Who do you want to meet? (2006 Edition)
 

Who do you want to meet at regionals/the world championship from ChiefDelphi? I will post mine later, I got to go to class, I am so late! :ahh: :ahh: :ahh: :ahh:

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Dean Kamen- Brittanie (BAbell_836) and I have talked with him without knowing who he was (Sorry- we were the new kids then). We now feel the need to redeem ourselves from our first impression.

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Also, Dean Kamen. However, meeting the Real Woodie Flowers would make Chesapeake Regional 2006 friggin' sweet as well.

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Post the people you want to meet in a list. Hollla

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I want to meet international teams! It would be so awesome making friends with people from Israel, Brazil or even Canada! It's always good to get to know people from different countries. You get to see all the different cultures from all over the world. :D

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Dean Kamen, Woodie Flowers, Everyone

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hmmm i don't know
my list is pretty long
i did meet a majority of my list last year
but i didn't get it all done
some are like
koko ed
ummmm ashley from 1559
ummmm dean kamen
just some people off the top of my head
<3

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Steve Martin. He doesn't have anything to do with FIRST, of course, but I've always wanted to talk to him about writing...

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All the teams coming to the Chesapeake! We have teams with a long plane ride coming from Alaska, England (2 teams), California, Texas and up and down the east coast. can't wait.

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Everyone at the event! This is my first year, so I probably didn't see anyone there. I'm excited!

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I want to get to meet everyone here on CD i just like to meet the people i have helped/ received help from

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mmmm.....intelligent alien life forms that want to recruit us to join an intergalactic robotics competition (hopefully we wouldn't finish in last)

last year we met Dean Kamen and Larry Page

the year before we met Steve Wozniak

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Ummmm Ashley from 1559?

Why is there an um? :p

And also, I am a 1511er this year. :)

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As usual I'll meet 'em as I come across 'em.

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Anyone really, as this is my first year, so I don't know anyone really.

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Too many people to count!

I haven't been to Championships since 2002, I'm very excited to meet a lot of people I've talked to but never met!

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-All my buddies from FIRSTcast
-Anyone from FIRST I talk to on AIM

That's my short list right now.

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Oh geez...this could be a long list.

I'd love to re-meet all the people I've met over the past few years. I really won't remember to approach you unless something clicks, so please feel free to catch me as I'm walking around. I'm not likely to be in the pit, but I will be scouting.

New people...? Ahh...

Talked to, haven't met:
Matt Krass
Cory McBride
Dan Brim
Adam Richards
Jake Gallagher
Heidi
Dave Lavery

A few others, but that's the first few that come to mind.

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Everyone i didnt meet from last year on my list =P

but more so hopefully to see those i have meet from past championships and hang out with them once again...

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I saw the promo video from last year and found out Larry Page was part of FIRST. Since then, I've been looking forward to seeing him in the future.

I'd shake his hand, and tell him thanks for Google.

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I've met Woodie, signed his jacked, had a brief chat. I've met Dave at least 3 times, and got a chance to swing by 116's shop a week or two ago (with some verrry interesting designs on the whiteboard ;)). So now I need to meet Dean to complete the FIRST idol trifecta.

I'd also like to meet all of my fellow FIRSTwiki admins and the FSN development team.

I'd really like to meet anyone who will say: "Woah, you're phrontist? I know you from chiefdelphi!".

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I'll do it. :)

Like the man said, I'll meet em as they come.

Wetzel

Its beginning to look a lot like CHAMPIONSHIP
 

I made efficient use of my time last year and nailed off almost everyone on my list. I was able to do so because my team wasn't competiting. This year (as of today) it appears both of my teams are competing! I'll most likely be in the 1604 pit, if not check 1390's, I'll meet anyone who comes to find me. Honestly I'm looking forward to just seeing all my friends again, that's what FIRST is really about to me.

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Nobody wants to meet the FIRSTcast crew besides Genia? And she only wants to meet half of us :P

Ah well

I'm looking forward to anyone I can find really, no specific list, but if a random person runs up to you and goes "Hey it's you!" it's probably me...

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I didn't even know who was on FIRSTcast...:) I just listed friends.

A suggestion to those making meet lists:

1) Try to meet people at times when they're NOT frantically fixing their robot, or at a time when they're not on the clock for scouting information for their team. Greeting people at a bad time is the equivalent of them being friendly and having to run off. :)

2) Don't be afraid to send somebody a private message or an email saying that you enjoyed talking to them this season, and ask them when is a good day for them to chat. That's how I contacted a few people last year, only to find out that they were very busy, but we still ended up hanging out for a while when they had downtime.

3) Attend the Webhug. So many people from Chief in one area...you're certain to find someone.

4) Try to let people know when and how you will be available. For example: I scout most of the day each day, though I run back and forth on occasion. But you won't find me in my pit most of the time, and I'm hard to pinpoint in the stands. Many people go to pits asking for friends, and unless said friends are on the pit crew, it can be hard to find them. So do the world a favor and let people know when and where you are available (if you want people to find you).

