Comments on: No, Charlie Gilkey isn’t a 90-year-old bricklayer named Blanche

By: Johnny

Johnny — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:41:03 +0000

Pace and Kyeli are going to take such shit if it turns out it’s best to have a badge.

Honestly, tough, the clincher was that there’s no price break between now and the conference. If you need one, just get one there… simple as that.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:21:15 +0000

I didn’t get tickets either. Mostly, I was too broke, but Pace and Kyeli assured me it was the right thing to do. Especially living in Austin and all. Andddd I will be at their meet up on Monday so I will probably see you there!

I was always a bit more trusting of online people than others tended to be, but most of my “internet friends” were people I probably spent several hours a week chatting to, so I personally just figured it would be too much of a PITA to fake a personality, background, and photos for harmless internet chatting. Yanno?

Darren – I totally know what you’re talking about! (Mr. T, A team, and waking up in new places) I wouldn’t, though, except that my husband started randomly talking about it the other day. I’m kind of pop culture retarded sometimes…

By: Drew @ Cook Like Your Grandmother

Drew @ Cook Like Your Grandmother — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:04:50 +0000

@Matthew, that’s a great point. I was trying to figure out what’s behind it and I think it’s related to the Facebook thing: “Pics or it didn’t happen.”

When you’ve got a stack of business cards in a drawer in your desk — or in a box on top of your desk, or matted, framed and mounted hanging on the wall behind your desk — then they’re real people and not just names on the screen.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:41 +0000

@Matthew – That was my argument, but people keep telling me that there is a SLIGHT chance that I might run into people who don’t know me yet in a city of millions.

By: anne sorensen

anne sorensen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:33:59 +0000

Wow JT .. didn’t know you could spot the bubbles from so far away! That’s great. You are so clever. Anyhow … I love this post (and not just because of the inclusion in the ensemble) … my absolute favourite thought is the ‘little snippets of off-the-cuff, unrehearsed interaction that by themselves mean nothing, but which all together paint a surprisingly vivid picture.’. So true.

Anyhow, when I first ventured into social networking .. it just reminded me of when I was travelling. How you’d strike up a conversation and become close to people very quickly. Perhaps the shared experiences and freedom of travelling enabled this – but I felt exactly the same in this environment. The internet has freed up our communication totally – and the ability to really know people before we’ve even met them in the flesh. Fantastic. I love it.

Have a great time at SXSW .. next year for me! I wanna meet the very eloquent chainsaw-wielding pervert energy consultant! (Hi Jess!)

Take care and love from Downunder! x

By: Matthew Needham

Matthew Needham — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:05:33 +0000

Seems kind of odd to give business cards to the people you already know don’t you think?

By: Thor

Thor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:41:02 +0000

ah ha but did you spot the wee Scotsman?

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:24:41 +0000

Hot naked women? I knew there was a reason I liked Pace and Kyeli.

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By: Darren Scott Monroe

Darren Scott Monroe — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:33:40 +0000

Hey Kyeli got pics? got pics?