I met Dave Gerecke!

We actually met this time, but I'll bet it was the shortest newsgroup
meet in history! Since we didn't make a connection last time, I told him
I'd wait just outside the security checkpoint. First I had to find out
how to get there. I found somebody who told me to take an elevator, so I
did. I could see that people were coming from flights. Some came out
where I was, and others turned just before they would get to where I was
and went to other gates. I asked the guard at that point if that was
where people from his gate would come out, and he said yes. I waited
there for a while, and then another guard came along and asked why I was
there, and who I was meeting. I told him, and he said I couldn't wait
there. He wanted to know the flight numbers and gates, which I had. He
said, "He'll probably just go straight to the next gate." I said I'd
told him I'd be waiting just outside security, and the guard finally
said I could wait "over there" - about 20 feet from the exit point.
Finally I saw somebody I thought might be Dave, and called out to him.
It was him. He came out and gave me a hug, then introduced me to a young
woman he had met on the plane. He said they were both on the next flight
together. He had her take our picture. Immediately the guard who had
told me I couldn't wait there came over and said picture taking wasn't
allowed in there. I'm not sure, but I think he made Dave erase the
photo. Then he made him go over and get in line to go through security
again. I wanted to wait and see if he turned, so I could wave goodbye,
but the guard told me to leave, so I did. At least we did meet, and now
I've met all three Daves.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." _Ralph Waldo Emerson

You were so lucky to snatch a brief meeting.

Lois

"Yoj" wrote in message
...
We actually met this time, but I'll bet it was the shortest newsgroup
meet in history! Since we didn't make a connection last time, I told him
I'd wait just outside the security checkpoint. First I had to find out
how to get there. I found somebody who told me to take an elevator, so I
did. I could see that people were coming from flights. Some came out
where I was, and others turned just before they would get to where I was
and went to other gates. I asked the guard at that point if that was
where people from his gate would come out, and he said yes. I waited
there for a while, and then another guard came along and asked why I was
there, and who I was meeting. I told him, and he said I couldn't wait
there. He wanted to know the flight numbers and gates, which I had. He
said, "He'll probably just go straight to the next gate." I said I'd
told him I'd be waiting just outside security, and the guard finally
said I could wait "over there" - about 20 feet from the exit point.
Finally I saw somebody I thought might be Dave, and called out to him.
It was him. He came out and gave me a hug, then introduced me to a young
woman he had met on the plane. He said they were both on the next flight
together. He had her take our picture. Immediately the guard who had
told me I couldn't wait there came over and said picture taking wasn't
allowed in there. I'm not sure, but I think he made Dave erase the
photo. Then he made him go over and get in line to go through security
again. I wanted to wait and see if he turned, so I could wave goodbye,
but the guard told me to leave, so I did. At least we did meet, and now
I've met all three Daves.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." _Ralph Waldo Emerson

I'm very glad we met, even briefly, but it took a little more than
luck - two trips to the airport for a total of about 4 hours driving
time and about 3 hours waiting time between the two trips. ;-)

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." _Ralph Waldo Emerson


"Lois Reay" wrote in message
...
You were so lucky to snatch a brief meeting.

Lois

"Yoj" wrote in message
...
We actually met this time, but I'll bet it was the shortest
newsgroup
meet in history! Since we didn't make a connection last time, I told
him
I'd wait just outside the security checkpoint. First I had to find
out
how to get there. I found somebody who told me to take an elevator,
so I
did. I could see that people were coming from flights. Some came out
where I was, and others turned just before they would get to where I
was
and went to other gates. I asked the guard at that point if that was
where people from his gate would come out, and he said yes. I waited
there for a while, and then another guard came along and asked why I
was
there, and who I was meeting. I told him, and he said I couldn't
wait
there. He wanted to know the flight numbers and gates, which I had.
He
said, "He'll probably just go straight to the next gate." I said I'd
told him I'd be waiting just outside security, and the guard finally
said I could wait "over there" - about 20 feet from the exit point.
Finally I saw somebody I thought might be Dave, and called out to
him.
It was him. He came out and gave me a hug, then introduced me to a
young
woman he had met on the plane. He said they were both on the next
flight
together. He had her take our picture. Immediately the guard who had
told me I couldn't wait there came over and said picture taking
wasn't
allowed in there. I'm not sure, but I think he made Dave erase the
photo. Then he made him go over and get in line to go through
security
again. I wanted to wait and see if he turned, so I could wave
goodbye,
but the guard told me to leave, so I did. At least we did meet, and
now
I've met all three Daves.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how
soon it
will be too late." _Ralph Waldo Emerson

in article , Yoj
at wrote on 12/2/03 1:12 AM:

We actually met this time, but I'll bet it was the shortest newsgroup
meet in history! Since we didn't make a connection last time, I told him
I'd wait just outside the security checkpoint. First I had to find out
how to get there. I found somebody who told me to take an elevator, so I
did. I could see that people were coming from flights. Some came out
where I was, and others turned just before they would get to where I was
and went to other gates. I asked the guard at that point if that was
where people from his gate would come out, and he said yes. I waited
there for a while, and then another guard came along and asked why I was
there, and who I was meeting. I told him, and he said I couldn't wait
there. He wanted to know the flight numbers and gates, which I had. He
said, "He'll probably just go straight to the next gate." I said I'd
told him I'd be waiting just outside security, and the guard finally
said I could wait "over there" - about 20 feet from the exit point.
Finally I saw somebody I thought might be Dave, and called out to him.
It was him. He came out and gave me a hug, then introduced me to a young
woman he had met on the plane. He said they were both on the next flight
together. He had her take our picture. Immediately the guard who had
told me I couldn't wait there came over and said picture taking wasn't
allowed in there. I'm not sure, but I think he made Dave erase the
photo. Then he made him go over and get in line to go through security
again. I wanted to wait and see if he turned, so I could wave goodbye,
but the guard told me to leave, so I did. At least we did meet, and now
I've met all three Daves.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." _Ralph Waldo Emerson



you can't take pictures at an airport? How very strange the whole security
thing is getting. I'm glad you got to meet him.

