Author Topic: Have you ever met a random GHer in real life that you didn't know on the site? (Read 3162 times)

Melvang · « **on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:08:13 »

So my wife got home the other day and was telling me about her day when she mentioned to one of her co-workers that I was waiting for this GB to go through and turns out the other co-worker is a lurker here.

digi · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:11:48 »

not yet, but I recently found out that I literally grew up in the town over from another 'well-established' member here

Sifo · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:12:22 »

Well.. sometimes I meet people who see my keyboards or something at an event/tournament who tell me about geekhack.

Melvang · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:13:40 »

Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:12:22

Well.. sometimes I meet people who see my keyboards or something at an event/tournament who tell me about geekhack.

Nice. So we do actually have an influence.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:17:18 »

Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:12:22

Well.. sometimes I meet people who see my keyboards or something at an event/tournament who tell me about geekhack.

And did you pretend to be someone else

Also....small world....melvang your wife has spies....

)

I think it would be really awkward and cool at the same time to randomly meet a gh'er, unplanned.

And I've sold these to a couple gh'ers who live in the same town as each other but I'm not sure if they know each other.

Sifo · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:18:58 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:17:18

Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:12:22
Well.. sometimes I meet people who see my keyboards or something at an event/tournament who tell me about geekhack.

And did you pretend to be someone else

Also....small world....melvang your wife has spies.... )

I think it would be really awkward and cool at the same time to randomly meet a gh'er, unplanned.

And I've sold these to a couple gh'ers who live in the same town as each other but I'm not sure if they know each other.

No I just say I'm Sifo. Sometimes people know me, sometimes people don't

noisyturtle · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:20:15 »

I know there's some folks around my area, but I've never met any of 'em

Melvang · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:20:49 »

Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:18:58

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:17:18
Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:12:22
Well.. sometimes I meet people who see my keyboards or something at an event/tournament who tell me about geekhack.

And did you pretend to be someone else

Also....small world....melvang your wife has spies.... )

I think it would be really awkward and cool at the same time to randomly meet a gh'er, unplanned.

And I've sold these to a couple gh'ers who live in the same town as each other but I'm not sure if they know each other.

No I just say I'm Sifo. Sometimes people know me, sometimes people don't

How could someone be familiar with GH and not know the Almighty Sifo??

Sifo · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:21:34 »

I don't have as much of a presence here as I used to >_>

Melvang · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:22:23 »

Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:21:34

I don't have as much of a presence here as I used to >_>

I spose. Know if someone said they didn't know rowdy or spamray then I would be surprised.

iri · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:23:24 »

Tipo33 is from my home town. But he lives in naples. Well, the answer is no...

IPT · « **Reply #11 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:26:23 »

I met laffindude in taiwan when I went back last year.

Met him back last year in January cause he wanted a Taiwan keycap and I gave him a few other novelty caps.
He treated me by showing me all the places to get keyboard stuff in taipei and also we had Mango ice lol.

2nd time I met up with him just to chill and talked with him and ...crap i forgot the other guy's name lol. Anyway we just had a chill dinner talking about keyboards/caps and what not lol.

berserkfan · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 15:51:16 »

Quote from: Melvang on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:22:23

Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:21:34
I don't have as much of a presence here as I used to >_>

I spose. Know if someone said they didn't know rowdy or spamray then I would be surprised.

I really wonder whether spamray looks like that bearded guy he's got on most of his avatars. He really seems to like beards.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 15:52:28 »

Quote from: berserkfan on Fri, 07 March 2014, 15:51:16

Quote from: Melvang on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:22:23
Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 07 March 2014, 13:21:34
I don't have as much of a presence here as I used to >_>

I spose. Know if someone said they didn't know rowdy or spamray then I would be surprised.

I really wonder whether spamray looks like that bearded guy he's got on most of his avatars. He really seems to like beards.

