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Yes, PremEx, SOME of us understood the play on words in Catman Do.
But (continuing to be obnoxiously pedantic), the French word "deux" is NOT pronounced like the English word "do." The closest approximation I can think of for the vowel is the vowel sound represented by "ou" in the English word "should." So Catman Doo Doo http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsdown.gif. On the other hand, do I understand correctly that the NEXT Catman Do will be....Catman Do Quatre? The French word "quatre" (four) is pronounced, more or less, like the English word "cat!" Of course, there IS a little bit of an unpronounceable French "r" sound at the very end. But for our purposes, this can be conveniently ignored. So, Catman Do 4 = Catman Do Cat! Wow! That really has a certain cachet! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif Kathy http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif [This message has been edited by KathyWdrf (edited 01-22-2003).] |
Thanks for all of the replies. I think the only real way to find out what an FT Do is would be to hop on a plane and attend one. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pinniped: Thanks for all of the replies. I think the only real way to find out what an FT Do is would be to hop on a plane and attend one. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LastClass: Aren't you in Chicago? You could just meet some of us Friday night http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by KathyWdrf: Unsure of the meaning of a word? Hey, there's this handy new thing called a DICTIONARY! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif And they even have them on the World Wide Web! www.m-w.com , for example. If you search for the word "do," one of its definitions (as a noun) is "a festive get-together" or "party." No, the word was NOT coined by anyone on FlyerTalk! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif Kathy</font> ...Drinking Opportunity! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pinniped: It's just that I had seen it written as "DO" so many times, I figured it stood for something. My best guess was... ...Drinking Opportunity! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif</font> http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif I think you found the true definition as it applies to FT. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pinniped: It's just that I had seen it written as "DO" so many times, I figured it stood for something. My best guess was... ...Drinking Opportunity! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif</font> |
Well, certainly in choosing among the synonyms "party," "do," "rave," "affair," "event," "fiesta," etc., someone may have been subconsciously influenced by the appropriateness of the acronym!
"Drinking Opportunity" indeed! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif Kathy |
Fun times!!! No wonder I love you guys. ^ :D ^
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To this day, I can't go to the RCC @ IAD without laughing about that weekend. :)
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I would think that wouldn't be too far from some of us not being able to resist the urge to look underneath hanging pictures in the Seattle RCC to see if a certain two-dimensional FTer is still hanging out in the conference room! ;)
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In the words of ZZ Top: I'm Nationwide! :cool:
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... and if you flake on London, Bingo and I might make you international. ;) :p :cool:
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Just for that uncalled for comment you will be punished.
I am only buying your first two pints! :mad: Bingo gets three! :p :D |
What's a DO?
On this board I've seen talk of a "SIN DO," a "UA DO," and a "March DO."
What's a DO? It's not in the glossary, and the term is too short for a forum search! |
From the CommunityBuzz! Forum sticky:
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DO is short for DOodie, which is what Ted is.
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A DO on Flyertalk refers to a 'party/get together' somewhere in the world.
ie. The SEADO takes place annually in Seattle. You can keep up with these things by reading the Community forum. All are invited to attend these functions. Dan |
Originally Posted by dhammer53
A DO on Flyertalk refers to a 'party/get together' somewhere in the world.
ie. The SEADO takes place annually in Seattle. You can keep up with these things by reading the Community forum. All are invited to attend these functions. Dan |
Originally Posted by itsme
How does "DO" translate to "party/get together?" (I though "DO" was "doctor of osteopathy.") What goes on at such events? Principally an opportunity for those FTers traveling out of the same airports to put a face to the posts?
In English, a "Do" also means a party. What goes on beyond the cameras is a secret (there are some Do photos posted various places) |
Originally Posted by wimpypipsqueak
In English, a "Do" also means a party.
What goes on beyond the cameras is a secret (there are some Do photos posted various places) |
Since this isn't United-specific, I think what I shalll, er, DO, is move it to Community :)
cblaisd Modoerator, United |
I wondered the same thing after I joined FT, but was too afraid to ask. So I did my research through the "Search" function and found out this:
The first (apparently) FT get-together was proposed/planned by FTer Catman. Someone added the "do" to make it "Catman Do", as in Kathmandu, Nepal. Mystery solved. |
Originally Posted by itsme
How does "DO" translate to "party/get together?"
www.m-w.com do [2,noun], definition 3a: a festive get-together : AFFAIR, PARTY |
Originally Posted by itsme
How does "DO" translate to "party/get together?" (I though "DO" was "doctor of osteopathy.") What goes on at such events? Principally an opportunity for those FTers traveling out of the same airports to put a face to the posts?
