Friendship Outside of the BBS
- Thread starter Yeoman Randi
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The balance of awesome is tricky to maintain, but it must be done.
It's not a stereotype when it's true.
As an astronomer, I can confirm this. I co-authored a paper on it with Stephen Hawking and Martin Rees titled "Measurements of statistical awesomeness as a gauge of relativistic attractiveness in observational cosmology using the Hubble Space Telescope".
I've never met anybody from the BBS, you guys don't exist!
You'll probably be okay.
^ Wow. You are so mean! Why do we talk to you? 
And Flukie I am to real. And when I am not feeling well, people clap for me so I don't die.
And Flukie I am to real. And when I am not feeling well, people clap for me so I don't die.
^ Wow. You are so mean! Why do we talk to you?
Because you think I'm pretty.
^ Ok! Which one of you bitches told on me. 
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Lord Garth
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11 years and I haven't met anyone from TrekBBS. Maybe I've seen RDJ in passing and never knew it. Probably not.
^ Wow. You are so mean! Why do we talk to you?
And Flukie I am to real. And when I am not feeling well, people clap for me so I don't die.
Don't die, AstroSmurf!!! *claps*
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Amaris
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*tapdances*
^ That had better not be on my grave.
^ Stop grabbing my butt, for pete's sake! 
^ Wow. You are so mean! Why do we talk to you?
Because you think I'm pretty.
Well that's why i talk to you ...
You've been a few blocks away from me and didn't think to get in touch, though.
I wish there were conventions in the Bay Area. I mean we're home to Silicon Valley (Tech) and NASA Aims (Science) so there are plenty of geeks and nerds to go around.Seriously though, I would go to a convention just to meet people (And it adds to the comfort level I think that you're with a large group who like the same thing you do). Might help the shy factor that I have and actually meet some people from here.
There's a rather large one (well, large by the standards of literary SF cons) in San Jose: BayCon.
It's not an SF con, but a friend of mine was just at SETICon (a convention about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence) in Mountain View last weekend. I can't recall if that's in the Bay Area, though.
Then there's SiliCon in San Francisco, though according to their website, they're taking this year off.
Sweetie, if we ever meet IRL, you're getting a hug and you're not freaking out.
I forgot to list a few people I've met in my previous post: Sheniferous (whatever happened to him, anyway?), TJinLOCA, Angry Angel, and Dorothy_Zbornak.
I'm noticing a trend: most of the people I've met have left the board. You don't suppose I'm driving them away, do you?
Aw, thanks man!Too bad I don't like beer much
Don't worry man, we'll go for some kind of drink at some point
You bet your sweet ass. I'm a gin drinker lol. I'm sure we can find something for you.
Hey, we've met and i'm still here.I forgot to list a few people I've met in my previous post: Sheniferous (whatever happened to him, anyway?), TJinLOCA, Angry Angel, and Dorothy_Zbornak.
I'm noticing a trend: most of the people I've met have left the board. You don't suppose I'm driving them away, do you?
I have met several TrekBBSers, either on the phone or IRL - especially ones in the US (although hardly any of them would recognize me now if they saw me). Several more if you count IM, because back in the old days of Lisa-in-charge, mods used to have to be on ICQ and be available to posters. Thank god we got rid of that requirement - nothing like listening to people bitch 24/7/365.
Most of the people I was friendly with off-board are long gone, at this point, and we did not keep in touch. Some of the friendships just faded out as the other person stopped hanging out here...and a couple ended pretty badly, although I don't want to go into that too much. You live, you learn I guess - I would be much more careful now. And alot less trusting. One sort of interesting thing is that I might be the only person on this board to have had regular phone conversations with Jammer. We actually spoke and emailed quite regularly - in the early days of my DS9 modhood especially, but as recently as a couple of years ago.
A few of the people I have met on the phone or IRL are still here - but not many at all. And most of those are mods. The last person I met up with IRL was about 2 years ago, when Frontline (who I had met a few times before) was in Atlanta on business. We had a nice dinner together.
I have only met one person IRL outside the US - Niorah and I hung out a few times a few years back on one of my Milan business trips, and we had an absolutely grand time on all occasions. In fact, one of the best meals I have ever eaten in my entire life was eaten with Niorah in a lovely Milan restaurant. The food in Italy is always great...but especially when you avoid the tourist spots and go out with a person who lives there.
I have talked to two others who live outside the US on the phone - Huntingdon and ymf77. Huntingdon and I are still good friends, even though he does not post here much anymore.
I wouldn't put a lot of stock in friendships made here anymore, as a rule. They are certainly okay while they last...but there has been a lot of water under the bridge on this board since I started posting in 2001, and many people I really enjoyed knowing have left or rarely post. And that makes keeping up the friendship difficult.
Most of the people I was friendly with off-board are long gone, at this point, and we did not keep in touch. Some of the friendships just faded out as the other person stopped hanging out here...and a couple ended pretty badly, although I don't want to go into that too much. You live, you learn I guess - I would be much more careful now. And alot less trusting. One sort of interesting thing is that I might be the only person on this board to have had regular phone conversations with Jammer. We actually spoke and emailed quite regularly - in the early days of my DS9 modhood especially, but as recently as a couple of years ago.
A few of the people I have met on the phone or IRL are still here - but not many at all. And most of those are mods. The last person I met up with IRL was about 2 years ago, when Frontline (who I had met a few times before) was in Atlanta on business. We had a nice dinner together.
I have only met one person IRL outside the US - Niorah and I hung out a few times a few years back on one of my Milan business trips, and we had an absolutely grand time on all occasions. In fact, one of the best meals I have ever eaten in my entire life was eaten with Niorah in a lovely Milan restaurant. The food in Italy is always great...but especially when you avoid the tourist spots and go out with a person who lives there.
I have talked to two others who live outside the US on the phone - Huntingdon and ymf77. Huntingdon and I are still good friends, even though he does not post here much anymore.
I wouldn't put a lot of stock in friendships made here anymore, as a rule. They are certainly okay while they last...but there has been a lot of water under the bridge on this board since I started posting in 2001, and many people I really enjoyed knowing have left or rarely post. And that makes keeping up the friendship difficult.
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Ju got it, vevy! With that swagger plus your leather pants, you can't go wrong!
On the contrary -- you do not exist. We dreamed you up! That's why you're a Flukie.
I wish there were conventions in the Bay Area. I mean we're home to Silicon Valley (Tech) and NASA Aims (Science) so there are plenty of geeks and nerds to go around.
There's a rather large one (well, large by the standards of literary SF cons) in San Jose: BayCon.
It's not an SF con, but a friend of mine was just at SETICon (a convention about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence) in Mountain View last weekend. I can't recall if that's in the Bay Area, though.
Then there's SiliCon in San Francisco, though according to their website, they're taking this year off.
I was listening to a podcast this weekend in which the creators of Silicon were talking about it and it sounded like an interesting thing to attend. I also know there is Wondercon in SF every year but as a non-fan of comic books, not sure if I would enjoy it.
It's like College. Spend time with people in the moment but once they leave and you go separate ways, it's all over. Friendships don't last forever.
