Burgold Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Covered my first White House event today in the East Room. It was really cool and the President was in good light spirits. What a fun event and what amazing kids. From a homeless girl who did an amazing study on marine biology to a Tex-Arkansas kid who developed a hundred dollar radiation detector that was more sensitive than the 500,000 dollar models the DOD uses and uses H20 instead of HE3. Just a really cool experience all around... and politics aside, there is something very prideful and amazing about being in that room. The symbolism, history, and office just fills you up. This was the closest I've gotten to a President since Ronald Reagan and I went to the theatre together to see Les Miserables at the Kennedy Center. Here's a nerd pic I took from the podium that the Press Secretary uses. http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=188272391273848&set=a.188272387940515.29205.100002732660611&type=1&theater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The President punched your v-card? Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 That is cool. I think that is something that you should be honored and humbled to take part in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 It was a great event to take part in. Very postive, apolitical, and just full of hope and inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Bill Nye was there too per Twitter, saw a pic. Good event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yeah, saw him too. President mentioned him in the opening remarks as a guy who worked his whole life to make science accessible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I clicked on this thread thinking Tebow had finally come of age. Congrats Brur man. Sounds like you had one ubber cool day. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Too funny... I suspect that while ESers would not let Tebow have their way with them, many an ESer would allow RGIII to deflower them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Good for you. You have really taken advantage of your opportunities in life thus far. Awesome buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Chock full of awesome, Burg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Too funny... I suspect that while ESers would not let Tebow have their way with them, many an ESer would allow RGIII to deflower them. So...umm, can we get in line for this? :paranoid: Congrats Burgold, sounds like an awesome opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Heck, I feel honored just to know you. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thanks all. As much as I like to talk politics in ES, I'm not a particularly politicall person in real life... so this was probably the perfect event for me. Only thing better would have been if there were a Q&A or if I got a one on one with the President. That'd be utterly insane. As it was, it was still quite special and maybe even better because there were no barbed comments or partisan sniping, no attempts at trip-ups or gotchas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Should have asked him who the Skins should draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yeah Burg, the parentheses doesn't make the thread title any less curious..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Awesome Burg. I clicked on this thread thinking it would be a joke thread telling story in the first person of the 19 year old that President Kennedy was banging back in the day. Someone should make that thread anyways, where is H_H? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yeah Burg, the parentheses doesn't make the thread title any less curious..... Well, I've gotten too used to writing news teases, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Well the indoctrination to being part of the Liberal Elite Gotcha Media is finally complete! Great stuff Burg!!! Keep up the great work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thats pretty full of awesome Burg! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Should have asked him who the Skins should draft. Good one!! Congrats, Burg...a truly memorable day, I'm sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I clicked on this thread thinking Tebow had finally come of age. I clicked on the thread because I thought it was about the Cowboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 I clicked on the thread because I thought it was about the Cowboys. Nah, in our division the only Championship virgins are the Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 That is really cool. Brings to mind the only time I ever got to see a live president. My dad brought a friend and I to Cub Scout day at the white house on the back lawn in 1977 and got to see President Carter. We were about as far back as you could possibly get and a tiny guy appeared on the horizon and spoke to the crowd - dont remember what he said but it was really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The President punched your v-card? Congrats! Thats pretty much what I read. Pics or shens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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