Topic: Do your real life friends think you're wierd? (Read 3511 times)

Gambler · « **on:** July 23, 2004, 10:24:24 am »

When they find out that you have met in person people you've met on the net? I've known people who met others online for less than noble purposes and yes, we poke fun at them. I mean they couldn't get a date here in town so they had to find someone across the country. There was one man who worked here several years ago who was always meeting women online who were going to be THE one! After several weeks and visits he was on to the next conquest.

But actually meeting friends who you've conversed with for a long time in my opinion is different. My wife and I have been on a mailing list for nine years now. In that time we've met many of the other members. We've been to parties in their houses and they've come to ours to visit. The first time we had some of them visit the looks we got at work were priceless. You would have expected us to have grown a second head or something. They're STRANGERS and you're letting them in your house? Nope, not strangers. Just friends who we had never met in person before.

What brought this up is that Brother Mu and his family are in town this week and we got together for a nice visit yesterday. Once again I get all sorts of strange reactions from my co-workers.

What have been your friends reactions to finding out you meet with online friends?

S'Raek · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2004, 12:12:25 pm »

Real life friends???

Gambler · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2004, 12:14:02 pm »

You know. People you see at home, work, outside of the house. Not on the computer screen?

Sirgod · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2004, 01:26:59 pm »

I don't think they where teasing you over an Online Friend, But rather The Fact It was Brother Mush...

He's Wirey.

Heh, He PM'ed me after he met and gave you high Praise Gambler. One of these day's we'll all have to try and get together Bro.

Stephen

TheJudge · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2004, 06:30:56 pm »

My real life friends consider me evil...

J. Carney · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2004, 06:38:10 pm »

No more so than any other Wrangler and boot wearing, 4x4 pick-up driving redneck that loves his Confederate heratage; listens Bond, Avril Lavigine, Willie Nelson, Hank WIlliams, Bobby Horton, AC/AC, and Save Ferris; hunts, fishes, sings and plays D&D, SFB, ect.

See- I'm prefectly normal!

Sirgod · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2004, 06:42:54 pm »

Quote from: J. Carney on July 23, 2004, 06:38:10 pm

No more so than any other Wrangler and boot wearing, 4x4 pick-up driving redneck that loves his Confederate heratage; listens Bond, Avril Lavigine, Willie Nelson, Hank WIlliams, Bobby Horton, AC/AC, and Save Ferris; hunts, fishes, sings and plays D&D, SFB, ect.

See- I'm prefectly normal!

You forgot David Allen Coe.

Stephen

SSCF-LeRoy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2004, 06:50:39 pm »

Uh, what real-life friends?

Sirgod · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2004, 07:07:50 pm »

Gambler has reaised a Good Question here, Who here HAve you actually met, and or talked to on the phone.

With Me, I've met:
Blyre
GrimBeard
Musashi
StormBringer
Reverand
F9thIceman
Sethan
I've talked to on the phone:

Nannerslug
David Ferrel
OldBuzzard
Ann
Ravok
JMM
Joker

I might have spoken with:
Frey, I know we tried playing Phone Tag a few times, But I can't recall if we ever got through.

If I missed anyone, My apoligies.

Stephen

Just plain old Punisher · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2004, 08:46:37 pm »

I don't have any real life friends. I had them all shot for being insolent.

The Bar-Abbas Anomaly · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2004, 10:05:44 pm »

Quote from: Punisher on July 23, 2004, 08:46:37 pm

I don't have any real life friends. I had them all shot for being insolent.

Ummm, Pun? I don't think I'm going to be able to make it over there this weekend.... I.... uh, I've got to wash my hair.

...And do laundy, and, uh.... stuff.

TheJudge · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2004, 10:08:51 pm »

Quote from: Barabbas on July 23, 2004, 10:05:44 pm

Quote from: Punisher on July 23, 2004, 08:46:37 pm
I don't have any real life friends. I had them all shot for being insolent.

Ummm, Pun? I don't think I'm going to be able to make it over there this weekend.... I.... uh, I've got to wash my hair.

...And do laundy, and, uh.... stuff.

Who is laundy and what are you going to do with him or her?

Grand Master of Shadows NCC37385 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2004, 10:21:50 pm »

Ive never met anyone from here in the real world. Not too many of you, that I converse with regularly, live within driving distance.

AlienLXIX · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2004, 11:04:24 pm »

OOO good questions! As for the main question, yes, all my friend think that I am wierd but then on the same token they are wierd too! HA!

As for people I have met:

Ferret (hee hee I "meet" him as much as possible!)
Hsta (XC bard), his wife and their son
Mars
Admiral Kirk (GFL)
....I am not sure if the last two ever showed up on Taldren or here but I have flown with them on LameSpy

Spoken to on the phone:

Sirgod (soon to meet)
Hawkeye Stonyface (where the hel is he anyway? Is he OK?)
762
The Sea
and I belive I have spoken with Frey on the phone once before, maybe.

If I have forgotten anyone I am so sorry!

The Bar-Abbas Anomaly · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2004, 11:08:27 pm »

Quote from: AlienLXIX on July 23, 2004, 11:04:24 pm

The Sea

Now THERE'S a name I haven't heard in a while!

TheSatyr · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2004, 02:43:14 am »

They don't think I'm weird for meeting on-line friends,they just get a little concerned that I might be going to meet an axe-murderer.

They think it's cool when I do things like that...which isn't very often.

I did have one real bad experience once,but nothing worth talking about now.

S'Raek · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2004, 02:49:44 am »

I have not had the pleasure of meeting anyone from this board, except jualdeau of course. But I did take a day trip from Newport (when I lived there) to Baltimore to meet some folks I knew from another board. It was interesting meeting people and seeing how they compared to what you imagined they would be like.

Ravok · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2004, 03:25:51 am »

Quote from: Punisher on July 23, 2004, 08:46:37 pm

I don't have any real life friends. I had them all shot for being insolent.

Sirgod · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2004, 07:44:38 am »

Quote

Hawkeye Stonyface (where the hel is he anyway? Is he OK?)

That's a good Question and I used to talk to him on the phone about once a month. If not him, the Capt. Starkiller. The last I heard, He got his Divorce, and Had a Uhm Plantation yeah that's It , a Plantation up in Oregon.

Stephen

Ravok · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2004, 06:10:13 pm »

Yes definitely.

But they love me any way.
I speak Klingon when i get mad.
I walk around in my boxer shorts in my yard. ( It gets too darn hot here in FL. in the summer)
And i buy my pets Christmas presents, and give them birth day presents.
I stay at home and don't work so i can be a house Dad.
I can't stand watching sports, And if it was up to me these guys would be paid as much as we are.
I like gardening and like to arrange flowers ( I'm 6"5 and weigh 250 lbs and ex military)
I'm absolutely terrified of heights. But i like to fly hang glide and fly ultra lites.

But then again I'm also happy as hell with my life, and i really don't care what anybody thinks.

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