What's a Flyertalk DO?
 

Some people have been asking what a "DO" is?

While I may not have the purrfect answer, I'm going to try (and go ahead and move to the appropriate catagory http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

A Flyertalk gathering is when at least two and probalby no more than a dozen flyertalkers get together anywhere, from an airline club to a restaurant.

Example: Catman is flying through LA, and he calls his buddies PremEx and Newself and Mr. Limo for beers at the president's Club. Koko happens to see Catman and joins in the fun and razzes geo1004 over the cell phone for not showing up.

A DO is one step up from a gathering. it's where more than a dozen people get together centered around some event or city or restaurant. It has at least one big dinner with IF TIME PERMITS -- Thank you MASHAV for the clarification a number of smaller events which could be everything from brunches and tours to even bar crawling http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

DOS are harder to organize than gatherings because there's money to be colelcted, restaurants to review, handing several dozen people.

For example: the ORD event in May, 2002 is definitely a DO becuase it's centereed around something: going to Chicago. It has at least 12 people going. Let's say ORD can be considered a "MEGA" DO (when 50 or more peopel show for the event.)

The PIPS can be called DOS. Missy's SEA party is a do. So is Portland and YYZ in July, 2002.

The word "DO" I believe was coined in 1999 when I put together the very first gathering of friends in NYC. I called it "The catman DO " Two more followed, and the Catman Do 3, March 2001 holds the record for MOST FLYERTALKERS IN ONE SETTING -- 82 AT DINNER AND several others meeting up during that weekend.

SO in sum:

Gathering: 2-12 flyertalkers for a small event like dinner or drinks.
DO: 12 or more people meeting at one central place like a restaurant, with other events during the period of the DO.

FYI: OMNI is to title a post that can be considered totally off topic for a particular thread. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

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This message has been readjusted after my friend MASHAV made some good points about what a DO IS. Thanks! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif



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[This message has been edited by Catman (edited 06-19-2002).]

FOUR PAWS UP CLUE!

I only gave the basics. You did the advanced definition.

But it's generally at least 12. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

So then is a person attending one too many of these events a Do-nut? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

I like FT Do's, and FT Gatherings a lot.

And I also like cellphone calls from Do's and Gatherings I can not attend.

But I am unsure about this FT scenario from IAD:

What if koko and chexfan are headed to MSY and decide to meet at the RCC. They call geo1004 (a local) to come meet them for a beer. OK. Then they find out that Punki and Hunki will be at the same IAD RCC on a connection from SEA on their way to DUS for business. Suddenly, there's a phone call to Beckles in CLT. He's able to get a last minute award ticket to meet chexfan and koko in MSY. Punki and Hunki say a quick hello to Beckles as they depart to catch their flight to DUS. THEN, koko convinces geo1004 that even though his car is parked in the hourly lot it would be prudent to get on the same MSY flight and go for the evening. Then Punki and Hunki come back to the RCC because their flight was delayed. Punki knocks over her wine glass with the laptop cord connecting us to FT Chat and chexfan is practicing dance moves for his upcoming role in West Side Story.

What the heck do you call this kind of FT event???? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/confused.gif

Silly Geo, that was a Party!!! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Geo, under my definition... that's a Gathering, hastily thrown together.

Now if you had you, me, wanderlust, ess, newself and six other people gathering at that pub we went to in NYC (whose name escapes me) and Koko crashes the "gathering" that makes a dozen people and THAT mostly like would be considered a DO. (one more distinction of a DO... it's somewhat planned ahead of time.)

Beacuse it's centered around one location and probably for an event/good reason (like to celebrate everything from Your birthday to my NJ Nets beating a certain Long Beach ambassador's team from that other coast in the NBA finals http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif -- if that matchup comes to pass. )

FYI Larry U: Love that praise! Let's add it to The Flyertalk Dictionary.

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The wine glass was knocked over three times!

<snap> <snap> <snap>... chexfan: the musical continues! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Geo You call that Do an Im-Promp-Do.

Uhhh.....Friday?

I restored this thread because I wanted to fix up my definition of a do.

Hopefully that means some smaller events which may be one night affairs could fall in.

Unless you can call them "Almost-DOS" http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

So if you can't make it to a do, is it a

No Can Do

My levels of FT "do's" as explained to my non-FT friends (with real "examples")...

- Running off to have lunch with a "friend".

- Running out to have drinks at the AC/RCC with a "friend".

- Some of my "friends" are coming in for "dinner".

- Some of my "friends" are coming in for the weekend.

- I'm flying off to (SEA/CDG/NYC/SFO/PDX/LAS/etc.) for "dinner".

- I'm headed off to (ORD/PHL/MSY/LAS/AVL/WAS/PDX/SEA/LGB/etc.) to meet "friends" for the weekend.

- I'm flying off to (SIN/NRT/HKG/TPE/CDG/etc.) with "friends" for the weekend.

No need for "labels"... the DO-tinguishment would just further confuse my poor homebound friends who already think I'm weird, although I did have lots of queries from my long-time friends who thought they already KNEW everyone I knew.

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I, for one, think that most "smaller events which may be one night affairs" should not be discussed here in Community.

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[This message has been edited by mashav (edited 06-20-2002).]

