Hero Worship and big time queuing

In the morning they had a talk by the guys who made the Common Language Runtime. This is the thing which underpins the way that programs work in Microsoft .NET. Kind of important stuff. But the wonderful thing was that the creators came over as just regular guys who really knew how to do this stuff. These are they:



When we went to the exhibition floor it had gone! The stands closed yesterday and, less than 24 hours later the whole place had been stripped.



So, back to the hotel for one last time and some photographs. Apparently our hotel actually features in The Matrix Reloaded, right at the end. We're going to search out the scene in the DVD.



Then a quick stroll down the "walk of fame" on Hollywood Boulevard. Which is a bit like Blackpool but without the charm and imagination. And just who on earth is he?



Actually, "The Preston Foster Appreciation Society" is now the name of our drinking club. You can find out more here.

Tempting, but don't think I'll bother...



At the end of the day we had to catch our plane home. Which was not fun. Los Angeles is the second largest city in the USA. It has a large airport. With two security screen lines. Which translates to "rather than having a nice sit down while you wait for your plane you have to queue for three hours". The good news was that the flight back was very smooth and quick. And I had lots of loverly legroom 'cos they moved me into Business Class owing to my superior stature..