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Post by eagleoftruth on Dec 8, 2008 20:48:58 GMT -5
Hey, guys, what do you think of meeting someone that you initially met online? The reason I ask is that, yes, I met someone online who lives in Anchorage and we've been chatting via e-mail and phone. He's great (so far) and I'll be in Anchorage at the end of Dec. and we plan on going on a few "dinner dates" to get to know each other in person. Thoughts, feelings? This internet dating thing is new to me and I'm more than a little nervous (safety issues, not living up to expectations, etc.) I am curious as to your thoughts.
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Post by Cindy on Dec 8, 2008 23:07:21 GMT -5
Hmmm..interesting question. Probably not something I would do but then again, I think you have to take a chance if you want to meet someone. It sounds like "Men in Trees" up there LOL I say give it a shot. If you don't like him after the first date, just catch that plane back to your place and say you tried.
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Post by eagleoftruth on Dec 8, 2008 23:19:02 GMT -5
LOL Yeah, nothing ventured, nothing gained. There is a saying up here . . . "The odds are good, but the goods are odd . . ." That pretty much says it all. I'm going to give it a shot. I figure there's no harm and meeting this guy is not the only reason I'm going into Anchorage. I have shopping and appointments to keep also. So, it's a win win.
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Post by jendill on Dec 8, 2008 23:20:40 GMT -5
I will admit that in high school I met some people that I met online.. stupid I know... luckily they all turned out to be normal. I'd just make sure you met him in a public place and weren't ever alone.. I know it sounds a lil extreme but better safe than sorry right?
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Post by Cindy on Dec 8, 2008 23:48:24 GMT -5
Jen, if you're stupid, you'll have to put me in that group too. My 5 yr BF came from an online meeting. Never thought of it that way til now because I first met him fixing my computer but he ran a message board and we chatted online first (my Mom had met him in person first because she was lugging my computer down there.) I met a couple people after that too. Some were "normal" others weren't. LOL Funny that I never considered all of that until just now.
Umm Jen, I guess you aren't posting your Xmas picture on here? lol You didn't sound too happy about the outcome so I took it to mean we won't be seeing it? LOL And Eagle, if you don't like the guy you can plaster his pic on the net and say "NO WAY" as a caption. Just Kidding:-)
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Post by eagleoftruth on Dec 9, 2008 0:21:51 GMT -5
LOL Yep, good advice ladies. DEFINITELY a very public meeting place.
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Post by gingerbird on Dec 10, 2008 12:38:24 GMT -5
My name is pretty simple too ... ginger is U.K. speak for a redhead. Bird the same for female. So now you all know my gender and hair colour. Hee.
I've read all of The Yard posts since page one; catperson had been there the longest. I think she might have gotten in trouble in one of the dancing show threads since she posted she liked those shows. Weird that someone around mega years gets banned. Go figure. Hope she shows up here. I've been thinking about her after seeing several tv "specials" on kids e-mailing naked pictures of themselves, their thoughts behind doing so and the resulting consequences.
Glad to see old names showing up here. I got a warn for posting in a thread as soon as the show was over. I had been a regular on the thread since day one. After a certain episode, I posted my thoughts, saying I was so excited to do so, I was doing that first, then was going back to read what others had written about that ep. So I got warned since rules say you have to read all pages FIRST, then post. WTF? I see stupid posts on every thread where the poster obviously hasn't even read the previous entry much less pages before it. I got another warn for something else that I cannot even remember, it was so banal. Result is, I don't post often in TWoP if I can help it.Thanks nelra and Eagle for your posting-blues stories!
ETA: Eagle, one of my good friends is celebrating her one-year wedding anniversary to a guy she met online. They lived together about eight years before getting hitched. They lived about 1,000 miles apart when they met in a chat room, and eventually she moved here to be with him. Both are great people. I say go for it. Lucky you!
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Post by Cindy on Dec 10, 2008 16:45:51 GMT -5
I was concerned about catperson being in trouble too gingerbird because I haven't seen her under her second name in awhile either so I sent the PM directly through to her email addy hoping to bypass TPTB. Of course, then I read after I sent it that TPTB actually CAN read the message since it initially goes through their system. Opps. I may have mentioned that I won't miss the sticky "RULES."
So I hope Cat shows up too. Maybe she's busy buying xmas gifts or getting Leah to drive her around in the new car ;D
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Post by gingerbird on Dec 11, 2008 17:53:59 GMT -5
Hey hepalien, are you LaneKim in The Yard? I couldn't figure that name out. Nelra was easy for me, as was the former earthmomma who turned into catkicker.
I've been thinking about your impending "date", eagle, and am so curious. Where online did you meet him? Tell us all about him ... what he does, etc. Spare no details! And as for meeting someone from a chat room: The Internet has taken the place of the 80s/90s bar scene, and IMO it's much safer to meet someone online than in a sleezy smokefilled tavern. I'd rather not date someone who hangs out in such a place. Besides, with Internet you can at least see if the guy can spell and is articulate. Beware if this guy can't convey a thought or type, however. That spells trouble (pun intended)!
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Post by Cindy on Dec 12, 2008 0:30:44 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure LaneKim is neira Gingerbird. (If I'm remembering it right) Went to see a homey little Christmas concert tonight. Small theatre, nice voices a vast improvement over the Trans-S-Orchestra IMO. LOL
Yes eagle, spare no date details because we are a nosy lot:-) I hope Peanut shows up, I'm curious about the situation with her brother and if she's hanging in there.
