How many hubbers have met other hubbers in person?

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   wordscribe41posted 15 years ago

   Just curious if any geographic neighbors have made arrangements to meet in person.  I've discovered a few hubbers here in the pacific northwest, so it got me wondering.

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      Ryan Hupferposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Also, maybe we should have a huge HubPages conference or something? That would be pretty wild, eh? We've talked about it, but it would be pretty tough considering that we're all over the world. But, even if we got only 30-50 to show up it would still be pretty awesome.

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         wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

         I'd go, but I don't have that far to travel.  I think it would be a blast to see the office and meet other hubbers.  Oh yeah, and the staff. 

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   relacheposted 15 years ago

   I met the original HubPages team in SF in Oct 2007, and also met somelikeitscott in Vegas that same month.

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   Hawkesdreamposted 15 years ago

   not a one, but would like the opportunity.

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   dennisemattposted 15 years ago

   I personally know one of my fans. but I knew her before hub pages, so that doesnt count does it?

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      wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Might have to say "no" on that one.  I'll give you 1/2 a point. 

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         dennisemattposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         awww..THANKS!!!!

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            wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

            You're welcome, it almost counts.

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   wordscribe41posted 15 years ago

   That's really cool.  Did you get a tour of the office?  Sounds interesting, Relache.

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      relacheposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I've got the story and a picture here, http://hubpages.com/hub/relache

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   Mishaposted 15 years ago

   We met with Jenny (Inspirepub) when she was visiting DC last year, and had a great time together

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      wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I was thinking this must happen fairly often.  It must be a little weird at first.  You feel like you know them, but you really don't.

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         Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Not really. But we had a lot of communication outside HP, including on webcam.

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            Mrvoodooposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            Oh yeah!  Say no more...

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               anjalichughposted 15 years agoin reply to this

               Oh please give him (Misha) a break!

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      Maddie Ruudposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      We also had Jenny into the office when she was here in San Francisco.  Had a great Thai lunch, and she hung out and played on the forums at my desk after I left the office.  It's a lot of fun to meet the people behind the usernames, so to speak.
      
      Unfortunately, Relache visited before I was hired on as a member of the team.

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         wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

         That gives me another reason to want to go to San Francisco.  I've been dying to visit SF for a while now.

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            Maddie Ruudposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            We'd be happy to give you a tour of our (very small and unexciting) office, and have lunch or something.  Just let us know if you actually plan a trip!

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               wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

               Thanks, Maddie, will do.  You might have wanted to pump it up a little more, but I'm okay with small and unexciting. I will however always get excited about a meal.

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                  Ryan Hupferposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  fixed.

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                     wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                     NICE, Ryan.  Thanks for the fix.

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   SweetiePieposted 15 years ago

   I know Cherish in person and several people that went to school in Lake Arrowhead have commented on my hubs about the mountain.  One is living in Alabama and I have never met him, but it was pretty freaky being able to talk about certain places we were both familar with.

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   \Brenda Scullyposted 15 years ago

   there are a lot of peoople on here I would love to meet, but nearly everyone is miles and miles away from me...

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   Ryan Hupferposted 15 years ago

   A brand new Hubber named Annette just stopped by the office today for a little one-on-one HubPages tutorial from me.
   
   I think that's the first time this has ever happened, but it was pretty awesome hanging out with her while she was here. She lives only about 3 blocks away.
   
   This is me, Frank and Annette.
   
   

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    CabinGirlposted 15 years ago

    Ive met BadCo a few times, cant hold his drink

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       dwilliamsonposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       CabinGirl are you sure about that I've heard that underneath that pirate attire BadCo is a pretty decent guy (hey but we'll let that be our secret). In fact he is one hubber I would love to meet in person. I'd also like to meet sufidreamer too and there is one little hubber here that I know personally because I gave birth to her. JLHanna is my daughter. She has been on hubpages for two weeks now.

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       goldentoadposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I would act passed out too if I had to hang out with you longer than I have to.

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          CabinGirlposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Watever Toad Boy, your name so suits you now do me a favour and hop it you hobbit

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             goldentoadposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             I heard you need a chiropractor.

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       beautyroseposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       why are you neighbors? lols

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    KCC Big Countryposted 15 years ago

    I think it would be cool to have a Hubber Conference to meet anyone who could make it!

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    AsherKadeposted 15 years ago

    I met my spouse online, but not through Hubs, does that count??

