I've been to a few small meetings and they're great. You get to talk to most people and chat about thier mods and other stuff as well as get to know people better who post on here.

It's the bigger meets that aren't so good for me. I went to the 'Big One' and yes it was very big, probably too big! You see I met a few people on the way up that I already knew, which was nice, but when I got there, it was packed and most people had left thier cars and wandered off into groups and stuff, as you do.

Now I want to try to meet the people I chat with on here, but I haven't a clue who they are. I also want to talk to the owners of some of the more interesting cars and of course they're away from them mostly (excluding Puff!). So my choice is to 'butt in' to small groups of 'strangers' or try to imagine what is under the bonnets of some of the cars.

There is also the problem with my goldfish type memory, I've met quite a few people at track days and I can't remember the names, which is a little embarresing.

How many other people feel the same way?

Can we not organise name tags (with post count to help with level of conversation - don't want to patronise the old hands ) ? Or maybe names on baseball caps or T shirts?

I am in no way suggesting that we start group hugs as ice breakers unless we have a good mix of sexes

F

 

LOL, yep name tags sounds good.

Reminds me of when I used to go to PC Lan Competitions. Our team would go down to the pub and were so used to using online nicks that wed be chatting away oblivious to the locals who thought us a tad strange to have names like shockwave, morph, verpine, scrappy, dr.smiley etc

 

Floyd?

You know that name rings a bell, but for the life of me I cannot remember who the hell you are........

 

In the good old C.B. days(Breaker,Breaker & all that)if you went to an eyeball(meet) you had a handle(name)badge.

So there is nothing new there.The Radio Shacks selling the gear would run them up.I dare say heel bars or similar can do them.

Same principle if you go to a conference,they issue a name badge so you know who you are talking to.Added bonus you dont need to be Mr.Memory Man either.

Mark

 

Name tag works both ways

you can then choose not to talk to someone

 

..........and I thought you were going to say too many people driving like ****!

Maybe thats another thread.

 

...there is NO WAY on Earth I'm wearing a name badge...how geeky???

 

I would prefer to be incognitto,give me self a fighting chance of some body speakin to me.Strangers seem to be very weary of 17stone,skinheaded,scouse,gymfreaks,called Yoza,Oops now dont need name tag

 

Rich "Dog Hater" on a badge on you would look quite good

Joking aside, this is a valid point here. As some know i'm looking after the Kent (Scoobysnacks) meet and I've had a few new people come along, and you see the cars in the car park, but you have no idea who the people are. Plus a real world name is not always going to be the same as your scoobynet name. This is why I have started to post up a picture of myself and usually wear my scoobynet t-shirt, though i do have a nice new shirt which will make me very recognisable (wait and see). I have thought of wearing a name badge, and might do it one day, one problem is that other people could mistake you for a waiter in the pub!!

 

I agree mate if you are new to these meets it is very hard.

we put our names on the side windows thinking that alot ot other people would but they didnt.

The stickers cost peanuts and at least you can put names to cars.

Richard............

[Edited by SCOOBERATORS - 4/15/2002 10:15:30 PM]

 

Unless your name is MatteL or davyboy

[Edited by davyboy - 4/15/2002 10:19:27 PM]

 

Rich you kn*b, you can't get more geeky than spending half the day on a computer BBS can you!!!!!!

F

PS I'll tell everyone that you've got a model railway at home if you're not careful.. OOPS.

 

I prefer to wander round with a bright yellow (Jordan) fleece on - no problems with people wondering who I am

Richard

 

I've got scoobychick tattooed on my bum but I wouldn't wanna flash that at you lot

 

Ewww.. *shudder*

 

It's a bit early to be on the JD Sal!

 

Busted Halfshaft

Of course, that has to be offset by the shame factor

 

You could always get your nan to knit you a jumper, a la mutant_matt

 

We could have scooby net T shirts with name/username on them. That wouldn't be too geeky would it?

Rich wouldn't have to worry as they don't do one big enough for him

F

 

Drudders,

You mean like this?


I know it's sad but at least it's unique and not as sad as name badges. Having said that, name badges is perfectly logical to this age old problem but you wouldn't catch me wearing one none the less....

Matt

P.S. In case you were wondering, NO, my Aunt will not make you one, and NO, not even for money!!!!! (d'ya think I've been asked this JUST a few times..... )

[Edited by mutant_matt - 4/16/2002 2:03:30 PM]

 

I'd rather wear a name badge Matt

 

Floyd - no one will miss you at the next meet...you'll be the one having his head stomped on

 

its the same anywhere you go.. nobody talks to anyone... they just stand in groups with the people they know..

David

 

Disco,



Matt

 

O.M.G... @ Mutant Matt

 

mutant_matt OMG



And no i will not wear a name tag..... i am with you on this one Rich....... how sad....... time to stop going to meets me thinks .....

 

I'd like to confess it was jealousy Matt.................but I just can't!

 

...good call Mr Khan - so what about the 50 of us meeting at the ring in 3 weeks time?? LOL

 

Disco, LOL

 

Agree with your points Floyd.

Not sure if I'd want a name badge... T-Shirt sounds quite good though..

I put "RichS" thingys in the rear passenger windows of my car at the last meet I went to (naff ones printed off my PC)... better than nothing I suppose.

How about posting a pic of yourself in the next pre-meet thread saying "Make sure you say hello to me!"...... On second thought's maybe not..

Rich