Thanks to all the bloggers (about 25) who attended the meet-up tonight. A good time was had by all. It was fun to meet some of you again and others for the first time. Thanks also for your good suggestions on how we might improve the blog.
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Thanks for having us! And thanks again to Richard Crowson for the great autographed BLOG meetup cartoon!
Hank
And thanks to you, Philip, as well as Rhonda, Walt, Dave, and Randy for hosting us.
Good times, and some purty durn good folks as well, ah tell you what…
We now return you to your regularly scheduled bickering and gratitous use of the word ‘(f*ck).’
(Dang. Philip wasn’t kidding about that potty mouth blocker).
I really enjoyed meeting all of you! THe meet up was a great idea.
Thank you! We appreciate your hospitality!
Bloggers, it was nice to put some faces with some nics. Very nice people!
I didn’t get an autograph.
I’ll have to save my pic for next time. More on that a little later.
Hey Ian were your ears burning?
I’m told the goof nut was there. Breaks my heart I didn’t get the pleasure.
I was happy to meet the other people I had not met before.
There is never enough time at these things. I’ll have to see what I can do about that too…..
It was interesting to put names and faces together.
Meet up memory.
When Rhonda asked me if I would mind having my son crawl through a window!
I’m kinda hard on Rhonda sometimes. At first blush, I was surprised she wasn’t asking ME to crawl out the window!
It was cool to meet-up with you guys. Although I didn’t get to met all, but I think I was able to connect everybody to their name on this blog.
Peace!
It was great to meet Phillip, Randy, Richard, and Brent. I missed Rhonda and Dave. Thanks for all you guys do to come up with relevant topics and maintain the blog.
And of course I enjoyed meeting all you bloggers and especially my esteemed sparring partners. Phillip said he thinks the blog gets noticeably more cordial for about two weeks and ideas take center stage over personalties. Hopefully it will last a bit longer(but I have my doubts!)
I’m home now!
I really thank all the WE staff for taking the time to host this, and meet with us and let us know that we DO make an impact on something.
At least this isn’t such a huge waste of our time and energy afterall.
LINDA- was fabulous meeting you!
MRAGE- you have the most beautiful eyes!
And I wish I’d have had more time to get to chat one on one with you all.
LOVE the cartoon, and thank you Rhonda for the tour.
Phillip, I laughed all the way home from what you said.
And testicles…well…I hope your family gets to feeling better.
(THERE I SAID IT I WAS NICE PHHT!)
Hey wait, I didn’t see outlander!
Where were you hiding?
It was nice to meet all y’all.
Junior, your son’s a great kid. I signed his cartoon.
I think I could enjoy a few beers with Vaughn and GMC – we’d solve ALL the world’s problems.
Julie – beautiful kids. =)
CF – what kinda coffee do you drink, dude? Gimme somma dat.
Outlander, Linda, Bob, Morg and the others I don’t remember – it was a pleasure.
Phillip was a great host, too.
Great time had by all! Thanks everyone for the cordiality.
Wish I could have made it – a 3-year-old birthday took priority. I agree about the faces/names etc – still remember Hank and others at the first one – that he organized.
OK I also think it’s time for updated photos of the staff. You all look nothing like your photos.
You have photographers there, git er done!
Speaking of photos, I got one of PeeMom. Who wants it?
Juuuuuuuuuuuust kiddin’
Yeah you’re a funny guy flogtesticles.
Dang, Pee…lighten up.
Great Time tonite many thanks to the Eagle their wonderful staff and the support to us blog addicts.Wish I would have had time too talk with everyone there. When’s the next one?
I wasn’t hiding Mom. Just got there a little late. Sorry I missed saying hi.
Thanks p.mom!
Great to meet you!
It was very nice to greet and talk with everyone.
We are better than our nicknames describe. Our choice of topics to rant about don’t describe totally who we are either.
Well I know how much it was beneath you to come and hang out with ole trailer-parky me.
heh
Are you late to everything?
No.Where was your boy?
I was going to go, but when I found out that Rhonda, Crowson and Scholfield were attending, I was afraid if I ever ran for office the opposing candidate would claim that I had attended the meeting of a hate group.
mrage makes agood point – I still recall a rather involved discussion with Nathan about nuclear power and how to get around some technical questions. We tend to be on opposite sides but, when face to face with a burger in one hand and a Coke in the other discussions work very differently.
