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Offline SunTracker

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« on: September 19, 2004, 05:30:32 AM »
This past wednesday, a guy emailed me out of the blue about going scuba diving.  I didn't know anything about this fella, but I told him I would go diving with him.  He replied once more, saying that we were to also meet a woman scuba diver at the dive site.

So I post on an scuba message board that I am going diving this saturday, and a guy from the message board emails me and asks me if he could come.  I tell him "sure".

We all met up at the dive site, everyone was super friendly.  We dove for about an hour and 45 minutes and had a good time.

Anyways, this was my first time meeting people off the internet.
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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2004, 05:35:37 AM »
in mostof the cases people are alot nicer when you meet them in real life then they are on the net.
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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2004, 05:37:17 AM »
Glad to hear that Nilsen.  I remember when a guy on this message board was threatening to beat people up at the Aces High Convention (lol).
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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2004, 05:48:43 AM »
If they both showed up i bet he would joke it all away and they would both have a drink.  Its alt easyer to be a "bully" here than in real life :)

I doubt Skuzzy will run around at the con telling people they are "off topic" :D
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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2004, 06:35:09 AM »
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I doubt Skuzzy will run around at the con telling people they are "off topic" :D


Or "mute/edit" them by placing ductape over their mouth and have it say "edited for content/flame bait/etc...." :D
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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2004, 06:36:40 AM »
could be a great show tho. he could get a fancy hat, badge and everything :)
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2004, 07:41:34 AM »
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I doubt Skuzzy will run around at the con telling people they are "off topic" :D




SHHHHHHH   don't be giving him ideas   ;)
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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2004, 07:43:21 AM »
Alot of friendships are created on the internet, but terror lurks as well as we constantly see headline news about child abductions etc. I'm always preaching to "be nosey" when it comes to your kids.

One such friendship I've encountered was off a automobile forum, turns out the fellow and his wife live about 1/2 mile from us, on Lake Tapps. He offered to let us use his unused dock and we keep our boat at his dock during the peak heat weeks here in WA state, when the fishing is slow and the air temp is great for waterskiing, wakeboarding, etc.
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« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2004, 08:30:53 AM »
I send people online emails inviting them to do fun things, then I beat them up.
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Offline Saurdaukar

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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2004, 09:06:36 AM »
Met plenty of people in person from t3h instardnet.

Mostly car stuff - meets, track events, shows, etc.

First experience I was slightly nervous about - dont even give it a second thought anymore.

If you think about it, its no different than meeting anyone else in any given situation - only youre already aware of the fact that youre all there for the same purpose - be it aviation, racing or sex with minors.

Its kinda cool actually - you could spend a year straight in a bar in your local town and never find anyone who could correctly ID and tell the difference between a 109G6 and a 109F4 based on a shadow - but I would imagine that at a place like the AH con, which Ive never been to, its got to be a hoot listening to all you grumpy old men rattle off about niki dweebs and the advantages of radial engines.
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« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2004, 09:11:12 AM »
Of course most people are nicer in real life than they are on the Internet... they'll get dropped if they act half as "tough".  

On the other hand, I'd imagine most of them are 40 year old fat guys who will shriek "If you touch me I'll SUE!!!!" if confronted in real life.
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« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2004, 10:39:50 AM »
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I doubt Skuzzy will run around at the con telling people they are "off topic" :D


Sitting at the bar having a few beers and a good laught.  Somone makes a comment.

Gunslinger replies "what the F....BAMB Skuzzy jumps out from underneath another table slaps a hand on my mouth and quietly says

"Language Filter"
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« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2004, 10:45:44 AM »
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Sitting at the bar having a few beers and a good laught.  Somone makes a comment.

Gunslinger replies "what the F....BAMB Skuzzy jumps out from underneath another table slaps a hand on my mouth and quietly says

"Language Filter"

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« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2004, 10:49:34 AM »
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SHHHHHHH   don't be giving him ideas   ;)



LOL   Skuzzy what's up with my Frame Rate????


:rofl
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« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2004, 11:16:56 AM »
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That'd be even funnier if it was me!  :rofl  Or is that Skuzzy??? never met the guy
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