# Dope The Halls VI (Mid-Atlantic Dopers!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 15, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569 "2006-11-15T20:25:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/141 "2006-12-06T18:42:42Z")
[QUOTE=Sean Factotum] **Ginger** how far are you from the Easton/St. Micheals area? My GF is trying to get me to go up there with her this weekend, and then leave me with her socially immature brother-in-law while her and her sister hit the town. [/QUOTE] Mapquest says 80 miles, so shortly over an hour if you drive anything like everyone else on the roads around here. Well worth it, I assure you! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/142 "2006-12-06T18:49:01Z")
Okay, so far I have the two **WeirdNorth** kids, a couple of random Canadian kids, the young **Mr. Doors** and the wee **mudgirl**. I shall come prepared. I’m runnning very low on the cheesy plastic helmets, but I have plenty of stickers and tattoos and stuff like that. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/143 "2006-12-08T17:37:29Z")
Does that mean I don’t get my very own plastic helmet? From the smell in here, I think I deserve it. I think I just burned out the motor on my vacuum. No, _really_, it’s ok. I’m just having a houseful of people tomorrow, I don’t need to clean. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/144 "2006-12-08T17:52:49Z")
We’re not sure we can make it. Unfortunely, our budget is squeezed pretty tightly, so if we get money today, Aaron and I can come. But don’t plan around us. Robin ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/145 "2006-12-08T18:40:39Z")
[QUOTE=GingerOfTheNorth] Does that mean I don’t get my very own plastic helmet? From the smell in here, I think I deserve it. I think I just burned out the motor on my vacuum. No, _really_, it’s ok. I’m just having a houseful of people tomorrow, I don’t need to clean. [/QUOTE] Bah. We won’t look at your carpets! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/146 "2006-12-08T20:01:46Z")
Oh sure, big talk until you’ve got a half a beer in ya. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/147 "2006-12-08T20:03:17Z")
I have eight kiddie helmets. If you cry, maybe one of the kids will let you have one. I do have lots of tattoos. Plenty for everyone. I also have funky green pencils - when you hold them in your hot lil’ hand, they turn yellow. They have cool firehouse eraser tops on them. Do I need to bring Kahlua? I also have some assorted beer. I rarely drink the stuff. I’ll bring it just in case. Some ale, some Corona and whatever else I find in the beer fridge. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/148 "2006-12-08T20:19:27Z")
[QUOTE=GingerOfTheNorth] Does that mean I don’t get my very own plastic helmet? From the smell in here, I think I deserve it. I think I just burned out the motor on my vacuum. No, _really_, it’s ok. I’m just having a houseful of people tomorrow, I don’t need to clean. [/QUOTE] Perhaps the motor, but if it’s got a beater bar, there’s a plastic toy or something else stuck up in there and the drive belt has gone el smokeo et stinnko. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/149 "2006-12-08T20:21:22Z")
Dave just replaced the belt. Like, ten minutes before I vacuumed. I just made Schwetty Balls. ---
**Author:** ![Canadiangirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Canadiangirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadiangirl)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/150 "2006-12-08T20:44:16Z")
Stupid work…grumble, grumble…in only 10 hours we could have been there…stupid work. Have a beer (or two) for me. I would have made devilled eggs, too. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/151 "2006-12-08T21:08:12Z")
That would have made you Mr. Norinew’s favourite person in the whole world. BLOW OFF WORK! ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/152 "2006-12-08T21:26:57Z")
[QUOTE=GingerOfTheNorth] Dave just replaced the belt. Like, ten minutes before I vacuumed. I just made Schwetty Balls. [/QUOTE] Damn. I’d replace the vacuum cleaner belt for any cute lady who made my balls schwetty. An incentive, indeed. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/153 "2006-12-08T21:31:51Z")
I actually made him replace the brush head. One of the thingies was broken. Hooray for an Oreck store not far from here! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/154 "2006-12-08T22:22:41Z")
What are Schwetty Balls? ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/155 "2006-12-08T22:24:43Z")
[QUOTE=BiblioCat] What are Schwetty Balls? [/QUOTE] There a running gag on Saturday Night Live when hosted by Alec Baldwin. What the actual recipe is, I don’t know. “Go ahead. My balls are here for your pleasure.” ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/156 "2006-12-08T22:28:31Z")
MY Schwetty balls are Oreo truffles. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/157 "2006-12-08T22:31:03Z")
[QUOTE=GingerOfTheNorth] Oh sure, big talk until you’ve got a half a beer in ya. [/QUOTE] After a half of a beer, I won’t _care_ about your carpets! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/158 "2006-12-08T22:32:14Z")
Oreos? So your Shwetty balls contain white, creamy filling? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/159 "2006-12-08T22:33:12Z")
Nope. It’s a ridiculously easy recipe which includes ground oreo cookies and cream cheese, enrobed in white chocolate coating. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569/160 "2006-12-08T22:34:14Z")
PS: Totally not going to fall for your typical mien. And no, I don’t want to see your Willie or your Kosher sausage or your tentacle or your Woody. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-the-halls-vi-mid-atlantic-dopers/380569.md?page=9)