Is it easy talking, typing on here, but when you meet the person in person, what did you think? I think we all have an idea of the person from their posts, but were they what you were expecting. Answers please. The only person I met was exactly as I expected.
I`ve met some from here-and others from other sites.
We are the same in person-Just folk who share this gardening game.
I love meeting peeps and have met up with many from another site and have some wonderful friends who meet up, get drunk and are there for each other, having seen piccys of most peeps before hand i had a good idea what it expect ;D
I have had the pleasure of meeting 6 A4A members, all turned out to be what I expected. We have had some good laughs. I have met up again with a couple of those members on a few occasions.
This year has been worrying for me due to ill health of one of my daughters. I have found it comforting now and again to talk "outside" the family, two of my A4A friends (you know who you are) have been such great listeners.
What I meant was that I always imagined Saddad as very, very old, walking on a walking frame (sorry), and thought that (must be getting old) forgotten his name, the very handsome pilot, looked good and some other names that I thought were men, turned out to be ladies. Thought ACE was a clown, only due to his picture, whatever. ;D ;D ;D
I have met at least 8 from here and they have all been nice people.
All people are lovely on here, and the people on my allotment are the kindest, most generous people I have ever met and they don't get bored with talking about vegetables, but we do have lovely conversations about other things and yesterday I came back with a book that was recommended to me, and also loads and loads of toms.
The people I've met have all been exactly how I pictured them.....apart from Saddad. I was expecting a miserable old bloke with no sense of humour.
Just goes to show that you can't judge someone by their name.
All the a4a folks I've met have been lovely. Quite a few of them no longer posting but I suppose that's the nature of the beast. It's nice to meet up with folk you feel you know quite well even though you've actually never met before to discover that they're even better than they seemed online.
Well I thought you were all Miserable too.... ;D
QuoteThought ACE was a clown,
You telling me he isn't?
Quoteapart from Saddad. I was expecting a miserable old bloke with no sense of humour.
But he is in the top ten A4a pis
stakers.
I met one member of this club in a manure heap and he was a bit perturbed because I recognised him from the mental profile I had built up from his posts.
Who did you meet then Borlotti, he sounds like a great bloke, salt of the earth, did he have film star looks. ;)
I will be meeting up with Tonybloke at the end of the month, I don't care if he has two heads, just as long as he gets the beers in. :P ;D ;D ;D
I meet a bloke with a good sense of humour. Not saying who.
Well, I don't think I've ever met another memeber!
Apart from people I know outside of A4A.
I was a bit shocked when I met Lorna. I hadn't had her down as a punk rocker at all! ;) ;D
And when I met Kev he was wearing an Arsenal shirt (but who can blame him after Spurs' result yesterday?) :o ;D
G x
There you go Georgie, you shouldn't base your expectations on age!!
Quote from: lorna on September 13, 2009, 21:43:07
There you go Georgie, you shouldn't base your expectations on age!!
That's me told!
G x
I was a punk... :)
Quote from: saddad on September 13, 2009, 22:06:27
I was a punk... :)
When was that then ??? ??? ??? :o :o :o :o :o
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I have met 4 peeps from here 3 of them very nice peeps. One i have a good laugh with all the time.
That punk woman well i shall say no more, it was the bright pink hair :o i noticed first. ;D. One was very different from the way i imagined. ;D ;D.
I wonder if 2 of them remember the first time about 4hrs late :D. but i was so pleased to see them it diden`t matter one hoot.
Mary. how inconsiderate for visitors to turn up 4 hours late. Do you think they got lost? lol
QuoteMary. how inconsiderate for visitors to turn up 4 hours late. Do you think they got lost? lol
It's OK just so long as you do not have to meet up with Tom Tom Tinkerbell.
Nothing wrong with being late - just so long as those waiting know ;) ;) ;)
Georgie, you know we let you win otherwise you would never have caught the chelski. ;)
Saddad, no one is going to believe you without punk photo proof. ???
Borlotti did I thank you for the pumpkins. :-\
;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Eristic on September 14, 2009, 09:40:01
QuoteMary. how inconsiderate for visitors to turn up 4 hours late. Do you think they got lost? lol
It's OK just so long as you do not have to meet up with Tom Tom Tinkerbell.
Haha, I've notched up 6 A4Aers and they were all a pleasure to meet. The only surprise was that Eristic can't read maps as well as expected... :P
Quote from: OllieC on September 14, 2009, 17:24:32
Quote from: Eristic on September 14, 2009, 09:40:01
QuoteMary. how inconsiderate for visitors to turn up 4 hours late. Do you think they got lost? lol
It's OK just so long as you do not have to meet up with Tom Tom Tinkerbell.
