# MADs, anyone up for a September fest in memory of norinew? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 31, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922 "2011-07-31T13:54:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThreadPirateRoberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@ThreadPirateRoberts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThreadPirateRoberts)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/1 "2011-07-31T13:54:28Z")
We just recently moved to near Catonsville and Mom had been wanting to throw dopefests all the time. I apologize if I’m doing this wrong, I have never done this before. We wanted to do it sometime in September, if you are interested please chime in. ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/2 "2011-07-31T14:22:15Z")
Sure, my wife & I will try to make a go of it (from central VA). She is a native of Catonsville. She suggests if you want to have it in a public setting try the Hilton Area of the Patapsco State Park. They have good restrooms, pavilions and even a world class tire playground for the kids! Any questions about the area, hit us up. I am a Baltimore native too. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/3 "2011-07-31T14:24:36Z")
September is a busy month for me, but let me know when you set the date and I’ll see what I can manage. I haven’t seen all you imaginary internet people in a long time. ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/4 "2011-07-31T16:29:11Z")
I’m sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. ---
**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:** [July 31, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/5 "2011-07-31T16:58:34Z")
Please let us know when you pick a date for it. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/6 "2011-07-31T17:43:20Z")
I would be interested - I’ll venture north from the wilds of St. Mary’s county as long as the date chosen doesn’t conflict with other obligations. I haven’t been to a MAD gathering in years. ---
**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:** [July 31, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/7 "2011-07-31T21:59:25Z")
I don’t think there’s _been_ a MAD gathering in years. OTTOMH, I don’t recall any since the memorial gathering for **danceswithcats**. Someone please remind me of **ThreadPirateRoberts** ’s relation to norinew? I’ve misplaced my scorecard. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/8 "2011-07-31T22:17:33Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > I don’t think there’s _been_ a MAD gathering in years. OTTOMH, I don’t recall any since the memorial gathering for **danceswithcats**. > > Someone please remind me of **ThreadPirateRoberts** ’s relation to norinew? I’ve misplaced my scorecard. Norine’s child. ---
**Author:** ![ThreadPirateRoberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@ThreadPirateRoberts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThreadPirateRoberts)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/9 "2011-08-01T00:29:13Z")
I was hoping that people could tell me what dates are good for them and we intend on having it at our house ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/10 "2011-08-01T02:42:44Z")
We don’t have any specific commitments for September at this point, let us know. We’d be coming from the DC metropolitan area. ---
**Author:** ![ThreadPirateRoberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@ThreadPirateRoberts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThreadPirateRoberts)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/11 "2011-08-01T14:27:05Z")
How does everyone feel about September 18? ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/12 "2011-09-02T19:54:26Z")
I think people lost track of this - for anyone watching the thread, it’s been moved to another date in [another thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14213230&posted=1#post14213230). ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-anyone-up-for-a-september-fest-in-memory-of-norinew/590922/13 "2011-09-03T02:50:11Z")
Since there’s a more current thread, I’m going to lock this one.