pic: Agreeing to Disagree

[Jon K.]

So is this what happens when Jess finds out that Billfred skipped out on helping the vex field so he could go to the webhug?

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Man, that was fast posting.

I suppose an explanation is due before everyone thinks that Jessica has lost her mind or anything. Last night at the volunteer dinner, they mentioned the volunteer head-type folks working each field. They told us that Jessica was working Archimedes. (She wasn't.) I relayed this misinformation via AIM, and the rest is pretty much explained by the picture.

Oh, and I got a haircut.

This was also the product of not sleeping the night before to fly down to Atlanta to make it just in time to hug. ::shakes fist at Billfred for making me worry::

You also get a rare view of my clipboard. The "got bot" sticker has almost worn away, but the "Babo" sticker (Babson Police) and an Olin College sticker are now joined by an AndyMark sticker.

Mark, I had no idea that was you! Why didn't you say hello?

[Tim Baird]

Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher

This was also the product of not sleeping the night before to fly down to Atlanta to make it just in time to hug. ::shakes fist at Billfred for making me worry::

Your kung-foo is weak, Jess. I was up for 55 hours straight prior to coming to the ATL...

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Heretic121

well i guess its more of a clipboard to the head =D

Upper arm (protected by an FVC referee shirt and a just-worn-to-Palmetto-before 1293 shirt), actually.

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally Posted by Heretic121

well i guess its more of a clipboard to the head =D

Or, I kick you off my field...Jon knows that firsthand!

5 seconds later I forgave him and allowed him back on the field...but man, I have never seen a pout like that!

[Jon K.]

Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher

Or, I kick you off my field...Jon knows that firsthand!

5 seconds later I forgave him and allowed him back on the field...but man, I have never seen a pout like that!

Hey I wasn't pouting just cowering in fear because I actually thought you were mad at me... I didn't want a clipboard to the head like billfred here.

[KathieK]

And had I known that Billfred skipped out on his Vex responsibilities to go to the webhug I would have hit him on the other side with MY clipboard! The rest of us Vex folks performed our designated volunteer duties...
(OK, I wasn't on the Vex fields AND I missed it because I was escorting Vex VIPs to the Hospitality Suite and preparing for the NEMO meeting...)

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher

Mark, I had no idea that was you! Why didn't you say hello?

One of those things I learned in kindergarten - never introduce myself to an “enraged” woman wielding a clipboard.

You know, there might be a history here. If you look closely you can be spotted fleeing the scene of a spectacular blow up.

[KathieK]

Wow, I missed that. When/what was that all about? And Jess, were you shirking your duties and really running away???

[JaneYoung]

Kathie I think this was the balloon display with the FIRST logo
At some point in the opening ceremony all of the balloons exploded/popped
The engineers would have to explain how it happened but it was cool
Like fireworks.

but then again - it could have been a robot

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally Posted by KathieK

Wow, I missed that. When/what was that all about? And Jess, were you shirking your duties and really running away???

See that silver pipe&drape? thats the start of Galileo. And we were all shooed away from that area past it because there was a TON of judges lined up for introductions on my field. The explosion was the balloon structure of the FIRST logo. So, not exactly running away, I'm moreso milling around until we could get started.

Plus, by the way my hand looks, I was on the radio, pressing the button to talk that was clipped on my shirt. I didn't realize I was caught on camera this much - I'm supposed to blend in!

(Furthermore, no one seems to have mentioned...I'm not even tall enough to hit Billfred in the head )

[Mark Pierce]

Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher

I'm supposed to blend in!

Now you're really stretching your credibility. Does anyone remember Jessica blending in anywhere?

I just wish I could have stuck around the webhug longer.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Mark Pierce

Now you're really stretching your credibility. Does anyone remember Jessica blending in anywhere?

Nope. (Those dark blue FIRST shirts just scream "HEY! I'M IN CHARGE HERE!" more than the average crew shirt--or even the average ref shirt.)

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher

The explosion was the balloon structure of the FIRST logo.

Aha! I missed all the FRC opening ceremony stuff. Did they do this on each field? (I guess I will search for a thread on the Opening Ceremonies to see what I missed!)

[DonRotolo]

Resurrecting an old thread. Wow, everyone looks so young in those photos