Who from these web forums did you 1st spot at a FIRST event & introduce yourself to?

[Jay H 237]

Elgin Clock is on my team so I won't count him.

It would be EddieMcD at UTC this year. I was heading back towards my team's pits when I saw him. Even if I was blind I don't think I would've missed all that lime green!

[MissInformation]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

I'm honored.... or that means there there will be photoshopped pictures of me in my future.....

What? Did I hear you right? You would be honored if I photoshopped pictures of you in the future? Well, I can hardly disappoint such a wonderful FIRSTer, I'll let you be an Oompa Loompa along with Dave:




Heidi

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"Oh, you should never doubt what no one is sure about." -Willy Wonka

[EddieMcD]

Originally Posted by Jay H 237

It would be EddieMcD at UTC this year. I was heading back towards my team's pits when I saw him. Even if I was blind I don't think I would've missed all that lime green!

Yeah, that green does stand out, but on the plus side, you can safely cross a busy highway with me.

Back on topic, I'm going to respond with the same answer I did in the other thread: 2001 Nationals. I met so many people from Chief Delphi those three days, that I don't actually remember who I spotted or who spotted me, so it's only a partial answer.

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Originally Posted by MissInformation

What? Did I hear you right? You would be honored if I photoshopped pictures of you in the future? Well, I can hardly disappoint such a wonderful FIRSTer, I'll let you be an Oompa Loompa along with Dave:

You had to give her ideas, didn't you? Makes me glad I can always fire back at her if she ever does it to me.
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[Amanda Morrison]

I think the first student that I knew from the forums and met (that I can remember) was Jtosh Hambright, way back in the day (at least, if he wasn't the first, he is the furthest back that I can remember). I met a whole ton of people at the 2003 IRI, so it's kind of hard to really remember. I think the first mentor that I met from these forums was JVN... when he handed me a camera and asked me to take a picture of himself, Andy Baker, and Big Mike.

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

I lucked out and found Amanda Morrison and Brandon at the First Store, just before the web hug in Atlanta.

Side Note.... At a later point, I watched Brandon walking around and nobody seem to know who he was. It just blew my mind.

Wow! Someone 'lucked out' by meeting me. It was awesome to meet you!
I have a funny story about meeting Brandon... I didn't know whom he was either until someone whispered and pointed him out to me. I was too scared to really talk to him, knowing who he was and all. So instead of a formal introduction, I ran up to him, said, 'Hi! I'm Amanda Morrison, it's nice to meet you.' and practically ran away. The whole day, I got to brag that I met Brandon Martus!

[Mike Schroeder]

Originally Posted by EddieMcD

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You had to give her ideas, didn't you? Makes me glad I can always fire back at her if she ever does it to me.
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Hey, i can take it, i love funny pictures even of me, team25 has made quite a few...



-Big Mike
oh how nice it would be to be a midget with green hair

[Josh Hambright]

Originally Posted by Amanda Morrison

I have a funny story about meeting Brandon... I didn't know whom he was either until someone whispered and pointed him out to me. I was too scared to really talk to him, knowing who he was and all. So instead of a formal introduction, I ran up to him, said, 'Hi! I'm Amanda Morrison, it's nice to meet you.' and practically ran away. The whole day, I got to brag that I met Brandon Martus!

Hahaha. i totaly remeber that
"OMG Is that brandon?!?!?"
"Lets go say hi"
"No i'm scared"
"I think he just smiled at us, he knows who we are!"

I dont have any idea who the first person i met in real life from on here. I met alot of people who i knew of more from RL then from the boards, but i'd say the first person i became friends in real life from the board would have to be Amanda.

[Pat McCarthy]

In OCCRA 2003, I spotted a few Martus' at the competitions, Brandon and Mike.

At the 04 webhug, I actually met and introduced myself to a bunch of CD'ers;
Brandon Martus, Mike Martus, Andy Baker, Dave Lavery , Koko Ed, and Andy Grady.

Anyway, getting back on topic, the first person from the forums that I met was, Tytus Gerrish, by way of cutiebethy.

-Pat

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by PCPat

In OCCRA 2003, I spotted a few Martus' at the competitions, Brandon and Mike.

Must've been someone else .. I haven't been to an OCCRA competition yet..

[Cory]

I think the first person I ever met was Bill Gold, although this was over a year before I joined ChiefDelphi, and I didn't really introduce myself.

I have no clue who the first person I introduced myself to was...

Cory

[Pat McCarthy]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

Must've been someone else .. I haven't been to an OCCRA competition yet..

Opps, it was a while ago...

[Joel J]

Joe Johnson -- 2001 UTC Regional.. it was a name thing.

[Mike Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Joel J.

Joe Johnson -- 2001 UTC Regional.. it was a name thing.

so wait if i got Dr Joe at IRI, does that mean i have to bear hug Joel next?

[Mike Ciance]

does it count if i talked to them here and planned to meet up with them?

[Justin]

For me I believe it was Joe Johnson FIRST National 1998/9 I don't remember which. I had to give him a Blue Lightning pin because he'd always respected us. Speaking of Dr. joe where is he lately anyways he seems to be in forum seclusion.

-Justin

[shyra1353]

I think for me it was Karthik that I actually talked to. I know I spotted a few more at the Canadian Regional, but I didnt know if they would recognize me or not ... but I actually introduced myself to Karthik at the Wonderland Event ...