Wash, DC NIH Star Wars Showing, 8/13 - Meet-up / rain plans inside!

Ditto what Wendy said and:

what else is there to do up near there if it rains? XD

 

What's with us and D&B? We've only been there once!

And it is conveniently right near where the movie is playing.

 

"You guys"?? What, you've disowned us now?

And, hey, it's not supposed to rain any more!! So, I remain optimistic!

Only that bad Hurricane Clyde (I know it's Charlie, but come on, it should have been Clyde) is only 70 miles from Key West. Boooo!!

 

I agree that it should be named Clyde!

This is your last chance to get on the cell phone list for tonight! I am sending it out very soon.

Again, for those of you not following the whole thread, here is the plan: We are meeting at the Grovsenor-Strathmore Metro station at 6pm, by the ticket machines. We probably won't be hanging there for too long, so if you're late you better be on the cell list! In the event of rain or whatever, we'll head over to Dave & Busters, which is one Metro stop away.

 

It's Friday, and the evening hours are fast approaching. This is Big Night. The night where all my Star Wars pals will be attending a showing of 'A New Hope' up in Maryland while I toil away endlessly in a stuffy little room in a tiny community center in Arlington trying desperately to put together a show that no one will come and see anyway more than likely. And I'd just bet you're all probably asking
yourselves, "Bruce, why do it? Why do you constantly involve yourself with these time comsuming acting projects that always seem to prevent us from seeing you?" Well believe me, I feel TERRIBLE knowing that you'll be sitting there tonight NOT enjoying this wonderful movie because you'll be lamenting the fact that I'm not sitting there with you shouting out all the lines before the characters do and waving my lightsaber wildly in the air each time one of our heroes appears on screen.
Well all I can say if I'M SORRY and please forgive me for letting you all down like this! I promise to make this up to each and every one of you!!


God, I need help...

 

Ok...

I'm gonna try and get out there... my cell is 571-332-0191 if someone would give me a call once the group is together I'd appreciate it..
Leaving work shortly but it's a haul to get up there from Belvoir.

Jeff2

 

I have some photos up, now. Not that many, but it does feature the debut of our new mascot (thanks for coming out, R2!). The rest might be up by next week (definately before Dragon*Con). I think this may be the closest we got to a group pic that night.

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You can view the rest, as well as the upcoming ones, here

 

A good time was had by all, I think - except maybe the couple in front of us. Well, too bad for them!

Bruce, I just hope this so-called "acting" is worth it!!

 

Nice pictures, wish I had been there. It wasn't the rain keeping me away, it was work. Stupid work.

 

Nice Pic! I wish I'd gone but I had a training class that day and there would have been no way I could have gotten there on time. I'm glad you all had fun!

 

I never get to have any fun. what happened with the couple in front of you.

 

The couple in front of us was generally shooting dirty looks at the SW nerds behind them, making all those unseemly comments! No sense of humor, I tell you.

 

I had wanted to take a pic infront of the Maui Wowi (sp?) bar but by the time the movie ended, they had already started taking it down for the night.

 

Sounds like a fun time was had by all. Wish I could have been there. You know Eugenia, I sometimes wonder if this "acting thing" is worth it...

 

It will be when we get to throw the GS Oscar Party for you!

 

The group next to me was pretty loud too. Oh wait, that was you guys. Never mind.

How can you go to an outdoor screening of Star Wars and not figure there would be geeks there. Little do they know that we geeks are everywhere? WE WILL RULE THE WORLD!!!! Then again ruling the world sounds hard. I would rather sit back and just mock other people.

 

mocking is always fun!

 

Thanks for having me along, that was a blast.
-Jimmy