Who I'd Like to Meet - 2008 Championship Edition

[Michelle Celio]

With about two weeks let until the big event who do you want to meet?

Who I'd Like to Meet: (I'm really too lazy to check if they are actually going to Championship, someone want to correct me?:) )
lukevanoort
Pavan Dave (We may have met, but I don't remember it >.< )
The Lucas
Mike Martus
Rich Kressly
JVN
Travis Hoffman
artdutra04
Beth Sweet
Kyle Love
Cody Carey

There is probably more but I can't remember at the moment :)

Of course it's always fun to see old friends (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/28305).

[Josh Goodman]

I'd like to meet as many people as possible! Cynette will probably have her list of people she wants to meet, so I may be following her around. I will definitely be at the webhug. Although I will probably have red camo on my face so I'll be hard to miss. Please introduce yourself if you see me! I saw a lot of people from CD at Philly as well!

[Amanda Morrison]

I finally formally met Justin Ridley, many years after I was forced to interview him as "punishment". He is every bit as polite (and brilliant) as I remember him.

My list this year is short:
Anthony (AJ) Lapp
Todd Willick
Geoff Allan
Maddie Krass
EJ Sabathia
Travis Covington
Steve Wozniak

The list seems to get shorter every year - good news, I guess.

[Rick TYler]

Meryl Streep

[Pavan Dave]

Some of these I would like to meet again and discuss random stuff:
Paul Copioli
Mark Copioli
Madison Krass
AJ Lapp
Karthik Kanagasabapathy
Sam Couch
Bharat Nain
Jason Brett


And many more.

[Guy Davidson]

If I make it to Atlanta, my list would be impossibly long. Let's just say it would include many, many WFFA and Championship WFA winners, people of teams such as 217, 1114, 71, 111, 45, 233, and many, many more role model teams that I haven't had the chance to talk to or see so far. I might be forced to spend more times running around the pits looking for these people more than I watch the action on the fields.

[KathieK]

I have a huge long list (NEMO has LOTS of members!) but will be working on the FTC fields a good part of the time. If anyone has the opportunity to stop by and say HI, please do so! I love to put faces with names!

[Jevin H]

With about two weeks let until the big event who do you want to meet?

Who I'd Like to Meet: (I'm really too lazy to check if they are actually going to Championship, someone want to correct me?:) )
lukevanoort
Pavan Dave (We may have met, but I don't remember it >.< )
The Lucas
Mike Martus
Rich Kressly
JVN
Travis Hoffman
artdutra04
Beth Sweet
Kyle Love
Cody Carey

There is probably more but I can't remember at the moment :)

Of course it's always fun to see old friends (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/28305).

Cody graduated and is busy so i doubt u will see him

[Elgin Clock]

I usually have a huge list of people I want to meet, and then people come up to me and say hi to me randomly, but never tell me their names.
Very annoying. lol

So.. if you come up and say hi to me, please tell me your name, or at least your CD username. Thanks.

My list is way too large to be mentioned here, but I will be attending the CD Webhug yet again, so I'll probably see most of you there if not before and/or after!

See you all in Atlanta!

[Vince lau]

i want to meet everybody, well as many people as i can
Michelle Celio because she helped with my facebook contest page
Jane Young
and many more just can't remember all the names right now

[Danny McC]

Yeah. I don't really have a list but you know I am always want to meet new people. You will usually see me playing hacky sack(the one with the operator badge) or walking around talking with Dustin(thefro) so if you wanna talk to us and hang out just talk to us.

[sebas2mil]

I have a huge long list (NEMO has LOTS of members!) but will be working on the FTC fields a good part of the time. If anyone has the opportunity to stop by and say HI, please do so! I love to put faces with names!

I will stop by and say hi

I would also like to see some people again
Jane Young
and Andy Baker

those two so far because I haven't seen them since last summer when they came down to Florida

also just to meet new people

I will be walking around a lot this year I hope

And I will attend the Web Hug because I will not forget my ticket like I did for the past 2 years

[jtdowney]

Good luck getting Kyle Love away from our robot

[Grant Cox]

I'm reeeally looking forward to the whole networking aspect of Championship. I love meeting new people (as anybody on my team can testify :p )

I'd mostly like to meet some of the other prominent posters that are around my age (Pavan, whytheheckme, etc), as well as some others that I've talked to online and such but never met in real life (Arefin [though we met for like a minute at IRI], Joe Matt, etc). And Michelle, my cousin goes to FIT, every time I see you post I think of her :rolleyes: Though I was at the webhug last year, I didn't really meet anyone (except the panda girl, haha). I'm also looking forward to working with some of the awesome people that I've had the privilege of working with in the past (JVN, Kyle Love, Dylan Grimlich, etc). Webhug 08, here I come!

