I live approximately 12 hours from the TR mothership- also known as CNET, Louisville, Kentucky. In a moment of something that I can’t quite define, I decided that it was time for a road trip.
WOW! OH WOW!!!
In an unassuming brick building in a Kentucky office park, CNET maintains the TR presence. I found my way there on Monday morning after posting the News. Oh, and driving 13 hours. But the SO did all the heavy lifting. What a kick!
So before you all ask, Sonja and Beth and Jay were all verified to be real people- or at least in possession of a pulse and actual breathing. Doug of CNET is a real guy with a perpetually worried look, Mark Kaelin is one of the sweetest people you will ever know, Cara is a bundle of fire, Toni Bower is warm, funny, and BEAUTIFUL (so I automatically hate her), Selena is exactly what her lovely name suggests and Leee is the proud new mommy of a beautiful baby.
On Tuesday, I also discovered that Smorty is a Guitar Hero God and Bill Detweiler is engaging and infinitely personable.
Wednesday I had an opportunity to take the voices that spoke to me (all yours) to the real live PTB. We all got to have a learning experience from that. I learned that I need to go back to Toastmasters. Those PTBs are SCARY!!! And Beth was there so I had some concern about my login.
But I’m still here so I guess I did okay.
You’ll see more from me about this trip. And hear it in the podcast we recorded this morning about COBOL with a great guest from Micro Focus. I also have a photo gallery to put up called “TR under the covers- I cracked TR!” Be on the look out for fun with TR, including all the cool swag that I managed to smuggle out!!!
I only have one more day with the mothership. What would you like me to ask and who do you want me to ask? I can monitor this thread and give you some answers. How cool is that???
Because this is a sacred moment in TR World, I am using all the tags and making a few up.
I had to edit. I just had to. I don’t know why. But I know you all understand.