# DFW Dopers: My Birthday is Next Week **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 19, 2002, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868 "2002-07-19T20:33:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/41 "2002-07-25T05:33:31Z")
I tend to play it safe and refer to Mrs. Chef as my “better half.” It doesn’t seem like that could get me into trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/42 "2002-07-25T06:02:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Moxmaiden \* > \*\*It seems I have to correct some comments in this thread. > > First, **Chef** said that “by extension” I made “snarky” comments and showed no interest. > > _Well_, just because my “husband” makes “snarky” comments does not mean I share his opinions. (what’s with all of these quotation marks?) 😉 > > Second, **Mtgman** called me “the little woman”. > > Now, I have a problem in that I don’t know if I should be mad at him for calling me that or if I should kiss him. Hmmmmm? What to do? I don’t think anyone has ever called me little before, and I am not sure what exactly he meant. This requires further investigation. > > As for the party, _YES_, we are interested. We just need to see if we can find a sitter for the kids. I think we would have more fun without having to keep them from tearing down the Chateau de Chef. However, we will have to bring our newest expansion to the party, since she is only 2 months old. Hopefully, she will sleep through the party and we can have fun, if not we can play _Pass the Baby_ which is some what like hot potato except that you are out if the baby spits up on you. 😃 \*\* Now Moxie, be reasonable. I said you had expressed no interest SO FAR. That was true, you hadn’t - probably because you hadn’t heard about it. ---
**Author:** ![Moxmaiden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Moxmaiden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moxmaiden)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/43 "2002-07-25T12:24:34Z")
You are right. I hadn’t checked in because I figured **Mtgman** would express our interest. However, it seems our interests may differ. 😉 Just to be fair to him though he wasn’t sure if we had plans or not, and wasn’t sure if I wanted to bring the kids- which I don’t. At least I think he wasn’t sure. Oh, and calling me **Moxie**. . . . . I think I like it. It is very ummmmm apealing.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/44 "2002-07-25T14:54:58Z")
Well, then Moxie Moxie Moxie! \'cause, you know, I’m ALL about appealing to the ladies.\ Do as you please about the kids, of course - but from my standpoint they are utterly welcome. I’m sure Chef Jr. would love to have playmates for the evening so he doesn’t have to associate with all the boring grownups, and so what if they turn his room upside down and shake vigorously? That’s its natural state anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/45 "2002-07-25T20:45:27Z")
Now you know why I don’t let her on the enter-net very often. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/46 "2002-07-25T21:47:42Z")
Hey, Chef, since the weather is so nice, maybe we should have an outdoor BBQ. [sub][sup]The heat index here in Grapevine is 112 degrees.[/sup][/sub] Jim ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/47 "2002-07-25T23:29:23Z")
I waited til now to see what my schedule would be like. Most unfortunatly, its looking like the project at work is going into overtime this weekend. I hope you have a wonderful birthday! ---
**Author:** ![minty\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/48 "2002-07-26T01:55:16Z")
Would love to be there, but I have an irreconcilable conflict, I’m afraid. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/49 "2002-07-26T03:37:45Z")
Okay - slight change in the dip lineup and a couple of eleventh-hour additions: The part of “Cheffie’s queso” will be played by its understudy, “Crab Dip.” Mrs. Chef will be doing a party platter of sliced fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, fresh basil, and pesto. Also, there will be meatballs in BBQ sauce for your carnivorous tendencies. Oh, and remember what I said about refusing donations if offered? Forget all that. I don’t NEED donations, but I will accept them gratefully if offered. After a trip to the new Central Market on Greenville, I can see I’m going to have a major foodie monkey on my back. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/50 "2002-07-26T17:07:07Z")
Last day bump! ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/51 "2002-07-26T17:07:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lord Jim \* > \*\*Hey, Chef, since the weather is so nice, maybe we should have an outdoor BBQ. > [sub][sup]The heat index here in Grapevine is 112 degrees.[/sup][/sub] > > Jim \*\* The deck and back yard will be available for anyone who wishes to go out there. \\I\\ **Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/52 "2002-07-26T17:31:24Z") Sorry for the late notice, but I’ll be there. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to make it until today. My note-taking may not be quite up to snuff–if you want to be certain of getting something in print, make sure to sit/stand to my right. ---
**Author:** ![Moxmaiden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Moxmaiden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moxmaiden)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/53 "2002-07-26T20:21:27Z")
Sorry this is late, but yes- we also plan on attending. We will be “mostly childless”. See “all childless” means that they are without childs (or childrens), but “_mostly_ childless” means that they will have one small child with them. 😉 We probably will not be able to get there until sometime after 8:30. Hope that is ok. See you then. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/54 "2002-07-26T23:36:39Z")
My “Rats” comment earlier still stands…I would love to be there, but I am not going to be travelling for a bit. I saved some money for a sorely needed new deck on my house, but when I got the bid I found out I am a thousand bucks short. Who knew it would cost so much? Budgeted travel expenses have now been officially re-routed to the deck fund. I say again, RATS! And now I have a sick cat, too. Last time she had pancreatitis, it cost almost a thousand bucks too. Hopefully this time I caught it before she got sick enough to run up that kind of bill, but either way…in case you missed it, I am too poor to come. Have fun! And everybody be sure to hug each other for me. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/55 "2002-07-27T19:34:21Z")
Dagnabit. I am so sorry that I missed out on this great party. And plenty of good munchies too, it seems. I hear it was a very good one. I would have loved to come up. (Yes, **Cheffie** , have party will travel is one of my mottos.😉 ) Our son, **luminousman** , just finished his 4 wk field training out at Lackland AFB for his AFROTC on Friday, so I am spending this weekend with him. I’ll have to take him up to Austin on Monday, so he can get ready for his junior year at UT. I am so sorry to hear about Kobii’s problems, **Scotti**. I know you will do the very best you can for her. I hope that you did catch it early enough for her sake and yours. {{{{{{Ziactrice}}}}}} Sorry I missed your fun party {{{{{{DFW dopers}}}}}} IRL hugs soon, promise {{{{{{Scotti + Kobii}}}}}} get well soon, Kobii ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/56 "2002-07-29T14:58:13Z")
What - nobody’s going to post an aftermath recap? _drums fingers_ ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/57 "2002-07-30T15:57:31Z")
Paging: Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard. I’m just after the QOOCs (Quotes Out of Context) Steven ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/58 "2002-08-01T16:51:07Z")
Hey! Where are the notes? I want the notes. Dang it! I’ll start. I picked up Aglarond for the party and we ran some errands. We arrived on time. This is a very unusual thing and is probably not going to be repeated for some time. I brought the cake, which tasted okay, but it was too dry. DAMN! Cheffie had a fabulous dip spread/thingie laid out. I really liked the one that had the sun dried tomatoes. YUMMERS! Mtgman and Moxmaiden brought a baby and she was a cutie. My little buddy, Sara, didn’t come so I forced myself (snort) to make do with the new little baby. Cheffie got to hold the baby and it was so cute. I can’t wait for the little Chefling to arrive so we can see him with his only little bitty baby. Chef Jr.'s getting too big to cuddle. I just scratch his head or ruffle his hair now. ---
**Author:** ![Moxmaiden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Moxmaiden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moxmaiden)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2002, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868/59 "2002-08-03T17:46:41Z")
A baby named Emily. (She has a name you know.) 😉 Serra would have loved to come but Mommy wanted a little “mostly childless” time. It was a great party, but where are the notes? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-dopers-my-birthday-is-next-week/119868.md?page=2)