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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Samantha on July 19, 2007, 03:53:00 pm
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uh oh...I've just come back from vacation, and only now realised my birthday is 3 weeks away. I'm turning 21 and I don't have anything planned...
ideas?
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Have you met Vansmack?
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Predictable "shocking" response from RustyOrgan in 3...2...1...
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er, I don't know, have I? jesus lord, I don't know all I've met from here...
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Originally posted by Samantha:
er, I don't know, have I? jesus lord, I don't know all I've met from here...
No, we have not. I left DC when you were 16. On second thought...
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oh yeah that's right
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Have you ever considered a threesome? That would make for a memorable 21st, no?
I've heard that NKOTB has recent experience when it comes to multiples.
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This has got to be a fake account.
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uh, so anyways. what should I do for my 21st birthday? like um...anyone recommending any bars or clubs or something? good lord.
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Are The Smashing Pumpkins playing anywhere nearby?
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I was thinking along legal lines. no pun intended.
you guys are really no help at all.
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Originally posted by Samantha:
uh, so anyways. what should I do for my 21st birthday? like um...anyone recommending any bars or clubs or something? good lord.
It's hard to recommend something if you haven't said what it is you're into. Are you looking to shake your ass, are you partying w/ your girls, are you on the man prowl, etc.???
Or you could simply go with ggw's recommendation. Not my cup of tea, but apparently doing coke is the new black. :D
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Get wasted and run around the mall throwing fireworks at bums.
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I've always found the more effort you put into these things, the bigger the disappointment. Just gather up some friends, hit a bar (I'm always fond of the Fox & Hound or Big Hunt because you can actually talk to each other) and get drunk.
Originally posted by Samantha:
I was thinking along legal lines. no pun intended.
you guys are really no help at all.
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well, I'm up for pretty much anything. I have a boyfriend and not many friends...I just want to do something 21-ish. but not being practiced in the art of legality, I have no idea what people over the age of 21 do or where they go.
so...yeah.
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yeah but nkotb I don't even know any bars...I'm grasping at straws, here.
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go get drunk with the LNS crowd in georgetown. they seem fun.
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Well, I'm not positive or anything, but I heard a rumor once that people over 21 drink alcohol. But don't take my word on that one.
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There used to be a great dive bar called Samantha's on L, but that's long gone. I would have suggested that.
I agree with nkotb, hit the M street/Dupont area and with a small group and see how many bars you can hit. There's quite a few there.
And don't pay for a single drink - it's your 21st for god's sake!
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Originally posted by Samantha:
well, I'm up for pretty much anything. I have a boyfriend and not many friends...I just want to do something 21-ish. but not being practiced in the art of legality, I have no idea what people over the age of 21 do or where they go.
so...yeah.
If you wanna straddle between top 40/hip-hop/commercial dance, hit Fur (NE DC) on a Friday night. If the clubs are too much for you, & you're more of a "bar chick" per se hit up Adams Morgan with your BF. Get drunk 'til you barely can't take anymore, take a cab to your bed for the evening, & have borderline aggressive birthday sex.
And since it's your birthday, please ensure that you are the recipient of some birthday head. Birthdays without birthday head are so incomplete. It's your day. You only get one day out of the year to act the fool, & this is it. Demand what you want & be firm about it. Since it's your birthday, they/he will be forced to comply. Happy birthday in advance, by the way . . .
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The Director is right...give some examples of ideally what you like doing (dancing, talking with friends, live music, etc) and I'm sure someone can point you in the right direction.
I only go to maybe 3 bars, since they're all in Alexandria and I can walk or drive in under 3 minutes, so I'm probably not a big help. Plus, I'm an old man and don't know what the kids do anymore.
Originally posted by Samantha:
yeah but nkotb I don't even know any bars...I'm grasping at straws, here.
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Originally posted by vansmack:
There used to be a great dive bar called Samantha's on L, but that's long gone. I would have suggested that.
I agree with nkotb, hit the M street/Dupont area and with a small group and see how many bars you can hit. There's quite a few there.
And don't pay for a single drink - it's your 21st for god's sake!
