Meeting TF Fans you don't know

[STL]

I met two fans today en route to Jaydisc's abode at K-Mart Northcote. One was a seasoned fan who hangs around on They Are Among Us. His name was Michael. The guy has officially the biggest TF collection in Melbourne w/ all 3 Maximuses!

The other guy, Bobby, was new/returned courtesy of TFM. I invited him to join up here at this madhouse. Hopefully he'll find the boards and be joining in the next couple of days. He might even join us for next week's meet. I'm a bit annoyed b/c my primary purpose for stopping at K-Mart was to quickly buy Gobstoppers (have a really, really unhealthy obsession w/ them atm) so I left my phone in the car thinking I'd be out asap. Which meant i couldn't grab his number tho I did give him mine!

I ended up in there for about 30 mins w/ Bobby and then Michael rocked up and we chatted for another 30 mins. Both great blokes. Michael even let us use his discount card while Bobby helped me score some flybuy points w/ his hefty purchases. Nice chaps indeed. I was originally thinking the guy's just buying for his kid. Nah, not a colllector so I didn't even bother. (I'm normally a conversation starter otherwise). But then he actually approached me. A really lovely bloke.

[GoktimusPrime]

Ever since the movie came out Transformers has kinda become "trendy" and I see lots of people walking around with TF clothing... but I dunno if they're actually Transfans - or I suppose what I would consider to be a fan (it's all highly subjective).

I was accosted at SupaNova by some freakdude called kuzzy (). And as I mentioned in my convention report also a young girl wearing a Decepticon jacket who said that she'd registered an account here.

A couple of weeks ago I met a guy browsing for Transformers at TRU and he asked about G1 reissues. I told him about OzFormers, not sure if he's joined up since.

[Paulbot]

w/ all 3 Maximuses!

Maximi?

Hopefully he'll find the boards...

I had a thought about that after last week after I spoke very briefly to a guy in a comic store who was also buying TF comics -- but I haven't got around to pursuing the thought fully yet. In another comic shop the guys behind the counter were talking about TFTM and one was asking the other if he remembered what Unicron said before attacking Cybertron. That they couldn't remember made me think "hmm, not quite TF Fan" enough.

But then he actually approached me. A really lovely bloke.

Wish a really lovely bloke would approach me

[Pulse]

The sense of humour on this board is down right disturbing at times...

[dirge]

Wish a really lovely bloke would approach me

I gave roller your number...

[liegeprime]

I gave roller your number...

uh oh, time to buy a new sim card....

one was asking the other if he remembered what Unicron said before attacking Cybertron. That they couldn't remember made me think "hmm, not quite TF Fan" enough.

"For a time I considered sparing you wretched little planet now you shall witness it's dismemberment" hmmm not fanboy enough indeed Paulbot...whehehehe

[griffin]

I had a thought about that after last week after I spoke very briefly to a guy in a comic store who was also buying TF comics -- but I haven't got around to pursuing the thought fully yet. In another comic shop the guys behind the counter were talking about TFTM and one was asking the other if he remembered what Unicron said before attacking Cybertron. That they couldn't remember made me think "hmm, not quite TF Fan" enough.

This makes you the Ozformers bouncer then? Screening out anyone who aint fan enough...

[dirge]

Welcome back, Krayt (:

[Krayt]

Thanks....

Hmm... i seem to think i haven't been here since i met yourself and Gok at Sydney....

[Pulse]

I had a thought about that after last week after I spoke very briefly to a guy in a comic store who was also buying TF comics -- but I haven't got around to pursuing the thought fully yet. In another comic shop the guys behind the counter were talking about TFTM and one was asking the other if he remembered what Unicron said before attacking Cybertron. That they couldn't remember made me think "hmm, not quite TF Fan" enough.

This makes you the Ozformers bouncer then? Screening out anyone who aint fan enough...

Don't cha know we only allow the truly "sick" TF fandom here?

TransFans like us who have no chance of ever going back to civilisation...