# Who's in for the TTO/birdgirl Dave & Buster's MAD Extravaganza? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 25, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588 "2003-08-25T20:10:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/21 "2003-08-26T03:52:07Z")
I’d love to make it to one of these. Like **Opalcat** , my budget would be teeeeeeny tiny. The 27th is probably best for me, but I could probably make it on the 20th. Would ANYONE be willing to carpool from Richmond or anywhere on the way there FROM Richmond? I’m more’n willing to drive (assuming I can find the place) but a little bit of help on the gas would entirely fail to suck. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/22 "2003-08-26T12:33:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > **Ask my social secretary ( Ginger ).** September 13th is TruePisces and Verrain’s wedding, which we will be attending, so we wouldn’t be able to make it that date. Truthfully, I don’t know that I’m up for a smoky arcade-like setting. Dave’d probably enjoy it, though. ---
**Author:** ![panache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@panache](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/23 "2003-08-26T14:00:45Z")
Alright, Groovy trip- I can’t make it the 13th, but I could certainly come out and play the 20th or 27th. I just checked out the D&B page…that may BE my definition of fun! Let the good times roll! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/24 "2003-08-26T14:41:02Z")
I get the impression that the 13th is pretty much out, which is fine by me. I think that either the 20th or 27th would be good for me. ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/25 "2003-08-26T14:44:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hamadryad \* > \*\*I’d love to make it to one of these. > > Like **Opalcat** , my budget would be teeeeeeny tiny. The 27th is probably best for me, but I could probably make it on the 20th. > > Would ANYONE be willing to carpool from Richmond or anywhere on the way there FROM Richmond? I’m more’n willing to drive (assuming I can find the place) but a little bit of help on the gas would entirely fail to suck. \*\* Paging **avabeth** … who lives in Richmond and is an all around nice gal and I’m sure would be happy to do the ride-share thing if schedules work out for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![IDemandBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a88e57/32.png) [@IDemandBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IDemandBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/26 "2003-08-26T14:52:18Z")
Video Games. Beer. Holy bat, Shit-man! I’ve found Utopia! I’d love to tag along, if I may. Any of those days works for me, though the 13th or 20th would be a bit better. –IDB ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/27 "2003-08-26T14:57:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by IDemandBeer \* > \*\*Video Games. > > Beer. > > Holy bat, Shit-man! I’ve found Utopia! > > I’d love to tag along, if I may. Any of those days works for me, though the 13th or 20th would be a bit better. > > –IDB \*\* Well for one who demands beer, it certainly sounds like we’ve found a match made in heaven! Lemee get a few more responses in here and then I’ll start matching up all the dates that work for the most people. ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/28 "2003-08-26T15:17:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TeleTronOne \* > \*\*Paging **avabeth** … who lives in Richmond and is an all around nice gal and I’m sure would be happy to do the ride-share thing if schedules work out for everyone. \*\* Ah-ha! The server doesn’t hate me anymore! I’d be glad to do the ride-share thing - going up 95 singing showtunes at the top of my lungs alone is getting old. The 20th is out completely for me, but the 13th or the 27th would work. Woohoo! Video games and beer! Ava ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/29 "2003-08-26T16:27:20Z")
\Well then, I think we should plan for the 27th just so **avabeth** and I can share a ride\. But…I gotta know what show tunes. If she’s going to be warbling the very best of _Carousel_, I just might have to make with the ether and velcro her to the luggage rack. ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/30 "2003-08-26T16:47:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hamadryad \* > \*\*\Well then, I think we should plan for the 27th just so **avabeth** and I can share a ride\. But…I gotta know what show tunes. If she’s going to be warbling the very best of _Carousel_, I just might have to make with the ether and velcro her to the luggage rack. \*\* Heehee…would it scare you to know that I spent the weekend in Chicago with a friend and one of the CDs we listened to was a Lincoln Center production of _Carousel_?😃 Don’t worry, I don’t subject others to showtunes unless they agree;). I can listen to regular old Top 40 as well. Although, the ether wouldn’t be bad. Ava ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/31 "2003-08-26T17:40:44Z")
Ok, well if it’s the 27th I’ll have to bow out. I’ll be in Florida (barring unforseen changes in plans). Honestly, I’m kinda with Ginger in that a loud, smoke filled environment doesn’t sound like my idea of a great time either–especially since I loathe beer and am not much of a drinker in any case–though it would have been really fun to see friends, and that would be why I was going anyway, not for the ambience. ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/32 "2003-08-26T19:47:49Z")
Show tunes are fine…just not _CAROUSEL_!!! I was a theater dork once. Sheesh. So, yeah. I don’t drink, but hanging out with people is all I want to do anyhow…don’t have to drink to do that. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![birdgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@birdgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/birdgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/33 "2003-08-27T20:50:21Z")
Hi. Just wondering if there are any new dopers out there from the Northern Virginia/Washington DC/Maryland area. If so, we want to meet you! Yeah, that is a good excuse to bump this thread! ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/34 "2003-08-27T21:00:23Z")
Hey, how 'bout **Skerri & Boyfriend**? Forgot them in my vanity search post 😉 (oh, and sorry about the name-mixup JC… I’ll pay more attention next time :D) ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/35 "2003-08-28T00:39:10Z")
For a change, I can come. Either the 20th, or the 27th, as far as I know now. Tris PS: RT, should we hijack this thread? ---
**Author:** ![birdgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@birdgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/birdgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/36 "2003-08-30T02:25:19Z")
Ok… With a cursory glance, it looks like perhaps the 27th would be best overall? Can we get a revised headcount? Who CAN make it on the 27th, who CAN’T and who MIGHT be able to? If we get enough people, maybe we can work out some sorta package deal. And yeah, this is a shameless bump in the hopes that we can get some more people to show 😉 Come on, all! An evening of video games, drinks, and food, what more could you ask for! (other than a non-smoke filled big room full of drunk-ish video game playin’ people 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/37 "2003-08-30T03:09:07Z")
27th is best for me, whereas the 20th is right out. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/38 "2003-08-30T07:41:48Z")
27th is most likely a CAN’T for me, unless my Florida plans shift to a later date. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/39 "2003-09-04T05:34:52Z")
Do we have a specific date yet? I’m trying to add it to the TM calendar… [http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/calendars/calendar.pl?calendar=teemingmillions](http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/calendars/calendar.pl?calendar=teemingmillions) ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588/40 "2003-09-04T13:19:39Z")
Well, so far, it looks like the 27th will work for the most people… although unfortunately not for you, **Opal** … there is, however, probably going to be a Six Flags trip… next month? Details to follow… eventually. Can we get yet another “Who’s in, who’s out, who’s a maybe?” and then I’ll count anything posted after this as ‘official’ for the time being, and post up a list so we’ll know how many people to expect. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-in-for-the-tto-birdgirl-dave-busters-mad-extravaganza/197588.md?page=3)