NAB Day 2

now the real fun begins.

first seminar today was on how to hire the best people. NOT that we've hired any duds to date... just wanna insure that i do my part to help keep the streak alive.

the next one drew parallels between hypnosis techniques and advertising scripts/tag lines/ad campaigns. while some of the examples seemed a bit of a stretch, most were at least entertaining (finger lickin' good).

but the highlight was finding the booth where i got to pick up my FREE schwag bag (see pix). when i told my sister that i was going to NAB she reminisced "[NAB] wasn't the one that Dad brought home the cool stuff. The really cool stuff came from the programming convention." well... just check the picture and turn "green..."

dinner tonight was with our intrepid engineering representatives Chuck & Kevin and their better halves Judy & Pat. we ate at the Bellagio's "sports bar/pub/brewery." no newcastle (!?) and service was, shall we say, "minimalist." however, it was very nice of those guys to invite me and a pleasure to hang with them. food was good, too.

early day tomorrow (6:30am CBS breakfast). also, if there's anything on the NAB exhibitor's floor you want me to try to check out... just shoot me an e-mail.

pix below.

and now, a word from the sponsor...
on 20 may 2006, i'm riding in a 100km (62mi) tour de cure charity bicycling event in madison, wi. all proceeds benefit diabetes research. if you're so inclined, visit my TdC web site & make a donation to the TdC, or just give me the filthy lucre when i get back.
don't like me? Dan Zweig is riding too, so give your donation to him... see if i care*. (*that could prolly be classified as "polarity response technique" a kind of reverse psychology that, in the end, gets you to do what is desired, regardless of the way you got there. a very effective advertising tool).

link:
http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px=2803986&pg=personal&fr_id=3251

or go to diabetes.org/tour click "sponsor a rider" -- select "wisconsin" -- select "madison" -- search "barcheski"

the score:
wins/losses=-$16

amount i miss Margo Marlone= 2.HC

and now... holiday snap shots!

(1/top of page). not sure whether to use a "Bert" of Bert & Ernie reference or a The Producers reference here... oh, you just pick.

(2): infamous schwag bag. assorted NAB hand bills, a lariette for your back stage pass credential, a pen & a bottle of H2O all assembled in a very smart & stylish soft-sided handbag (one word: prada!).

(3): pacific rim location crew taping something... on betacam sp!

(4). "we're ssssoooo hungry!"