Six Degrees of John V-Neun

[Chris Fultz]

My name is Chris Fultz, my son Collin Fultz is an Air Force ROTC student at Purdue. His decision to join the ROTC is probably due in part to being in Cub Scouts when he was younger. His Cub Scout leader was Mr. X, a Rolls-Royce person (I wont use his real name since he is not a FIRST guy - yet, anyway). This summer, I was able to make a connection between Mr. X, and Steve Shade. Steve now works for Rolls-Royce in Annapolis, which is the home of the US NAval Academy. I had a great uncle who was in the Navy, and after WWII he decided to not return to Indiana, and instead stayed in San Diego, which is in California. I visited him and went to Disneyland when I was eight years old, which is also the same age Collin joined Cub Scouts (see above for relevance).

Ending 3: Disneyland is in California, and California is one of 48 states I visited on vacation with my parents. Team 48 is Delphi Elite, and Delphi is also the name of a big company in Kokomo, that sponsors Team 45. I had a good friend, Carolyn R, who lived in Kokomo and was a minister. Another friend who is a minister lives in Phoenix, home of the Arizona Regional. Team 234 won the Regional Chairman's award there in 2003, and they won the Regional Chairman's award in Chicago in 2004. Also in Chicago was team 71, Beatty Machine, from Hammond. Bill Beatty is a Woody Flowers Award Winner, and I was able to meet Woody Flowers at Dean's house in 2003. Also at Dean's house was team 461 from Purdue. Oneangrydwarf is from team 461, at Purdue and may be a volunteer for that regioanls. I was just in a meeting at Purdue with Carolyn Percifield who is one of the committee leaders for the Purdue Regional. Also at the meeting was Rachel Voss. I met Rachel this summer at the IRI, which I helped plan with Libby Ritchie. One thing about Libby, she said "make sure one of the IRI referees is "JVN".

[Mike Schroeder]

I Michael Schroeder, am friends with Amanda Morrison, who is eventually going to hurt David Kelly really bad one day, who knows Scott Ritche who is an adult leader on 234 Cyberblue and 234 Cyberblue was next to 229 Division By Zero at nationals this year and 229 Division by Zero is sponsored by Clarkson University, the School John V-Nuen currently attends

to make mine cooler, these are also people that i have bearhugged.

[DCA Fan]

I, DCA Fan, became really active in FIRST because of Redhead Jokes. On the team, I worked at the SCRRF Fall Classic, where I met Ken Leung. I met Ken again at Nationals, where I also met Erin Rapacki, who was in charge of FIRST Workshops. In the Off-Season workshop, lead by Scott&Libby Ritchie, there were slides of IRI, where Brandon Martus performed with Andy Baker, who refereed with JVN.

Whew, that was hard.

[Joe Matt]

I guess we shouldn't do this as a drinking game, right?

j/k guys!

I Joseph Matt am on team 384 which went to the 2003 VCU Regional and won with teams 388 and 395 who went to 2004 Championship in Atlanta, GA who was in Newton with 229 who is run b JVN.

Woah, that was fun.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by JosephM

I Joseph Matt am on team 384 which went to the 2003 VCU Regional and won with teams 388 and 395...

...Which is partially sponsored by Columbia University. Which is where Jimmy Vielkind goes to college. Who is JVN's little (smarter) brother.

OR

...Which was featured on the FIRST TechTV special with their coach WayneP was formerly from the Thunderchickens, coached by Paul Copioli, who's pit was next to Team 229, which is sponsored by Clarkson University, which is where Eric O'Brien goes to college, who kicks JVN every morning and makes him go to class...


This is fun.
There are a LOT of fun connections.
Everything is interconnected.

Wayne from 395 is actually an EMT at Columbia with my little brother.
Also... Wayne and I coached together (395 + 229) and were shown on the TechTV special together.
Wayne also met and talked a bit to my father at the NYC regional this year!

Gah...
John

[Amanda Morrison]

John -

Shut up. You're ruining our fun and killing the thread. They're supposed to ask YOU for these connections. Dork.

Amanda "I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who knows Jimmy Vielkind" Morrison

[Karthik]

Here's one with no FIRST people as the six degrees.

Does anyone remember that sad washed up rapper Snow? He was the one who penned the horrible song Informer. Well, he dated a roommate (who shall remain nameless for her sake. I mean who wants the entire internet to know that you dated a horrible rapper. I mean, it's not even like she was a Jay-Z groupie) of my ex-girlfriend (who shall also remain nameless). But yeah, I had a friend who dated Snow. In 2001 both Snow and the Barenaked Ladies won MuchMusic Video awards, (the award show was canceled due to the aftermath of 9/11.) The Barenaked Ladies recently performed at the 2004 NHL All-Star Game. While at the game, the "Ladies" met the best young player in the NHL today, Jerome Iginla. Jerome plays with the Calgary Flames, who came within a game of bringing the Stanley Cup back to Canada. The Calgary Flames lost to Tampa Bay in game 7 of the Cup finals, 2-1. The lone Calgary goal was scored by Craig Conroy. Craig Conroy played his college hockey in the late 80s at Clarkson University, the home of Team 229 and the illustrious John Vielkind-Neun.

