People you want to meet in the offseason

[Greg Perkins]

Originally Posted by Steve W

Yes but do you really want Big Mike to meet you?

hey im a big guy too! he might need a forklift to lift me

[KenWittlief]

Chuck Missler (its off season => not FIRST related, right?)

[Brandon Martus]

You'd be surprised. I was amazed at how easy it looked for Big Mike to pick myself and other larger FISRTers.

[BandChick]

Big Mike, successful at every attempted bearhug. DJ? not so much.

I want to meet:
Karthik (though I'm doubting I will)
if I come down to Robot Rodeo:
Ary
Peter
Studmandan (dunno how, but I missed him at the webhug...even though he was like 3 feet away talking to cutiebethy)
Amanda Morrison (well, that's not really meeting but i want my 1020 shirt!
...anyone else I didn't meet at nationals

[Madison]

To be sure I don't break my streak, I'm probably not attending any off-season competitions this year -- my first year in six where I attended no competitions.

However, I will be making a special appearance in both Northern and Southern California in early June along with two other world-famous FIRST personalities. Details are forthcoming, so stay tuned if you're interested in spending some time basking in the glory of three legends in their own time. Yeah. Legends. Really.

[Mike Schroeder]

acctually i was unable to bear hug paul Copioli.... he didnt want to be bear hugged, and Stu Bloom ran away screaming every time i tried to get him

[Bridgette]

I want to meet some of the people I recognized from CD in Atlanta but was too scared to talk to.

[Ken Leung]

Originally Posted by Bridgette

I want to meet some of the people I recognized from CD in Atlanta but was too scared to talk to.

That happens to me all the time. Only after 3 year was I actually brave enough to say hi to Dave Lavery at Atlanta after the competition is over. I used to get really nervous at competition about meeting people, so instead I volunteer to be score keeper and get really busy all the time.

But not anymore. Plenty of people I should've talked to a long time ago, and I am making up for that starting now.

[henryBsick]

I want to meet Mr. Toast, specificly @ WPI because it is his birthday, and everyone needs a "happy birthday hello" on thier birthday. I hope we go to WPI in the first place though.
If not, HAPPY B-DAY MR. TOAST!!!!!! (in advance)

Originally Posted by Ken Leung

I used to get really nervous at competition about meeting people, so instead I volunteer to be score keeper and get really busy all the time.

I was the same way, but like Ken, not so much anymore...I still live by my original policy: if you want to meet me, come find me

[EddieMcD]

Originally Posted by D.J. Fluck

I still live by my original policy: if you want to meet me, come find me :p

Ditto.

::points to signiture::

[miketwalker]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

acctually i was unable to bear hug paul Copioli.... he didnt want to be bear hugged, and Stu Bloom ran away screaming every time i tried to get him

I'm pretty sure Stu just rode his Segway away fast each time

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by miketwalker

I'm pretty sure Stu just rode his Segway away fast each time

Then next time, simply chase him toward a MARTA elevator....

[David Kelly]

Originally Posted by BandChick

Amanda Morrison (well, that's not really meeting but i want my 1020 shirt!
...anyone else I didn't meet at nationals

As Amanda has told myself, other people, and you many times before she does not have any more 1020 shirts. What a bummer..