[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Patty55

WHITE seems the obvious choice.

After some thought...I think he mispelled it. Surely he meant Vegans.

[quirky3]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

After some thought...I think he mispelled it. Surely he meant Vegans.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

In reading this I might suggest a different color name tag for virgins.

I don't think there'll be many virgin tags needed. But it's always good to have them available.

[Patty55]

I think that all virgins should have white tags with smudges in strategic areas. Vegans should be able to govern themselves and not eat.

[jimbo2012]

Can't wait to meet you folks

[coolkayaker1]

Has anyone been to a wedding recently. Numerous small tables is unlikely to work either. Old friends sit together, understandably, and tendency is to become entrenched in good food and conversation and sometimes even harder to stand and mingle.

I think someone above mentioned a bar or lounge setting, and that might be better. Barstools turn all the way around, allowing free conversation, and it's easier to approach someone in that setting than at a regular table. It's a flow thing. Just a thought.

[jgbama]

Originally Posted by bandsdavis

OK, let me make a suggestion. We were there also, and had a great time talking with Steve, Paul and Gail, but I must admit to feeling quite segregated from the rest of the group. There was one long table where perhaps 20 people were able to sit and talk. Paul, Gail, Sue and I had to sit at another table a ways from the larger group, with really no way to communicate with the rest, other than perhaps to stand behind the other table and try to talk that way; awkward at best. Steve was nice enough to come over and join us, and we had a great time. But, it seems to me that the purpose of these meetings is to meet a number of different people, which given the layout today, was difficult. Has it ever been considered to meet somewhere that provides the opportunity to mingle, rather than just sit at tables? Perhaps at a rec center. We were looking forward to meeting more people, but that just didn't seem possible under the circumstances of the layout.

B.

We hope to be moved down before the next meeting, but when we made the Crispers meeting in May, the setup was all individual tables. This is a real informal format "Bands" and it may be different each month. In May, there were name tags for us each to fill out. Then we each introduced ourselves and gave our TOTV handle as well. I guess it is up to whoever volunteers to be the host/hostess.

You raise a good point though, because it was hard to hear those on the other side of the patio. We "mixed and mingled" at the conclusion. Always room for improvement, but to get it better organized means someone has to step up in an organizational/leadership role.

Just keep coming back (as we plan to do starting in September) as different people are at each gathering. It really is great to meet folks you post with here on TOTV, as well as a great way to make new friends too!

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

After some thought...I think he mispelled it. Surely he meant Vegans.

Methinks virgins=newbies.

[mikeandnancy1112]

Good job, Tainsley! It was a great luncheon!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by mikeandnancy1112

Good job, Tainsley! It was a great luncheon!

You are so right. Hugs to you Tainsley. Your efforts are so greatly appreciated.

[SukiChu]

The bar thing might work - better yet - an outside bar. Newbies should introduce themselves and if they give enough information everyone in the "oldies" group will have something to talk with them about. Also, I noticed that Panera's always has a lot of space outside with four seat tables. The speed dating thing might work as well and would be fun. The idea is to make new people feel welcome so everyone needs to make an effort to talk with them - ask questions!

[graciegirl]

Hoping to see you all at Crispers this Friday September 21. I think Jimbo is coming and I heard Pooh might be there and maybe PTurner. Even Maybe Bill-n-Brillo.... Lotsa nice folks. Come and say hi to your TOTV friends.

[jimbo2012]

I'm only coming to finally meet you in person Gracie.

Hope to get more info from everybody before selecting the model to build next week.

Should be fun to place a face with with those I've been exchanging ideas (1500 posts.....)

We're leaving NY early AM tomorrow.....10 days to really get the feel.

The house we rented included a golf cart (albeit gas????) but it's all good.

[aabuono]

I hope to be there as well - Sal went back up to CT to go back to work, but I'd like to meet all you Frogs !!! Any other Fernandina Flockers coming ?????

Anne

[ilovetv]

Just a suggestion....I got to know new people quickly when we played cards or board games together. You could make up a game, in which the moderator reads a quote from an actual post here on TOTV (from a batch of cards made up with actual quotes), and then the people would guess and write on their own slip of paper who it was that wrote the post, what the thread was about.....and at what point in the thread the declaration "Boy Howdy" appeared! (Chuckling..........)