Let's Meet People from the Internet!

[xcutie4ux]

I haven't been to one yet. But I hope to. I missed one I forget where It was. I didnt think there would be one near by where I live. So I think If I can find another youtube meet up I will go If I can. They seem fun! you meet alot of awesome people

[cofcfemmes]

This was w/o a doubt the best meet-up video I've seen. I've made tentative plans to go, but never made a meet-up, finances being what they are is the major obstacle. I've traveled from MO to NYC to meet MySpace friends though. That was a very big deal & the experience of a lifetime. I don't really follow that many people other than you & anakin1814 & admittedly not regularly. Sorry. But I love your videos, still. Not making videos myself who would know me anyway? I watch/comment/rate 5 stars.

[OhCurt]

Wow, thank you for the compliment. I'm glad these videos provide something positive now and then (and no apologies needed, btw - YouTube is a recreational tool only... or should be anyway).

And never underestimate the value of anything you might wanna contribute. I didn't think much would come of my posting here and I wound up making some fantastic friends.

:-)

[TravMcTavish]

I have seen other videos of this gathering and I must say I always enjoy your take on these...you show the fun side like everyone else BUT you also look deeper at it..you share a more personal side of the gatherings...more of the gathering videos are to be frank a little boring yours never are. You have inspired me to head to the mini Gathering the Angry Aussie in having next month in Melbourne (as long as I can get the day off work)

[OhCurt]

Ah, cool! AA is a very cool person off camera, plus I always hear those folks have a great time just hanging out talking. You should have a good time.

And thanks for the compliment, btw.

:-)

[elblogdemike]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeee!.

[OhCurt]

Thanks

:-)

[RobNorthampton]

I haven't seen evidence of many YT gatherings in the UK, but one of the biggest, held at Alton Towers Theme Park seemed to be jammed to the gills with 15 year olds. I was so pleased I didn't go. I think if I'd turned up, I would have just kept walking nonchalantly by!

:-)

[OhCurt]

A major determining factor in who shows up and how much of a success these are depends on who does the organizing. Sounds like maybe the teen set was responsible for the one at Alton Towers.

Yeah, I'd have passed on that too.

[kissnyuszi]

Ok, I'm an ass cos I haven't heard of Blzzzkitty or whoever that lovely girl was that you squeezed. Zublime reminds me of Janeane Garofalo. I hope they've had their honeymoon by now? I kind-of officially had my 1st YT meet-up the other week. Just two people. From overseas. Arranged to meet them as they were in the country. And I hate to say it but it was a gigantic flop! I was so excited in the lead-up to it too. Long story but my girl &I were bursting 2get on the train & go home :(

[ohjoannabanana]

Gosh, how did I miss this video?! It's been up for 3 weeks. Well anyway...I'm glad I found it. Great job as always Curt. You could easily make an entire documentary about YouTube gatherings. Seriously. I bet you already have enough footage.

[OhCurt]

It's only been a couple weeks, so don't sweat it. Besides, videos fly by at a rapid pace around here. Who could possible keep up with it all?

Glad you enjoyed.

And now that you mention it, I should have saved all that raw footage - D'OH!!!

[21stCenturyCat]

nicely done Curt and if ever you find yourself looking for a 2nd career I reckon a job as 'voice over man' on the Wonder Years will be yours! ;)

[OhCurt]

Thanks, Steve. That wouldn't be such a bad gig - I could probably show up to work dressed however I wanted.

:-)

[thefrozenghost]

This is Social Porn!

[OhCurt]

Is there anti-social porn??

[thenarf66]

Loke like fun :) Oh but when we had a meet here - there was only 3 of us there LOL.

[OhCurt]

Hey, three can be a cozy number if everyone gets along okay.

:-)

[phekwig]

You all had a gathering and I didn't know about it?

I should maybe check that web page more often than once a year...

As usual, great coverage!

[YTsHaDoWkNiGhT]

Nothing comes close to a beach bonfire at night with close pals. Looks like a great gathering. Wish I was there!

[onemon22]

Looks familiar. We were there last year at the peer, 39. Great aproach with the narration, not to many YTbers atempt that.

