I am hoping you guys/gals manage to pull something off. We have MERL (Men's Equal Right's Liberation) here in Edmonton with three fulltime members in HB40, Jim, and myself. It started as a lark and a cross post on some crap that HB was yammering on about. He's a good man....
Anyway, from my experience.....I agree with the OP that it is nice to have someone with whom you can yak and swap stories about PERB related activities...and so far as worrying about being "identified"....well, that's just a bit silly. What it boils down to is an extra couple of friends whom you are able to call up "wanna go merling?"....and it either works...or it doesn't. It's just some average blows sitting around in a pub shooting pool and letting off some steam. Or, fixing Jim's walker, but we're taking up a collection to get that tired piece of aluminum replaced.
We have guest speakers planned...nothing has happened yet...but, it will. UncleG is coming out later in the month.....HB's got some chicky who is going to give a detailed explanation on GFE/SGFE/blah blah blah....Freyja will descend amongst our midst....and there's always Electra the local tramp for entertainment purposes.
Anyway, what I can confidently state.....I have met a few pretty cool people as a result of MERL. What I find is that their in person persona pretty much reflect their on the board persona's. Start small, and get the fuck out for a beer. Lord knows we can all use an extra "like minded" friend or two in this insulated world.
Last thought.....don't have it at the Drake. Somebody stole my fucking sweater from there.
kindest,
eddie.
Anyway, from my experience.....I agree with the OP that it is nice to have someone with whom you can yak and swap stories about PERB related activities...and so far as worrying about being "identified"....well, that's just a bit silly. What it boils down to is an extra couple of friends whom you are able to call up "wanna go merling?"....and it either works...or it doesn't. It's just some average blows sitting around in a pub shooting pool and letting off some steam. Or, fixing Jim's walker, but we're taking up a collection to get that tired piece of aluminum replaced.
We have guest speakers planned...nothing has happened yet...but, it will. UncleG is coming out later in the month.....HB's got some chicky who is going to give a detailed explanation on GFE/SGFE/blah blah blah....Freyja will descend amongst our midst....and there's always Electra the local tramp for entertainment purposes.
Anyway, what I can confidently state.....I have met a few pretty cool people as a result of MERL. What I find is that their in person persona pretty much reflect their on the board persona's. Start small, and get the fuck out for a beer. Lord knows we can all use an extra "like minded" friend or two in this insulated world.
Last thought.....don't have it at the Drake. Somebody stole my fucking sweater from there.
kindest,
eddie.