AU prelims - Monday 29th

Today I got registered and had one AU related meeting. Was great to be here early and beat the 1st day registration rush. Now people have the Id's you can see how many are involved. This is going to be the largest AU ever - over 4400 registered.

I also got my first look at a real live Wal-Mart. Not a very wonderful one, a short taxi ride away from the hotel in Tropicana blvd, but interesting to see. I cant say I was that impressed as the whole store looked old and was still in a mess after the Thanksgiving rush. Still I guess it worked as went to look but ended up spending $50.

Typical of me but also managed to get a bulk load of Butterfingers for a good price. These are a Nestle product my American friend Lynn begged me to bring some back as cant get them in NZ. She has a "Butterfinger Habit". I tried one but no danger of me eating them on the way home as they are awful!

Also met Beau "Will render for food" Turner (Photo: Beau Segwaying about) and had dinner with him. Yet another virtual friend met in reality. As I wrote he just flew past on a Segway? Tomorrow it all starts for real....

(Nice to be back on a real PC - thanks HP AU Internet booth!)