FTC meet up

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Interested.

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Can’t wait! :smiley:

Will this be like Felix-redux where everyone is in the same room, but no one acknowledges anyone else?

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Either that or Desano’s redux where bunch of people say they’re down and then no one shows up

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how about mixture of the two

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So we’ll all say we’re going to meet up in the same place and not acknowledge each other, and then we’ll all no-show the event? :smiley:

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if that is possible, that would be the case i tink

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I think we’re doing that now :slight_smile:

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Given the difficulty of coordinating everyone’s schedule, I really do think just saying, “Hey, I’m planning to go to _____ at ____ day at ___ time. If you’re interested, just come on by” might be a good idea…

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that didn’t really work out for Desano…

on the other hand, JL’s meetup DID work, because we were all committed to something. and by committed I mean paid money up front.

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Correct. So unless someone wants to take the time to organize something like that, I think just saying, “Here I am” will probably lead to the least amount of disappointment. @lectroid was the only person who made it to Desano’s, and he/she seemed to think it was an alright experience b/c the pizza was good…

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Yeah, pay up, FTC beeyotches…

:slight_smile:

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You know, it’s interesting. One of my friends is part of a volunteer org that CHARGES its volunteers to participate. I asked her the rationale for this. Her response, “B/c if you pay to join, you’re more likely to participate.” Makes a lot of sense, actually…

BTW, thanks again for being willing to organize that!

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Hope you guys had a great time. Not sure I’d undertake that endeavor again, though - That meetup took wayyyyy more work than I (in my vast naivete) had anticipated.

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Yup. I was a bit miffed everyone bailed last minute, but the pizza was indeed excellent, and I went back a couple more times before I moved.

But, yeah… I expperienced momentary bruising of the ego, but I got over it. It’s just the internet.

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Sounds like a good idea…could we have the meet-up at one of the $6 & under restaurants? :smile_cat:

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maybe a Chinese restaurant for dim sum when they open might work. get a really big table or two, so if a few people can’t make it, it’s a little more lax than say making a reservation at some other kinds of restaurants. plus, people can drop in kind of whenever.

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We already had one.

Great fun. Great food too.

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When was that???

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[quote=“paranoidgarliclover, post:8, topic:5483”]
“Hey, I’m planning to go to _____ at ____ day at ___ time. If you’re interested, just come on by” might be a good idea…
[/quote]I think that’s a good one. Nemroz and I discussed something similar. We both go to LACMA Jazz on Fridays and might meet without the pressure of planning. I’m not suggesting this for a group FTC meet-up. It’s too crowded and loud to all meet for the first time.

Hubby and I have had success with one on one or I should say two on two FTC meet ups. I won’t mention names; the person in question may want to keep it under the radar. I’ll give you a hint. He’s a scoundrel… of course, I say that affectionately.

A group meet up could get really interesting. Wouldn’t it be fun to see what happens when my d.h. comes face to face with… you can guess who.

Let’s do it!

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[quote=“paranoidgarliclover, post:12, topic:5483”]
‘B/c if you pay to join, you’re more likely to participate.’
[/quote]How come that doesn’t work with the gym?

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