> Nope, sneaker removal is optional - like last time :)

Whew.... :-)

> Hope we can get the 'softies to join in the late nights again this year.

Me too. It was quite interesting for me when I got the chance to have a couple drinks with most of the "debugging/QA team" (I think thats who they were). Unfortunately since it was 3am before we even got started (and I had started about 8 hours earlier ) I don't remembver even one of their names. But it was a real interesting conversation. A group of very bright young fellas, made me feel like an "old-fart idiot" :-)

>I plan to pick up the Macallan in Duty Free...

Ah..great. IMHO, that was one of the nicest gatherings we had. A lot of fun , touching and memorable. A tradition that I hope goes on for all such gatherings

see ya soon,