Road Trip!

August 1, 2006 By

Hey, there’s a road trip ahead. A group of videobloggers and Patrick and me are getting in a minivan on Thursday afternoon and we’re gonna drive from San Francisco to Emigrant, Montana. Stops in Sacramento, Reno, Salt Lake City, Jackson Hole are on the schedule.

Anywhere else we should stop? Want us to come and visit you? You’ll be famous. Or something. Your video will be on the Internets. If the tubes remain unclogged. Maybe if we’re really lucky we’ll get on Valleywag.

Maybe we should do the “Valleywag Tour of Famous Datacenters in the Middle of Nowhere, USA”. This entry on Valleywag about Google’s new fantastic datacenter gave me that idea. Maybe Sergey and Larry could fly their plane up to give us a tour?

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  • http://kr8tr.wordpress.com/ kr8tr

    Better yet, maybe the Google Party Plane will come and save you from having to travel the country in a freaking mini-van! Come on Google – fly everyone to “Off the Grid”! Oh – and come pick me up in San Antonio!

  • http://kr8tr.wordpress.com/ kr8tr

    Better yet, maybe the Google Party Plane will come and save you from having to travel the country in a freaking mini-van! Come on Google – fly everyone to “Off the Grid”! Oh – and come pick me up in San Antonio!

  • Netwrkr

    Keep on going and stop in Chicago!!

  • Netwrkr

    Keep on going and stop in Chicago!!

  • http://markr.wordpress.com/ Mark Reinhold

    You could come from San Francisco on 4 to Oakley on your on 160 to Sacramento to see me, and the ex zynfidal capital the world. Instead growing grapes we are now growning houses. But traveling 160 you go along the Sacramento river to the state capital and I think it is much nicer than just going up 80.

  • http://markr.wordpress.com Mark Reinhold

    You could come from San Francisco on 4 to Oakley on your on 160 to Sacramento to see me, and the ex zynfidal capital the world. Instead growing grapes we are now growning houses. But traveling 160 you go along the Sacramento river to the state capital and I think it is much nicer than just going up 80.

  • John

    Scoble, give me a shout on e-mail if you make it to The Dalles and I can get you out to the site but there is no way we can get in unless Sergey and Larry come with you. There are pretty crazy about security.

  • John

    Scoble, give me a shout on e-mail if you make it to The Dalles and I can get you out to the site but there is no way we can get in unless Sergey and Larry come with you. There are pretty crazy about security.

  • cgraham149

    Let me know when you will be stopping in Sacramento! Dinner in Old Town, Downtown or a nearby suburb?

    You’ll also be passin through Auburn & Colfax…thems is foothill towns ya know!!

  • cgraham149

    Let me know when you will be stopping in Sacramento! Dinner in Old Town, Downtown or a nearby suburb?

    You’ll also be passin through Auburn & Colfax…thems is foothill towns ya know!!

  • 2ski

    If you can and have time you should stop by Moab, Utah. They have really good places to camp outside or just visit. Been there a few times myself and enjoyed it.

  • 2ski

    If you can and have time you should stop by Moab, Utah. They have really good places to camp outside or just visit. Been there a few times myself and enjoyed it.

  • http://listmixer.com/ Sid Steward

    cgraham149-

    As I recall, Robert likes BBQ — that’s good Summer fare, too. Midtown Sac might appeal to his Seattle roots. Lots of nice little places to eat and lots of color.

  • http://listmixer.com Sid Steward

    cgraham149-

    As I recall, Robert likes BBQ — that’s good Summer fare, too. Midtown Sac might appeal to his Seattle roots. Lots of nice little places to eat and lots of color.

  • Karim

    A road film for our times: TCP/IP Rider.

    ♫ Get your motor runnin’…
    Head out on the highway…
    Lookin’ for some WiFi…
    and our GPS location…     ♫

    EXT. ROADSIDE CAMPFIRE — NIGHT

    JACK NICHOLSON takes another hit off the joint and begins to ramble.