Wish I could have been there.
Ah my son- my mom was off for the day, something I didn’t know beforehand, and she said she’d be happy to watch him. So that’s what happened at the last minute.
Trust me, it’s a good thing. He’s a cutie pie, but very VERY busy.
Hostile Ben, you’re so wrong. The staff were very gracious, and we GLEANED much information about the blog.
Nah, we reaped.
Sigh…
Next time, I’m bringing a jousting pole.
Ben,
Bloggers should plan an “outing” together, walk on the paths by the river, with someone to discuss good things about it. That seems to be you.
It’s been since I was 10 years old riding a bike on the paths, but 30 years driving over it.
A field trip for bloggers when its nicer weather.
I would’ve enjoyed more socializing. I didn’t get a chance to meet everyone.
Hey Ben,
Sorry we missed you! Also, one of the reasons I came was to see XXX and meet his new boss! Sorry we missed them too!
Before I go to bed I’d like to thank everyone for their concern and kind words for the boy. We’ll party next summer when he’s home!
Hank
I was very happy to have attended. The three high points for me were meeting CF (clown face), Joe Williams (who was very different than I imagined), and getting my Richard Crowson cartoon autographed (no less).
It was great meeting everybody – GMC70, Brent (the man) Castillio, Dave Knadler, Phillip (the intellectual) Brownlee, Randy (the liberal)Schofield, Rhonda (who knows for sure, but Nutz thinks she is “milfy”) Holman, Political mom (who is more pretty than I could have imagined), Julie (who is also beautiful – and she had some beautiful girls with her), Jed & woman friend, Vaughn Tolley, Outlander (who is one nice looking man – lucky for him, I don’t play for a different team than he does), JWink was there, a pretty lady named Tanya, writerdog and ms. writerdog (were there front and center), hank price (had to leave early :-(), and that is all I am recalling.
Thank you WE – you guys are great!
Sounds like everyone had fun. I would like to make one of the get togethers some time but it would have to be a Saturday…
Waaaaaaahhhhh!
I knew I’d miss a great evening, but a friend in IL had a crisis with a hubby & emergency surgery, and I needed to wait for a phone call.
I truly think I’m just destined to NOT attend a meet-up at the Eagle.
So sorry I miss you all.
Hey, let’s have the next one at the Winfield festival in September! Double incentive for me to get my butt back in town. . . :(
P.S. Did CF REALLY show up with a clown face!??
P.P.S. I hope we see Nathan and Andrew at the next one.
PM:
“I really thank all the WE staff for taking the time to host this, and meet with us and let us know that we DO make an impact on something.
At least this isn’t such a huge waste of our time and energy afterall.”
It isn’t? What is accomplished by the constant whining, bickering and name calling in here? Nada!!!
Malcontent, you enormous twit.You’re stating that this is a waste of time…………AND THEN COMMENTING!get a life.
Rusty, I AGREE.Let’s see a weekend round-up.So that some of us blograts from the outer-limits of blogland can make it!
To those that were unable to attend, you missed another good one.
I met and re-met some attendess and missed some others… maybe a Freudian thing?
Kudos to the Eagle crew for this event!Thanks also to Richard for the cartoon & autograph.
Rage,
As Joe Williams correctly diagnosed some time back, CF suffers from (C)lown (F)ace Syndrome. Last night was no exception.
P Mom- I sat right across from you and somehow neglected to introduce my self before I left.
Don’t let Fric and Frack , the Cretin Crew, to bother you.I leave it to you to know who I refer to !
I like to pick on Phillip Brownlee for his liberal bias, but I have to acknowledge that he was a stellar host. The Q&A was great (we managed to avoid talking about abortion and P Kline), and Phillip’s warmth encouraged most everyone to speak up and participate.
I’d go for some kinda spring gathering outside on a weekend afternoon..maybe?
I thoroughly enjoyed the meetup last night. It was nice to put names to faces and have some good conversation with friends. Mountain Man was sorry he missed out.Thank you to the Eagle staff for hosting and giving us feedback.CF – I know that you are intelligent, and since you have raised expletives to an artform I’m sure that you can get your point across without your favorite word ;)I must confess Nutz was nicer in person than I expected him to be – I was pleasantly surprised.
I’m not sure if we’ll ever have a night or day of the week that works for everybody but hopefully another meetup will be put together this spring or summer and more people will be able to attend.
