Friends you've made, strictly from the CGC forums 4 4

[VintageComics]

Thought this would be a fun topic for people to discuss. 

I met one of my best friends on this chat forum. 

@davidpg can probably tell the story better than me, but we basically connected nearly 20 years ago on here and he asked if I was coming to the Montreal Comic Con (I'm from Toronto).

I ended up going and meeting him in person, and as they say: the rest is history. 

We've been close friends for probably 15 years. He's even become friends with some of my family. 

There are others I've met and will share as they come to mind. 

[grendel013]

I haven't met anyone from the boards personally yet, but if anyone is going to Baltimore CC, let me know. I'm still debating whether or not to make the drive.

[davidpg]

Oh it’s definitely been an interesting couple of decades! 
 

Roy and I try to get together whenever we can as we live only a few hours apart, and I’m often travelling through his neck of the woods anyway. Many an evening arrosé here in Montreal as well…I’d be the designated driver ;)

I also have a couple of local Montrealers and a certain Aussie that Roy and I keep trying to make visit Canada ;)

[newshane]

I met DavidtheDavid on the boards and then in real life. We became pretty good friends in person.

He used to live across town. He's moved pretty far away now, but we keep in touch. 

[CGC Mike]

I met @skypinkblu on the forum about 18-19 years ago.  We decided to meet at NYCC.  I now consider her a very dear and best friend.     

[VintageComics]

On 9/16/2024 at 8:29 PM, CGC Mike said:

I met @skypinkblu on the forum about 18-19 years ago.  We decided to meet at NYCC.  I now consider her a very dear and best friend.     

Mods notified. 

[comicjack]

On 9/16/2024 at 8:29 PM, CGC Mike said:

I met @skypinkblu on the forum about 18-19 years ago.  We decided to meet at NYCC.  I now consider her a very dear and best friend.     

One of a kind board member 

[comicjack]

Just go to the Collectors Summit in Dallas the room is full of them 

[Chip Cataldo]

I haven't met them in person yet, but I certainly consider Roy @VintageComics Jason @comicalgems Collin @Comicdey and Chris @Junkdrawer to be friends of mine.

[gregreece]

Many, many friends but Foolkiller is an easy pick for me. Brian has been one of my closest friends for years now. 

 

 

[wardevil0]

If you include the old Journals and the Registry then I've added a few real friends because of the boards and mutual interests.

[Sauce Dog]

I look forward to one day meeting @skypinkblu in person as well one day, as they are rather awesome and always pleasant to chat with (and patient with my long winded ramblings).

The person I've known from the boards longest, maybe a decade now, and have communicated with the most outside the boards (email, phone chats...) which I would have considered a friend I was happy to help out was Mike at Hero Restoration...

 

[jimjum12]

On 9/16/2024 at 8:29 PM, CGC Mike said:

I met @skypinkblu on the forum about 18-19 years ago.  We decided to meet at NYCC.  I now consider her a very dear and best friend.     

They don't make them like Sharon anymore, and the world is poorer because of it. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[joeypost]

I would have a hard time listing everyone. 

[jimjum12]

I can't single out anyone, per se, but I do have PM threads with @Norrin's lawyer and @goldust40 that are longer than many threads on the forum, and thank you, CGC Gods, for not erasing them during software migrations.   With the exception of one or two unnamed boardies who may have chosen to stop taking their meds, I consider everyone here a friend ... best message board ever. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

 

[skypinkblu]

On 9/16/2024 at 8:29 PM, CGC Mike said:

I met @skypinkblu on the forum about 18-19 years ago.  We decided to meet at NYCC.  I now consider her a very dear and best friend.     

(((Mike)))

I've been very lucky to meet some wonderful friends here who I really treasure. It's kind of hard to explain to outsiders that this place has felt like a family for a long time.

Sadly I lost two dear friends who posted here. Recently Hulkman53 (who didn't post much, but I knew Richard since eBay and we spoke all the time) and my friend Mike, Flatrock2, who both passed away way too soon.

[namisgr]

The Philadelphia area crew sprung from the group of local board members, and grew larger and tighter from get togethers at comic shows both large and small, and then nights out just to share common love of the comics hobby, good food, playing poker, sports, investing, and the like.  Between members moving away, leaving the hobby behind, tragically passing away, and being busy with life it's less of a group now and more a bunch of long-time friends who no longer get to see each other as often as we used to.  It's all thanks to the initial coming together on the boards.

Edited Tuesday at 03:21 PM by namisgr

[skypinkblu]

On 9/17/2024 at 10:31 AM, Sauce Dog said:

I look forward to one day meeting @skypinkblu in person as well one day, as they are rather awesome and always pleasant to chat with (and patient with my really interesting, intelligent musings;) .

FTFY;)

 

[goldust40]

On 9/17/2024 at 4:06 PM, jimjum12 said:

I can't single out anyone, per se, but I do have PM threads with @Norrin's lawyer and @goldust40 that are longer than many threads on the forum, and thank you, CGC Gods, for not erasing them during software migrations.   With the exception of one or two unnamed boardies who may have chosen to stop taking their meds, I consider everyone here a friend ... best message board ever. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

 

Jim is one of the main reasons this board is great. A true fan and a class act. Yes, I still haven't gotten over to his neck of the woods (although I did go there once, in 1991, but I was on hiatus from the hobby back then due to being generally skint).

I used to hang out with quite a few of the Brit boardies, plus the left coast chapter - FFB, Pov, Jeff Li and his missus, agro23 and his missus, JBud, Divad, and others, mostly in the noughties at SF and SD - Steve B was usually on board, as was the Tall Texan, but it was rare not to see him at Cons.

Great times, and much missed (I haven't done a west coast show for some time) - times change and some folks leave the hobby or life just gets in the way. Been fortunate indeed to have met the following folks currently on this thread - Joey, Roy, Mike, and the one and only Sharon, and certainly wouldn't mind meeting a few others. Either way this forum has been my Cheers.

Edited Tuesday at 03:54 PM by goldust40

[Ken Aldred]

It’s a pity that I won’t have the opportunity to meet Sharon, or go out bear hunting or something equally safe and sedentary with Mike.