DC, Baltimore, or Richmond. [Archive] - The Gemstone IV Players' Corner

peam

08-27-2010, 11:17 AM

So our New England elitists had their throw-down.

Anyone interested in a possible gathering in any of the above listed cities?

Next few months are not good for me because of a new babby plus a brutal Fall semester. Personally, I'd like to see it in January or early February. That way we can all wear our most elegant scarves and plush overcoats, plus the epicness involved would likely require months of careful planning.

This may have happened before but I don't remember because I was either on a PC sabbatical or otherwise occupied/inebriated.

Just remember, the farther South we go, the more likely we'll reel in a hillbilly folk or two, and drunk hillbillies are awesome.

Discuss.

Edit - If there's a GWAR or Municipal Waste show in any of these cities that night, that place should win by default.

radamanthys

08-27-2010, 12:25 PM

I hear DC is a great place to talk politics.

Keller

08-27-2010, 12:42 PM

DC would be good.

Hillbillies are funny, though.

g++

08-27-2010, 12:50 PM

If you guys come to Baltimore try to help me escape before you leave.

Paradii

08-27-2010, 04:10 PM

I just flew out of BWI, I shall not be returning. Evar

Warriorbird

08-27-2010, 04:11 PM

I'd be down for just about any of the above. The 'free drinking at my Grandpa's wine festival in October' offer that I've extended before still holds and I might potentially be up to nabbing free tickets for y'all if you tell me early enough.

Soulpieced

08-27-2010, 04:42 PM

DC is for [ ]'s.

DCSL

08-27-2010, 04:45 PM

I'll go anywhere. So long as it's not before January (hampered by lack of vacation time until then, as it's tied up for family crap now), I'll fly to any of those places. Although I have a preference for DC.

Cephalopod

08-27-2010, 05:00 PM

DCSL

08-27-2010, 05:05 PM

Okay.

Heh! I'll go to Boston too.

Asile

08-27-2010, 07:31 PM

I just flew out of BWI, I shall not be returning. Evar

BWI blows balls. But I think the rest of Baltimore is ok; I haven't been there in forever so it could be different from what I remember.

Ok, back to the other posts so I can contribute something productive.

Asile

08-27-2010, 07:40 PM

FWIW, I'm hoping we'll take a day to go to the Richmond Folk Festival the 2nd week of October. If you've never been (it started after the National Folk Festival finished its 3-year run here), it's really worth it; you can check out the info here (http://www.richmondfolkfestival.org/). (It's free and they sell beer, and there aren't may other places to try fried alligator...which really DOES taste like chicken.)

Anything out of town for me (which is anything much beyond Richmond/Petersburg) is going to have to wait until at least February, what with the new baby due in early December and all.

Oh, and we did have a small group get together here in Richmond about 2-1/2 years ago, and there was a DC thing almost 2 years ago.

Stanley Burrell

08-27-2010, 08:26 PM

I've taken round-trip Silver Bullet trains to South Florida like 6 times already, there is no excuse for me not to be able to attend this.

radamanthys

08-27-2010, 08:30 PM

I've taken round-trip Silver Bullet trains to South Florida like 6 times already, there is no excuse for me not to be able to attend this.

That have anything to do with Coors Light?

peam

08-27-2010, 09:57 PM

That have anything to do with Coors Light?

Cocaine.

peam

08-27-2010, 10:15 PM

Hips

08-27-2010, 10:52 PM

I can do DC/Baltimore since it's not very far from Wilmington.

But I think Jan/Feb may be the Boston meetup!

DCSL

08-27-2010, 11:13 PM

I can do DC/Baltimore since it's not very far from Wilmington.

But I think Jan/Feb may be the Boston meetup!

Why are Mommy and Daddy fighting?! Why do I have to choose between them?!

peam

08-27-2010, 11:15 PM

I can do DC/Baltimore since it's not very far from Wilmington.

But I think Jan/Feb may be the Boston meetup!

Then the meet-ups may just have to happen...

http://i38.tinypic.com/11l3e6q.jpg

ASS TO ASS!

kookiegod

08-27-2010, 11:45 PM

I just flew out of BWI, I shall not be returning. Evar

As far as airports go, BWI is good. I flew in there a ton when I worked at FADV and had to go to corporate.

kookiegod

08-27-2010, 11:46 PM

I can do DC/Baltimore since it's not very far from Wilmington.