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    helenathegreatposted 15 years ago

    A conference would be great!  I would definitely go if I had the opportunity.

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    dineaneposted 15 years ago

    I think a conference sounds fun, too! Just please give me plenty of planning (i.e., saving $) time!

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    Anamika Sposted 15 years ago

    I have personally known and have met 2  of my own referrals, healwell51 and SaurabhG.
    
    But i have known them before joining HubPages.

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    weblogposted 15 years ago

    I haven't met anyone in real. I'd really like to meet Indian hubbers, I'm from South India

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       packerpackposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Hey I too am in south India... Chennai.... that is cool...

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          beautyroseposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          maybe the best way to meet a hubber is through yahoo messenger since most of us are very far a way and that is if they agree.
          Ooh I forgot I got telescope here so folks make a pose cause who knows I'll be seeing you. haha

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    fortunerepposted 15 years ago

    never met anyone in person, usually travel between NC and New York quite frequently, especially to DC  that's about it
    dori

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       Paper Moonposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       North Carolina?  You should meet up with.... Oh, that is you Dori.  Did not recognize the new avitar.

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    BundleBoyposted 15 years ago

    I would love to meet Hubbers in Georgia, Anyone?

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       Ladybird33posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Yep, I live in Georgia...USA

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          vkent7441posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I am in Atlanta as well.

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    AEvansposted 15 years ago

    I know several on HP as they are my friends,
      However I have spoken to several HP buddies on the phone and hope to one day meet.
      My buddies you know who you are.

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    Paper Moonposted 15 years ago

    We met GT once.  My wife threw a plate at him!

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    Tom Cornettposted 15 years ago

    I've met TamCor....Dr. Larkin and Deece.....weird people!

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       TamCorposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Didn't think I'd see this, did you??? 
       
       BUSTED!!!!  lol

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    RedElfposted 15 years ago

    I met hubber in person  - met her many, many years ago, though, and she's the one who got me started on hub pages...but I guess that doesn't count, hey? lol - or do I get half a point, too?

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    Mezoposted 15 years ago

    i haven't met anyone....mmmm am I the only Egyptian guy here!? looks like it...anyway i'll be happy to meet hubbers in real life, so if u are planning a tour to Egypt, just gimme a call

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    Feline Prophetposted 15 years ago

    I've met a couple that I knew from before HP...quarter points pretty please?

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       wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Giving 1/2 points for these situations, FP, so you have a total of one point.  I have none, absolutely nada...

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          Feline Prophetposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Don't be disheartened...it's early days yet! And thanks for those points!

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    Paper Moonposted 15 years ago

    I am sitting here with Frieda Babbley!

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    Shalini Kagalposted 15 years ago

    Tom and Paper Moon LOL

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    soni2006posted 15 years ago

    I have met sangeetjass, naresh_19812000, pankaj3625, princeland, veena0606, subhasmittra personally as these are my friends and I told them to join hubpages as it is a very good site.

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    DonnaCSmithposted 15 years ago

    Well, my daughter, Dineane is a hubber. A writer I first met on a writer's forum, then we met in person a couple of times is Pacwriter, and I recuited my good friend Jackie Dove Miller who recently joined hubpages. I haven't met Rochelle in person but feel like I know her since we have been cyber-writer friends via two other writer forums for a few years.
    
    We seem to be attracting more  NC writers everyday so who knows which ones I've passed in the mall and not known it;o)

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       LondonGirlposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       What is an NC writer?

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          wordscribe41posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          North Carolina.

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    Ivorwenposted 15 years ago

    I introduced my mom and sister to HP... but other than that, I don't think I've met any other hubbers.

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    HealthCare Basicsposted 15 years ago

    None thus far, but I do get up to SF at least twice per year. Is that where the Hubpage corporate office is located ??

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    Connie Smithposted 15 years ago

    I haven't met any, but would love to meet Jen's Solitude.  BC goes without saying.  LOL that he can't hold his drink, but maybe it is the Valium   The hubber from Egypt mentioned a tour for anyone there....probably won't get to Egypt, but fun to think about traveling around the world and meeting friends in far away places.

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    Lgaliposted 15 years ago

    not any one yet but some email contacts

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    Connie Smithposted 15 years ago

    Forgot to say that I would love to attend James Watkins White Summer concert this weekend in Michigan!  I really wish I could attend as I am so close right now in Ohio.