If you do hit the M street/Dupont area, for God's sake avoid Rumors. By any means necessary. If you wanna hit up a nice, sexy "date" spot you can go to Ozio. Be forewarned though, if you can't get into VIP it kinda sucks. I'll be glad to get you in if you like. It's owned by a cool Greek family I know.
There's spots like Sign of The Whale around "M" Street, etc.
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Drew Barrymore hangs out at the Fox and Hound.
Originally posted by nkotb:
I've always found the more effort you put into these things, the bigger the disappointment. Just gather up some friends, hit a bar (I'm always fond of the Fox & Hound or Big Hunt because you can actually talk to each other) and get drunk.
Originally posted by Samantha:
I was thinking along legal lines. no pun intended.
you guys are really no help at all.
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I'm trying to rub elbows with some celebs. Besides, she was my first crush when I was a kid (that wasn't a cartoon, anyway).
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Drew Barrymore hangs out at the Fox and Hound.
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ok. apparently i am the only one who may be able to actually give a decent suggestion...
so samantha, try the wonderland ballroom in columbia heights - two floors, can dance and drink upstairs or can sit and drink downstairs. if you get there before midnight, you can sit outside. plus, if you decide to go, the music is great...
it's one of my favorite places to go.
if this isn't your cup of tea tell us what is. i'm 23 so obviously i'm out quite a bit... plus, my birthday is next week too. so i'm trying to figure all that out as well ;)
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
ok. apparently i am the only one who may be able to actually give a decent suggestion...
so samantha, try the wonderland ballroom in columbia heights - two floors, can dance and drink upstairs or can sit and drink downstairs. if you get there before midnight, you can sit outside. plus, if you decide to go, the music is great...
it's one of my favorite places to go.
Damn. We've been beaten. Now I feel old.
Do whatever Miss P says. You should probably have her at your party.
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i recommend getting drunk
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Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by miss pretentious:
ok. apparently i am the only one who may be able to actually give a decent suggestion...
so samantha, try the wonderland ballroom in columbia heights - two floors, can dance and drink upstairs or can sit and drink downstairs. if you get there before midnight, you can sit outside. plus, if you decide to go, the music is great...
it's one of my favorite places to go.
Damn. We've been beaten. Now I feel old.
Do whatever Miss P says. You should probably have her at your party. [/b]
well. i DO bring the party. :D
so much so, i'm 'celebrating' my birthday july 25, 26 and aug. 3. only july 25 is my actual birthday... oh and that doesn't include the cupcake with a candle bnyce is getting me saturday at the interpol show.
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by miss pretentious:
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well. i DO bring the party. :D
so much so, i'm 'celebrating' my birthday july 25, 26 and aug. 3. only july 25 is my actual birthday... oh and that doesn't include the cupcake with a candle bnyce is getting me saturday at the interpol show. [/b]
Hey there's no outing in boardy land! :mad:
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Originally posted by bnyced0:
Hey there's no outing in boardy land! :mad:
Someone's got some 'splaining to do to his SO....
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Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by bnyced0:
Hey there's no outing in boardy land! :p
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Originally posted by bnyced0:
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by bnyced0:
Hey there's no outing in boardy land! :p
:roll:
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21 shots
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turning 21 sucks...you're not jailbait anymore so smackie loses interest in you and drinking is now legal so you lose interest in it.
I'd go with the threesome idea, at least you'll remember your 21st for quite a while.
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Originally posted by Mobius:
21 shots
And a trip to the emergency room?
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drinks at Russia House on florida and conn ave. good selection of vodkas. then head over to Royal Palace across the street for a nice, fancy chinese dinner.
