# Mid-Atlantic Dopers **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 11, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495 "2008-10-11T18:49:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/61 "2008-10-14T20:47:20Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > Plymouth Meeting is not the boonies. For that matter, nothing east of Chester County is the boonies. > > Now, Franklin County is the boonies. > > Robin Plymouth Meeting may not be the boonies, but it creeps me out. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/62 "2008-10-14T21:08:45Z")
> [@Pandora](#): > > I work in Plymouth Meeting… I live in Berks County 🙂 > (I only read the SDMB at woork, so I used work as my location, which is fortunate, since it lead to lunch with twickster when she worked in the area.) Berks is different. In fact, as far as I’m concerned, everything between Hershey and Chester County is pretty much a wasteland of farms and Turnpike, and that includes Berks and Schuylkill Counties. So you’re in the boonies after all. 🙂 Lancaster city, OTOH, is special because **jayjay** and **supervenusfreak** live there. But the rest is wasteland. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/63 "2008-10-14T21:19:03Z")
My home & job are still within five miles of the Pentagon. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/64 "2008-10-14T21:45:31Z")
I live in NJ. ---
**Author:** ![slitterst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@slitterst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slitterst)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/65 "2008-10-15T01:36:10Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > Delaware does not exist. As far as I’m concerned, you live in Elkton. 😛 Elkton? Them’s fightin’ words! We do too exist! C’mon, our state bird is the Fighting Blue Hen Game Cock. That’s too bizarre to be imaginary! ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/66 "2008-10-15T01:43:14Z")
Delaware exists, but not for long. We’re planning to annex it next Thursday. It’s for your own good. I’m in MD, northeast of Baltimore. ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/67 "2008-10-15T01:56:47Z")
I’ve never been to any of the parties, etc., but I am in the area (Hyattsville MD). I’m old and shy, though. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/68 "2008-10-15T02:09:12Z")
> [@tarragon918](#): > > I’m old and shy, though. 😛 I’m old and shy, too, but **Ginger** strong-armed me into coming to one of her and **WeirdDave’s** Christmas parties, and I had a lot of fun. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/69 "2008-10-15T02:25:42Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > I’m old and shy, too, but **Ginger** strong-armed me into coming to one of her and **WeirdDave’s** Christmas parties, and I had a lot of fun. I DID NOT! You hush your lying mouth or I’m gonna come over there and pop you one! Or probably more likely bring you a kitty litter pan and some chai. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/70 "2008-10-15T02:44:29Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > I DID NOT! You hush your lying mouth or I’m gonna come over there and pop you one! Hey, I _ **said** _ I had a good time. And two years ago I even won the door prize at Dope The Halls! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/71 "2008-10-15T02:52:15Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Hey, I _ **said** _ I had a good time. And two years ago I even won the door prize at Dope The Halls! 😃 He wasn’t the door prize, dear. He was the booby prize. We just didn’t want to tell you. I keed! I keed! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/72 "2008-10-15T03:00:08Z")
She just wanted to make sure she always had a bottle opener, that’s all. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/73 "2008-10-15T03:08:14Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > He wasn’t the door prize, dear. He was the booby prize. We just didn’t want to tell you. Hush, you, or I’ll smack you with my walker. ---
**Author:** ![BetsQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/74 "2008-10-15T03:10:47Z")
Hi! I’m a Mid-Atlantic-er, too! Apparently within spitting distance of **Antigen** at that. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/75 "2008-10-15T03:11:23Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > She just wanted to make sure she always had a bottle opener, that’s all. Yeah, that’s it. Exactly. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/76 "2008-10-15T04:43:40Z")
Although I am still new, I live in MOCO, MD also. I cannot drive to another location off of the metro, but would be willing to hijack a ride somewhere 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/77 "2008-10-15T13:30:02Z")
> [@BetsQ](#): > > Hi! I’m a Mid-Atlantic-er, too! Apparently within spitting distance of **Antigen** at that. Don’t spit on her! It’s her birthday tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![Boggette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@Boggette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boggette)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/78 "2008-10-16T12:02:54Z")
> [@hocow](#): > > Schuylkill County, PA here. Holy crap! There are two of us? Who knew. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![krisolov](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/krisolov/32/3724_2.png) [@krisolov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krisolov)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/79 "2008-10-16T14:54:29Z")
another MD resident here; just south of Baltimore. ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495/80 "2008-10-16T15:09:15Z")
> [@tarragon918](#): > > I’ve never been to any of the parties, etc., but I am in the area (Hyattsville MD). I’m old and shy, though. 😛 Hi neighbor. Still in New Carrollton. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mid-atlantic-dopers/467495.md?page=5)