Comments on: 5 Days of Cleaning Out My Office-Mas: Day 4 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:45 -0500 hourly 1 By: klz http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-2/#comment-959552 klz Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:35:30 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959552 A retreat at a silent monastery - such as Genesee in Piffard NY. No gadgets, no phone, no television, no radio, no noise. The most healing way I know of to get over a hectic work life. A retreat at a silent monastery – such as Genesee in Piffard NY. No gadgets, no phone, no television, no radio, no noise. The most healing way I know of to get over a hectic work life.

]]> By: Steve Jabs http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-2/#comment-959505 Steve Jabs Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:53:40 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959505 Doing on-site freelance work in Florida near the Orlando area. Disney World! Doing on-site freelance work in Florida near the Orlando area. Disney World!

]]> By: hawk88 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-2/#comment-959413 hawk88 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:05:41 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959413 Any trip that I don't have to pay a cent for is an awesome trip, but the best one would be a business trip to Blizzcon. I'm not sure how I can get the expenses in to the budget for that but I'll try tirelessly. Then again maybe any trip for business would be at least partially fun. Any trip that I don’t have to pay a cent for is an awesome trip, but the best one would be a business trip to Blizzcon. I’m not sure how I can get the expenses in to the budget for that but I’ll try tirelessly.

Then again maybe any trip for business would be at least partially fun.

]]> By: Tim http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-2/#comment-959409 Tim Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:48:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959409 Moving the home office to the living room couch,cause it's cold in the Midwest today.......BRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!! Moving the home office to the living room couch,cause it’s cold in the Midwest today…….BRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-2/#comment-959341 Daniel Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:02:39 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959341 A business trip to Hawaii, with LOTS of free time. A business trip to Hawaii, with LOTS of free time.

]]> By: Dave T http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-2/#comment-959299 Dave T Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:26:43 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959299 Ultimate business getaway would be when my company sends me to ANY tropical island to setup their Unified Communication network and hang out for day2 support! Ultimate business getaway would be when my company sends me to ANY tropical island to setup their Unified Communication network and hang out for day2 support!

]]> By: MichaelP http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-2/#comment-959253 MichaelP Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:16:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959253 Ultimate business getaway would defiantly be on an island with no electricity and internet! Ultimate business getaway would defiantly be on an island with no electricity and internet!

]]> By: Rhys Davies http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-2/#comment-959232 Rhys Davies Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:16:56 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959232 Where I am now .... at home with my girlfriend and daughter Where I am now …. at home with my girlfriend and daughter

]]> By: Paul King http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-2/#comment-959222 Paul King Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:36:17 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959222 2 hours closing the deal and a long weekend celebrating and exploring with my wife in a cool non-touristy destination. 2 hours closing the deal and a long weekend celebrating and exploring with my wife in a cool non-touristy destination.

]]> By: Chris Hess http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-959161 Chris Hess Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:42:16 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959161 I'd be at my own, personal E3. The room is full of booth babes and not a RROD in sight. PS3 has good games released for it, and the Wii is no longer gimmicky. Drops of dancing amber playfully descend to the ground as whiskey is shot out of the fire-suppression system, leading all of us to get drunk and play strip Mario Kart. I’d be at my own, personal E3. The room is full of booth babes and not a RROD in sight. PS3 has good games released for it, and the Wii is no longer gimmicky. Drops of dancing amber playfully descend to the ground as whiskey is shot out of the fire-suppression system, leading all of us to get drunk and play strip Mario Kart.

]]> By: Anna http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-959127 Anna Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:42:14 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959127 i would love to go to one of the education conferences they have, its always in a great city i would love to go to one of the education conferences they have, its always in a great city

]]> By: lewy http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-959082 lewy Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:46:40 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959082 Any beach, anywhere, above 70 degrees. Laptop, IM, email, cell phone and I'm set. Clients don't mind the local either... Any beach, anywhere, above 70 degrees. Laptop, IM, email, cell phone and I’m set. Clients don’t mind the local either…

