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Google sends out holiday schwag around this time of year. This year it was this nifty 2GB USB memory stickcard:

… complete with (p?)leather holder!
When my boss got it, we immediately plugged it in to see if it had any content. Or, shall I say, we tried to plug it in. The card […]

DAY 3
* Woke up to the sound of some guy swimming at 07h30.
* Worked on my PC for a bit, did some packing. Discovered too late for anything useful that it’s sunny outside. Meanwhile, I heard from my colleague in Ottawa that there’s snow everywhere and traffic accidents.
* Hunted down breakfast, changed into […]

DAY 2
* Woke up to the sound of 2 kids playing in the pool at 08h30.
* Went hunting through the blowing snow for breakfast but didn’t find anything open, retreated to the hotel buffet.
* Did round one of today’s two exhibition sessions. So far, so good.

Me in RP’s Booth
* Across the way, Allied Telesis […]

DAY 1
* Car parked at work, Bill and I take an undersized cab to the airport. Note to self: request minivan taxis when traveling with booth.
* Check-in agent says our booth bin is overweight, so we took one heavy piece out, wrapped it in a bag and checked it separately.
* Took our oversize stuff […]

From the traveling-sucks department:
Last we heard, our tepid hero finished writing the Vegas tale from the concourse of Chicago O’Hare, gate C1. The flight from Vegas was delayed due to some funky lightning stormage, and the last thing written about it goes something like this: “Anyways, the weather delays mean a less lengthy stay […]

From the sin-city department:
I’m writing this from McCarran Int’l airport, Vegas, at too-bloody-late at night. So I’m keepin’ it brief. Shut up, AZROLB, before you even say anything. I got a whole bag of “shh” right here!
*pinky to evil grin*
So,
SUNDAY
* Taxi to airport carrying monster booth along with all my other stuff
* […]

From the airport-woes department:
McCarran airport, in Vegas, doesn’t allow its carriers to have their own lounges. This is one of many things I have learned today. Another? According to Tom the United supervisor, a $100 travel voucher is the best he can do for a completely messed up day of travel. […]

From the ispcon-2006 department:
As usual, many moons have passed and the blog was left on the curb like that poor, sad lamp in the old Ikea commercial.
The blog is hungry. It wants to be fed.
In today’s issue:
* Wrap-up for ISPCON
* Cottage May 24 weekend
* Upcoming vacation
WRAP-UP FOR ISPCON
I’ll try and keep this […]

From the ispcon-2006 department:

Home of the Orioles
My company is making its presence known at ISPCON 2006 in Baltimore. This is gonna be a fun week! Let’s jump back in time a little:
SATURDAY
* Helped BCB move some stuff to his new place in the morning. Cool digs;
* Read some book on the couch […]

From the dead-soldier department:
At work there is a foosball table. By virtue of the “spin to win” strategy used by those of us with no innate foosball talent, it gets heavily used. Some of the players are showing, shall we say, wear and tear. Little cracks are forming.
Eventually, one of the players […]