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The Front Row Crew members...
Most/all of you, the forum members, know about the Front Row Crew. And most/all of the Front Row Crew knows about this forum, and too have joined resulting in also being part of the people addressed in my previous statement. We, the forum members (who have listened to a lot of episodes), might even have heard some of the Front Row Crew members, besides Rym and Scott, on the show. Now, as I said before, most of these Front Row Crew members know this forum, and have joined it. But aren't that talkative/visible. Now, who here on the forum is part of the Front Row Crew?
I know about Cremlian and Katsu, and Emily, though I forgot her nickname on here.
I myself am, gladly... no, sadly? No, no no. I need a neutral description for that, but anyways, I myself am not part of the Front Row Crew. One down, next!
I know about Cremlian and Katsu, and Emily, though I forgot her nickname on here.
I myself am, gladly... no, sadly? No, no no. I need a neutral description for that, but anyways, I myself am not part of the Front Row Crew. One down, next!
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Same, but for FRC moderator.
Also, may I ask the meaning behind the roles "Douchebag" and "Last Chance"?
The history of the Crew is long and complicated, and its membership has changed over the years. Save for one person, the founding members are still around, and we've just added more people to our crowd of awesome over the years.
I predict that we will one day all coalesce into an amorphous blob and dominate the world.
Takes a while to get used to the buttsecks.
*checks all groups* Hmmm... Some suspicions of certain people being in the FRC have been confirmed. One non-flamming geek name. Same IP I assume? And I guess the Last Chance group is for those on trial Neito... Douchebag, no idea.
And TheWhaleShark:That's a subjective statement. For you haven't met me in person... then again... crap -__-;;
And if the FRC would take over the world. Give me the Netherlands and the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. None of you guys (afaik) can speak Dutch so you have no use for those countries.
Don't be like that. Rym and Scott talk us up like we're gods and goddesses among men (I mean, we are, but have some humility...), but that's because we're a VERY close-knit group with a certain mindset.
Basically, don't join the actual existing FRC. I mean, maybe we'll meet you one day and think you're cool and shit, but this boat's getting full. We've had a lot of hangers-on in the past - people who see us interacting and REALLY want to be a part of it - and those people just generally don't work out. They try too hard, and the FRC is all about being natural with each other. Your post has a hint of that gushing "OMG YOU GUYZ ARE COOL CAN I PLAY TOO," and that's a surefire way to get us to not like you.
The best advice is our general life advice: the FRC is a mentality moreso than an actual group, and that mentality is one of being, well, awesome. Make your OWN Front Row Crew, and do wacky shit. Have zany adventures. Or don't. Just get a group of good, solid, trustworthy friends together, and make them friends for life. Keep in touch with those people, do things together, help them out when they're down, treat them like family, etc. Get together and forge a direction in life, both individually and as a group.
Essentially, make an adventuring party in real life, and then go find adventure. That's how to join the Crew. Anyone in the world can do it; it's just a matter of having the self-confidence, the willingness, and the openness to do so.
EDIT: And again, the buttsecks cannot be emphasized enough.
Okay, that's just an inside joke. XD
Yes, done whining now.
Anyway those are some good words, Shark. *thumbs up*
Here is some advice, for getting into pre-established groups of people at a convention. Be cool, be yourself, relax and don't pester. For example, if you see a group of people whom you want to hang out with or be friends with, don't rush into this group of people and start trying to grab attention. Instead, go up, introduce yourself, and start a bit of conversation. If of course, they are not on their way somewhere. Once they have to go just say, I'll catch you guys later or something. Now, later on, if you come across them and they look busy just don't bother them at this time other to wave and say hi. Wait until you find one of them looking bored or lost. Come up to them and help them out, invite them to a party or event that is cool. Be normal and yourself and don't talk about your D&D; character named thag for more then 5 seconds. This is vital. Now if all goes well and you find that some member of the group will start actively engaging you and starting to invite you to hang out with the rest. Continue to stay cool. Don't think to yourself "Oh god, I think Scott Rubin doesn't like me" just relax (because you are right), if there is chemistry between the group of people and yourself, things will roll naturally. Most groups have people in the group who are social networkers. Everyone is one of these to some extent but some people are crazy social networkers, meanwhile other people could not care less if they ever met a new person.
Remember: Be Cool, be yourself, relax and don’t pester.
Important note: If a group you are trying to make friends with is having, a conversation you know nothing about, it's ok to ask them for explanations of the topic or what not (because everyone knows people like to talk). But don’t try and change the topic or disrupt the conversation for attention!!!!!!! I have had many cases in the past when I have tried to get a outside friend to bond with another social group of friends to find they could not deal with the fact there were conversations they couldn’t talk about and therefore continually tried to get the subject changed or exclaim weird things.
Another thing you have to watch out for is when a group is out of your league. For example, if I were to hang out at a meeting of the local theoretical physicists club. These people are not going to have a single conversation I can contribute to, or even understand. The best I can hope for without making a faux pas is to sit quietly and try to learn. To give an example of someone who was out of their league, there was once an FRC literary conversation. A hanger on said "I don't read. Yeah, I don't read books." Yeah, that was the end for them.
We understand that the FRC forum is a place for educated debate. Having such disgusting conversation will bring down the FRC prestige and attract the unsavory element. We like our orgies troll free so thus we had to keep them private. Sorry if it seems like I'm jumping out of lurkdom to reply to this post, I was too busy with the FRorgies.
If you want to join, you'll have to have sex with every FRC crew member. And be willing to pay for dinner.
That quote just made me laugh so hard today! LOL.
It's not how many people you know, it's the quality of the people. There have been numerous times when Crew members have bailed out other members from problems of all types, and we know we can count on each other barring extreme circumstances. Think about your friends; Would they help you out of a jam? Would you help them? To what extent would the help go in either direction? Are they people you just hang out with, or do you feel like you're with family?
Most of the people who have come in contact with us who we have really separated ourselves from do things like insert themselves into activities they were not invited to, try really really hard to fit in when they obviously do not, invite themselves places without being asked, create uncomfortable situations with others, ignore the group until they need something from one of us, have a horribly grating personality, etc. etc.
That and some people frown on the orgies/butsechts.
P.S. :
Wait, what?
FRC forum...always entertaining. LOL
[Edit] Oh, ha, I see. On the toolbar.
I guess the whole point of this was to say thanks for inventing geeknights. Member of the FRC or not, you still make my life much more entertaining. ^__^
*commence giant FRC forum hug*