19. September 2009 by admin.

As I  always say I encourage the presentation of contrasting points of view… The following was emailed as a response or comment on my earlier blog post.

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I have a totally different opinion on the Coast Guard event. When I saw that CNN was reporting an overheard radio broadcast and did not confirm any of it before broadcasting it I had no sympathy for them (its their job to confirm). I believe that ANY agency that protects the USA and does practice runs to sharpen their skills should not pay any attention to a calendar. They should at random perform their drills. If it Christmas, July 4 or 9/11, go for it as the Bad Guys are most certainly watching. Because of this event, now the Bad Guys know that we are ready even on “special” American days. Even the radio frequencies they use should be random like using some public ones, some private ones and even ones no one suspects like satellite comms. Keep the Bad Guys guessing and keep our First Responders sharp and prepared. Oh, and by the way, if I’m a little inconvenienced for their efforts, I’ll get over that much faster than being dead.

Greg Johnson

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Alan Spicer

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19. September 2009 by admin.

I flew out to Seattle Washington (State), not really to visit Microsoft but rather to re-work some things on a yacht customers vessel. But who could resist getting somewhere near Microsoft being in Washington State? So I did. An afternoon day trip was done in actually just a few hours. Including a drive through Seattle downtown and Fish and Chips and Clam Chowder with screeching seagulls on the waterfront.

So here are some pictures…

Map by the elevator from the massive 4 sub-level parking garage gaining access to Building #92 The Microsoft Visitors Center

Sign on the walking path to the Microsoft Visitors Center (Alan Spicer in the picture.)

Building 92 Microsoft Visitors Center from the outside almost at the entrance

Closer shot of Microsoft Building #92 sign just before the entrance steps

The entrance steps to Microsoft Building #92 Visitors Center

Microsoft Building #92 Entrance Steps with Alan Spicer there in person

* Note that I kept my hair longer for this trip, see later why… as I try to slip into the picture as one of the original Microsoft Founders Club (an optical and actual illusion.)

Welcome display just outside the entrance to the Microsoft Visitors Center Building #92

I sat down waiting to have a one and one conversation with Microsoft about their software … Not really! This is just inside the Visitors Center. A nice photo opportunity.

Microsoft Vistors Center - The famous purple wall - one of the 1st things you see inside

Microsoft Visitors Center - The Front Desk / Information Desk

Microsoft Visitors Center - The famous Bing Globe with Alan Spicer reporting live…

Microsoft Visitors Center - The famous Through the Magic of Software plaque

Microsoft Visitors Center - The history of technology (or whatever they call it)

Microsoft Visitors Center - The history of technology (or whatever they call it) another picture

Microsoft Visitors Center - Who would have imagined (Microsoft Founders) plaque

Microsoft Visitors Center - Microsoft Founders (the original Microsoft crew back in the day) including Alan Spicer (”it was my idea”. Well not really )

But I can fake it. Here is my Photoshop Alan Spicer in the original MS Founders Club

… Ok more on this later. I’ve had a WEEK, you know. And just flew all the way back to Fort Lauderdale from Seattle WA. Including one aircraft cracked windshield delay and one aircraft light bulb delay where they sent us another aircraft to replace it. What an adventure, right?

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