edscissors's blog

Oh dear - I tried really hard this evening but I could make neither head nor tail of our MF chatroom!

Once I saw how to do so, I exchanged two quick series of messages (chats) with two good friends who happened to be online ... but with whom the same messages might well have been exchanged, though maybe a bit slower, in the usual way.

I sent a couple of greetings to the assembled company but didn't understand the next few minutes' messages at all: did they refer to what I had written? Were they part of some ongoing conversation of which I had no knowledge? For me, gibberish. Sorry, all!

I try really hard with "Infotech". One of the guys with whom I chatted in "CHAT" is in fact older than me but apparently had no trouble in decipering what had been written in the minutes after my chat-message. Well done, "Peter".

I think I'll just stick with the old-fashioned way. I send you a message ... you reply ... I respond if necessary ... remember? Our MF site seems to work pretty well in this old-fashioned way ... but I shall certainly click again on "chat" one day and maybe hope to make some sense of it despite the fact that I am SO old (61).

Edward

I always thought of myself as a young man ... but suddenly I am 61. It's mad.

MF brings people together - so brilliantly. It's probably fairly easy to find good people to fight if you are in shape, youngish. Not so easy if you are big, old, and would just like to find some young guys who love applying certain holds - on YOU.

I'm here to assure you that such paragons DO exist.

Mad I know but I like being put in headscissors. Yes: I've been blocked ... but by and large I want to pay tribute to the lovely young people with whom I am in contact. SO open, SO tolerant, SO friendly, SO comfortable with their own bodies. You are amazing.

Edward

This afternoon I've had a really enjoyable exchange of messages with a guy only recently signed up to our site. I think I'd like to meet him but he lives in Italy and I'd have to book flights and hotel before I discover whether he's "for real".

During the afternoon I've felt more and more inclined to trust him. I've told him more about myself; he's told me more about himself. I think we like each other!

Usually, I'd want to exchange messages for a good time before committing but as the afternoon has progressed, I feel more and more inclined to trust him, despite the fact that I'd be his first opponent here on MF. I think we're about to Skype so this should be the deal-breaker or the deal-maker.

I'm always wary, though. Not so long ago, I was scammed by a young man, a "penurious student", who lives near Canterbury (Kent, UK). He's still on this site under a different name so WATCH OUT: don't pay putative taxi fares into a member's bank account in advance! Pay the fare, perhaps, but only once the opponent arrives as planned at your rendez-vous.

Should I book my flights to Italy? I already like this young guy and feel ready to "go for it" ... but I've told him my bad story and think he now understands why I'm going to be a bit careful and maybe insist on a Skype chat before I sign on the dotted line ... and buy my plane tickets.

I'm old, un-fit ... but in the last few months I've had several excellent meetings, made friends, had some wonderful on-going chats about all sorts of things (anyone else fascinated by "Time Team" on UK tv?).

Meetfighters is a wonderful site. Just thought I'd remind you all!

I've already booked my hotel for WrestleFest in February 2018. Come to New York, friends!

Edward

The photo shows the bank of lifts in the "official" hotel. Next year I'm staying elsewhere, just a couple of blocks away but this photo will bring back some memories for some of you.

In my profile I mention that I'd always prefer to receive a personal message from anyone interested in meeting me. A guy hit the "challenge" button. He lives a long way from me, in a different country. He gave me no indication why he wanted to meet me - but I was flattered, of course.

I wrote back politely, declining his challenge, as I didn't think we were a very good match.

He messaged back asking why.

I replied, still trying to sweeten the pill, politely. Sorry, but I prefer to meet younger guys.

He replied with just one word: "BAD".

I was tempted to send the same back to him - maybe even to block him - but I think I have more than fulfilled my profile promise to reply politely to anyone who contacts me.

I expect I shall receive some "hate" votes for a sort of minor rant ... but I really don't feel too guilty about this Swiss guy. Maybe rejecting him as an opponent was "my bad" (I hate this expression) ... but, personally, I would never ask WHY I'd been rejected. My practice is, always, to THANK the guy for his response then leave him alone: not everyone bothers to reply and it is so important (in my view) that we are polite and considerate one to another here at MF.

Edward