I met Rob at a Linux conference in Atlanta around 1998-99...

We started talking and he was extremely excited and explaining about Slashdot's amazing rise.

He kept saying... "I'm "Phat" and sticky.. I'm Phat and sticky!!"

The "Phat" was the cool factor...and the sticky was how people just seemed to hang around on Slashdot all day. Obviously, it really helped Slashdot's value and worth.

Rob also showed me a picture of his lovely wife and told me how glad he was to be with her.

I left that conversation with a big smile on my face and hoped we would meet again soon.

Great job Rob!!