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c1dh3d
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How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit?
#13988189 - 02/19/11 01:05 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Is there really any way to know if someone is on the level?
I am absolutely sure I could have people vouch for me on here that I am on the level, but for unknown faces, has anyone found some kind of system beyond just observing someone?
I don't get stoned off pot, so that'd be out for me, but would that even do it? I'd like to know how you guys trust each other, because we [in my state] guys don't seem to trusting each other much. At least initially
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: c1dh3d]
#14003705 - 02/21/11 08:16 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I always wondered how to tell if people were trustworthy. Only way I've ever found was to hang out with them on a regular basis, and get to know them personally. Takes a few years though 
Hope someone else can shed a different light on the subject...
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Ralafe]
#14004949 - 02/21/11 11:55 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Just found this down the forum, pretty much illuminates the issue, but not for conventions or gatherings. Still takes time, just less than years
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Ralafe]
#14005698 - 02/22/11 03:07 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Most of the legit people at gatherings have been friends with many other trusted members on the site for years. They will already have plenty of drugs so they will not be trying to buy them. The feds would not really know anyone from the site all that well and they would always want drugs and hookups.
Gatherings are about people, not drugs. People do not sell drugs at gatherings and drug dealers do not attend gatherings much. Cops do not attend gatherings either. Its not really an issue, yet.
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c1dh3d
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#14006269 - 02/22/11 08:16 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah, going to gatherings to sell / buy drugs sounds like asking for trouble in a big way. It just seems like its so openly advertised, that it wouldn't be hard for LE to drop by for an easy bust. I'm sure I'll make it out to one at some point, just not sure when it'd be okay to ask some if they want to do some shit, without them looking at my stash and throwing me in cuffs.
I ask because theres an MN gathering happening in the summer, and it seems like most of the crowd does not know eachother.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: c1dh3d]
#14006297 - 02/22/11 08:30 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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They will already have plenty of drugs so they will not be trying to buy them
Good point, I hadn't thought of it that way. I was at a mini-gathering last year, maybe a dozen people. and there was plenty* of everything anybody wanted. Mushrooms and weed of course but other things like fireworks. No buying, no selling, no dealing, no asking. Just get it out and pass it around.
* A dozen people ate more mushrooms over three days than I would have believed. But we didn't run out.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Doc_T]
#14013946 - 02/23/11 02:20 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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12 people? That's what we lay people call a party, dude.
Mini-gathering? WTF is that about?
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Joe Joe]
#14013967 - 02/23/11 02:22 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Sort of a side-branch of another venue that got transplanted in a fertile medium. But it was a bunch of people I didn't know, was my point.
There were more than 12 people, I don't know how many actually ate mushrooms. But ounces were consumed. Several. Many, even.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Doc_T]
#14014149 - 02/23/11 02:49 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Niiiice.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Joe Joe]
#14014193 - 02/23/11 02:53 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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People from several states were involved. Every knew somebody, but nobody knew everybody. But it was totally cool.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Doc_T]
#14014712 - 02/23/11 04:06 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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ive been to a handful of festivals
but im no festival pro
all the ones i been to everybody was looking for at least something but not huge amounts
some people you just get the feeling that they are cool by the way they act.
im a sketchy bitch so i dont sell anything myself
but i do have friends that may move a bit of bud
i think the small amounts per transaction that are sold at festivals arent really worth the undercover giving up their identity
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: ar1es]
#14017571 - 02/24/11 12:20 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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It'd probably be hard for me to tell since I'm so trustworthy, but I'd guess the person who just begs for drugs and doesn't seem to know much about them would be a red flag.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Atlantic Wind]
#14017607 - 02/24/11 12:29 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I think I would only ever go to a vets only gathering.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#14024023 - 02/25/11 04:58 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Alan Rockefeller said: Most of the legit people at gatherings have been friends with many other trusted members on the site for years. They will already have plenty of drugs so they will not be trying to buy them. The feds would not really know anyone from the site all that well and they would always want drugs and hookups.
Gatherings are about people, not drugs. People do not sell drugs at gatherings and drug dealers do not attend gatherings much. Cops do not attend gatherings either. Its not really an issue, yet.
yeah, the stuff i go to is relatively small. everyone knows each other and all the business, if any, has been conducted beforehand, away from the venue.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: millzy] 1
#14027898 - 02/25/11 10:01 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I've only been to one gathering but it was a really decent time. I didn't know anyone there and none of them knew me either. It was a little awkward but I went to meet people, not to ask questions or score drugs. And that made it special. The way I see it is that if you can't go to a gathering with the intent of camping out and having a good time (with loads of bacon) then don't frigging go! Because a shroomery gathering without bacon being cooked is sacrilege, not because it has some secret reference to the police but because it's BACON!!!!!! So... Go to the gathering with the intention of having a good time. Take exactly what you would take if you were going camping anyway. You have all year to impress your friends with drugs and your drug use so just go to have fun. Bring your acoustic guitar or your djembe or your accordion. (easy on the bagpipes though.)  Don't make it a drug fest. make it a gathering. make new friends. This will ensure a good time. Unless I show up and then you're busted buddy.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Epilson Lyrae]
#14058014 - 03/03/11 12:58 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I have been to three gatherings, well two official and one camping trip and it seems that if someone were to come all that way and was not legit, they would just leave or be so awkward as to reveal themselves. Or they took acid, ghb and shrooms all before I could remember there name or them mine, and had to leave the next day
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: cacharstar]
#14058581 - 03/03/11 06:48 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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cacharstar said: Or they took acid, ghb and shrooms all before I could remember there name or them mine, and had to leave the next day
I remember that gathering. That was fun.
I am going to make another gathering just like it in 2 months.
Minus the penny stove this time.
We learned a lot that weekend and got to apply it at the big sur gathering.
Lesson learned: If you have a can of white gas and it catches on fire, do not throw it.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#14059560 - 03/03/11 11:50 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Alan Rockefeller said:
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cacharstar said: Or they took acid, ghb and shrooms all before I could remember there name or them mine, and had to leave the next day
I remember that gathering. That was fun.
I am going to make another gathering just like it in 2 months.
Minus the penny stove this time.
We learned a lot that weekend and got to apply it at the big sur gathering.
Lesson learned: If you have a can of white gas and it catches on fire, do not throw it.
A lesson well learned, I assume.
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Ieponumos]
#14059610 - 03/03/11 12:02 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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once bought Lucy from this cat that couldnt move his vehicle til 100 other people did.. There is no way they are ripping you off. If they have nowhere to run..
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Re: How do you tell which people who attend gatherings are legit? [Re: Ieponumos]
#14059644 - 03/03/11 12:09 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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well c1dh3d, we are attempting to get together before hand. i'm meeting someone next week. me if u want the location. i don't have any trust issues about people on here (other then a few users whom i already know in person, and who are not in this state) we just seem to be having a hard time getting together.
i do smoke pot, and that would be how i would tell if someone was cool, that or just time, the same why anyone earns trust. you trusted me enough to give me your number. u wanna know if u can trust me? call me, come to my place, i'll cook you diner.
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