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]]> By: Tony C. Hall http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-959032 Tony C. Hall Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:23:01 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959032 I once closed a multi-million dollar deal on a golf weekend with a client. We were at Rocky Face near Dalton Georgia. We were on the 11th hole. I had about a 15 foot, up hill putt. The client told me if I made the putt, we had a deal. If not, we would have to wait another year to to present an alternate proposal. I sunk the putt. We signed the deal. And for my second best business getaway, the company I was working for sent me on an all-expense-paid cruise to the Bahamas for closing the deal a year before they thought they could. I once closed a multi-million dollar deal on a golf weekend with a client. We were at Rocky Face near Dalton Georgia. We were on the 11th hole. I had about a 15 foot, up hill putt. The client told me if I made the putt, we had a deal. If not, we would have to wait another year to to present an alternate proposal. I sunk the putt. We signed the deal. And for my second best business getaway, the company I was working for sent me on an all-expense-paid cruise to the Bahamas for closing the deal a year before they thought they could.

]]> By: Nimijneb http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-959028 Nimijneb Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:38:14 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959028 Sometime next spring Im taking a trip to Cupertino to visit the mother ship. That will be my dream business trip. I cant wait! Sometime next spring Im taking a trip to Cupertino to visit the mother ship. That will be my dream business trip. I cant wait!

]]> By: RAFFO http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-959024 RAFFO Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:56:00 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959024 My best junket was a week and a half at the Four Seasons in Hollywood schmoozing a notoriously difficult agent to try and get his big name star to endorse our (now defunkt) online Casino. We 'borrowed' the house limo and blew a huge chunk of venture capital on our temporary hollywood lifestyle. My business partner even entertained a dancer in his room! - we sealed the deal and returned to Australia and dialysis. My kidneys hurt just thinking about it. Bring back the nineties - please. My best junket was a week and a half at the Four Seasons in Hollywood schmoozing a notoriously difficult agent to try and get his big name star to endorse our (now defunkt) online Casino. We ‘borrowed’ the house limo and blew a huge chunk of venture capital on our temporary hollywood lifestyle. My business partner even entertained a dancer in his room! – we sealed the deal and returned to Australia and dialysis. My kidneys hurt just thinking about it. Bring back the nineties – please.

]]> By: Matt Blalock http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-959010 Matt Blalock Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:12:03 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959010 The ultimate business getaway for me would be to Fotokina in Germany. Its the ultimate photography gear and photogeek getaway. Next year, I'm there, no matter what. The ultimate business getaway for me would be to Fotokina in Germany. Its the ultimate photography gear and photogeek getaway. Next year, I’m there, no matter what.

]]> By: Robert http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-959005 Robert Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:35:38 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-959005 Every year my company has a conference at the same Texas university campus (A&M) to celebrate the previous year and discuss the future of the company. This company hires from everywhere but the CEOs all seem to be graduates of the same "host" university (a university I did not attend). My ultimate business getaway would simply to have the conference at a rival Texas university (UT, Tx Tech, heck even SMU!) just to have a change of scenery or to give others hope that they could become big-time CEOs for the company and not have to graduate from A&M. BTW - Austin, TX is a MUCH more entertaining city than College Station, TX?! There's nothing to do there but drink beer and cow tip. Every year my company has a conference at the same Texas university campus (A&M) to celebrate the previous year and discuss the future of the company. This company hires from everywhere but the CEOs all seem to be graduates of the same “host” university (a university I did not attend).

My ultimate business getaway would simply to have the conference at a rival Texas university (UT, Tx Tech, heck even SMU!) just to have a change of scenery or to give others hope that they could become big-time CEOs for the company and not have to graduate from A&M.

BTW – Austin, TX is a MUCH more entertaining city than College Station, TX?! There’s nothing to do there but drink beer and cow tip.

]]> By: Austin http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-958985 Austin Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:28:08 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-958985 Attending any conference where I'm supposed to learn from brilliant people. I heard Alvin Toffler speak last April at the NAB Convention in Vegas, it was really great. Attending any conference where I’m supposed to learn from brilliant people. I heard Alvin Toffler speak last April at the NAB Convention in Vegas, it was really great.

]]> By: Peter Li http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/13/5-days-of-cleaning-out-my-office-mas-day-4/comment-page-1/#comment-958982 Peter Li Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:14:06 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=58995#comment-958982 Business meeting in Anaheim with a pass to disneyland greatest trip ever in disneyland hotel Business meeting in Anaheim with a pass to disneyland greatest trip ever in disneyland hotel

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