[mattlaw25]

Awesome, glad everyone had so much fun.

[OhCurt]

Yeah, this was a nice low key gathering, not a ton of planned events - just enough to keep momentum going so people could go do their own thing.

[Haynes1994]

Looks like a great time! I love beach bonfires. I enjoyed my time at SouthTube.

[OhCurt]

Any chance you'll make it to South Tube 3 this October? (a little far off, I know)

[Haynes1994]

I highly doubt it. LOL I'll probably still be doing treatment. Give everyone a hug from me though!

[Zumgilda]

Excellent video Curt. I am at least glad to have met you in person once at the Hollywood gathering. Counted as my top YT moment. This is Randy Mayfield in case Zumgilda threw you off. I can never be in one place to long. Must be the Artist in me.

A Dog huh. And I thought you were

strictly a Cat man.

[OhCurt]

Well look at you, changing names again. LOL

Yep, it threw me off a little at first. And I'm curious to know what the story behind this name is.

[JeepGirl2]

Such a lovely video, Curt. :0)

The friendship and love are evident. Hugs to you.

[OhCurt]

((((Joyce))))

[MelodyElize]

"These people", ha ha ha!

[OhCurt]

They're nuts, but who would want them any other way.

:-)

[MicheleMidnight]

i so adore you Curt! i hope one day i get to one of these gatherings and get to meet you in person! you are a class act darling!

[OhCurt]

You're a sweetheart. Hey, there's a South Tube gathering planned for this coming October in Tennessee. Chatanooga, I think.

So never say never (am hoping to go, but don't know for sure yet).

[MicheleMidnight]

oh it would be so cool if i am done with all the medical stuff and could actually go. thinking about trying to get a S.E. NC tube gathering together in July....who knows...

[katalina2007]

Maybe I should've had you plug my Italytube Youtube gathering. It was today--I was the ONLY one that showed! yes the two Youtube events I have attended in SF, CA were FUN :) CIAO!

[OhCurt]

ONLY one?? Wow, well at least nobody would have been able to interrupt you while you were talking, I guess.

Promotion of these things can be a challenge. It seems to depend mostly on whether or not word of mouth takes off.

[katalina2007]

LOL! Yes, I agree, it IS all "word of mouth"--but I also think that it depends on the country. We Americans are SOCIAL critters :) Next year, the Italians are on their own, and HOPEFULLY, I will be back at a SF Youtube event :) Ciao for now--see you then!

[benzone50]

well put together curt. they look like so much fun. i havent been to one yet.

[OhCurt]

Thanks

I wholeheartedly recommend it.

:-)

[Brazilady]

Beautiful people

[OhCurt]

This place is filled with them, no doubt about that.

[RiddleSpider]

Awesome! I agree, people need to go to a gathering. I still treasure the one I attended. Forever memories.

[artworkslive]

oh man, i would consider going to a midwestern meet-up if it meant meeting my future bride!

[RiddleSpider]

Let's do this thing! You could come back for a college reunion :)

[OhCurt]

Actually, there does need to be another gathering out in the Midwest. Even if I wouldn't be able to go, I rely on seeing footage I can live vicariously through, ya know.

[RiddleSpider]

I totally get the vicarious thing, I am a tiny bit sad I missed everyone but still the good emotions overwhelme that sadness at knowing my friends had fun.

Midwest gathering would require work and I am just not up to it now :( We need to find someone to organize it.

[OhCurt]

Let's make Gary do it!

:-)

[RiddleSpider]

Great idea! Gary can do it, he can do anything! Super Gary, up, up and AWAY!

[ArdieVerde]

Great Tubeumentry.

[OhCurt]

LOL, I like that word (be sure to claim it on Urban Dictionary).

Thanks

:-)

[sugarandlance]

I have never been there! Let's go!

[OhCurt]

You'd love San Francisco. Jenn's got the area mastered now, so she could be your tour guide!

[legalass17]

Anakin1814 is adorable.  Thank you for showing his face... :)

[OhCurt]

I spent a majority of my time hanging out with him, Mike and Jason. I was shocked that he didn't wind up in more of my footage than he did, actually.

