On Tue, 17 Nov 1998 Nanettee@aol.com wrote:
What bothered me was the comment about "who needs virtual cyberfriends." I've met a lot of wonderful people over the Internet, and so have many of my friends. Does this mean that "I can't make friends with living, breathing people in the flesh"? No, it doesn't. I'm a perfectly well-adjusted human being (albeit a bit shy).
I find that even though I am communicating with more people than ever, this is a two-sided issue. On one hand, how else would I have active corresponce with people from Sweden, Russia, Australia, Germany, Chile, England, Scotland, and the Netherlands? On the other hand, I have met some local people face-to-face after trading email, after meeting on mailing lists. But...since we are used to email, and it is so easy to dash off a note about "Hey Mark whaddayathinka...", I know we speak on the phone less, and see each other face-to-face less often. Now, meeting fellow B&S fans: I thought the show in Chicago might be a good occasion to meet some people. The list meet-up was a total bust. I could not find anyone. The venue was crowded enough that you could really only talk to the people you landed near. First I found myself standing next to a gal who had a bit of a Catholic schoolgirl thing happening fashionwise. She was not unfriendly, but every attempt to start a conversation would only elicit a one-sentence response. I couldn't determine if she was reacting out of lack of interest, lack of much to say, or from the inhibitions of shyness. After Momus finished, I decided I didn't care. Through a Bugs Bunny-like "pardon-me-excuse-me- pardon-me-excuse-me..." I forced myself closer to the stage. I landed next to a petite blond who had more to say. She said I looked like I must be someone important. Lots of eye contact and all the things which at minimum border on flirtation. After the show I floated the idea of meeting up for a bite to eat or something (as opposed to asking outright), whereupon she waved "bye-bye" and left with her boyfriend (hadn't noticed him earlier). It's a big boxing match out there, and I am always wide open for a flurry of blows to the kidney and a right hook knockout punch. I've got the cauliflower ears to prove it too. But try to find a trainer! Ha! A big truck from a furniture rental company is blocking my afternoon sunshine. Soundtrack: Merzbow, _Pornoise 1KG_ "UFO Versus British Army". --Mark __ Burning Rome : SENSELESS CD on Mindfield Records MindCD03 Cathartium 14
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