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Extreme Internext

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Old Tom and Jojasa
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"Extreme" these days means "fun" or "fun to watch." It is that... if you enjoy fun, Internext might as well be designed for you. Yes, it can get extreme.

"New Orleans sucks." I've been hearing that ever since IA2000. We arrived in one of the heaviest rainstorms I've experienced; and the humidity remained pretty high the whole time. The locals told us we had Bourbon Street more crowded than during Mardi Gras. I couldn't quite tell if we were walking through a near-riot in progress or just nightly entertainment. I'm not sure there's much difference!

But... that's where Voltar and Jojasa and I met Pastaboy for the first time. Others too, of course, but Pastaboy bought me dinner! Is meeting people worth the trip? It's why we made the trip! This was Pastaboy's first and only time to see a cane used and purchased. I'm sure that qualifies as extreme... just ask Pastaboy...

What about Internext in Las Vegas in January? Well... a non-gambler going to Las Vegas is extreme. (I got over it.) The weather was mild, so we drove into the mountains to Zion National Park, and wondered why we'd only brought sweaters. There was snow on the ground!

What does this travel have to do with Internext? Well... for us... it's fun. What does fun have to do with Internext? Everything! Yes we work hard while we're there. We plan ahead. And we plan to have fun too! Your idea of fun is surely different from mine... so make your own plans!

What about Internext in Las Vegas in July? A hundred and fifteen is HOT! So, we drove over to Death Valley for the day, where it was a hundred and twenty three in the shade, in the cool of the evening. Extreme Internext for sure! We went back in the winter so we could see Death Valley without our eyes watering.

What about Internext in southern Florida in August? It was hot and muggy enough to keep us reminded of New Orleans. So, we drove five hours further south to see if we could find it hotter and muggier. We did! Key West is as extreme south as it gets, in the Continental USA.

Key West is surely an improvement over driving through the Everglades at sunset, when the mosquitoes come out. The alligators have to settle for what the mosquitos leave behind. Minnesotans know about mosquitos, but I was definitely impressed.

What do these dubious adventures have to do with Internext? Everything! Internext is about having fun with your business. Well, it's about impressing you with the booze and the boobs, but that's just a different version of what I just said.

I've heard it said there's too much stupid stuff going on to actually do any business at Internext. It's quite the contrary! If you're only there to party and impress as many as you can in the process of making a complete fool of yourself, you can do that. You can do that at any convention. You can think you're hot stuff because you hired the babes, and act accordingly. More power to you.

I love this business! And I love Internext as part of it! Yes, I'll be in Las Vegas next January! I'm already making plans and appointments.

You see, that is the trick of Internext. Plan ahead. Internext is about people. (Think of Internext as a form of Soylent Green. If you don't know what I mean, ask your parents.) Meet people, work with people, party with people, take home their phone numbers.

So whom did we meet this time? Check out our Photos Page.

I learned a lot about why Visa is doing the current round of nasty things to our AVS sites. I learned who's likely to stay in business, and why. I found some new sponsors to try out, and other things like a cobranded BDSM shopping experience. It's a trade show... we talked to a whole lot of people on the floor, and did more listening than talking.

Think about it. What could you accomplish for your business at the January trade show? And, won't you be glad it's not a hundred and eighteen outside?

Here are the pix!