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Irish Blood English Heart · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 10:32 am Post subject:

Nope I havent obviously (only just started using here). However in the future if anyone is in my area of China and wants a place to stay and to go for a few drinks theyre more than welcome to get in touch, would be a lot of fun me thinks Smile

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

I have met Peter Bol, the most experienced China hand, though now he is retired to NZ. I also met Carol aka wozal17, and have been meeting her many times ever since.
Had friendly personal phone chats or email exchanges with wOzfrom Oz, Chinasyndrome, ESLGuru and MyTurnNow.
Others I can't mention for privacy reasons, though I have good memories of most of them.
One "Dan" from Canada, later in Shanghai, was one of many that asked me to see them in Guangzhou, which I did, though it was not in any way in my interest. And yaco still owes me that beefsteak with a Guiness if he ever has the time...

lajzar · Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 647 Location: Saitama-ken, Japan

There are many people on this baord I'd like to meet. You know who you are Cool

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

I have met and worked with quite a few posters. all of them positively charming. Even Biffenbridge! who to meet? too many to name

woza17 · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 602 Location: china

I have met Roger, fantastic interesting bloke. The strange thing is when I first posted on this board, I was feeling burnt out and his was the first response and it was quite unsympathetic and I thought you bastardf but we have met many times and he is such a great guy.
Roger, do you still l want to go to Macau, I need to play some serious blackjack.

Lanza-Armonia · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:39 am Post subject:

...could I tag along too? <Big childish blinky eyes inserted here>

woza17 · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 602 Location: china

With your avatar you can come anywhere. Are you good at blackack?
Let's line it up. Where are you?

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

Haven't met anyone but would love to. There's a thread on the Japan forum about getting together in Niigata--all are welcome, although I know it's not one of the more popular destinations...

Seriously, if any of you are ever in or near Niigata, PM me. I'd be delighted to meet any/all of you!

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Capergirl · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:58 am Post subject:

I met Nomadder last year. It was a lot of fun. We must have talked non-stop for two straight hours. I'd love to meet other people from Dave's, but I'll have to do a background check first just to make sure you aren't serial killers. I'm sure you understand. Wink

Most of all, I'd like to meet the big Dave himself. I was hoping to get to the TESL conference in New Brunswick in May, but it's in Bathurst (practically in Quebec!), so a little far for me to travel. Sad

I mean, come on...Bathurst? What's wrong with Halifax??? Cool

Lanza-Armonia · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:59 am Post subject:

28 game unbroken wins and all while drunk...just try me.....mmmmwwwwahahahahaha

Shaman · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 446 Location: Hammertown

Capes, congrats on the new Eowyn avatar. All is well the world once more.

Smile

Shaman

Capergirl · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 12:02 pm Post subject:

Thanks Shaman! Very Happy

nik_knack0828 · Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 109 Location: Chengde, PRC

I'd love to meet with any one with fluent english and a not-chinese accent. You all seem like super nice folks.
I'm thinking about traveling to Xi'an over the May break, but I'm a little freaked as I've never travelled China by myself. Shocked

If you live in Xi'an, I'll probably be pming you soon to pump any information out of you I can. Very Happy

Maybe, if anyone is game, we can meet while I'm in the area.
Oh, and if anyone is ever in Chengde (we have the "Mountain Resort to Escape the Heat" and the world's largest Wooden Budda, you haven't lived till you've seen that, hee hee Very Happy

) feel free to PM me. I'd love to get together. I have a pretty comfortable couch and I'm a nice person.
Sad

The other FTs in town don't call me anymore, because I told one of them to screw off. He kept trying to get me drunk so I would go home with him. I told him 100 times that I wasn't interested (ICK!), but he just wouldn't lay off. Finally I decided it's not respectful or being a friend if you try to do that. So, I told him where to go and how to get there. Now no one calls. Sad

I could call them, but as I insulted their friend and I'm the only female FT in town, I feel a little weird.
So, if anyone's going to Chengde be sure to drop me a note.

Just a guy · Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 267 Location: Guangxi

I PMed a poster once asking for their phone number, when I was in the area they live in, hoping to get some local knowledge.

I got a reply saying they were afraid to give out their number.....

`oh well.....

nomadder · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:05 pm Post subject:

As Capergirl said, we met for a few hours and had fun. I like to think I�m nicer in person than I am here at times. Wink

I�m in Guatemala and heading south so if anyone is enroute drop me a line. I promise I won�t bite. Laughing