I’ve had about 8 hours of sleep in the last 56 hours. Today really kicked my ass with all the various extra duties I took on at this conference I’m attending.
What was supposed to be a one night gig for Total Eclipse turned into a four-day musical extravaganza. I have moved my sound system 9 times since Sunday afternoon.
I set up 8 conference rooms with projectors and screens for presentations.
I assisted technologically challenged people with such devastatingly difficult tasks as: connecting a computer to a projector, taping down power cables, and of course the confounding procedure required to turn off an iPod.
Did I mention this conference was for New Technology Executives in Silicon Valley?
Total Eclipse played for a huge room. There were a few people in the room, but they mostly stood and stared at us. We interacted as best we could. We rocked it like a hurricane, but the event was just so not designed to be a party… It was very much like inviting a balloon animal expert clown to a bris.
It just didn’t really go together.
Speaking of Total Eclipse, The Absurdist got directed to our music today and she had some very nice things to say about us.
Go check it out.
Why do I always snort when I read your posts? It’s awful. I clap, laugh and snort. You would think that I am a total ‘tard.
“It was very much like inviting a balloon animal expert clown to a bris.”
I am willing to bet that the execs were about 12 years old, and had never heard of the 80′s… The whole decade itself…
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Absurdist – I can totally picture you snorting, laughing, and clapping… in a special room in Bellevue. Most of the execs were in their late 30s to mid 50′s. They all knew the music. But tech executives aren’t really known as party animals. They did sing along to “Don’t Stop Believin’” though.
Every time you tell me more and more about this conference I am really glad I didn’t show up.
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“Farmatert” is Yiddish for “tired”.
I mean, if you were really asking…
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gotta love fabby, throwing a word out there that i can’t pronounce, yet i will use several times today.
i have to tell you, i can’t imagine how a group of people could possibly avoid dancing and singing along to your band. what i wouldn’t give to have a group like yours perform at an event! (wait, i know what i wouldn’t give. money that i don’t have. damn. i would offer sexual favors but the rejection from you would kill me.)
TopNCal – I’m sure some of the talks were fascinating. You would have a better time here as an attendee than as a hired chimp.
Mr. Fabulous – I wondered who would answer the question. I figured someone would just call me meshugga.
hello – I’d love to hear your pronunciation. You’ll have to get that company of yours to have us perform at an event. The next time you’re out in Vegas, or San Francisco your company could sponsor live entertainment at a party for the attendees… talk about getting your name out there… And how do you for SURE I’d reject you?
Hello, at the very least, he’s smooch on ya.
Jester, I can only say “I have a frog” in yiddish. if I could pronounce that other word (which I swear had “fart” in it when I first read it) I would be able to say “I have a tired frog”.
One of these days I REALLY need to make the trek to see you guys. Maybe after the snow melts a bit.
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i am all about making out!! jester, i’m in! ok, now i just have to find a trade show near you, join the association, rent booth space, sponsor an event, hire you and then i can finally hear your band and make out with you. wait. fuck that. i’m just gonna vacation on your couch. maybe for my birthday…
(you never should have thrown that open invitation out there, my friend!)
gina, i collect frogs. not live ones, but frog stuff. tell me how to say frog in yiddish. i’ll make out with you if you want…
ginamonster – No shit… I’m even happy to meet you in Sac or Auburn. I can only imagine how it came about that you learned the phrase “I have a frog” in Yiddish.
hello – I wouldn’t have made an open invitation if I didn’t mean it. Believe me, I learned that lesson a LONG time ago.
And if you make out with Gina, you must give me photos. 
It’s not that exciting. Part of the result in trying to learn to say it in as many different languages as possible.
Hello, my sister collects frogs too.
Both, I’m afraid I don’t smooch on women, but I will let you know if I decide to start
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ginamonster – Interesting phrase to learn.
All you need is a few margaritas, and I’m sure you could make out with a hot chick. THEN I can make money on the video proceeds.
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