What is this?

This is my We countdown page. It's currently counting down to 12:00 PM, August 27, 2011. The time and date is subject to minor change.

Why?

The idea is for everyone I've ever known, and everyone who's ever known me (Kermit Crill), to meet up in one place at a specific time in 2011, just under four years from this writing.

...Okay, but why?

I have a few reasons, and I think that everyone who gets involved will have their own reasons, too. Maybe someone actually wants to get in touch with me, and that's great. And maybe there's someone else I went to school with, who happens to be looking for someone else that we both knew, and with any luck they'll both be there. The general idea is to bring everyone together, and I realized that this is the perfect opportunity to connect everyone in the simplest way possible.

How do you expect to find everyone?

I don't, but I'm relying strongly on word of mouth, and people linking to this page, for help in reaching out to everyone, and I'm relying strongly on individuals to want to take part in something like this.

For example, Jon B went to my high school; if you know him, you should let him know that he's invited, too.

What if some of the people there don't want to see each other?

Then they have three years to prepare themselves to deal with the situation maturely. All they have to do is either be civil or not talk to each other, and if the turnout is as big as I can imagine, they won't have a problem.

Okay, but what if I know you and don't like you?

How is that different?

I know, it's kind of unfair of me to ask you a question when you're not actually here to answer it. But like I said before, just approach people that you do want to hang out with, and everything should be fine.

What about food, places to stay, etc.?

Nothing's provided by me, at least not at this writing; I don't know who or what to expect, so I don't want to plan to spend anything on it just yet. If groups of people want to organize their own things, that's great — all I want is for people to show up. What they do beyond that is their own thing.

You probably don't know me, but I know you. Can I come?

Yes, if you're not a stalker.

Seriously, anyone who's ever known me is invited, and if I don't remember who you are, you can try to remind me.

If we don't actually know each other, can I still show up?

Technically speaking, if this were an invitation-only thing, you would only be "allowed" to show up if you were the guest of someone I knew. But the way I'm thinking of doing this — in a large, open, public place — I can't exactly keep anyone out.

However, part of the goal here is to help people that I knew reconnect with each other, not just me. So if you don't know me personally, but you know people that I know, and you're relatively certain they're going to be there, you would be showing up at your own expense, at your own risk (of not seeing anyone you know).

What if I can't make it?

Look at the top of this page. That's how much time you have.

Go.

No, really. What if I seriously can't make it?

Sigh. All right. If you seriously don't think you can make it, don't say so right now. First, actually consider trying to make this appointment a higher priority than everything else. Think about the idea that if more people do it, it will be more of a success, and you'll have been part of something much bigger than you could ever have anticipated. Then start planning and figuring out exactly what you would have to do to make it to the specified place and the specified time, and back home. After you've planned everything out, if you still can't make it, send me an email and I'll give you a number you can call on the day of the event to start saying hi to all the people who aren't losers. (I'm kidding. I love you all.)

What if I want to contact you directly?

Use the contact form I made! It's really handy. I promise to check it more often now that I actually use this website a little more. Remind me who you are and where we know each other from so I can have some frame of reference; I'm not forgetful per se, but this is my entire life we're talking about here. Thanks!

***Updated: 3/17/2008***
What else do you still need?

If you can get a hold of the Whiffenpoofs at Yale, and can get them to come and sing a particular Boyz II Men song for us, let me know. I'm sure it would go over well.