About meeting netizens in real life...

I have met two ppl in person after meeting them online...the second one, I am now married too.

I have never met anyone online, then in real life, but I may be doing so within a few months. It's hard for me to do because I am an "extreme introvert," but sometimes I feel I should try to break out of my "shell" if I feel my correspondent and I have enough in common.

I have met 4 people first online and then in real life (two from this site, two from using an online dating service). Usually there are no big surprises. One person was definitely a lot funnier in real life than online. I would say that it is a fairly safe bet that when people post pictures of themselves online, they post a picture which portrays them favourably. However, this is not to say that anyone I have met was considerably less attractive than their picture.

will this be a romantic situation? or just meeting as friends?

I would find it difficult to meet a netizen in person.

Couple folks. One turned out just as I imagined, maybe a bit funnier. The other was a different personality and look than I expected.

Hey, no surprise on that comment.

I have never met anyone first online then in real life.

I have met more than 10 people first online and then in real life.
My experiences were all wonderful. Meeting Matt was amazing because we had forged a close bond online with late night chats and laughs and a mutual friendship with another wonderful online gurl(who has also been an SC user on and off). Sue and I met Matt down in Seattle at the Pike Place Brewery one afternoon. He brought us flowers and we brought him home made bread and Dutch Gold beer. We hugged and kissed and drank beer and had the best visit. I didn't want it to end and considered pushing him into the trunk of my car and taking him home with us and keeping him forever After that in person meeting, our friendship has only gotten stronger and stronger.

I have also had the wonderful privilege of meeting many people(and their pets) from here at SC in real life. I have enjoyed meeting every single person. They all came across as smart and fascinating in person and I am so glad I got the chance to meet and spend time with them. My life and my family's life has been so enriched by meeting people in person that I initially met here at SC. I have a deep love and respect for those I have forged friendships with in real life from here at SC.

There are still some people I have yet to meet who I would love to see in person someday.

This might seem funny coming from me but I totally know what you mean about it being hard to meet people. I come across online as very extroverted but when it comes to meeting new people I have so much fear. Know this. Each time I have put my fear aside and broken out of this self imposed hermitted existance of mine to meet someone from the internet, I have been greatly pleased, surprised and rewarded with wonderful new friends and brilliant memories of fun and frolic!

I've met one person online that I went on to meet in real life. He was nice and funny and intelligent when I first started talking to him but we ended up have huge arguments about the most ridiculous things in e-mails. We stoped talking for ages, then I made an effort to get back in touch. I arranged to go and see him but it was all pretty much about sex. I had a good weekend nonetheless though. I've been back about once a year since.

Just meeting two recent email buddies. Nothing remotely romantic -- just mutual interests.

Thanks for this. It will no doubt be greatly beneficial for me too.

I've never done this.

People always seem quieter in real-life. And no-one ever looks like their photos.
When they invent teleporter machines I would love an SC party to take place.

i never got a chance to do that. then again, i haven't meet any of you. i have meet a lot of people online, but i never got around to meeting them. i think i forgot about a lot of them.

We will someday, sweetie!

I have met lots of people online and in real life, but in particular, I met my husband on Yahoo! Personals. It was a great match, and we are very happy. He was very funny, smart and physically attractive. Obviously, or I wouldn't have grown so attracted to him. I married him in March of last year.

Yay!

Equally intelligent,nice & compatible. But more physically attractive than expected.

I have met 2 people in person.

Was hoping to meet at least 3 more SC buddies. Since they do live in the same state as me.

Might be possible this year at the Hawaiian festival in L.A.

Does that mean that you might be coming down to L.A. for the Hawaiian festival this year??

**hands you a ZIMA**
Sit down....relax....enjoy the show.

You'll be among friends.

No; no traveling planned for me this year. These two people are within a few miles from me. Thanks, though. What's a ZIMA?

I have never met anyone online, then in real life. I plan to take a world tour one of these days to visit some of my SC buddies. To California, to meet Cleo and KR and NThenSome; to Oregon, to see Kate; to Washington to see Mandy and Sue; on to Vancouver to see Zang; then across the pond to see Dino and Biggles. I am sure I have forgotten a lot of the people I want to meet. Oh yeah, then back to the buckeye state to see they and ASB and their husbands.

I think, because I take a lot of time to get know someone online before I ever agree to meet them, my expectations are usually met. However, people seem to be more attractive online, because they only show their best pictures at the best angle, light, etc. But I truly have no complaints about the people I have met first online, and then in person. I use my intuition and I don't do anything impulsively... better safe than sorry.

