# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2004, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/121 "2004-02-08T08:49:45Z")
We be home. The drive be long. Me be tired. Goodnight. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2004, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/122 "2004-02-08T12:37:32Z")
Thank you to **Anita Vacation** for the swell party, I had a great time. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2004, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/123 "2004-02-08T14:16:01Z")
Oh. My. God. I have never had this much fun at a Dopefest. And that’s saying something. “Flaming Airborne Wasps” is an excellent band name. It was great seeing everyone again. We really must do this again sometime soon. Central Pennsylvania strikes me as a good place to have this. I love you guys. 🙂 Robin P.S. My sig seems very apropos at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2004, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/124 "2004-02-08T14:24:39Z")
Awake, slightly headachy, and functional. Can’t say as much for **Aureos** , but I’m certain I speak for her as well when I say thank you _again_, **Anita** , for letting us all in and allowing us to have such a great time. I especially enjoyed meeting “Robin-with-a-penis” - he likes the same music I do, and therefore he rules. Looking forward to the next Dopefest - if I pick up a cooler anytime in the near future I’ll bring another fruit bomb. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2004, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/125 "2004-02-08T18:14:12Z")
Another fabulous Doper time-you folks rock! Many thanks to the gracious **anita** for opening her home to the teeming dozens. 🆒 Glad you enjoyed the kitchen stand-up routine, **MsRobyn**. At the next MADopefest, remind me to relate the ‘Collected Tales of Stupidity from the Banking Industry’, including _Storing Homemade Porn in your Safe Deposit Box is not a Foolproof Plan._ :eek: Bye, **Aureos**. Hugs to you and your Mom! Please come back-you’re way too much fun! 😛 **Olentzero** , you are sick and twisted. _I love you, man!_ ;j Be well, all. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/126 "2004-02-08T19:09:00Z")
My photos are up: [http://tinyurl.com/2b9p5](http://tinyurl.com/2b9p5) (please feel free to post comments/label people/etc in the gallery!) \*\*Anyone else who took photos, please send them to me so I can add them to the collection! My email address be [opalcat@fathom.org](mailto:opalcat@fathom.org)🆒 \*\* I am sick today. I had planned on staying to the bitter end of the party, but instead I wussed out sometime between 1 and 1:30 because this sinus infection that’s been taunting me all week decided to whack me hard ☹ I had a wonderful time–I’m very glad I didn’t start feeling ill until the end! It was great to see everyone again. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/127 "2004-02-08T23:46:07Z")
**Anita’s** pictures are added! ---
**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 9, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/128 "2004-02-09T00:30:50Z")
A SMASHING SUCCESS! (I can say that because it wasn’t really my party. It was Opal’s party at my house!) Many, many thanks to everyone for bringing so much food. Now, come back over here _right now_ and eat some cornbread! Check out the pics at Opals link, and be sure not to miss “The Headless Pantless Man”! Please skip over the one where I appear to be licking Brooke’s eyelashes - it was very late and I was no longer responsible! ---
**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 9, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/129 "2004-02-09T00:59:24Z")
**JC** sure got a rousing sendoff, didn’t he! Too bad he missed it. Bye, Nate. You will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/130 "2004-02-09T02:23:29Z")
Add another great big thank you to **Anita** , just for opening her home to such a motley crew as us! We had a great time, but we didn’t get home til almost 3AM, and my baby (yeah, yeah, I know she’s four, but since she’s my last, she’ll be my baby til she’s about 37) was up before 7AM, so I will be tucking myself in shortly! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/131 "2004-02-09T03:06:52Z")
I just finished labelling the pictures Opal’s got up already. If I’ve got anything wrong, make comments to change it. ---
**Author:** ![that\_darn\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@that\_darn\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/that_darn_cat)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/132 "2004-02-09T04:19:08Z")
So, now I know how I’m going yo spend Valantines day. 😉 Really, we had a blast. It was great to see you all again, and meet some new folks. We’re both looking forwad to being able to do more MAD and Philly Dope stuff now that our lives have calmed down. Speaking of which we spent the whole day getting our digs back to normal. And we’re still not done. **Anita** thanks for the great hospitality, you throw a killer party. **Opal** My lap is always open. 🙂 **Doorsclan** Great to see you again and we look forward to trekking up to your place in the near future. **Ginger** Let’s all get together soon and do summit, eh? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/133 "2004-02-09T04:57:25Z")
> [@that\_darn\_cat](#): > > **Opal** My lap is always open. 🙂 Woohoo!!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Aureos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Aureos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aureos)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527/134 "2004-03-02T03:27:42Z")
Anita, I didn’t get a chance to say GREAT PARTY! And thanks for having us! So when y’all coming up here to cheeseland for a party??? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fourth-annual-mads-february-birthday-bash-plus-farewell-to-jonathan-chance/225527.md?page=6)