They can be small, quiet, experiences such as one last year where 7 of us had dinner together in Stuart, FL; large dinners, like the one planned for PBI-FLL in December; riotous parties; or even multi-day events involving organize tours (for an example, click on my signature block for details of the TLV Meet). Although F/T does not officially sponsor any of these Dos, they must be open to any interested FlyerTalker and announced in the Community Buzz Forum. And, no, they are not restricted to people who fly out of the same airport -- in fact they rarely have many F/Ters from the same location. The TLV Meet, for example, will include people from American cities as far East and South as Orlando; North and West as Seattle; Canada; Australia; New Zealand; and, believe it or not, Israel. |
Originally Posted by Dovster
A "Do" and a "Meet" are the same thing -- an event where F/Ters get to meet each other...
Oz Fest 3 (Brisbane, May 26-28, 2006) Meat & Malbec Fest 2.0 (Buenos Aires, this weekend) A "run" generally involves groups taking the same flights, usually on a bargain fare, with other activities secondary to that purpose. Other terms, like "dinner, are generally self-explanatory. Try it, you'll like it! |
Originally Posted by CollegeFlyer
On this board I've seen talk of a "SIN DO," a "UA DO," and a "March DO."
What's a DO? It's not in the glossary, and the term is too short for a forum search! |
Originally Posted by Efrem
A "run" generally involves groups taking the same flights, usually on a bargain fare, with other activities secondary to that purpose...
Try it, you'll like it! |
The "unofficial" FT definition of a DO is a gathering of 12 or more board members, wherever, whenever.
Four Wheels wrote: The first (apparently) FT get-together was proposed/planned by FTer Catman. Someone added the "do" to make it "Catman Do", as in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nothing apparently about it. IT was not proposed. It was planned by me. It was organized by me in NYC. I added "DO" because I thought it sounded clever and cute. There were three Catman DO's in NYC, the third one with 84 FLyertalkers. OTher Flyertalkers simply picked up on the trend. |
Originally Posted by Dovster
A "Do" and a "Meet" are the same thing -- an event where F/Ters get to meet each other. They can be small, quiet, experiences such as one last year where 7 of us had dinner together in Stuart, FL; large dinners, like the one planned for PBI-FLL in December; riotous parties; or even multi-day events involving organize tours (for an example, click on my signature block for details of the TLV Meet). Although F/T does not officially sponsor any of these Dos, they must be open to any interested FlyerTalker and announced in the Community Buzz Forum. And, no, they are not restricted to people who fly out of the same airport -- in fact they rarely have many F/Ters from the same location. The TLV Meet, for example, will include people from American cities as far East and South as Orlando; North and West as Seattle; Canada; Australia; New Zealand; and, believe it or not, Israel. And the word is is usually spelt Doo on FT, and not Do AFAIK. :cool: Dinners and smaller get-togethers are just that. A FT dinner for 4 is (IMHO) a dinner and not a Doo. Mentioning all this is much ado about nothing possibly. (Where is Canarsie?:)) |
Thanks, Catman! This is worthy of a bronze plaque in the FlyerTalk Hall of Fame.
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Ignore everything above, just know they are usually a great time, and if you ever have a chance to get to one, you need to do it.
It's my only flyertalk regret, I don't get to as many as I would like to. It's probably the most interesting gathering of people you will ever see, and that's a good thing. |
Originally Posted by Catman
Nothing apparently about it. IT was not proposed. It was planned by me.
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Originally Posted by lili-dui
Thanks, Catman! This is worthy of a bronze plaque in the FlyerTalk Hall of Fame.
^ ^ That's for the inspiration buddy. As a matter of fact, we all say a collective thank you. ^ Dan |
Originally Posted by dhammer53
As a matter of fact, the dhammer53 Brooklyn Reality Tour first started at the CatmanDo 3 . That was 5 years ago.
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Originally Posted by cordelli
It's probably the most interesting gathering of people you will ever see, and that's a good thing. |
Some time ago I posted some kooky DO ideas:
The Art of Naming FT Gatherings This thread also has some opinions on the differences between FT categories and an "official" (?) definition list. |
Originally Posted by Catman
The "unofficial" FT definition of a DO is a gathering of 12 or more board members, wherever, whenever.
Since you've defined it, Catman, as the originator of the "concept" I'd say we can even go so far as to perhaps call it the "official" definition, no? To say they were great events would surely be an understatement. Thanks for "DO-ing" 'em. :) Mark |
Originally Posted by dhammer53
Allow me to say that Catman started a trend on Flyertalk that has brought thousands of Flyertalkers together over the years. As a matter of fact, the dhammer53 Brooklyn Reality Tour first started at the CatmanDo 3 . That was 5 years ago. That's for the inspiration buddy. As a matter of fact, we all say a collective thank you. ^
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What exactly does "DO" stand for?
Hi everyone,
while I've figured out what a "DO" is, namely a get-together of FTers involving war stories, griping and/or drinking and an all-round good time, I'm at a bit of a loss as to how the designation came about and what it actually stands for. I've tried a search with no success (just try searching for the word "DO"!), and I didn't find anything in this forum, which I would consider to be a logical place for a Sticky explaining the concept. Therefore I now pose this question to all of you, my esteemed fellow FTers. What does DO stand for, and how did it all get started? It would be nice to learn a little FT history! Thanks in advance for your replies. Cheers, Alex |
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