Ok, now back to our bickering.
gster,I didn’t see anyone bothering anyone. Certainly, no one bothered me. =)
Julie, Thanks. You’re a nice person, too.
P Mom- My comments about Fric and Frack had nothing to do with last night’s meetu- I was refering to the recent post history.
I would have liked to attend, but weeknights are really not good for me – I agree a weekend (maybe afternoon) meetup would be better – PLUS, I have a two year old who is on a pretty strict schedule, and if you miss bedtime by 15 minutes – well, it isn’t pretty – and this would have made us miss bedtime – so…. perhaps next time…
Not too much to add to what has already been said. I enjoyed the opportunity to meet many in attendance, regret that I didn’t at least have the opportunity to introduce myself to some others, enjoyed the Q&A, and look forward to another one which hopefully will be at a time and place which allows those who couldn’t attend last night to attend.
malcontent, well if you had been at the event, you’d know what we were talking about.
So neer.
gster, I know I think I went to talk to you and you were talking with someone else.
Steven, you’re making me blush :D Pretty?
I’m taking donations for a nosejob…please give :D.
Hey, GolfNut-Was there an aroma of Sulfur in the air? Did you get any Cooties?
Enjoyed meeting faces to go with names, and had a very interesting conversation with a number of folks (and, unfortunately, got so caught up in it that I’m sure I missed conversations with others!). No blood spilled!!
Worth doing, and doing again. As one poster said it earlier, we are all much more than what we write about here.
PM- My loss.. I some times have the social skills of a boiled turnip.And no, I don’t want to be Vice-President!
Fleet,I stood in the back – out of harm’s way.
No cooties, but I am getting a shot of broad-spectrum antibiotic later…just to be sure.
It certainly was an interesting group…dynamic, intelligent, witty…and a couple of good-lookin’ women, too.
He touched me. I double-dosed my alcohol gel on my hand just to make sure there were no testicle pustule exudate.
I would have been there, but I was working down my list of 2,000 things I’d rather do than go to a BLOG meetup.
I know I’m going to be considered an arrogant ass for saying that, and you know what, you’re right, I AM an arrogant ass.
I finally just learned to accept myself the way I am.
Carry on . . .
It was hard to tell, but I had a prosthetic right hand that I used to shake hands with PMom – you know, just to be safe.
“As Joe Williams correctly diagnosed some time back, CF suffers from (C)lown (F)ace Syndrome. Last night was no exception.”
Ah, I see.
“I AM an arrogant ass”
Agreed Captain. But could it also be that thou lacketh the courage to venture out of the virtual world? Or perhaps thou hast poor social skills or hygiene?
We understandeth.
(A little medieval touch there.)
Now, now, Outie–where were you meetups #1-#4? ;-)
Just teasing.
Glad you made it; sorry I missed it.
Outlander,Outstanding prognostication.
It’s to the point that I just gloss over Comrade’s posts without reading.
Rage,
No, CF did not show up with a clown face. The clown face thing came from a long-ago Joe Williamsism – it was one of those where you go … “huh?”
It was a pleasure to meet Joe Williams last night. Joe and GMC70 were the least like I expected. It was very interesting.
I’ve met the Capn and he is definitely misrepresenting himself. Why he would do that, I don’t know. Probably has something to do with being a “leftist”. :-)
“No, CF did not show up with a clown face. The clown face thing came from a long-ago Joe Williamsism – it was one of those where you go … ‘huh?’ ”
The funny thing is that I remember that now. Guess I needed the context!
Rage,We could try to have a meetup in September when Walnut Valley is going on. :)Maybe have another impromptu jam like we did at meetup #2
Awww I’ll get you to a meetup Capn. I don’t think your arrogant at all.
Talked to Phil just a bit about if the eds would come to one of our meetups. He said yeah as long as we gave enough notice. So I’ll keep that in mind.
I helped organize one of these things before…….
Hey Julie that baby is adorable. A long time since I seen a baby smile. Sorta renews your sense of hope for the world.
Hey Hank you coulda said hi. I’ve had my shots and everything!
Outlander? What is the source of that nic? You are wrong on just about everything but you seem an ok guy so I will not see you be treated unfairly.
And I will stop there and acknowledge everyone else when I see them out in the battlefield……or as this thread evolves. Not outta ommission but just because I don’t wanna go long here.