    NICHOLSON
    Well, the Googlers are people, just like us. From within our own Solar System. Except that their society is more evolved. They don’t have any managers, because engineers don’t need managers. Our leaders have repressed this information because of the tremendous shock it would cause to our antiquated systems. Now, the result of this is that Googlarians have contacted peoples in all walks of life, in an advisory capacity. Eventually, the Googlerites will cause man to have a godlike control over his own destiny. But they must do this covertly, because of the shock it would cause to our antiquated systems.

    PATRICK
    (whispering to Robert)
    I told you not to pick up hitchhikers.

  • Karim

    A road film for our times: TCP/IP Rider.

    ♫ Get your motor runnin’…
    Head out on the highway…
    Lookin’ for some WiFi…
    and our GPS location…     ♫

    EXT. ROADSIDE CAMPFIRE — NIGHT

    JACK NICHOLSON takes another hit off the joint and begins to ramble.

    NICHOLSON
    Well, the Googlers are people, just like us. From within our own Solar System. Except that their society is more evolved. They don’t have any managers, because engineers don’t need managers. Our leaders have repressed this information because of the tremendous shock it would cause to our antiquated systems. Now, the result of this is that Googlarians have contacted peoples in all walks of life, in an advisory capacity. Eventually, the Googlerites will cause man to have a godlike control over his own destiny. But they must do this covertly, because of the shock it would cause to our antiquated systems.

    PATRICK
    (whispering to Robert)
    I told you not to pick up hitchhikers.

  • http://oberrycavanaugh.blogspot.com/ Nicole Buckley

    Stop by Bozeman and come visit us at O’Berry Cavanaugh again. I wasn’t around the first time you stopped in. :-)

  • http://oberrycavanaugh.blogspot.com Nicole Buckley

    Stop by Bozeman and come visit us at O’Berry Cavanaugh again. I wasn’t around the first time you stopped in. :-)

  • http://www.goodrecruits.com/ robertmerrill

    Robert, when will you be in Salt Lake?

  • http://www.goodrecruits.com robertmerrill

    Robert, when will you be in Salt Lake?

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ Robert Scoble

    Salt Lake? I’d expect sometime Friday. I’ll work on a route based on these responses.

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ Robert Scoble

    Salt Lake? I’d expect sometime Friday. I’ll work on a route based on these responses.

  • http://valleywag.com/ Nick Douglas

    Karim: Hahahahahaha!

    Robert: Okay, but I’ll need an EVDO card and a trunk full of mescaline.

  • http://valleywag.com Nick Douglas

    Karim: Hahahahahaha!

    Robert: Okay, but I’ll need an EVDO card and a trunk full of mescaline.

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ Robert Scoble

    Nick: damn, I can do the EVDO card…

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ Robert Scoble

    Nick: damn, I can do the EVDO card…

  • http://www.phil801.com/wpblog Phil Burns

    See you in Utah!

  • http://www.phil801.com/wpblog Phil Burns

    See you in Utah!

  • http://blog.evilzenscientist.com/ Evil ZEN Scientist

    I’m in Salt Lake – feel free to stop by!

  • http://blog.evilzenscientist.com Evil ZEN Scientist

    I’m in Salt Lake – feel free to stop by!

  • http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/ Joseph Scott

    Geek dinner in Sacramento?

  • http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/ Joseph Scott

    Geek dinner in Sacramento?

  • Christopher Coulter

    Karim, going correct format, eh? :) Tho the CHARACTER should be centered.

    PS – Christopher Riley is the baseline.

  • Christopher Coulter

    Karim, going correct format, eh? :) Tho the CHARACTER should be centered.

    PS – Christopher Riley is the baseline.

  • http://momspeaks.wordpress.com/ momspeaks

    Come to Portland and we’ll throw some ribs on the BBQ and a cherry pie in the oven. Seriously – I’m a great cook. :>)

  • http://momspeaks.wordpress.com/ momspeaks

    Come to Portland and we’ll throw some ribs on the BBQ and a cherry pie in the oven. Seriously – I’m a great cook. :>)

  • http://listmixer.com/ Sid Steward

    I’m with Joseph. Who can organize a Sacto meetup? I created a webnote wiki where we can collaborate.

  • http://listmixer.com Sid Steward

    I’m with Joseph. Who can organize a Sacto meetup? I created a webnote wiki where we can collaborate.

  • http://www.tubesmusic.com/blog Scott Hildebrand

    Yes, the Sac crew awaits. Please keep me informed of your visit and we (Adam Kalsey, Joseph Scott, et al.) will make sure we get you fed.

  • http://www.tubesmusic.com/blog Scott Hildebrand

    Yes, the Sac crew awaits. Please keep me informed of your visit and we (Adam Kalsey, Joseph Scott, et al.) will make sure we get you fed.

  • http://www.knowmoremedia.com/2006/07/we_have_it_in_our_power_to_beg.html Tim Stay

    Robert,

    Know More Media would be glad to organize a meet and greet for lunch on Friday if you make it to Salt Lake by then. Then you could meet a bunch of the Utah crowd all in one place.

    Let me know if you are interested.

  • http://www.knowmoremedia.com/2006/07/we_have_it_in_our_power_to_beg.html Tim Stay

    Robert,

    Know More Media would be glad to organize a meet and greet for lunch on Friday if you make it to Salt Lake by then. Then you could meet a bunch of the Utah crowd all in one place.

    Let me know if you are interested.

  • http://ebersys.blogspot.com/ Eber Irigoyen

    I’m in Salt Lake, so what’s the plan?

  • http://ebersys.blogspot.com/ Eber Irigoyen

    I’m in Salt Lake, so what’s the plan?

  • http://www.dealarchitect.typepad.com/ vinnie mirchandani

    you want a little detour – come to Tampa, FL! At this point we are cooler than most of the country – sweet revenge in the summer!!

  • http://www.dealarchitect.typepad.com vinnie mirchandani

    you want a little detour – come to Tampa, FL! At this point we are cooler than most of the country – sweet revenge in the summer!!

  • http://geekentertainment.tv/ irina slutsky

    oh, my college roommate from UVA lives in sacramento. i went to j-school for graduate degree and she is not in vet school. i’ve never been to sacramento, but driving from sf to montana with scoble and eddie and a whole slew of online video geeks is almost like a dream come true. i think. i hear there’s some hot springs and come cowboys at the end of this trip.

  • http://geekentertainment.tv irina slutsky

    oh, my college roommate from UVA lives in sacramento. i went to j-school for graduate degree and she is not in vet school. i’ve never been to sacramento, but driving from sf to montana with scoble and eddie and a whole slew of online video geeks is almost like a dream come true. i think. i hear there’s some hot springs and come cowboys at the end of this trip.

  • Karim

    i hear there’s some hot springs and come cowboys at the end of this trip.

    Ok, scratch TCP/IP Rider. The new script is called Broadband Mountain…

    ENNIS
    You ever get the feelin’… I don’t know, er… when you’re in town and someone looks at you all suspicious, like he knows? And then you go out on the pavement and everyone looks like they know too?

    SCOBLE
    Yeah! And then they ask you to fix their computer.

    ENNIS
    That’s… not exactly what I meant.

    SCOBLE
    Tell you what, though. Truth is, sometimes I miss Microsoft so much I can hardly stand it. I wish I could quit Microsoft.

    ENNIS
    You did quit Microsoft.

    SCOBLE
    Oh yeah.

  • Karim

    i hear there’s some hot springs and come cowboys at the end of this trip.

    Ok, scratch TCP/IP Rider. The new script is called Broadband Mountain…

    ENNIS
    You ever get the feelin’… I don’t know, er… when you’re in town and someone looks at you all suspicious, like he knows? And then you go out on the pavement and everyone looks like they know too?

    SCOBLE
    Yeah! And then they ask you to fix their computer.

    ENNIS
    That’s… not exactly what I meant.

    SCOBLE
    Tell you what, though. Truth is, sometimes I miss Microsoft so much I can hardly stand it. I wish I could quit Microsoft.

    ENNIS
    You did quit Microsoft.

    SCOBLE
    Oh yeah.

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