thanks joho. grateful that u speak what i have on my mind.
if there is a thread asking "why did u join the sgforums?", i'm
pretty sure one of the top reasons is about "making more
friends".
as such, meeting the people whom u chat online, probably everyday,
would helps to fulfill that wish of yours. i mean how else can u
better know a person than to know him in real life?
for newbies (rather, people who have never join outings), the main
reasons on why i always organise sport outings rather than those la
kopi sessions is jolly well knowing that a majority of you are
pretty shy when it comes to striking a conversation with someone
whom u have not met before.
visualising yourself sitting in a restaurant with a group of
"strangers", trying to find things to talk about. wouldnt the
situation be better if all of you are doing
something instead?
as for the regulars, i dont know about you, but i personally cant
bring myself to gossip for too long of a period when i'm
outside.
instead, i i find more joy in participating group activities. that
is when we all make silly mistakes and laugh about it. at the end
of the day, we wont remember who malu themselves, but admire how
sporting u are.
lastly, i see sports outing is one of the most economical means of
having a gathering, with added advantages of giving u a better bod
(not refering to myself coz i dont have the gene and good eating
habit for one).
and yes, joho, i understand. think u really need a long break to
heal that knee of urs. 
