# MADs: Memorial Day Weekend Picnic, Sun 5/25 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 11, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523 "2003-05-11T18:15:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/1 "2003-05-11T18:15:05Z")
**Where:** [Seneca Creek State Park](http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/seneca.html) in Montgomery County, MD. **When:** Sunday, May 25, 11am - dusk. **What:** A picnic pavilion, food, a lake, a playground for the kids, woods, hiking trails, and (of course!) Dopers. I’ll reserve the pavilion and bring burgers, buns, and charcoal for the grill. If others can volunteer to bring beverages\*, condiments, side dishes, munchies, plates, plasticware and stuff, then we’ll be set. - I don’t see anything on the Web site saying alcoholic beverages are forbidden, but I’ll call tomorrow to see if they’re OK. **Why:** because it’ll be fun. So, who’s in? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/2 "2003-05-12T00:17:12Z")
Let me add that Seneca Creek State Park is off I-270 near Gaithersburg. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/3 "2003-05-12T00:51:58Z")
I’ll let you know tomorrow. We’ll have just gotten back from Disney! ---
**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:** [May 12, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/4 "2003-05-12T00:53:07Z")
And if I come… Wine or Ginger Ale? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/5 "2003-05-12T09:59:06Z")
I’m planning to call them today and find out if wine’s allowed. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/6 "2003-05-12T10:48:28Z")
Sounds way mondo cool. We are an almost probably. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2003, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/7 "2003-05-12T12:03:18Z")
Us, too. Lady Chance is checking her development schedule for that week just in case her team has to work over the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/8 "2003-05-12T12:08:08Z")
I have to work until two pm, but its a maybe. **Jonathan Chance** , Ginger Ale. Most assuredly. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2003, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/9 "2003-05-12T12:14:40Z")
They just finished the new batch. We picked some up this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/10 "2003-05-12T12:21:15Z")
You would. Dave and I are going to Pittsburgh for his grandmother’s birthday and to do her spring cleaning. This is inviolable. He will rot in hell forever if he doesn’t go. Robin ---
**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:** [May 12, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/11 "2003-05-12T12:47:34Z")
We’re a go. All three Chance’s will be in attendance. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/12 "2003-05-12T13:14:53Z")
The pavilion I’ve reserved for us is the Bobwhite Shelter (see [park map](http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/senecamap.html)). I called and asked about alcoholic beverages; they _are_ allowed at the pavilion itself, but we can’t go wandering afield with them. Sorry you and Dave can’t make it, Robin. And here I was hoping for some (literal) war stories! But we’ll toast his safe return. **Lucretia** , **JC** , **Ginger** - hoping your maybes turn into yesses! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/13 "2003-05-12T13:16:36Z")
'S okay, RT. There will be more chances to welcome Dave home. It’s just that the apples not only fell close to his family tree, I’m starting to wonder if they ever fell off at all. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/14 "2003-05-12T13:21:46Z")
This is just a few miles down the road from me. I may have other obligations that weekend, but I’ll see if I can make it. ---
**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:** [May 12, 2003, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/15 "2003-05-12T13:28:45Z")
What part of ‘we’re a go’ means ‘maybe’? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/16 "2003-05-12T14:17:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*What part of ‘we’re a go’ means ‘maybe’? \*\* The part where I opened the reply window between Robin’s post and yours, then forgot to preview. :smack: Glad you (and **Lady Chance** and **Kid Kate** ) will be there! **Miss Mapp** - please do try to make it! We’re always on the lookout for new converts to our cult. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/17 "2003-05-12T14:26:08Z")
I’m planning on making it, possibly with a friend. I have no clue what I am going to bring. I’ll think of something though. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Marko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@El\_Marko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Marko)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/18 "2003-05-12T14:28:54Z")
Kind of a haul from So. MD (2+ hours) and what with church and all in the morning, I’ll have to go with a definite almost maybe. Sounds like lots o’ fun, though. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/19 "2003-05-12T14:44:25Z")
**TTO** - by all means, bring friends. We will assimilate them! **El Marko** - I thought I was the only Southern Marylander here! Where the heck are you? I’m in northern Calvert. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523/20 "2003-05-12T19:36:07Z")
Or, another excuse to bump the thread. Anyhow, here’s info about the shelter and the park, loosely transcribed from the website: The Bobwhite shelter is in a wooded area. It holds 50 people, and has 10 parking spaces. A comfort station is within walking distance. There’s drinking water and BBQ grills right there, and it’s next to a horseshoe pit and an open play area, and close to the lake shore. The park has 6300 mostly wooded acres, over 25 miles of trails, Clopper Lake, Seneca Creek, a disc golf course, boat rentals, and a concession stand. Sounds like a nice place. I’ve never been there; I was looking for a park with a picnic shelter large enough to accomodate a reasonable number of Dopers, and small enough to not put a huge dent in the wallet. One drawback of getting together in a park: it costs $2 per person to get in. OTOH, I know what we tend to spend per person when we get together in restaurants, so that hopefully shouldn’t be a big deal. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-memorial-day-weekend-picnic-sun-5-25/174523.md?page=2)