You must have very open minded friends! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I have to hide such activities from mine. They just think it's too weird. I told them the ORD event was my "travel club" getting together. They seemed to accept that. I have learned to not talk about mileage runs.

Occasionally. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Peaches and I were talking about something someone posted yesterday using handles in lieu of real names. One of our colleagues stopped and asked us "are those their REAL names?" and then subsequently "do you even KNOW these people in real life?"

So so so hard to explain to those who don't get it.... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

One that I was at but not even mentioned!! Thanks alot geo. I'll try to remember you the next time we're together.

LOL! Right on, Dish! And you were hard to miss that weekend, if I do say so myself! Not to mention the Village Idiot an his antics! First Geo skips out of parties himself, now he's trying to skip OTHERS out....

BTW, here is a typical conversation with colleagues at work:

"What are you doing this weekend, you Freak, ya?"

"I'm off to BKK/SEA/LAX/MSY/LGA/ORD [I always say it like this: "O. R. D.," or "L. A. X." never "Chicago" or "LA"] to hang out with my freaky frequent flyer friends."

I like it because of the alliteration...

Sweet princess barracuda, I mean baraboodish, the story I told was located at IAD.... the glories of MSY are a whole different ballgame. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I quite agree with you, although in a different way.. I believe the one nighters are fine here but its the other stuff like:

Happy Birthday so and so
Celebrity Sightings
Unemployment
World cup fantasy league
Freddie Junior stuff
Get a FT life
etc etc etc

that I don't like; but since I am against moderation 100% I just live with it and post to it, b/c its there and there isn't much use in worrying about it.. if you can't beat em join em

Um, Mike, actually, that's not what I meant at all.

As long as they are YOUR one-nighters you are posting. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Geez, George were you drunk AND high that night? Not only was BD at IAD, she was also on the plane with us IAD-MSY...

Well, duh! I was there, remember.... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/redface.gif

That picture shows me, but all I remember are stickers of presidents...

I give up: what does "DO" stand for?
 

Yes, I've searched for the answer. Feel free to give me a flaming that Sheryl would be proud of: as long as you also throw in the answer. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I asked the same question myself once! Here's the answer courtesy of doc

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Originally posted by tazi:
What is a 'DO"? I know that it is obviously a gathering with events but does it stand for something?

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FWIW, the term "DO" was officially coined by the famed CATMAN himself, in reference to the "Catman Do I", in NYC in October, 1999!

For more please see:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/002054.html

Hope this helps!

-Mark

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

Shhhh... heads are shrinking as you type. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

To DO is to be.

To be is to DO.

DO be DO be DO.

You left out the attribution of those three (yes, THREE!) quotes!

Shame on you!


Kathy http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Meanwhile, continuing to build my own sordid reputation:

In the Oxford English Dictionary (OED2 on CD-ROM, version 1.14, copyright 1994), the earliest citation of "do" meaning "party" dates from 1824. (And of course, words are often common currency in the vernacular long before they show up in print.) Is anyone on FT ready to claim that they were born, oh, about 200 years ago? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif


Kathy

Try Googling

"to do is to be"+"to be is to do"

including quote marks and plus sign. Aw, heck, you were too lazy to do it in the first place, so just go here. There isn't exactly consensus on who said what.

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arturo jus tern 201 thes yeer, thanx two thes new joose frum the agave plant, thet mak yu jus doo et. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

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[This message has been edited by arturo (edited 01-22-2003).]

For the record, I think DOC got it a bit mixed up.

I was the first Flyertalker to USE the word DO to describe a gathering of Flyertalkers.

October, 1999, NYC. We had about a dozen guests, most goign to the dinner at the West Bank cafe.

Here is a link describing what a DO is:

http://www.flyertalk.com/pasttalk/ft...ML/002054.html

The other link doesn't work on my computer FYI http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

Just to set the record straight! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Have a MEOWY day! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

FlyerTalk History and context lesson:

Yes, the "do" part of the Catman Do was always used and derived from it's proper context as defined in the dictionary meaning party, but there is more to the story...

And that began with the "Catman Do" which was a play on words of the name of the famous capital of Nepal...Katmandu.

"Catman Do" meaning Catman's party.

After the successes of the Catman Do's, the word "do" sorta just became synonymous with FlyerTalk parties in particular, with many other folks calling their get togethers "do's" as a "tip 'o the hat" to the Catman Do's. Just as "PIPs" became synonymous with large organized FlyerTalk gatherings after the success and popularity of the Party In Paradise of 1999.

And that's what I think doc meant when he attributed the "do's" of FlyerTalk to Catman.

So, the word "do" did not originate on FlyerTalk, of course. But it's popular usage to describe FlyerTalk specific get togethers, did originate with the Catman Do's.

BTW, the second Catman Do was called the Catman Do Deux. Deux being French for 2.

Catman Do Deux being pronounced as Catman Doo Doo, or Catman Poop. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

There will be a quiz on this next week.

And pinniped...Thank You for your question! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif For more information, you can read about the last Catman Do event, the Catman Do Trois, at:

http://members.aol.com/millionmileflyer/catmando3.html

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When's the next Catman DO???

I don't know. But there is another PIP in the works:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/002794.html

sew, premexecushun, do el gato doo troix meen catman doo tree?

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That's what it meant arturo!

And he's got the bark to prove it.

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