Thanks. I had a great time and a great night which I'm just finishing up now at 5 in the morning. Maybe tomorrow I'll catch up on the how-to-avoid-a-hangover thread.

The meet was great. I got to talk with Toby a lot, and hearing about everything he's been working on has convinced me that I need to do an internship at empeg towers next summer. Now I just have to convince them to have an intern program.

The pearl is cool. The "other one" is also cool, though it won't hold an entire collection. I'm not sure which one I'll need in the end, but they're both impressive.

"Mad props" to Rob for flying out. His reccord is still impeccable with respect to empeg meets. He's probably already left for the airport at this point, which probably means I should go to sleep.

Matthew

Ya its was definalty cool, i had fun. it was neat finally putting faces to alot of the people i talk to on the forum sometimes on a regular basis.

I am back at home now. Had a great time. Thanks to everyone, especially Matthew for entertaining me for a couple hours before the meet.

He's probably already left for the airport at this point, which probably means I should go to sleep.

I was at the airport at 5AM. Yes, you should go to sleep.

As a heads up to everyone, pictures were taken of the group with Tony's camera, and he mentioned they will be posted tomorrow sometime.

Got busy today with moving Tod into his new house. Only just getting to a computer now (8pm hour Sat). Possibly the pics will get pulled and posted later tonight or tomorrow.

Cool thanks tony, im curious on how goofy im going to look in the picture

Okay, someone please help me caption these with everyone's names:

CES and Stinking Rose group photos

CES Pic: Tony, ?, Matthew_k, John Covati (not a BBS member), Rob Riccardelli, ?, Jim Hogan, ?.

Unfortuantely, that's the best I can do.

I'm also missing one name for the San Francisco pic, as well as some last names...

Donato Sinicco III
Bryan Bell
Pam Bell
Loren Cox
?
Justin Larsen
Jessica ?
Toby Duckworth
Matthew Kocher
Rob Voisey
Rob Riccardelli
Tony Fabris
Jon Bauer
Tony's Wife and Daughter

How'd I do?

the guy next to me is Ryan Hood.

Phew. JUST now getting to read the BBS since Friday. Fun time... thanks for coming everyone! Toby, Rob, Ryan and I went to a "trendy" little Irish bar (pub) down the road afterward and had a drink, then we all headed home. We must be getting old or something. It was great to meet Toby... I could have talked his ear off for hours. I'm sorry i couldn't meet up with Rob and Toby again at the DNA Lounge Sat. night... i was just too damn tired and would have fallen asleep listening to Trance. =]

I gotta get to Cambridge or England in general soon.

Cool, thanks!

I'm sorry i couldn't meet up with Rob and Toby again at the DNA Lounge Sat. night... i was just too damn tired and would have fallen asleep listening to Trance.

You wouldn't have fallen asleep listening to the trance they played Saturday night. Seriously full on stuff. They also serve a Red Bull rip off called Rock Star which comes in pint cans and seems to be twice as strong.

Rob

My girlfriends name is Jessica Eschenauer, if you want to update that just so all the gaps are filled.

dammit, now you're making me regret not draggin myself there. I woke up early and drove down to santa cruz to test drive a WRX and skate my buddy's half pipe all day... i was worn out after the drive back.

So did Toby enjoy himself??

Yes Toby enjoyed himself thanks.

He is writing a review of the party based mainly on the differences between partying in London and San-Francisco. I will post a link to it here when it is done.

It was good to finally meet well known BBS characters in the flesh at the Stinkin' Rose. Thankyou everybody for coming, and sorry Mathew, I wasn't aware at the time that it was your 21st birthday, I would have been sure to have drunk heavily with you. A belated happy birthday to you.

Loren & Hood, thanks for taking us to the Irish bar afterwards.