I've met and ridden with quite a few TE'rs. First when I lived in NC and even more now that I'm in the PNW. I've even met other TE people when I've traveled (like to MA) even though there was not opportunity to bike with those lovely ladies. Honestly, a large % of the people I'm friends with locally I met through Susan, so had it not been for TE, I'd have a much smaller circle of friends even in real life.

I also have friends all over the country that I know in real life from other internet boards as well. And in some cases, the people from those boards have crossed over with people I knew/met in real life avenues (like when I ran into a board friend at my company or when a previous employee of mine identified herself to me on the board when she recognized a story I shared!). The internet has quite literally 'shrunk' an already small world!