High School Reunions & Sites

[Guest Kalifornia]

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>I attended my 10th with mixed emotions. I came away feeling

>strangly down. It was cool to see all the guys I went to

>school with, somewhat depressing to see how the hottest

>lookers had gone a little bit to seed and pitiful to watch

>them all trying to out-do each other with pics of children

>and stories of promotions etc.

>

>I was left with the thought that as my lifestyle was quite

>different from theirs, we didn't really have anything in

>common anymore. I hate to stand around trying to make small

>talk with someone who doesn't really interest me. I refuse

>to BS & lie, just to fit in, and I really don't care who

>finally got to fuck Mary Sue.

>

Thunderbuns, I attended my 10th and had a like experience. I did not attend the 15th because I was somewhat let down and also felt depressed after the 10th. Not sure why I felt depressed but I did.

 

I am successful in my industry and have as many materialistic things as they all had. I think the one thing they all seemed to have, that I didn't and still don't, was a wife or husband, someone to share their life with.

 

When it comes to small talk especially with people who I share little interest with... I agree, it is hard to do.

 

I guess 10 years later I feel as if I want to reconnect with some of these people, I mellow with age apparently and want to at least be able to find them. I have time before the 20th I believe it is in late Sept. So I won't make a final decision for a few more weeks.

 

Also, any links, more of a forum style like this place will be appreciated.

 

Mark -Kalifornia

[Guest Kalifornia]

I am looking for a forums I guess like this where there is an exchange of info on High School days and reunions. Does anyone have a link? Please not classmates.com, they charge you about 50 bucks ( a year) just to email someone. Plus I prefer the forum settings better.

 

Also, I was curious has anyone attended their reunion? How was it? I am considering going to my 20th this fall. Not sure though.

 

Mark -Kalifornia

[buzz]

Hey Mark,

 

Despite your unhappiness with Classmates.com, it is still the best way to get in touch with your H.S. friends. It was worth fee to me recently when I got in touch with a guy who had been my best friend in grade school but moved away. Hadn't seen him since we were about 12 or 13...and we are both now retired.

 

But do go to your class reunion. You'll probably find it a great psychological boost. I find it so. All those straight boys have been worn down by wives, kids, mortgages, etc., and they are envious of my single life.

 

Cheers

buzz

[Guest Thunderbuns]

>Also, I was curious has anyone attended their reunion? How

>was it? I am considering going to my 20th this fall. Not

>sure though.

 

I attended my 10th with mixed emotions. I came away feeling strangly down. It was cool to see all the guys I went to school with, somewhat depressing to see how the hottest lookers had gone a little bit to seed and pitiful to watch them all trying to out-do each other with pics of children and stories of promotions etc.

 

I was left with the thought that as my lifestyle was quite different from theirs, we didn't really have anything in common anymore. I hate to stand around trying to make small talk with someone who doesn't really interest me. I refuse to BS & lie, just to fit in, and I really don't care who finally got to fuck Mary Sue.

 

I don't think I'll be attending my 20th - should I live so long.

 

Thunderbuns

[Justice]

I share your unhappiness with Classmates.com. I registered with them, refused to pay their fees and found it to be not very useful as a result.

 

I not only attend my High School Reunions, I help plan them! We've done a 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th and are starting to talk about getting started on our 30th. They can be a lot of fun. Especially if you're lucky to get a large turn out. It's always great to see people that you haven't seen in years. It's also nice to hear how people are doing.

[Rick Munroe]

>I share your unhappiness with Classmates.com. I registered

>with them, refused to pay their fees and found it to be not

>very useful as a result.

 

If you hadn't refused to pay their fee, it would have been very useful! I thought it was totally worth it to pay to reconnect with all the "kids" I had lost touch with when I left for college. Especially when I saw on the classmates message board that a lot of them had been searching for me for years...I hadn't had any idea that anyone gave a damn. And through classmates, I found out about my 15th reunion and I'm glad I went. Last time anyone saw me, I was a skinny, shy, scholarly (but cute) twinky 18 year old. Now, here I was (with Derek at my side) all buff & macho in my escort uniform (tight jeans & tighter T), shocking the hell out of all my now-paunchy/conservative parental unit classmates. Favorite comment from one of the drunken gals: "Where did you get that hot butt?!" I told her it was award-winning but she just laughed. :+

[+ deej]

>I attended my 10th with mixed emotions.

