tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40427183114221684932024-03-12T21:09:10.403-07:00DebInVenice @ Prosper Days 2007DebInVenicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125653765632033845noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042718311422168493.post-44185039749921363712007-02-13T16:38:00.001-08:002007-02-13T16:40:08.276-08:00The End is Here!<div style="border-right: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); width: 670px;"><div style="border-right: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); margin-right: 1px;"><div style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 5px 10px 10px; margin-right: 1px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="margin-bottom: 2px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Photobucket Album</div><a href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/PD2/"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/PD2/P2130046.jpg" /></a></div></div></div>DebInVenicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125653765632033845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042718311422168493.post-66024775423827347042007-02-13T16:36:00.001-08:002007-02-13T16:38:40.441-08:00Various Panel Pics<div style="border-right: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); width: 670px;"><div style="border-right: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); margin-right: 1px;"><div style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 5px 10px 10px; margin-right: 1px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="margin-bottom: 2px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Photobucket Album</div><a href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Panels/"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Panels/P2130042.jpg" /></a></div></div></div>DebInVenicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125653765632033845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042718311422168493.post-55641060600788734252007-02-13T15:57:00.001-08:002007-02-13T15:57:51.821-08:00Paella if you can spell it! Monday Night Dinner Pics<div style="border-right: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); width: 670px;"><div style="border-right: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); margin-right: 1px;"><div style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 5px 10px 10px; margin-right: 1px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="margin-bottom: 2px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Photobucket Album</div><a href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Dinner/"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Dinner/P2120014Smalla.jpg" /></a></div></div></div>DebInVenicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125653765632033845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042718311422168493.post-40412537209442268292007-02-13T08:19:00.001-08:002007-02-13T08:23:38.936-08:00Keynote Slides<div style="border-right: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); width: 397px;"><div style="border-right: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); margin-right: 1px;"><div style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 5px 10px 10px; margin-right: 1px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="margin-bottom: 2px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Photobucket Album</div><a href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/P2120048.jpg" /></a></div></div></div>DebInVenicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125653765632033845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042718311422168493.post-55385855587325600512007-02-13T07:51:00.000-08:002007-02-13T08:19:35.106-08:00The KeynoteI am so very clever, or so I thought. I snagged a seat in the front row directly across from the podium so that I would have an unobstructed view of BigGulp's intro and Chris Larsen's keynote speech. My seat for viewing th e humans was great but for viewing the presentation slides... not so great!<br /><br />The keynote was about how Prosper came about and the recent changes to the site. You all know the changes that took place on the site Sunday night, so I won't go into them here.<br /><br />Anyway, here are the pics I took of BigGulp and Chris Larsen and the slides.<br /><br />Gulp said he a bit nervous before but he came across as being very comfortable and funny. Great job!<br /><br /><a title="P2120002.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view¤t=P2120002.jpg"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/th_P2120002.jpg" border="0" /></a><a title="P2120003.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view&current=P2120003.jpg"> <img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/th_P2120003.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a title="P2120003.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view¤t=P2120003.jpg"> </a><a title="P2120004.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view&current=P2120004.jpg"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/th_P2120004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There was a little technical glitch when someone from the press plugged in something they shouldn't have and blew some of the power. Chris lost his mic and had to speak very loudly for a bit. He also lost the screens for the slide show. He remained very cool, calm and collected while technicians crawled around behind the stage while they fixed the problem. Chris barely missed a beat.<br /><br /><a title="P2120007.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view¤t=P2120007.jpg"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/th_P2120007.jpg" border="0" /></a><a title="P2120007.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view&current=P2120007.jpg"> </a><a title="P2120009.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view¤t=P2120009.jpg"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/th_P2120009.jpg" border="0" /> </a><a title="P2120010-1.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view&current=P2120010-1.jpg"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/th_P2120010-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The presentation slides follow in the next post. Sorry about the weird angles.<br /><br /><a title="P2120012.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view¤t=P2120012.jpg"><br /></a><a title="P2120012.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view&current=P2120012.jpg"> </a><a title="P2120012.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view¤t=P2120012.jpg"> </a><a title="P2120007.jpg" href="http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Keynote/?action=view&current=P2120007.jpg"> </a>DebInVenicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125653765632033845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042718311422168493.post-58526078659930867722007-02-12T13:01:00.000-08:002007-02-12T13:26:18.598-08:00Our Portfolios may suck but we at least know how to PARTY!Sunday night (2/11/07) was BigGulp's pre Prosper Days party. Here are pics of some of the people you've been chatting with on the forums for the past year. This is just part one, I have to pull stills from video I shot but don't have the time at the moment. These pics will get you started.<br /><br />Shenadoah and Lenderguy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Gogmagogg. BigGulp, VSqueen, Shenadoah<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Mtnchick and Penelope (Sophtommy00 in the beackground)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />LoanChimp - not nearly as hairy and old as I thought he would be :D<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110011.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Gogmagogg - doesn't look anything like I thought but don't ask me how I thought he looked because I don't remember - he's a lot younger<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110015.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Frequencydip (the best bowler on the west coast) and LoanChimp<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110013.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110013.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Sophtommy00, Penelope and BigGulp<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110007.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The Motely Fool Rules! - Cosmos, VSqueen and DebInVenice<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110014.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Gulp%20Party/P2110014.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>DebInVenicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125653765632033845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042718311422168493.post-59784220969334105382007-02-11T10:25:00.000-08:002007-02-11T10:59:44.549-08:00All that and a bag of Cheetos Two!Even though the real <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pre</span> Prosper Days festivities do not kick-off until <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BigGulp's</span> party on Sunday night, there was a little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pre</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pre</span> Prosper Days dinner hosted by Gulp on Saturday night (2/10/07).<br /><br />In attendance were:<br /><br />Tokyo Joe<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/TokyoJoe.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/TokyoJoe.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Pensioner and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">BigGulp</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/PensionerandGulp.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/PensionerandGulp.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">sophtommy</span>00 and the lovely <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">anna</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/TommyandAnna.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/TommyandAnna.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">BaldEagle</span> sans sunglasses, looking much younger than we thought.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/BaldEagle.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/BaldEagle.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Surprise</span> Guest Penelope and the Fabulous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Islandmele</span> who met in person for the first time<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/P2100003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/P2100003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />More Penelope<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Penelope.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Penelope.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And the whole reason for the evening... the bags of Cheetos<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/cheetos.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/cheetos.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Yes, the bags of Cheetos were the guests of honor, here's Pensioners hand to prove it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/P2100005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/P2100005.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Lenderguy</span> showed up later in the evening but I had stopped taking pics by then. Sorry dude!<br /><br />Actually the Cheetos were brought for a certain forum member who promised to attend. This person is a flake. Not the first time he/she has been a no show. If you want to know who I'm talking about, search the forums for Cheetos and figure it out.<br /><br />A good time was had by all. Learned some inside tidbits on who's doing what but I won't post that info here.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Keep your eye out for the 6 hour maintenance tonight. ;)</span><br /><br />Here are a few more pics:<br /><br />Pensioner doing what he does best... counting money.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/penisonermoney1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/penisonermoney1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Pensionercounting.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/Pensionercounting.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />He's so generous, he spots Gulp a 10<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/BigGulpand10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/BigGulpand10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />What's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">TJ</span> thinking?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/WhatsTJthinking.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/WhatsTJthinking.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Gulp demands a recount<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/P2100011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/P2100011.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/P2100012.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n301/DebInVenice/Prosper%20Days/P2100012.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>DebInVenicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07125653765632033845noreply@blogger.com