Being a Dot Net Regular Guy must make us lucky. I've been pretty lucky in the past. I've won a Portable Media Center (TechEd 2005), earned a PSP and an Xbox 360 (hooking up a software sale), AND won an Xbox 360 and $400 in Amazon gift certificates (TechEd 2006). However, tonight at the Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 launch event held in Atlanta at the NorthPoint Best Buy, the Schwartz family trumped all of my winnings in one fell swoop. Heidi Schwartz shrieked with joy when her name was called out as the grand prize winner. Heidi goes home with a brand spanking new HP laptop which retails for over $2,000! Congrats to Heidi and Brendon (who now doesn't have to buy her a new computer)!
While I didn't win a grand prize, I did come away with a Red Bull, hamburger, pen, sticky pad, free access to TMobile hotspots through April 30th, a Vista logo button, a green rubber bracelet thing, and 2 Vista-branded 256Mb USB thumb drives. Not too bad for a free event.
I also got a photo taken with Jamal Anderson of the Atlanta Falcons (retired). I'll stick that up in my famous people photos section when I get a chance to scan it. My buddy Mike even go Jamal to sign a mini Falcon's helmet for his 8 month old son. Not too shabby.
P.S. - Be sure to ask Lewis and Kelly about the time there was very nearly some I/O in the backplane!