# Northern VA Multi-Birthday Dope Feb 15 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 25, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764 "2003-01-25T00:50:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/221 "2003-02-16T01:45:49Z")
Jonathan: We managed to distract them from singing to us! 😃 ---
**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:** [February 16, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/222 "2003-02-16T01:54:51Z")
We did! They can save it up and give us some karaoke at the next Chance party. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/223 "2003-02-16T02:47:08Z")
We’re back as well. The drive home was long and arduous, and I almost ran us out of gas, but otherwise it was fine. 🙂 Nice seeing you all. I’ll try to make the next one. If I don’t Robin and Aaron probably will. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/224 "2003-02-16T03:09:10Z")
We’re home, and I even made a trip through the mall and got new Wicky pants! Hooray! What a great day! I’m a bit surprised, though, that we spent $42 on lunch, when Dave didn’t even eat. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/225 "2003-02-16T03:17:04Z")
um…did he drink his lunch? I hope that doesn’t mean someone forgot to pay! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/226 "2003-02-16T03:18:36Z")
No, he’s under the weather and didn’t want to eat. ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/227 "2003-02-16T03:31:03Z")
Grrrrrr. . .wish I had been there. Glad you all had a good time though. **FCM** , count me in for BoatDope if and when it happens! ---
**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:** [February 16, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/228 "2003-02-16T03:32:36Z")
The food wasn’t _that_ expensive! Was there a problem with the tab? ---
**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:** [February 16, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/229 "2003-02-16T03:35:14Z")
It’s an expensive place. It was $40 for Lady Chance, Baby Kate and I. And we only drank the Lemonade and had an entree each. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/230 "2003-02-16T04:26:32Z")
I’m not too sure what happened. It should have been $22 plus the 17% tip. We came up short on the tab, so I anted up a bit extra. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/231 "2003-02-16T04:34:30Z")
Well, I had my own check, and I paid $46. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2003, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/232 "2003-02-16T04:57:50Z")
Sounds like everyone had a good time. I would have liked to join y’all but I’m a bit short on cash right now. I’ll have plenty when my refund gets here. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/233 "2003-02-16T08:32:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > \*\*I’m a bit surprised, though, that we spent $42 on lunch, when Dave didn’t even eat. \*\* Yeah that’s almost what we spent for a veggie burger, kid’s pizza, and a side of mashed potatoes (oh, and a coke and 2 root beers). The tab came up about $20 short in the end, so a few of us chipped in extra, Gingy chipping in more than anyone 😮 But it was fun anyway 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/234 "2003-02-16T09:07:27Z")
[http://tinyurl.com/5wt9](http://tinyurl.com/5wt9) See the wonders. Leave comments about the wonders. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/235 "2003-02-16T12:12:55Z")
It was great to see everybody again, especially **RTFirefly** and wife, **Anita Vacation** and **Wendell Wagner** who I had the good fortune to have as neighbors at the table. We should definitely do this more often! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/236 "2003-02-16T13:56:20Z")
I had a great time! It was terrific that so many people showed - by my count, there were 29 of us, including assorted spouses, friends, and offspring. My only regret was that it was hard to move about and talk to everyone - I know there were some people I didn’t even have a chance to say hi to. But I had a wonderful time conversing with the **Chance** family, **Anita Vacation** , **ultrafilter** , **Triskadecamus** , and **Neidhart** , who were in my general vicinity. I’m talking up the idea of hosting a Vernal Equinox party (subtitle: is this winter _never_ going to end?!) with my wife; if she’s amenable, I’ll be starting a thread before too long. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/237 "2003-02-16T16:03:08Z")
At least then, it won’t be a surprise when she’s there. It’s always a surprise to me when I see her! OH! And a great big THANK YOU to **Triskadecamus** for the flags! I have been puzzling over how I was going to get a Canadian flag to wave at passing Canadian vehicles on the highway. Just to let them know that I’m not ‘One of _them_’. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/238 "2003-02-16T19:18:36Z")
The Doorses had a great time. We made it home safe and sound. 🙂 **Opal** , I hope you don’t mind, but I took a couple of pix of Aaron from your album. Thanks! Robin ---
**Author:** ![petcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5fc32e/32.png) [@petcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petcat)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/239 "2003-02-16T19:46:51Z")
Thanks everyone! That was fun. Happy Birthday to all of you February or not. I hope you all get (got) back safely. I surely want in on any boat dope - the folding kayak is anxious for spring. mmmm, rice krispie treats… ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/240 "2003-02-17T00:02:41Z")
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