People you want to meet this season

[Barry Bonzack]

I am going to have to write out an entire list of people I want to meet, and I think I'll make a checklist and refuse to leave the city of Atlanta until I have shaken hands or given hugs to all of them.

I want to meet the big names in the CD community, most of which have already been mentioned here. I want to meet my friends on other teams in state, out of state, those I've met over the internet, and those that I have had conversations with eye-contact. But I mainly want to meet everyone who has helped me in some way shape or form with my rookie team this year. Anyone that has sent me information through mail, PM, or in the forums is on that list. I hope to meet every NEM on FIRST NEMO, especially Miss Jenny, AKA Robomom.

I had better get started on my list, I hope there are enough hours in a day to meet all of the exceptional engineers, mentors, and students that are in the FIRST community. Being in this community really feels like a part of a giant huge family.

Edit: hey guys, thanks to those who have added me to your lists. I am noticing a lack of team number to my name. FYI, I'm on 1604. Whomever wants to see please come to my pits if my team happens to make it... if my team doesn't, anyone send me a PM before nats and we'll figure something out.

[Matt Attallah]

Barry...

What if some people that are on your list aren't at nats? Gonna stay there for the next few years?

I'll want to meet everyone I can. No list - to me everyone is equally special - so no special list for me...

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

There are so many people I'd love to meet...

First of all, one suggestion: Don't make a new list guys, edit your old one. It's gonna get sooo hard to keep track of if people just keep adding. Someone mentioned me so I feel loved. I'm gonna add a list too!

People I've Already Met, but want to see again
Andy Morrison (71)
Kyle Love (45)
Joey Gannon (1388) (FLOORTAG! HA!)
Patrick Nice (447)
Scott Willson (Gaterunner) (180)
Ryan Dognaux (234)
Sam H (234)
Mike Ciance (25)
Xufer (521)

Students I Really Want To Meet!
Adam Levin (571)
Arefin Bari (108)
Barry Bonzack
Bharat Nain (25)
Brad Cahn (???)
Bridgette Blight (121)
Carli
Corey Balint (25)
Courtney Balcer (111)
Dorienne Plait (007)
Drew Disbury (???)
Henry (222)
Jake Gallagher (134)
Kristen Pennington (67)
Kyle (365)
Lisa Perez (573)
Matt Downs (180)
Max Lobovsky (1257)
Mike Leicht (303)
Pat McCarthy (67)
Scott Shaw (237)
Shyra
Steve Salvatore (365)
Ted Boucher (237)
Tom Bottiglieri (195)

Other People I Really Want To Meet!
Elgin Clock (237)
Jessica Boucher
Bill Gold (254)
Billfred Leverette (1293)
Cory McB
Jeff (Ogre)
Katie Reynolds
Dave Lavery
Heidi
Matt Attallah
JosephM
Mike Debreuil (Spelling wrong, sorry!)
M. Krass
Alex Cormier

Random
Ooompa Looompas!

That's it for now, I'll add as I go along. I'll be at: Ypsilanti (freelance), BMR (w 461), Midwest (w 461), Nats (w 461)

[Rich Wong]

Surprisingly, I meet JVN and KoKo Ed today at the NJ Regional.

And thanks for the VERY COLL RAH CHA CHA RUCHUS T-shirt!

That's two more famous CDer off my list of "People I want to meet."

[Alex Cormier]

i would like to meet

you!

I will be at FLR next weekend and GTR at the end of the month.

For Champs: come find me, if 229 qualifies I'll be with them. If they don't qualify i will be with 1126.

[Steve S.]

as for me, id like to meet anyone who is on a local team

[George A.]

I got to work with JVN this weekend, and it was amazing...getting the entire crowd at NJ to moo to Tom was amazing...and "i tell you what, that robot is chasing those balls down like it was hunting that elusive wild pig"

I'm working at Philly and Nats, so stop by and say hi!

[Kyle Love]

My 2006 list...

Students:
Laura (1547)
Lil Lavery (116)
Winged Wonder (233)
Henry (222)
Goober (1501)
Tom Bottiglieri (195)
Pat Fairbank (67)
Dori (007) (again)
Ashley (1559)
Adam Richards (1341)
Connor Ryan (1403)
Kayla (771)

Adults:
Woodie
Dean
Dave (again)
JVN (again)
Paul Copioli (again)
Raul (again)
Jim Zontag
Flo (again)
Wayne Cokely
Kyle Hughes
Jeff Waegelin
T. Hoffman
Dan Green (again)
Alex Cromier
Greg Ross
John Wanninger
Matt Kaplan
Wetzel
Rich Wong
Matt Allah
Bill Gold
Big Mike (meet with a handshake this time...not a bear hug lol , espeacially right after breakfast lol)
Holtzman

*updates later on*

Haha i didnt realize this was an old thread from last year. Sorry Genia.


I want to meet every one again...and people i havent met this year. come up to me at nationals and the UIC comp. and just hug me or say hi! my list is too long i want to meet everyone!

-Court-

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Someone revived this thread - my post is from before I met you, Court. LOL I love you!

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

just a word of advise dont come running up to someone and say OMG OMG its <insert CDuser here> just remember to introduce yourself first.

Yeah that would help alot.
It is amazingly embarrasing when someone comes up to you and says hi and all I can give back is a blankfaced smile.
I'm bad enough with names in real life.

[Goober!!!]

Who ever wants to meet the GOOBER!!! (and that would be me LMAO) I would love to meet with!!!!

[Freddy Schurr]

Beth Sweet, Arefin Bari, Elgin Clock,Lisa Perez, Billfred, KoKo Ed and Steve W (Again), and many others.

[looneylin]

Yay! This is like almost like a wish list! or hit list... ok! so here are the ppl I havent met but really want to meet:

Adam Richards.

There is no other. lol jk. I just can't really think of that many people on the top of my head. Everybody I really wanted to meet I already met so yay!

If I forgot your name I'm sorry, but if it makes you feel better, I really want to meet you ^.^

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WAIT! I forgot Dean Kamen, Woodie Flowers, Dave Lavery, and the entire FIRST Board of Directors!!! I want to meet them as well! And I expect no less than a hug.

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by Freddy204

Beth Sweet, Arefin Bari, Elgin Clock,Lisa Perez, Billfred, KoKo Ed and Steve W (Again), and many others.

I just found out that Steve W was at the NJ Regional this past weekend! (smacking myself)
I snapped a picture of him and didn't realize it is him too.

You know.... we should have "CD Meet & Greet" at all the regionals so we can say hello to each other; just like at the Championship!

I suggest a common meeting time like Friday, right after the awards and next to the field (RED side?) for a 10-15 minutes greeting of CDers. What do you all think?