Wow. Doesn't that sound dramatic? It sure does. But in a weird way it also might come true - as I have experienced in the past. The first Kscope conference I attended was five years ago. And purely by coincidence that was in New Orleans as well! That first year I met all the people I knew from the forums, blogs etc. I had never met one of them before in real life. But due to the relatively small size of the conference and the specific open "Kscope culture" (you can just step up to anyone and start talking!), getting in touch with whoever you like is quite easy. So contacting the "guru's" - as I saw those people back then, I know better know; now they're all "just" friends - has never been easier! And what did that bring me? After that Kscope I focussed more on sharing my knowledge by blogging, answering questions o the OTN Forum and presenting. After a few years Oracle rewarded my efforts with an ACE award (and I got an assignment as...