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In response to "Yup, is that where you went Friday? -- nm" by Inigo

No. We were talking about this last night - we haven't been back since we met you and Kelly there. The overly militant rules enforcement turned us off

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Sep 5 '21, 10:33

for good.

We go to the Family Drive-In about 100 west of here in VA. The screen isn't as nice as Bengies, but it's 325% more laid back.

Regardless, hope you have fun! That makes for a blast of a double feature!

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Yeah, I hate the crazy rules. I don't blame you. It's just the only one that's close for me. - Inigo Sep 5, 10:34 15
- That's the first 2/3rds of the lineup we stayed for last night. Left before Dont Breathe 2 started. There were still a lot of cars left when we drove - prayformojo Sep 5, 10:37
- What kind of rules? -- nm - Spawn Sep 5, 10:36 13
  - Here you go. -- (link) - Inigo Sep 5, 10:39 11
    - Wow. They all make sense, but damn. So much has changed in the... whoa... almost 40 years since I lived at my grandparents drive in. -- nm - Spawn Sep 5, 10:46 6
      - at my favourite second-run movie house in Winnipeg 40 years ago I'd smoke sometimes. It wasn't allowed but no one cared. -- nm - mud Sep 5, 10:49 3
        
        The guys that ran projection always enjoyed visiters. -- nm - Spawn Sep 5, 10:52 2
        
        you probly got your first high from the residual smoke. -- nm - mud Sep 5, 10:54 1
        
        Yes - Spawn Sep 5, 10:55
      - It's the dickish way they are about all the rules. They're very unhelpful and huffy. -- nm - Inigo Sep 5, 10:48 1
        
        Yeah, I can imagine. Back in the day you didn't need rules because common sense existed. Enforcing would be a nightmare. Sounds like they went the - Spawn Sep 5, 10:50
    - It's cute that they yell about the lights on the cars, but then say safety first. Cars move, seeing where you go is *important*. - Will Hunting Sep 5, 10:44 3
      - I've gotten there one time after dark and it felt very unsafe. People walking by you constantly, and the dashboard light makes it tough to see them. -- nm - Inigo Sep 5, 10:50 2
        
        You always dim your dashboard lights. -- nm - Spawn Sep 5, 10:53 1
        
        Even dimmed it was still tough to see. -- nm - Inigo Sep 5, 10:54
  - I got bugged for taking a picture of my daughter in front of the screen - prayformojo Sep 5, 10:39

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