Who DOES that?!?

In the past, I've mentioned the crazy emails that get passed around this place. There is definitely some abuse of the "reply all" option going on here. Today's string of emails has me on the edge of writing to Miss Manners...

First, from J1 to EVERYONE:
So Halloween falls on a Friday this year

So is there any excuse not to put on a costume and rock out? I think not.

Well, my original dreams of a haunted bonfire at the lab seem to have fallen out of favor, but that opens the door for an excellent house party with the usual antics plus some surprises.

J2 and I may host this house party, but there is a possibility that we won't - I'll get back to you on that. Let's not worry about those small details, but focus on the more important effort of getting an epic costume together - and yeah, and if you don't wear a costume, you're not allowed in unless you are in possession of lots of money, my old Dodge Omni, or all four members of Led Zeppelin, reincarnated and reunited.

I'm too lazy to get a comprehensive email list together, so please tell your significant others, friends, and anyone I possibly left of this list - all are invited!

Halloween - Friday October 31, 2008 - party will likely start at 8

Um really? Did he just invite EVERYONE to a party at someone else's house? Yes he did, I thought to myself, but it sure isn't going to me MY house.

Next, I got this one from J3 to me, Roommate D, G, and M:
So not to put pressure on you fine people, but I think you have the best location for a Halloween shindig, and I love love love Halloween and want an awesome party, but my house is not as ideal as the power of westend/choptank combined. If you guys are interested I will be all about helping in all realms and I'm sure others will too (ie J1)...provided you are okay with being a party central.

Sorry if I'm being presumptuous or whatever you want to call me...I just love Halloween and need to do it up double time to make up for last year.

If you all decide yes, tell everyone and let's do this thing right!


YES you're being presumptuous! Surely someone is going to call shenanigans on this, right?

Nope, the thread continues thusly:
From G:I have already mentioned to J1 that I'm cool with a garage party, I'm just not willing to get a keg (I got burned on that last time), but BYOB usually works.

From Roommate D:Yeah, I've gotten burned on the keg a time or two as well. I'd actually like to have the party between the houses though- it is a good location.

From M:I'm down, the party turned out pretty well last time we had it. I agree with the keg - there's often a lot of wasted beer afterwards anyway. BYOB plus maybe a 30 pack of cheap beer for flip-cupping/pong should be fine.

I'd like to take this opportunity to remind M that the "we" he's talking about was me and D, and does not include him in any way, except that he brought the silly string but did not help scrub the resulting grease stains out of the couch.

I sent out a carefully worded response to Roommate D saying that I don't really want any part of this. I told her that I'd be happy to be the bad guy, but that if she really wanted to have it at our house, I'll be leaving early and do not plan to take part in the cleaning. She seemed okay with that... if only I'll take care of her dog this weekend... again.

So do tell me, HOW DID I END UP BEING PUNISHED FOR NOT THROWING A PARTY?