I don’t have yoyo clubs around me unfortunately, I live in the middle of nowhere. The online community is a real blessing, as I am able to communicate with people on my hobby of choice.
I made friends with @SammyCaboose on here about a year ago, maybe more, maybe less, through @OhDavidBowie (we think, can’t really remember)
Sammy and I also are into audio gear, and have kept up with one another on the regular, just talking life in general. I kinda sucked at keeping up with @OhDavidBowie , but I wanna say I love that dude too
As fate would have it, I had to travel about 8 hours to a town I’d never been to, I tell Sammy and he is like “dude, I live there.” So we just met up, and the guy couldn’t be cooler. My wife was like “what if he is a serial killer?” Good news everyone, he is not a serial killer, lol
I brought yoyos and headphones and he did too. He has some wicked titanium throws. He also had the best portable audio gear I have ever listened too.
Just yoyoing with someone in person was a surreal experience, and tack on meeting a pen pal and it really was a great day.
Long story short, make friends in the yoyo community and if you can find a way to meet up, definitely try (don’t blame me if they are a serial killer) I will most definitely be making efforts to attend Worlds sometime when it’s in Ohio.
Here is a pic of our makeshift throw station, should have gotten a pic of the two of us but we were just having too much fun.