David Liske sends an eMail saying he'll be in Chicago soon...like tomorrow night

So, as promised to ALL MVPs who venture through Chicago, drinks/food are on us!

Greg enjoying David's conversation.

See, says Greg...I CAN capture popcorn. But you have to be V-E-R-Y careful...and sneak up on them, quietly!

Yes, Dian...I'll do my Smiley Burnette impersonation for you, AGAIN!

Hey, David!

That camera is WAY too close!

Sorry, David, but I HAVE to do this...I'm *CRUSHING YOUR HEAD*!!

Poor Joanna...she thinks we've totally lost it!

But...she never stops bringing us drinks!

Everything is fine...really, trust me!

David and Greg telling bible belt stories.

David is...get this...a Guiness virgin!

So we set him up and let 'er rip....

He takes that FIRST EVER Guiness sip...

WOW!!!!

Geez...I've tasted BILE that was better than this!

Man...are you gonna BURN with the MS group, David!

Kill it before it can get away!

Greg goes for a non-virgin swig...

I lick my lips...therefore I am!

Dian says..."David, you're a wuss!"

Got Guiness?

OK...so Joanna figures we've totally lost it at this point..but STILL she cheerfully takes our picture! What a waitress!

(BTW...we're in the Sports bar at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare.)

My boys!

(David Liske,

Dian Chapman,

Greg Chapman.)

You little BRATS!

Yeah...but I captured da popcorn!!!!!

Yeah...and we killed da Guiness!

A very successful night!

Tommy Lee (Backoffice MVP and TCP/IP book author/god) zips through Chicago from Seattle...on his way home to London...back to his wife and little girl.

Here, Tommy shows us his Microsoft ID...after several months working for Microsoft on secret Windows 2000 stuff in Redmond.

Tommy (with Greg Chapman to the left) shows off his presents from "Granny" (Dian)...cookies, of course, and an ID holder/wallet with Windows 2000 logo...from Comdex in Chicago.

Tommy Lee and his "Granny" (long story!) [Tommy & Dian Chapman]

Hotshot, Mr. Lee, is given his First Class upgrade for his 10 hour flight home to London.

Why?

Cos' he's Tommy Lee, that's why!

So how was your 20 minute visit to Chicago, Tommy?