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If you look at the last few years of lists, there's a consistent trend...they can silently hurt more than they help, and can get terribly repetitive to read.

Genia's brought up a lot of fantastic pointers, and I would rather see people be excited about seeing everyone, keep an internal list, and let people know where you will be than just posting it.

It's a celebration - not just of a few, but of everyone. I'm thrilled to be returning.

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I would would like to meet team 1595. They got some crazy wheels on their robot. From what I could tell, we will both be a the Las Vegas Regional. See you there 1595!

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I'm more excited about being there around all these great people than meeting anyone specific. I'd like to meet anyone and everyone, if I can!

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I want to meet everyone that i havent met yet that i have been talking to.

I also want to meet Usher lol I was gulliable like two years ago when my sister told me that she thinks Usher is going to perform at the Wrap Party at Nationals. And i believed her :yikes:

-Court-

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I want to meet everyone. lol
I have a few I need to meet though (some to trade owed shirts to and some regular FIRST AIM/Teamspeak/IRC chatters I haven't met yet as well)

You know who you are.

<repeats to self>
I will go to Championship 06, I will go to Championship 06, I will go to Championship 06....
</repeats to self>

Maybe I should put together some sort of book or something to have people autograph as I meet them.

Hmmm.. I need some supplies.

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Our team goes to the Manchester Regional every year, so we usually meet Dean Kamon (Denim Dean) and Woodie Flowers on a regular basis. I wouldn't mind meeting some NASA Engineers with a Mars Rover model though..

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I guess I would kind of like to meet Koko Ed, as far as the forums go.

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Kind of?

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He's not that special. Ya better go with someone like The Head Ref at Curie. :p :p

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I really want to get a chance to talk to Paul Copioli, Ken Patton, Karthik, Steve Warren, Amanda Morrison, and Andy Baker more. (Good thing there is GTR and IRI) I would really like to have a real conversation with Koko Ed and Bill Beatty. I also really want to meet Dave and Woodie.


I have a long list, but I don't want to waste space by listing it, you can find the shorter version by going here. :D


JT
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Well it would be pretty interesting,so I suppose I would like to meet you. ;)

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-sigh- Alas, I'm still not known well enough to be a desired acquaintance. :rolleyes:
Personally, I'd like to run into Tytus, we tossed things back and forth quite a bit a while back over the boards...
I've already met Dave (although he probably doesn't remember me much, My first team #927 was mentored by Herndon in 2002, we were at their meetings on a few occasions, I had no idea who he was at the time as I was a rookie. :ahh: )
Hmmm.....

I've met Wetzel, he too probably doesn't remember me much...

I dunno, I'd like to meet everybody really. I missed the CD Webhug at Champs in '04 due to a match (-sigh-). Hopefully I'll get a chance to see some folks at VCU.
(BTW, for those trying to place a face with a name, my mother is the Sr. Mentor for VA, and I led the Advanced Device Showcase workshop at the VCU Kickoff, just to name a few things I've done recently. I'll probably be assisting with the VCU Practice field as well. )
:D

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i would say that i want to meet woddie flowers, Dean Kamen, Dave Laverly so it is as usual as everybody else's response but most important of all i want to meet fellow FIRSTers because they are the ones that make this the experience that it is so yeah i hope to see you guys at the competition :cool:

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I want to meet Koko Ed, Beth Sweet, Arefin Bari, KathieK and other NEMO, FIRST Team Mentor and even College Mentors.

Rock on

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That way someone will talk to him. :p

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I would like to re-meet the people i met last year and anyone else really. Last year I knew a few people through robotics, but over the last year I have lost touch with most of them. It will be nice to see everybody again and catch up. I'll be at Great Lakes and in Atlanta.

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I definitely want to see all of the people I met last year. Also if it just so happens id like to finish that conversation I had with dean last year, although I don't remember what it was about...

No fair, how do you get to get out of class and go to nationals???

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It is called scheduling your classes around FIRST competitions...i have been doing it for years now :D


Also if you explain to your teachers about it they might just let you go. Remember you are paying their salary. ;)

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Brian and I are both going. Leaving Wednesday after classes. Are you going to any competitions this year? I'm also going to great lakes Saturday and most likely Friday, probably not Thursday though. I'll make sure to cheer for 279 at both for you ablie!

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Of course I will be going to GLR! I’m the head of scouting so I kinda need to be there. But I don't know how easy it’s going to be to get out of classes. (Swando has been trying for 4 (?) yrs now) But there is always the alternative... But o well if I can go then ill go if not ill watch at the theater.

I can't wait to see you and Brian and the rest of 1023, our teams should so ban together to do all of the scouting!

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I would like to meet Andy Grady. We had a good East Coast / Midwest debate after the 2004 season. I would love to continue that. :)

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drivers
programmers
builders
nerds
EVERYONE of course. :)

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Ah then I look forward to meeting you as well at the Chesapeake Regional in the next 3 weeks. We are the team from California.

As a volunteer and mentor I have had the pleasure of meeting Dean Kamen, Woodie Flowers, Andy Baker, Tony from Innovation FIRST, and many others who make the FIRST competitions possible. I would be delighted to meet up with them again.

