Are We Really This Old?

[Sheryll Townsend]

No: HPFGUIDX 187840

I almost didn't get around to this before the end of the weekend! Cutting it close as it is. Damn this working weekends stuff. :)

How long have you been a member of HPFGU?

Since right before the release of GoF.

How did you find us?

Searching Yahoo, I think. This was back when this was a Yahoo!Club, which became an EGroup then the Yahoo!Group it is now. Very clunky things, Yahoo!Clubs. :)


What was your best and/or most unexpected experience here?

My best experiences in fandom have always been the people. I have to say I think this group is blessed with some pretty amazing people.

What's been your favourite topic of discussion?

Snape, Snape, Snape, Snape. Any surprise there?

Favourite post of your own to the group?

Goodness, I almost never post to the group. Hmm... go back a very long way in the archives and you might find the report I posted after JKR's reading at SkyDome in Toronto after the release of GoF. I believe it still holds the record as largest public reading ever.

Favourite post of anyone else's to the group?

Oh so many. Totally loved all the TBAY stuff, even if I never had the courage to dive into the discussion.

If you were given the chance, what would you ask JKR?

I'd probably be tongue-tied and not get anything out. Then again, those of you who know me in RL probably wouldn't believe I could ever be tongue-tied. :)

Have any of your online friendships here gone on to real life
meetings/friendships?

Oh yes, indeed. Between the many conferences, meet-ups, and vacations I've met a fair number of HPFGU folks. Some have even braved the wilds of Canada to come here! Far to many to name all of those I've met. Way back in 2000 (was it really that long ago?), I braved the strangeness of Greyhound buses and took a trip to Texas to meet the Amandageist. Best thing I ever did, as we discovered that we're probably sisters separated at birth (though my mother denies this)! I've treasured every meeting I've had with fellow list members and hope to meet many more.

Okay, it's really just past midnight here and I'm breaking the rules of ending the OT-ness on Sunday. Shall I blame it on over-consumption of butterbeer? Being blinded by the fireworks and being unable to see the clock? Shall I just iron my fingers now and be done with it? <vbg>

Sheryll
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