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If this is a slow Project Blogger news day, then perhaps you'll read this. :)

project blogger logoToday, I had the very distinct pleasure of having lunch with Joseph Ferrara and Rudy Bachraty from Sellsius, Dustin Luther from Move.com and Rain City Guide, and Pat Kitano from Transparent Real Estate.

It was a true pleasure to spend time with a group of guys as jazzed about real estate blogging as I am. The energy at the table was great and the food was amazing as well. Pat Kitano suggest we all meet in downtown Los Angeles at his favorite Korean Restaurant, Sa Rit Gol, on Olympic Boulevard. I had never eaten Korean food, so my first experience was authentic and wonderful. At one point I was full and had moved into the "eating as sport" realm. I'll be back. I wish I could say the company was better than the food, but that might be a stretch. :)

I was impressed with each of these guys for different reasons and we've all determined we should do it again. If you ever get the chance to spend time with any of them... do it.

Pat, thank you for the food suggestion and Dustin, thank you for helping pull it all together.

Rudy and Joe... next time in NY?

 

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"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL
If I watch this video one more time Broker Bryant is going to ...Well...You can only guess. SVVVVVVW. ROAR!
Mar 21, 2007 01:28 PM
Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate
Majestic Properties - Miami Beach, FL

That's what I call a POWER PACKED LUNCH!!!  Thanks for the video, it's nice to put faces to those guys.  I'm going back to watch it again.

TLW - did you read the article about CHOCOLATE SHORTAGE? Rick just read it on MSN.com -   NNNOoooooOOO!  You can take our fuel, you can take our men, but not our chocolate!!  (sorry Jeff - this is not an attempt to hijack your post)

Mar 21, 2007 01:42 PM
Derek and Mariana Wagner
The Artisan Group- Keller Williams Premier Realty - Colorado Springs, CO
The Artisan Group - Colorado Springs REALTORS®
Wow! How cool to be able to sit around and eat and chat over great food and with dynamic people ...
Mar 21, 2007 01:44 PM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA

Reading these comments... I sincerely wish each and every one of you could have been there! I feel like I already know you so well... a boy can dream. :)

 

 

Mar 21, 2007 02:00 PM
Dustin Luther
4Realz.net - Calabasas, CA
I had a blast at the lunch... Not only was the food great, but the 2+ hours of conversations just flew by.  Awesome stuff!     
Mar 21, 2007 04:32 PM
ARDELL DellaLoggia
Better Properties Seattle - Kirkland, WA

RUDY!!!  I love Rudy.  Isn't he just super cool!  What a great bunch of guys.  So what did you guys come up with for Project Blogger...or did you keep all your cards close to your chest, given you will all be competitors?

I think Dustin was probably the only "must WIN" guy at the table though.

Mar 21, 2007 04:43 PM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA
Speaking of Rudy... here's his take on the day, with photos...
Mar 21, 2007 07:17 PM
Rudy Bachraty
Director, Communications & Partner Strategies, WellcomeMat - Fort Collins, CO

hi jeff!

joe and i had a blast.

in my opinion, the beauty of blogging is that it enables us to meet so many wonderful people across the nation. it almost seems like, no matter where i go, i can check my feed reader and call a local blogger and have lunch. i am grateful for this opportunity and look forward to meeting you all.

just wait till we all meet in one room at the san francisco blogger connect - real estate blogger paradise. 

stay well everybody.

blog on! 

 

rudy.sellsius°

p.s. ardell, we love you too. fyi, i told dustin that i can't wait to meet you in person :)

Mar 22, 2007 06:39 AM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

"....a boy can dream"... 

Or...He can make it reality. SVVW...

That video is getting me in trouble. Now I have to plug in my headphones so he will not know I'm watching it...AGAIN. LOL...

TLW...ROAR!

Mar 24, 2007 04:37 AM
John Evarts
Classic Property Management of Santa Clarita - Santa Clarita, CA
Jeff, I don't know why, but that video really stirred something inside me. ALthough, not for the same reason as TLW. I think sometimes I forget that there are people, and lives, and all the people in their lives, behind these posts. Thanks for another great one.
Mar 24, 2007 05:07 AM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

John...

Boy am I glad to hear it's not for the same reason as me. LOL...

TLW...ROAR!

Mar 24, 2007 05:15 AM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA
John, I really, really like ya, but I'm happy about that as well! :)
Mar 24, 2007 06:09 AM
Patrick Kitano
BNN - San Francisco, CA

I always chime in late for the party Jeff! Here's the timeline on how last week's lunch got done -

1) I contact Joe and find out he and Rudy are going to be in LA

2) Hey, I'll be in LA at the same time, so Wednesday it is!

3) I call Dustin to see if he's up for breakfast on Tuesday because I would be in his area (north of LA)

4) I goof up and realize I'm really arriving Wednesday

5) I think twice and say hey Dustin let's all get together

6) Dustin says he has lunch plans with Jeff

7) Koreatown happens to be in the center for all of us

Looking forward to seeing how complicated the next lunch will be to schedule!

 

Mar 25, 2007 07:34 PM
Sarah Cooper
Real Estate Shows - Hurricane, WV

(Whining) Hey, I wanna eat lunch with the Bloggin' Big Dogs, toooooo! 

So when's the big WV Blogging Tour?  Hmm?

Mar 25, 2007 09:04 PM
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Tom
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Mar 29, 2007 08:52 AM
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ARDELL DellaLoggia
Better Properties Seattle - Kirkland, WA
Is Tom talking about Active Rain or this post specifically?
Mar 29, 2007 06:27 PM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA
Tom, it appears you are talking about ActiveRain, the entire site, cause I know this post ain't. Are we correct?
Mar 29, 2007 06:54 PM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS
What fun you guys are having! Korean food can be really great, and there's often far more of it than reasonable humans can eat.
Apr 10, 2007 12:24 PM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA
Sharon, it was my first taste of Korean food ever and it was amazing. Pat Kitano was truly a great host.
Apr 10, 2007 02:21 PM