[SomeUselessGeek]

You are so right on the money, Curt, my man. That only time we met in Chicago was a great experience. I drool over all the YT gathering footage I see from various Tubers who travel to these things. They are a ton of phun.

Good job on the production of this piece, too. You did some wonderful editing to exactly capture the essence of a YT gathering. Well done.

[OhCurt]

Thanks, Marty.

It would be a treat to see you at another one of these shindigs.

:-)

[ooolong9]

that was beautiful man!!!

[OhCurt]

Gracias.

:-)

[mystimayhem]

fun fun fun, so cool. there are so many cameras....that would freak me out! lol  wow... this is super cool man.

[OhCurt]

Yeah, lots of cameras. Compared to other gatherings, though, it was really tame. I've been to them where everyone constantly had the camera held up with the record light on.

[booya62056]

looks like it was fun! I would go to one if there was one closer to me here in Illinois.

[JimmerSD]

Ben just stood there with that bemused look on his face.

[Tinkerlove13]

This was nice.

[deansig]

Great job with this video Curt. I usually don't enjoy watching YT meet-up or gathering videos, but this is one of the exceptions. One day... maybe I'll attend one :)

[Crazyjew0306]

yet another great video curt :]]

[mickmusing]

lucky dog.

[kokohawk]

This is the perfect wrapup of such a great gathering. It was great meeting up with you again. I hope to do it again in the near future!

[vjm1234]

i just love all you guys!!! Great Vid. SmileyD

[periurban]

That was a beautiful wee film, expertly put together. It reminds me of why I got into this whole thing. Great work.

[mikma]

mikma was here

[Arthur40TwoDent]

Cool gathering video Curt, you've been to a number of gatherings. I've mostly been to mini gathering here in Melbourne, I did go to the Sydney one last year.

[HansomeHans]

Great commentary! 5*

As for why I haven't as yet attended any gatherings,... (insert lame excuse here) and I wouldn't want anyone to think any less of me for being so self-conscious and socially awkward.

OK, OK,...

I'm frickin' lazy as well! There,... I finally admitted it!

[KevyNova]

Man, I really should have taken Saturday off from work... but the bonfire was fun!

Great video!

[sukatra]

diarrhea yuck yuck yuck

diarrhea yuck yuck yuck

you may think it''s very funny

but it''s often hot and runny

diarrhea yuuck yuck yuck

diarrhea yuuck yuck yuck

I've been wanting to say that for some time.

[artworkslive]

you are the master documentarian....and i'm glad to hear lucky got lucky!

[kokohawk]

Damnit! You should have been there! Where were you? I wanted to finally meet you. You made me sad not going :(

[artworkslive]

aaaaaaw, but you got katie to sign your shirt!!!!! you lucky guy, you! i'm sorry we didn't meet either, one of these days-for sure!

[eefgirl]

I wish I could have been there...oh well. Glad you had fun

[kenrg]

JimmerSD was there? Now I'm pissed off that I missed it. Great coverage of the event, and the feeling behind these gatherings. So agreed with the "filled a void I didn't know existed."

[Bikermom69]

Great vid Curt. I have gone to one meet up last summer in MN. Had the best time ever!

[Luvbeags]

Is there a space on youtube, a community board or something to see where the gatherings are?

Most of my tube friends are in other countries though :(

[NaturalTwentyFilms]

Wait... Ben Franklin has a YouTube channel?

Nice collection of clips. I can't wait to attend one of these things so people can say "What's a natural twenty?

Cheers! And keep attending those gatherings.

[brojoghost]

Fun!!!!!!! So will I be getting a chance to meet you at Southtube 3 this October? That looks like a big turnout! What was the final attendance score?

[SunnyDazStormyNitz]

Cool! Glad it went so well for you all. Wish we could have made it. We would have loved to be there.

[TormentedByDemons]

"Not everyone we meet online need be avoided or feared."

Good times. One of these gatherings I'm going to get up the nerve to actually talk to you. :)

[anakin1814]

There's a good chance he would crush you with his mind and fill it with Knots Landing trivia. BEWARE!!!

