# 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:** 2
**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:** [January 26, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/21 "2003-01-26T03:04:26Z")
And such a **fine** butt. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/22 "2003-01-26T06:11:39Z")
It’s not really close, but I’ll be 23 on March the 29th. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/23 "2003-01-26T06:18:56Z")
Very tentatively, depending on weather and employment, chalk **Polycarp** and **Skulldigger** in – her birthday is the day before **Opal** ’s, as we just found out. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/24 "2003-01-26T15:25:33Z")
I wish we could go, but we’re going to have to back out. ☹ We just can’t afford the cost of an overnight stay, which is what we’d want to do so as not to have to miss out on most of the fun because of a long drive back. I hope you all have fun. We’ll miss seeing you all. ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/25 "2003-01-26T21:42:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > \*\*I’ll be 49 on March 6. \*\* Nyah nyah nyah! I’ll be **29** on March 4. 😃 And as far as I know, **Boyfriend** and I will be there. Woo! My first out-of-state Dopefest! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/26 "2003-01-27T00:07:45Z")
**Probably:** OpalCat and small monster UndeadDude ultrafilter GingerOfTheNorth and offspring-unit Weirddave Neidhart RTFirefly and possibly woman MsRobyn and not-so-small pink thing Jonathan Chance, wife, and baby FairyChatMom and spousal unit Edward The Head Lucretia and 1.5 children Bluesman Skerri and attachment **Maybe:** Superdude av8rmike Verrain AirmanDoors Polycarp Skulldigger Adult probables: 17 Child probables: 5.5 Adult maybes: 6 Child maybes: .5 ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/27 "2003-01-27T00:46:47Z")
Ooh, ooh! I can make it to this one! I’ve missed the ast several, so I’m pretty stoked about it. And pencil my spousal unit in as well – he doesn’t want me to have to drive up by myself. Yippee! Jess ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/28 "2003-01-27T00:50:45Z")
Oh, and while we have no birthdays to report, our wedding anniversary is February 22. Or February 23, I can never remember which. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/29 "2003-01-27T01:04:41Z")
Seems to me you’re OK as long as your birthday is within 6 months of the party date - either way. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/30 "2003-01-27T03:55:08Z")
**Jess** and spouse are coming – cool beans!!! ::does major happy dance:: _My_ spousal unit shall be informed that this one isn’t optional. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/31 "2003-01-28T01:30:46Z")
OK, now that I’ve found the thread and **MsRobyn, Baby Doors and FairyChatMom** have done the full-court press on me, I’m in. See youse there! Robin, shall we drive down together with His Booganess? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2003, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/32 "2003-01-28T01:41:26Z")
woohoo! Gonna see **Zapster** again!! \ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/33 "2003-01-28T03:54:15Z")
Well, I asked today for the day off on the 15th. It’s looking like a long shot. (Which, given that I work every damned Saturday of the year, except occasional special requests, should piss me off. But, oh well.) I will probably know for sure by next Saturday, so put me down for a maybe for now, with a possible up or down grade next weekend. It ain’t gonna be my birthday. I will sing, though, if there are enough others singing so that I cannot be heard. Tris. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2003, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/34 "2003-01-28T04:14:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zappo \* > \*\*OK, now that I’ve found the thread and **MsRobyn, Baby Doors and FairyChatMom** have done the full-court press on me, I’m in. > > See youse there! > > Robin, shall we drive down together with His Booganess? \*\* We shall. His Booganess, however, has a new throne. 😃 Robin ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/35 "2003-01-28T14:45:03Z")
I’m still planning on being there. I thought there was a swim meet that day but I guess I’m really getting old and it’s not, which is a good thing. I don’t see anything getting in my way really. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2003, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/36 "2003-01-30T01:34:31Z")
**Probably:** OpalCat and small monster UndeadDude ultrafilter GingerOfTheNorth and offspring-unit Weirddave Neidhart RTFirefly and his woman MsRobyn and not-so-small pink thing Jonathan Chance, wife, and baby FairyChatMom and spousal unit Edward The Head Lucretia and 1.5 children Bluesman Skerri and attachment Jess and spousal unit Zappo **Maybe:** Superdude av8rmike Verrain AirmanDoors Polycarp Skulldigger Triskadecamus Adult probables: 21 Child probables: 5.5 Adult maybes: 7 Child maybes: .5 So I need to make the reservations 2 weeks in advance, which means this weekend. At this point we have the potential of having 34 people… what should I make the reservation for… anyone more experienced than me at this stuff? ---
**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:** [January 30, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/37 "2003-01-30T01:43:18Z")
My experience has been that about 10% of those who say they’ll come don’t come. You might ask the restaurant how much flexibility they have - if you reserve for 30 and 32 show??? ---
**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:** [January 30, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/38 "2003-01-30T15:41:54Z")
Anyone else thinking Opal earned a great birthday present over the last few days? ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/39 "2003-01-30T16:19:30Z")
Count me in as a probably more yes than no. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764/40 "2003-01-30T16:22:41Z")
Hooray! The more the merrier. Oh, and I gotta ask now: What kind of cake do people like? Chocolate, yellow, white? Frosting? My first inclination is yellow with white frosting, as it’s pretty neutral. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-va-multi-birthday-dope-feb-15/150764.md?page=3)