# VA/DC/MD/PA/WV/DE 6/8/02 Mountain Dope!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 25, 2002, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032 "2002-03-25T17:02:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![cagiva650](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cagiva650](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cagiva650)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/61 "2002-03-30T14:45:00Z")
Man would I like to come, ya got room for motorcycle parking? I love to sing too but we’re all better off if I don’t. I can bring my group singing book “Rise Up and SIng” for some hellacious singing rounds though! Just wishful thinking - We cannot come, unless you move the dates to July 8, when we’ll be in Lancaster for a reunion any way and a quickie down the pike to your valley would be no problem! Have Fun Ya’ll ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/62 "2002-04-01T12:35:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Now now, people. We’re just _considering_ it. Lady Chance has what can only be described as ‘extreme’ doubts about it. > > She keeps muttering something about why I make my living as a businessman and failed utterly in my attempted musical career all those years ago. > > What do you think she’s trying to tell me? It’s a mystery! \*\* I think she really wants to have karaoke but is afraid she will be discovered singing there and will be given a multi-million dollar contract to sing in Vegas. Ahh who am I kidding, thats what I’m hoping for 😃 Anway I can bring my cd’s and a karaoke player ---
**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:** [April 3, 2002, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/63 "2002-04-03T14:32:16Z")
What? That’s all the love I get from the MADs (a new thing I just made up. It stands for Mid-Atlantic Dopers. What do y’all think?)? Manny…bring the gear. We’ll hear Bluesman one way or the other! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/64 "2002-04-03T15:26:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > **What? That’s all the love I get from the MADs (a new thing I just made up. It stands for Mid-Atlantic Dopers. What do y’all think?)?** So you’re saying this board is populated by a lot of BADs and MADs, eh? That’s probably a fair description… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/65 "2002-04-03T15:30:55Z")
I’m MAD as hell, and I’m not gonna take it anymore!! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/66 "2002-04-03T18:00:44Z")
My birthday is June 9 and I’ll be in St. Martin. Hoist one or two for me and I’ll think of you all as I lay naked in a hammock listening to the waves lap at the shore. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/67 "2002-04-03T20:21:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by plnnr \* > \*\*My birthday is June 9 and I’ll be in St. Martin. Hoist one or two for me and I’ll think of you all as I lay naked in a hammock listening to the waves lap at the shore. \*\* I…uh… _swoon_ _klunk_ ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/68 "2002-04-03T20:33:03Z")
Sorry…the thought of **plnnr** naked, I just…whew. So anyway. **JC** , if you want some professional karaoke, I can give you the name of a fella who does a really good show. I don’t know if he has a regular Saturday gig at the moment, but I can get in touch with him iffen ya want. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/69 "2002-04-03T20:55:29Z")
If Chance’ll hang a hammock and arrange for the sea to be lapping at the shore at his house I’d be happy to lay naked in a hammock there as well. Just let me know. And I LOVE to sing. ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2002, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/70 "2002-04-13T20:16:35Z")
Just wanted to give this a _bump_ ---
**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:** [April 13, 2002, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/71 "2002-04-13T23:15:54Z")
And I appreciate the bump. We’re busy getting the living room redesigned in time for the party! But the dancing and maybe karaoke is still on! And a barbecue cooker with wait staff if I can arrange it. Am I getting carried away here? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/72 "2002-04-14T01:09:52Z")
Nah, not at all. When it comes to party planning, if you’re on a roll, you gotta just go with it. I’m looking forward to enjoying the fruits of your labors! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/73 "2002-04-14T01:21:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Am I getting carried away here? \*\* Heck no! You put on a hell of a party. BTW, Bill and I are definites. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/74 "2002-04-14T01:24:58Z")
The Weird-North family will be there, with Buglet in tow. ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/75 "2002-04-14T02:56:52Z")
Ok, I’m really going to try to make this one. I need very specific directions emailed to me. I also need the name of a hotel close by because I will not drive straight there and straight back…I’ll take a day off of work before I do that. And if I get there and no one talks to me I will refuse to attend again. So be extremely nice to me and tell me lots of jokes. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2002, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/76 "2002-04-14T10:38:22Z")
When we put up the web page it will have: A) Directions B) Local hotels and B&Bs C) Half-assed non-funny jokes written by me. Count on it. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/77 "2002-04-14T10:52:21Z")
Please put me down for another possible, if you don’t mind a relative newbie. I’ve got an old friend down in Charleston, WV, and I’m overdue for a visit, anyway. CJ ---
**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:** [April 14, 2002, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/78 "2002-04-14T10:58:31Z")
There’s always room for one more. We’ll just water the booze! ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/79 "2002-04-14T14:03:20Z")
Apparently there is no T-ball game that day. It’s ridiculous for me to fling myself to the urban wilds of New York and Chicago and MISS a 'fest this close to Richmond. Also…assuming the planet doesn’t blow up…I will bring, kicking and screaming, Tark and all three of the Hamakids, so there will be proof…PROOF, I tell you…that I really am a boring old housewife with kids underfoot. Mwahahahahah. And get enough alcohol in me, and I’m right with you on the Karaoke (much to Tark’s dismay, I’m sure). ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2002, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032/80 "2002-04-14T15:49:57Z")
All I need to do is procure a car and quietgirl and I are grand. “Hey Mom, can I borrow the van? I’m going to a party in Virginia…” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/va-dc-md-pa-wv-de-6-8-02-mountain-dope/100032.md?page=5)