On Mon, 4 Feb 2013 13:37:54 -0500 "Michael K. Smith" <mksmith@edgecast.com> wrote:

Dave Temkin gave us all a challenge at the Newcomer's lunch today, a challenge for everyone to meet 15 new people here at NANOG 57. We would like to extend that challenge to all attendees. Please take the time to meet 15 people that are new to you, regardless of whether you are a newcomer or an old timer.

Michael, Dave, and fellow attendees, I didn't keep count, but I think the small crew from Team Cymru reached and probably exceeded the mark. I had four Team Cymru people with me, all, except myself, had never been to a NANOG before. While they each found something uniquely beneficial in the content, I'm certain they would have enjoyed it far less if they were always standing around talking to themselves during breaks. For those of you I knew, even if just a little, and maybe disrupted with a brief introduction to my fellow team members, thanks for making them feel welcome and a bit more learned in all things NANOG. John