# MADs/DC-area Dopers! FAREWELL OPALCAT PARTY, New Year's Day! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 2, 2004, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661 "2004-12-02T05:55:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [December 2, 2004, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/1 "2004-12-02T05:55:09Z")
To help celebrate (and mourn) **OpalCat’s** impending move to Atlanta in early January, we’d like everyone to join us for a **Farewell Opal Party** on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005 (New Year’s Day) at 4 pm, at the [Broad Street Grill](http://www.broadstreetgrill.com/) in Falls Church, VA (easily located just off of I-66, a couple miles off the beltway). The Broad Street Grill offers a variety of low-priced sandwiches, salads, entrees and appetizers, and they have a pool table, juke box and bar. Join us to eat, drink and hang out and say goodbye to our dear friend. We’ll be hanging out until 7 or 8 pm, at which time Katherine and I will be going into the city to our usual Saturday night haunt, [Midnight](http://www.dcmidnight.com/index.php). Of course you are all welcome to join us, _if you dare!_ 😉 Please post here and let us know if you can make it! ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/2 "2004-12-02T14:14:31Z")
This is very close to where I live, so this one I can attend for sure. (barring a hangover). ---
**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:** [December 2, 2004, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/3 "2004-12-02T14:22:52Z")
I’m planning to be in DC over New Year’s, so I’ll probably attend. I’ll let you know as I finalize my plans. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2004, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/4 "2004-12-02T15:08:53Z")
> [@gobear](#): > > This is very close to where I live, so this one I can attend for sure. (barring a hangover). By 4 pm I think you’ll be well enough to attend, I hope! And even if you aren’t 100%, a few more drinks will make you feel as good as new! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/5 "2004-12-02T15:21:31Z")
😃 This is exciting. Thanks for organizing it! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/6 "2004-12-02T15:24:34Z")
Ooooh lookie! I just noticed that my post count went over 10,000! 😃 Go me! Go me! ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/7 "2004-12-02T15:56:10Z")
It’s so SAD! ☹ I could probably make this one… is this place near a Metro stop, by chance? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/8 "2004-12-02T15:57:34Z")
Extremely close to East Falls Church station. Someone could come getcha. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/9 "2004-12-02T16:24:40Z")
> [@av8rmike](#): > > It’s so SAD! ☹ > > I could probably make this one… is this place near a Metro stop, by chance? Yep, like Opal said, it’s approx. 1 mile from the East Falls Church station. We could pick ya up! 🙂 Oh, congrats Opal on your post count! I’m still struggling to get mine over 1,000 :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/10 "2004-12-02T18:47:02Z")
**Opal** is coming to Atlanta? :blink: :blink: Are we ready for that? ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/11 "2004-12-02T22:33:37Z")
I can’t make it. I’ll be in Texas then. Robin ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/12 "2004-12-03T02:23:55Z")
Wouldn’t miss it! ---
**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:** [December 3, 2004, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/13 "2004-12-03T02:35:28Z")
Me neither!!! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/14 "2004-12-03T03:05:58Z")
1. **Opal Cat** is moving to Atlanta? (heh) Y’all’s loss is our gain. 2)… 3)Hi Opal (See ya’ 'round, sooner or later.) . . . C’mon, somebody had to do it. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/15 "2004-12-03T05:46:36Z")
Yup, I am moving to Atlanta! Marietta, actually, at least at first as that is where I’ll be staying until I get my own place… ---
**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:** [December 3, 2004, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/16 "2004-12-03T15:59:09Z")
Glad to hear from some of the usual suspects that they’re planning on coming! The party is still 28 days away, so if this thread sinks I will bump occasionally so people will be reminded and so those who haven’t seen it or responded can see it. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/17 "2004-12-04T02:11:50Z")
What an exciting time, **Opal**! I wish you much success and happiness in your new home! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/18 "2004-12-04T14:31:14Z")
Is that the place we went after the Melting Pot in spring-ish? ---
**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:** [December 4, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/19 "2004-12-04T15:02:28Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > Is that the place we went after the Melting Pot in spring-ish? No, that was Luna Park Grill in Westover. This is in Falls Church proper and is much bigger than that other place and has ample parking. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661/20 "2004-12-04T18:41:30Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > Yup, I am moving to Atlanta! Marietta, actually, at least at first as that is where I’ll be staying until I get my own place… Wrong Marietta, Opal! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-dc-area-dopers-farewell-opalcat-party-new-years-day/277661.md?page=2)