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I met two girls from ICQ once. They were the craziest (in a bad way) girls I've ever met in my life. They were either on crack or are just plain messed up :Q
 
Whatever you decide to do,for God's sakes please don't post any pics, I don't think I could take it !

btw, meet in a public place and let family or a friend know where you are going and give them his contact info !
 
I met a few people on the net and met them IRL. Good friends with one of them, and the other was just a business transaction 😉
 
I think the saying better safe than sorry is appropriate in these kindof situations. Even though chances are, the person you're meeting is 100% safe, you're better off meeting in a public place just incase.

I've met a few "internet people" before, in fact I just met a girl last week, and it was all cool but we both agreed it would be best to meet in a public place. I know Jerboy already said he now planned on doing that, but I figured I'd just add in my 2 cents 🙂
 
I am 6 feet, 250. Trained in three martial arts. I would NEVER meet someone I met on the net for the first time at their house. I have met a half dozen people IRL, and all of them were nice. But I met them all at a public place.

Be smart. Stay alive.
 
Originally posted by: HiveMaster
I am 6 feet, 250. Trained in three martial arts. I would NEVER meet someone I met on the net for the first time at their house. I have met a half dozen people IRL, and all of them were nice. But I met them all at a public place.

Be smart. Stay alive.
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For real. Jerboy, even if you are a big dude, I wouldn't go to this dude's house until you know he's okay. I'm 6'2 225, I agree with HiveMaster, I wouldn't try it.

Meet at a Taco Bell or mall or something.
 
Well, I was contacted via my web page by a guy in Holland last winter. We exchanged e-mails daily, for the most part, discussing walleye fishing there versus here; and getting to know each other. Eventually, he invited me over to Holland for a fishing trip (I went in March staying with him and his wife). Fantastic people. It takes a special person to bring a "stranger" into their home and treat them so well.

It's safe to say I have a lifelong friend (him and his wife actually) now. I look forward to going back; actually we are discussing a trip to Italy next. My wife and I look forward to hosting them some day.

My friend with a walleye ("snook bass" is what they call them) just under 20 pounds

Why I plan on going catfishing with him
 
you must be crazy wanting to meet someone for the first time, at their house, and a guy no less.

did you not see any flaw in this idea?
 
Originally posted by: HiveMaster
I am 6 feet, 250. Trained in three martial arts. I would NEVER meet someone I met on the net for the first time at their house. I have met a half dozen people IRL, and all of them were nice. But I met them all at a public place.

Be smart. Stay alive.
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you need to lose some weight!.....that aside....i totally agree....jerboy doesnt matter if u are strong and tall...anyone can give a hard whack from behind and knock you unconscious, it is very unlikely u will meet a psycho but why take the risk. im a regular 24yr oldmale and there were quite a fewtimes i was tempted to meet people(girls) i met on chat , most of the time the people on the other end were interested( because i showed no interest), the more freely they talk to me, the more i get creeped out like " why are they talking to me abt stuff that is so personal " and i get freaked out. i can stand face to face with most men and take up a challenge but net meetings give me the creeps.

 
Originally posted by: rmblam
Well, I was contacted via my web page by a guy in Holland last winter. We exchanged e-mails daily, for the most part, discussing walleye fishing there versus here; and getting to know each other. Eventually he invited me over to Holland for a fishing trip; and I went in March. I stayed by him and his wife. Fantastic people. It takes a special person to bring a "stranger" into their home and treat them so well.

It's safe to say I have a lifelong friend (him and his wife actually) now. I look forward to going back; actually we are discussing a trip to Italy next. My wife and I look forward to hosting them some day.

My friend with a walleye ("snook bass" is what they call them) just under 20 pounds

Why I plan on going catfishing with him
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I think it's a bit different when you have an ongoing dialogue with a person you met online via a shared interest or hobby and they are established people who willingly disclose verifiable info.Jerboy's only
been talking to this guy for a couple weeks and he's also still a minor,no normal adult invites a minor he met on the web to his home for a first meeting.
 
Originally posted by: FoBoT
i have met 5 people from AT in real life, all to buy/sell computer junk
BA - been to his house 4 times, twice my daughter was with me
Joycliff - met in the parking lot of my work, twice
rgwalt - met at a McDonalds
flash1969 - met at Taco Bell
jcrowe - met at a gas station, another time i picked up a printer from his brother-in-law's house, ended up watching half of Survivor with him, cool guy though


i met 3 people from another forum for dinner at a mexican resteraunt last december
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This is not much different from picking up items that is listed on local newspaper classified ads. Meeting someone for transaction or materialistic theme is different than meeting someone to hang out.

 
I had a very bad experience with this guy from a descent 3 forum lets just say it ended with me shooting him to death and disposing his body.phew...i'll never do that again.
 
Met one of my past g/f's online. We lasted about 7 months, not too bad.
Have met 2 other girls from online and both were REALLY not what i expected, so caveat emptor.
 
Originally posted by: saftey
I had a very bad experience with this guy from a descent 3 forum lets just say it ended with me shooting him to death and disposing his body.phew...i'll never do that again.
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:Q OMG! DUDE...

you played Descent3 too!? 😛

nik (still plays it)
 
You cannot be sure who/how he is IRL, so I'd have to agree with the rest on meeting in a public place first. For all you know it's Osama, or even worse: a Frenchman!

If you meet on neutral grounds first you can see if he is a stalker, if he is a homicidal maniac, if he is in fact a he, if he isn't a total weirdo, or if your first impression was correct after all and he isn't your average ATOT-er. If you don't like him it ends there and then, while if he knows where you live he may harrass you.
 
Should I take a risk and meet or should I be conservative and avoid?
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Just stay alert out there. If you see any warning signs (say...he shows up at the front door in a crotchless clown suit) run like hell.
 
Originally posted by: baffled2
Originally posted by: rmblam
Well, I was contacted via my web page by a guy in Holland last winter. We exchanged e-mails daily, for the most part, discussing walleye fishing there versus here; and getting to know each other. Eventually he invited me over to Holland for a fishing trip; and I went in March. I stayed by him and his wife. Fantastic people. It takes a special person to bring a "stranger" into their home and treat them so well.

It's safe to say I have a lifelong friend (him and his wife actually) now. I look forward to going back; actually we are discussing a trip to Italy next. My wife and I look forward to hosting them some day.

My friend with a walleye ("snook bass" is what they call them) just under 20 pounds

Why I plan on going catfishing with him
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I think it's a bit different when you have an ongoing dialogue with a person you met online via a shared interest or hobby and they are established people who willingly disclose verifiable info.Jerboy's only
been talking to this guy for a couple weeks and he's also still a minor,no normal adult invites a minor he met on the web to his home for a first meeting.
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I don't know what you mean by "normal adult". This guy is 21. We met on ICQ and started off with the typical what's up man? A/S/L?(if you don't know what it means, you haven't been instant messaging enough)
 
has worked for me till now .... and also for my friend ...

You jus' have to be careful ..... I usually talk first for a day or two on the phone at least b'for meeting ....my friend doesn't.

But, neither of us have been "hurt" so far.
 
Depends on what both of you are expecting. I suspect he wants some bootey. Do you know what this dude looks like and have you talked to him over the phone yet?

Normally guys don't start chatting with someone with the A/S/L unless they want some..
 
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