Yea, I'm looking forward. I might not let you leave though.

Wicksy and Zang may be next. I hope!

A chick Beer.......it's clearbeer. One of the very first of it's kind. Now there's a lot of them out there.I usually squeeze a couple slices of lime in it. It's pretty good actually. Seeing as how I don't even like beer.

Awwwww! To bad you can't come down our way. I'm sure Kristal would've liked to have finally met you,as would I. Which reminds,I need to ask Actress if she'll be able to make it this year as well.


Maybe some other time then.

Lets pray for it

I never even heard of a clearbeer -- probably because I don't pay attention to beer types since I don't care for beer at all. I do go for mixed drinks -- Brazilian caipirinha is a good one -- this one has limes and Brazilian rum, called cachaça; and also cosmopolitans, margaritas, screwdrivers, etc, but I usually can't afford this stuff, so I mainly drink cheaper wine at home and rarely go to bars.

Maybe you can go with me to see of our other SC buddies!!

Maybe this insanity will have died down a bit by then. It was bad enough when our plans to meet last time were spoiled.

I drink at home too> Going out has become a thing of the past for me. I used to go out drinking with my co-workers every other week(pay Friday). Now,it a but a dream

maybe. my cats make travel tougher. if you make it down, i'll consider.

Why's that?

Because I have no job. I haven't had one for a little over a year now. I've been too lazy to look for one.

so it's the lack of co-workers?
my social life lately has been meeting tons of people at peace rallies & vigils.

You go girl!!! I will get back into the awing of things soon.

That's been been all of it though. The rest of the time I've been so depressed that it's been like walking through molasses and I just want to sleep.

Yeah, I know what you mean about the cats. I can leave my cats at home with my mom and my sister. But, we'll see when and if I ever make it down there!!

Well, your cats are welcome to stay too.

Me too! I've been feeling a bit down also. I hope we both snap out of it soon.

I'm thinking perhaps I have to readopt a more playful attitude rather than identifying with the misery of the planet. My actions can still be towards a better world without being dragged into the quagmire mood myself.

I totally agree with you Kristal. Have you been thinking about the Hawaiian fest?

Nawww, they can stay home. Mom and Lorraine would miss them, and one is a scaredy cat,,,she is even shy around me.

When I was thinking about such sort of activity last night, photos of our adventure came up on my screensaver. but otherwise, no, i've been rather preoccupied.

I'm going to meet Jules!

I look at pics of last years fest. & smile

Years ago I used to go to discos every weekend, or at least a convenient neighborhood bar. Some of these old discos are no more, and what's worse, the good ol' neighborhood bar, a block or so from my apt., is now a brand-new apartment building. There used to be live singers at the piano, and neighbors would also go there for dinner as well as drinx. When the big '89 earthquake happened, neighborhood folks gathered at this bar and watched the news on battery TV (since the electricity was off for several days). It was such a cool neighborhood get-together-place for everyone. I do miss those daze.

Awwww! That IS sad! I don't think I've ever been to a neighborhood bar. I always went to the same pace every other weekend with my friends but never to a neighborhood bar. That would've been cool if we had that closeness here. Hey! Ar you online now? It's 9:31pm

I've misspalced my calendar(a packrat's down fall)& went back to the "When is your birthday?" survey but your birthday wasn't in there. Is today your birthday?? I can't remember........ All I do remember is that your an Aries! & Aries starts tomorrow. 3/23.

Yep, tomorrow. 23rd.

*blowing bazooka* Happy almost Birthday *throwing confetti*

cool. thank you.

All kinds of folks went there too -- people from the neighborhood were old and young, straight and gay, but it was a gay bar. The food was cheap but good. Nope, wasn't online at 9:31. Was watching a birdwatching video I got from the public library. I love birds and their songs, but the vid was pretty boring.

I don't know, I think the illusion is far nicer. For instance, I want you guys to see me as just an ordinary gal. I am young and beautiful, slim,with long flowing beautiful hair (any colour you like). I live in a mansion and have tons of money. I just play it down because I don't want you to feel inferior.

Kristal! Hon! Where the heck have you been??? I missed you! (oops! I almost forgot. Its me that's been gone, right?) Well, I missed you anyway! KISSES!!!!

Well,then I guess Birthday wishes are in order. You don't have to tell me how old you are if you don't want to. But how old are you today?

You know something??? Nothing is better than good company & cheap food. & a good strong drink to wash down the cheap food. I too love bird watching..I have something like 17 bird feeders. Darn birds are going to eat me out of house & home.

