*Still* not quite home from Lotusphere yet...
Category Lotusphere 2006
For me, Lotusphere officially ends when I stagger into my house around 11 PM on Friday after being on planes for about 7 hours.
And as of Saturday morning at 5:06 am, Lotusphere still isn't *over*. :-)
I caught the 5:55 PM flight out of Orlando headed for Seattle, which was scheduled to be followed by a short 45 minute puddlehopper shot from Seattle to Portland. The Orlando/Seattle leg was painfully long (I know... soft American... can't handle 6.5 hours in a plane...), and I was very glad to finally get off the plane to transfer over. I got to the gate for my second leg around 9:40 PM, and they were looking for "bump" volunteers to fly out the next morning (i.e., *today*). My wife's yearly admonition is always:
Take The Bump, Get The Free Ticket
Being I had no real need to get home Friday night, I quickly handed over my boarding pass and took the offer. Then I watched a series of *extremely* rude people rant and complain about the overbooked status of the flight. Even the ones that were on stand-by! Rather ironic that I was sitting there reading Talk To The Hand, a comical look at rudeness in society. It's amazing how much better you'll get treated if you just smile and show a little kindness.
Anyway, I *finally* worked through the wait and paperwork in order to get to my hotel room just short of midnight. The bad part is my internal clock is still set three hours ahead, so I was wide awake at 4:15 am, unable to go back to sleep. Hence, a 5 am post from Seattle...
My new estimated arrival time should be around 10 am today, as the flight's supposed to leave at 9. I also have a free meal voucher for breakfast, so I might just head over to the airport a bit early and find something to eat. But first, a shower to see if I can steam the bags out from under my eyes...
For me, Lotusphere officially ends when I stagger into my house around 11 PM on Friday after being on planes for about 7 hours.
And as of Saturday morning at 5:06 am, Lotusphere still isn't *over*. :-)
I caught the 5:55 PM flight out of Orlando headed for Seattle, which was scheduled to be followed by a short 45 minute puddlehopper shot from Seattle to Portland. The Orlando/Seattle leg was painfully long (I know... soft American... can't handle 6.5 hours in a plane...), and I was very glad to finally get off the plane to transfer over. I got to the gate for my second leg around 9:40 PM, and they were looking for "bump" volunteers to fly out the next morning (i.e., *today*). My wife's yearly admonition is always:
Take The Bump, Get The Free Ticket
Being I had no real need to get home Friday night, I quickly handed over my boarding pass and took the offer. Then I watched a series of *extremely* rude people rant and complain about the overbooked status of the flight. Even the ones that were on stand-by! Rather ironic that I was sitting there reading Talk To The Hand, a comical look at rudeness in society. It's amazing how much better you'll get treated if you just smile and show a little kindness.
Anyway, I *finally* worked through the wait and paperwork in order to get to my hotel room just short of midnight. The bad part is my internal clock is still set three hours ahead, so I was wide awake at 4:15 am, unable to go back to sleep. Hence, a 5 am post from Seattle...
My new estimated arrival time should be around 10 am today, as the flight's supposed to leave at 9. I also have a free meal voucher for breakfast, so I might just head over to the airport a bit early and find something to eat. But first, a shower to see if I can steam the bags out from under my eyes...
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At least, you don't have to deal with overbooked flights if you travel internationally.
Many greetings from Vienna, Austria!
BTW - enjoyed your session on Sunday tremendously!
Posted by Martin 'm3' Leyrer At 15:08:12 On 29/01/2006 | - Website - |
And thanks for the kind words on the session... Julian and I enjoyed giving it immensely.
Posted by Duffbert At 16:02:03 On 29/01/2006 | - Website - |