 

I attended my 10th, almost by accident. I was visiting my hometown that weekend and spotted an announcement in the local paper. Was looking forward to re-connecting with some folks I'd lost touch with. They weren't there.

 

I found myself surrounded by all the people I didn't like 10 years before and nothing had changed. If anything, they were worse. They were cordial, of course, but at my first opportunity I was out of there and hanging out with real friends.

 

I didn't bother with the 20th, assuming they actually had one. (Our class was known as the "Year of Apathy" by faculty.)

 

The 30th is only a few years away and if I'm in the neighborhood I may attend, but only if I can arrange for FABULOUS arm candy for the evening. :9 Rick Munroe, time for your costume again! :-)

[Guest Thunderbuns]

>I am successful in my industry and have as many

>materialistic things as they all had. I think the one thing

>they all seemed to have, that I didn't and still don't, was

>a wife or husband, someone to share their life with.

 

Well Mark, perhaps it wasn't as rosy as it appeared. Married they may be - but happy in their marriage - hmmmmm who knows? I'd bet that 50% of them envied you for your unecumbered life style. The grass is always greener..........

 

And you don't have 3.4 screaming brats to educate, pay their dentist bills, hope they don't get hooked on drugs (or pregnant) and marry off. Your life ain't so bad, kid.

 

Thunderbuns

[Rick Munroe]

>Rick Munroe, time for

>your costume again! :-)

 

Seriously...I am so there!

[Guest Kalifornia]

>And you don't have 3.4 screaming brats to educate, pay their

>dentist bills, hope they don't get hooked on drugs

 

I might not have the 3.4 screaming brats but I must have at least 3.4 screaming escorts, not sure, but I think the brats would have been less expensive 8-)

 

Thanks for the upbeat words TB. In all you're probably right.

 

Mark -Kalifornia

[tedbear]

I went to my 20th several years back. I also left a bit down, but I enjoyed talking to a few of the women, but the guys were all a major disappointment. One guy that stood out was beaming with joy, showing off his treasure bride. He seemed soooooooo happy with her.

 

Two weeks later he caught her and a coworker screwing in a car on a forlorn dirt road. Killed them both!

 

It just shows you the reunions can be all smoke and mirrors!

[Justice]

>If you hadn't refused to pay their fee, it would have been

>very useful! I thought it was totally worth it to pay to

>reconnect with all the "kids" I had lost touch with when I

>left for college. Especially when I saw on the classmates

>message board that a lot of them had been searching for me

>for years...I hadn't had any idea that anyone gave a damn.

>And through classmates, I found out about my 15th reunion

>and I'm glad I went.

 

Since I'm I'm The Reunion Committee, that's actually good to know. We've lost touch with a significant number of classmates and it would be great if we could use Classmates.com to get in touch with some of our fellow graduates. Thanks, Rick.

[Rick Munroe]

>Since I'm on The Reunion Committee, that's actually good to

>know. We've lost touch with a significant number of

>classmates and it would be great if we could use

>Classmates.com to get in touch with some of our fellow

>graduates. Thanks, Rick.

 

You're welcome. It's too bad classmates.com wasn't around when they had my 10th. Nobody knew how to find me and I regret that I missed it...although it did increase the hype for when I showed up at the 15th!

[Huey]

I attended my 10th reunion and had a fair time. I didn't have too many friends that went to my high school, so there really weren't too many people that I was interested in. I found out about the reunion from an online site. I am still looking for the address and will post it if I can find it.

 

Classmates.com was a waste of my money too. I paid for the year's all access or gold membership or whatever they call it. Anyway, most of the email addresses were no longer valid (of the people I tried to contact). I feel many people register, decide not to pay the money and move on I agree a forum setup like this one might be a fun way to keep in touch with former friends.

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[foxy]

I went to an all-boy Catholic high school where the main subject was football. The only fun part was the all-boy cheerleading squad. Other than that it was the most dismal period of my life and I'm glad it's behind me. For me a reunion is the last thing I would attend. I had more fun in the Army. Some doors should remain shut and I've triple-locked this one.

[Huey]

I found the site that I had been looking for.

 

http://greatreunions.com Seems to be a good resource if you're seeking information. Also, this is the site I found out about my high school reunion.

 

I also found a site for the guy asking for an alumni message center or others might be interested in.

 

http://alumniforums.com Though not sure how long they've been around it is a ghost town Could probably be fun if someone shows up to the party }>

 

 

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if you want it

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