I did get back to Memphis that day about 10pm. There were four boats from Memphis at Cat Caper. I was driving a big Chevy van. What did we do, swap cities for the weekend?
Damon Linkous Hobie 18 Magnum Memphis Tennessee damon(at)TheBeachcats(dot)com http://www.TheBeachcats.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Lockridge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 10:51 AM Subject: RE: [beachcats] Meeting an internet friend > > I left Memphis October 31st about 10:00 going to B'ham and I passed > someone going in the opposite direction. It was on Banks Cross Road > or > something like that. I thought it might have been someone coming > back > from the Cat Caper in B'ham. > Damon, was that you? > > William M. Lockridge > Prindle 19 #296 > Birmingham, Alabama > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Damon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 10:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [beachcats] Meeting an internet friend > > > > Gary, > > That was a great story. I'll bet it reflects the experience of a lot > of others. I've met other list members at nearly every out of town > regatta I've attended. It's always great to put a face with a name. > > Thanks for sharing, > > Damon Linkous > Hobie 18 Magnum > Memphis Tennessee > damon(at)TheBeachcats(dot)com > http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "hobiegary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 3:08 AM > Subject: [beachcats] Meeting an internet friend > > >> >> >> Not being involved in the Hobie racing "way of life" and having a >> history of having to struggle to find crew, I have always been more >> used to cat-sailing alone than sailing in regattas with all the >> attached benefits. Having been somewhat of a loner, when it comes >> to >> cat-sailing, I have been introduced to many more good catamaran >> sailing friends on the internet than I have met on the water. >> >> This brings an anecdote to mind that I want to share with you, my >> internet cat sailing pals. >> >> When this internet list was much younger and smaller, I was lurking >> in > >> it. When I finally stepped forward and became a regular posting >> member, I opted to capitalize my first name as my distinct >> signature. > >> I had noticed that there were other Gary's aboard. >> >> Southern California's heavy highway traffic often makes the two >> Southern California Coastal cities of San Diego and Los Angeles >> just >> as far apart as Los Angeles, CA and Las Vegas, Nevada. While I was >> familiar with who Alan Thompson was ( http://www.whitecaps.net/ ), >> I >> had never actually met him until I finally decided to sail my boat >> to >> Catalina Island. >> >> That is where I met Alan for the first time. I sailed there and he >> arrived the next day on the ferry, with his toddler daughter in >> tow. >> He came to spend time with his cat-sailing pals, even though he >> opted >> for a safer way to bring his young daughter over to meet with us. >> >> I arrived the day before Alan did and the next morning I came >> stumbling into town, from the campground over a half mile away, >> toward > >> the breakfast grill. As I passed by the outdoor snack bar, Buzz >> was >> sitting there chatting with some of the catsailors in our fleet. >> He >> called me over and I detoured over to say good morning. >> >> That's when I met Alan. Buzz said, "Gary, this is Alan Thompson." >> Alan shouted, "Gary." And I said, "Well hello Alan, it's nice to >> meet > >> you." Then Alan said, "It's nice to meet you (shouting loudly) >> GARY!" > >> I sort of cocked my head and wondered why he was shouting during >> part >> of the sentence. Then he said, "I'm finally meeting GARY (shouting >> my > >> name again). Nice to meet you GARY!" (shouting my name, only) It >> was > >> just about then that he finally made me realize that he was saying >> my >> name the way he had always read it on the internet. Of course! >> Capitalizing a word on the internet is considered to be shouting; >> it >> finally sunk in and gave me a good laugh. >> >> Today I will sail with Buzz, Alan, Chris, and John, all sailors who >> I >> have met through this list. >> >> Gary Friesen "GARY" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Group Home >> http://www.TheBeachcats.com >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > Group Home > http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > Group Home > http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Group Home http://www.TheBeachcats.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beachcats/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
