the faq section

faq 1.1 | aksteele

  1. What's the deal? Okay, every Tuesday since January, without fail, we have held a gathering at our place. The premise is simple: YOU bring the beverages, we provide the spread (read: food.) There's a lot more to it, but that's it at its most basic.
  2. What do you do? The following things will highly likely go down: four-square, lots of me cursing, a fire pit outside w/ s'mores, me drunk, [redacted###], food consumption, glass breaking, impromptu dancing, the oc or 90210 on mute, singing, flirting, you drunk, and then Reed watches 'House' to signal that it is time for people to go home. ed note: now that it is summer, substitute "ice pit" for "firepit" and "robot chicken" for "house"
  3. Do you mind if I bring my friend(s)? Who normally shows up? Can I forward the invite? Please do bring/forward to friends! Anyone is welcome! Involved parties include:
    • friendly people
    • drunk people
    • tee-totallers
    • four-square enthusiasts
    • unemployed hipsters
    • potheads
    • lovers/haters of the oc/90210
    • people who like to sing along to the pixies, soul 4 real, gwen stefani, ted leo, &c.
    • people who like impromptu dance parties
    • hungry people
    • not-so-hungry people
    • slaves to non-profits
    • sell outs
    • attractive people
    • SMORAHOLICS!
  4. Okay how many people should I invite? Is this like a PARTY? I like it when it turns into a party. That being said, I would suggest that two or three is a good standard, until you get the feel of the event. Obviously if I already gave the person a verbal invitation, you should feel more than free to invite them along. I just don't have their email address.
  5. What time do most people get there? People show up anywhere from 6pm to 11:30pm or 12:00pm. We play 'sports' from 6pm - 8ish (probably later), and then take it indoors to work on the eating/drinking aspect of things from then on.
  6. What kind of beverage should I bring? Any extra beverage is welcome, appreciated, and loosely required. Most people bring a bottle of wine or six-pack of beer (preferably bottled.) And hey, bring The Champagne of Beers (MHL), Boone's Farm, whatever - we love it ALL. We also have a pretty extensive selection of hard alcs that typically get broken out, and contributions in that regard are great! Mixers are also appropriate.
  7. What if I can't bring anything? Obviously it's not always convenient, expedient, fiscally feasible to bring anything. We'd rather you show up with nothing than not show up at all - although we WILL notice if it becomes a habit (ahem, we know who you are.)
  8. What about the FOOD? We provide a ton of food, generally along the lines of a theme. Sometimes the theme is "bags of chips," or cheese-and-crackers; although generally it's something more elaborate like: pasta buffet, grilled food, Mexican food, food with wafers, food-to-eat-with-pita, [redacted###], post-holiday-sale candy, eggs-in-a-basket.
  9. I hear Annie is a Smoraholic. It's true.
  10. What's this about 'sports'? Our salons at one time began around 8pm. Now that the weather has gotten better, we have decided to take advantage of our being located very near a playground/field; and have made the start-time earlier (6pm) so that we can enjoy the daylight hours. In the past we have played wiffle ball and four-square. Now four-square has taken over and sometimes neighborhood kids join in.
  11. Do people actually play? How many people really show up? Yes, we actually play. We had to buy two balls it got so popular. Maybe twenty people last week? Probably more?
  12. Is it competitive? No. It's social. I'm waiting for someone to challenge my reign as Potty-Mouth Champion of the playground, but otherwise no experience or skill is necessary. We DO get into it, but it's really not an intimidating scene.
  13. How late are you guys out on the field? What if I can't make it at 6pm? Let's be honest here. We definitely have a surprisingly solid group out there at 6pm, but even I can't make it most of the time until 7pm. We stay out there until it gets dark/cold; and then we stay out a few rounds longer because by that time we're all about it.
  14. What do I wear? I'm the hostess and I've worn anything from a dress and heels to my pajamas. You CAN play four-square in flip-flops. Wear whatever you want (business attire, booty dance pants, red sox paraphernalia,) we don't give a shit, just show up.
  15. What's the best way to get there? What does your house look like? Are you near a metro? Our house is a large white-painted brick turret with a weather vane atop it, on the corner where Vermont, S, and 11th intersect. It is one block away from the U Street/Cardazo Metro Station on the Green Line. In addition, we are easily accessible to a number of buses. maps.google.com and www.wmata.com may prove useful. Here's one such map.
  16. Where do you play four-square? If you walk down Vermont from our house towards R street, you will pass a playground on your right. We are there!
  17. Why do I keep getting these emails? You're someone who I'd like to see at our place on Tuesday. I think you're cute, fun, and/or I was drunk. If you'd like to be removed, PLEASE feel free to ask. I won't hate you. I'll just stop sending you weekly emails that you always delete. Since this is a website, you cannot "reply" to it. Yay!
  18. Why do you always forward Reed's invite, and then add your own crap at the top? I like to add a personal touch.
  19. Other people have started using your email list, and they're sending me annoying/inappropriate crap at work, and I hardly even know you. I'm aware of this, and have put a stop to it.
  20. Why don't you just suppress your email list? I'm busy, sometimes I forget. I will today, for example. Hopefully.
2005-05-31 16:36:14