[OhCurt]

LOL, don't listen to Gary. I don't possess such powers (but I like to make him think I do).

It was cool getting to meet you. Wish we'd have chatted more.

[biblegirl7]

This is awesome! I think you should be the official videographer and commentator for all gatherings. This is the first one I've seen that made me actually wish I had been there. They're usually these wild parties... even if I wanted to do that, the Fibromyalgia would prevent it =( This would have been perfect for me =/

[OhCurt]

How about if you host a gathering for your fellow Real Estate bloggers?

;-D

[Fringe111]

Man I'm so jealous, I wish I had been there but one day you and I will meet

[deantown]

Cool stuff - I'd love to attend one these one day :-)

[xjasongarciax]

:o)

[Dozzer]

4:19 is that a giant slinky? :|

oh and, Southtube 3 (if it actually exists this year) or whenever i can lose the weight for an airplane seat. (My cousin promised to fly to me cali if i lose enough weight to fit on an airplane, about 100-150lbs).

[ACTORDAVIDTRAN]

3:25 Oh. so that's why I wasn't invited to the aftergatherings in Hollywood.

[BasicModelling]

Another excellent coverage of yet another gathering that (for obvious reasons) I missed.. As for not all on the internet being weird, well.. this rather proves the point.. that they are.. :) As for what I'm waiting for?? Well, I wish I knew the answer to that.. maybe I don't want people to really see what a total dried up boring old fart I really am?? :) :) Because I am..

[vclamp]

Thanks for posting this Curt. You made a nice video to tell the story.

Scott

[andymooseman]

Great video Curt, You do this kind of thing so well.

That looked like a really good Gathering. Good ideas, nice locations, cool people & chilled out atmosphere.

If only....

Maybe next time? :)

[randomwritings]

Cool documentary Curt but I though you had to wear flowers in your hair in SF - but what do I know? mind you some people didn't have a lot to attach them too!

[Gary20O]

Nice video! :)

[JJYazzie73]

Wheres PUCK in Sanfran.??????

[PDXvlog]

Gahaha!  Now THAT is a comment. =D

-JP

[PDXvlog]

I love the video Curt, this definitely is your style and just some cool memories. :)

-JP

[projectblogsphere]

This is, by far, the best gathering video for this weekend. Curt, you did an amazing job! From the footage taking, to the voiceover, and the message... LOVE IT!

Rated, Commented (duh), Favorited, Shared!

:-)

[Lilylulay]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your docu style, Curt. This was really well done, I enjoyed it very much!

Wonderful to see you again!

xo

Bridget

[scottfaithfull]

i really enjoyed this. salime and brandon are so adorable and she's so little. :)

[Zublime75]

Hey! I might be little but I am cute as hell! :P

[RiverBirch1967]

I am afraid that if I went, no one would talk to me! Like at the school dances, where I was never asked to dance.

[alphaba2]

i've always wanted to go but then get to shy to give it much more thought than that.

[anakin1814]

Perfect. Amazing. Thank you.

[timecentre]

it was really great meeting you and everyone else...i'm so glad i was able to go...

[anakin1814]

It was also great meeting you there Terry!

[WrenFreya]

Glad you all had fun. I've met some of my best friends on the net.  One of my best now "real life" local friends is somebody I met online.

Anyhooo..... it was fun watching you guys.

[Perroquet51]

I'm jealous that you got to meet Gina and just as jealous that she got to meet you.

[n00bm3ist3r]

Man, how much I wish I lived at SF (and that I were about 8 years older!). :-(

[PaintedRavensong]

Looks like such a great time!!!

[MimsieSky]

Curt! Come out to the 789 gathering this summer! :)

[OhCurt]

I already made plans for late Spring before knowing that was a go, but never say never!

[1DRock37167]

I sure hope you come to Chattanooga to get a fix:-)

Kokohawk was the hit of southtube and Jenn is there too? I am so jealous right now!

Thanks for bringing us along Curt!

[OhCurt]

ST3 is an objective. Turning it into a reality will be on my agenda for the coming year.

Always happy to bring people along via that beat up camcorder!

