# True Pisces post-op celebration/Philadoper January get-together **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 15, 2004, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934 "2004-12-15T05:40:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/1 "2004-12-15T05:40:49Z")
Block off the 29th of January, kids. **True Pisces** is undergoing back surgery on the 29th of December, and I’m hoping that all dopers within shouting distance of Philly will come out on the 29th to have a post op say hello fest. I’m looking at Chili’s-175 E. City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd just off I-76 to make parking easy for everyone, afford easy access, and lure more lurking central PA dopers and doperettes. Who’s in? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/2 "2004-12-15T14:52:42Z")
No promises, but I’m gonna at least _try_ to make it up there for this one. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/3 "2004-12-15T14:58:35Z")
That’s about 5 minutes from my house – how can I say no? ---
**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:** [December 15, 2004, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/4 "2004-12-15T15:54:06Z")
My drive is long and the 28th is Friday so I’ll be getting a late start but like **RT** , I’ll try to make this one. Are there any DC area MADs who would like to carpool with me? Maybe we can rendezvous with RT around the Baltimore MART station. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/5 "2004-12-15T16:02:26Z")
**Anita** is right – perhaps Saturday the 29th would work better for people traveling from afar. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2004, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/6 "2004-12-15T16:14:31Z")
I may be able to make it, but I make no promises. Robin and Aaron will be visiting the in-laws in Texas, but I still have duty to perform until the end of the year. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/7 "2004-12-15T18:46:02Z")
That looks reasonable. Besides, it’s for Amber. 🙂 I’m there! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/8 "2004-12-15T20:51:13Z")
Whoa, hey, I think I can actually make this one. Dibs on carpooling with Anita. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/9 "2004-12-15T23:46:00Z")
> [@ultrafilter](#): > > Whoa, hey, I think I can actually make this one. Dibs on carpooling with Anita. It’s a deal! Any other Bozos want to ride on this bus? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/10 "2004-12-16T00:06:27Z")
I have no aversion to the 29th-if it will bring out more folks, then so be it. Should I ask a mod to change the OP? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/11 "2004-12-16T00:30:41Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > I may be able to make it, but I make no promises. Robin and Aaron will be visiting the in-laws in Texas, but I still have duty to perform until the end of the year. Keep in touch with me re: our schedules. If I’m making the trip from home, you could park your car at Harrisburg west and ride along. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Meros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/12 "2004-12-16T04:14:06Z")
Since you emailed me to tell me to get my ass in gear and be social again I’ll do my best to make it. ---
**Author:** ![Meros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/13 "2004-12-16T04:53:17Z")
> [@Meros](#): > > Since you emailed me to tell me to get my ass in gear and be social again I’ll do my best to make it. Ummm…yeah…when one spends three weeks programming and not having any human contact they forget how to communicate. That was NOT meant to be as snarky as it sounded. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/14 "2004-12-16T05:39:42Z")
Wasn’t taken as snarky-emails went out to **Frank #2** and **DocCathode** also in an attempt to get the news to everyone I haven’t seen within the last 6 months. Just beatin’ the bushes and shakin’ the trees, brother. 😉 ---
**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:** [December 16, 2004, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/15 "2004-12-16T06:08:03Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > Keep in touch with me re: our schedules. If I’m making the trip from home, you could park your car at Harrisburg west and ride along. 🙂 Actually, I’ll drive, since I am on the wagon and have been since that infamous night about a month ago. You can drink all you want to and I’ll be the DD. That is, of course, all predicated upon whether I can make it or not, and that remains to be seen. ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/16 "2004-12-16T13:12:01Z")
OOOHHHHHH! Chili’s!!! Even though they took the catfish off their menu, count me in on the 29th. 6:30 or seven-ish? Or earlier, so we can really make pests of ourselves? ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/17 "2004-12-16T13:43:17Z")
> [@Meros](#): > > Since you emailed me to tell me to get my ass in gear and be social again I’ll do my best to make it. **YAY!** Hi, **Meroshon**. You’ve been missed! 🙂 I’ll be inbetween jobs at this point, so I can make no promises, but I’ll keep an eye on this thread and check back later when I have a better idea what January holds for me. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2004, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/18 "2004-12-16T14:05:48Z")
This is practically just down the street for me. I’ll be there. ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/19 "2004-12-16T23:40:03Z")
It would be a pretty darn long drive for me (approx 2 hr, 40min according to Mapquest) but IF we make it Saturday, and IF someone could give me a place to stay that night, and IF it’s a Saturday I have off (there’s a 50-50 chance at this point, but if the other “ifs” pan out I could bat my eyes at the HR person)… then I would love to come. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2004, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934/20 "2004-12-16T23:44:01Z")
It’s entirely probable I’ll be there, too. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/true-pisces-post-op-celebration-philadoper-january-get-together/279934.md?page=2)