Comments on: Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Vancouver Meetup of Meetups http://jnarvey.com/2009/12/08/top-10-reasons-to-attend-the-vancouver-meetup-of-meetups/ Essays and opinions on current affairs and politics. Published from Vancouver, Canada by new media writer Jonathon Narvey Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:53:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jnarvey http://jnarvey.com/2009/12/08/top-10-reasons-to-attend-the-vancouver-meetup-of-meetups/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 jnarvey Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:58:46 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=2203#comment-2899 Always great to see you, Jeremy. That night was a blast. A great opportunity to touch base with friends I haven't seen in a while and make some new acquaintances. Fantastic photos. Definitely worth a Tweet. Which I'm doing in 3, 2, 1.. Done! Always great to see you, Jeremy. That night was a blast. A great opportunity to touch base with friends I haven’t seen in a while and make some new acquaintances.

Fantastic photos. Definitely worth a Tweet. Which I’m doing in 3, 2, 1.. Done!

]]> By: Jeremy Lim http://jnarvey.com/2009/12/08/top-10-reasons-to-attend-the-vancouver-meetup-of-meetups/comment-page-1/#comment-2897 Jeremy Lim Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:24:35 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=2203#comment-2897 It was all true - except #7; I still have no idea how to pronounce Ceili's properly. Seeley's? Kaylee's? Bob's. I'll call it Bob's. Either way, the room was -packed- (and the ladies from the real estate meetup were gorgeous). Take a peek! http://www.jeremylim.ca/yvrmeetups-meetup-of-meetups-2009/ It was all true – except #7; I still have no idea how to pronounce Ceili’s properly. Seeley’s? Kaylee’s? Bob’s. I’ll call it Bob’s.

Either way, the room was -packed- (and the ladies from the real estate meetup were gorgeous).

Take a peek!

http://www.jeremylim.ca/yvrmeetups-meetup-of-meetups-2009/

]]> By: jnarvey http://jnarvey.com/2009/12/08/top-10-reasons-to-attend-the-vancouver-meetup-of-meetups/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 jnarvey Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:08:13 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=2203#comment-2821 Thanks for dropping by, Erika. I must confess that I let my funny out by accident. I've caught him, disciplined him and put him back where he won't cause any mischief for a little while. :-) I won't lie to you -- there's definitely a component of these Meetup of Meetups that is very business-focused (and some of them do in fact have a habit of pitching their business without first finding out your name). But I've found that most people who come to this thing seem pretty nice and there is usually enough of a core group of our cooler colleagues that show up to keep things entertaining. Actually, now that I look at the list of RSVPs today, I see quite a few friendly folks I know will be there. Looking forward to seeing you. I'll be in touch in a bit. Thanks for dropping by, Erika. I must confess that I let my funny out by accident. I’ve caught him, disciplined him and put him back where he won’t cause any mischief for a little while. :-)

I won’t lie to you — there’s definitely a component of these Meetup of Meetups that is very business-focused (and some of them do in fact have a habit of pitching their business without first finding out your name).

But I’ve found that most people who come to this thing seem pretty nice and there is usually enough of a core group of our cooler colleagues that show up to keep things entertaining. Actually, now that I look at the list of RSVPs today, I see quite a few friendly folks I know will be there.

Looking forward to seeing you. I’ll be in touch in a bit.

]]> By: Erika Rathje http://jnarvey.com/2009/12/08/top-10-reasons-to-attend-the-vancouver-meetup-of-meetups/comment-page-1/#comment-2813 Erika Rathje Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:52:24 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=2203#comment-2813 Jonathon, I never realised how funny you are! I might be there. I was really uncomfortable at last year's (people who talk to me just to sell me something is really irritating, and although that was only a handful of people, it kind of blows the whole evening) but a few new acquaintances this year should keep me occupied, yes? Any advice on handling the more sales-oriented folks? The arm-wrestling sounds entertaining. See you there perhaps! Jonathon, I never realised how funny you are!

I might be there. I was really uncomfortable at last year’s (people who talk to me just to sell me something is really irritating, and although that was only a handful of people, it kind of blows the whole evening) but a few new acquaintances this year should keep me occupied, yes? Any advice on handling the more sales-oriented folks?

The arm-wrestling sounds entertaining.

See you there perhaps!

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