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Old 02-17-2019, 09:16 PM   #1
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Who would you most want to meet from this board?

I would love to sit across from a few folks on here.
Who would you most like to meet and why?
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Old 02-17-2019, 09:23 PM   #2
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There are a number of interesting posters on this board, some very different than others. I could make a list.
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Old 02-17-2019, 09:29 PM   #3
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Old 02-17-2019, 09:46 PM   #4
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Old 02-17-2019, 10:04 PM   #5
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I don't know about Eva (here's her photo, and yes she is pretty amazing!), but as for me... I have never met (and never plan to meet) anyone from the forum. I love you all, but just don't meet people from the internet.
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Old 02-17-2019, 10:07 PM   #6
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Same here.

But you did meet someone over the Internet, and eventually moved to be next door to him.
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Old 02-17-2019, 10:08 PM   #7
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Same here.

But you did meet someone over the Internet, and eventually moved to be next door to him.
Well, that was an internet dating website, just for that purpose - - not a financial/retirement website...

And also that was 19 years ago!
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Old 02-17-2019, 10:17 PM   #8
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I would love to meet people in real life
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Old 02-17-2019, 11:41 PM   #9
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I would love to meet people in real life
Are you able to tell us why that doesn't happen?
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Old 02-18-2019, 03:01 AM   #10
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We actually do meet some folks in person for our SW FLA get together. It is a great experience.
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I’ve met a number of folks from this site both in a group setting and 1 on 1, and all meetings have been very positive experiences. My wife and I even met up with one member who was on Vancouver Island on vacation from the US at the same time as we were there.
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Old 02-18-2019, 03:24 AM   #12
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If you ever met me in my home I would still be in my pajamas. If outside it would my usual attire of flip flops, shorts and a T shirt.
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Old 02-18-2019, 03:50 AM   #13
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I've met four of you during my travels, and thoroughly enjoyed each encounter.
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Old 02-18-2019, 10:06 AM   #14
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TW, because they would need to live where I do.
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Also, I live way on the other side of the Misty Mountains
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Also, I live way on the other side of the Misty Mountains

I would say RobbieB, but I'm afraid I'd have to wait in line.
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One of the fun things about Bogleheads is going to the annual reunion and meeting some of the people that you interact with online and who share common interests.
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Old 02-18-2019, 11:06 AM   #17
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As I don't like to travel, I wouldn't mind meeting some of the local folks from NYC and LI, near where I live (LI).
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I've met two different posters and their families and I'm so glad I did. I hope to meet up again some day.
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Old 02-18-2019, 12:14 PM   #19
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It would be fun to meet a number of people from this board, sans name tags, then try to match each person to their screen name.
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