How many BAUTers have you met?

[crosscountry]

I've met ToSeek and one banned member. ToSeek was nice enough to take time from work to meet me and a friend for lunch one day and show me around his office.


That's it. How many have you met?

[Jason_Roberts]

None, unfortunately. But I am so new here that it is probably understandable.

One BAUTer lives not too far from me in Sioux Falls, that I am aware of. That's just a short trip down highway 81.

I used to live in Sioux Falls, grew up in Freeman, SD. From there I moved to Sheffield, AL back to Freeman, then to Seattle, WA (for about 2 years) then to Tucson, AZ (3 years) and now I find myself back in my home state.

I've been a lot of places and met a lot of people. Sadly, none of the fine people from this message board.

[Maksutov]

None, probably due to living in the fifth corner.

When I started reading the title of this thread, for some reason my mind filled it in as "How Many BAUTers Does It Take to Screw In a Light Bulb?"

[crosscountry]

None, probably due to living in the fifth corner.

When I started reading the title of this thread, for some reason my mind filled it in as "How Many BAUTers Does It Take to Screw In a Light Bulb?"

I've got your answer

How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb would have been changed differently

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

1 to move it to the Lighting section

2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section

7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

5 to flame the spell checkers

3 to correct spelling/grammar flames

6 to argue over whether it’s “lightbulb” or “light bulb” … another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is “lamp”

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that “light bulb” is perfectly correct

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty

7 to post URL’s where one can see examples of different light bulbs

4 to post that the URL’s were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL’s

3 to post about links they found from the URL’s that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add “Me too”

5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

4 to say “didn’t we go through this already a short time ago?”

13 to say “do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs”

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

[Gillianren]

None. I've gotten mail from a few, but Trebuchet and I keep failing to attend one another's big annual event. One of these days, he will make it to ren faire or I will make it to his punkin chunkin', and we'll manage it.

[Whirlpool]

There's a meet-up I read in the Astronomy Cast Section and it's in Austin.

Probably , it's another opportunity for you Crosscountry to increase the number of Bauters you've met .

As for me, at this time , in this part of the earth where I live, I don't think I will ever have the opportunity to meet Bauters in person.

[Kaptain K]

There's a meet-up I read in the Astronomy Cast Section and it's in Austin.

I'll be there.

[crosscountry]

when is it? I'd really like to attend an astronomy event.

[Whirlpool]

I think it's on the 8th of Jan.

[Swift]

None yet, but I hope to at some point. We need to get the BA to do his 50 state tour, followed by his world tour. Maybe for the second book.

[crosscountry]

I think it's on the 8th of Jan.

Thanks for the heads up. I found the thread. I'll be there for sure.

[jrkeller]

One

[Tog]

None, though I probably pass by the homes of three that I know of, and live about an hour from a 4th.

[KaiYeves]

Nobody, in school we were taught to keep online friends online.

[pumpkinpie]

3 active posters--including the BA.

[Fazor]

Nobody, in school we were taught to keep online friends online.

LoL. That's absolutely true, and something every kid in the information age should follow, but something about reading it just made me crack up.

I haven't met any BAUT'ers...that I know of (looks arround shiftily). Maybe if I ever finish that novel and go on a book signing tour, I'll look some of you guys up (And Gillian--no fair giving my editor a heads up as to what kinda nightmare they're in for when I finish it ).

[ToSeek]

Let's see, I met SpaceWriter and some guy whose name escapes me at the WorldCon in Boston. I've had dinner with Candy (now banned) twice now. I met pumpkinpie and the BA at a talk at Goddard that the latter gave. And, as crosscountry notes, we had lunch a couple of years ago and then managed to wangle a tour of Goddard from one of the visitor's center employees. So that's five active posters and one banned one so far.

Do I get a prize?

[montebianco]

I've had dinner with Candy (now banned) twice now.

One dinner for each banning.

[antoniseb]

So that's five active posters and one banned one so far. Do I get a prize?

I think you have to have met six to get the prize.

[antoniseb]

As for me, I've knowingly met one, and spoken with Fraser on the phone several times.

[ToSeek]

I think you have to have met six to get the prize.

Well, I just remembered that we've met - in addition to the others I listed - so there you go!

[Moostang]

Just the BA at a recent talk he did in our town, but as far other members I just joined and mainly just browse since I don't have much to astronomy knowledge to contribute, I just like to read and learn so I probably wouldn't be likely to meet any more.. but I wouldn't mind.

[Dragon Star]

I'll be able to say one in the near future, we'll see.

[Fazor]

I'll be able to say one in the near future, we'll see.

I knew you were the one stalking me!

[Dragon Star]

No, however if I visit said person, you live in the same area. Perhaps I'll hit you up as well?

[Fazor]

Ouch, getting hit up sounds painful. I'm glad to know I don't have a stalker, as I'd feel bad for them. I'm an easy target (I work infront of a huge picture window, and sit at my desk all day every day), but it'd be so boring their necessary bodily functions might shut down. Bored to death, as it were.

[SeanF]

I haven't met any BAUTers, but I hear there's one just a short trip up Highway 81.

Also, I know of at least one who's in the Twin Cities now, so maybe we'll meet up at a Saints-Canaries game someday.

[HenrikOlsen]

Does being introduced to baut by a friend count as having met one?
If so one, oldtime poster peterfab.

[Gillianren]

LoL. That's absolutely true, and something every kid in the information age should follow, but something about reading it just made me crack up.

It may well be the concept of any of us doing any of the things that they're warning kids against. Now, I can think of a now-banned member or two whose physical safety I wouldn't be assured of around, and I know you can't tell just by someone's postings here if they're a child molester, but it does feel pretty silly. Aside from the fact that it's mostly different for adults, though you still ought to be careful, you'll note that most of the meetings described have been in public places. It's hard to imagine, for example, someone leaping up and molesting Phil at a book signing. (Attacking, well, some of the now-banned . . . .)

I haven't met any BAUT'ers...that I know of (looks arround shiftily). Maybe if I ever finish that novel and go on a book signing tour, I'll look some of you guys up (And Gillian--no fair giving my editor a heads up as to what kinda nightmare they're in for when I finish it ).

No, no. But I would suggest you might want to get someone to proofread it!

[Fazor]

No, no. But I would suggest you might want to get someone to proofread it!

Well, I'll worry about that in the off-chance that I ever get past 30 or so pages. Got my portable word-processor up and running again, so may give it another go.