# Dope-A-Ween DC/MD/VA/PA/DE 10/27/01!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 13, 2001, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061 "2001-08-13T17:17:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/281 "2001-10-26T01:29:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aguecheek \* > \*\*Man alive, you try to be socially conscious, make sure you don’t endanger little children and fluffy little bunnies, Just don’t get **tiggeril** drunk and the bunnies will take care of themselves;) ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/282 "2001-10-26T02:43:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Aguecheek \* > > \*\*Man alive, you try to be socially conscious, make sure you don’t endanger little children and fluffy little bunnies, > > Just don’t get **tiggeril** drunk and the bunnies will take care of themselves;) \*\* Yeah, but we at #straightdope International keep the happy fuzzy bunnies sedated with a special compound that keeps them happy but doesn’t hurt them. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/283 "2001-10-26T02:54:30Z")
I **totally** forgot that my mother’s birthday is Thursday, Nov 1st! I was smoking a cig with her and mentioned that “someone’s birthday is coming up soon!” meaning my Golden Retriever Ollie, who turns five on Nov 4. And she was like, “Oh, I thought you forgot!” And I said, “No I’d never forget Ollie!” Her face fell…and then I remembered! I think I played it off, though. I have $40 sacked away for this shindig…and $20 to get me through the week gas-wise. Obviously, I need to buy my mom a present. I’m so sorry! I have absolutely got to buy her a nice present or she’ll never forgive me. She really thinks I forgot, and she knows my money situation, so if I go to this and don’t get her anything or make her something, she’ll be really hurt. ☹ I suck. ☹ Have fun without me, folks. (Why does something always come up right before a Dopefest? If it’s not a car accident or a mjor paper, it’s a work emergency or a snowstorm. Someone does NOT want me attending these things.) ---
**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:** [October 26, 2001, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/284 "2001-10-26T03:18:00Z")
So who wants to start up the Get **Nacho4Sara** to Dope-A-Ween Fund? The girl’s missed far too many Dopefests, and I still haven’t forgiven her for missing my birthday party. If I weren’t so broke myself, I’d chip in, but I bet somebody else can. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2001, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/285 "2001-10-26T03:59:06Z")
I got $10 right here. I just need to know where it goes… ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/286 "2001-10-26T05:05:27Z")
Well, as broke as I am, I’m always willing to help out the unfortuate souls of this world. (besides, I can always make up the money from those fools on eBay! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!) (now THAT’S the **Geobabe** I was talkin’ bout.) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/287 "2001-10-26T13:35:44Z")
Heck, someone has to be able to do SOMEthing. Where are you coming from Sara? Can anyone assist? ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/288 "2001-10-26T14:08:42Z")
If **Sara** and whoever she was picking up (sorry, can’t remember off the top of my head - **bouv**?), wanna make their way to Takoma Station to-morrow, I’d be happy to drive ‘em. Got me 4 seats in my car an’ only 2 people. Don’t know exactly when we’re leaving, but I’ll make sure to let them know sometime to-day? Howzat? Oh, yeah - I can give 'em a ride back, too. ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/289 "2001-10-26T14:14:17Z")
Oh, and if you want too, I can cover whatever you ( **Sara** wanted to bring, and everyone else can chip in when we get there. **FWIW** , I have absolutely no problem doing this, so there’ll be no discussion on the subject, see? ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/290 "2001-10-26T15:27:45Z")
I don’t have much in the way of physical cash, but my money does not go to gas, so I get to fill it up before I go to your shindig, Nate. While I am not the closest thing to **Sara** geographically (damn my luck!!! Damn it!), I have little to no problem with picking her and her other partygoers up wherever is reasonably convenient for both of us. AND and **and** I have a very inexpensive costume idea which I am not using myself only because mine is just **that** much better, and which I will email to whoever wants it. ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/291 "2001-10-26T16:04:12Z")
Right. So _somehow_ I got **Geobabe** and **Nacho4Sara** mixed up. I know, hard to believe, but what are you going to do? My most sincere apologies to both. At any rate, **Sara** , where are you coming from? I’m sure there’s still a very good chance of me picking you up, unless you’re coming from NY or something, which I highly doubt. All other offers - to cover you for what you want to bring - obviously still stand (Hey, Canajuns got a rep for bein’ nice!) For some reason, Baltimore is coming to mind. Lemme know. The offer’s still there. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/292 "2001-10-26T16:52:04Z")
Hi Jonathan! The Bluesman/Lucretia clan is all excited about out trek to your wonderful abode in the mountains tomorrow (well, all except for #1 son…he’d rather put on BDU’s and practice bandaging members of his CAP squadron…kid has no sense of priorities), but I had one request/suggestion that if it’s too late to do is perfectly fine, don’t worry about it one bit. Bluesman and I were waxing nostalgic last night about gluwein, the mulled wine that is popular in Bavaria starting around this time of year, and saying how nifty it would be if you had some at your party…sooo, any chance of a hot spiced wine of some sort making an appearance? I know it’s late notice, and all, so if you can’t no problem, but if you _could_, well, that’d be really swell. See you soon! ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/293 "2001-10-26T17:17:55Z")
How curious. Would you settle for a bottle of Mead from Linganore Vineyards heated and mulled with spices? 'Cause we’d been planning to do so. How’s that for prescient? ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/294 "2001-10-26T17:29:03Z")
Oooo, I’m getting goose-bumps! That sounds perfectly wonderful, Jonathan. After a few glasses, I may do my best imitation of the dance of a thousand veils in appreciation:D. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/295 "2001-10-26T17:52:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aguecheek \* > Right. So _somehow_ I got **Geobabe** and **Nacho4Sara** mixed up. I know, hard to believe, but what are you going to do? My most sincere apologies to both. Hey, I don’t know about you, but I’d love to be in a mixup between **Geobabe** and **Nacho4Sara**. . . Unless, of course, one of them happened to be angry or something. At me. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/296 "2001-10-26T18:04:53Z")
**Lucretia** doing the dance of a thousand veils. Now _that’s_ party entertainment! 😃 I’ll pledge $10 to the ‘get **N4S** to the Dope-a-Ween party’ fund. In these difficult times, we’ve all got to do our part. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/297 "2001-10-26T18:15:31Z")
Now this is what I call team spirit! **N4S** , you _can’t_ drop out now! Someone email her! ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/298 "2001-10-26T19:18:01Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by iampunha \* \*\* > [@](#): > > Hey, I don’t know about you, but I’d love to be in a mixup between **Geobabe** and **Nacho4Sara** \*\* I’ll refer you to **Zappo’s** post: > [@](#): > > **Hey Mr. and _Mrs._ Cheek** (italics mine) I think I’m gonna have to plead the fifth on any responses I might have to your comment. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/299 "2001-10-26T19:27:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\ ***N4S** , you _can’t_ drop out now! Someone email her! \*\* Done and done. I gave her as much contact info as possible, we’ll see if she gets in touch with me. ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-a-ween-dc-md-va-pa-de-10-27-01/76061/300 "2001-10-26T19:42:06Z")
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