The view from my hotel room.
I haven’t been to Ottawa in 20 years. The last time, it was to visit a girl, and it ended badly. Every pedicab and rickshaw guy in town was in love with her and wished hot death upon me during my visit, and in the end, she decided that she wanted to be “just friends”.
Months later, a friend would tell me that she paid me a very nice compliment after a horrible experience with some jerk: “There are three kinds of men in the world: scum, art fags and Joey!” It’s nice for the present-day me, but did 1989-me no good.
This time, I’m here on bidniss, doing a presentation on how to code accessible websites, followed by catching up with some friends. Should be fun.
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Welcome to Ottawa! The Evil Empire put you up in a nice hotel, at any rate. Sorry I won’t be able to drop in for Coffee and Code
My wife got an almost identical shot from one of the Presidential suites at the Chateau Laurier, when we were there two winters ago.
So I presume MS is keeping you in style. =)
If I had a nickle everytime that happended…
Hope the presentation goes well, are you planning on doing it back this way when you return?
Chris Taylor: You are correct — I’m staying at the Chateau Laurier (a.k.a. L’Hotel de Pantalons Fanci), which is a Fairmont hotel, with whom Microsoft has cut a deal. I like the Fairmont people: I’ve always found them to be helpful, no matter which of their hotels I stay at.
As an Ugly American can you tell me what that in a picture of???:
govt’ BLg or a church?
Randy Ayn: They’re the Parliament Buildings, our equivalent of your Capitol Building.
Joey, How long are you in town for?
Rob “Joker” Martin: Hey, Joker! (Joker went to Crazy Go Nuts University with me — he’s from the class of ‘92.)
I’ll be in town until tomorrow evening, and will be hanging out at the Bridgehead on bank and Albert — see my “Coffee and Code” announcement for details.
hey – if you’re doing anything stupid tonight (and if I know you, you are), please let me know via the above email address. Otherwise, I’ll see you tomorrow.
Justin (Karl’s friend)
You just missed Zardoz night! It was on the 13th!
I feel so bad that I missed you Joey! I was literally strapped to my computer trying to code and re-code evil issues that still don’t work for some unseen reason. Haven’t seen you since the Mackerel days and you finally come to my town and I can get away – sorry.