# MADs! AnitaVacation Birthday Extravaganza Dinner! Sat. April 17 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 8, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865 "2004-04-08T01:52:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [April 10, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/21 "2004-04-10T18:15:09Z")
According to my research, we haven’t missed Dave’s birthday yet, it is next week just like mine. I don’t think Opal would mind if I propose to make this a “Birthday, Birthday and Congratulations Extravaganza”. Can I talk Ginger and Dave into making an appearance? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/22 "2004-04-10T18:30:07Z")
A Doper birthday party practically right next door? Heck, I could do it today, I’d just need to buy a birthday present for **Anita**. Count me in, chums, I haven’t been to a Dope-fest in far too long. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/23 "2004-04-10T18:35:48Z")
> [@dwalin](#): > > A Doper birthday party practically right next door? Heck, I could do it today, I’d just need to buy a birthday present for **Anita**. Count me in, chums, I haven’t been to a Dope-fest in far too long. Aaaaack! No presents, please!!! ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/24 "2004-04-10T21:44:29Z")
Looks good for me! ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/25 "2004-04-11T04:28:18Z")
Happy Birthday, **Anita** and **Dave**. Sorry to give our regrets, but neither **tdc** or I can make it, as we both work that weekend. Hope y’all have oodles of gooey melted fun! [sub]I did not find this thread through a vanity search. :P[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/26 "2004-04-11T16:40:15Z")
> [@moi](#): > > Happy Birthday, **Anita** and **Dave**. Sorry to give our regrets, but neither **tdc** or I can make it, as we both work that weekend. Hope y’all have oodles of gooey melted fun! > > [sub]I did not find this thread through a vanity search. :P[/sub] I do not have your phone number. Please email me with it, THANK YOU SMELLY MOI WHO WON’T COME PLAY. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/27 "2004-04-11T18:39:44Z")
I will be coming. Since my birthday is the same day as Weirddave’s, I guess that means that it’s my birthday party too. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/28 "2004-04-11T19:59:27Z")
> [@moi](#): > > Happy Birthday, **Anita** and **Dave**. Sorry to give our regrets, but neither **tdc** or I can make it, as we both work that weekend. Yeah, whatever. We both know you’re really just trying to avoid the Martians. ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/29 "2004-04-11T22:52:06Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > I do not have your phone number. Please email me with it, THANK YOU SMELLY MOI WHO WON’T COME PLAY. > [@ultrafilter](#): > > Yeah, whatever. We both know you’re really just trying to avoid the Martians. What the hell? The way to get me to do something isn’t to persecute or call names. Chocolate, people, chocolate. When will you ever learn! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/30 "2004-04-11T22:55:42Z")
> [@moi](#): > > What the hell? The way to get me to do something isn’t to persecute or call names. > Chocolate, people, chocolate. When will you ever learn! So, if we offer chocolate (and we can offer chocolate!) will you come? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/31 "2004-04-12T01:49:55Z")
Um, hello??? CHOCOLATE FONDUE, PEOPLE!! Speaking of which, I want to point out that this place is a rather spendy restaurant and so the plan is just to do cheese & chocolate fondue, rather than the whole mealy shmealy thing. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/32 "2004-04-12T13:01:10Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > Speaking of which, I want to point out that this place is a rather spendy restaurant and so the plan is just to do cheese & chocolate fondue, rather than the whole mealy shmealy thing. Ah, but it’ll feed you for the whole weekend! You’ll truly get your money’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2004, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/33 "2004-04-12T14:35:20Z")
Well, we’re in the “I don’t know” column for now. We’re cooking up a plan, but not sure if it’s gonna work out. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/34 "2004-04-12T14:39:48Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by weirddave_ > DAMN IT, VALIDATE MEEEEEEEEE! **Ginger** has apparently already validated your sperm; isn’t that enough for you??? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/35 "2004-04-13T02:02:33Z")
Okay, it looks like we have babysitting lined up. Put hubby and I down as a tentative yes. Will have something more definite later in the week. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/36 "2004-04-13T12:23:19Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > **Ginger** has apparently already validated your sperm; isn’t that enough for you??? 😃 Oh dear God. I’m still waiting for you to email me. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/37 "2004-04-13T13:21:57Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m still waiting for you to email me. Done. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/38 "2004-04-13T17:28:44Z")
I just called the restaurant to modify our reservation since there are more of us coming now. There is a prollem. Unless things change on their end, we can either: A) move our plans up to 5pm or B) split our group in half and actually be seated in separate rooms. I was fairly irritated with them for this, because when I originally made the reservation, I told them we may have more people, and asked their advice on how to arrange it. They told me to make the reservation for the lower number and call this week if we got more people. Grrrrrr… So… would people be able to make it at 5? Right now we have the reservation for two tables (in separate rooms…_sigh_) AND they’re holding the 5pm reservation open for us. But I do need to tell them soon. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/39 "2004-04-13T17:34:00Z")
I can do the earlier time. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865/40 "2004-04-13T17:50:35Z")
The earlier time works for me, too. That way, I’m not having to drive home in the dark. Robin [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anitavacation-birthday-extravaganza-dinner-sat-april-17/238865.md?page=3)