Its been a great benefit of this forum membership to establish friendships with the great minds of American Meteorology. I was able to have breakfasts with K and U alongside the greatest WPC forecaster of all time Wes Junker multiple days. We have stayed in touch since. My star struck moment was meeting Kevin from Tolland, like meeting the Pope. I didn't wash my hand for a month. Not because it would rub off but because it was absolutely burning raw from all the bottle cap flipping he taught me.
Seriously though, you might not realize it but people like Paul Kocin might read your posts. Definitely a cool place.