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I get a call from Kevin Gjerstad who is in LA trying to coordinate getting everyone there. He suggests I rent a car and drive... it is now 11:00. I go get a car and try to get my luggage... breaking news - my flight leaves at 11:45. I book up to the gate, only to find that we are waiting until 12:45 for the next update.

I setup the DVD player and a bunch of people huddled together to watch True Lies.

At 2:00 they announce that the flight is cancelled.

Get the car. Hear that it might take 15 hours to drive to LA. Panic is setting in, slightly. Ended up hooking up with 2 other passengers, getting in the car, and heading out.

I have a much better appreciation for reality TV now. Adam, Kim and myself drove for 8.5 hours from Reno to LA, talking almost constantly. Topics ranged from politics, religion, family, and technology. We drove through the wildfires (a small portion) and got to see "Mono Lake".

I got into LA around 11:00pm. Parked the car outside the hotel... jogged in. Dropped off my luggage, dropped off the car, got in a cab. Got to the convention center around 11:10. Quick attempt at a dry run.

Need beer. Stop off at a bar, get some food and beer. Hang out until 2:15am. Get back to hotel - realize that I need to unpack my clothes, hang them, etc. 3:00am get to sleep.

Wakeup call at 6:15.