Thanks for watching this stuff

:-)

[1DRock37167]

I loved watching this stuff!

I hope to get to make my own "I met OhCurt" video someday:-)

[bugsinrug]

Awesome vid as always Curt. Hope you had a great birthday too! love you, Chris

[OhCurt]

The perfect gathering for me would be one where you and Rick show up.

(((Chris)))

[bugsinrug]

I wanna meet you in person soooooo badly!!

(((Curt)))

[TamHickey67]

Wow, what a great feel good video. I'll be surprised if this doesn't get featured.

[OhCurt]

Thanks for that. I think if they featured anything of mine again I'd be surprised.

[Stuka87]

Really nice job on the video. The voice over made it feel like one of those travel shows.

BTW: You REALLY should have warned us about what you were going to ask lol. As always it was great hanging out with you again.

[OhCurt]

LOL - sorry about that. Yeah, I guess opening up with "mind if I put you on the spot?" didn't help much there.

Always a treat to hang out with you, Brandon.

[musosf]

No meetup is complete without a video from our resident documentarian. Glad you made it to this one...HAPPY BIRTHDAY and I'll see ya again in the not-too-far future!

[OhCurt]

Thanks, Mike. If I've earned such a title, it certainly hasn't been a solo effort.

IMO no YouTube meetup is complete without the presence of Muso.

:-)

[JustA11en]

I really could have lived the rest of my life...

and not known anything about Christopher's wood.

[OhCurt]

>8-D

[anakin1814]

That's all "mast" talks about.

[flynlizard]

I am not sure here. That o'curt guy looks kind of weird ;) *hug*

[OhCurt]

He's very suspicious, ya gotta watch out for him.

:-)

[Justinmazing]

I'll meet u one of these days...

[OhCurt]

South Tube 3 in October perhaps?

Not sure yet if I can do it, but I'd LIKE to.

[Justinmazing]

Curt there hasn't been a gathering yet that I didn't try to go to. I remember every gathering.

SFgathering, AsOne, AssHole, 777, Southtube, MexiTube, OhioTube, AussieTube, Renetto'sEnglandTube, 888, ST2, YoTube, CaribbeanTube, SF2 etc...so maybe ST3.

I'm 2-5 on gatherings I say I'll go to and show up at. So lemme say I'll try to b there.

Oh and Happy Birthday and junk!

[OhCurt]

I won't quote Yoda on ya here, I promise.

"Try" works for me (will be doing the same).

And my junk thanks you.

:-D

[OhCurt]

How did this comment wind up as "spam"??

When I click on "not spam" it ignores my clicks.

*cries and throws things*

[gabrielized]

Seems ok now... there, there, it's all right...

[biblegirl7]

I tried to mark it as "not spam" too. It's not letting me.

[IWalk4tnt]

Loved it Curt!! :)

Sandi & Jonny

[OhCurt]

Always a pleasure to catch up with you, Sandi. Glad I got to meet SonOfIWalk4tnt this round.

:-)

[ravenlaughs]

Well done Curt my friend. Well done. :)

[OhCurt]

We missed you this weekend, Dan.

And don't tell me "no you didn't" or else I'll send Diana over to kick ya till ya bleed.

;-)

[zebidee55]

Very very cool. I've been to two official Gatherings so far, and hope there's many many more. These people are amazing.

[OhCurt]

Ditto.

We need to find a way to enlist Kiwi to grab Ralfonzo83 and then scoop up Sugartalker and have them all meet us at some central point with Gary and a slew of others...

Perhaps it would work with green screen?

8-]

[zebidee55]

My solution to that one is Iceland. OK, so it's expensive to get there, but it's equally expensive for everyone, and would be a hell interesting destination!

I totally agree that all my favourite North Americans and all my favourite Germans should meet. I think Kiwi & Ralf are an easy sell, but has anyone ever seen Sugartalker in real life?

Alternatively, we can all just go to Gary's. I want to see him when 50 people show up on his doorstep!

[OhCurt]

I would pay full price on the plane ticket to be part of that group-of-50 who surprised him at his doorstep. LOL!

