# Fourth Annual MADs February Birthday Bash- Plus Farewell to Jonathan Chance **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 22, 2004, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527 "2004-01-22T00:04:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2004, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/81 "2004-02-03T00:13:28Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Anita Vacation_ > Norine, I’m so glad you’re coming! (But you’re wrong about wanting to talk to the other half of the people at the party. You talked to the kitchen people and they’re always the best ones!) Oh. I thought every one was just hanging out there for the same reason as me. . .closer proximity to the beer 😃 > [@](#): > > Does anyone else make deviled eggs? We could have a contest! Well, anyone can compete against my deviled eggs, but they’d better bring along some roast crow, too, to eat after the judging 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/82 "2004-02-03T11:28:35Z")
O.K., I’ll do cheese and crackers then. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/83 "2004-02-03T14:14:46Z")
As much as I’d love to come down there and help give **JC** a rousing send-off, I have some of those “previous engagements” that **Billdo** mentioned. (And that was before I saw his post in this thread.) I send my regards to all, and my best wishes to **JC**. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2004, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/84 "2004-02-03T14:22:13Z")
> [@Anita Vacation](#): > > **Billdo** , thank you so much for posting here. Everybody thought I was making it up, or hallucinating on drugs or something. See, everybody? He _really is_ coming! :dubious: What are you talking about. I didn’t post before. Are you sure you’re not making hallucinating on drugs or something. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AnnaLucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@AnnaLucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnnaLucretia)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/85 "2004-02-03T15:38:30Z")
OK, I’m making potato salad. I was toying with making the warm German kind, but I’ve never made it before, so y’all are stuck with the cold picnic-y variety. If I’m feeling up to it, I may brave the deviled egg challenge as well - though my son complains that they make the house smell bad. See y’all then! Anna (and Jake) ---
**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:** [February 3, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/86 "2004-02-03T18:41:48Z")
> [@Anita Vacation](#): > > From the list, the only things we really still need are cheese and crackers, and salad type things like pasta salad, and desert type things. Rememer, I am bringing pasta salad. ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/87 "2004-02-04T13:20:31Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > I make killer deviled eggs, so there ya go! Whoot. I was getting worried I was going to need to learn to make deviled eggs, but now I’m off the hook. I can’t just feel free to eat **norinew** ’s and compliment the recipe. 🆒 Since I’m sans hot plate, crock pot, or any similar device, it may be best to stick me with a veggie plate, chips, or something simple. (Sorry, I had it in my mind to make stuffed shells, but then realized (a) we’d be getting there late and (b) we’d be walking in the door with cold food, which might result in us being summarily chased back out into the street ☹ ) ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/88 "2004-02-04T13:51:07Z")
**moi** , feel free to eat the eggs, and don’t be afraid to let the compliments flow as freely as the beer 😃 Since I’ve bragged about my deviled egg making prowess, I guess that now is not the time to mention that they are just about the easiest things in the world to learn to make 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 4, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/89 "2004-02-04T16:25:40Z")
> [@moi](#): > > Since I’m sans hot plate, crock pot, or any similar device, it may be best to stick me with a veggie plate, chips, or something simple. (Sorry, I had it in my mind to make stuffed shells, but then realized (a) we’d be getting there late and (b) we’d be walking in the door with cold food, which might result in us being summarily chased back out into the street ☹ ) You will not be chased back into the street even if you walk in empty-handed. Please don’t knock yourself out, you and **tdc** “enjoy”(?) a special status as refugees and are not expected to actually prepare anything. While I’m at it, I should also exempt the **Chance** clan for obvious reasons, and additionally anyone with a birthday in February would not be expected to bring anything; and for health reasons, anyone who is culinarily challenged would be asked to forgo making dangerous food items. For the record, we are now officially not short on any food item. Anyone who hasn’t yet said what they’re bringing can just write me a check, payable to “cash”. 😃 ---
**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:** [February 4, 2004, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/90 "2004-02-04T23:02:18Z")
Birthday Cake! :::Running around berserk and flailing arms over head::: I totally forgot! We need birthday cake! ---
**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:** [February 5, 2004, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/91 "2004-02-05T00:00:43Z")
> [@](#): > > Birthday Cake! > :::Running around berserk and flailing arms over head::: > I totally forgot! We need birthday cake! We can stick some candles in my rum cake!!! Instant birthday cake! ---
**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:** [February 6, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/92 "2004-02-06T02:24:58Z")
Time for an important message from our sponsor: The party starts at 4pm. You are welcome to arrive any time after that, and there is no such thing as arriving too late. There is however, such a thing as arriving too early, so contrary to what I said when I started the thread, the party will not begin at 2pm. Thank you. We will now return to our regular programming. ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/93 "2004-02-06T04:53:19Z")
And I’m officially out. Well, most of you didn’t know I was even tentatively in, but… Sorry, but I have to work at six, so I’d only show up and have to walk right out the door. Hope your move goes well **JC** and you like your new home. I’ve only met you on a handful of occasions, but you seem like a cool guy. Plus you throw kickass parties. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/94 "2004-02-06T19:20:54Z")
We may have a SAXFACE! ---
**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/95 "2004-02-06T19:27:12Z")
Yes! I will try my best to be there. I’m very excited to see my DC area friends. And Billdo! Whoo hoo! Sorry, the hubby is back in Paris so it’ll just be me. Maybe my sister. What should I bring? ---
**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:** [February 7, 2004, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/96 "2004-02-07T00:35:38Z")
> [@SaxFace](#): > > Sorry, the hubby is back in Paris so it’ll just be me. Maybe my sister. > > What should I bring? Bring your sister! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/97 "2004-02-07T01:22:49Z")
I’ve made cornbread. I am about to go downstairs and make a vegetable tray. I will try my best not to bleed on things. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/98 "2004-02-07T03:45:41Z")
I’ve gotten the Rice Krispies squares done and the chili is in the crock pot. Tomorrow I’ll make the broccoli casserole before I go over. Woohoo! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2004, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/99 "2004-02-07T03:48:38Z")
Good news! No blood! So Opal can eat it. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2004, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/100 "2004-02-07T04:59:49Z")
Cookies are done, their little heads have been painted with rum sauce, and are baggied for the trip. Meats slumber in the fridge, awaiting their part in the gustatory play which is tomorrow. How many birthday candles are involved, anyway? Will **anita’s** extinguisher be adequate, or should I bring a Smokey the Bear regulation shovel? 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527.md?page=6)