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NewHendoLib

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17. we had several great meet ups in the Raleigh/Durham NC area
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 07:21 AM
Jun 2021

a decade or so ago, met Struggle4progress, ncrainbowgirll, mopinko (during her visit there), quite a few others. Skinner attended one of my garden talks at the DC arb. I've probably met 20-25 DUers over the years. Fun! Hoping to do the same now that we are in western NC (near very blue Asheville)

How does that even happen? ansible Jun 2021 #1
We used to have regular meetups. I remember a couple of big ones in Philadelphia and... TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 #2
Did you come to the big protest march in DC? Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #5
Been to protests in DC, but don't remember a DU meetup. TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 #9
Yup. I met some at one of the early NYC Meetups in Central Park JHB Jun 2021 #22
And you would be wrong Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #3
++++ hlthe2b Jun 2021 #7
Oh that's wonderful! NurseJackie Jun 2021 #12
❣️ blm Jun 2021 #13
Wow! That is pretty cool. I had no idea! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #14
Yay! Congratulations. Nt spooky3 Jun 2021 #18
Very cool malaise Jun 2021 #27
Several! JanMichael and I married in 2003 Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #4
Early on (especially before Denver held the DNC convention) there were several regional "meets" hlthe2b Jun 2021 #6
Oh yes! Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #11
Hello, hlthe2b librechik Jun 2021 #26
Back at ya, librechik! You are the one person still here that I DO remember meeting hlthe2b Jun 2021 #28
I met 'Young Red'... SergeStorms Jun 2021 #8
The only DUer I've met was an elderly lady I did a job for. Kaleva Jun 2021 #10
There were a couple of marriages in the early 2000's underpants Jun 2021 #15
Not married nor have I met anyone Ferryboat Jun 2021 #16
we had several great meet ups in the Raleigh/Durham NC area NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #17
Very cool. I would have liked to attend your DC arb talk. Nt spooky3 Jun 2021 #19
There are a number of us here in Western NC MyMission Jun 2021 #25
No, but I had a hard crush on someone named Phillycat... SKKY Jun 2021 #20
I know of a few DUers who have some STALKERS because of DU. NurseJackie Jun 2021 #23
I vaguely remember hearing something about a stalker Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #29
That's disturbing... but what the stalking I know about gets worse than that. NurseJackie Jun 2021 #30
That IS scary Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #31
I went to a NYC DU meetup in the fall of 2008 NewJeffCT Jun 2021 #21
I remember when Blue-Jay got married Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #32
Just Mentioned Him ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #34
I bet that was a fun night! Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #36
Yes, He Was Quite Young ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #40
I met a few DUers but I think they are all gone now. One was a friend of a friend in real life. Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #24
Yes & Yes ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #33
omgosh Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #37
Could Be ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #39
A friend used to post here & she brought me in. Alas, I don't think she posts any more... Hekate Jun 2021 #35
Several years ago I was all set to attend a meetup in Portland ironflange Jun 2021 #38
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