I do have a beard but I'm not quite that old

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 15:53:54 »

I'm aware of 4 GHers who live in my state (myself included), only ever met one of them, but that's cuz I went to school with him.

hashbaz · « **Reply #15 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 15:59:08 »

One of my coworkers is a long-dormant geekhacker who has no idea I'm a moderator here.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #16 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:01:33 »

Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 07 March 2014, 15:59:08

One of my coworkers is a long-dormant geekhacker who has no idea I'm a moderator here.

I thought you were an admin

Zeal · « **Reply #17 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:01:53 »

So far, I only know that there's 2 other GHers around my city... But there could be lurkers

mashby · « **Reply #18 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:04:40 »

When I went out to MechanicalKeyboards.com for the first time, I didn't know that the person I was talking to was the owner aka ShakeR. It wasn't until my 2nd trip to their location that Caleb explained to me who he was.

Latin00032 · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:06:05 »

I met tp4tissue once.

He bought my fw900.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:07:29 »

Quote from: Latin00032 on Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:06:05

I met tp4tissue once.

He bought my fw900.

Is he as crazy in person?

IPT · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:09:00 »

i know a few GH'ers that live in NY/NYC.
But you know, our summer 2013 get together didn't go according to plan, so i've met noone haha.

Irony meeting someone in Taiwan b4 meeting someone in NYC

Zeal · « **Reply #22 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:12:48 »

Quote from: Latin00032 on Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:06:05

I met tp4tissue once.

He bought my fw900.

Did he carry his ergodox+tissue everywhere?

kenmai9 · « **Reply #23 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:19:25 »

Maybe. I was using my Poker at work once, and this dude that works in another department walked by me and said "Poker?" and I was like "HELL YEAH" and then he walked away.

I'm sure he goes on here to know what a Poker is.

Quote from: Zeal on Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:12:48

Quote from: Latin00032 on Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:06:05
I met tp4tissue once.

He bought my fw900.

Did he carry his ergodox+tissue everywhere?

Don't forget the lube.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:20:09 »

Quote from: kenmai9 on Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:19:25

Maybe. I was using my Poker at work once, and this dude that works in another department walked by me and said "Poker?" and I was like "HELL YEAH" and then he walked away.

I'm sure he goes on here to know what a Poker is.

I first heard of a poker on another forum before I came here, one of the reasons I found this place.

Puddsy · « **Reply #25 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:20:24 »

My school's IT guy is a "well-known" DT member

osi · « **Reply #26 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:44:04 »

There are a few ghers in Orlando from what I've seen from users' location info.

I only have met one so far--A co-worker from a past job that initially introduced me to geekhack. I don't know his username though or if he is even active.

Novus · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:56:03 »

I live in the bay area.
I must have had the rather unfortunate pleasure of encountering one of you at the crack house.
By crack house, I mean PMT shop or Philz.

Findecanor · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:57:42 »

I sold a keyboard to a guy on an auction site last weekend. We live in the same city so we met up instead of shipping.
He seemed to knew a bit about keyboards and vintage electronics so we talked a bit. He is registered as "gunnish" here and is not very active, with only 19 posts.

nuclearsandwich · « **Reply #29 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 17:21:18 »

Quote from: the1onewolf on Fri, 07 March 2014, 16:56:03

I live in the bay area.
I must have had the rather unfortunate pleasure of encountering one of you at the crack house.
By crack house, I mean PMT shop or Philz.

You would never find me at Philz. Try Chromatic Coffee, Bellano, or Epicenter Cafe.

asdfjkl36 · « **Reply #30 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 20:24:55 »

My girlfriend's friend (now my friend) has a roommate who's on geekhack. I saw his filco and other keyboard on their desk and geekhack came up when talking.

Still don't know who they are, but they're here somewhere

StylinGreymon · « **Reply #31 on:** Fri, 07 March 2014, 20:49:30 »

I can't be the only geekhacker iun Portland, but I have yet to meet any fellow enthusiasts.
One day, perhaps.

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Author Topic: Have you ever met a random GHer in real life that you didn't know on the site? (Read 3162 times)