Where a guy named NodakPaul invited a complete stranger to come hang out with the gang from PurplePride.org<\/a>.\u00a0 I figured that I would register on the site and give it a shot myself.\u00a0 I posted out on PPO<\/a> and within an hour or two I received a message from Steve inviting me to come on and hang out.\u00a0 He offered directions to their tent and even his cell number.\u00a0 We exchanged some text messages getting some clarification on when they start and a couple of other details.\u00a0 BTW, they start at about 6AM!!<\/p>\n Brian and I met at one of the lots by the MOA to catch the light rail at 9, we were at the Dome at about 9:40 with cooler in hand.\u00a0 Then hospitality tent was right where Steve suggested it would be.\u00a0 We walked up, I must say that I felt a little ackward walking up to a bunch of strangers hoping they would let us “take us in”.\u00a0 A couple of guys looked over and said, “hi”.\u00a0 One said, “who are you”.\u00a0 I explained that Steve had invited me and that I had posted on the site just the day before.\u00a0 One of the guys yells out, “here’s the new guy that registered yesterday!”.\u00a0 Brian and I had a half a dozen hands extended out to greet us.\u00a0 Too cool!!<\/p>\n I was thrown for a loop as everyone introduced themselves as Zeus, NodakPaul, Webbie, etc.\u00a0 I didn’t know what that was all about and then it clicked, that was their forum nicknames.<\/p>\n I commented to Brian many times through the experience that it was just AWESOME that we were welcomed with such open arms.\u00a0 My wife Carolyn thought I was weird because I was just going to go hang out with a bunch of strangers \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n We worked through the crown and met a gal named WildFan, Zeus, Jason, some Swedish dude that was violated by some bachlorette party girls, Webby (the grand master) and many others.\u00a0 I’m sorry I don’t remember all the names as I had a few beverages in me!<\/p>\n We had pictures taken with Chuck Foreman, Ragnar and PPO folks.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n We witnessed a drivable keg mobile, motorized blender, a great band that walked through and the best was Zeus doing his weekly sermon about the Purple Jesus (a name that we were told Mr. Peterson isn’t too fond of) which was hilarious.\u00a0 I only wish I had gotten video of that \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/a>
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