We may not be in Atlanta...

[Vikesrock]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Don't qualify, Don't go. Don't, we'll be there next year.

As for myself, I was set to go; even got American Airlines to donate a ticket for me.... But my English professor's policy on missing class prohibits me from going.

Definitely looking forward to the webcast and I have about 10 different people texting me twice or more an hour; so at least I'm kept up to date

Is it you?

[tyron256]

I wisi i was going but a plane ticket to Atlanta plus rooming from Hawaii is just too expensive. im with my team in spirit tho and they know im watching. still wish i was there for our second consecutive trip to nationals.

[Alivia]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

I have about 10 different people texting me twice or more an hour; so at least I'm kept up to date

Oh yeah, I definitely know what you mean. My current team didn't qualify, but my old team is there. I got a text at 2:00, 5:00, and 7:00 AM yesterday--and that was just about the bus ride TO Atlanta! And I've been getting texts and phone calls all day today about what's going on down there. I definitely like being kept in the know!

Although, it is admittedly hard to be here knowing everyone is down there. But hey! You gotta make light of the situation, ya know?

[Renee Becker-Blau]

^_^ I'm so happy I found this thread! 1675 didn't qualify for the Championship this year, so I'm in Milwaukee and IN SCHOOL during Atlanta . Today I skipped my lunch to watch practice matches, and tomorrow we were able to plan a out of school demo for tomorrow meaning we may get to watch some competition. Saturday there's going to be a "Robo Party" where we set up the computer and projector to watch the matches. The only problem is I have to wait till 10 before I'm able to get updates on what happened today!

Hugs to everyone out there! and good luck to all teams!! ^_^ *yup I'm wearing a tube skirt to school tomorrow... that's going to be interesting!*

Renee

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Alivia

Oh yeah, I definitely know what you mean. My current team didn't qualify, but my old team is there. I got a text at 2:00, 5:00, and 7:00 AM yesterday--and that was just about the bus ride TO Atlanta! And I've been getting texts and phone calls all day today about what's going on down there. I definitely like being kept in the know!

Although, it is admittedly hard to be here knowing everyone is down there. But hey! You gotta make light of the situation, ya know?

Indeed.... I was also awoken at 5 this morning asking who to ask for more bearings for the AM Gen3 shifters.... this was after going to bed at 3....

[Protronie]

For me this is the start of paving season... and seeing how I'm the head QA of a fifty million dollar highway project I can't just take off... but I know a few QC's that wish I would. Basically I'm the guy that makes sure the roadway meets state standards Not bad for a high school drop-out

Anyhow after going to my first regional just a couple weeks ago I so want to be down in Big A its almost killing me. Well at least I can sit in my office and have the webcast on the computer... and lord help anyone that messes up the asphalt tomorrow.

[KarenH]

Originally Posted by Chris27

Nice FIRST! Just resume running those FedEx adverts whenever my team takes the field.

Well, to make it look like pro sports they gotta have commercials. Our second match today, the screen turned blue (not my computer, it was the webcast).

So here's hoping the practice for the webcast went well, they got all the webcast bugs worked out, and tomorrow they give us lots of good video!

Oh, and the announcers had to save their voices, so I'm looking forward to the play-by-play tomorrow. And the audience shots.

[Alivia]

Okay, so it's the first official day of qualifying matches, and nostalgia is definitely settling in on me!

But on the brightside...I'm keeping mega up to date on the matches!
Thanks goes out to NASA, for doing an awesome webcast.
TBA, for providing text messages of match results (for when I actually have to GO to class and can't be on my laptop watching the webcast).
And finally, my fellow Team Hammond-ians, who get that I like to be in the know and have called/text me all day!

I hope everyone else who isn't in Atlanta is having a fabulous day. Keep your heads up, and remember...there's a whole bunch of people who know what you're going through!