The Saturday 6-Pack

NumberNineDream · 11-23-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

I never went to ones that were held on local forums, I was really young and shy, however I did meet the forum admin through sheer coincidence either that or he stalked me, one of the two. I pray this happens with Yac...

haha

edit: I never went to any forum meeting thing.

Yeah I was really shy (and still am) so I really stressed about all the meetings. But as I was the mod in all of the forums, I was kind of the one planning the meetings ... I guess I was forced to go. Luckily, I'd bring someone along, familiar to some of the people from the forums.
*I still can't understand why there was no booze in the meetings :/

FETCHER. · 11-23-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

Yeah I was really shy (and still am) so I really stressed about all the meetings. But as I was the mod in all of the forums, I was kind of the one planning the meetings ... I guess I was forced to go. Luckily, I'd bring someone along, familiar to some of the people from the forums.
*I still can't understand why there was no booze in the meetings :/

I'm still pretty shy, but once I get to know people I'm fine

, Yeah I understand if you were a mod, when I bumped into this guy (he was 18 and hottt) I actually thought I was going to die, or take a real bad heart attack and die from that haha. It was horrible in a way, 'cause I was uncomfortable with the fact he knew me before he met me :| if that makes sense

jackhammer · 11-23-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

Yeah I was really shy (and still am) so I really stressed about all the meetings. But as I was the mod in all of the forums, I was kind of the one planning the meetings ... I guess I was forced to go. Luckily, I'd bring someone along, familiar to some of the people from the forums.
*I still can't understand why there was no booze in the meetings :/

No booze? That's not really the done thing is it

I'm sure there are people on here that appear to be great on a night out but wouldn't be all that and members who are real dark horses. Bulldog was much more genteel than I imagined him to be but he was very affable and I loved his passion for music, even though we are slightly mismatched genre wise.

Mojo · 11-23-2009, 06:29 PM

I was about to say i have never met anyone in real life that i met on a forum. That would not actually be true. I became friends with someone i met on a forum offline for a while and when she was in Newcastle once i met her off the train and we hung out for a bit.

I had just assumed we would go to a pub but we ended up walking around the shops for a while and talking which is a very, very bad idea as far as im concerned. We had very little to talk about, even though on the phone and so on this did not seem such a problem.

It's a strange situation i feel. Had she been a perfect stranger i don't think i would have felt nervous at all and she would probably have been the same but even though i didn't FEEL particularly nervous i think that looking back nerves played a big part in the lack of communication. Had we gone for a drink i feel things would have been a little less uncomfortable aswell. The fact that we didnt do that kind of threw me a little too. She had friends in Newcastle so it wasn't such a big deal, i was just meeting up with her for a little while before she met some of her friends who went to uni there.

These kinds of meetings have to involve alcohol i feel.

NSW · 11-23-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

These kinds of meetings have to involve alcohol i feel.

It's true. I'm old, but I still think I'd be as terrified as a teenage girl to meet anyone from online in real life.

Mojo · 11-23-2009, 06:36 PM

Well we would just have to get you good and drunk then, wouldn't we? Maybe we could make a MB beer bong.

FETCHER. · 11-23-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

1. What MB member would you like to meet and why?
God I'd love to meet lots of you's! Wolverine, #9, AwwSugar, Molecules, Bulldog, RT, Ethan, Urban, LooseLips, Anticipation, Mojopinuk, Toretorden, Vanilla, Jackhammer, Big3, :| basically every active member, I can't be arsed typing everyones name out that'd I think would be awesome.

I forgot Dreadnaught, even though we hardly cross paths, she is awesome and I'd love her to smoke me under the table,

her RezZ, Thrice (I think) and Anticipation, I'd enjoy their company (for a smoke), even though I've hardly spoken a word to any of them. Still cool people though.

edit, I totally forgot VEG! :| I haven't spoke to her much lately, sorry VEG

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NumberNineDream · 11-23-2009, 07:01 PM

I forgot to mention AwwSugar and Dr.Seuss, maybe cause they haven't been that active these past 3 weeks.

Guybrush · 11-23-2009, 07:12 PM

Well, some day I'll be heading over to England and I'd love to meet up with some of you strange brits. Alcohol is definetly a requirement and I think it would be fun. Meeting new people doesn't really bother me and I've met lots of people I only knew from online and it always went fine. I actually think people find me more interesting in real life than on the forums

I easily make friends and tend to get along just fine with most sort of people so that's usually not a problem, but even if there would be the occasional silence while probing for the next topic - so what?

After a few beers and some whiskys, it definetly wouldn't be a problem. The only trouble with me is I love the sauce and I'd have to try hard not to get ****faced too early in the evening.

There are lots of people I'd love to meet from here. Although he's not around, I've already invited Comus and his GF along for an England/Wales canal boat trip which sadly didn't happen this year, but I'm still hoping to do it next summer. I'm sure meeting him would be like meeting an old friend - a slightly obnoxious one in a good way. Although he's less obnoxious, the same I think would go for Pantseater and I can just picture him pouring over me monologues about obscure bands and albums I should check out. Meeting LoathsomePete would be awesome .. I'd love to have a chat about the cheesier things in life like 90s comics and tabletop RPGs

I could find out if he really is my long lost brother.

