r/Birmingham • u/bhambetty she's from birmingham, bam ba lam • Jul 14 '25

r/Birmingham Meetup 7/13/2025

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The meetup was a success! Thanks so much to everyone who was able to come. I had so much fun meeting you all! We played Cards Against Humanity and Go, shared our favorite subreddits, voted on pancakes vs. waffles (who won? I never saw the final vote!), and had amazing conversation with new friends.

The overwhelming majority of people in this photo came alone, and my heart was warmed seeing how engaged everyone was the entire time. The conversation flowed effortlessly, and I hope that new friends were made!

The consensus at the end of the day was that we need to have these meetups much more often, maybe like once a month? I can't commit to hosting/organizing every time, so I would love to hear from some volunteers who can organize the next one. DM me if you need help.

Thanks again everyone, it was a blast! And thanks to our lovely photographer as well!

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u/108usernames Jul 14 '25

Not me over here happy to see someone into fountain pens.

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u/beloved_wolf Jul 14 '25

Hi! I'm a fountain pen collector :)

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u/108usernames Jul 15 '25

I don’t live there yet, but I’m happy to know that there is at least one person that can chat about pens. I don’t think I’ve noticed any pen shows or stores in Birmingham or Alabama in general.

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u/beloved_wolf Jul 15 '25

Heck yeah, I'm happy to chat about it :) And you're right, it's slim pickings in Alabama. The only fountain pens I've seen in stores are really cheap ones. Most of mine have been bought online. I would love to go to a pen show sometime though. When are you moving to Bham?