I’ve arrived in Banff for the Blogs n’ Dogs conference. I’d like to present my experience so far in the format of a numerical guide to the conference and city.
-22: The amount below zero it is right now, in °C.
25 to 45: Number of minutes it takes for exposed skin to freeze at this temparature.
5: layers I wore to go to dinner in the building across the street.
30: Number of people participating in the Blogs n’ Dogs, including faculty, participants and special guests.
11, 1, 1: Number of bottles of beer, wine and whisky consumed so far (but it is the night before the sessions start)
1.75: Average Number of desserts most people ate at the buffet I went to tonight.
1: Number of large climbing walls in the recreation center
1: Number of squash courts
1: Number of gymnasiums
3: Number of swimming pools
8 to 5 to 7: Ratio of digital cameras to computers to people in the room
3: Number of seperate discussions we’ve had about the proper “tag” for this conference (conclusion: blogsndogs)
20: Hours until the conference officiall starts
1384: Meters above sealevel we are
13: Customer service representatives I’ve met at the reception, dining hall, stores in town and driving shuttle
8: Number of customer service representatives who were from Australia
I’ll add more numbers as time goes on. Feel free to suggest your own.
Update: First BnD post! But second was Sarah Pullman.
Update 2: BnD is not the same as B&D, which is apparently already taken as an acronym.
“The superior man contains the means in his own person. He bides his time and then acts. Why then should not everything go well? He acts and is free. Therefore all he has to do is to go forth, and he takes his quarry. This is how a man fares who acts after he has ready the means.”
“kindergarchy n. Rule or domination by children; the belief that children’s needs and preferences take precedence over those of their parents or other adults.”
“As in 2007, the average U.S. worker has 14 vacation days this year. Just across the Canadian border, our counterparts get an average of 17 vacation days annually. But if you want a real “vacation envy” complex, consider the vacation banks of European workers. France tops the list with an average of 37 days, followed by Italy (33 days), Spain (31), the Netherlands and Austria (28), Germany (27) and Great Britain (26). “
I'm at the Blogs n Dogs Conference at the Banff Centre -- well, I'm AT the Banff Centre, and the conference starts on Monday. The geeking started several hours ago, though. I've been sitting her
Tracked from Sarah Pullman at 10:20 pm on Dec. 3, 2005
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