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Post by vulcanjedi on Jun 23, 2005 11:03:03 GMT -5
Greetings Programs. Back in 1980 I ran into a girl named Darlene working in the gaming area. She was from Philadelphia from the Wissahickon area, Kalos St. I think. But she was living down the shore that year to work at the castle. Darlene is one friend I had lost touch with that I was extremely surprised to see at the Brigantine Castle working. Doesn't look like there are many members here but this seems to be the only place to ask Anybody know Darlene? Thanks end of line
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Post by Curious on Jun 25, 2005 10:00:51 GMT -5
Are you looking to rekindle a romance with Darlene?
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Post by RM Walkbored on Jul 12, 2005 22:02:00 GMT -5
Is she hot? Post a pic my man. I need some new j o material.
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Post by vulcanjedi on Aug 25, 2005 11:04:30 GMT -5
Are you looking to rekindle a romance with Darlene? Not exactly But I have been writing an autobiography and it needs some more exciting moments. And there are possible synchronistic coincidences that would never be exposed if it wasn't for the internet. Like how peoples lives may have gone in parallel after an encounter. I met Darlene on the CB radio in 1978 and I remember very little details on the circumstances. Except that she lived right around the corner on Kalos St. and that she was the best kisser I have ever encountered. But sadly only had one oppurtunity at that. And never saw her again until that day in 1980 at the Brigantine Castle. Curiously enough, when I ran into Darlene at the Castle I was with another girl who I met in 1978 that I had finally gotten to hook up with. And there was so much I wanted to ask Darlene, like her last name, that I didn't have a chance to. How could I have asked Darlene what I wanted to with another girl right beside me? I broke up with that girl I was seeing shortly after that wondering if my interest in Darlene might have been more apparent than I would have liked. So the main reason is curiousity to see which path Darlene took. Thanks for replying. And for the previous message I do not have any pictures. Only a memory. Mark
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Post by RM Walkbored on Aug 25, 2005 21:06:51 GMT -5
one piece of advice. Move on. There is plenty of snap out there that needs love.
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Post by vulcanjedi on Aug 26, 2005 9:42:20 GMT -5
one piece of advice. Move on. There is plenty of snap out there that needs love. Agreed. But don't you ever wonder about how things are with people from your past? Especially when something happened that you will never forget? Another story, in the summer of 1973 I met a girl named Theresa Mercadante at a Swim Club. We spent a few great weeks as any 12 year olds would. And then the summer was over. As soon as the summer of 1974 was approaching I started looking forward to seeing Theresa Mercadante again. It was the first time I had noticed a girl as a girl I had such a crush on her as I was counting the days till summer when I would see her again. At last summer came and she was not there So I never had the chance to find out if she liked me or had ever given me a second thought. Until 30 years later when I wrote the story and put it on a web page and then got an email from her and amazingly enough she remembered exactly who I was and had felt the same way but her parents didn't go back to that swim club. So it was a great memory to finally find out if she liked me also Mark
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Post by RM Walkbored on Aug 26, 2005 10:22:47 GMT -5
i like your style vulcan and give you credit. I used to wonder what became of most old friends but now no longer care since they probably never give me a passing thought. Thats why I say move on. Why wonder what if only wonder what is. Did you hook up with that chick who emailed you about your story about her?