I especially love my Blue jay feeder. I have lots of Yellow Finches & House (red breasted) Finches,Doves & even a Redtail Hawk came to visit me one day. Oh,also a raccoon in October. He hasn't been back since tho.

Ummmm! Yes! It's you who has been gone for a while...... Again! Welcome Back Babe!!!(((((HUGS))))))

Hugs right back atcha! No, I didn't get your "thanks" letter-not necessary. I don't think you should have been worrying about that just then Got it now, though! TTFN!

For some the older we get the less we care about these celebrations, but I love birthdays...I bought my dad a tee-shirt that said "I may be getting older but I refuse to grow up!"...hope yours is going well and this day gives you lots of great treats!!

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Hi, i'm tired, good to hear from you again.

I care more, from not having cared at all years ago. I figure ya gotta use any excuse to enjoy life.

Oh good! Nice to have you back!

Oh my gosh!!! Your just a baby!

**gives you 41 wacks**

Tired? I'm sorry-what's going on? I mean, besides the obvious. This war is enough to make anybody tired/depressed/grief stricken. I hope whatever it is personally that you overcome it soon. take care

I once got a free bag of birdseed and put it in a container on my fire escape. The pigeons and a mouse ate most of it.

I was subject to depression before the war. I had to stop feeling so personally responsible for ending wars to breathe again.

Ohhh! Well,the pigeons & mousies need to eat too,you know?

I think you ment the response you gave me,to be for Nasale.

I was the one who gave you **41 whacks**

http://www.angelrays.com/penny/b/day.html

yes i did.
gorgeous pic. thank you. everyone's been sending me nature pics this b-day.

Yeah, I know. I do feed the pigeons once in a while even though this sort of thing is frowned on around here by a lot of people -- there are signs in parks saying not to feed 'em because there so many of them. I do like pigeons myself but there are people that call them "flying rats". There's no bird I don't like. I love crows. I don't try to feed mice because they can become indoor pests, and I don't want the manager to come up here with mouse poison.

I love all birds! I feed them all. Speaking of mice.....I fear that we may now have a mice problem because of all the unopened seed that falls below the bird feeders. I hate killing any living creatures(cept when I lived in Hawaii & we had roach infestation)of any kind. So now I'm faced with getting rid of the mice. I don't see them but my son claims to hear them at night out side his window at night.

Ho Hum! What to do ? **shrugs**

Yeah, I agree one has to do something about roaches. My apartment building has regular visits from a bugperson who sprays in the corners of rooms. I have had multiple indoor visits from mice in the past. They are smart, and they are one of the speediest animals in the world. They can squeeze through and under things you'd never imagine possible.

Yeah! Hawaii has a serious roach infestation problem mostly in the OLDER neighborhoods.

When I moved to Long Beach,we had a problem with the little guys too > I had to bomb the house with 8 bombs,then go in there with 6 cans of Spectricide Roach spray later. THEN go in there after THAT with Boric Acid & line all the shelves in the kitchen with it. It was a lot of work but, they never came back.
Key is, to use a different roach spray each time you spray. Because the new generation becomes immune to the spray used on the parents. You may have to spray again (maybe only once more)& if you do that's when you have to use a new type of spray like Raid or something. But Spectricide is the very best! CEPT I don't know if Spectricide even exsist anymore.

As for the little mices..........I do remember them being smart. I watched a documentary on them. They say that the little guys tend to learn from their mistakes. However, they do love peanut butter & can not seem to resist them in a trap.

Everywhere I've lived I've had roach problems. Now that there is regular professional spraying, there are no more problems with 'em.

well, it's a good thing that you don't have to foot the bill for that. It probably cost an arm & a leg for a professional exterminator.

this worries me i could never meet a person i met online, to many creeps liers and freaks out there, i had a friend that met someone like that and nearly ruined his life the person was so very decietful

You get to know them first, exchange talk about their kids and how things are at work and such first. The people I met didn't misrepresent themselves any, though they were still a bit different than I imagined.

An e-mail discussion group I was involved in years ago had a get-together in person, and people kept asking me if I was feeling all right. They were used to the e-mails, where I had time to think about what to say and revise it, and I came across as very articulate and opinionated. But in person I'm a lot quieter.

the man I am deeply in love with I met online....we didnt know we would fall in love with eachother

I've met more than 10 people online first and then in real life. Mostly middle-aged or elderly genealogists (very, very, very distant relatives that I hope I don't share too much genetic material with!) and the rest were fellow Biggles fans.