# Ohio Housewarming! 8/21/04! OH/KY/IN/WV/PA/MD/VA/DC Et al... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 28, 2004, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502 "2004-05-28T13:22:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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:** [August 18, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/121 "2004-08-18T04:33:02Z")
> [@Jonathan Chance](#): > > The easiest way to to get to Route 81 north. From where you are I think that’s due north of you at Winchester but I could be wrong. > > From there get off Route 81N at Route 70W. > Take Route 70W to Route 68W. > Take that to Morgantown, WV. and get on Route 71S. > Take Route 71S to Route 50W. > Take Route 50W to Route 77N towards Marietta, OH. > Get off Route 77 right after you cross the Ohio River on Route 7W. > Take Route 7 (known as ‘Pike Street’ around here) to 3rd Street. > Turn right onto 3rd street. > Turn left onto Wooster St. We’re at the address on the evite. I went to college at WVU in Morgantown and I found the fastest way to go (from Loudoun County/Western Fairfax Co) is Route 15N to Frederick; get on I-70W, to I-68W, to Morgantown. It usually takes about 3-3.5 hours from Loudoun to Morgantown. Going I-66 to I-81 seems like it would be much longer – it takes an hour to get to 81 from 66, then another half-hour to 45 mins to get to 70. Trust me Opal, I drove that same route for 5 years! 😉 It’s faster, plus I know it like the back of my hand! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/122 "2004-08-18T15:55:01Z")
ok Brooke, you’re on Navigation Detail then… ok? MapQuest maps and stuff… I’ll just trust that you know where we are going, how to get to the hotel, how to get to JC’s house, etc? Is that cool? Would it be faster to leave from your house or from mine? Knowing you and your love of mornings I’m thinking it might be better for me to come get you… ---
**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:** [August 18, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/123 "2004-08-18T16:23:27Z")
Just look at it, folks. Two bitchin’ babes are actively discussing how to get to me and a hotel! Man, I’m _special_. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/124 "2004-08-19T17:49:05Z")
Naw. I’m pretty sure they’re just coming to see the dogs. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/125 "2004-08-19T17:59:25Z")
Aw, man. But I did order a new grill yesterday! Does that increase my Q-Rating? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/126 "2004-08-19T17:59:31Z")
> [@UncleBeer](#): > > Naw. I’m pretty sure they’re just coming to see the dogs. Wish I could. I’m going to have to bow out of this one on short notice, friends; my mother has decided that it’s too far away and I can’t go. Kind of the opposite of GettyDope, really: then I thought I wasn’t going until a few days before, and now I thought I was going until a few days before. ---
**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/127 "2004-08-19T19:18:59Z")
> [@Jonathan Chance](#): > > … > Take that to Morgantown, WV. and get on Route 71S. > Take Route 71S to Route 50W. > … Ummm… you got a bit of a typo there. That would be **I79** from Morgantown, not Route 71. I live in Morgantown, and I’ve never heard of that road. Have a nice party! ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/128 "2004-08-19T20:57:15Z")
Not happening. B’s off with her family for the next few, and coming back Sunday (or late Saturday). Either way, she ain’t driving more than she hasta, and I do not exactly relish the long drives as I used to. Oh, and we have class Sunday, too. Mebbe next time. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/129 "2004-08-19T21:09:37Z")
> [@iampunha](#): > > Not happening. B’s off with her family for the next few, and coming back Sunday (or late Saturday). Either way, she ain’t driving more than she hasta, and I do not exactly relish the long drives as I used to. Oh, and we have class Sunday, too. > > Mebbe next time. Oh, that’s too bad! My oldest will be particularly disappointed, as she was looking forward to talking with you (of course, she’s the one that won’t email you or anything; there’s definitely some passive/aggressive stuff going on here). Oh, yeah, I was looking forward to seeing you, too! Maybe you guys will make it to the one I’m planning on hosting sometime in October. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/130 "2004-08-20T04:13:45Z")
> [@Jonathan Chance](#): > > Just look at it, folks. Two bitchin’ babes are actively discussing how to get to me and a hotel! > > Man, I’m _special_. Hey, who you callin bitc… oh wait… nevermind :o ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/131 "2004-08-20T16:33:06Z")
What time should we be showing up to this shindig? ---
**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:** [August 20, 2004, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/132 "2004-08-20T16:36:24Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > What time should we be showing up to this shindig? Yeah, and what time is everyone else showing up? BTW, we (as in OpalCat and son, me and TeleTronOne) are staying at the Best Value Inn at 506 Pike Street. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2004, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/133 "2004-08-20T18:17:58Z")
Doors open at Noon. Doors close when I can get Opal to put her pants back on. Food arrives at 1PM. We grill about 6PM. How 'bout them apples? ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/134 "2004-08-20T18:53:58Z")
We actually won’t be arriving until about 2:30 or 3:00. We’re meeting a realtor at 11AM in Spencer, WV, and told her we could give her 2-3 hours of time. We are packing a light lunch for the family, including a fruit salad; we’re bringing our Strawberry vodka with us, and whatever fruit salad the family doesn’t eat on the way to the party, we’ll add the vodka to, and the grown-up Dopers can enjoy some refreshing 80 Proof fruit. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2004, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/135 "2004-08-20T19:06:09Z")
> [@Jonathan Chance](#): > > Doors open at Noon. > > Doors close when I can get Opal to put her pants back on. > > Food arrives at 1PM. > > We grill about 6PM. > > How 'bout them apples? Them apples sound mighty juicy! Opal is picking me up at 8 a.m. sharp. I am estimating it will take us 5 hours to get there… that is if everything goes perfectly. Factoring in stops and stuff, maybe 5.5 hours. So that would put us there around 1:30-ish. Oh Nate, can you send us your phone number in case we need it? You can send to Opal or me at brookeln (at) [earthlink.net](http://earthlink.net). See you tomorrow! ---
**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:** [August 20, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/136 "2004-08-20T19:23:11Z")
Sent off! And I told our editor that a bird freak is coming! Be prepared to gush. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/137 "2004-08-20T19:34:58Z")
So I made a makeshift list of the people who said they are going or might be going. Post back to confirm if you’re in or out! nyctea scandiaca (duh) OpalCat + son TeleTronOne Norinew + family Elmwood + dogs UncleBeer Elysian Vanilla Samclem SandyHook DancesWithCats dnooman Jessity thinksnow/laserkitty ---
**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:** [August 20, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/138 "2004-08-20T20:17:26Z")
Yeah, and that rat-bastich Rue never responded. I’LL GET YOU FOR THIS!!! ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/139 "2004-08-20T20:48:34Z")
Much as I’d love to see you all, it isn’t gonna happen this weekend. ☹ ---
**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:** [August 20, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-housewarming-8-21-04-oh-ky-in-wv-pa-md-va-dc-et-al/247502/140 "2004-08-20T20:54:25Z")
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