As much as I love you guys, it's nice to hang out with edge folks in person.
Since I've moved to Phoenix, I've felt a bit lost without my scene. I've met ONE edge person and he ended up being a total jerk. I've even created a profile on meetup.com to connect with straightedge a/o vegan folks, but I've only met people who use the site as a dating service or just want to have potlucks but never follow through with the plans. (It's been years since I've used the site, so maybe things have changed. I do see that there are about 10 people who are waiting to form a straightedge group, but I'm not willing to pay the organizer dues.
Anyway, a few months ago the guys roller derby team had a bout with the San Diego guys. One of them was proudly displaying his straightedge gear at the after party, so naturally I convinced my friends to sit at his table. Well, guess who was at the skate shop yesterday afternoon? It turns out he moved to Phoenix recently and will be skating with the guys team. Now I have someone else to bear the awful after-parties with! (Skaters have to show up for at least an hour to fulfill our "after-party contract" with the bar owner.)
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