Haha, I've notched up 6 A4Aers and they were all a pleasure to meet. The only surprise was that Eristic can't read maps as well as expected... :P
And I can't read road signs either - drove past the turning - almost twice ::) ::) ::) ::)
Yep, Cornykev, you did thank me. Being nosey, what does Georgie look like. We should do a north London drink/meal. Don't worry you don't have to pay, all pay for ourselves, or bring children, partners, pizza hut, whatever. Think we did have another Enfield person on here. Where are you???
Borlotti, didn't you see the photo of Georgie (all dressed up posh) at her daughter's Wedding?
No, would quite like to see it, in case I meet her at the Clockhouse and don't know who she is.
Asbean I did hear a rumour that one of the visitors had £10 credit on their mobile but by the end of the journey they were down to 3P. LOL
I enjoyed meeting people. I am not very good with names at the best of times, so got totally confused with the real names.
Quote from: Borlotti on September 14, 2009, 20:58:42
No, would quite like to see it, in case I meet her at the Clockhouse and don't know who she is.
I don't wear me glad rags to the Clockhouse! ;D ;D ;D
G x
Got a lecture from my daughter about meeting people off the internet. ??? ??? So I suppose it is a good idea not to give out too many details, willy nilly. That is probably why we do not use our real names, but admit it does get confusing. I expect Digeroo to look like a bird, and I will jump about like a bean.
And we can't miss Rosebud cause she will sparkle.
well i've swapped plants with someone on here, and very nice it was too, but I just worry that i'm not a bit like I come across online. Obviously i'm an idiot, but in a completely different way than I appear on A4A
I wonder sometimes that if I though someone else on our site was a regular here, i'd more or less stop posting
I know what you mean, told someone on our site about this site, and said my name was Borlotti and was quite embarrassed to think she/he read my thoughts, although don't think I said anything too bad. Well if I see a clever person (who did well in the quiz) and looks like a stick of rhubard I will know it is you.
No Publicity.... ::)
I've not met any a you lot but being shy and timid it's probably best not to. ;)
I have met about thirty A4A members, six of whom have just posted on this thread, Asbean, Eristic, Georgie, grawrc, Lorna and Ollie. All of them are lovely people.
The only surprise I had was when I met my first member. It was Lorna. In the photograph on her Atavar at the time, she looked just like my mother in law. I was therefore expecting her to be like her in her ways but Lorna was much more self assured, confident and with it. Very different to my M-I-L who was shy and retiring.
Quote from: Borlotti on September 14, 2009, 22:01:10
Well if I see a clever person (who did well in the quiz) and looks like a stick of rhubard I will know it is you.
yep, that's me all right - Secret Love Child of Victoria Beckham and Stephen Hawking :D Don't ask me how they did it :o
Pauline you and your Niece Kathi were the first members I met when I was kindly invited to Kathi's (local) house for tea. Remember those lovely cones?
:) :) I have taken your comments as a compliment.
Poor Dan has never met any of us, perhaps he likes it that way. I am sure he has opinions of all of us. Lorna's photo is a red cross, so perhaps she is posting incognito.
Quote from: lorna on September 15, 2009, 14:06:22
Pauline you and your Niece Kathi were the first members I met when I was kindly invited to Kathi's (local) house for tea. Remember those lovely cones?
:) :) I have taken your comments as a compliment.
Definitely a compliment Lorna. My mother in law was a lovely person too, but not very sure of herself; a bit timid.
You have a better memory than me Lorna. I can't remember the cones! Were they cakes or ice cream?
LOL Sorry Pauline, really must get a new keyboard, keeps missing S and C unless I remember to bang them ;D Of course it should have read scones.
I have met Manicscousers x 2, Mal and Ray. Exactly as I imagined, smashing people. :)
Quote from: lorna on September 16, 2009, 17:03:18
LOL Sorry Pauline, really must get a new keyboard, keeps missing S and C unless I remember to bang them ;D Of course it should have read scones.
;D ;D ;D Didn't we have scones with Kathi's home made mirabelle jam?
I have problems with my keyboard since I spilt orange juice all over it. With me it is the letter K and because I have to push hard on it, it sometimes types 2 or 3 times.
Yes indeed we did Pauline.
Quote from: lorna on September 16, 2009, 17:03:18
LOL Sorry Pauline, really must get a new keyboard, keeps missing S and C unless I remember to bang them ;D Of course it should have read scones.ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ
Ace. Oh no it wasn't ;D ;D ;D
Well I've only met two people and both of them don't seem to post on here like they used to, Cambourne was one and I know she was moving and had a new job but haven't heard from her for some time.
Quote from: Kea on September 19, 2009, 18:56:23
Well I've only met two people and both of them don't seem to post on here like they used to, Cambourne was one and I know she was moving and had a new job but haven't heard from her for some time.
