Subj : Re: What do you get out o
To   : Dr. What
From : Bucko
Date : Tue Apr 13 2021 06:55 pm

On 13 Apr 2021, Dr. What said the following...
 DW> 
 DW>  pF> Online rivalries often cooled when people met face-to-face. I've told
 DW>  pF> the story of two of my users who *hated* each other online and ended 
 DW>  pF> getting drunk together at the exclusion of almost everyong else, tryi
 DW>  pF> to convince the other that he was right - but in a loud, friendly way
 DW>  pF> for once.
 DW> 


This is very true, I back in the day ran a sysOp group called ESA (Elite
SysOp Association) in my area, we had another hacker group which I can't
remember the name of off the top of my head, I constantly argued with the
leader of that group, we were at each other's throats all the time! Then I
went to a BBS get together at a local Nathans and I met the guy face to face,
to be honest I was ready to take it outside as soon as he started his crap,
but I said one thing that quelled it all, I said to him buy me a hot dog and
lets sit down and hack this crap out! 2 hours later we were headed to a bar
down the street without the kiddies who were at the BBS get together and we
became really good friends! Ah that's my story.. lol

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