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Man, you guys must have been into some weird and crazy stuff before I came along, Cobie...
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Perhaps I missed it somehow, but I believe the historic meeting between Cobie and Pov at a Connecticut truck stop (January 16, 2003) was not included. Was this not the first official meeting of two Legion World members?
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I actually didn't include any of the meetings b/t Legion Worlders, as I want to have my facts strait!
But there were a few meetings prior to Pov and I finally getting together.
First: either Beagle Boy and Midnight Son met up, or Beagle Boy and Lash met (I can't remember the order). I distinctly remember thinking how cool it was!
Next: I believe next was a bunch of the British LMBers at the time (Faraway Lad, Bevis, Looks that Kill Lad/Paul, Mart, Terrence and possibly Ultra Matt). Actually, all of them probably weren't there, but they began meeting around then.
Next: Then Stu met a bunch of LMBers (Lash, Beagz, Omega Matt, Mystery Lad) and possibly some more. He also met Pov before I did, and possibly Rhino and Ultra Matt. He was also in London and had met a few London LMBers, including Terrence and Looks that Kill Lad.
Next: Ultra Matt's visit to the US, where he meets Rhino and Stu.
Now, the funny part is, when all of these meetings began taking my place, my dormroom at Uconn was literally five minutes from Pov's house. We were posting for a good few months before either of us realized we were both from not only CT, but the Storrs area! After finding it funny we kept trying to make plans but various things put it off at the time b/t our responsibilities. Pov had a brief lull in activity, and then when he was back to full posting power I was once again gone. And this time for a year and a half, in which time I left Uconn, never actually meeting Pov (to my hometown, which is an hour away). Well, I returned and came to LW, Pov was like an old friend by then and we laughed about it...until FINALLY Lash demanded that Pov and I meet up for 'ice cream and girl watching'. Thus, the fateful meeting took place! Now Pov and I have met 6 times (I think its 6--possibly 7), so we're kinda like the Butch & Sundance of LWers meeting up! I don't think anyone else has met up more than us...it just took us two years to get to doing it, even after we went from being literally 5 minutes apart to an hour.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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The only legion worlder that I've met is STU. We've met twice, actually, the second time as recent as last week.
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I've lost track of the number of times that I've met Sonnie, sometimes several times in the same day - first official meeting was circa 25th October 1968.
Does that count for something?
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quote:Originally posted by Ghost of Numf El: I've lost track of the number of times that I've met Sonnie, sometimes several times in the same day - first official meeting was circa 25th October 1968.
Does that count for something?
Well, it would count for double if Sonnie would put in an appearance here!
And thanks for the additional historical info, Cobie. I just remembered how cool it was that you and Pov actually got together in person. Then it was Faraway hopping across the ocean a couple of times and meeting with you, Pov & Quis - and the real world meetings seemed to multiply from there.
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I think Numf, Sonnie and Harbi have us all beat
It really was cool when Pov and I met up! The next meeting was when Darden came over to the US (and I had been posting online with Darden since the Fall of 2000) and we hung out again. That was followed by a meeting with Quis & Stu and Pov & myself, all of whom Darden met but not at the same time. I think after that there were some of the cons going on, and more LWers were meeting (San Diego being one) followed by the big one to Dallas were the '9' got to hang out (I still wished I hadn't missed that one). Of course, in between all of this, Stu has met people here and there and I can't really believe anyone is close to beating him (its gotta be up to like 20 at this point).
Pov and I hung out again one more day for comics, pizza and the Incredibles and then the next time was our trip to Niagra Falls with Far, Gigi, Kent and Lou, which was cool as there were more people I'd met! The next time after that was the Boston Con, where almost everyone I'd ever met so far was at, and an additional six people (including the lovely Ms. Cramer, Vee, Miner, larger than life Abin and Cru, who I'd been posting with since before there even was an LMB). I also got to meet Kinetix there too real quick, another nice poster on LW that doesn't post as much. In later months, I got to meet Caliente too for coffee in Cape Cod.
The first meeting with Pov was really cool though. There's a certain amount of awkwardness of meeting someone in real life for the first time, followed by a 'how cool is this?!' feel to it, followed by a realization that you've actually known each other for awhile and are comfortable with being friends.
Actually, I'm overdue for another hang-out day with Pov right now--so clear your schedule for late April/May buddy!
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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Lessee, I met Beagle Boy first when he very bravely drove to Memphis to visit, which he has since done at least twice more; one of those times, we arranged it to co-incide with Midnight Son (I *miss* that kid!) coming in.
Stu stopped by on his cross-country drive.
Then came the big Dallas thing 2 Novembers ago, Povvins and Quislet drove in, and I followed them to Dallas, where I met Miner, Kent, Stargazer and Yellow Kid, and also saw Beagle and Stu again.
I very stupidly missed out on a chance to meet Bevis when he was here in Memphis, but I couldn't get out of work.
Really really hate that I missed meeting Cramey and Loser in Boston last year.
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I'd met STU a few times before the Dallas thing, and a time or two thereafter.
The Dallas con, though, was the first time I got to meet a substantial number of LWers.
No, I'm a liar. There was the San Diego meet-up with Scott, Caroline, Star Boy, Gary, and Grey among others. That was first, then Dallas. Then another San Diego with Gary, Monkey Eater Lad, Seymour, and LyleLyle. Then Boston.
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After Comic-Con 2008, everything's even more of a blur! Speaking of which, a conversation at the Con impelled me to look up this thread, with a link to the actual "A Written History of the LMBP" on the Encyclopedia Galactica forum.
Gods, Cobie -- what a freakin' massive undertaking! Major kudos! I'm shocked and amazed at how many obscure members (and alt IDs) were mentioned, including such luminaries as G. Stallion, Picard's Sexy Grandson, and Dial H for HOMO. It was also a major trip down memory lane to reminisce about the halcyon days of the Phineas B. Fuddle board -- as well as all the historical real-life first-time team-ups.
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