# DFW folks: A special b'day party is coming on the 22nd **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 14, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994 "2003-02-14T03:45:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/41 "2003-02-20T22:44:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lord Jim \* > \*\*That goes for Ag too, but at least he has Grace to keep him straight. \*\* There’s a joke in there, but I’m too much of a lady to say it. 😉 ---
**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:** [February 20, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/42 "2003-02-20T22:51:57Z")
I’m just glad you got it. Us _straight_ men have a _hard_ life if we don’t get someone to help us out. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/43 "2003-02-21T03:11:37Z")
Where’s Pete??? ---
**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:** [February 21, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/44 "2003-02-21T03:27:47Z")
I’m bringing baked beans. Mrs. Chef is bringing a cake, I think - is that right, Ziactrice? Chef Jr. and Lil’ Miss Sous-Chef will be coming too. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/45 "2003-02-21T03:29:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lord Jim \* > \*\*Adam: it’s **3pm** on **Saturday, Febuary 22nd**. Just want to make that clear. \*\* Gee, screw up on the date and time 9 or 10 times and all of a sudden I have rep. Don’t worry, I’ll be there Sunday at 7:00. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/46 "2003-02-21T03:30:51Z")
Oh, and I’ll bring some chips and salsa. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/47 "2003-02-21T03:37:56Z")
I’ll bring some sort of finger food. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/48 "2003-02-21T04:08:16Z")
I’m bringing ME! I think I’ll also bring some crab muffins. They aren’t an Elvis dish, but they’re still pretty tasty. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/49 "2003-02-21T04:10:53Z")
I don’t see anything remotely healthy on the menu. All right!! Sounds like we have a party. The best I can tell, the attendees are:[ul][li]Grace, guest of honor, and hubby Aglarond[/li][li]Bad News Baboon and, I assume, Good News Gorilla[/li][li]Chef Troy and Mrs. Chef and a couple of smaller Chefs[/li][li]Mtgman and Moxmaiden and I don’t know how many little ones[/li][li]Adam Yax and Goliath[/li][li]Purrplebear, if she can make the trip from SA[/li][li]Ziactrice, our hostess[/li][li]Me, co-host and all around good guy[/ul]Maybe Pilot141 can pretend to be sick and make it.[/li] Where’s Pete?? ---
**Author:** ![Ziactrice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@Ziactrice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ziactrice)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/50 "2003-02-21T04:32:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chef Troy \* > \*\*I’m bringing baked beans. > Mrs. Chef is bringing a cake, I think - is that right, Ziactrice? > Chef Jr. and Lil’ Miss Sous-Chef will be coming too. \*\* Check. She said a chocolate cake, too, I remember. **Bad News Baboon** mentioned somethin’ about another cake, but hey, two cakes, no waiting. 😉 We can always send the leftovers home with our Guest of Honor. I’m making banana bread, by request of Same Illustrious Personage. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2003, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/51 "2003-02-21T05:39:03Z")
I’m so sorry for the late notice, but we won’t be able to make it. Grace, I hope you have a magnificent 21st birthday! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/52 "2003-02-21T05:47:49Z")
Don’t be silly. I’m not 21. I’m 29. Again. I liked it so much the first time around, I celebrated four (soon to be five) more times. I’m sorry you can’t make it to the party, but we’ll just see you at the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/53 "2003-02-21T15:40:43Z")
Aiee! This leaves us with but a single chocolate cake! Whatever shall we do? **Moxmaiden** and I will bring a side dish(probably a mac and cheese casserole, something we can be sure the kids will eat) and some drinks. We’re going to bring the brood, all four of our expansion sets. Also, last call for girl scout cookies if you want any. You can find descriptions of each type of cookie [here](http://www.littlebrowniebakers.com/cookie_corner/cookie_corner_home.htm). Latest word is that we don’t expect to have any at the end of the day Saturday(booth sale day) but we’ve got one of the early slots at the sale so there should be a decent stock we can pull doper orders out of. We have your order **Grace**. Enjoy, Steven ---
**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:** [February 21, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/54 "2003-02-21T16:00:15Z")
I’ll take a box of the Samoas. ---
**Author:** ![Ziactrice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@Ziactrice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ziactrice)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/55 "2003-02-21T16:12:00Z")
Here is what I’m planning to make, so far. I like to cook, and this time it is at my house, so I can have lots of fun. [ul] [li]banana bread by request of Guest of Honor[/li][li]Mulled Cider with orange juice to spice it up (med crockpot)[/li][li]Mocha Coffee with lactose-free milk (lg crockpot)[/li][li]pastry snacksticks with cinnamon[/li][li]spinach and tarragon deviled eggs (if there is time)[/li][li]canapes featuring peant butter and different sorts of jellies - hopefully the kids will like 'em, too[/li][/ul] Any other suggestions or possible changes someone would like to advise me about? ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/56 "2003-02-21T21:37:17Z")
Tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/57 "2003-02-22T01:07:32Z")
First of all, let me say thank you for offering to let a newbie attend the party - it sounds like it will be great fun! Unfortunately, I will be on a three-day trip that starts tomorrow. I’ll be in wonderful Newark, NJ tomorrow night - sending you all happy Elvis thoughts. At the least weather in NJ can’t be much worse than it’s been here the past couple of days. right? Enjoy! pilot141 ---
**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:** [February 22, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/58 "2003-02-22T01:22:07Z")
But see, pilot141, it’s suppose to me 65 and sunny tomorrow. I bet NJ weather isn’t going to match that. Sorry you can’t make it. ---
**Author:** ![Ziactrice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@Ziactrice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ziactrice)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994/59 "2003-02-22T13:33:36Z")
My co-host emailed me last night - he has accomplished all the provisioning, even the Special Item 😉 , with Utter Perfection. Now, all I have to do is finish cleaning up my house, and a bit of light cooking. See y’all at the party this afternoon/evening! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dfw-folks-a-special-bday-party-is-coming-on-the-22nd/154994.md?page=2)