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Subject: Show Report 1st Installament
Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 15:13:48 -0700
From: George Kielczynski <george2k@sonic.net>
To: Jason Victor Bellecci-Serinus <healrmn@planeteria.net>
Hello BAAS members,
I no sooner arrived on the 2nd floor elevator at the HE2005
Show at the
Midtown Hilton in Manhattan when surprise , boom, who runs into me but our own
fearless President, Jason Serinius. We exchanged greetings and Jason
asked if I would write something about the show. I quickly discounted
the notion since I am not a writer and thought it not quite Kosher since
I am a manufacturer of high end audio products. I proceeded to walk the
show for the next three days. I was rather excited since this was the
first time in six years that I could relax and actually walk an audio
show and check everything out. I tell you, being a show goer is much
easier than showing your product, any day. I got to meet a lot of people
I had only read about and was having a great time. The fourth day on my
way to Manhattan the idea of writing a report crossed my mind. After
all, walking the show several times I pretty much knew what rooms
I liked. I had made multiple visits to many rooms and thought it would
be easy to go back one more time and take some notes. Besides, when I
tried gaining entrance to the Press Room, where there was wonderful
Hilton coffee, sodas, water, and luscious chocolate and raisin almond
chipped cookies, my access was sadly denied. I told the very nice
looking lady diligently guarding the entrance that I would be back with
a Press pass. Cold stare. So , a press pass seemed attractive for the
added perks. Alas, some at the show know or have met me, so I decided a
disguise was in order. I donned my favorite black Delta All Stars
baseball cap, and by todays standards, oversize tortoise shell mafioso
sunglasses, over my black Rockport shoes, blue button down dress shirt,
overly long red silk tie, and custom tailored 100% virgin wool gray
sport jacket. I successfully negotiated a Press badge that read
George
W. Kielczynski, BAAS, Cloverdale CA and merilly prankstered to the
Press room for some delicious FREE Hilton Coffee. Gained entrance
from
the very bewildered looking babylicious gate keeper and proceeded to pour that
wonderful Hilton Java, two sugars, cream, cookie in hand sat at the
biggest conference table I have ever experienced. Practiced the Donald
”Your fired “ at the gatekeeper who busted out lauphing. The Hostess was
pushing free pens so I asked for fifteen of them. I stuffed all fifteen neon hot
pink pens into my
top sport coat pocket along with my cellular phone and regular glasses.
I had now achieved nerd factor. Thank you Joseph Audio, Manley Audio Labs,
and Cardas Audio for the pens! My disguise was now complete!!!
“The Intrepid Show Reporter” was now truly ready. I walked
to the first audio demo room next to the Press Room and was blocked by
two up an coming looking very well dressed two piece dark pin striped
corporate suits. I boldly stood in front of them with white Bic pen in
my right hand and open standard size yellow pad in the left hand, Press
badge proudly pinned high on my left lapel. After some thirty seconds
had transpired one of the Exhibitor Badged suits looked at me and asked
”Is there anything I can do for you”
I believe this is the latest trendy way to start a conversation in New
York City since my sister who lives in Manhattan used it on me as well
as my brother that lives on Long Island just the previous day.
I answered a la Dustin Hoffman “The Rain Man” kind of way
”Well, I could use a Valium if you have one”
Suit. Cold Stare.
Thirty seconds later I asked a la Rain Man
”Is this the line”
Suit replied,
No, it isn’t “ as he reluctantly opened the door to the audio demo
room
and let me in. More to come about this room.
And, this, and, more stuff like this, went on all day long. Stay tuned
for the next installment of “The Intrepid Show Reporter”
Thank you and sincerely
George W. Kielczynski
”The Intrepid Show Reporter”
BAAS (Bay Area Audiophile Society)