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Samantha, out of this pile of astonishingly crappy advice, I'd second Miss Pretentious' recommendation of Wonderland Ballroom. It's what a bar for adults really should be -- a real neighborhood bar, easy to strike up a conversation, good music, no attitude, and welcoming to people from outside the neighborhood... every time I go there I always end up chatting with someone cool and staying later and drinking more than I planned. Upstairs is a lot of fun on weekends, some crazy dancing up there sometimes. If you tell me when you'll be there I'll cover y'all's tab... I have good memories of my 21st at a cool (alas now defunct) club in DC, I hope you will too.
http://dcalex.blogspot.com/search?q=wonderland (http://dcalex.blogspot.com/search?q=wonderland)
you could also do something crazy and go to Lesbian night at Chaos :D
http://www.chaosdc.com/wednesdays.html (http://www.chaosdc.com/wednesdays.html)
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Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
Samantha, out of this pile of astonishingly crappy advice, I'd second Miss Pretentious' recommendation of Wonderland Ballroom. It's what a bar for adults really should be -- a real neighborhood bar, easy to strike up a conversation, good music, no attitude, and welcoming to people from outside the neighborhood... every time I go there I always end up chatting with someone cool and staying later and drinking more than I planned. Upstairs is a lot of fun on weekends, some crazy dancing up there sometimes. If you tell me when you'll be there I'll cover y'all's tab... I have good memories of my 21st at a cool (alas now defunct) club in DC, I hope you will too.
http://dcalex.blogspot.com/search?q=wonderland (http://dcalex.blogspot.com/search?q=wonderland)
you could also do something crazy and go to Lesbian night at Chaos :D
http://www.chaosdc.com/wednesdays.html (http://www.chaosdc.com/wednesdays.html)
i really do love wonderland. i've never had a bad time there and it's where i always want to take my friends when they are in from out of town. it's the perfect place to do some ass-shaking.
plus, one time i was there i found some really sweet, huge black plastic aviators just sitting on one of the wall shelves... sitting lonely and awkward with the empty cups. needless to say i wore them the rest of the night, danced up on the (half)stage thing with some random girl and had a blast. the glasses are sitting on my dresser right now and i still wear them.
so now... the real question is, where do i spend my 24th birthday??
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
Samantha, out of this pile of astonishingly crappy advice, I'd second Miss Pretentious' recommendation of Wonderland Ballroom. It's what a bar for adults really should be -- a real neighborhood bar, easy to strike up a conversation, good music, no attitude, and welcoming to people from outside the neighborhood... every time I go there I always end up chatting with someone cool and staying later and drinking more than I planned. Upstairs is a lot of fun on weekends, some crazy dancing up there sometimes. If you tell me when you'll be there I'll cover y'all's tab... I have good memories of my 21st at a cool (alas now defunct) club in DC, I hope you will too.
http://dcalex.blogspot.com/search?q=wonderland (http://dcalex.blogspot.com/search?q=wonderland)
you could also do something crazy and go to Lesbian night at Chaos :D
http://www.chaosdc.com/wednesdays.html (http://www.chaosdc.com/wednesdays.html)
i really do love wonderland. i've never had a bad time there and it's where i always want to take my friends when they are in from out of town. it's the perfect place to do some ass-shaking.
plus, one time i was there i found some really sweet, huge black plastic aviators just sitting on one of the wall shelves... sitting lonely and awkward with the empty cups. needless to say i wore them the rest of the night, danced up on the (half)stage thing with some random girl and had a blast. the glasses are sitting on my dresser right now and i still wear them.
so now... the real question is, where do i spend my 24th birthday?? [/b]
Just remember it ain't a party 'til I come thru. :D
Seriously, if you wanna do the downtown thing just holla @ me. I can put in some phone calls for you.
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My favorite birthday party was renting out the Backbar when I turned 30...you can invite all us forumites :) Although in 3 weeks I might not be around.
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i always thought a good way to ring in your drinking legality was to go to the bar thats been serving you for years and saying "Hey!! guess what, its my 21st birthday!!!"
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bahahaha. to do that, sonick, I'd have to go to NYC...I don't think I ever really went anywhere in DC with my fake, except the Velvet Lounge, but I didn't drink. I just went to see bands. and I haven't even done that in yeeeears. I never ever go out anymore...hence needing suggestions. I'm more of a bar person than a club person, though I'm entirely open to anything, as long as I have a drink or two.
