Fall 2003 MADfest Calendar

Day after tomorrow (September 9, 6:30pm), we’ve got dinner with Zette. So far, so good.

Also on the calendar, but without fixed dates yet, are:

birdgirl/TTO’s Dave & Buster’s Extravaganza (9/20 or 9/27?)

Maryland Ren Faire (10/4?)

Rollercoasters at Six Flags in Largo (10/5 or 10/26?)

And last but hardly least, but without a thread yet, AFAICT: Dope-A-Ween at Jonathan Chance’s (10/25? Or one week before/after?)

Meanwhile, Anita Vacation wants me to organize a MAD Outdoors Club outing while the weather’s still decent. I’d like to, too, but it’s a challenge to try to figure out when, between the floating Dopefest dates, and off-board activities that have already claimed 9/27, 10/13, and 11/1.

So, which of these is really happening, and when? Help me out here, folks!

It looks like the birdgirl/TTO D&B extravaganza is definitely on the 27th.

The Doper Wimmins Lunch followed by anyone-who-wants to trek to the American Visionary Art Museum is going to happen on Sep 21, even if it’s just twickster, my spousal unit, and me.

And for kicks, I’m tentatively proposing a MAD Outdoors Club hike for 9/20.

We should do this thread because it’s MAD specific, but we should also be aware that there is an SDMB Social Calendar which is also helpful :slight_smile:

http://tinyurl.com/mkpz

There is also Dominic’s birthday party on September 20–those with kids are especially invited :slight_smile:

Oh please oh please oh please oh please don’t let the Six Flags thing be on October 5–I’ll be in Florida :open_mouth:

Well guys I’m thinking the 5th for Six Flags, how about the rest of you? :d&r:

How come we have no holidays in August?
Most of Europe does.

I can confirm that Dope-A-Ween III will occur on 10/25.

But the thread waits until Verizon gets its head out of its ass.

I remember seeing you mention this in another thread, Opal. Same thing is happening to me here as there - it won’t load. Got a real URL, by any chance?

Three unrelated MAD events in one weekend - this must be some sort of record!

Yippee!!! I can go to Dope-A-Ween!!!

Thank goodness. I was going to be really miserable if I had to miss both your parties this year.

Full url: http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/calendars/calendar.pl?calendar=teemingmillions

Thanks, Opal - that one works.

September:
Sat. 9/20 - MAD Outdoors Club hike

Sat. 9/20 - Dominic’s birthday party

Sun. 9/21 - Doper Wimmins Lunch

Sat. 9/27 - birdgirl/TTO’s Dave & Buster’s Extravaganza

October:

Sat. 10/4 - Maryland Ren Faire

Sat. 10/25 - Dope-A-Ween

Date TBD -
Rollercoasters at Six Flags in Largo (10/5 or 10/26)

That clears the picture up considerably.

There’s a jousting event in Leesburg 10/11.

Anyone interested?

And what are you becoming, Kim? Our social secretary?

Here is the info for Dominic’s Birthday Party on the 20th. :slight_smile:

I’ve rescheduled my trip to Florida and I’M NOT TELLING ANYONE THE NEW DATES! Cuz otherwise you guys will schedule a bunch of cool, fun shit for those dates :stuck_out_tongue:

9/21 is not only the Wimmin’s lunch, but a separate trip to the Visionary Art Museum open to all – (cool stuff).

FairyChatMom has discovered we get a break on admission if we can line up 10 people. Surely there are enough of us (esp. if we include a non-Doper friend or two) to get together 10 people to check out cool art?

I just sent a note off to the museum asking about their group rate - whether we need to make advanced arrangements or if we can just show up and get that rate.

Regular admission is $9, but for 10 or more, it’s $5 - pretty good deal, I’d say. But getting the group rate means everyone needs to be on time - say, 1 PM in front of the museum? And lunching wimmins need to get to the marina by 11-ish if we’re going to do the boat ride.

And doggone Isabel better not try to come ashore in this area because I’m suppose to be flying outta here on the 18th. Stoopid hurricane.

You know how it is this year, Nate: if you’re planning a get-together, I’ve probably got a conflict, durnitall.

My wife and I are hosting a party for her co-workers; the date will be either the 11th or the 13th.

But at least I’ll be able to come to Dope-a-Ween after all. Whew!

Not intentionally. But all of a sudden we had a bunch of MADfests of indeterminate status and dates, and I wanted to know whether they were all really happening (I’m still not sure whether the Ren Faire get-together is a go), and when I could sneak a MAD hike in.

But as a result, this thread should be a handy guide to what’s going on with us MADs between now and the end of October. I’ve just bookmarked this thread, rather than bookmarking all the threads that are linked to here.