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Post by jendill on Dec 12, 2008 17:31:11 GMT -5
Ok so is there anyway to have the thread set up so that it goes to the last one you saw like the Yard? Cuz i forget where i was and then end up reading everything over again. And ya know? Thinking of it, my brother met my sister in law online.. th is was YEARS ago.. They've been married like 13 years or so now... but they were thousands of miles apart... he was in Alabama and she was in Massachusetts. I can't remember who flew to who first... but they talked on the phone for hours b4 they met. this is the one I liked.. it's a lil dark but I love her smile.. we're going to be taking more of her by herself...it's too much to try to get both her and the cat to look at the same time. i123.photobucket.com/albums/o319/jlhess2266/DSC_0198.jpg |
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Post by gingerbird on Dec 12, 2008 19:18:43 GMT -5
JenDill: Come here often, then you'll know which posts are the newest! Heh.
Cindy, nelra turned into seekritsomethingorother in the Yard. And speaking of, I notice there have been no new posts there for a while. I hope This Cindy Spot takes over.
And Cindy, I've seen some videos of that orchestra that set off the smoke alarms for you, and now all I can see are the pyrotechnics, smoke, flashing lights ... looks like a show sure to trigger an epileptic seizure for sure. I think I'll stay away!
I hope we hear from blossom and peanut soon. Both have some personal things going on that need chat-room healing.
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Post by sabina82 on Dec 12, 2008 21:50:41 GMT -5
Hey guys.
Cute picture Jen!!
Eagle - I've done the internet dating thing, but not much. I went on a date with a guy last year from a website - just to the movies. It was alright - though zero chemistry. Public places are key. Two of my best friends met their long term bf's (and now one's a fiance) online as well. I think the stigma has gone out of it. It is still awkward though - somewhat like a blind date.
I once got a warn on TWoP for something I can barely remember. It was so stupid and I never did understand the problem. Then this season I got a warn b/c I accidentally posted in the "Sentences" thread at 9pm EST. But that was because in Ontario on Global TV, PB shows at 8pm EST on Mondays now (past seasons have been at 9pm EST just like in the US). I forgot that you all were just starting to watch it! Then I quickly realized, and spoiler tagged my quotes. The moderator was understanding, but still gave me a warn. S/he said that I couldn't post anything about the episode until after the first airing in the EST zone. But um...technically I DID wait until the end of the FIRST airing in this time zone. Gah. Whatever...
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Post by Cindy on Dec 12, 2008 23:56:31 GMT -5
LOL Jen, nice pic of you and baby but I have to agree with hubby about him not liking his part in that pic. The looks "Seriously, do I HAVE to hold this cat?" And you look like I pictured... I see a "bookmark" feature at the bottom of Sabina's post, but I don't see it on others...and you can jump pages..I may have to email someone about that. gingerbird: It figures I would mess up the names. Yeah, getting a tad concerned about where catperson went. Hopefully it's just plain "I'm busy." Yes, I should have looked up TSO before I went. I won the tickets and could have sold them for a small fortune..lol (preferrable to my I'm trapped in this heavy metal smoking hole..LOL) The "Cindy Spot" LOL I like that. I'm looking for a new book title..."The Cindy Spot" has a certain ring to it..:-) ETA: Jen, here's the board link about "bookmarking" it sounds kind of involved but might work out ok once it is set up help.proboards.com/memberguide/index.html If any of you need any help with other features, they are there as well and once this post gets buried, just hit the "help" icon at the top of the page. |
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Post by gingerbird on Dec 13, 2008 11:16:17 GMT -5
Sabina, I cannot imagine you getting a warn about anything. Same with nelra, though. I think the mods at TWoP are pretty power-hungry. I've been on some threads where crazy and rude stuff happens, and things go WAY OT without any mod interaction, then others where the mod spanks you for ... well, for whatever. I took my "warns" (for nothing!) pretty personally, which is why I mostly lurk and only come "out" when I feel relatively safe.
JenDill ... Maddie is way bigger than I picture. I still see her in my mind as a teeny infant. She looks big enough to be walking. I know Christmas will be so much fun for you now and from here on out with a child. Both Mr. Dill and the cat look ready to go do something else. You should Photoshop happier faces in from other pictures to create the perfect photo.
Cindy ... Gosh, "The Cindy Spot" sort of has a, well, DIRTY sound to it. Heh. Be sure to give me credit when you publish the book and get on "Oprah". Also, Cindy, you are a writer, but in what writing field are you? Newspaper, magazine, freelance, trade, advertising, something else. We don't know much about you and we should, now that you are our guide and mentor here. Heh.
Also to Cindy: Can anyone come in here and read posts without joining? I've had a harrassing lurker problem through TWoP in the past, another reason I don't like to post too frequently. I prefer someplace "safe", which I hope "The Cindy Spot" will be.
About online matches: I worked with a woman who dated a lot of guys she met on a dating site. She had lots of fun stories, but nothing bad ever happened, just the "usual" jerky guy things, like the guy who "forgot his wallet" at the expensive restaurant, and the guy who "forgot" to pick her up at the airport after she came back from travel. One of the funniest stories was the guy who sent photos of himself in a ballcap. He was an exceptional writer, very witty, and she was looking forward to meeting him. So he shows up at her door for their first date in a WIG, an obvious one, that he was trying to pass off as his real hair. My friend had nothing against bald guys, but she did have a problem going out with a guy with a dead animal on his head.
My friend ended up marrying a guy introduced to her by a mutual friend. Her new husband is, yes, basically bald. And a great guy! (And we still enjoy a laugh over her online dates.)
I hope the rest of The Yard birds join us soon. Come on in, guys!
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