Mutual of Seattle's Geek Kingdom

When you go to a meetup to see people that you have only known online, it can be challenging to find the real-life versions of these virtual people.

Such was the challenge that Brian "Bex" Huff faced when he decided to go to a Hops-and-Chops happy hour:

Hrm... I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I arrived: how will I know it's them??? Luckily there was one big table with skinny 20-somethings, and I overheard the words "Ruby" and "Rails", so I introduced myself.

Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler couldn't have done it any better.