But I think Jan/Feb may be the Boston meetup!

I doing one before that in Western MA, trying to plan the weekend now, but gonna run a party for my new biz Games2U at my place and invite you all to come play, eat, drink (a lot) and be merry.

~Paul

Mighty Nikkisaurus

08-27-2010, 11:49 PM

I figured I'd post a thread for a Boston GTG once September rolls around.

I dunno if I'd be able to make it down for a DC gtg, as much as I'd love to. Kind of a long ways for me!

ETA: I'm going to try to get back to the PNW for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year.. I'll be about 30 minutes north of Seattle if there are any people in that area who want to try to plan for a little gathering. Probably won't be huge or epic since it's the holidays but then the West coast won't be entirely left out of the lurve.

Asile

08-28-2010, 10:15 AM

I'm really biased towards Richmond just 'cause I used to live there and could actually probably find a few bars that weren't terrible.

I've been thinking things I've heard about Baltimore, mainly from people who have watched The Wire, and am going to have to eliminate it from contention.

So.. Richmond or DC? I can probably 'lead' a Richmond expedition but have no clue about DC.

Looking at possible dates, all of which are Friday/Saturday/Sunday combos..

January 28/29/30
February 3/4/5

Let's make it happen, dudes.

Considering that I currently live in Richmond, I can probably be of more help if it's held down here. And then don't have to travel. (And no, my house is NOT open to folks, it's cramped enough here already.) I haven't done the bar scene in a long while, but I know people who do, so can get some good recommendations.

I'm also putting in a personal vote for February 3/4/5 'cause that's my birthday weekend.

peam

08-28-2010, 10:22 AM

Considering that I currently live in Richmond, I can probably be of more help if it's held down here. And then don't have to travel. (And no, my house is NOT open to folks, it's cramped enough here already.) I haven't done the bar scene in a long while, but I know people who do, so can get some good recommendations.

I'm also putting in a personal vote for February 3/4/5 'cause that's my birthday weekend.

Does 821 Cafe still have $1 High-Life/PBR?

And do you know if Avalon on Main St still open?

Warriorbird

08-28-2010, 05:21 PM

While I don't mind Baltimore as much as some people (my sister lives in an oddly decent part of it near MICA) I'm down for the DC or Richmond notion.

peam

08-29-2010, 12:51 AM

So.. I guess I should have made a poll.

Richmond or DC?

Anyone who is mos def in, throw a heads up.

Anyone kind of in, do the same.

Anyone completely out, likewise.

Paradii

08-29-2010, 01:11 AM

As far as airports go, BWI is good. I flew in there a ton when I worked at FADV and had to go to corporate.

BWI sucks, Baltimore sucks, thats it.

Asile

08-29-2010, 10:25 AM

Does 821 Cafe still have $1 High-Life/PBR?

And do you know if Avalon on Main St still open?

Not sure about 821 Cafe, but that's easy enough to find out.

Avalon (http://www.avalonrestaurant.com/) seems to still be going strong.

peam

08-29-2010, 10:52 AM

So, c'mon.

Need a list of people for sure in.

Let's go ahead and set a hard date in that February 3/4/5 range.

Asile

08-29-2010, 09:53 PM

So, c'mon.

Need a list of people for sure in.

Let's go ahead and set a hard date in that February 3/4/5 range.

You can count me as a "likely" since it's in Richmond. That's just still a hard timeframe for me to make promises around.

Unless someone promises to buy me lots and lots and lots of drinks for my birthday. Then I'll move heaven and hell to be a definite.

Warriorbird

08-30-2010, 01:59 PM

I'm probably in, depending on schedule.

Sean

08-30-2010, 02:53 PM

I don't mind going down to DC for a gathering but if theres snow and shit on the ground in February I doubt I'll make the 4 hour drive.

Keller

08-30-2010, 02:55 PM

Richmond is a no-go for me, unless Tijay wants to pick my car-less ass up on his drive down.

NocturnalRob

08-30-2010, 03:44 PM

I have family in DC. I can swing by for the weekend.

Hips

08-31-2010, 01:55 PM

Most likely in for DC, but not Richmond. I can probably drive anyone who lives between Wilmington (Delaware) and DC, too.

peam

08-31-2010, 02:58 PM

Anyone who can actually conduct a DC pub crawl?

NocturnalRob

08-31-2010, 03:01 PM

That's requires a modicum of sobriety and will power.

So no...

