# MAD Spring DopeFest **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 2, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819 "2008-05-02T22:20:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [May 2, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/1 "2008-05-02T22:20:31Z")
Calling all Mid-Atlantic Dopers – let’s have a DopeFest! **BrattiAtti** said in another thread (I can’t find it at the moment, my search-fu is down) that she’ll be visiting DC this month. So to welcome her to our side of the country, I’m putting together a DopeFest for Sunday, May 18. Details so far: I live just west of Vienna, VA. My place is accessible by I-66 and, with a brisk walk, the Vienna station on the Orange Line. And I have a patio. I’m confriming BrattiAtti’s schedule, and will finalize a time soon. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2008, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/2 "2008-05-03T03:02:57Z")
[QUOTE=Scuba\_Ben] Calling all Mid-Atlantic Dopers – let’s have a DopeFest! **BrattiAtti** said in another thread (I can’t find it at the moment, my search-fu is down) that she’ll be visiting DC this month. So to welcome her to our side of the country, I’m putting together a DopeFest for Sunday, May 18. Details so far: I live just west of Vienna, VA. My place is accessible by I-66 and, with a brisk walk, the Vienna station on the Orange Line. And I have a patio. I’m confriming BrattiAtti’s schedule, and will finalize a time soon. [/QUOTE] Oh darn - I can’t make it because I am hosting a baby shower for my sister-in-law that day ☹ ---
**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:** [May 4, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/3 "2008-05-04T14:18:51Z")
Aw, bummer **nyctea**. We’ll miss you. Here’s the plan: Bagels & lox at 11 AM, with the usual snack foods all afternoon. Anybody who wants to bring something, please make it dairy / vegetarian. If people are still here around 6, let’s head over to Old Country Buffet. Please email me for specific directions; my address is in my profile. Now off to pray to FSM for good weather that day. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/4 "2008-05-04T18:22:29Z")
Bummer. I’ve got some friends’ wedding the night of the May 17th in Blacksburg. I wish I could make it. ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/5 "2008-05-06T17:46:42Z")
Poor **Scuba\_Ben** is going to be stuck, all alone, with the chore of keeping me entertained all afternoon long. Help the poor guy save his sanity and give us some positive responses! Please?! ---
**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:** [May 7, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/6 "2008-05-07T01:31:49Z")
[QUOTE=BrattiAtti] Poor **Scuba\_Ben** is going to be stuck, all alone, with the chore of keeping me entertained all afternoon long. Help the poor guy save his sanity and give us some positive responses! [/QUOTE] Sanity? Me? I thought you knew me better than that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/7 "2008-05-07T01:43:19Z")
Unfortunately, Sundays are typically spent with my daughter, otherwise that would be great. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/8 "2008-05-11T13:41:28Z")
Drive-by _bump_. **BrattiAtti** shows up in one week, and I still need someone to bring the red tape. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/9 "2008-05-12T01:00:44Z")
Sundays aren’t good for us. Besides which, I met the girl out West, AND took her to Canada. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-spring-dopefest/447819/10 "2008-05-12T17:18:20Z")
I’ll be out of town this weekend, so count me out.