# There's a party goin' on! DC/MD/VA/WV/PA/NC 6/28/03 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686 "2003-04-28T15:30:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**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:** [June 28, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/241 "2003-06-28T01:57:24Z")
No you’re not. All are welcome. Zing me an email and I’ll send you directions. No worries. Am I right, folks? Let’s hear some encouragement here! ---
**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:** [June 28, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/242 "2003-06-28T03:12:50Z")
Huzzah! One more falls prey. Come, **chestnutmare** , and make merry. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/243 "2003-06-28T03:16:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by danceswithcats \* > \*\*\*\*CHILI! 🆒 > > Hi, Opal!\*\* \*\* ☹ I like chili. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/244 "2003-06-28T03:21:00Z")
mmm… plum wine 😃 I’m baking a cake to bring. I was going to try to bring a big vegetarian sub to share but them’s 'spensive and I don’t have wads of cash at the moment. 😕 Dominic is really looking forward to it, but says he isn’t going to bring hi sbroom this time. I told him that was ok. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2003, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/245 "2003-06-28T09:27:58Z")
You know it. ---
**Author:** ![Theios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Theios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theios)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/246 "2003-06-28T10:26:06Z")
JC, Did you say you managed to get permission to park where the old store used to be? I know I saw something about that somewhere, but my eyes have been staring at alarms all night and don’t want to work. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/247 "2003-06-28T11:22:21Z")
Theios! So happy you’re coming! I thought of you last night as Dave had the dash of the van ripped apart! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/248 "2003-06-28T11:38:12Z")
I keep on telling my wife there’s still time to drive to Tampa airport and put me on a plane to Dulles. I’m getting glared at a lot. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2003, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/249 "2003-06-28T13:15:15Z")
Fight the power, RT! Power to the people and double butter on the popcorn! Yes, we’re cool on parking in the old lot across the street. Go wild. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/250 "2003-06-28T13:16:29Z")
I’m going to need to park as close as possible to somewhere that I can get out of. I will come get direction once we arrive. Or I’ll just park right next to the 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:** [June 28, 2003, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/251 "2003-06-28T13:16:46Z")
Oh, 4.75 hours to the party! ---
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Bluesman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/252 "2003-06-28T15:52:38Z")
Verble Flight is embarking and preparing to taxi. Take-off in one-zero minutes. Filed for VFR direct to Chance Home 'Drome. Five souls aboard. Crank it up. Brakes release. Let’s go. GEAR UP! ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/253 "2003-06-28T17:50:23Z")
AHHRGH! A pox on the A/C repair people! They were supposed to be here an hour ago! I managed to get away with getting just enough wisdom teeth out yesterday to still be allowed to go out to parties, only to have these A/C repair people screw me over! If he doesn’t show up in the next 20 minutes, I will hunt him down and force him to fix my A/C, and then I am _so_ out the freakin’ door and on my way. Save some soft mushy foods and non-carbonated beverages for me! ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/254 "2003-06-28T18:24:08Z")
Woo! We’re leaving now! YAY! ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/255 "2003-06-28T20:48:59Z")
You kids having fun? Hi from the ex-DC coalition. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/256 "2003-06-29T03:49:27Z")
WOO HOO!! A rockin’ good time today! Met lots of cool dopers for the first time and saw some I’d been missing for a while. Mary Prankster **rocks!** Thank you for the invitation **Señor Chance!** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/257 "2003-06-29T04:20:50Z")
Once I finally figured out where I was going, and got there - had a fantastic time. I don’t even remember who I met, except for **moi** , and that’s only because I explained to **Gingy** that she would have known how to pronouce **moi** ’s handle if she’d open a “what’s the origin of your handle?” thread once in a while. OO, and **Skerri** and her honey, both of whom were very fun. I know I talked to other people, but I was kind of too embarassed to ask handles of people I didn’t know, in case they weren’t message board people and looked at me funny. The person with me, who is not a Doper, had a good time as well - she’s just sort of quiet around strangers. My kids enjoyed the pool-ish and the bubbles and the video games and the toys and the dogs and happily did NOT enjoy Mary Prankster, which (whom?) I did. Enjoy. I didn’t do her. I enjoyed her. Without doing her. That was the worst paragraph ever. Anyhow…thanks a fifth or sixth time to our amazing host and hostess. I felt guilty about letting the kids just kind of wander, but every time I went to check on them everything was fine. I’m stunned and amazed that I never heard any kids screaming or fights breaking out. The harmony among all of those kids was just incredible. **Mrs. Chance** has some strange voodoo power, I think. I have pics-a-plenty and shall put them up as soon as I remember where I left my photo album template. ---
**Author:** ![Keith\_Berry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@Keith\_Berry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keith_Berry)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/258 "2003-06-29T04:36:36Z")
I had a pretty good time…got pretty drunk, but met lots o’ nice people and had a driver to escort me home. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/259 "2003-06-29T05:57:55Z")
Thank you to the **Jonathan Chance** clan for a wonderful time. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/260 "2003-06-29T06:17:35Z")
The **Bluesclan** is back at home station, and can we just say, **JC** , that you, and your parties, _rock_. More thanks than we can express for everything. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686.md?page=14)