360Flex – The Speakers – Kevin Schmidt
Posted on | December 18, 2009 | No Comments
What does one do when stuck in Indianapolis on a 5 hour layover? Leave the airport and find a White Castle of course!! Actually the of course part wasn’t me, I hate White Castle, and hate being IN a White Castle as much as eating one.
Thankfully I was able to hit up Kevin Schmidt for a lift, the “of course” was all him!
Me: Thanks for picking me up. Sure I can’t convince you to grab lunch somewhere else? Chili’s Fudruckers? a Rescue mission?
Kevin: (After glaring at me) no. White Castle.
Me: (Sighing) Ok, I can live through it I think. So you excited about 360|Flex San Jose? (He nods) You were at the very first 360|Flex huh? I think that’s where we first met.
Kevin: I popped 360 Flex’s Cherry at the very first one!
Me: That’s a rather disturbing mental image, but yeah I thought so… the good ol’ days!
(We pull into the parking lot)
What do you think people who attend your session will be most surprised by/about?
(We get out, Kevin double then triple checks that the car is locked and we go in. It’s as gross as the last time I was in Indianapolis. In fact I’m almost certain that old lady in the corner, hasn’t moved since I was last in the state…)
Kevin: (he’s looking at the board as he answers. We’ve got to wait for someone who’s ordering 13 White Castles and 2 orders of chicken rings… Rings?)
That they can use ColdFusion without even knowing what the hell ColdFusion is! That and free beer!
Me: Free beer never hurts.. I think that’s how Microsoft lures people to it’s events.. oh and giving away laptops. (Kevin starts to say something) Not happenin’ order your food!
(Kevin orders 4 Double Jalepeno Cheeseburgers, 2 Chicken rings with Cheese, and a side of Fish Nibblers)
(I decide since I’m already taking my life in my own hands, I’ll go big. 2 Bacon Cheeseburgers, 1 Double White Castle, 2 Double Jalepeno Cheeseburgers, and a side of Chicken rings)
Me: What session are you most excited about, besides your own of course.
(We take a seat next to a guy who is either spying on us, or has a lazy eye)
Kevin: Garth Braithwaite – Your Flex App Looks Like Poo – I just hope that it doesn’t smell like poo too. I’d hate to offend the olfactory senses of those around me.
Me: Yeah I hope, but haven’t confirmed that Garth isn’t bringing aides to his presentation, visual or olfactory. What are you most looking forward to at 360|Flex San Jose?
(Our order is called and Kevin goes to pick it up)
Kevin: (Taking his seat, with a tray piled high with meat in shapes it was never meant to be in) I’m not going to lie, I’m headed to Napa Valley after the conference, that’s what I’m looking forward to! A close second would be the kick ass beer at the party. You guys always pick great beer! I hear there is an opportunity to take in some great Flex content too!
(I take a bite of a chicken ring, wondering not only what part of a chicken the ring comes from, but how they get it into that shape.)
Me: What would you tell someone that was on the fence about attending 360|Flex, to convince them to come?
Kevin: (He gulps down a double jalepeno cheeseburger) Ouch, doesn’t that hurt? I mean I know if I had a fence pole stuck up there I’d be getting off as quick as I could and register! I mean, it’s an awesome conference and if you don’t come, you deserve to have that pole stuck up your ass!
(I work on one of my bacon cheeseburgers)
Me: Smartass, but yeah it’s amazing how many people not only pass up the cheaper tickets, but wait until the last minute, as if they’re afraid the conference won’t happen, or we’ll do a sale or extend early bird until a week before. Nuts.
(I take another bite, trying to hold it down)
(we eat the rest of our meal, interrupted only once by someone of indeterminate sex, asking kevin for one of his chicken rings, he gave them one)
Me: (Getting out the car at the airport) So Kevin, who’d win? Lion Voltron or Vehicle Voltron? You have to answer since I ate White Castle.
Kevin: (he thinks a bit eating the last of his fish nibblers) Lion Voltron of course! The Lion is the king of the fucking jungle!
Don’t be one of those people, there’s a few, and I mean a FEW cheap tickets left. Safe $100, buy an iPod with it! Register now! Not only is there free beer at the conference, I know of at least one session with beer as part of it. Don’t miss out on the funnest and most technically deep conference on Flex and AIR in the world, don’t be fooled by imitations (Like Chicken shaped like a ring!!) Register!
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