I flew in yesterday and spent some quality time with some other folks who were lucky enough to fly in early, and by “quality time” I mean eating and drinking. I only got a handful of photos.
Listening In on DBA Conversations
The funnier momentos were the things we overheard. If you follow me on Twitter, “OH” means “Overheard”, and we type that when somebody won’t want to be identified by the quote. Some examples:
- OH: “My wife makes hamburger cake.” “We call that meatloaf.”
- OH: “Do you like ginger?” “The root or the Gilligan’s Island castaway?”
- OH #sqlpass “I’ve never done it with a real girl before in a room full of people.”
If you want to follow up on the minute-by-minute news from the DBAs gathered in Seattle for the Summit, use search.twitter.com and search for #sqlpass. You don’t have to use Twitter in order to hit that link – you can just go there and refresh it from time to time to see what’s going on. If somebody posts a lot of interesting updates, follow ’em and you’ll probably like their updates outside of the PASS conference too. Plus they won’t always remember to use the “#sqlpass” tag.
The PASS Board Elections are On
The emails went out last night inviting PASS members to vote. If you’re in Seattle, I would wait to vote until you’ve talked to a few of the candidates. They’re going to be all over the place, and if you see one, just start a conversation – “So, what are you going to give me for my vote?” That works.
To find out where they’re at, follow them on Twitter:
- Andy Warren (not on Twitter…yet!)
- Douglas McDowell @DouglasMcDowell
- Louis Davidson @DRSql
- Lynda Rab (not on Twitter…yet!)
- Pat Wright @SQLAsylum
- Thomas LaRock @SQLBatman
Monday’s Activities
I’ll be at Brian Knight’s SSIS Boot Camp today. Say hi if you see me. I probably won’t be tweeting as much since I’ll be soaking up knowledge like a sponge.
Tim Ford and a few other photo-savvy DBAs are doing a photo walk around Seattle. They’re meeting up in the Sheraton lobby at 8:30 AM. If you’d like to join in, go over there and look for the guys with shooting pictures of everything that moves or doesn’t move. They’re friendly people, don’t worry.
PASS Volunteers have a welcome reception tonight that starts around 6:30PM – I don’t have the location. I’ll be at a private Quest Software dinner tonight.
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Nice photos, but as a devoted drinker I am forced to question the judgment of anyone who would order a beer at Zig Zag, which is probably the best place in Seattle to get a properly made cocktail… Kudos to whomever ordered the Corn ‘n’ Oil!
Ah, thanks, sir! I had three of those, and Tim Ford enjoyed one as well. You’re right – they’re real cocktail artists. I’ll be in there every night, I bet – if you see me in there, your next Corn and Oil is on me!
Sweet! We should hit up Vessel as well if you’re into the finer things in life (i.e., cocktails).
http://www.vesselseattle.com/