Missed a chance to meet President Obama

**Keith A** · 17th May 10, 04:53 PM

I took a week off from work to do some much needed work on my home, and found out when I went back to work that President Obama, came to my office to thank us for all the work we did on the Times Square Bomb Threat.
Oh well maybe next time.

**Brian K** · 17th May 10, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by keith A.

I took a week off from work to do some much needed work on my home, and found out when I went back to work that President Obama, came to my office to thank us for all the work we did on the Times Square Bomb Threat.
Oh well maybe next time.

That's a shame, Keith. Timing, as they say, is everything. I do hope you get that next time, but I hope it's not because of another terrorist attempt.

Regards,

Brian

**Marshal Moroni** · 17th May 10, 09:35 PM

Bummer, I heard he was kilted for the occasion....

Cheers,

Marshal Moroni

**O'Callaghan** · 18th May 10, 12:10 AM

The only UK politician I've seen up close was Tony Benn, many years ago. There's a bus stop on the corner near the House of Commons, and I was standing there waiting for a bus when he walked past in the street, perhaps three feet away from me.

I have been passed by the Queen while stopped in traffic, though. I could clearly see her in her car as it drove around the roundabout near St. Thomas' hospital, just across the river from the House of Commons, while my motorcycle was stopped at the head of the traffic coming onto the roundabout.

I've actually met Prince Phillip and exchanged a few words, albeit our conversation wasn't exactly profound.

Here in Washington DC there are lots of convoys of secret service cars, but you can't actually see who is inside past the tinted windows, so President Obama could go right past me (and probably has) but you can't tell who it is.

**McClef** · 18th May 10, 01:36 AM

It can be amazing what you can miss out on when you are not there or not looking!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRM2ho2qHrU

**Woodsheal** · 18th May 10, 01:20 PM

My son Lincoln didn't miss his opportunity! Here he is shaking hands with the Prez the other day at the White House:

He was there on a trip with his high school political science club. One of the White House staffers went to our high school, so the group had an exclusive "in" that day....

**CDNSushi** · 18th May 10, 05:17 PM

That's cool... I don't know if I'd want to be a head of state though. Just think of all the hand shaking they do... I think by the end of the day my hand would be all shook out. I bet it gets annoying after a while.

**Paul** · 21st May 10, 05:40 PM

Unlucky, but I'm sure you'll have the chance another time. Hopefully you might even get an invite to the big house!
I've met quite a few senior politicians, including Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland. I'm even friends with a few, but sadly I don't think Alex would have time for many social occasions considering his important role! Not that the politicians I do know don't have important role or anything...!

**Zardoz** · 24th May 10, 01:49 PM

Keith, just keep an eye on the news for the next big White House dinner, I hear they are pretty easy to get in to!

I've sort of met two US Presidents, I say 'sort of' because one was George W. Bush while he was the Governor of Texas, so not the President yet. And I met his daddy, George H.W. Bush, after he wasn't President anymore. Sorry to say I didn't have a camera either time!

**GreenDragon** · 27th May 10, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by keith A.

I took a week off from work to do some much needed work on my home, and found out when I went back to work that President Obama, came to my office to thank us for all the work we did on the Times Square Bomb Threat.
Oh well maybe next time.

Were you far from home at any time? I would think a co-worker might call you and say "Hey, the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES is coming by tomorrow ......"