April 30, 2003

spy games

Through random browsing of personal ads (in cruel attmept to find one belonging to a friend, with intent to mock) saw ad belonging to D. Stopped galpal from scrolling futher to take better look. Read profile belonging to bright eyed stranger and decided that simply had to make contact. And did.

Have been exchanging emails with said virtual stranger for couple weeks, and at one point, D mentioned an evening shift at a local brewery. Only option for yours truly at that point was to enlist services of Scheming Officemate and go on a spy adventure.

In person, D looked just like his picture. A-dorable. Scheming Officemate gave her thumbs up, and after drinks and dinner, two v. stealthy spies slipped out of brewery as anonymously as had slipped in. Felt v. silly and v. mischievous and had wonderfully giggly time being spy.

Confessed intrusion to D the next day who had one of his own.

D: To make a confession on my part, it was somewhat intentional. Wasn't really sure if you'd show up, but I was pretty confident that I'd be able spot you if you did... apparently not.

H: We were incognito. I wanted to do it kinda low-key. Low-key turned out to be kinda stalkerish, but what can ya do.

D: Maybe you could come by again sometime and actually introduce yourself... just pretend like we've never chatted before and that we didn't meet online.

H: Oh, you're crazy if you think I'd tell anyone that I met someone online. Nope. I'd tell them we met at AA. That works. "We met at AA." Or, a support group for midget porn addicts?

D: Ha! Ok, so, In the meantime, we should really explore this "midget porn" thing some more... I really think you're on to something there.

Whether D is Fish Bicycle material, remains to be seen. But quite the fun adventure, nonetheless. And adventures are often too few and far between. Will be exploiting this one to the fullest.

Indeed.

Posted by This Fish at April 30, 2003 09:19 AM
Comments

Rock on! Sounds like a live one!

I think midget porn falls a little short, btw.

Posted by: Texas T-bone at April 30, 2003 09:48 AM

Yippee! Exciting Strangers rock.

Rooting for you...

Posted by: Pelican at April 30, 2003 10:06 AM

Sounds cool. Glad you're having fun.

Posted by: Michael at April 30, 2003 10:46 AM

Totally fun! Sometimes I do wish I was single again to have nights like this. I'm so happy for this casual and exciting thing you got goin. Keep us posted!

Posted by: Joe CuttheShit at April 30, 2003 11:15 AM

I've always wanted to do that....maybe I could have avoided my horrible date last week if I had.

Posted by: dahl at April 30, 2003 11:16 AM

Was he a nerve boy??

Posted by: Cati at April 30, 2003 12:00 PM

Fish,

That's awesome. I met my current girlfriend through an online ad. We don't tell anyone either. It's a big secret. We tell everyone that a mutual friend introduced us.

But the point is, that shit actually works. Weird right? That you can meet someone online? Who would've thought.

hmm.

Posted by: jay leno at April 30, 2003 12:04 PM

Sounds like a blast, undercover spy-type adventures are always a rush. Glad you had fun, glad he got thumbs up, and brewery...thats a total bonus in my book. Hope to hear more soon!!

Posted by: Drowning Fish at April 30, 2003 12:10 PM

did you go in disguise? hollywood movie star sunglasses and wide brimmed hat? sounds like a splendid adventure! i hope it works out. =)

Posted by: vectorgirl at April 30, 2003 01:52 PM

Does he have a Vette?

Posted by: Jonathan Lamb at April 30, 2003 04:38 PM

How very Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks in "You've Got Mail." I smell a screenplay.

Posted by: michybrit at April 30, 2003 07:14 PM

Don't dismiss the online meeting thing, Fishy.

I have two friends - one English, one American - who met on the net some 10 years ago. Indeed I met both of them online myself. Long story short, I was Best Man at their wedding in Georgia last autumn. I'm quite convinced they'll have a very happy life together.

But would they have had it not been for the internet? They could have gone through life missing out on their intended other half.

In your search for a bike, at least you know D is a)a bloke (gender confirmation always handy where the net is concerned) b)good conversation and c)very shaggable.

So think on...

(My apologies if that sounded too much like advice - just thought you ought to know one of the results this cyberspace thing came up with.)

Posted by: Ben at April 30, 2003 07:54 PM

I met my husband online eight years ago. We're best friends and I'm more in love with him now then ever before. Leave the poor midgets out of it...they need thier vices too ;)

Posted by: Jeanne at May 1, 2003 08:08 AM

I love that! I'm impressed that you did it, but I'm twice as impressed that you confessed! And three times as impressed that he saw the cuteness in it. He could be a keeper.

I just have to tell you... a girl I went to high-school with ten years ago drew a picture of a fish on a bicycle in my yearbook to describe a friend of mine... oddly enough it had nothing to do with the actual quote connotations. But the coincidnece makes me laugh. And remember high-school. And then laugh some more. So thanks! :-)

Posted by: E at May 1, 2003 03:13 PM

Meow! Sounds fun!

Posted by: Bob at May 2, 2003 12:48 AM

heh - I'm ever so jealous. Go Fish!

Posted by: Lisa at May 2, 2003 09:04 AM