Karen

"Yoj" wrote

At least we did meet, and now
I've met all three Daves.

Wow, now you only need to catch up with Mark, too. I'm sure you are the envy
of all rpca! ;o)

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi

"Karen" wrote in message
...
in article
, Yoj
at wrote on 12/2/03 1:12 AM:

We actually met this time, but I'll bet it was the shortest
newsgroup
meet in history! Since we didn't make a connection last time, I told
him
I'd wait just outside the security checkpoint. First I had to find
out
how to get there. I found somebody who told me to take an elevator,
so I
did. I could see that people were coming from flights. Some came out
where I was, and others turned just before they would get to where I
was
and went to other gates. I asked the guard at that point if that was
where people from his gate would come out, and he said yes. I waited
there for a while, and then another guard came along and asked why I
was
there, and who I was meeting. I told him, and he said I couldn't
wait
there. He wanted to know the flight numbers and gates, which I had.
He
said, "He'll probably just go straight to the next gate." I said I'd
told him I'd be waiting just outside security, and the guard finally
said I could wait "over there" - about 20 feet from the exit point.
Finally I saw somebody I thought might be Dave, and called out to
him.
It was him. He came out and gave me a hug, then introduced me to a
young
woman he had met on the plane. He said they were both on the next
flight
together. He had her take our picture. Immediately the guard who had
told me I couldn't wait there came over and said picture taking
wasn't
allowed in there. I'm not sure, but I think he made Dave erase the
photo. Then he made him go over and get in line to go through
security
again. I wanted to wait and see if he turned, so I could wave
goodbye,
but the guard told me to leave, so I did. At least we did meet, and
now
I've met all three Daves.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how
soon it
will be too late." _Ralph Waldo Emerson



you can't take pictures at an airport? How very strange the whole
security
thing is getting. I'm glad you got to meet him.

Karen

It might have had something to do with the fact that we were right next
to the security screening area. Possibly in a more public area,
pictures would have been permitted. He had a relatively short time
before flights, or we could probably have gone out to a more public
area.

Joy

It's wonderful that you two met, even for a short time. And I am jealous
that you've met all three Daves.
Best wishes,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Yoj" wrote in message
...
We actually met this time, but I'll bet it was the shortest newsgroup
meet in history! snip At least we did meet, and now
I've met all three Daves.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." _Ralph Waldo Emerson

Well, I'm glad you met! You are the only one who has had the honour of
meeting all 3 Daves! Wow! Now you must meet Mark.
I'm sorry that the guard was so difficult to you. It doesn't make sense
that he let you wait in one spot and then made you leave all of a sudden. I
guess they are all trying to be extra strict with security these days.
--
Britta
ROT13 to reply
Check out pictures of Vino at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on Vino and "friends" album

Yes, I don't know just what his problem was. Maybe it had to do with
taking the picture. They might have left us alone for a little longer
if that hadn't happened. Oh, well. We met, anyway, and Dave is just as
nice as I imagined him, and as the other two are. Yes, I'd love to meet
Mark too, but I don't know whether that will ever be a possibility. I
don't remember where he lives, and I'm all out of traveling money. ;-)

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." _Ralph Waldo Emerson


"badwilson" wrote in message
...
Well, I'm glad you met! You are the only one who has had the honour
of
meeting all 3 Daves! Wow! Now you must meet Mark.
I'm sorry that the guard was so difficult to you. It doesn't make
sense
that he let you wait in one spot and then made you leave all of a
sudden. I
guess they are all trying to be extra strict with security these days.
--
Britta
ROT13 to reply
Check out pictures of Vino at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on Vino and "friends" album

"Yoj" wrote in message ...
We actually met this time, but I'll bet it was the shortest newsgroup
meet in history! Since we didn't make a connection last time, I told him
I'd wait just outside the security checkpoint. First I had to find out
how to get there. I found somebody who told me to take an elevator, so I
did. I could see that people were coming from flights. Some came out
where I was, and others turned just before they would get to where I was
and went to other gates. I asked the guard at that point if that was
where people from his gate would come out, and he said yes. I waited
there for a while, and then another guard came along and asked why I was
there, and who I was meeting. I told him, and he said I couldn't wait
there. He wanted to know the flight numbers and gates, which I had. He
said, "He'll probably just go straight to the next gate." I said I'd
told him I'd be waiting just outside security, and the guard finally
said I could wait "over there" - about 20 feet from the exit point.
Finally I saw somebody I thought might be Dave, and called out to him.
It was him. He came out and gave me a hug, then introduced me to a young
woman he had met on the plane. He said they were both on the next flight
together. He had her take our picture. Immediately the guard who had
told me I couldn't wait there came over and said picture taking wasn't
allowed in there. I'm not sure, but I think he made Dave erase the
photo. Then he made him go over and get in line to go through security
again. I wanted to wait and see if he turned, so I could wave goodbye,
but the guard told me to leave, so I did. At least we did meet, and now
I've met all three Daves.


Hmmmm. It's great that you got to meet, but next time try it without
that guard around. g

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Krista
Jealous