So, what are you thankful for?

[Billfred]

We already know Brandon's answer (motivation), but let's just hear what the crowd here is thankful for.

(I'll reply back in a few.)

[Corey Balint]

I guess im thankful for everything i have, family, friends, and all the opportunities ive come along this year and in the past.

Have a wonderful thanksgiving all.

[Nate Smith]

Originally Posted by Billfred

We already know Brandon's answer (motivation), but let's just hear what the crowd here is thankful for.

(I'll reply back in a few.)

My sig has a lot to do with my answer...right now, only a select few know the details...

Can anyone figure it out?

[Koko Ed]

Well besides FIRST obviously and being an American citizen. I am thankful for the blessings of the Lord, my wife, my job. I am thankful that I had just completed my 14 year journey towards a Bachelors degree last week and I am thankful for my health and happiness.

[Dorienne]

I'm just thankful for my life. Thankful that I was given the privilege to live on this earth (thanks to my parents xD), and also to just know who I know. Besides my friends and family, I'm thankful for finding this wonderful program and the top notch community within it. I couldn't ask for any more than what I have and know right now.

[Billfred]

Hoo boy, I've got the list for 'ya. Let's see, making Billfred's 2004 Thankful List:

• My mom and dad, for obvious reasons. (Having children really is hereditary. If my folks didn't, I probably wouldn't, either!)
• My brother, as having someone else to blame things on makes a world of difference. (Did I say that out loud?)
• All of the resident nuts here at CD
• All of the resident geniuses here at CD (although that may be repeating myself )
• The folks I've met thus far at USC (namely those at Preston and WUSC)
• Being in this country (no matter what I think of it)
• The Firebirds. I sincerely believe that that group of gals made it clear to a group of rookies that FIRST is more than the competition.
• Answering that flyer about a year ago about some district robotics team.

I think that's the list--I may add to it if I remember more.

[Andy A.]

I am thankful for good turkey, and better friends.

-Andy A.

[Matt Attallah]

Well, the usual (Family, friends, food - comon who doesn't post that?)

But the most thing that I am most thankful for is a secon chance at life and creating something that I love after giving up something that I really loved also.

Confused? Good. You should be.

Happy Turkey Day too all out there on ChiefDelphi and out on the Internet!! WWWWEEEEE

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Hmmm lots of things...

1) I live in America right now, in a relatively stable climate
2) My family and friends are safe and happy
3) My cat. 'Nuff said.
4) Everything about robotics. It changed everything around.
5) Hugs....
6) fooooood.
And last but not least...
7) Y'all!!!!!!

[The Cyborg]

Wow, big smiley 0_o...

Anyways, I am thankful for those people who realized that I have potential, and wanted me to express it in the form of robotics! If it weren't for a few teachers and workers of my school, I wouldn't be proud of my position of being a student in a suffering community.

I am also thankful that there are people out there who get to experience a full-rounded thanksgiving, and I am very thankful that there are the unfortunate who, thanks to caring citizens, get to have a hearty turkey dinner.

I am, just like everyone else on this message board, is very thankful for FIRST.

[Ryan Albright]

Family, Friends, School, Robotics, Work, That the Lord watches over me everyday, and madden 2005

[Arefin Bari]

I am thankful to my family (my mom, my dad, my brother), all my friends, all the mentors that has mentored me and taught me, to FIRST (cause i wouldnt be what i am now if there was no FIRST).


i think if i start naming my friends (just on cd).. its going to be a long list... but still lets try it...

Tytus (swampthing), Amanda (Swampthing), Jim (108), Tiffany (spam), Brittany (spam), Mary (spam), April (spam), Mike Walker (combat), Alex (Combat), Alex (1126), Bharat (25), Alicia (Firebirds), Karen (Firebirds), Ryan Albright (Emoticons), Dan Richardson (Paw, Emoticons), Peter (Paw), Meli (86 Alumni), Mikey (swampthing), Mike (swampthing), Andrew (Swampthing), Marcus (swampthing), Umit (swampthing), Billfred (1293), d-d-d-d-doorraa (7), Michi (236), Stina (236), kristen (131), Shyra (771), Barry (Harmony Team), Andrew (1251), Abe (Paw alumni), ELGIN CLOCK* (237), Corey (25), Teddy (237), Scoot Scoot Scooter ... Scott Shaw (237), Pret Pret PretZEL .. lisa Perez (1, 573), Courtney (Wildstang), Courtney (1023), Kevin (1251), David (1251), Daniel (1251), Jake, Kyle (Tkats), Tom, Jess (103), Kristen (267), Catherine (267). HAIRY (harry).

Some mentors that i definitely wont forget...

Andrew Rulodph (Emoticons), George Wallace (Emoticons), Nathan Pell (Emoticons), Andy Baker (Technokats), John -V- Neun (229), Amanda Morrison (1020) (i spelled it right Amanda), Brandon (47), DJ (Tkats), Mike Dez, Gary Dillard (spam), Warren (Spam), Jim (107), Ron (107), Craig Biship (108), Felix Alvarez (108), David Kelly (234).


Thanks to Every single person that i pointed out Above for accepting me for who i am...

p.s.- i am very sure that i have missed some names.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

I am thankful for all my FIRST friends.. Scott, Arefin, Elgin, Michi, Ted, Jake... the list goes on and on.. but most of all..

(This is an essay my friend wrote for school)

I am thankful for a roof over my server rack, and a high-bandwidth WAN link, as well as a giga-bit network and an 802.11g wireless access point. I'm also thankful for GNU/Linux 2.6.8-1.521, iptables-1.2.9-2.3.1; httpd-2.0.51-2.9; and ppp-2.4.2-5.2.FC2; as well as gcc-3.3.3-7.

[[527]phil]

I'm thankful for:

1. F.I.R.S.T. robotics
2. my family
3. FREEDOM!!!
4. drums
5. half-life 2
6. my girl friend Natale
7. cnc machining
8. my job not being expedited
9. my friends
10. and last but not least, the soldiers in Iraq that are fighting for my freedoms

[Michelle 236]

I'm thankful that my family could be together on Thanksgiving, that I have awesome friends, and for the good times we all share together.

As for all my FIRST friends that I'm thankful for..... everyone on Ticks (of course!), Tom, Harry, Koray, Fin, Stephen, Lisa, Dori, Dez, Umit, Mike aka Dork, Scott, Ted, Bahrat, Kyle, Jake, and yes, even you DJ!

Oh yeah and I'm also thankful for mango madness snapple and my cowgirl hat.