When I got into Las Vegas the other day, I wasn’t quite sure what to do. Here’s what I had to say about the matter:

I don’t gamble, and the big event doesn’t begin for a couple of days. Parties are only at night, so what’s a geek supposed to do in Vegas if he’s already been up and down the strip a few times in earlier years? I suppose I could take in a show, but that’s just not fun unless someone else is with me. We’ve got a full year ahead of us (with a trip to Iowa in March, Gnomedex likely coming in June, and our wedding in November), but one of these days Ponzi and I should schedule a Vegas vacation and take in all the Cirque du Soleil shows in one fell swoop. I’m never in Vegas for anything other than business it seems, since I can’t stand the smell of smoke or Elvis impersonators (or the smell of Elvis impersonators). They say that whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but what about those of us who are far less mischeivous? Oh, I know - I’ll find an all-night buffet and eat my way to 700 pounds! I hear the chocolate in Vegas has no calories. Anybody else around? I gotta get a good steak before I leave.

And if anyone’s up for a game of “Where’s Pirillo?,” here’s the best guide I can possibly offer:

If you’ve emailed me in the past day or so, I likely haven’t responded to you. I’m working from a laptop on the road, and my workload is not as easy to manage remotely as it is on my home machine (with VNC or not). Even if you have already emailed me, or are in the process of emailing me, you won’t (and likely don’t) read my blog. However, I’m saying it here - just in case. Unless something is on fire, I probably can’t get to it anytime soon. I’m always at chris@pirillo.com, but you could also call my personal toll-free number at 1.888.472.0604. I’ll be watching the newly formed CES Wiki and CESCamp discussion list for group communications - and will be in the Microsoft Pavilion broadcasting live on Friday afternoon from 1:00pm - 2:30pm. Stop by and say hello if you can. Other than meeting at these times, we’ll just have to leave it to fate. That and, no - you can’t have the extra key to my room (which smells like fart).

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