I don't know when we're going to do something, who I'm going to do whatever with (except my dude) or anything. my birthday is on a Tuesday so it would have to be at least the weekend after...
however, if anyone's interested in a board meat-up, that could be arranged. as long as someone doesn't mind helping me with the arranging :p
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Most appropriate typo ever?
Originally posted by Samantha:
board meat-up
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Originally posted by nkotb:
Most appropriate typo ever?
Originally posted by Samantha:
board meat-up
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Contender for post of the week.
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Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Originally posted by nkotb:
Most appropriate typo ever?
Originally posted by Samantha:
board meat-up
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Contender for post of the week. [/b]
+1
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Mmmmm, fuck yeah. Meaty.
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Originally posted by nkotb:
Most appropriate typo ever?
Originally posted by Samantha:
board meat-up
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perhaps board mate-up would've been funnier.
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Would you be so kind as to inform another Alexandria resident who is also an old man (30) of these 3 bars? Daddy needs a new place to hang out.
Originally posted by nkotb:
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I only go to maybe 3 bars, since they're all in Alexandria and I can walk or drive in under 3 minutes, so I'm probably not a big help. Plus, I'm an old man and don't know what the kids do anymore.
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One other thing I remembered... the Palace of Wonders is 21+ on H Street NE and a hell of a lot of fun.
http://www.palaceofwonders.com/ (http://www.palaceofwonders.com/)
As for the M Street corridor, that whole area is to be avoided at all costs. It's full of people who drive Lincoln Navigators, seek "digits," and say "holla."
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We live in the Del Ray area, right off of Mt. Vernon Ave, so we generally stick to Evening Star (and the cafe upstairs) and Rustico. I really like the atmosphere at both, and the beer selection at Rustico is out of control. I spend more time deciding than I do drinking. But both are extremely close to us (we can walk to Evening Star) so I'm biased.
As for Old Town, I pretty much like just drinking at the restaurants. I haven't been in a while, but the happy hour pitchers of sangria at La Tasca are cheap and never-ending: I'm pretty sure I got a full 12 glasses out of one, and that wasn't counting the number my wife got. And the bar underneath Flying Fish (the sushi place on the 700 block, which I can't recommend enthusiastically) can be fun, although at times its a little loud.
Any regular spots you go? I'm always up for finding new places.
Originally posted by renton007:
Would you be so kind as to inform another Alexandria resident who is also an old man (30) of these 3 bars? Daddy needs a new place to hang out.
Originally posted by nkotb:
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I only go to maybe 3 bars, since they're all in Alexandria and I can walk or drive in under 3 minutes, so I'm probably not a big help. Plus, I'm an old man and don't know what the kids do anymore.
QUOTE] [/b]
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it wasn't a typo. I always use "meat-up." I thought it was a widely accepted internet phrase.
and I still don't know what I'm going to do. way too overwhelmed here.
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I think people got confused because on this board it's called a "meat-down."
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I didn't realise you all were that old.
Thanks folks, I'll be here all week!
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From one Leo to another,whatever you decide to do, I hope you have a great b/day and a ROARING good time!
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A couple directions:
1. Go to all the 21 and over places that you couldn't get into before. Don't stay, don't pay, don't drink, just get in for once. See what they were keeping from you (not much).
2. Find a club with a band you like, rock out and have a beer.
3. Do somethin non-alcoholic. It is a change to not party up your 21rst. Still maybe hit a liquor store to get a bottle of night train or some other drain cleaner.
Then again I worked s concert on my 21rst.
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
2. Find a club with a band you like, rock out and have a beer.
this is what I wanted to do, but the shows I want to go to are in Baltimore...and my birthday is on a Tuesday...I don't think that's going to work without killing me...
but thanks everybody for the well wishes and ideas and etc :D
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Originally posted by Samantha:
Originally posted by Sir HC:
2. Find a club with a band you like, rock out and have a beer.
this is what I wanted to do, but the shows I want to go to are in Baltimore...and my birthday is on a Tuesday...I don't think that's going to work without killing me...
but thanks everybody for the well wishes and ideas and etc :D [/b]
learn the word 'designated driver', quickly!