DCSL

08-31-2010, 03:27 PM

Still prefer DC. Flights are cheaper there and taxis plentiful.

peam

08-31-2010, 07:28 PM

DC's fine with me, if that's what will draw more people.

We just need someone to direct us to an area that doesn't suck.

Paradii

09-02-2010, 04:52 PM

DC's fine with me, if that's what will draw more people.

We just need someone to direct us to an area that doesn't suck.

Sure, head 3,500 miles due west. Once you see some mountains, keep going until you see an ocean.

Gelston

09-02-2010, 05:05 PM

Lashkar Gah is a nice area.

Ceyrin

09-02-2010, 05:34 PM

I live just outside of DC, in Maryland. I lived in DC for about a year, and while I don't drink (I'd much rather smoke pot) I can say that Adam's Morgan seemed like a decent place to crawl at, either that or somewhere in the Dupont Circle area.

That'd be my sugguestion anyway, but I'm open to just about anything, since as I said, I don't really drink.

EDIT: As for time of year/dates, I don't really care. Pretty much if I don't have to work the next day, I'd be in.

NocturnalRob

09-02-2010, 05:54 PM

Ceyrin

09-02-2010, 06:04 PM

I will have to respectfully disagree about Adam's Morgan unless you plan on leaving before midnight. It's a complete shithole.

Georgetown is full of college kids, and should be avoided unless that's your scene.

Ceyrin's right though. Dupont can be fun. Big Hunt is always a good place to start. Decent draft selection.

I quite fine with your disagreeing, since as I said before I don't really drink and thus wouldn't really know. I was just quoting off some random areas where I saw several bars when I lived in DC.

One thing I do know about DC though, is that the bars close really early, I think it's like midnight or 1am, even on weekends - even earlier during the week.

I seem to remember this bar that's also a book store. That place was cool, if a bit crowded every time I went there.

NocturnalRob

09-02-2010, 06:09 PM

Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. Awesome awesome awesome. Great brunch. Good beers.

DC bars also close at 2am, so...yay!

Ceyrin

09-02-2010, 06:46 PM

Yeah, that's the place.

It's so bohemian, but I don't care, it's a great idea.

Warriorbird

09-02-2010, 06:57 PM

Sounds appealing.

DCSL

09-02-2010, 07:00 PM

I may abandon the people for the books but it sounds like a solid night to me.

Ceyrin

09-02-2010, 07:08 PM

So all we need now is a date, it sounds like!

peam

09-02-2010, 11:14 PM

What you guys are talking about in DC sounds great.

I'm really digging that February 3/4/5 range I mentioned earlier. One night is fine with me, but if anyone wants to take this to a mini-bender level, I'm game.

I know that's a long way off, but it'll give people time to flesh out transportation and finances and shit.

peam

09-02-2010, 11:17 PM

(I'd much rather smoke pot)

Does I-95 still provide?

All I've seen since I moved west of Richmond has been some seedy, stemmy bullshit. Not that I really smoke anymore.

Ceyrin

09-03-2010, 12:14 AM

Does I-95 still provide?

All I've seen since I moved west of Richmond has been some seedy, stemmy bullshit. Not that I really smoke anymore.

I don't really know what you mean by I-95 providing... but I can say this...

Part of good self-care for me was to not go looking when I moved away from where I was before. Basically, I'd spend all my disposable income on marijuana if given the chance several years ago.

These days, I generally limit it to once a year, and that time is never when it's cold (I hate being stoned and cold). What I get comes from further north, and is generally not the sort of bullshit you describe, but I also don't get it anywhere even remotely local. I go on a roadtrip for it.

peam

09-03-2010, 08:06 AM

I don't really know what you mean by I-95 providing... but I can say this...

From my experience, the closer you live to I-95, the sticky icky is better quality and more readily available.

As far as smoking, once a year may be right on for me too. Shit, probably less than that. Glad to hear someone else kicked that "Well, I have $100 that could pay a bill or provide some food for myself, but dude a few blocks over just got some killer shit that comes in VIALS not bags!" habit. While fun, it was incredibly stupid.

Anyway back on topic.

YAY DC!!!!

Warriorbird

09-03-2010, 09:01 AM

Does I-95 still provide?

All I've seen since I moved west of Richmond has been some seedy, stemmy bullshit. Not that I really smoke anymore.

Certain counties (not mine) filled with hippies have been rumored to be excellent about that sort of thing.