1. International teams
2. Rookies
3. Reunite with old friends from other teams
4. Anyone willing to make a new FIRST friend :)

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ashley from team 1411 no just fun people and thats easy at any compatition

oh ya and girls

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Hmm, I'd like to meet the fellow from IFI that so kindly (and speedily!) repairs our controllers every time we rip out a port :)

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at the regionals I'd like to see the teams from tamra and um-el-phachem (those are the 2 new rookie teams whom are also Israeli-arab), nothing like a bit of culture.

also if we DO go to nationals I'd like to meet the autodesk judges so I can suck up to them and get a free softwares =)

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I never usually make a list of the people who i would like to meet, but some of the few i can list are: Andy Baker, Paul Copioli, and Arefin Bari. Ill be at boston T,F,S, so come see me, I'll be a resetter.

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people who are fun and want to keep in touch after robotics season ends

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See attachment.
His name is Tom. You can find him this year in NJ, STL, Detroit, NYC, & SC.
He'll also be at Championship.

Be careful what you wish for.

-JV

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You mean the programming mentor from team 470, out of Ypsilanti, Michigan? He's cool, and you can talk about writing... code writing.

But, you know, he DOES have to do with FIRST.

Sorry - I couldn't resist. What are the chances of someone saying Steve Martin, when I know a Steve Martin on a FIRST team.

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I'd like to meet those crazy Wildstang guys. I've never gotten to actually see one of their robots in action (I missed our one and only previous trip to Championships)

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As many people as I can.

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Nita from 1190. she sounds about as geeky as I am about the Lord of the Rings. :)

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What's with the whole "Must Meet A Girl" thing? There are girls everywhere...We actually make up about half of the population.

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Steve W,John V Neun,Dublious,Dorrine____, and others that want to keep in touch after robotics season end.

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Larry Page would be number one, if he is at the championship this year (and if our team gets there). Dean for sure (same if our team gets there prereq), I guess everyone...

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I would like to meet Dean Kamen and kneel before him and say All Hail Lord Dumpling

(grats to those of you who understand the joke)

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I would like to meet Cody C. He is so awesome... He is the coolest cat I know, and thats alot to say, since I know some pretty cool cats. I'de go as far as to say that he is as cool as superman.
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I also would really like to meet Larry Page. Meeting people at FIRST events always tends to be an "interesting" experience. This will be my first year going on my "own" w/out a team so hopefully I will be able to meet more people this year instead of just concentrating on our robot and hanging out with my team.

BTW last year I met one of my best friends in an elevator @ The Days Inn... just kind of an interesting story.

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was looking for this thread for a while and almost started a new one because i thought it wasant cool to blett out who you want to meet anymore. K heres my list checking it twice


Alexander Mcgee
Lisa Perez
Michelle Celio _ disapeared in florida
Conor Ryan
JVN _ got to talk to him about some wheeles
Andy Baker _ got to talk to him about some 4-40 Screws
Ed Patterson
Kathie Kentfield _ Hacker hunter
Collin Fultz _ mtv watcher
John Wanninger _ fan of my artwork
stevie alvarado _ mtv watcher
Aaron D. _ photoshop fella

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Anyone not from my own team that knows my real name! It's right under my delphi name and I have a pick but I get the strangest reactions from other CD posters I encounter cause they don't catch the real name.

Pete

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I would have to say Karthik. I have always wanted to meet him. Also Ed Patterson, we were partnered with them at FLR last year and that was before i was involved on CD. Maybe Alex Cormierwe have chatted about FF alot and I would like to meet him Face-To-Face.

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I would love to join you, we need to get Dumpling Bozo passes too.

I want to meet a lot of people, and re-meet a few, since I'm tired, here's the one's I want to re-meet:

Mike Walker - I met him in Texas in 2003, he fixed my autonomous, I didn't realize who he was until later.
Andy Baker - Always nice to see Andy
Dave Lavery - I got in his way last year! He was stuck behind 263 on the way back from the field and I didn't even notice, sorry Dave

And there's probably more escaping me..

[edit] I just searched the thread out of my own egomaniacal tendency and I found only one person who wants to meet me :([/edit]

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Mike walker ftw!

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Well since this will be my first Championship Event since 2003, there is a whole long list of people i want to meet. Add to that all the people who I got to meet last year at IRI but was busy reffing/webmastering/scoring tableing/running around doing to muching (Bharat I'm talking about you, and you Koko...and yeah alot of people)... I'm always up for meeting more people from the great Hoosier state that I haven't already gotten the pleasure of working with....

People I dont want to meet because they smell:
Andy Baker
Amanda Morrison
David Kelley
John V
Stu Bloom
But i guesse thats for another thread...


Just Kidding, Andy smells like roses, and Amanda smells like books...but the others still smell bad.

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So, how'd you do?

I was antisocial and, because I've somehow become a responsible adult, had to keep an eye on the kids on my team. How that happened, we'll never know.

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id love to meet dean, steve wozinack, steve jobs, and bill gates, but i doubt gates ever goes to frst competitions... :(