Greetings from Seattle!

[NateO]

Hi everyone, we just wrapped the Microsoft (Excel) Summit, a lot of critical things happened. Here's the two biggest things on the radar right now:

1. I'm a lot taller than everyone expected (heavily commentated upon)
2. A particular MVP noted that I'm not quite as big of a jerk as he expected and his expectations were pretty high (perhaps I have some work to do on both sides)

Maybe we'll cooridinate and get some pictures here in the near future.

 

[Tom Urtis]

Hey Nate - -

Seattle is one of my favorite destinations, great city, I've been up there a dozen or so times and even lived there for a little while. Seven words: Pike Place Market and Alaskan Pale Ale. Great nightclubs too with the local bands, lots of talent in that town.

Speaking of tall people in Seattle, there must be a lot of buzz in that town today regarding the basketball Sonics, who sure beat a hasty retreat out of there for Oklahoma City, confirmed officially today by the NBA. Good for OKC scoring a major franchise, but I'll miss the Sonics out here on the west coast.

 

[NateO]

Hey Tom, Seattle was great, didn't sample the Alaskan Pale Ale, we spent most of the post-game activities at a micro-brew up, the Rock Bottom (not my choice but worked for me).

There was a lot of buzz about the Sonics but I kind of tuned it out with everything that I was involved with, tight schedule. I noticed it was front-page news but I tend to follow College basketball really closely and the NBA not-so-much.

The weather was kind of harsh while I was there, I froze my butt off and I wasn't too crazy about their airport. But otherwise a great trip and I look forward to going back!

 

[Zack Barresse]

Sonics did have buzz, but the Mexico national soccer team was staying in Seattle (at the same hotel Nate and I were at actually) playing Seattle (owned by Drew Carey, whom my wife and I ran into - very cool).

Yes, Nate is a tall one, that's for sure! But very mellow, and just generally a very cool guy to hang out with. Much more fun than I thought he was going to be.

The Alaskan Ale was flowing and never better! An excellent time no doubt!!

 

[Tom Urtis]

I wasn't too crazy about their airport. But otherwise a great trip and I look forward to going back!

One thing I learned about SeaTac is, fly in there on United or Alaska because that airport accommodates those airlines at the main terminal. Arrival/departure on other airlines usually means shlepping your way through the airport to get to and from their main terminal, a real pain.

 

[NateO]

That was nice of you to add, Zack! You're too kind.

I thought the group in general was great, yourself included.

 

[Zack Barresse]

That was nice of you to add, Zack! You're too kind.

I thought the group in general was great, yourself included.

Thanks! (Not sure about the ~mad~ icon though... ... ).

 

[NateO]

Whoops, get me back on the board and *poof*, I'm irritable again!

That was supposed to be this guy: