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Tuesday "Just for Fun": What's in "The Bag" - TechEd 2008 vs. MMS 2008 Edition

Sometimes you just gotta' love those guys over at TechNet Edge. They run around all the Microsoft conferences with little handy-cams and film just about everything they see. They even shot a quick video of me back at MMS.

For both MMS 2008 and Tech Ed 2008 they shot a quick video talking about what people were getting in their "schwag bags". Interestingly enough, the bags from MMS appear to have won out!

Here's the video for the Tech Ed 2008 bag: http://www.myITforum.com/absolutevc/?v=999
Here's the video for the MMS 2008 bag: http://www.myITforum.com/absolutevc/?v=910

For me, the funniest part about Tech Ed's bags were the little Nalgene water bottles they gave out this year. Turns out that some kinds of these bottles actually produce a deadly poison (or, well, at least something you really don't want to drink) unless you wash them out with soap and water first. So, at every table where you picked up your bag, you found signs warning you not to drink the water unless you soaped out your bottle first.

Sheesh. Come to Tech Ed and get a deadly poison (sort of)! ...and I thought the air travel to get there was dangerous enough... :)

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Greg Shields, is an independent author, instructor, and IT consultant based in Denver, Colorado, and a co-founder of Concentrated Technology. With nearly 15 years of experience in information technology, Greg has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture specializing in Microsoft systems management, remote application, and virtualization technologies. Greg is a Contributing Editor for Redmond Magazine, MCPmag.com, and Virtualization Review Magazine and is the author of five books, including Windows Server 2008:  What’s New / What’s Changed. Greg is also a highly sought-after instructor and speaker, speaking regularly at conferences like TechMentor Events, and producing computer-based training curriculum for CBT Nuggets.  Greg is a recipient of Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" award with a specialization in Windows Terminal Services.