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The online and offline worlds intersected today, as I met Tommy from Sticks of Fire for lunch. I invited him to my work turf so he could claim his prize: local author James Reese’s “The Book of the Spirits”, from my first-ever book giveaway.
Tom, a rock-solid Tampan, must have really wanted that book to have ventured to downtown St. Pete. 
We took a stroll down to Tangelo’s Grille, the finest Cuban joint in the ‘Burg. We proceeded to exchange notes on the macro- and micro-workings of blogging over plates of mole chicken and Ybor sub, with a basket of sweet potato fries.
It was a good time. It’s always interesting to finally connect the face with the name. Tommy is one of the few local bloggers I’ve gone on to meet in the flesh; I’m on a lucky streak as far as the experience being a positive one.
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That’s why the TBBF was such a cool idea. I even tried to get the local Weblogger Meetup thing going but it really never took off.
I’d like to do another meet and greet sometime soon and meet some of the other bloggers. It was a good time the first go-around. Hell, TBBF was almost a year ago now. (sigh)
Comment by Dave — 08/10/2005 @ 09:35:22 AM
Although the intent is good, I think I very much prefer the one-on-one meetups like this one. I realize that’s less efficient, and bigger gatherings can lead to one-on-one pairings anyway; but to me, getting a big group organized is too much of an event. I’d rather do it more low-key.
Comment by CT — 08/10/2005 @ 09:43:51 AM
Tangelo’s mojo chicken sandwich is F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S. Make sure you try it next time.
Comment by Hunk Oman — 08/10/2005 @ 10:01:38 AM
Actually, the mojo chicken was the only thing I ever would order there, for the longest time. I didn’t branch out to the mole until years later.
Comment by CT — 08/10/2005 @ 10:16:24 AM
I met tommy this past weekend! he’s such a cool guy. I ran into him at the March of the Kitefliers performance Sunday (which I must once again urge everyone to attend while they still can).
Comment by tim — 08/10/2005 @ 10:50:57 AM
The roast pork sandwich at Tangelo’s was good too. The company and conversation was excellent as well. Enjoyed meeting you.
I can now confirm that Tim and Costa do, in fact exist.
Comment by tommy — 08/11/2005 @ 11:12:18 AM
I do, in fact, exist?? And here I thought I was just a figment of someone’s imagination…
Comment by CT — 08/12/2005 @ 09:36:37 AM
[…] the pleasure of joining Costa for lunch. I went over to St. Pete to pick up “The Book of the Spirits” he had offered, […]
Pingback by Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » — 08/12/2005 @ 04:00:38 PM
I feel so left out…sweet potato fries are my favorite.
Comment by kate — 08/12/2005 @ 07:59:40 PM
kate: You can order those next time, when you win the next book giveaway…
Comment by CT — 08/13/2005 @ 10:58:57 AM
I’m still way overdue to have lunch with Tommy — he offered after I helped him out with some blog stuff this summer.
Comment by John F — 08/13/2005 @ 11:05:23 PM