As for Jackhammer, I think we'd end up in a more deep conversation about important things like kids and where we're headed in life until we get more drunk and start celebrating our love for the sauce instead. When it gets late, we might start ordering some weird things from the bar. I'm sure there are some things one should try in England and I know some things myself that I'd like to show others. I also think we'd enjoy a lot of the same classics from the jukebox.

If I ever meet Boo Boo and Mr Dave, I'm sure we'd end up talking about video games although I have a lot of music tastes in common with Boo as well and I'd like to compliment him on his excellent prog thread. If I ever meet Lateralus, we would probably end up talking about our time as students and experiences on the high latitudes and I'm sure me and Vegangelica could talk a lot about pets and perhaps I'd drill her a bit about the kind of work she does.

I think me and Molecules would push eachother to new depths of fun and depravity. We could paint some poor town red.

I'd mention all of you but the post would get too lengthy. If someone ever decides to organize a get-together, I'll do my best to be there.

Astronomer · 11-23-2009, 07:27 PM

^ Likewise, if I ever met you tore I would love to talk about all your studies. You always have such interesting pieces of knowledge to share!

I don't know how an MB gathering would turn out, but I think it would be pretty cool. Unfortunately I doubt anyone would ever come all the way to Australia, and I can't really think of any Australian members who are that active these days..

11-23-2009, 06:29 PM	#3344 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	I was about to say i have never met anyone in real life that i met on a forum. That would not actually be true. I became friends with someone i met on a forum offline for a while and when she was in Newcastle once i met her off the train and we hung out for a bit. I had just assumed we would go to a pub but we ended up walking around the shops for a while and talking which is a very, very bad idea as far as im concerned. We had very little to talk about, even though on the phone and so on this did not seem such a problem. It's a strange situation i feel. Had she been a perfect stranger i don't think i would have felt nervous at all and she would probably have been the same but even though i didn't FEEL particularly nervous i think that looking back nerves played a big part in the lack of communication. Had we gone for a drink i feel things would have been a little less uncomfortable aswell. The fact that we didnt do that kind of threw me a little too. She had friends in Newcastle so it wasn't such a big deal, i was just meeting up with her for a little while before she met some of her friends who went to uni there. These kinds of meetings have to involve alcohol i feel. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

11-23-2009, 06:36 PM	#3346 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Well we would just have to get you good and drunk then, wouldn't we? Maybe we could make a MB beer bong. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

11-23-2009, 07:01 PM	#3348 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	I forgot to mention AwwSugar and Dr.Seuss, maybe cause they haven't been that active these past 3 weeks. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

11-23-2009, 07:12 PM	#3349 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Well, some day I'll be heading over to England and I'd love to meet up with some of you strange brits. Alcohol is definetly a requirement and I think it would be fun. Meeting new people doesn't really bother me and I've met lots of people I only knew from online and it always went fine. I actually think people find me more interesting in real life than on the forums I easily make friends and tend to get along just fine with most sort of people so that's usually not a problem, but even if there would be the occasional silence while probing for the next topic - so what? After a few beers and some whiskys, it definetly wouldn't be a problem. The only trouble with me is I love the sauce and I'd have to try hard not to get ***faced too early in the evening. There are lots of people I'd love to meet from here. Although he's not around, I've already invited Comus and his GF along for an England/Wales canal boat trip which sadly didn't happen this year, but I'm still hoping to do it next summer. I'm sure meeting him would be like meeting an old friend - a slightly obnoxious one in a good way. Although he's less obnoxious, the same I think would go for Pantseater and I can just picture him pouring over me monologues about obscure bands and albums I should check out. Meeting LoathsomePete would be awesome .. I'd love to have a chat about the cheesier things in life like 90s comics and tabletop RPGs I could find out if he really is my long lost brother. As for Jackhammer, I think we'd end up in a more deep conversation about important things like kids and where we're headed in life until we get more drunk and start celebrating our love for the sauce instead. When it gets late, we might start ordering some weird things from the bar. I'm sure there are some things one should try in England and I know some things myself that I'd like to show others. I also think we'd enjoy a lot of the same classics from the jukebox. If I ever meet Boo Boo and Mr Dave, I'm sure we'd end up talking about video games although I have a lot of music tastes in common with Boo as well and I'd like to compliment him on his excellent prog thread. If I ever meet Lateralus, we would probably end up talking about our time as students and experiences on the high latitudes and I'm sure me and Vegangelica could talk a lot about pets and perhaps I'd drill her a bit about the kind of work she does. I think me and Molecules would push eachother to new depths of fun and depravity. We could paint some poor town red. I'd mention all of you but the post would get too lengthy. If someone ever decides to organize a get-together, I'll do my best to be there. __________________ Something Completely Different*

11-23-2009, 07:27 PM	#3350 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	^ Likewise, if I ever met you tore I would love to talk about all your studies. You always have such interesting pieces of knowledge to share! I don't know how an MB gathering would turn out, but I think it would be pretty cool. Unfortunately I doubt anyone would ever come all the way to Australia, and I can't really think of any Australian members who are that active these days.. __________________