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If you're reading this, you have too much time on your hands.
OK, I'm like the last one to blog about it because I had been up since 5:00 AM yesterday, and after our Blogger Meetup last night, I was just too tired to blog. I tried to blog from the site, but couldn't get a good Wi-Fi connection.
I unfortunately had to leave earlier than most of the folks as I had family obligations -- I had to make it Wal-Mart for diapers before they closed. The joys of being a dad.
A few things I learned over the evening:
Shannon has the longest commute (Bend to Warm Springs) while Barney probably has the shortest (he works at home).
Shannon needs to get out and figure out Bend a bit more.
Barney's as big of a smart ass in person as he is online.
Roger likes to take pictures close-up. I'm still seeing that stupid green dot.
I wasn't the only one there with kids (Jon and I are in the same boat).
Dane is one guy I don't even want to piss off, for fear of getting personal property covered with fertilized chicken embryo (eggs). Dane, you are a spaz, but a hell of a lot of fun.
Simone is obviously a pro photographer, as she actually climbed up on something to take a picture.
Apparently there's a group of LiveJournal users that hang out and mooch the Wi-Fi from the Barcelona (or Bellatozza? I don't know downtown at all anymore) restaurant in downtime Bend. Rumor also has it they're all about 12. Just for kicks, I tried to search for them on the LiveJournal web site, but you can't search for region without a paid account -- and I'm not about to pay for that crap. Anybody know some of their URLs? Generally, I don't consider LiveJournal users bloggers because their software sucks and it's generally overrun by pre-teen nit-wits, but there might be some exceptions. Maybe. Probably not.
Rick said on 05/13/04 @ 10:10 AM: Unless he is gethering the eggs himself, I imagine that they will be UNfertilized.
Technically I dont think that they are an embryo until they are fertilized either, but i hardly remember that crap, so who knows.
Jon said on 05/13/04 @ 01:06 PM: The LiveJournalers are "stealing" the WiFi from Bellatozza, not Barcelona. I think.
"Spaz" is a good description of Dane. In a good way, though ;)
Jake said on 05/13/04 @ 01:24 PM: Bellatozza, Barcelona, whatever. I don't live over there, and with kids, don't ever leave the house. I think they both have access points, but ah well. Regardless, I'll edit the post.