MVP Global Summit in April

Sh..t!
My flight with Scandinavian airlines was cancelled! :mad:
Now I need to use some other way (Hannover - Frankfurt - San-Francisco -Seattle)... :cool:
... with the overnighting in San-Francisco ...

Still be exiting to meet you all! ;)

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

Quick message: We will be meeting at the Westin reception soon, and proceeding to dinner at the Italian restaurant close to Westin (don't remember the name anymore, but at the reception you should get help). :)

So, anyone who's interested, please come over... Marius, Guido and me are in for sure (just so that you know whom to expect :D )

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Sorry I missed you guys. I was up at the "Party with Palermo" at Jillians. A pretty good time (but I did not make contact with any CG'ers.... :(

I missed you guys too. We'll link up tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Arjay

I'm driving over from Bellevue. I've sent you a PM with my phone number so give me a call.

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Oh, I left immediately after posting that message. So, I missed you too.

Other than that, I did not find a place to dine in - all the possible restaurants that served vegetarian were closed. :rolleyes: So, am back at my room after a wild goose chase and ordered via telephone.

Bad luck for all of us... Thank you for the PM. :)
Look forward to seeing you tomorrow...

Checked in in WestIn, room 4736 :)

Sid and I were talking about dirt bike riding and he asked me to post a picture. This is me riding at an indoor track a couple years back - I'm the guy on the orange KTM.

What does this have to do with the MVP summit? Nothing (and neither does the tree picture). Hey, not everything revolves around programming (wait, did I say that?).

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Originally Posted by Arjay

Sid and I were talking about dirt bike riding and he asked me to post a picture. This is me riding at an indoor track a couple years back - I'm the guy on the orange KTM.

What does this have to do with the MVP summit? Nothing (and neither does the tree picture). Hey, not everything revolves around programming (wait, did I say that?).

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Wow, that photo is really cool... You (and your bike) seem to be hoisted on the other guy's back... :D Wonder why you grayed out that part of his bike?

PS: If you are at the Westin, meet at the reception at 18:45 to go to the WSTCC.

Hey! Great to finally meet some of you! Even the old VBF gang! :)

(at least Klienma)

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

Wonder why you grayed out that part of his bike?

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I grayed out that section because it contained some personal info.

Incredible, but true: Unlike last year, we already managed to get all of the 10 attending CG members together into one single group photo... ;) :)

Here's it for now - others will follow.

// Edit: Just in case there are doubts... Standing, left to right: Arjay, Brad!, MarcG, VictorN, gstercken, TheCPUWizard, Siddhartha. Front row: cilu, ovidiucucu, dglienna.

Very nice! CPUWiz seems to be the tallest! (unless one of cilu, ovidiu, david stand-up and look to be more tall than him) :)

Ovidiu has his distinct style - I tell you, Ovidiu, you can become a star in Bollywood - just try it once.. :) ;)

Super! What a nice gang you make, guys! Wish I would be with you. :)

I walked in the other night right as the gang was posing for the photo, so I managed to hold them up for a second so I could duck down!

Nice photo everyone! :thumb: Looking forward to seeing more photos taken from the MVP Summit. :)

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Originally Posted by cherish

Nice photo everyone! :thumb: Looking forward to seeing more photos taken from the MVP Summit. :)

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Oh, I forgot to compliment you that the photos posted by you in the other thread are excellent... ;)

Good to see you back... :) Hope you stick around. :D

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

Oh, I forgot to compliment you that the photos posted by you in the other thread are excellent... ;)

Good to see you back... :) Hope you stick around. :D

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Thanks Sid! :) Thanks for the compliment too. ;) I do hope you will post more pictures from the Summit? :D

I hope everybody was back home in time and without other problems. I'm now trying to recover from the lack of sleep during the past days.

I don't want to complain, but it took me FOREVER to get back home. It seemed like it was delay after delay. :D

It was nice to see everyone again this year and was a real pleasure to meet all the new folks.

Here is one more picture from the last day of the summit.

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Originally Posted by exterminator

Ovidiu has his distinct style - I tell you, Ovidiu, you can become a star in Bollywood - just try it once.. :) ;)

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Another one in my own Bollywood style... :D

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Originally Posted by Arjay

I don't want to complain, but it took me FOREVER to get back home. It seemed like it was delay after delay. :D

It was nice to see everyone again this year and was a real pleasure to meet all the new folks.

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It took you forever ?!?!?!

THREE full days to fly from Seattle to New York. :eek: :eek:

(Of course I had to lay on the beach in Miami for two days and go to a family wedding.. :D

In any case it is back to the regular work grind in the morning.... :sick:

It was definately great actually meeting all of you. :wave: :wave: :wave:

David.

Definitely a great turnout from Codeguru. Next year we need to have even more Codegurus at the event!

Brad!

Hi, friends!
Now I'm also at home (arrived yesterday night). The weather in last two days in Seattle/Redmond was not so good (it was cold and winding, it rained and snowed) but it was very nice for me to meet my old friends here...

Well, some more pictures...

Victor,

It was definately a pleasure to meet you also. :wave:

I believe that you are the first person to cut off the bottom of my head in a photograph :eek: :eek: ;) (Seattle5.jpg)

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Originally Posted by TheCPUWizard

I believe that you are the first person to cut off the bottom of my head in a photograph :eek: :eek: ;) (Seattle5.jpg)

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LOL!! :D :D

But hm, Victor, I'd also opt for the removal of that photo... ;)

Hi, David!