[DaddyRossPreschool]

OPsy! THis is me... BATATAKLEY. lol SORRY..SOMETIMES i don´t know in wich channel I live in! LOL

[OhCurt]

LOL - too funny!

[thebigfatlamp]

okay... this is like the best gathering video i have seen ever. curt, god dammit... you rawk. happy birthday!

[OhCurt]

Wow, thanks, Nic!

Although I must insist that it is YOU who is the one who rawks!

:-D

[thebigfatlamp]

you hear that everyone?  i got it in writing. Curt says i rawk! WOOT!

[dl737]

Love your gathering vids - they really convey the feeling of the camaraderie you find in these events. Can't wait for the next meetup - hopefully with you there also!!

[OhCurt]

Thanks, Danny.

I look forward to you being in whatever next gathering video I do.

[capergirl1976]

Okay well I just your SF Gathering vid and once again feel like I got to be little piece of it just by watching it and hearing your words.

Mike and Christopher did an excellent job at making this happen. : )

[OhCurt]

They pulled it off beautifully. Not sure I'd have managed all that and kept my sanity the way they did.

Thanks, Alesha

:-)

[GuruMN]

It was great hanging out with everybody at this gathering!

Until next time! :)

[OhCurt]

I agree - and it was cool getting to meet you face to face.

Hope nobody barfed on the drive BACK!

[GuruMN]

Nope, the drive back was better. Split my front bumper and bent my license plate when making roadkill (not intentional) on the 75mph interstate but other than that it was a smooth ride back.

[BoomerChick55]

You didn't snore with me and Di.

[OhCurt]

That's cuz you ladies wore me out.

;-P

[DeniseVlogs]

This was a beautiful video <3

And again, it was great meeting you :)

[OhCurt]

Thanks! I was bummed when I fed the footage into the PC and realized I didn't get anything with you, JP and several others.

Guess we'll just have to organize another meetup.

:-)

[ralfonzo83]

I so wanna be one of these color bars!!

[OhCurt]

At some point we need to figure out how to bring Germany, Canada, the Midwest, the South, and the West Coast all in one place.

[musosf]

I think continental drift is the only answer. How many millennia ya got?

[3CoolKats]

You have a real talent for doing gathering videos. Looks like a fine time was had by one and all. I hope that guy in the background at :28 was playing with his harmonica and not something else, LOL.

[OhCurt]

YIKES, now that you mention it, we can't be sure. The good news is he finished playing and moved along before we had our fire going.

There needs to be a Blinkazoid gathering.

How are Suzy and Babs on event coordinating?

[Blinkazoid]

I know you saw Suzy's rat toss video. I'm sure she would have events similiar to pin the tail on the donkey, except..... well you get the idea. And don't even ask about the menu, LOL.

[OhCurt]

Hmm, yeah sounds like BYOB would be the way to go there. LOL

[thizizliz]

For goodness sake Curt - you heard Gary's mother - its dangerous to meet those people from the internet. Beware! Oh wait, we're all 'those people from the internet'. Doncha love it when you get to meet people in person and solidify those friendships?? Wonderful stuff indeed.

[OhCurt]

Something tells me Gary's mom hasn't had a chance to really look around this corner of cyber space.

It really is quite an amazing corner sometimes.

[Rh1no1]

I'm too introverted and anti-social to go to one. :D

[OhCurt]

Hmmm.... me thinks I smell some sarcasm there.

;-)

[LisaAsterisk]

Wow, Curt, this is the most awesome gathering vid ever! It made me smile and it even brought a tear to my eye. You sum it up so well how much these "internet people" mean to us. Love, Lisa

[OhCurt]

When you were first considering GETTING a computer for the home, could you have even imagined all this?

(((Lisa*)))

[Nyxnalia]

What a beautiful video! Thank you so much for sharing it with us! I sure wish Steve and I met with all of you too... [insert next gathering] ; )

Happy birthday again, Curt! I wish you all the best that this world has to offer! <3

[OhCurt]

We were hoping you both could be there, but "real life" gets in the way, I know.

And thanks for the birthday wishes! I just now saw he left a voicemail. LOL

*color me slow today*