congrats and good luck and Be Careful!
i've done the same thing before. some have been good and others weren't so good. just be comfortable where ever you meet.
and of course keep us updated!
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Thread: A giant leap for fixedgeargirl
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08-16-2006, 10:23 AM #1
Life Is Good
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"Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it." – William C. Durant
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08-16-2006, 10:37 AM #2
Save lives - Spay/Neuter!
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Be careful, be careful.......
I did this approximately 20 years ago after my divorce, and my advice is: only meet up in well-populated areas, places that you are familiar with.
You can NEVER be too careful! YOU pick the places that you want to meet, not him.
Safety first.
Have a great day!
Denise
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08-16-2006, 11:19 AM #3
I like bikes
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oh, man; I got married before they HAD computer dating!! i've missed out on the whole thing! It does sound interesting,exciting, challenging, dangerous, romantic..
owell. I guess I'll get my thrills from fiction and second hand stories. Just try to keep the rose colored glasses off as long as possible.
Do be careful and have fun.
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08-16-2006, 11:45 AM #4
Don't whine
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Be careful.
I got my identity "borrowed" by someone I met through a "parent's dying of cancer" chat. It was ugly, ugly, ugly."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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08-16-2006, 05:48 PM #5
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Good luck!!!
Of course you'll be careful, but don't freak out with the paranoia. Just make sure, as others have said, to meet in a busy place and don't go anywhere remote. Chances are he's fine. Don't let the worrywarts spoil your fun!
Emily
P.S. No offense to any worrywart; I'm one myself, but fixedgeargirl was so excited, I hate to see her parade get rained on!Emily
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08-16-2006, 06:47 PM #6
Zipper Neck & Survivor
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Oh good! Now we can date vicariously through fixedgeargirl and lise!
Have fun FGG!
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08-17-2006, 06:11 AM #7
Ain't Love a Surprise?
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Ditto, and all I can say is THANK GOODNESS!
Originally Posted by mimitabby
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08-17-2006, 06:20 AM #8
Don't whine
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I didn't mean to rain on your parade! I'm sorry.
(but I am a worry wart, and I had a nasty experience)
Have fun! Hey, it's a good start if he likes bikes, right? Meet him and ride somewhere safe, cuz if you're talking you won't be watching traffic...
My brother met his wife over the internet, and my neighbors met that way, too."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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08-17-2006, 06:38 AM #9
Freewheelin'?
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Well, I've already given him the first test. He asked what I do besides ride. I wrote one sentence stating my occupation. Then I wrote "I am the mother of a first grader." I know this can send some "men" running away. If that's the case, I'd rather know right away than waste a valuable sans-son Saturday morning
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The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart. ~Iris Murdoch, The Red and the Green
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08-17-2006, 08:40 AM #10
All about the journey
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Have a great time! I will add my 2 cents of be careful. Stay in very public places and don't go into any isolated places on your ride. Most guys online are just normal joe blows but it only takes one.
I can relate to the whoo hoo giddiness - feels like you are 16 again
I have been corresponding with an epal I met online about 5 years ago, we feel like we know each other well even though we have only seen each other face to face for 1 hour a year ago. He lives in Utah and I am in NoDak. (he used to live here and a lot of my friends knew him well so I have come to find out)
My sister met her DH of 6 years online. She was bombarded by the usual "be careful" "don't do this or that" (mainly by me). But he turned out to be a great ordinary guy from a very normal (whatever that is) family
Have a super time, just keep your wits about you and remember to not give out too much information.
It's about the journey and being in the moment, not about the destination
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