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Post by vulcanjedi on Sept 6, 2005 8:19:32 GMT -5
i like your style vulcan and give you credit. I used to wonder what became of most old friends but now no longer care since they probably never give me a passing thought. Thats why I say move on. Why wonder what if only wonder what is. Did you hook up with that chick who emailed you about your story about her? No, but that is the tricky part and something that is turning out to be a bane of travelling back in time through google. Wouldn't it be so fairy tale perfect to write a story about how 30 years later you finally got to hook up with a lost love. Some people would think that is the goal of searching. But I am happily married and the first question I have been asked by a few people is "why". Why am I bringing things up. Why am I thinking "so much" about the past. They think there is another motive. And there really isn't other than I am trying to motivate myself in a direction of a writer and my own life seems like the best place to start. Most people have completely different memories of the same situations. And some people had so much bad stuff going on that they don't want to remember any of it. Thats kind of sad. The stuff I am writing is at least 99% true as I remember it. I have found my time lines are off sometimes when I find a picture or a note with a date on it. I don't have any of that stuff when it comes to Darlene and the Brigantine Castle. But is is the most concrete memory I have of her. I'm not sure how I would write up a story on her otherwise because i can't remember enough detail. I have already sent about 20 messages to women named Darlene on classmates that graduated 1 or 2 years after me from the 3 schools Darlene may have gone too. But in the rare reply It's never her.. I'll just keep trying. VJ
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Post by Tiberius on Sept 23, 2005 18:08:12 GMT -5
so vulcan any adventures to speak of? ?
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Post by vulcanjedi on Nov 11, 2005 10:10:04 GMT -5
so vulcan any adventures to speak of? ? No Some people think I'm wacked for bringing up things from 25 years ago. I'm just so curious. Some of it is just to see how other people look now as 40 somethings. Some people haven't aged well. It is hard enough to find someone even if you have good information. Women change names often when getting married so they are untrackable unless they register on a high school site like classmates. I emailed about 20 women named Darlene from 3 different schools that graduated within a year from me. and only gotten about 4 replies all saying Nope not me. I have some great stories about the Latin Casino and Emerald City from the late 70's that are adventurous. Cherry Hill New Jersey. But those I'm saving for my book.. Hah.
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Post by Robert on Nov 11, 2005 20:40:39 GMT -5
There are sites where you can find a person by searching maiden name but you have to pay for the info. Also you could try asking her parents, if you know her old last name and her parent's first names, especially her father's. The Brigantine Castle looked like a fun place, but unfortunately I never made it there. I only went to Wildwood in the early 80's. I remember seeng Castle Dracula for the first time, but didn't go in. I was between 6-9 at the time between 1980-1983. I enjoyed Hunt's Pier, that place was sold by Bud Hunt the son of the original owner in 1985 and run into the ground at the end of the 80's and the 90's. I didn't make it into Castle Dracula until 95, then 96 and 98. I feel sorry for all the kids today who never were able to experience something like Brigantine Castle, or even Castle Dracula since it burned down, too. Oh well, there's lots of permanent haunted attractions in other places across the US and Canada. Check out the Haunted Manor on one of the piers in Seaside Heights. Walk-through, live actors, the whole nine yards. It's no Long Branch Haunted Mansion but it's the best we'll get in NJ today.
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Post by Lady A on Nov 12, 2005 10:22:51 GMT -5
There are sites where you can find a person by searching maiden name but you have to pay for the info. Also you could try asking her parents, if you know her old last name and her parent's first names, especially her father's. Is anyone else creeped out that Robert knows how to track(stalk?) women?
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Post by Crippled Visions on Nov 12, 2005 13:03:05 GMT -5
There are sites where you can find a person by searching maiden name but you have to pay for the info. Also you could try asking her parents, if you know her old last name and her parent's first names, especially her father's. Is anyone else creeped out that Robert knows how to track(stalk?) women? Yes....former classmates of Robert BEWARE!
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Post by RWK Fan Club on Nov 12, 2005 18:14:01 GMT -5
We love you Robert. Feel free to post here whenever and however and how long you wish. You have a home here with us.
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Post by vulcanjedi on Nov 15, 2005 9:14:07 GMT -5
Hey Why do you seem shocked about the amount of info you can find out about people? reunion.com is nothing but one big ad for a people search engine. Haven't you ever googled your own name? or your phone number? Try it and you can even get a map to your house It is all public information though. How many people remember to request unlisted phone numbers? And going back to the original post I don't even know Darlene's maiden name let alone a married name if she ever got married The only concrete information I have is where she was working in the summer of 1980. btw I think there is a slight difference between googling for information and stalking. And seeding discussion groups would almost be considered reverse stalking. Hoping someone comes across your stuff so, who is the president of the fan club? VJ
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