# Lynn Bodoni, come on down! You're the next guest at DFW Gathering! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 22, 2002, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237 "2002-11-22T21:04:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/41 "2002-12-08T03:30:08Z")
Bump ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/42 "2002-12-08T04:53:45Z")
can I have an approximate head count? ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/43 "2002-12-08T06:16:49Z")
I will be there, Mrs Bdgr doesnt get off work until 9 or so, so I doubt she we be there. Should I bring my spawn, or pawn him off on the grandparents? He’s 9. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/44 "2002-12-08T06:48:23Z")
**Bad** , I’m planning on it, but next week will tell the story. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/45 "2002-12-08T11:16:50Z")
Bdgr, feel free to bring him! the more the merrier, sez I. I think he may have fun with the white elephant thing, no? have him bring a monstrosity, er, “gem” and he can play too! (or if not, mr baboon and I have plenty of junk, er ‘treasures’ to fill in) as I said, we have a playstation2 to play or if your have movies/dvds bring em along. ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/46 "2002-12-09T01:09:41Z")
Oh, he’ll be fine if you have a playstation… we got tons of DVD’s,including the entire run of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, if anybody wants me to bring it. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/47 "2002-12-09T03:24:20Z")
_glances around and counts craniums_ Hmm, six. Minus the two, drop the one, adjust for age… Two adults, one six-month old(who won’t care about White Elephant gifts). We’ll bring some non-alcoholic drinks and are available to bring more stuff if needed. Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/48 "2002-12-09T03:33:26Z")
I’m sure you know this already, but Bob and I will be there! ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/49 "2002-12-09T03:36:43Z")
I’ll be there. Probably guessed that, too, huh? ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/50 "2002-12-09T17:09:29Z")
It looks like I’ll be able to be there too, so count me in. What goodies/side dishes are still needed? Keep in mind, I’m a 4.5 hr drive away. purrplebear, determinedly believing nothing else will go wrong this time… ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/51 "2002-12-09T18:40:50Z")
I’m definitely coming to the party and I will bring some food. What is yet to be determined, but I’ll definitely be bringing something edible. Would you prefer an entree, appetizer, or dessert? Or, should I just bring all three? ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/52 "2002-12-09T19:18:52Z")
honestly, bring whatever is the easiest for you to bring. Purple, were you e-mailed directions? ---
**Author:** ![psiekier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psiekier/32/116_2.png) [@psiekier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psiekier)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/53 "2002-12-09T23:20:31Z")
> [@](#): > > **Bad News Baboon** : Lord Jim, is your strike team assembled? > **Lord Jim** :My _team’s_ ready. I don’t have a command crew for the shuttle. > **bdgr** : RARRRARRRAAARGH! > **Lord Jim** : Well, it’s gonna be rough, pal, I didn’t wanna speak for you. > **Grace** : General… count me in. I’m with you too. 😉 Can somebody send me the directions? By my count we definitely have eleven adults and one infrant: **Bad News Baboon** (uh… **Mr. Baboon**?) **Lord Jim** **Aglarond** **Grace** **Zyada** **rjk** **Mtgman** **Moxmaiden** with one (?) assistant **purrplebear** **psiekier** … with maybes from four more adults: **minty green** **bdgr** **Lynn Bodoni** **Ringo** Plus all the others who had less of a part in this thread than that one guy who asked “Two fighters against a Star Destroyer?” during the briefing scene on Hoth in _The Empire Strikes Back:_ **Balance** **Chef Troy** and company **Ziactrice** **Ex-tank** ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2002, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/54 "2002-12-09T23:45:12Z")
Pete, your assignment is on it’s way. …What is your job anyway?? Maybe I should hae asked that first. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/55 "2002-12-10T00:49:41Z")
He’s one of the Ewoks of course. ---
**Author:** ![F.Prefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cc9497/32.png) [@F.Prefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Prefect)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/56 "2002-12-10T02:30:29Z")
Ok, I said I would come in an earlier thread, and I’ll still own up to it. Unless they rope me into the Win2k server upgrades I will be there with bells on. Silver bells. Christmas bells. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/57 "2002-12-10T21:04:14Z")
Bumpity bump bump ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/58 "2002-12-11T01:58:58Z")
Does this thing have a hole in it? It sure seems to have trouble staying afloat. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/59 "2002-12-11T02:23:26Z")
perhaps the title is scaring them? ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237/60 "2002-12-11T02:24:27Z")
lol, not to imply that Lynn is scary, but rather us, the DFW dopes. 😉 (unless she becomes one of us…mwahahaha) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lynn-bodoni-come-on-down-youre-the-next-guest-at-dfw-gathering/138237.md?page=4)