Live Report from the Westin!

[chrisbee]

Nov 5, 2008, 5:10pm, hurowitz wrote:Just ran into Jimi in the lobby... (fully clothed)... Let's just everybody keep their clothes on this year, 'cause last year... whoa! j/k (for those peoples who are actually wondering)see y'all tomorrowcb

[Casey H]

Well, saw the boss (not Springsteen) and weary traveler Liam just walked in to the hotel...So far no big-wig film/TV folks have been around to take one of my 6,543 business cards and CDs.... hee hee... Casey

[crystallions]

Oh - I wish I could be there... I hope you all have an amazing time!!!!! ~ Lydia

[Casey H]

Got up a little while ago... I left my cell phone on during the night in case someone home needed to reach me easily... darn east coaster folks back home... first a call at 4:30AM PST and the 6:00 AM PST.... Oh well, they have free Starbucks in the room...I guess it would be a good idea to get some clothes on and get some breakfast (too much info? )...BTW, if you come, cheap meals are at the internet cafe 1 block away... reasonable breakfast, lunch, or dinner... It you eat at the hotel, ask first what the loan interest rate is ... Casey

[greenetunes]

Hey hey hey... Ron... reporting from La Quinta.. it's 1:30pm (PST) I gotta freshin up a little bit.. (long flight from Idaho.. 3am wake up was no fun, so I feel ya KG) ... ran into one of our forum buddies on the shuttle to La Quinta (Lori the bass player.. I'm sooooooo bad with names) .. anyway... I'm excited... I'll probably mosey over to the Westin here in an hour or so seee ya'll then!!

[Casey H]

HiWe're all getting on the line for registration which is in about 3-4 hours... Got guitar, we will hang out and make noise.... So far I've seen Vikki, Ann, Ted, Mazz, Chuck, Raags, Liam, Allen Somers, Aub & Mrs. Aub, Dave, Matto, VTBP, Christie and many others... Lata... Casey

[squids]

Ugh, strugglin' to take the high road and control my envy but really glad everyone's gettin' there!! Dave Walton, thanks fo a job well done. With the kisses. I notice you said nothin' about hugs fo the guys. Casey, I think you should jes head down ta the lobby in your jammies. Or whatever you eastern folk where ta bed. Can't believe you have Starbucks. In yo room. Spoilage duly noted!

[greenetunes]

well.. first mishap of the Rally.... copied my tunes to my mp3.. somehow the transmission didn't work... I guess it's just handing out CD's for me.... heading over to the Westin now... ohhh crap... I forgot my dot!!! I'm going to have to look for one of you fellow dotter's and steal one from ya

[Casey H]

Nov 6, 2008, 2:28pm, squids wrote:Ugh, strugglin' to take the high road and control my envy but really glad everyone's gettin' there!! Dave Walton, thanks fo a job well done. With the kisses. I notice you said nothin' about hugs fo the guys. Casey, I think you should jes head down ta the lobby in your jammies. Or whatever you eastern folk where ta bed. Can't believe you have Starbucks. In yo room. Spoilage duly noted! HA... Starbucks in the room is a little spoiling but anything you buy downstairs such as a bottled drink at the gift shop is.... well $$$$$$....Hugs to all...Casey

[cameron]

Nov 6, 2008, 1:58pm, hurowitz wrote:HiWe're all getting on the line for registration which is in about 3-4 hours... Got guitar, we will hang out and make noise.... So far I've seen Vikki, Ann, Ted, Mazz, Chuck, Raags, Liam, Allen Somers, Aub & Mrs. Aub, Dave, Matto, VTBP, Christie and many others... Lata... CaseyGroan... after driving 8 hours, the sight of a registration line that wrapped outside the building and out into the parking garage almost made me say "fu%$ it" and head to my hotel. Fortunately the line moved pretty fast... took maybe 45 minutes... but makes you wonder why they don't just mail you your badge. Still gotta say that the Rally hype seems a bit overblown, but I'll try to keep an open mind. Certainly there are some good courses offered, and that Michael does all this out-of-pocket is pretty amazing. Somehow though standing in line with hundreds of other sheep-- for a chance that someone important might actually WANT to listen to one of my CDs-- seems a bit pointless as a career move. I'm really just going to meet some nice folks and learn something from the seminars. Already got to meet wild man Warren Heins, so that's awesome. Trolled the bar a time or two but didn't see anybody else I recognized from their avatar.Cam