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[gregrocker]

Rob is SpiritX on MS Forums I believe. Our friend Andre DeCosta was supposedly coming from Africa but hasn't appeared yet.

Ray is here with her boyfriend, so I don't have to act as her bodyguard with the German paparazzi this year. (She can explain it). The girl is a karaoke superstar.

We all sat at the bar at Product Group dinner last night lamenting another year being the only MVP's without a Product Group to interact with. But we do feel lucky that this time we are getting sessions on TP which I can't discuss. I don't even know if I can tell you we had these, so forget that. There are signs everywhere reminding us of Non-Disclosure.

Here's Ray (2xg), John Caronna (Usasma), Hal Hofdtedler from Ofc, Rob (SpiritX):

 

[ThrashZone]

Sprint is a moderator I believe not just a member
Hey what happened to Sharkanado

 

[Layback Bear]

Greg is that you with glass?
Shame on you. You have a product and it's called the Seven forum.Com

Everybody is wearing sweaters of jackets. Turn the heat up.

 

[gregrocker]

As Consumer MVP's our Product Group with the company is the OS Product group who have not met with us during Product Group dinners for all four of my Summits. We can look around the Commons and see Office MVP's meeting with their Product Group, and some specialized groups are taken out to the finest restaurants by their Product Groups. Last year our fantastic lead JP Clementi took us out to the top seafood place in Bellevue to meet with MS execs who also had us in a later focus group. But I don't think the OS Product Groups meet with anyone deemed "outside". They have made it clear it is highly unusual we are getting sessions on TP.

 

[mohavepc]

Today I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the issues associated with running a business. From customers demands and employee loyalty to advertising and reputation management. I remember the days when I had time to enjoy a pint or two. Take in a sunset with the missus or just clock out at 5 knowing it will all be there tomorrow and no after hour calls to deal with system failures. I have a real hard time delegating as I cannot ask anyone to do anything I would not do myself unless they are specifically trained for said work and I am not.

 

[kado897]

You need to chill out a bit Herb. Stress is a killer.

 

[Layback Bear]

Greg I see you edited the picture.

 

[Brink]

Hoping you're having fun up there Greg. I wish I could have made it there.

 

[gregrocker]

We were talking about taking up a collection to buy you a ticket next year!

It's a lot of fun, like college classes on the worlds biggest campus but with the finest free food, drink and hotels. I really enjoy it as I thought I would when I first heard about it.

There's a feeling like we might have helped change direction too with the consumer focus group last year where we spoke frankly about 8 being too much, too soon. We didn't know some of those surrounding us were the very top execs.

 

[ThrashZone]

Really Brink you could take some complimentary Tenforum beer mugs

 

[gregrocker]

We're having sessions here at Global MVP Summit with the Windows 10 team which I can't discuss further.

But I have to say that this is a great improvement over how we were ignored for input on Windows 8 until it was too late, when finally last year our outstanding MVP lead orchestrated a dinner and focus group with consumer MVP's and MS execs.

Suddenly at this year's Summit there are multiple sessions with Ten team and the sense they are listening to us. Meanwhile our lead was promoted to liaison between MVPs and Ten team.

 

[andrew129260]

We're having sessions here at Global MVP Summit with the Windows 10 team which I can't discuss further.

But I have to say that this is a great improvement over how we were ignored for input on Windows 8 until it was too late, when finally last year our outstanding MVP lead orchestrated a dinner and focus group with consumer MVP's and MS execs.

Suddenly at this year's Summit there are multiple sessions with Ten team and the sense they are listening to us. Meanwhile our lead was promoted to liaison between MVPs and Ten team.

Well that is good to hear.

 

[Stephanie]

Three more nights to go and then I can have two days off , I like the over time but I have a ton of things to catch up on including lolling about on the sofa with a drink watching TV in my jim jams

 

[RoasterMen]

Today is 11/8/2014

 

[z3r010]

No, it's 7/11/2014

 

[Barman58]

I thought it was Friday

 

[z3r010]

Actually it's Hug A Bear Day

 

[Layback Bear]

It is Friday when you are at the proper position on the Globe.
I thought it was Wednesday because the trash truck didn't empty my containers which is done the Thursday mourning.
Then I remembered that we had Election Day and all the city worker get the day off.
City works must not be that wise when it takes all day to vote.

My timing of the week is simple and it works if their isn't some holiday mixed in to mess things up.
1. If Coast to Coast AM is on the radio it's early mourning. (12:00 to 5:00 AM)
2. If Rush is on the radio it's a week day between noon and 3:00.
3. If the school buses go by the house it's a week day.
4. If the church parking lot has a lot of cars it's Sunday.
5. If the trash is picked up it's Thursday.
6. If one of my computers has a problem it's a bad day.

Hug a Bear Day is good.

 

[z3r010]

Even better it's POETS day

 

[RoasterMen]

No, it's 7/11/2014

Different Timezones yeah