Tell the truth: doesn't it piss you off to see pix of happy, shiny people (DUers), having

[hisownpetard]

a great ol' time at some restaurant or party you weren't invited to and don't know
the location of, when - try as you might - you just can't figure out how to get invited to
the next one they're gonna have, somewhere, some time, in some happy DU dreamland?

[SPKrazy]

1. no, it doesn't piss me off

it does make me envious of the fact that there are DU'ers that live near enough to each other to get together

but

not mad at all :shrug:

[hisownpetard]

3. Well, yeah, that's what I meant. A little hyperbole, there.

[ghostsofgiants]

2. They usually post a thread saying "DU meetup (insert location here) on (insert date here)"

[hisownpetard]

4. Really? That's great to know. Where do they post it - in the Lounge? n/t

[ghostsofgiants]

6. Yeah, I've seen them in the lounge and I would imagine they post them in the regional forums as well

[hisownpetard]

8. Thanks so much! I'd love to meet some DUers but didn't know how.

[redqueen]

5. Naaaaaah... I'm envious, sure... but never pissed off.

I'm sure you'll manage to make it to one sometime... :pals:

[hisownpetard]

9. My bad. I meant 'pissed off' as in 'jealous/envious' - ya know, in a GOOD way. Arrngh!

[redqueen]

10. Oh... well yeah. I do, yeah.

Same thing when I see happy couples, too. :P

[hisownpetard]

13. Oooo, yeah. But, fortunately, there aren't too many of those!

:evilgrin:

Disclaimer: Just kidding!

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. No. Why would I get pissed off about it? That's just immature.

We all have the capacity to organize our own meetups.

I don't get it.

:shrug:

[KitchenWitch]

11. ...

And I enjoyed meeting you that fine cold rainy evening in Minnesota!

:)

[hisownpetard]

12. I thought it would be obvious that I was just kidding but I guess it didn't come off that way,

judging from the responses.

I am not immature. Honest! And if you don't believe me, I'm gonna come
over to your house and kick you in the shins and stick bubble-gum in your hair.

P.S. I must be off today. I spent a full minute trying to figure up what "mee-tups" were.

[tjwmason]

14. Nope

I've heard of two meet-ups taking place near me - I attended one and couldn't attend the other so had to send my apologies. If there are others nearby, I'll attend if I can.

[edbermac]

15. Let's all meet up at the local Olive Garden!

For all you connoisseurs of fine cuisine. :puke:

[hisownpetard]

18. Does anyone go there for the olives?

[liberaldemocrat7]

27. Go to Olive garden and donate to the GOP.

Olive garden, a part of the Darden restaruant chain gives money to the GOP. The CEO spoke to the Hitler youth Young America's Foundation, formerly Young Americans for Freedom.

Yeah Freedom for employers to underpay workers and take away their freedom.

Freedom to outsource jobs and take away freedom for people looking for work as they stay unemployed a little longer and make a little less because they have to compete with underpaid asians.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

16. No, it pisses me off that I live four thousand miles away from such metings. -nt

[graywarrior]

17. It pisses me off I'm in Florida.....

still. STILL.

S T I L L ! ! ! !

[hisownpetard]

19. Why are you in Fla., and why can't you leave?

[graywarrior]

22. Poor planning, lack of funds.

[hisownpetard]

26. Well, at least you have Lorien in Fla.! Maybe you can have a mini-meet-up?

[Lorien]

23. I'm trapped here with you

for the same reasons. How can I sell my house when it's already surrounded by "for sale" signs in my neighbor's yards?

[libodem]

20. I understand what you're saying

you were just trying to find a cute & funny way of saying you are jealous. I get it. I'd love to meet up with fellow DU'ers even it it is as far away as Salt Lake, Portland, or Sacramento. All are about an hour away by plane or 6-8 hours by car. I was going to meet one person form the board but we never quite connected. She probably read some of my nasty, sarcastic, bitchy, responses and didn't want me around her kids. Who knows? Quite possibly everyone feels like that? Oh, poor me.:cry:

[hisownpetard]

21. You are not alone!!! (If you ever come to MA, we'll get together!)

[SarahB]

24. Errr, not really. My life is busy as all hell.

I work weird hours, lots of kid activities, and never short of friends or places to go when I (or husband and I) can actually get out. Life is what you make of it. Make it what you want. I've been to a few DU gatherings. They're ok, but not the end all and be all of life for crying out loud.

[In_The_Wind]

25. Only if it's on the west coast ~ cause I haven't gotten out there.

~ yet


:hi:

[supernova]

28. No, I'm hosting a DU meetup next Saturday!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :party: :party: :party:

edit; My group gets together fairly regularly. :-)