Edit: and how could I forget, my bros on 66's drive team. You guys (along with 910) made for one of the most fun alliances I've ever been a part of.

[Diriye]

The answer would have be...EVERYBODY!!!!

Come say hi to the tall kid in a red-and-white hockey jersey! :D
Perhaps I should post a WAI...

[Qbranch]

Anybody I can recognize or can recognize me to be sure... I'll be wearing my customary Qbranch sticker somewhere on my person...

Other than CD people, I'd like to (re)meet (and hopefully not run in to like in 2006 :ahh: ): Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates, Woody Flowers, Dean Kamen, and Sergey Brin... and many more that i'm not sure will or will not be coming to championship... I've herd a rumor the mythbusters are going to make an appearance. :D

See you all there!

-q

[Libby K]

I want to meet EVERYONE!
:)

Please come say hi to me, I'll be wandering around Friday and Saturday!

[Nica F.]

Though I was at the webhug last year, I didn't really meet anyone (except the panda girl, haha).


Exactly why I changed my name on CD. :p

But anyways, I'm pretty open to meeting anyone from FIRST, but I think this year preferably people who are planning on attending either Rose Hulman or Purdue this coming year since thats where it looks like I'll be heading.

I think meeting the PurdueFIRST teams would be a goal. (There are 3 right?)

[Schnabel]

I want to meet everyone, but I will make it a point to try to meet Joe Matt, Kristian Calhoun, Morgan Gillespie, Jeff Rodriguez, and Adam Richards. But I defiantly plan to meet up with old friends too!

[Guy Davidson]

Now that it seems we're going, I have to compile a real list.
Well.
Everyone who posted in this thread qualifies.
Karthik.
Copioli.
Andy Baker.
111, 1114, 67, 45, 148, and many other teams and their mentors.
More people than I'll ever be able to list.
This is gonna be fun.

[Diriye]

Now that it seems we're going, I have to compile a real list.
Well.
Everyone who posted in this thread qualifies.

Wow! I'm on Guy Davidson's list of people he wants to meet! :p

[Nawaid Ladak]

hey guys, what about meeting people who don't post on CD. or don't have CD accounts... i think if you look hard enough, you might find some extraordinary people out there besides CD

i don't have a list, for this simple reason. I want to meet EVERYONE, i think if your looking for one or two people, you might pass by 100 different people who could be really cool that you don't notice because your busy trying to find someone on the list.

[Joe Matt]

...and Adam Richards...

That might be quite a drive there (http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=1+Georgia+Dome+Dr+NW,+Atlanta,+GA+30313 +%28Georgia+Dome%29&geocode=6459550445028218180,33.758144,-84.399118&dirflg=&daddr=500+N+Intramural+Dr,+West+Lafayette,+IN+4790 6&f=d&dq=Georgia+Dome&sll=33.75745,-84.40097&sspn=0.0169,0.00775&cid=33758144,-84399118,2972732636437197866&ie=UTF8&z=6). He's out of FIRST, trust me, if anyone would know it'd be me... and him. Yeah. Plus do you really want to meet him? Honestly, ask yourself that.

BTW, I'm boring, do you really want to meet me too? Paint dries quicker when I'm around so it doesn't have to deal with me.

I don't know about you guys, but I want to meet Tom Bottiglieri, he's sooooo dreamy! :o

[James1902]

I don't have a real list, mostly because I don't ussally have a lot of time on my hands. But i'll be at the webhug and on the field with the drive team so I hope to at least meet some people

[Bill Moore]

I'd like to meet as many people as possible! Cynette will probably have her list of people she wants to meet, so I may be following her around.

I was sitting at the top of the stands in Philly, when Bethany led a mentor from Rolling Thunder up and introduced her as Cynette. I expected she had a question about our team, but instead she introduced herself as a "Chief Delphi Stalker", and I was one of the folks on her list. My wife was sitting next to me and laughed at me the rest of the day.

I also had the pleasure of meeting Barry Bonzack, and had an opportunity to talk with him as we drove in on Saturday.

