night. It’s just too late for Matthew, unless we’ll be dining earlyish. ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/32 "2005-02-17T15:51:50Z")
I’d prefer something Friday to Thursday, but NoVA is equally hard to get to for me, regardless of what day. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2005, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/33 "2005-02-17T16:18:14Z")
Ginger, does that mean Friday is better for you? Mike and Wendell, would you like to alert the rest of the Md MADs and try to cook something up on your side of DC for Friday night? ---
**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:** [February 17, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/34 "2005-02-17T21:10:05Z")
Oops! I got my Fridays mixed up: Last Train Home is at Iota tomorrow. I retract that suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/35 "2005-02-17T22:52:59Z")
Well, regardless, that seemed like a cool place to spend some time. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/36 "2005-02-18T01:42:07Z")
> [@scout1222](#): > > Well, regardless, that seemed like a cool place to spend some time. OK, for Thursday, how about Taqueria Poblano (in Del Ray, assuming the group doesn’t get too big) at 6:30pm? I asked my non-Doper better half if she’d like to join us, and she said, “Have you ever known me to turn down Taqueria?” So for Thursday, it looks like: **scout1222 Anita Vacation Triskadecamus RTFirefly** and Mrs. Teasdale And maybe: **nyctea scandiaca gobear susan foster** We ought to be able to manage that in the Del Ray Taqueria, but we’ll need a pretty good head count a day or two ahead of time in case there’s more than 6 of us. ---
**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:** [February 18, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/37 "2005-02-18T01:50:29Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > And maybe: > **nyctea scandiaca > gobear > susan foster** What about these cats for the **maybe** list? I saw some interest and nothing saying they definitely couldn’t do it Thursday… **ultrafiler Wendell Wagner Dob av8rmike** ---
**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:** [February 18, 2005, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/38 "2005-02-18T01:52:37Z")
Oh and, by the way, I am 99.99%\* on the definitely list… - barring me dying in some freak accident or something like that… ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/39 "2005-02-18T01:54:24Z")
> [@Anita Vacation](#): > > Ginger, does that mean Friday is better for you? > > Mike and Wendell, would you like to alert the rest of the Md MADs and try to cook something up on your side of DC for Friday night? Nope. I’m out of town for the weekend, leaving on Friday morning. ---
**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:** [February 18, 2005, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451/40 "2005-02-18T02:00:39Z")
Oh, one more thing. Sorry to stir up the pot but I had a thought as I re-read the thread. There were a few folks who preferred or could only do Friday, and most others seemed to be open to either day. So, if we did it Friday, we could include more folks such as: **FairyChatMom** , who said she could possibly do Friday **ultrafiler** and **av8rmike** , who said they preferred Friday **Tranquilis** , who can’t so Thursday but could do Friday And possibly **Ginger of the North** , who cannot do Thursday (I don’t know if she can do Friday, but we can hope) Whaddya all think? Bueller? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-va-md-peeps-feb-24-25th/288451.md?page=3)