# The moment all you MADs have been waiting for... Gettysdope II! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 22, 2005, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518 "2005-04-22T00:45:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/241 "2005-07-21T15:09:57Z")
Oh, could you add another guest to our count? A few of you might remember my friend Dave from my Fall Foliage in the Mountains Fest. We’re bringing him along. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/242 "2005-07-21T23:42:21Z")
He can take the place of my Dave, as he’s got to work. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/243 "2005-07-22T00:52:01Z")
All of the chili makings were secured this evening, so tomorrow night will be cookitude-two crocks worth. NOAA says chance of rain Sat morning before 8AM, and otherwise a chance of t-storms in the afternoon-true darn near any day it’s this hot. 😉 Lacking virgins and volcanoes in which to sacrifice them (why waste a perfectly good virgin that way? 😕 ) we’ll just have to cross our fingers and hope for good weather. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/244 "2005-07-22T01:48:57Z")
> [@GingerOfTheNorth](#): > > He can take the place of my Dave, as he’s got to work. Bummer. Tell him he’ll be missed. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/245 "2005-07-22T01:57:20Z")
Apple cake just came out of the oven. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/246 "2005-07-22T02:06:40Z")
**Ginger** , I just e-mailed you. I realize that train tickets to you are going to be a bit expensive. I assume you don’t want to drive south into DC to drive north to the event, so I’m wondering if anyone in DC or NoVa has room for a BlueKangaroo and her desserts. Let me know if you are willing to come get me. If not, **AnitaVacation** and **Triskadecamus** , do you have room? ---
**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:** [July 22, 2005, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/247 "2005-07-22T02:48:56Z")
> [@BlueKangaroo](#): > > **AnitaVacation** and **Triskadecamus** , do you have room? Probably (we still have one passenger up in the air). The best arrangement would probably be to pick you up at the Vienna Metro station around 10am. Can you manage that? ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/248 "2005-07-22T02:56:55Z")
I don’t see any reason why I can’t (except for the whole not a morning person part), so I’ll e-mail you. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/249 "2005-07-22T11:40:25Z")
I’m not going to make it, sorry! ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/250 "2005-07-22T14:04:20Z")
My wife will be making the eggrolls Saturday morning, so they will be nice and fresh, and possibly still warm. Is there anything else we need to bring? We don’t live far and a folding card table and chairs will fit in the back of the van. ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/251 "2005-07-22T14:46:46Z")
I did a dry run for the moon pies and the crusts didn’t work out well for travelling, so I am turning my apple filling into apple cobbler. The pasta salad is done, as well as the cookies. Is there anything else that we should bring with us? ---
**Author:** ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/252 "2005-07-22T14:47:09Z")
What sort of facilities, etc, are located at this park? Is there a pool or pond? I note that there are pavillions and playgrounds, but what else is there? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/253 "2005-07-22T14:52:31Z")
What, you need entertainment beyond that provided by your fellow Dopers? Harrumph! Actually – not much. It’s just a city park/picnic site type place. Bathrooms, roofed picnic tables, some playground equipment for the kids, grills – that really is about it. **Remember the book exchange everyone!** I’m riding out with **Scuba\_Ben** – we’re shooting to get there about noon. Happy Gettysdope Eve, all! ---
**Author:** ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/254 "2005-07-22T15:03:10Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > What, you need entertainment beyond that provided by your fellow Dopers? Harrumph! Trust me, I am more than content to hang out with fellow Dopers and yak while enjoying good food! But, if the kids come along they are easily bored. Nothing could be worse than bored teenagers! ---
**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:** [July 22, 2005, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/255 "2005-07-22T15:10:42Z")
While the pavillion is covered completely by a roof, I do recall that last year we spilled over considerably. So in addition to the roles of “Food Mod” and “Bozo Bus Driver” I’ll volunteer to be “Mother Hen” now and remind everyone: Bring a hat and wear sunscreen. This is “Gettysdope” not “Gettaburn” for cryin’ out loud! ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/256 "2005-07-22T15:17:07Z")
One trick we used to have a family reunions was to have the older kids teach the younger kids some skits and have them perform them for the adults. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/257 "2005-07-22T15:19:31Z")
> [@TwoTrouts](#): > > But, if the kids come along they are easily bored. Nothing could be worse than bored teenagers! Very true! Some of the Dopers in attendance will be late teens early 20s, so they might find folks of the non-geezer persuasion to talk to. One of **Norinew** ’s kids is a teen, IIRC, though I believe most of the offspring in attendance will be single-digit types. Also, we’re not far from “downtown” Gettysburg, with lots of shops, etc., so they could go bum around there for a while. Or, eff 'em, leave 'em home. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/258 "2005-07-22T15:34:51Z")
Not having been able to secure take-out clamshell containers (I’ve been busy and unable to go with my MiL to BJ’s), I’m bringing 30 sets of those Hefty interlocking plates (Giant has them on sale this week), one large roll of Saran wrap and one large roll of foil. Also, if everyone who volunteered to bring drinks could please bring water as well, that would be wonderful. I don’t want people going to the hospital with dehydration, so everyone needs to drink lots of water. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/259 "2005-07-22T15:40:45Z")
I’ll bring my multi-gallon water jug. I’m also bringing a few games from Looney Labs and Cheapass, and **Siege** said she’s bringing her Fluxx deck. Does anybody have Cranium Command? a luggable stereo? ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518/260 "2005-07-22T15:42:27Z")
I am bringing a big orange water cooler, of the type that construction companies use, complete with cup dispenser. I will fill it with ice and water, which we will have to stop and get, just before we arive. Or, if anyone has extra ice available, we could use that instead. Tris. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-all-you-mads-have-been-waiting-for-gettysdope-ii/300518.md?page=14)