Dope-A-Ween DC/MD/VA/PA/DE 10/27/01!!

Thank you for the offer, Zappo. Should AD not be able to make it, I may take you up on it.

I did check the Southwest site, and found a cheaper fare from a much closer airport.

Robin

Man, and I thought this thread was done.

I’m really glad to see people are still interested in the party after everything that’s happened.

Anyone can contact me at nwooley@pur.com for hotel information. I’m happy to provide it. There’s a Days Inn in Leesburg and a few B&Bs for people who like that sort of thing.

And Montfort and Anniz are getting married this weekend. I think we should all do something to commemorate that fact when they come (as they said they will) to the Halloween party!

Who’s with me here?

Yeah, we’ll be there. Last weekend we were checking out the Lakeforest Mall, across the street from our new apartment (we’re moving the weekend before your party) and we wandered into the Halloween costume store there. I saw a perfect costume for Anniz, but she was a bit shy about being a Perky Viking. :wink:

Typecasting?

Saturday, October 27th happens to be the second anniversary of my marriage to Valkyrie. Personally, I am of the opinion that getting really really smashed and making a total ass of myself would be a fine way to celebrate, but that’s probably not going to fly. On the other hand, a party may just be what the doctor ordered 'round about then. Will get back to you on that but put three of us down as provisionals - me, Val, and the Tzeroling.

OK, here’s some hotel information. Not recco’s here. Just what hotels are reasonably close to the palatial (and soon to have a new steel roof!) Chance estate.

Here’s some hotel info:

Leesburg:

Days Inn Leesburg 703-777-6622 (About 15 miles from the house)

Catoctin House B&B 800-851-3305 (About 2 miles from the house)

Catoctin House is set right in the tiny lovely town of Hillsboro. And they ain’t too expensive.

So the guest list right now looks like:

**
Montfort
Anniz*
iampunha
Lucretia, Bluesman and the most polite, well-behaved children the world has ever known
Weirddave
Tranquilis*
RTFirefly (who should just paint a mustache on and talk fast)
Zappo*
Geobabe
Tabeitha
MannyL
SNenc (if we can make the sale…)
lurkernomore
TP
Gobear and BF
Jess
Airman Doors (if the USAF keeps up its triflin’ ways)
plnnr
MsRobyn
Olentzero
Valykrie
Tzeroling
**

So that’s 27 so far (Ooo…28 if you count me!).

What’s the record?

I think somewhere in the 50s from the NY DopeFest last January. Still, it’s a great number for being outside a major metropolis! :smiley:

And I’m still working on lurker, trying to get us out of that maybe column and into the definite. (And I’m even still working toward the maid’s outfit for him. The only problem is, I’ve been working so hard at talking him into that, I haven’t figured out what I’m going to wear yet! :))

OOOH! You,…you…you, NY snob, you! :stuck_out_tongue: You DO realize that Balto/DC metro area is 7.5 nillion people, don’t you? “outside a major metropolis”, my ass!:wink:

Finally…
Something to do on Halloween! :slight_smile:
Is there still the option to camp on the Chance lawn, btw?

And Anniz’ll be there! Which means I can get my drink from Montfort with perfect supervision.

Now that I know lurker is coming in a maid’s costume, I just have to talk cat into that faerie ensemble…

But it’s not happening IN Balto/DC, is it? Like the NY DopeFest did. That’s all I meant. Sheesh! You Balto/DC Dopers really are sensitive, aren’t you? :stuck_out_tongue:

Oh, and btw, Dave, just how many people are 7.5 nillion, anyway?

d&r

It’s still only a maybe on lurker, but I’m trying. You know. I think we should get all the guys in drag. Would that just make the best Dope-A-Ween? We could have a best legs contest and…

Ok, I’ll shut up now. :smiley:

Nah, just Dave, aka “Mr. Ask Me About Baltimore” :stuck_out_tongue:

More than a pair. :stuck_out_tongue:

Dope-A-Ween, eh? Well, I would love to go, but I definitly lack a way to get there. (same problem as with the Vermont Dopefest.)

Well, if anyone has to travel from/near the Albany area, I would love them if they could manage to grab me, Hell, I’ll even give you a couple of bucks for your trouble (and I’ll manage to procure some spirituous beverages, how 'bout that?)

Well, that’s all I have to say.

Well, while we look to Washington/Baltimore (and that’s the proper order for that) we’re one hell of a long way out in the sticks.

Try this on for size: In event of nuclear strike on the capital…we’re outside the destruction radius. Even minor league damage ain’t supposed to hit us.

THAT’S how far out we are.

moi, I dare you to get cat in the fairy ensemble. I dare you. And you’re more than welcome to camp here if you’d like.

The offers still open to all!

So what does that leave us:

**
Montfort
Anniz*
iampunha
Lucretia, Bluesman and the most polite, well-behaved children the world has ever known
Weirddave
Tranquilis*
RTFirefly (who should just paint a mustache on and talk fast)
Zappo*
Geobabe
Tabeitha
MannyL
SNenc (if we can make the sale…)
lurkernomore
TP
Gobear and BF
Jess
Airman Doors (if the USAF keeps up its triflin’ ways)
plnnr
MsRobyn
Olentzero
Valykrie
Tzeroling
moi and cat
**

The numbers growing…

I may just burst into song here again! Be warned!

Jonathan,
TP and I are still maybes. We have job schedules, etc to arrange.

Just checking in for a quick note: hedra is doing well, so I’m still pretty sure I’ll be available. However, should there be sudden need for New Uncle-type duties, that may change.

And I understand all that, both of you.

But heck, I’m an optimist! Think of all the:

Free food
Free beer
Free wine
Scantily clad doper-babes

What was I saying again?

Yeah, but **TruePisces ** is trying to make me a #4!:eek:

Hey, think how cute you’ll look!

Us?

We’re thinking of dressing Baby Kate as Tinkerbell, Lady Chance as Peter and Me as…Hook.

No one come as a crocodile, please.