Hey editors? Let the spirit of peace from last night color the threads for the weekend. Give us something everyone can agree and work together on…..like say water or something….for the weekend.
Then throw the blood in the water again.
JR, I did enjoy our brief exchange, and also meeting your son Nathan, who seems like a really good kid.
My nic is a reference to my faith. Outlander is a synonym for foreigner, alien, outsider or stranger. As a Christian, we believe that our home is not of this world. It is just a reminder.
Capn?
Out of the 2000 things you considered what happened between 7:00 and 8:30 last night?
Some couldn’t get there because of conflicting responsiblities.
Your “choice” is a particular Wichitans consideration about many projects built for public consumption. Choice not to attend when there is evidence the event is alright and worth being there.
Going continually is something different, that takes being a fan of some event.
Wichitans get tired being fans pretty easily and public facilities in some ways are just “tired” and uncomfortable places for too long.
Meetup wasn’t anything nutty.
I didn’t get to question those newly licensed CCW supporters, if they were.
The idea of carrying concealed into We Blog meeting, inside the Eagle. Was there a need to do that?
Did it happen?
I wasn’t packin’ (althought I thought I might need a “little friend” when I met Pmom)
Actually, I have to work until 7:30 on Thursdays. (By the time, I got there, it’d be pretty late.)
Then I watched a Japanese anime movie–”Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind”
I’ve never been much of a meet-up fan, though. I’d rather meet up with the friends I never seem to have time to meet up with . . .
I thought the Chuck E. Cheez shift change was at 7.Doesn’t that suit get hot?
“There are no bad jobs, only bad people to fill them.” Ayn Rand
Yeah testicles, I”m really intimidating looking…I can absolutely see why you’d be afraid of me.
Mrage:
“I didn’t get to question those newly licensed CCW supporters, if they were.”
You didn’t ask, but I’ll answer. And the answer is: I won’t answer. It’s carry CONCEALED, remember? I will never answer that question one way or another(except to law enforcement under certain circumstances), and neither should you; I’ll simply go or not go accordingly.
I’m sure you wouldn’t like that answer, but there ya go. Now- please tell me that wasn’t the most important thing you wanted to discuss!!??
Well gee what is left to say? At the first one I attended I was not sure if some form of weaponry would be need. But yes, I have found that every meet up since was like the first I attended. A group of people that though they are passionate about their believes and opinions. Are some of the most interesting and pleasant group to spend time with.
meeting some of those I had not met and have come to enjoy their thoughts on here. Was the greatest of honors. To name a few Outlander, Pmom, GMC70, Vaughn, the list goes on. And to meet up with many that have become respected comrades. .. I can never see enough of nor spend enough time with.If Webster needed a photo to put beside the definition of “American”, they need not look beyond a group photo from last night.
Golf nut, I thought I had read you could not make it, If I had know I would have looked you up.I would have like to have met you and see the Hide to Pmom’s Jeackle.
Capt, or as I think it was Galahad the first encounter we had, you really should come. I can understand your reluctance, Many on the other end of the spectrum also had their concerns I understand. But Nathan, Hank and the rest of the Extreme right soon found that even their arch foes on the blog were real and honorable people. LOL you would find that most look nothing like you would imagine, Besides, if Pmom and Golf nut can be in the same room and there was no need to dive for cover. How bad could it be for you?
Well I doubt I could match Hank’s love of his son, but I would wage that I come close to his pride in Nathan!
Mrs. Writerdog enjoyed herself though she still feels a bit out of place… LoL but there is hope for her.She is starting to come around to my point of view. Boy some times it is like it would be sharing a house with Fleetwood! A moderate and a social conservative under the same roof! Hey if she was a fiscal conservative it would not be so bad! But a RR!
Special kudos to Bret (value boy), he was setting behind me and I could sense at first he was feeling wary.But we all did as virgins to the meet ups, but there was no blood letting.
I look forward to the next meet up, not only yeah, but HELL yeah to Winfield! As a closet guitarist and a fan of any music that is real. I have wanted to go to the Blue grass festival for some time. The music at Watson park was the icing on the cake for me. Now if only I could play as well as I like to play!
Ain’t it the truth, writerdog.If only I could play like I really want to. If only there was a pill.
Be careful with the Winfield Festival. After seeing all the real guitar players there, you’ll want to go home and burn your guitar. What’s the use? We’ll never be that good.
Hmmmm
Does the Eagle have one of those “no guns” signs?
