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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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