Partying with the bosses of MOSS
Why are these people dancing on tables? Because they’re all SharePoint experts, and SharePoint is hot these days. They can’t help themselves. With the going rate for SharePoint training, consulting, and general goofing-around, they all have nary a care in the world, except the real and present danger of falling off a table. None of that last night, I’m happy to report, although at times it appeared unavoidable.
The conference ran until 9PM yesterday, so Ted Pattison’s party at Taverna Opa started around 9:30. Longtime Doug’s World readers may recall Ted as the guy I traveled with a bit in early 2006, such as our trip to Sao Paulo where we taught the locals a thing or two about preparing churrascaria. By the way, if you know anyone who wants to become a boss of MOSS — Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, that is — Ted’s company can turn mice into men, I’ve seen it happen with my own eyes.
Ted and the waitress kicked things off, but the party didn’t really get crazy until Fitz showed up. Man, if I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that line!
Good time everyone, and thanks for inviting me Polly. If I had had any idea it was going to be like this, I’d have brought a different lens, but the trusty D40 with its 18-55 zoom came through. I ran over to your booth to give you guys copies of the photos this morning, but now I see that the partner area doesn’t open until 11:00AM. Enjoy sleeping in. 
(And for those here at TechEd who want copies, I’ll leave a thumb drive of all 200 hi-res originals with Ted today.)
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on June 11, 2008 at 10:11 am Tom wrote:
Thank you! I now have ammunition when Lizzie wants me to get an office job. “But honey, do you know what office job people DO when they all get together? It’s positively scandalous!”
on June 11, 2008 at 10:16 am Doug wrote:
Glad to help, Tom. And I just heard from one of the people who were there that they wound up jumping in the fountain out front (some folks sans pants) shortly after I left to get a few hours sleep. It was even more scandalous of an evening than these photos indicate.
Hey, Andy Dale — I accidentally deleted your comment. Sorry about that. I was moving fast and clearing spam out of the moderation queue, and I clicked SPAM then a nanosecond later I realized it wasn’t spam. Please post again!
on June 13, 2008 at 6:43 am Mom LaVonne Mahugh wrote:
Doug,
I just looked at these pictures this morning. The fellow sitting next to you at that table looks like Jeff Bean–was it?
Mom
on June 13, 2008 at 7:48 am Doug wrote:
No, Mom, his name’s Randy. They do look pretty similar.
on June 17, 2008 at 6:24 am AUNT MARSHA wrote:
I was struck by the fellow in the pin striped suit atop a table.
Now, that’s scandalous, positively.
on June 17, 2008 at 1:12 pm auntie linda* wrote:
THE LAKERS and ME
Well, lets see, it all began in 1979 or somewhere therebouts. Maybe 1978 or ‘97 even. I find going backwards is sometimes best for me when dealing with time. Actually, I think it was 1976. My husband, Vern/Asmar was introduced to me by John Harris, Jamal’s Father. We fell in love. Yeah right lolol. We fell into bed and whallah! my eldest son, Idris was born. Then, we kinda fell in love. Anyway, we built a life together but soon found, that the ONLY thing we had in common was our love and dedication to THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS. Boy oh boy, those were some good times. “SHOPWTIME”, Chick Hearn, The THREEPEAT. WOW!
My Mom and I used to watch jerry west and wilt chamberlain. Oh our love for our LAKERS was simple and true. Indicative of a forever lost time, me thinks. We had james worthy, smooth as silk jamal wilkes, The Venerable Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (one must bow thy head in reverence) lol At first I mistyped kareem abdul-jabber lololol
We had michael cooper, robert horry and those beeeautiful buzzer beater three pointers. Then, SHAQUILLE O’NEAL ! sigh… if only he had been able to free throw. Then, we got Bobe Bryant ! Boy we had it all. The one-two punch! And THREE championships !
But, alas, kobe didn’t want to be a PART of a team. He wanted to be da WHOLE team. Granted, Shaq shoulda/woulda/coulda had that foot surgery in the off-season and dat free throwin a his was indeed pitiful. Anyway, now that kobe had the team all to himself we haven’t had a championship since 1994 ! I mean, that might not seem like a long time but, c’mon THIS is LA! We,ve become accustomed to winning, to showtime. Kobe Bryant is indeed a star but, he is not a TEAM player. That goes against ALL the LAKER TRADITION stands for.
So, we come to tonight. And, how fitting that it should be against the dreaded Boston Celtics. Can we do it? I think we can. I think we can. I think we can. Say it with me in unison, I think we can!
The time for change is now!
These are sacred times. We must trust in each other. But also be aware that treachery is everywhere. (hence the referring scandal)
Gooo LAKERS ! HAIL TO THE PURPLE n GOLD !
peace n blessings to Ya
linda
on June 17, 2008 at 2:06 pm auntie linda* wrote:
THE SADNESS OF MAGIC
…then there was Magic Johnson (a moment of silence in honor of his many skills)
When I had to tell my son, Idris that Magic Johnson had AIDS, it was the first time I ever saw someones knees buckle and give-out. Of course, maybe that was because I told him as he got in the car one afternoon, after school. He was in the 8th. grade I believe. His legs literally gave-out and he slipped down to the curb. Kinda like bein’ kicked to da curb lol not really but anyway… I didn’t seem to be able to keep the awful news till we got home. Needless to say, he was crushed as was ALL of LA, I believe. You see, we have raised our three sons to be devoted and commited LAKER FANS. Well, maybe just commited but thats another story. Aaahhh, the MAGIC MAN. Boy, the things he could do. Uh uh uh. MAGIC vs Jordan? NO CONTEST.
OK. Well, that all for now.
Please be advised that ALL dates, times and places are subject to error.
Gooo LAKERS ! ! !
“keep your head to the sky”
linda*
“what would you do if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me?”
please forgive me if I have taken up too much time and space you can always block me it wouldn’t be the first time lol
on June 17, 2008 at 3:08 pm auntie linda* wrote:
faux pax (sp?)
Magic Johnson does not HAVE AIDS. He is living with HIV (virus) that causes AIDS.
I try sooo hard to be politically and socially incorrect. lol
You can always renounce my friendship on FACEBOOK or block me. lol I won’t be hurt. I’m ressilient. But, I DO kno where you live…
” and you know the truth by the way it feels” - india arie
on June 18, 2008 at 8:17 am auntie linda* wrote:
CORRECTION:
the last Los Angeles Lakers Championship Year was 2002.
on June 18, 2008 at 11:29 am Doug wrote:
I’m with you, Linda, Kobe’s no Magic. And speaking of silk, remember Michael Cooper? Those were the days!
on June 25, 2008 at 11:47 am auntie linda* wrote:
Do I ‘member michael cooper? Of course, DougE !
Remember the chant, “coop coop coop”.
And, what an Excellent coach he has become.
One of my all-time LAKER favs.
*peace*
“and when w call on him for mercy, he WILL BE merciful” -marvin gaye