To summarize

Me --> 1. My Ex-Girlfriend --> 2. Her Roommate --> 3. Snow (Washed up rapper) --> 4. Barenaked Ladies --> 5. Jerome Iginla --> 6. Craig Conroy --> John Vielkind-Neun

[Amanda Morrison]

Oh, shoot. And while I'm at it....

I, Amanda Morrison, met John Boucher at Nats this year. John's son's name is Ted Boucher, whom I have never met, but I have met his sister Jess Boucher at IRI this year, when she was my roommate with Tom Schindler. Tom Schindler loves his Segway, as does Dave Ferreira. They've even Segwayed around Boston together. Dave also taught me to ride a Segway (perhaps that's why I'm not so good? ) I once stole Dave's gloves (on accident) at Kickoff, and met him there through Andy Baker. Andy Baker sometimes looks like as much of a dork as JVN.

[Billfred]

Alright, time for another.

I, William Leverette, am a DJ on WUSC-FM. According to documents on file with the FCC, one of the owners of WUSC-FM is Governor Mark Sanford, as he is a trustee of the University of South Carolina by virtue of office. Governor Sanford came to the Palmetto Regional (on Friday, if memory serves me right), as did one Meredith Rice. She won a FIRST scholarship during the 2004 season, as did John Gilbert of 233. 233 attended Robot Rodeo in Florida, as did 180, home to Gary Dillard. He is a mentor to folks like Tiffany Lee, who was dancing with Tytus Gerrish at the Rodeo (along with about half of S.P.A.M. and half of Children of the Swamp). According to my sources (cough)amanda(cough), Tytus has met the one and only JVN.

[Amanda Morrison]

I <3 revivals!

I, Amanda Morrison, wanted to go to Sweet Repeat this offseason, so I talked to my friend David Kelly about traveling with me, but he already had plans to be traveling with Mark Koors. Mark started a company with the illustrious Andy Baker, who was once known to sumowrestle Jason Morrella at a FIRST event. Jason was with Dave Lavery at IRI this year, and Dave just released the first game hint: to explore 'John Neun' a little better. Mr. Neun, we all know, is the father of the one, the only, the nerdiest, JVN.

[Mike Schroeder]

Amanda Didn't like my first one and i cant sleep so :

I Michael Schroeder, once chased Andrew Baker around a gym in Indiana, Baker. who once chased a pig (gotta love evolution folks), is a mentor of the Kokomo Indiana FIRST Robotics Team, The TechnoKats, and also a member of Indiana FIRST which helps run IRI, At IRI i talked with Jess Boucher who also knows an Andy Grady, Andy Grady is a FIRST trivia wiz, and does trivia questions on ChiefDelphi Each year, Chief Delphi is maintained by one Brandon Martus, Brandon is son of the Famous Michael Martus, and both are Unsung FIRST Hero's, an award that Amanda Morrison helped create, Amanda Morrison is on my buddy list just above JVN

OK so its Me, (1) Andy Baker (and a pig), Indiana FIRST, IRI,(2) Jess Boucher, (3) Andy Grady (the walking FIRST Encyclopedia), Chief Delphi, (4) Brandon Martus, (5) Michael Martus, (unsung FIRST hero's (have you submitted a mentor lately?), (6) Amanda Morrison, My Small pathetic Buddy List (i gotta find some better people to put on there ) and finally John V- Neun (also a walking FIRST Encyclopedia)

i would also like to point out that 5/6 people on this list have been bear hugged by me... so umm jess watch out

[Billfred]

What do you mean it's a year since a reply?

I, William Leverette, have a suitemate this year by the name of Keon Pressley. Keon was a graduate of Clover High School, which is home to FRC 1539, which started a Vex team, FVC 171. 171 won both the Challenge Award and championship, and the only team to win more awards in this season (according to the FIRST site) was FVC 1, which won the championship, Connect, and Create awards. FVC 1 is in Wisconsin, also home to FRC 93, which won its first regional ever last year with a robot running a control system created by Innovation First, Inc., which employs one JVN.

(John, your occupation has made this too easy now. )

<edit>Alright, so I definitely missed that FVC 268 won three at the Delaware FVC event. That's still partial credit, right?</edit>

[nehalita]

ha, this looks fun.

I, Neha Batra, was reunited with Elise Janowak, from 269 at Nationals after 2.5 years or something after meeting her from a summer camp, who sold a "I like Robots" t-shirt to Ms. JessJank (Mommy) who is also the mommy of Bharat Nain (who saved my little tush by helping me with programming last year) who introduced me to Arefin Bari who introduced me to the leader of RCU, Kristen Kelso who nominated Amanda Morrison for UFH who made a thread about the six degrees of JVN.

i wasn't even around when the thread started! oh well... times are a'changin...

[Lil' Lavery]

I am JVN....
oh wait, that's not six....
(can't beleive no1 said that one yet)

[RoboMom]

I, Jenny Beatty, was once a movie extra (playing a nun) in a really bad movie with Kevin Bacon. This movie with Kevin Bacon was filmed in Baltimore, near where Matt Leese attended high school. Matt Leese was on Team 7 with Steve Shade. Steve Shade introduced me to Anne Bergeron in August 2004 right when I was considering taking the gig as Senior Mentor. Anne Bergeron (and Steve) were refs at the Championship last year. Team007 passed their field while walking back to the pits. Team007 and Team 229 had just been on the same alliance. There was a voice apologizing to Team007 for something and the voice belonged to JVN.

Does this work?