I may have to check that out! If they do, well one would have to assume from his previous posts that GMC was NOT carrying.
GMC did not look anything like what I expected by the way. I am not sure what I expected. “Stuffier” looking maybe?
The next meetup will have to work to accomodate kfg and TRACY and if possible RAGE and Tara. And I at least find an outdoor forum better. In proper weather anyway.
I got that impression of values boy myself writerdog. And I thought Rhonda looked a little nervous too!
How about me?
GMC,
I’m not concerned about CCW supporters, but its a legitimate question.
Yeah, yeah the license says State of Kansas, that’s everywhere. Signs are meaningless. Security guards or security in any building if they don’t search, don’t need to know either.
Last night, I sensed no danger but there was a dark parking lot and if gun was left in the car and that got stolen. It you carried, did have that reason. Then again in the dark parking lot to leave.
Don’t worry about me wondering, it wasn’t a topic I would ask before saying hello and how’s it going.
I wouldn’t hate if you said yes, taking advantage because your licensed to do so.
I’m glad none of you CC opponants checked the diaper bag.
I’m KIDDING!!!
But you did think twice, didn’t ya?
Sorry I missed it, but I wouldn’t have traded this trip for anything (the second week, anyway).Maybe if we do this in 6-9 months (I also like the idea of an outdoor venue), perhaps there will be a Mrs. Controversy to introduce you all to :)In case some of you haven’t heard, my original engagement was broken off last Friday–my 50th birthday, no less. However, one of the drivers at my hotel arranged a blind date with the sister of one of his friends…we were simpatico from the get-go.I am trying to find a computer with enough speed to download the Fiancee Visa application, but the damn thing is such a big file, none of the ISPs here can handle it.BTW, she’s older than Williams…hope that doesn’t take all the fun out of it ;) LOL
Despiration is always a bad idea, Mr. C. Take it from one who knows.
I really don’t think that many people have the licenses. But those really aren’t the people I’m worried about either.
Fleet, burn my lover never! I still hold myself lucky to have found a Ovation Balladeer I could afford. If it would not be such a real crime to not pass it down to my son who has natural talent on the guitar I would be buried with it! But yes I often ask at the Wal-Mart drug counter if they have gotten any pills in that will help me be a better guitarist? So far … Ahh no!
Well Mr. C! Glad you didn’t get the chance to ruin a young lady’s life, in my opinion.
But take Steven Davis’s advice. Trying to get somebody over here after just meeting them on the rebound, probably isn’t a smart thing to do, in my opinion.
What are you going to do after she get’s over here? Dump her after a year or two just to go back and get another? A younger one perhaps? You’ve done this before right? Dirty old men don’t stop, in my opinion.
I unforunantly had to share a class with a dirty old man who would brag about this, back in the day. Dude was approaching late 60’s and was on his seventh wife. A 19 year old from Columbia. I was 19 years old at the time and he would always brag that his wife was as young as I was.
Now you are doing to same! Comparing women to my age. You don’t know how that statement you made just solidified my opinion about you.
Let’s just say that the State Department isn’t so loose as they once were with guys doing the women shuffle.
How many rounds are you on? Is this your forth? Fifth?
*DISCLAMIER* The above are opinions!
Joe,
I think Mr.C’s comment regarding the age differences was for your benefit because of your opinion and the statements you’ve made in the past.
My oldest daughter’s father-in-law is married to a much younger Asian woman. He was military at one time, and I think that has a lot to do with it. Some men prefer a woman who was raised to be more subserviant than most American women. In my opinion, better to marry the kind of person who suits you than to try to change one who doesn’t.
And, btw, Joe, is it really any of your business? You’ve made up your mind without benefit of all the facts. Kinda like Nutz and his DA comments.
Mr. C: Are you back in Wichita for good or are you moving to the Phillipines? As you might know, Art Bell of the radio show, “Coast to Coast,” and his Phillipine bride have moved back to the “high desert” which I presume is in Navada. I occasionally hear a few minutes of that program when my clock radio turns on.
DA <– an appropriate moniker for that dude (both Drug Abuser and Dumb Ass).
Also, Joe clearly acknowledged that his statements were opinions. We’re all entitled to opinions on here – aren’t we? In fact, isn’t that the nature of this board?
Moreover, there is no “none of your business” on this blog. If it’s brought up on the blog, it’s anyone’s business.