Originally Posted By MomofPrincess So, besides your buddies here at LP, do you have other online friendships? For instance, I am part of a mom's group and have been for the past 7 years. I have met up with one of the Oregon moms (& her husband & kids) three times now (interestingly enough, at Disneyland!), a Texas mom & her family once (again--at Disneyland for two days!), an Arizona mom & her son have driven through California twice and stopped at our house for dinner each time, and in March, we actually flew to New Orleans to meet another mom & her family! We even stayed at their house with them for five days. It was like seeing an old friend; after that many years of posting, e-mailing and talking on the phone, I felt like I knew her better than any other friend in life. No awkward moments or anything! So anywho, I just think it's interesting how life has changed due to online friendships, and how much fuller so many lives must be, as a result. So, anyway, back to my original question: Do you have friends from other boards or communities, as well? Or is LP pretty much it?
Originally Posted By Ursula LP is it for me. But then, I've made such great friends, I don't want to go looking someplace else! I just couldn't even imagine what it would be like to not have this place. For example, what would I do each July 17th at DL...hang out with me?
Originally Posted By Lisann22 As far as online communities/boards LP is it for me now. I used to participate in another board but the friendships did not sustain the way they have here. On LP I have all different kinds of friendships. LPer's who've turned out to be some of my best friends in "real" life. Traveling to their homes, weekend visits, vacationing together even beyond DL. Others I email regularly with but due to distance or circumstance do not get to see in person often or at all. Some that I see most trips to DL and then the general community that I just talk to almost daily on LP. It's a weird kind of thing to have bonds with folks that sometimes I don't even really email much with, we just interact on here yet I know I can call upon in an instance to plan something or help others with. I just know we think a like or "get it." Each brings a unique and treasured friendship to my life.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I found Muppet Central in 1998 which was 5 years before I found LP, and I have some great friends from there (TN, NJ, PA). Some who still post, some who don't, but I've got a few close pals from there...we talk on the phone, some I do Christmas and birthday cards/presents with through the mail. My best "Mama's Family" pal who totally gets it in the same vein I do is also a Muppet fan, in PA, and we "met" at that Muppet board. I have a couple of good friends from--okay, I admit it--an "Another World" group, and one of 'em is another Christmas/birthday card/present friend in IL. Recently I've started posting at a He-Man board and there are some cool folks there too, but I'm too "new" to have really made any good friends yet; although there are some fans there right here in Kentucky, so maybe someday I can actually meet a few (some were right here in Louisville for a special She-Ra movie showing last weekend but with my schedule I couldn't go see it with 'em, grrrr). Then there's "Sitcoms Online", and there are some good folks there too, but I don't really post often enough to create good friendships. Mostly check things out and occasionally post, unless a show I like hits DVD and then I'll post a bit more at that show's board at the site. But LP has the biggest presence for me, and it's where I spend definitely the MOST time and feel the most "at home". I have the most "off-board" connections here too (phone, e-mail, mail). It's like the other boards are my spleen, pancreas, etc., but LP is my heart.
Originally Posted By Ursula <It's a weird kind of thing to have bonds with folks that sometimes I don't even really email much with, we just interact on here yet I know I can call upon in an instance to plan something or help others with. I just know we think a like or "get it." Each brings a unique and treasured friendship to my life.> Amen, Lisa. I feel the EXACT same way.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I have some friends that I met on a Canyoneering group that I get together with every now and then, though I really don't post there anymore. Other then that LP is it for me.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I have some friends on an MMO game called City of Heroes. I have known some of them for over two years. Other than that, it's just them and LP.
Originally Posted By trailsend Only LP for me. This is the first time I have ever been part of anything online. I am blown away by the friendship of so many LP'ers. I think it is wonderful. For me, I found out that DVC_dad and I, even though he's much younger than me, share so many friends from living in another area years ago and we now live very close. I would never have known this if not for LP. From our conversations and all we have in common, he's like family.
Originally Posted By bloona I go to a baby web site daily, it has groups for each month of each year, and you can join the month /year that your child was born. We have met up a few times, well, that's a lie, Ive only met up at one big birthday party, but Ive become very close to a few on there, especially one who I wish lived closer, she calls me her big sister...lol. We have met up with each other a few times. Others often go on nights out together. One problem with the site is. . . . . . . .Im the oldest!!! yuck yuck yuck. its only meant to be for pre school children though really, and our kids start school this September! eeek. tell you what though, when I went on holiday only a couple on there noticed, far more noticed on here!!! thank you xxxx
Originally Posted By avromark I have no Internet friends, no friends so to speak, I in fact never leave my bedroom. I do have Internet "aquaitances", for me a friend is someone I can count on regardless of anything. And those people I can count on my fingers. What's wrong with being a loner?
Originally Posted By alexbook I recently signed up at dismates.com, but haven't really gotten much into it, yet. I also have a myspace profile, but I don't check it very often. Just this afternoon I decided to remove myself from some of the CM-oriented groups I was in, because they're just too bitter. (One of them is called the "Disneyland Bitterness Club," in fact.) I get depressed enough about work without having someone else's negativity about Disney being broadcast at me.
Originally Posted By smeeeko besides LaughingPlace.com boards: rec.arts.disney.parks is where a majority of my internet buddies are from (but I don't frequent there online much but rather in our weekly discussions and the annual BIG meet planning..) also live journal.com(where I have met a lot of cool folks outside of my IRL friends who also post there). I keep busy on other internet places but it's mainly as a natural growth of my friendships with other Disney friends and live journal friends.. I have myspace, blogspot & other forums but don't post there much other than to comment on what other friends of mine are posting.. =)
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight LP is new for me and I'm finding it so much fun. Other than LP, I usually chat in YAHOO!