[TimothyM]

I'd like to meet:

Joe Matt :D
Al Skierkiewicz
Andy Baker
Patti Cook
Rich Kressley
Kyle from Moe
Crebber
Chainsaw from 1086 :ahh:
Gabe Goldman
Mike Trelease
Alan Anderson
Jane Young
Mike O'Brien
Elgin Clock

and everyone else

[Schnabel]

That might be quite a drive there (http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=1+Georgia+Dome+Dr+NW,+Atlanta,+GA+30313 +%28Georgia+Dome%29&geocode=6459550445028218180,33.758144,-84.399118&dirflg=&daddr=500+N+Intramural+Dr,+West+Lafayette,+IN+4790 6&f=d&dq=Georgia+Dome&sll=33.75745,-84.40097&sspn=0.0169,0.00775&cid=33758144,-84399118,2972732636437197866&ie=UTF8&z=6). He's out of FIRST, trust me, if anyone would know it'd be me... and him. Yeah. Plus do you really want to meet him? Honestly, ask yourself that.

That's not that far (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=6459550445028218180,33.758144,-84.399118&saddr=Kokomo,+IN&daddr=500+N+Intramural+Dr,+West+Lafayette,+IN+4790 6&sll=37.105585,-85.65682&sspn=8.162866,15.358887&ie=UTF8&z=10)! :cool:

[Guy Davidson]

Now that it seems we're going, I have to compile a real list.
More people than I'll ever be able to list.
This is gonna be fun.

And of course, as I expected, I forgot about people. At the very least, I'd love to meet the Israeli teams in Atlanta. And everyone else who will be there.

[Cynette]

I'd like to meet as many people as possible! Cynette will probably have her list of people she wants to meet, so I may be following her around...

I was sitting at the top of the stands in Philly, when Bethany led a mentor from Rolling Thunder up and introduced her as Cynette. I expected she had a question about our team, but instead she introduced herself as a "Chief Delphi Stalker", and I was one of the folks on her list. My wife was sitting next to me and laughed at me the rest of the day...Well, I could have said I was Santa Claus - making my list and checking it twice! And it worked! I told a few of the kids I had a list and some like Bethany were determined that I find all of the people on their team that were on my list!

And I'm sure I was the nicest stalker anyone of you ever met! :rolleyes:

But Josh, I think for Atlanta, maybe you should make the list and I'll follow you around!

[RoboMadi]

Looking at the fact, that I've been away from Robotics, Chiefdelphi and FIRST, in general, for last 8 months, I'm gonna be wandering around first two days catching up with some chat buddies and hunting down some good'ol friends.
Bottom line is
EVERYONE!!!

Imad

[Josh Goodman]

But Josh, I think for Atlanta, maybe you should make the list and I'll follow you around!

Lol! Maybe, or you could introduce me to the people you know/ on your list! :D

[Alexa Stott]

I would like to meet:

Joseph William Matt :P

[GaryVoshol]

I'd like to meet some of the people I've had great conversations with on CD this year:
Squirrel (Jim Forbes)
Jason Brett
and fellow rules guru EricH (although as I recall he won't be there)

And see some old friends like Jane and Karthik. Plus all my Michigan friends of course.

[The Lucas]

With about two weeks let until the big event who do you want to meet?

Who I'd Like to Meet: (I'm really too lazy to check if they are actually going to Championship, someone want to correct me?:) )
lukevanoort
Pavan Dave (We may have met, but I don't remember it >.< )
The Lucas


I thought I met you and Libby at Jersey this year. Of course you and Bethany went down to the Mascot Pit shortly after that so it is not like we talked for long. Of course if you want to meet me then I'm usually in the MOE Pit, and barring any magic smoke incidents:eek: this year, I will be at the Webhug.

[fredliu168]

I'd like to meet Dean Kamen

[ChrisH]

I'd like to meet some of the people I've had great conversations with on CD this year:
Squirrel (Jim Forbes)
Jason Brett
and fellow rules guru EricH (although as I recall he won't be there)

And see some old friends like Jane and Karthik. Plus all my Michigan friends of course.

EricH won't be there for the first time in several years, but his dad (me) will be there working one of the FRC fields.

ChrisH

[David Hoff]

I think meeting the PurdueFIRST teams would be a goal. (There are 3 right?)

Correct, there are three of us. We have Westside Boiler Invasion Team 461, Precision Guessworks Team 1646, and Harrison Boiler Robotics Team 1747. Feel free to stop by and talk to any of us, we'd love to meet you or just hang out since I think you already know Ryan Dognaux and I believe I may have met you at IRI last year.

Anyone else who wants to talk to any of the PurdueFIRST teams are welcome to stop by too!