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Politics This is What The Blogger Conference Looks Like
Posted by ELI SANDERS on June 8 at 16:29 PM

Jealous?

I’ve arrived at the tragically 70s Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, where the YearlyKos convention is being held, and if you want to know what a blogger conference looks like — well, the above is what a blogger conference looks like.

Lots of people staring into their computers, lots of people snapping digital pics of other people staring into their computers (guilty), lots of earnest conversations about the great online future…

I’m off to one of the talks soon, but I promise I’ll post a glorious picture of The Strip later on (as seen from my very un-glorious hotel room). Meanwhile, having never been to Vegas before, I just want to say: What the fuck?

Also: Did I really just eat a chicken sandwich while listening to La Isla Bonita while sitting next to an elderly woman who had just pulled in (on a motorized scooter) from the slot machines? And why do I feel like I’ve smoked two packs of cigarettes already?

P.S. For the folks in the comments: No Arianna sightings yet, but of course I’ll let you know as soon as one occurs.

Comments

i have a question: are most professional political bloggers independently wealthy?

Posted by wf | June 8, 2006 5:22 PM

Short answer: No, or this conference wouldn't be taking place at the aging Riviera (which everyone tells me is one of the more low-rent hotels around here).

Longer answer to follow, either in next week's Stranger or in a future post...

Posted by Eli Sanders | June 8, 2006 5:36 PM

Dude, that looks seriously boring. At least most conventions I've been to, you can get a couch or a chair to sit on ...

Posted by Will in Seattle | June 8, 2006 5:45 PM

Beautiful Amnesty International shirt though...

Posted by Phil | June 8, 2006 6:01 PM

Not to make snap judgements from one picture but...seems to me that this is going to be most pathetic conference ever.

Posted by Papson L. Jones | June 8, 2006 7:30 PM

Not to make snap judgements from one picture but...seems to me that this is going to be most pathetic conference ever.

Posted by Papson L. Jones | June 8, 2006 7:31 PM

It's kind of hard to get excited about a "conference" of people celebrating their commitment to a form of communication that doesn't require you to actually be there. Are there really bloggers who would be interesting to MEET?

Posted by Fnarf | June 8, 2006 10:23 PM

You would die living in Las Vegas, Eli. Actually, I think you would die living in half the cities in this country.

Posted by Gomez | June 8, 2006 10:49 PM

Oooh, the Riviera! It's a shithole, but they had the best payouts on the quarter and dollar slots. I'll even let you in on my tip for free booze - put $20 in the machine and ask it for change. The money will drop in the slot, and the waitresses, hearing what sounds like a winner, will head immediately in your direction to ply you with liquor in the hope of generous tips. Don't screw up this tactic by failing to tip.
The Riviera was the only place in town I found that regularly brought booze to the quarter and fifty cent slot players.

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