HapBotCon was great fun this weekend First, let me apologize to the few Boston people who I didn't get in touch with or who I did, but then didn't followup with. The trip to Boston was planned at the very very last minute, so it was amazing I was able to remember to pack Mrs. Robot.
¡Hola Boston! First, my rental car only had 24 miles on it - all brand new and stuff. We arrived in Boston Saturday afternoon, dropped off our stuff at the hotel and then met with everyone at this bar... something about a 'druid'. It was great fun to see / meet everyone. HonkyCracker and his smooching pal Becky were there, and this was the first time I had actually met Klutch, Q-Dog, and Nate which was awesome and way overdue.
Note: I didn't get in a knife fight once the entire night.
At the bar they served delightful dishes that included French fries and sausage. And nachos. After many beers and snacks, it was of course time to eat dinner, so we strolled over to this grill type place that was very nice. Nate and I both had the tuna steak and spent dinner discussing how we prepare our tuna steaks at home, plus live shows we have been to and the band KISS in general.
karaoke After dinner, we retired to this bar down the street that provided entertainment via karaoke. Oh, my. It was great fun. The beginning of the evening was awesome because the quality of singers was way more interesting. My favorite either had to be:
-- Man and Woman singing that song from Grease. You know the one.. the "summer loving" one. Perhaps that's the name of the song. I don't know. But, they were great because their enthusiasm was, um, lacking. Completely. It was if they were singing before their root cannel.
-- The Man who may have had the hearing impairment. Now, this isn't funny, I know, but... well. It was pretty awesome.
From our group, I think about everyone sang. And by "everyone" I mean "everyone except me". Klutch sang a marvelous "Buddy Holly". Becky and Q-Dog both did great songs, but I can't remember who did what for some reason. HonkyCracker sang that Cheap Trick song "Surrender". Nate and Rachel sang "don't go breaking my heart". Their pal (and NC native) Megan belted out a Lita Ford song (I think legally that is the only way to sing a Lita Ford song... i.e. the "belting" way).
Let me say this about our Boston robot folks: They all sing much better than the NYC folks. And I am basing this on many drunken hours spent in Korean karaoke bars in Manhattan listening to my friends and loved ones butchering the hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Sorry NYC, but Boston Towne got you beat there.
Klutch's Robot Shirt Does that rock or what? He did it with one of those home screen-printing kits. Neat! I had one years ago, and it almost drove me to drink.
Sunday, we woke late to rain in Boston. We checked out and then drove around looking for parking and/or breakfast. Mrs. Robot suggested we go to the Hi-Rise Bakery, so, um, we did - and it was super tasty. We then somehow found our way to the interstate and home to the Big Stink. For dinner we had Indian and watched the Simpsons. Then we called our mothers.
