Friendship Outside of the BBS

[Ruaidhri]

I think he is cuter than a basket of puppies.
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Not [possible to be cuter than pyppies.

 

[AstroSmurf]

^ Yes it is. You yourself manage it just fine... even when you are drunk.

 

[Kestra]

E-mail, yes. However, being on a message board provides no grounds for trust, which is necessary for anything more. The only case where I post on a site with people I know IRL, I met them IRL first.

I disagree, I think enough trust can be built to meet someone IRL.

Yeah, I know everyone's comfort level differs, but I think meeting in a public place or even with a group of people should provide reassurances for most people. I have some issues in that regard, but really, I meet people in my classes or in other settings where I know next to nothing about them and we develop relationships. I think you just have to be smart about it.

 

[Amaris]

I want to know more about the aforementioned pyppies.

 

[JiNX-01]

I've met members of Trek BBS (some haven't been active in the last few years): NXOner, Hoshi's sis, Top41, Aquarius, boushh, CindyLouFett...

I exchange e-mails with Reanok.

 

[tomalak301]

No I haven't. I really should, but that's where my shyness comes in and takes over.

 

[sidious618]

I met JonathanWally for the first time in front of a porn shop near Penn Station. True story.

 

[MetalPants]

I've had the privilege of meeting Niorah and Officer, and was almost able to meetup with Santaman.

Outside of that, there was a girl from another board/time/place that I was in a long distance relationship with, and she almost moved from Pennsylvania to Texas to be with me. Things happened and it all fell apart though.

 

[Angela 0077]

I remember reading about a guy who got into a relationship over the internet she sent photos and he was very impressed with her looks.

The problem was that she sent him 20yr old photos which he didnt know that.
They decided to meet in the end he was excited when she turned up he found out she was 60yrd old

 

[kes7]

I have friends from here that I e-mail and chat with frequently, but I haven't met anyone in person or talked on the phone. I'm not opposed to it; I've just never done it.

 

[thestrangequark]

There are a few people here whom I really would like to meet in person, and with whom I think I could become fast friends. It's yet to happen, though.

 

[Angela 0077]

Well at first it is scary when you make contact over the phone and it is great to hear a voice than typed words.

 

[Sephiroth]

me and Marillion keep talking about getting a beer together but it hasn't happened yet and the kid that TSQ kept posting pictures of is actually ours

 

[thestrangequark]

me and Marillion keep talking about getting a beer together but it hasn't happened yet and the kid that TSQ kept posting pictures of is actually ours

I didn't know you and Marillion had a kid. Congrats.

 

[Captain Ice]

Plus, I live in Italy, and I'm not sure of my spoken English enough to keep up with a long phone call, especially without body language and facial expressions. I can't make myself clear in English without waving furiously my hands!

Must be an Italian thing then as neither can I and it's my primary language.

I can't make myself clear in English without waving furiously my hands!

Neither can I, and it's my native language....brother.

Makes me wonder if you're Italian...

I disagree, I think enough trust can be built to meet someone IRL.

Yeah, I know everyone's comfort level differs, but I think meeting in a public place or even with a group of people should provide reassurances for most people. I have some issues in that regard, but really, I meet people in my classes or in other settings where I know next to nothing about them and we develop relationships. I think you just have to be smart about it.

Totally agreed. Think of it this way...when you join a club IRL, you don't know anything about anyone other than the common interest. Yet, you are comfortable becoming friends with them. Same thing applies here.

 

[JonathonWally]

Neither can I, and it's my native language....brother.

Makes me wonder if you're Italian...

Yep, by not posting in TNZ, you miss out on all the fun stuff. Like how the cosmos placed iguana and myself on different continents to provide balance.

 

[SVD]

Living 30 miles outside of Chico, which is 100 miles north of Sacramento, It's doubtful that I'd get to meet anyone.

40 miles north of me in Redding is a guy who was once active on another board, abandoned the board shortly after I joined.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I've spoken to YR on the phone many times - she is very nice and funny and kind and friendly. Also she has an awesome accent which I have sworn that she will one day teach me.

I almost met tsq once. I got lost in some part of NYC and I stumbled into a Starbucks to regroup. She was there, but I didn't talk to her. She was busy playing Scrabble with somebody else. You don't barge in on something like that.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

I almost met tsq once. I got lost in some part of NYC and I stumbled into a Starbucks to regroup. She was there, but I didn't talk to her. She was busy playing Scrabble with somebody else. You don't barge in on something like that.

This is not the first time you've told this story, and I have to say it's a bit creepy that you keep bringing it up.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ It was not my intention to be creepy. I mean, I'm not a stalker or anything like that. (besides, it would be rather difficult to stalk somebody in a city that large, especially for a tourist like myself. Remember, I did say I was LOST)

As for why I brought up the situation: Well, this thread *was* discussing meeting people from the board IRL.