# I need help this weekend-Balto/DC area **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 22, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158 "2000-09-22T16:57:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/1 "2000-09-22T16:57:52Z")
Anyone who has read my recent thread on seperating with my wife knows my situation. I have found a place to live. The problem is this. I can’t start moving stuff until Sunday. I have been unable to find anyone to help me. Most of my stuff I can do myself, but I am gonna need help with the bed, entertainment center and a few other big items. I really really want to get moved this weekend, so I can start working on the next phase of this. Can any Balto D/C area dopers help me? All I can promise is beer and lots of gratitude. Thanks in advance. Dave ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/2 "2000-09-22T16:59:03Z")
One more thing. I live north of Baltimore ( Aberdeen area) and I know most of y’all are south, but any help would be welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Althea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@Althea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Althea)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/3 "2000-09-22T17:11:58Z")
Do you need a truck or just people? To where are you moving? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/4 "2000-09-22T17:15:46Z")
Give me directions and a general time, and I can probably make it (and maybe con my girlfriend into coming along, helping out (she’s stronger than me), and finally meeting some of you weirdos). E-mail me at [johncorrado@hotmail.com](mailto:johncorrado@hotmail.com) if you don’t feel comfy about posting such. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/5 "2000-09-22T17:35:08Z")
I have a truck. Strong backs are what I need. Anytime Sunday should be fine, I’ll work around what y’all can do. I have already resigned myself to the fact that I’ll have to sacrifice going to the Ravens/Cincy game at Psinet, so my day is flexible. I’m moving from Belcamp ( exit 80 on rt. 95) to Aberdeen(exit 85). ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/6 "2000-09-22T18:45:51Z")
Anyone who can give me a ride that day (that’s in two days time) and a ride back to house, or to metro, or something, and you’re set, Dave. I have a pretty strong back, I think. We have a few DC/Balto dopers around . . . although some of them probably wouldn’t be too useful to you in the area of moving large boxes of heavy stuff. Email is [iampunha@netscape.net](mailto:iampunha@netscape.net) and again, if I have a ride there I’d set. John Corrado and Althea, whereabouts do you live? A ride from Metro might be more feasible if there’s a stop nearer your place than Vienna Metro. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/7 "2000-09-22T18:51:16Z")
**iam** - I’m only a hop, skip and jump away from the Silver Spring Metro stop (that’s near the end of the Red Line on the Maryland side). I still need to find out my schedule, and probably won’t know that until tomorrow (GF is back from school this weekend, so I’d like to spend a good bit of time with her; work is asking if I can show up this weekend, and I’d like to do a _little_ brown-nosing to offset the eventual discovery of me doing SD on work time); I’ll e-mail you with final decisions sometime Saturday, or if you’re not sure about your e-mail access over the weekend, e-mail me your phone number and I’ll call you Satuday. Or someone a little better organized can pick you up. ---
**Author:** ![Althea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@Althea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Althea)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2000, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/8 "2000-09-22T23:14:39Z")
I’m living in Millersville, so I think you’re better off hitching with John Corrado, Iam, but if his schedule falls through, email me, and I’ll come get you at the station. I need directions as well, dave. Email me: [althea@postmark.net](mailto:althea@postmark.net). Any time Sunday is fine for me. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/9 "2000-09-23T02:20:08Z")
Althea, Thank you. I’ll wait until I hear from JC tomorrow before making things concrete.-time etc… 'Punha, Thank you for you offer. I’m sure we can get someone to a metro to pick you up. Just think, helping me move will develop that famous chest of yours! John, I e-mailed you my Phone #. Call me and let me know. Thanks again to everyone ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/10 "2000-09-23T05:31:00Z")
\ Anyone else to help? ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/11 "2000-09-23T15:02:13Z")
Well, I just got off the phone with John, and he’s coming up here tomorrow at noon.'Punha, he said he will pick you up at the metro. I am dispatching e-mails to you and Althea with my phone #, please call to coordinate things. Again, thank you all. Dave ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/12 "2000-09-23T15:03:12Z")
Hey, if it’s incentive for anyone to show up, come up to help weirddave move and actually _meet my girlfriend_. That’s right, she’s actually finally going to show up to one of these little gatherings, and I can finally prove to people that she isn’t just a figment of my imagination. I just talked to weirddave, and it looks like we’re going to try and get together at his place at about noon tomorrow. pun- I sent you an e-mail regarding picking you up; respond in e-mail or a post here or a phone call, but please respond or I’m gonna assume you’ve bailed out/caught another ride. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/13 "2000-09-23T15:04:24Z")
Now, _that_ was a simulpost. (And the longest 60 seconds I’ve ever waited. Damn flood control.) ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/14 "2000-09-23T15:11:11Z")
Althea, I just e-mailed you my #, but hotmail seems to think getting it to you may be a problem. If you did not get it, email me and I can simply reply with my # and directions. Thanks again for your willingness to help. Dave ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/15 "2000-09-23T16:35:34Z")
responding. I woke up late today . . . so be patient:) John and Dave, I got both your emails. I’ll make every effort to be at the SS metro at around 11:15. Also will call to confirm. ---
**Author:** ![Althea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@Althea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Althea)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/16 "2000-09-23T19:48:42Z")
Dave- I did not receive your email, so I sent you one from my work address. You shouldn’t have any problems with this one. I also emailed John, just to be on the safe side. As I told him, my hard drive at home is hosed, so I only have email access at work for today. I’ll be here until six. If you have any more problems, let me know here; I’ll be checking it as often as I can until I leave. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/17 "2000-09-23T20:32:18Z")
I just got your email and replied. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/18 "2000-09-23T20:47:58Z")
Okay . . . after consulting with my mother (phantomdiver) we think it’ll take roughly one hours to get from vienna metro to silver spring metro. [http://www.wmata.com](http://www.wmata.com) seems to confirm this, so I’m figuring we’ll leave (my mother is driving me to Vienna metro to avoid the 1/2 hour walk) around 9:15. Dave, no need to reply to my voicemail. I was just calling, basically to confirm. ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/19 "2000-09-23T20:53:24Z")
Hmm, something that makes me wish I was back home in B-more (beer and lifting stuff, what more can one ask for? :)). ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2000, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158/20 "2000-09-23T21:10:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Myrr21 \* > \*\*Hmm, something that makes me wish I was back home in B-more (beer and lifting stuff, what more can one ask for? :)). \*\* Chicks. Hot 'uns. _cheks SDPP_ No picture of Althea. I guess we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to gaze upon her ravishing beauty. If only I had brought my digital camera home . . . ☹ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-this-weekend-balto-dc-area/34158.md?page=2)