Originally Posted by CMK10

I've never been to a major Do. I had planned this year on going to the Brooklyn Reality Tour (BRT) Do but I lost my job and decided it wasn't financially feasable.

My first Flyertalk gathering was way back in 2003. I don't think it ever had a name, it was merely a dozen or so people (no major names) meeting at a Chinese restaurant on the lowest westside in New York City. I was a bit nervous as I was 18 at the time about how I would fit in but it ended up being really enjoyable. They even refused to let me pay for my share as I was a college student.