It was, of course, also a pleasure for me to meet you all there!

As for cutting off the bottom of your head :sick: - no, it was not me who did it: it was Chinese "garçon" who took this picture while I was sitting at the table with all of us. :D

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Originally Posted by gstercken

LOL!! :D :D

But hm, Victor, I'd also opt for the removal of that photo... ;)

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Well, to break - not to construct (it is much easier)!
So I will now remove it.
Rip, Seattle5.jpg... :cry:

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Originally Posted by VictorN

So I will now remove it.
Rip, Seattle5.jpg... :cry:

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Спасибо, Виктор! :)

And yeah, meeting you guys (again) there in Seattle was really a great experience... And the last evening, especially the part after the CG dinner (thanks again, Brad!) was truly hilarious (thanks, Victor)! ;) :D

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Originally Posted by gstercken

Спасибо, Виктор! :)

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:thumb:
Да пожалуйста! Какие проблемы!? (No problem! :) )

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... And the last evening, especially the part after the CG dinner (thanks again, Brad!) was truly hilarious (thanks, Victor)! ;) :D

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:D ;)

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Originally Posted by VictorN

Hi, Daniel!

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I think you mean David...

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Originally Posted by cilu

I think you mean David...

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Oh, shame on me! :blush: :blush: :blush:
Yes, of course! I am awfully sorry, David! (while posting it I just spoke with my wife about our friends Daniel and Lida living in Seattle, and "automatically" wrote "Daniel" instead of "David") :eek:
I will correct my post now.

Not a good scan, so maybe someone can do a better job....

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Originally Posted by Brad Jones

Not a good scan, so maybe someone can do a better job....

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Yeah, but the quality of the original picture is also not so good. :sick:

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Originally Posted by VictorN

Oh, shame on me! :blush: :blush: :blush:
Yes, of course! I am awfully sorry, David! (while posting it I just spoke with my wife about our friends Daniel and Lida living in Seattle, and "automatically" wrote "Daniel" instead of "David") :eek:
I will correct my post now.

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Not a problem. At least we were all together in at least one photo!

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Originally Posted by VictorN

:thumb:
Да пожалуйста! Какие проблемы!? (No problem! :) )

:D ;)

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Yes, that was great - thanks Victor.

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Originally Posted by Brad Jones

Not a good scan, so maybe someone can do a better job....

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Yeah, my son (10 years old), already recognized all of these zombies, except the rightmost one... :D :D ;)

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Originally Posted by ovidiucucu

Yeah, my son (10 years old), already recognized all of these zombies, except the rightmost one... :D :D ;)

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Well, the leftmost one at the keyboard (Jon Bon Ovi?) should have been easy for him... ;) :D Good job about the others! :thumb: :D

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Originally Posted by gstercken

Jon Bon Ovi

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Nice.

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Originally Posted by gstercken

Well, the leftmost one at the keyboard (Jon Bon Ovi?) should have been easy for him... ;) :D Good job about the others! :thumb: :D

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I still laugh when I see that picture. My girlfriend says we should frame that picture and put it on a wall. I might actually do it. ;)

But I think we all must find a scene name. Jon Bon Ovi and Vict Orbison sound like two good candidates. What about the others?

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Originally Posted by Arjay

Yes, that was great - thanks Victor.

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You are welcome! :)

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Originally Posted by cilu

My girlfriend says we should frame that picture and put it on a wall.

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My wife said: OK, put that on the wall, then finally I'll get a good reason to divorce!

:D

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Originally Posted by ovidiucucu

My wife said: OK, put that on the wall, then finally I'll get a good reason to divorce!

:D

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Smart wife :D

What is that picture? :)

And can someone please name everyone left to right? (I recognize a few - Ovidiu, (?), Marc, Cilu, Victor (?), Brad(?))

... and Guido (gstercken).

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Originally Posted by exterminator

What is that picture? :)

And can someone please name everyone left to right? (I recognize a few - Ovidiu, (?), Marc, Cilu, Victor (?), Brad(?))

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That is the rock band called CodeGuru, performing "I Will Rock You" live On Stage at the Experience Music Project in Seattle, USA, on April 16, 2008. The band members are those that you mentioned. ;)

And let me just say that the singing was....... :eek: :sick: :eek: :cry: :eek: :sick:

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Originally Posted by Brad Jones

And let me just say that the singing was....... :eek: :sick: :eek: :cry: :eek: :sick:

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:lol: :D :lol: :D

So, you all actually know to play those instruments or was it like the singing (Cilu, you should defend yourself :D)...? :)

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Originally Posted by Brad Jones

Smart wife :D

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Yes but she hasn't enough smart lawyers.
When I had chosen Vlad the Impaler as an avatar for Codeguru forum, they tried to prove that, in fact, Dracula was a woman. With no success. :D

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Originally Posted by exterminator

So, you all actually know to play those instruments[...]

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Absolutely! ;)

Guitar Hero competition. I didn't know you guys were going on! Didn't know about the 'magic' camera, either.

I saw 2 Guitars, one Drummer, and one Singer. There was a Big Screen above the stage that showed the progress. What time were you guys on?

Here are a few from the bleachers of someone else (I took it for my nephew who likes the game)