casey orchestrated the first clubplanet meeting i ever went to. she introduced me to people with whom i became very close friends in new york, and to my best friend, who lives in california, as i now do. my best friend was visiting new york with a friend (who is now also mine ) and wanted to find out what was going on that week, and the 2 of them came across clubplanet and the meetup thread. i wouldn't've met my best friend if he, like i, weren't so shy at bar-type gatherings. he and i had both found places to sit while almost everyone else stood up and chatted, as they mostly knew each other. but if it hadn't been for casey's welcoming attitude, even for a newbie like me (she made everyone nametags !), i probably would've left after a few minutes and not even given the meetup enough of a chance to take a seat and take the party in from a different angle. getting those 80 of us or so together was no small feat . my last pm to her is still in my sent box and marked unread: to: blueangel date: 9/11/2001 subject: are you ok? i can't bring myself to open it, or delete it. sending you my very best, casey .