Originally Posted by
stimpy
However there is one negative point to FT Do's that hasn't been mentioned yet. They are mostly on weekends. For those of us who travel on business during the week and have families, the weekend is sacrosanct. If I were alone, I would love to jet away to spend an interesting weekend with some people I haven't met yet. However as I am not alone I prefer to jet home to loved ones instead.
Every once in a while someone puts up a note about a mid-week meeting for drinks in some city and I just happen to be in that city. In that case I ALWAYS try to attend. I wish there were more of these.
Paragraph 1 a very valid point. I've heard a # of FT regulars, especially those w/ younger kids, say the same thing.
Also agree w/ the 2nd paragraph. And to say, I like it when folk such as
SweetWillie, lucky, Stimpy, etc, post they're going to be in the area or have a long layover. Besides seeing (or meeting) them, gives local folk an excuse to get together. Surprisingly enough in LA we don't get together that often, primarily due to the large geographical area. But if someone posts they'll be in town & where, there are usually a few who are around who can meet up w/ the visitor and meet or catch up w/ each other.
Cheers.