It's not just a new job ... ...
We stayed with emaggie last year, lovely lady, lovely, welcoming family, I suppose it must seem a bit strange to some, inviting someone to stay in your home when you've only seen written posts ;D
Then, we went to saddad's open day and met lots more lovely people, I think most gardeners are nice, friendly people, the ones who aren't stay away from things ;D
Quote from: manicscousers on September 19, 2009, 20:07:27
I think most gardeners are nice, friendly people, the ones who aren't stay away from things ;D
:o I'm not nice then is that wot ya saying :'(
Quote from: asbean on September 19, 2009, 19:24:40
Quote from: Kea on September 19, 2009, 18:56:23
Well I've only met two people and both of them don't seem to post on here like they used to, Cambourne was one and I know she was moving and had a new job but haven't heard from her for some time.
It's not just a new job ... ...
Well it is a new job just a very long term and underpaid one! ;D
Well, I have driven past Dan's house to deliver the money, many many moons ago!
We've had the pleasure of the company of Hyacinth, Supersprout & Cleo.
Our judgement was sound!
Have met Heldi, Hyacinth and Katynewbie, and they were all exactly how I imagined them. All absolutely lovely brilliant people. I always think it is amazing how much a person's personality can come over, from just a few lines on a message board. :) busy_lizzie
Our judgement was sound!
Even if one only stayed for a few minutes the first time before clearing off to A&E??
I haven't met anyone :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Quote from: Froglegs on September 20, 2009, 08:51:29
Quote from: manicscousers on September 19, 2009, 20:07:27
I think most gardeners are nice, friendly people, the ones who aren't stay away from things ;D
:o I'm not nice then is that wot ya saying :'(
???
forgot, we also went to Sparkly's open day, met ant there, both lovely people, plus we had 2 visitors to our open day, again, lovely people :)
Macmac nor me, hopefully one day we will!
Quote from: Flighty on September 20, 2009, 18:54:04
Macmac nor me, hopefully one day we will!
Where do you live is it far? ;D ;D ;D
Far enough, at the other end of the M4 in Harrow, north-west London!
How about you two meeting up for a blind date, where's Cilla when you want her. ??? :-X ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I'm sorry Macmac I've driven past you twice this and stopped at Sedgemoor services north and south.
Quote from: Kea on September 20, 2009, 21:09:09
I'm sorry Macmac I've driven past you twice this and stopped at Sedgemoor services north and south.
:(
Quote from: cornykev on September 20, 2009, 20:45:40
How about you two meeting up for a blind date, where's Cilla when you want her. ??? :-X ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
*Glances at Macmac & Flighty's avatars*
Sorry guys, thanks to Kev I'm now imagining King Louie standing on the platform of St Pancras, carnation nestled in his chest rug, waiting for a spiffing '40's flight officer to sweep him off his feet. :o
I'll get me coat...
;D ;D ;D
Sholls that's a somewhat mind-boggling image! 8)
I've met Garden gt44 and his Mrs. Met through swapping a few plants. Still keep in touch and we'll be swapping again. Lovely folk. Oh and i've met another bloke from Donny for swaps but i can't remember his name, nice bloke though.
Quote from: tim on September 20, 2009, 16:33:46
We've had the pleasure of the company of Hyacinth, Supersprout & Cleo.
Our judgement was sound!
I also had the pleaseure of your hospitality, at your house, a couple of years ago Tim.
It's funny how you can end up thinking someone looks like their avatar! So now I've put myself (and son LBK) on for a change.
Here's me in real life.
(http://downtheplot.com/images/Motivator.jpg)
Quote from: Kea on September 23, 2009, 10:43:55
It's funny how you can end up thinking someone looks like their avatar! ....
... the mind boggles ;D ... so what do you think I might look like then ?? !! (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-chores006.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
That's a good likeness, Eristic - :o :o :o :o :o
<<<I hope I dont look like my avatar !!!
Duke
I hope ya don't think i look like me avatar so Ive change it one a me,i know i look a bit scruffy but I'd just come back from the plot. ;)
Quick mate, before anybody else sees it, change it back to the frog.
;D ;D
Now Ace, what shall I say...........or shall I leave it up to everyone's imagination ;D
Quote from: Tin Shed on September 24, 2009, 13:02:51
Now Ace, what shall I say...........or shall I leave it up to everyone's imagination ;D
Go on be a devil. ;D
Well..........don't know where to start really............................ ;D
Well it's easier to type now without the beak and the claws. Feels a lot better with out the feathers too! ;D
Quote from: Tin Shed on September 24, 2009, 13:02:51
Now Ace, what shall I say...........or shall I leave it up to everyone's imagination ;D
It wasn't me, it was my brother.
Thats what they all say ;D