# Dope The Halls III **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 5, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548 "2003-11-05T13:42:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Meros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/161 "2003-12-08T02:17:31Z")
I made it home safe and sound and am _finally_ free to post and say thank you for all of your hospitality. You throw a great party šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/162 "2003-12-08T04:48:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anita Vacation \* > \*\*Yes, indeed we did, but I knew that you made it home OK because you posted at 10:30 this morning. On the other hand, none of the others in my van have posted yet, so you and I might be the only survivors. :eek: \*\* Well, Iā€™m still alive. Canā€™t speak for the others. Great party, great to see yā€™all (again or for the first time), and I canā€™t wait for the next one. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/163 "2003-12-08T17:48:07Z")
The party was awesome! Many many thanks, **Dave and Ginger!** The food was awesome and so was the hospitality! Also many thanks to **Anita** for putting up with us unruly kids and shuttling us to and from the party. **Opal,** my photos will be on their way tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/164 "2003-12-08T18:31:31Z")
Thanks **Dave & Ginger** , the party was a lot of fun! Iā€™m looking forward to seeing everybody at **Anita** ā€™s party at the end of the month. **RTFirefly** , Iā€™m glad you liked the game. We were playing it back at Dope-a-Ween, as well. (I think **Seige** brought her deck to that party.) You can get the game from [Looney Labs](http://www.looneylabs.com). And if you like Fluxx and Calvinball, please join [Agora Nomic](http://www.agoranomic.org), which pretty much _is_ Calvinball! ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/165 "2003-12-08T20:58:50Z")
Thanks, **Ginger** and **Dave**. I had a really good time and Iā€™m sorry I had to leave early, but if I hadnā€™t the GF wouldā€™ve had my head. **Anita** , thanks for asking about my brother. I started that thread and then basically let it drop, but it meant a lot to me that someone remembered it and asked about him. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/166 "2003-12-09T00:18:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Asylum \* > \*\*Anita, thanks for asking about my brother. I started that thread and then basically let it drop, but it meant a lot to me that someone remembered it and asked about him. \*\* Iā€™m sure that there are a lot of Dopers who remember and would like an update. Iā€™m just glad to hear that heā€™s responding to the treatment as well as he is. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/167 "2003-12-09T01:26:00Z")
Before this thread drops out of sight, I need to mention what fun it was to be in a room with not just one or two, but **a whole bunch of people who could quote Firesign and sing Tom Lehrer in unison**. But Iā€™ll have to record my Rutles album to CD, to share that joy with yā€™all at a future occasion. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/168 "2003-12-09T13:38:56Z")
I made it home ok, after somehow missing the ramp for 95. I think it was because of the bus that tried to run me over. I ended up findng the harbor anyway and making my way out. My meet went well. Not a whole lot of people showed up. I was done by 9:30 instead of 12 as usual. I did my mile in 22:28, a drop of over 2 mintues in two years. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/169 "2003-12-09T13:42:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by nyctea scandiaca \* > **Opal, my photos will be on their way tonight.** Where are they?! Pictures, dammit! NOW!!! šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/170 "2003-12-09T13:50:27Z")
We all had a lovely time, even though **Gingy** smells weird. Eventually Iā€™ll get my camera out of the car and unload the pictures. I know thereā€™s a particularly good close-up of **weirddave** ā€™s eye in there somewhere. As should be obvious, we got home just fine. The kids all slept most of the way to Fredericksburg and were reasonably quiet the rest of the way. Uh, I canā€™t think of anything witty to say. Those of you to whom I blathered my tale of Woe and Effexor Withdrawal may or may not be pleased to know that I have meds again and feel much more like a human being. Which isnā€™t saying much. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/171 "2003-12-09T14:06:56Z")
You donā€™t feel like a human being. Liar. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/172 "2003-12-09T14:12:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Olentzero \* > \*\*Where are they?! Pictures, dammit! NOW!!! šŸ˜› \*\* Thatā€™s what I want to know, too! I havenā€™t gotten them yet! :::grrrr::: ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/173 "2003-12-09T14:51:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OpalCat \* > \*\*Thatā€™s what I want to know, too! I havenā€™t gotten them yet! :::grrrr::: \*\* I tried to offload my pictures and for some reason my furshlugginger computer, instead of just saying, ā€œSure, Iā€™ll get going on that right away!ā€ is only offering me the option ofā€¦safely unplugging the camera. Tarkā€™s gonna look at it when he gets home for lunch and kick it in the head a few times. (Note to helpful folks: I have already rebooted, attempted to make the computer recognize the camera as a removable drive, and tried to add/remove the device itself. No soap.) ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/174 "2003-12-09T15:04:32Z")
Itā€™s all love and flowers, **Hama** - I was actually bugging **nyctea** for hers since she promised 'em last night and hasnā€™t been seen or heard from since. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/175 "2003-12-09T15:10:09Z")
Maybe you frightened her. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/176 "2003-12-09T15:54:21Z")
If _you_ didnā€™t, _nobody_ can. šŸ˜› ---
**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:** [December 9, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/177 "2003-12-09T16:03:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Olentzero \* > \*\*Where are they?! Pictures, dammit! NOW!!! šŸ˜› \*\* SO sorry for the delay!! Yesterday was my birthday so I went out after work and didnā€™t get home until late, so I didnā€™t have time to get them ready. But I PROMISE I will send them tonight! ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/178 "2003-12-09T16:04:11Z")
Oi, happy boithday! OK, us can cut you some slack for that. But just this once. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![baltotop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@baltotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/baltotop)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548/179 "2003-12-09T18:01:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hamadryad \* > **I tried to offload my pictures and for some reason my furshlugginger computer, instead of just saying, ā€œSure, Iā€™ll get going on that right away!ā€ is only offering me the option ofā€¦safely unplugging the camera. Tarkā€™s gonna look at it when he gets home for lunch and kick it in the head a few times.** I guess Dave looked into the lens for the last time and spooked itā€¦ LOL :eek: I had a wonderful time and enjoyed meeting all you guys for the first time. When i left there my spirits were lifted a little bit higher.(For those who dont know my mom passed away the weekend before and im still and probly always will be missing her greatly.) Thanks to Dave and Gingy for a wonderful time. Hugs and Kissesā€¦šŸ˜ƒ Balto [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-iii/211548.md?page=8)