I am sitting here in the glorious main hall of the Cipriani on 42nd Street for the SIIA Conference where I am going to be a panelist later in the afternoon.
How I am going to do this is unclear because I am sick as a dog. My ears are plugged and I have a deep hacking cough that makes me sound like a refugee from an Umberto Eco novel. I am now listening to a panel called “Deals Gone Wild,” which has speakers from AOL, VeriSign and Spark Capital. I can’t hear a word they’re saying, in part because of my plugged ears and in part because of the terrible acoustics in the cavernous hall. I caught the tale end of an interview with the CEO of Craig’s List that sounded interesting, not that I could hear much of the that either.
Coming up at lunch – a GOOGLE VP. Now that should be even more interesting. I’ll try to get close enough to hear. If I had any strength, I ‘d ask a question about China. But I don’t. Of course, no at Google is likely to be in a very good mood today.
At this moment in time, Roger, you can be an even larger popular hero by coughing and sneezing on the Google VP during lunch
Or load up with antihistemines. Fight the fog, not the clog. Recommended dosages don’t work unless you use at least two different types of drug. If you only use one double the dosage. You’re a Hollywood type so they won’t find it a bit odd if you looked stoned.
Or you can just go with honesty and say, “Heh, Mr. Google-VeePee. I apologize for being half wasted on cold preps and not shaking your hand and all, but I figured you’d prefer that to having me sneeze and cough all over your lunch.”
But whatever you choose, best wishes to you. Break a leg!
I was going to say Benedryl.
That stuff is awful, but it works for us.
Too late for Zycam?
Dayquill then early to be w/Nyquill.
ARM – Allergy Relief Medicine was wonderful for me, I don’t think they make it anymore.
I hab it, too.
*hack, hack*