Las Vegas Trip



I spent Monday and Tuesday in Las Vegas for a trade show (National Association of Broadcasters).



I hate Las Vegas. It's nothing but a smokey, noisy, tacky town.



We went to meet with some vendors and try to get an idea of what is out there for video on demand, satellite return channel and hard drive products. I wole up at about 4:30 AM Monday morning, drove to the airport, got on the plane, flew to Vegas and went to the convention center. We had dinner with who we hope are our future customer for Pegasus at the fake Italian restaurant Caneletto's in the fake Venice (The Venetian Hotel) on the fake Piazza San Marco (or as it it is called there, "St Mark's Square").



I walked on the Strip for an hour or so afterwards and then went back to the hotel. We were staying at Pirates of the Caribbean, aka Treasure Island. It was not a great hotel. Nothing "special" about it except for the every 90 minute pirate battle on the set at the front of the hotel.



Tuesday was more of the same. I was really tired and was very grateful to get on the airplane and then get home.