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I know we all complain that RL sucks up too much of our Oolite time, but it does have it's compensations.

I was pleased and privileged to meet up with a forum member for the first time ever today by happy chance, and it was as if we'd known each other for years, which, I guess we have, courtesy of this bb. :D

We only had half an hour to chat, but it was fun to share a pint! Cheers, Daddyhoggy!

Beat you to the blog entry by the way. 8) :lol:

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How did you guys find out you were fellow Ooliteers?
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Daddyhoggy joined the forum a few months after me back in 2006. He was one of my most helpful proofreaders and critics of the original 'Status Quo'.

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Daddyhoggy joined the forum a few months after me back in 2006. He was one of my most helpful proofreaders and critics of the original 'Status Quo'.

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And one of the first to buy it when you released it via CafePress - it sits proudly amongst my other SF books.

You did indeed beat me to a blog! But I've only just got back from my evening out.

'Twas great to meet up. 8)
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drew wrote:
Daddyhoggy joined the forum a few months after me back in 2006. He was one of my most helpful proofreaders and critics of the original 'Status Quo'.

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:? :lol: No, I meant: how did you recognize each other as a fellow Ooliteer in real life when you bumped into each other? I surmise DaddyHoggy is not really a big black bird in real life....
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:? :lol: No, I meant: how did you recognize each other as a fellow Ooliteer in real life when you bumped into each other? I surmise DaddyHoggy is not really a big black bird in real life....
“Meet up with” isn’t quite the same as “bump into”.
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Unless you're somewhat clumsy...
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:lol:

It was arranged in advance via the wonders of email and facebook messaging.

And no, he doesn't look like large avian in real life! 8)

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drew wrote:
And no, he doesn't look like large avian in real life! 8)
Real life is a constant source of disappointment. :-(
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well he'd obviously be in disguise if he's out amongst humans, wouldn't he?
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Killer Wolf wrote:
well he'd obviously be in disguise if he's out amongst humans, wouldn't he?
My mobile Holo-emitter and universal translator worked perfectly during the encounter. :wink:
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drew wrote:
And no, he doesn't look like large avian in real life! 8)
Real life is a constant source of disappointment. :-(
I would say occasional rather than constant, personally :?
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Steve wrote:
I would say occasional rather than constant, personally :?
Well, maybe. Continual rather than continuous.
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Ahruman wrote:
“Meet up with” isn’t quite the same as “bump into”.

:oops: Me not speak very well English, I'm afraid...
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Rxke wrote:
Ahruman wrote:
“Meet up with” isn’t quite the same as “bump into”.

:oops: Me not speak very well English, I'm afraid...
Don't be so hard on yourself - the English on this forum is so good I often forget just how many non-native English speakers we have. You put all us lazy Brits to shame. (although I have tried to learn to speak French and German several times after my disastrous time with these languages at school - even paying for private lessons - but I just don't seem to have an ear for it - that's basically a lame excuse I know - but unlike many of my countrymen I am genuinely ashamed of my nations inability to speak other languages)
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