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       James A Watkinsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I do wish you would have attended.  We had a great time.  SEM Pro was there, so I can say I have met another Hubber in real life.  She is a very cool lady and I think she enjoyed my home town.

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          Connie Smithposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I'm sure it was a great time, James!  There is always next year.  Glad someone got to make it this year.  Wonder if she is doing a hub about it for all of us who couldn't make it?

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             James A Watkinsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             I do believe she is working on that!

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    Sunny Robinsonposted 15 years ago

    Man, a Hubpages Conference!  I'm way over here in Tennessee.  I'd love to make that trip, though.  I imagine the fundraising for that one would be absolutely fun.
    
    We could have a Hubber Day? My idea is that each area could have their own big Hubpage party where local hubbers can meet each other.  Hah, I actually considered doing a Hub MeetUp on meetup.com.  I'd still go for the one big conference idea, though.
    
    So, no, I haven't met other hubbers.  I introduced a new hubber to the scene, but she refuses to make a hub yet.  Well, she's busy, I know.   We're both a NC native and she's still over there doing her busy business.

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    Bard of Elyposted 15 years ago

    I already knew CJ Stone and Mistyhorizon2003 if that counts and I invited them here!

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    ysdataposted 15 years ago

    I'm in Delaware.  I would love to meet other hubbers in person.  Maybe will could do a "Meet-up" at Dover Downs.

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    tony0724posted 15 years ago

    I offered but nobody took me up on It ! Something about to awkward a moment.

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    vkent7441posted 15 years ago

    I for one think it would be cool to meet other hubbers as i just enjoy meeting others... other people who write are on a level that is similar to the one I'm on and it's hard to find other writers to connect with.

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    ralwusposted 15 years ago

    Hubbers are all too frightening for me. We're all a weird lot. Nobody would be able to get a word in edgewise I bet. But FYI Pest has a hubber meet planned at his place next July, 2010 over the 4th. All are welcome, must bring tent or camper.

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    soni2006posted 15 years ago

    I would like to meet some hubbers in Delhi.

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    frogdroppingposted 15 years ago

    I've met a few. They just don't know it.
    
    I'm sneaky me

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    Jerilee Weiposted 15 years ago

    I've said it before, I think there should be an annual conference (similar to the Maui Writer's Conference) and simultaneously regional conferences in various countries and states.  Maybe even a virtual conference for those who can't attend. 
    
    The only hubbers I've met have been the two I'm related to -- mom and sister.

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    Eric Graudinsposted 15 years ago

    BlondePoet has met me in her dreams

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    Kylie Doakposted 15 years ago

    In March 2009, I met both Jodie and Jason Thompson (JasonandJodie), Ian Reeves - Jenny couldn't make it - (DreamOn) and Christine Robinson (C_Robinson) at the World Internet Summit on the Gold Coast here in Australia.  I also met three other fellow online buddies (who don't have HubPages accounts at this point in time) at the Summit.
    
    It was wonderful meeting them all in person

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    earnestshubposted 15 years ago

    I have personally met two other hubbers, but I do communicate with others by skype.

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    isis_dreams2002posted 15 years ago

    i have met one and spotted another when out shopping

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    mattressnextdayposted 15 years ago

    Didn't get a chance.. But would like to meet..

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    GeneralHowitzerposted 15 years ago

    tonyparagas  he is a neophyte instructor in the institution we render our teaching skill, he is my recent friend and we're getting along well too hehehe, he just called me a brother and a bestfriend recently, nyahahaha I think thats not just cool but a total blast so as to speak. We share same passion in writing and in many things too, he is the one that inspired me to write here hehehehe.

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    Candie Vposted 15 years ago

    I got to meet G-Ma Johnson!! Do I need to post a picture?

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       RooBeeposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       YES!
       
       I have not (to my knowledge) met any hubbers in the flesh, but hope to as I travel the world. In my dreams, I sail, bike, and drive all over the globe writing, drawing, taking photos, and interviewing Hubbers in their home habitats.
       Each Hubber could show me all the best things about their region and its people and together we'd write the coolest set of hubs about that place. Then, as much as it would be hard to part, I'd move along to the next Hubber and the next adventure.

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          dennisemattposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          you ever show up in my part of the world, Id be more then happy to show you around the smallest town you ever saw!! 

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          Candie Vposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Sorry, I can't get it to load.. you're just gonna have to believe me!! We're also including Triplet Mom in our next lunch!! Ha!! We have a blast!!

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