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So tell me about MN meet-ups....

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KathyMCMLXXII · 03/04/2007 09:56

What is it like meeting people you know online in RL? Are people like you imagine them to be? Do you wear little badges with your MN name?

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Merlin · 03/04/2007 09:58

Bit daunting the first time but generally find a few bottles of wine eases things!!!!!!!

Bit confusing with the names at first - you never know whether to call people by their MN name or RL name - took me a while to remember a whole load of new RL names!!!!

Have you been to any MN meetups? Whereabouts are you?

LadyTophamHatt · 03/04/2007 09:59

we generally all meet up at service stations, driving there in our great big 18 wheeelers.

HoraceWimp · 03/04/2007 10:01

I try not to scratch my nads

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KathyMCMLXXII · 03/04/2007 10:01

Thanks Merlin.

I'm near York and as there seem to be a few of us who would like to meet for coffee, was thinking of organising a sort of small-scale one. Just a daytime meet for coffee, rather than one of those huge drunken orgies where people fall over in the street and sleep with the hotel concierge.

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Littlefish · 03/04/2007 10:01

I shave my hands specially so I look lovely.

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KathyMCMLXXII · 03/04/2007 10:02

LOL @ all you hairy truckers.

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Furball · 03/04/2007 10:03

I've been on about 5 and met the same mumsnetters everytime and we still don't know each others proper names

Merlin · 03/04/2007 10:04

No hairy truckers down here in Bournemouth I'll have you know - where all laaaaaadies!

Kathy - I used to live near Beverley and often use to go shopping in York - I love it there.

Your coffee meetup sounds a lovely idea - just go for it. Everyone else will all be feeling a bit nervous too!

Merlin · 03/04/2007 10:04

where? Sorry meant we're of course!

DelGirl · 03/04/2007 10:05

oh I dunno Merlin

Only kidding, all the Bournemouth lot are luverly and we have always have a great time, don't we Merlin?

Merlin · 03/04/2007 10:06

Are you at work DG? Quiet day?!!!!!

DelGirl · 03/04/2007 10:07

slight hijack....off work as been up half the night with earache/horrible throat. me, not dd

Merlin · 03/04/2007 10:07

Oh dear sorry to hear that - your sore throat has come back to get you. Get well for Thurs though!!!!!

EasterSparklerEgg · 03/04/2007 10:09

The Bournemouth lot are all weirdos! Not really they are lovely (got to be nice to them cos we have a meet up on Thursday)

DelGirl · 03/04/2007 10:09

I'll be fine by then, if not, nothing that a few drinks won't cure . right, off to my sick bed cough cough, splutter, splutter.

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KathyMCMLXXII · 03/04/2007 10:10

Ah, my MIL is in Bournemouth, Merlin.
Beverley is lovely. We go there when we want a change and to have a walk in the woods.

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Merlin · 03/04/2007 10:10

Oi Sparkler - who you calling weird?!!!!!!

Well we all are after a few drinks lets face it!!!! [tipsy emotion]

Merlin · 03/04/2007 10:11

Small world Kathy! If you come down to visit her you should come on one of our meetups and we'll show you how it's done!!!!

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KathyMCMLXXII · 03/04/2007 10:13

Yes please Merlin - are we allowed to swear at your meet-ups? (That's my biggest problem with staying with MIL.... have to be well-behaved, y'see.)

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EasterSparklerEgg · 03/04/2007 10:13

You know I love you guys really! Mwwaaaa! PMSL

Merlin · 03/04/2007 10:16

Swearing, drinking, chatting up the waiters, dancing (that's Surfermums speciality and a whole other story!!!) - anything goes!!!!!

Whereabouts does your MIL live?

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KathyMCMLXXII · 03/04/2007 10:17

She's in Highcliffe, just the other side of Christchurch (so not Bournemouth itself but as near as makes no difference).

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Merlin · 03/04/2007 10:18

Highcliffe is nice, I have an aunt and uncle there. Only about 15/20mins away by car.

Anyway, nice chatting but really must go and sort out the DS's now - been left to their own devices for the last hour!!!!

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KathyMCMLXXII · 03/04/2007 11:02

But are people in RL like they are online? That's what I really want to know.

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HoraceWimp · 03/04/2007 11:02

no they are all men
I have never met a woman mumsnetter