Greastest Hambuger.... classic, just classic.
So instead of actually GOING to the Microsoft function in Anaheim, I didn't go.  I did get to hear about it from the guys that did go however.  The big hubub was about "Small Business Server", which seems actually pretty cool.  Its more of a Suite of Servers, if you will; lots of services from multiple products all rolled into one!  Hooray!  And with a price tag in the range of $1500 -$2000, how could anyone say no?  As far as swag is concerned, I did get a Microsoft notepad, so thats something.  I'm signed up to go to another one in September (they are free) at some LAX hotel, so that'll be nice and close.  Great.
I took and passed my final Microsoft exam today, and now am an official MCSE.  Hooray for me.  I celebrated by fighting the worst traffic ever on Crenshaw and hit up Bo Ba Paradise for a nice large coffee and black tea twist.  I followed that refreshing delight by hitting up Third Planet and picking up LoEG v2.1 and 2.2, GI Joe trade paperback vol. I, a Hellboy trade, and a silly WotC (english) Football card game.  I'm a sucker for games that try and traverse the gap between sports games and nerd games.