Meeting FIRST People in odd places

[Otaku]

I've seen FIRSTers in strange places.

In the stands, yelling at a robot (and some roboticists) and/or singing/dancing/etc.


=D

(You have to admit, Regionals are pretty strange places, albiet cool).

[Dan Petrovic]

My sister had a job interview at Comcast yesterday.

The guy interviewing her was from the Northeastern University team.

That's 125, NU-TRONS, correct?

[Stvn]

I found out that my Boy Scout Order of the Arrow Representative knew about FIRST.

[DarthXar]

I met a mentor and a team member from team BAD ROBOT at a summer camp I attended. I had no idea who they were, until in one of the last days, they did a presentation of sorts of FIRST. It was cool. I'm still keeping in touch with them sometimes.

I saw both of them again in Pittsburgh this year.

[BuddyB309]

I saw hella's angles (team 650) shirt walking around. I walked up to him to greet him and he wasn't very open as i was to strangers. I should have thought about what to say before hand. basicly our conversation went like this.

Me: "Oh Hey! Your from Hella's angles?! Im from team 1625, Winnovation. We played you in St. Louis!"

Team 650 kid: "Oh yeah.....uh, who are you?"

"Oh im sorry, Names Peter, and you are?"

"(forgot name), so.....uh..what do you want?"

"Um, just to say hi i guess........" (realiseing my mistake)

"Oh...uh...hi i guess." (completly uninterested in me)

"Uh.....see you around i guess..." (walk away in defeat)

"yeah, later."

A few months ago I realized I share a dentist with Mark Leon, California accouncer. I just happened to have my team shirt on, and as I walked in, he walked out, and we just stared for a moment. Then we talked about FIRST, and then left. Best day of my life (almost).

[Ekcrbe]

A couple students from our team and our mentor ran into a couple students from 2337 at the U of M Flint Math Field Day last week. We got a little chance to talk since they were sitting right behind us at the awards ceremony.

[nitneylion452]

One of the people I work with is a FIRSTer. He came in one day wearing a FIRST hat and we had a good 10 minute conversation about it until I had to help some customers.

[Karibou]

I never knew this thread existed. I like it.

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

A few months ago I realized I share a dentist with Mark Leon, California accouncer. I just happened to have my team shirt on, and as I walked in, he walked out, and we just stared for a moment. Then we talked about FIRST, and then left. Best day of my life (almost).

That's awesome beyond words.

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by Ekcrbe

A couple students from our team and our mentor ran into a couple students from 2337 at the U of M Flint Math Field Day last week. We got a little chance to talk since they were sitting right behind us at the awards ceremony.

Hahah, that was me (and a friend)!