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We need a section with sub forums dedicated to each area in order for this to work. This thread isn't cutting it.

These meet-up threads are getting way out of hand , and only seem to be for people who are already familiar with an original time or slot that has been prearranged, not adding on totals of those who still wish to attend or not have had enough time to accept an invite, and what if someone doesn't want everyone to know their business and wants to pm? is that acceptable or not?
I'm from down south and I've never even seen a suitable meet up for people. every time I tried, and this was in the real sense, I would ask can't you hold this in the afternoon or something so that I can easily get back to my hometown? well comes the answer, have you checked your own area?
I'm back at square one. Doesn't some people especially from London, or the national autistic society actually realise, that the closer you are to finding a group the harder the mileage?
I've tried Berkshire which has a lot of regular meets but they have a time-lapse and lose focus on the details like who's attending and who cant and who wants a change in venue, actually the Berkshire autistic society said that people there were complaining that they 'had' to meet up in a pub or bowling alley instead of somewhere a bit quieter.
I agree with those sentiments, it was the admin befriending team who didn't. and anyway now, I live more south to south west, but not on the coast which is why I was wondering why trustees are considering places like milford -on -sea when you've got Lymington which has a town hall and is easy to track down on train system monitors. I sadly rest my case on this topic unless a very pronounced person comes along and advises me that they hold groups which offer multiple options in various towns and cities. Get the national autistic societies to put a word in I have for them with regards to my mp doing more, and next time I am voting for labour and hoping that they will side with ukip in a coalition after the next referendum.

I can sort of get what you are saying. IMO formalized clique meets are ineffective anyway, they are too staid to result in meaningful social interaction.

Anyway I'm down South.

London and home counties could be options, within reason.

@glow if you are interested in organizing a meet for busy people, which is straight forward and accessible to those in the South/London, I'm happy to help. Although I may not be able to make every date, If we can get a handful of people, we could get some momentum. Not some orchestrated program, but flexible to interested parties.

Well, firstly, I don't drive and can't stand travelling long-distance, I like to stay in familiar territory.
Londoners don't have to worry about coming out of the city, as they have a big enough place to alternate their meets. I meant I would have trouble with the expense of getting there .
Then the options are doing what? I am all for suggestions but they aren't usually cost effective.
The answer is simply no. There are a few people off of w.p who are from southern central counties who probably find it just as hard as me relying on their own expenses to get here there and everywhere.
If you are a regular trainspotter and frequently commute between your own time and that of work then fine but for most of us who are unemployed, that would be difficult. Also we all have different interests and it would take a pretty big funded social meet down south to fulfil my requirements.

Ok I get you point about expense and being unemployed.

However what are you hoping to get out of meets? Because I think you might be mistaken in thinking that big formal, orchestrated meets would necessarily be better for social considerations.

You have requirements but social is about give and take, so it is not all to meet one persons requirements. On the other hand smaller meets would morel likely have the flexibility.

People have different interests, I wouldn't expect all people I socialize with to be interested in what I am. In many respects my friends have very little in common with me, but we still get on with them. This is becuase I accept them, and go along with some of their stuff as they do with me. It is a basic concept of reciprocation, which is what friendship is about. If you don't reciprocate, it does matter if interest are the same, you won't have a friendship.

Firstly , stop editing out posts and speaking vile to members you know nothing about.

If your idea of pushing me off a site is what you had in mind then think again, as all your doing is creating
friction among guests, and i have little time to play games with immature members. All your trying
to do is draw some mediocre attention to your spoilt brat ideas, which doesn't wash with me.
Your a stupid mindless thug actually. If you think you can serve your own purposes by demanding
who goes where when and with whom, then take shelter my friend, in a garage block.
If i wanted to lets say 'meet up' with anyone off of here i think it would be a stupid idea, not
to mention careless. You didn't obviously read my thread properly and if you think I'd have anything to do with you after you stupidly picked over some points i made, then you can just creep back to that online hole they found you from, and leave me the hell alone.

For anyone who is debating if these threads are a good idea, best to contact someone who has officially arranged meetings before, who can organise a structure and who knows some of the members already, and yes, if I do decide who, when and with whom i go, I will make that decision because i am an adult and take my own precautions with my own life.

I don't need a demented loser telling me what to do. end of.

Like myself, I have organized such meets including large ones, in various communities. So I am experienced at it. However don't worry have no interest in trying to get to come to a meet of mine, and I realize that actually your requirement are different anyway which is fine,



That is fair enough I always advocate taking precautions, and only doing what make you feel comfortable. Daylight, public places, cellphone, telling someone you trust of your plans all necessary precautions.

To be honest your post are hard to follow.

I'm merely posting my experience and if this offends you there is nothing I can do about that. I suggest you calm down becuase offense is not intended, and slinging insult at me isn't going to change your situation.

Nevertheless I encourage you to take control of your situation if there is no other option (which what was initially intended not offense), if this is at all possible. So if there is nothing suitable for you whether you are, you might start the ball rolling.

I'm not saying this is easy or simple, but just to consider it if possible.

I don't know where you got the idea I was trying to push you off, this site or section. I did no such thing, nor do I want to.

I live in that area and would be interested. I just joined a new Meetup group called "Philly Aspie Social." I think it was started in July 2013, but doesn't have but about 18 members at the moment. Are you a member? I'm thinking about proposing an event, either an activity or coffee in South Jersey soon. Would you be interested?
-Chariot

Anybody in Delaware?

Was discussing a meetup in my local NAS Asperger's group yesterday. I'm guessing members of it would flake but it would still be nice to run something in the south of England
I have organised a few including for my personal Meetup group, so don't have a problem with this.

In the South there's a lot of places to pick from aside from London.
@albedo, AlyCat, other southerners...do any of these seem like good suggestions?
--Waterloo Station, London
--Birmingham's city centre
--Winchester (lovely sites but in this rainy weather all you have are a couple of pubs)
--Portsmouth & Southsea / Gunwharf Quays.. highly recommend this one.
--Southampton city centre
--Bournemouth/Boscombe

Sure with previous meet at Waterloo station, Some met at the station, and there was a second meetup point at a quieter part of the Southbank Centre. It works quite well.

Portsmouth might work too, been a while since it has been there. I think Birmingham might be a bit far for me.

Central Vancouver Island Spectrum Meetup

1PM Saturday Oct 19, 2013
ABC Restaurant on Mary Ellen Drive.

I'm up for a meetup in Waterloo Station.

1st Choice London - why does it have to be Waterloo? Are we going into battle
2nd Choice Portsmouth

JM - what are these like? I can usually only manage an hour with new people

Waterloo sounds good to me (am a Londoner).