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Post by Nihilist on Mar 23, 2010 19:51:06 GMT -5
Just sayin', if there's ever a meetup in the American Southwest (AZ, CO, UT, NM), count me in. And no, I'm not a rapist.
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 23, 2010 20:02:17 GMT -5
It's the whole "meeting strangers online that could be masquerading as rapists." Basically, I have no clue who you guys are and it's a huge risk to meet up with such a large group of strangers without someone else there to save me if someone tries something.
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Mar 23, 2010 20:12:57 GMT -5
You're not, Nihilist? Damn.
Would any of your "RL" friends be willing to accompany you, Sleepy?
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Post by Nihilist on Mar 23, 2010 20:22:43 GMT -5
You're not, Nihilist? Damn. Only if you consent.
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 23, 2010 20:35:20 GMT -5
You're not, Nihilist? Damn. Would any of your "RL" friends be willing to accompany you, Sleepy? The thing is, I don't want anyone else there with me. Not to sound like an asshole or anything, but a third party completely unfamiliar with this site would almost ruin the experience. Just my thoughts though.
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Mar 23, 2010 21:34:07 GMT -5
You're not, Nihilist? Damn. Would any of your "RL" friends be willing to accompany you, Sleepy? The thing is, I don't want anyone else there with me. Not to sound like an asshole or anything, but a third party completely unfamiliar with this site would almost ruin the experience. Just my thoughts though. Ohhh...well damn, that's a rock and a hard place innit...
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Post by MaybeNever on Mar 23, 2010 22:47:30 GMT -5
Not necessarily. You just have to employ transitive friendship! Sleepy can meet and get to know some FSTDTer on safe terms, such as in company with a meaty friend armed with a laser-guided machete, and once she feels comfortable with said FSTDTer she can then feel comfortable attending the meet-up in that person's company.
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Post by rookie on Mar 24, 2010 7:29:37 GMT -5
Sleepy, I agree with you 110% about pics. When we got closer, I was going to suggest that before pics go on the site, maybe someone could white out our faces and draw smiley faces for, well, I was going to say me, but for anyone who doesn't want their image online. Or you could be the photographer. Then, like my dad, you would never ever be in the pictures.
Let your friend know that there will be a handful of veterans accompanying you to D.C. And some of those vets are family men and women. Feel free to fudge the numbers a little.
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Post by Caitshidhe on Mar 24, 2010 11:28:01 GMT -5
I was going to suggest what Rookie suggested--we could put smiley faces or Hello Kitty heads over the people who don't want themselves online.
There's no need to be nervous, Sleepy! But I understand taht you are. It can be scareh. I'll protect you with my handy-dandy testicle-zapping taser.
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Post by rookie on Mar 24, 2010 12:25:39 GMT -5
Cait, hon, you are the one worrying me.
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Post by Caitshidhe on Mar 24, 2010 15:05:19 GMT -5
*looks all innocent*
But I'm cute. I can't scare anyone.
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Post by Sleepy on Mar 24, 2010 16:04:57 GMT -5
Not necessarily. You just have to employ transitive friendship! Sleepy can meet and get to know some FSTDTer on safe terms, such as in company with a meaty friend armed with a laser-guided machete, and once she feels comfortable with said FSTDTer she can then feel comfortable attending the meet-up in that person's company. Great idea, MN. The only problem is finding anyone to volunteer to meet with me.
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Post by MaybeNever on Mar 24, 2010 18:55:54 GMT -5
I would happily volunteer, but I can't actually make it to the meetup since I will be driving across the country in the exact opposite direction at that time. However, I am willing to venture the idea that it is highly improbable that nobody would be willing to meet up with you in the first place.
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Post by dantesvirgil on Mar 25, 2010 9:02:46 GMT -5
Sleepy, where are you in general in the US?
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Post by dantesvirgil on Mar 25, 2010 9:04:26 GMT -5
And we can all help make it clear about pics and who wants them & who doesn't and help each other maintain those boundaries.
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