{"id":1348,"date":"2007-11-13T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orcldoug.com\/blog\/?p=1348"},"modified":"2007-11-13T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-11-13T12:00:00","slug":"the-monkey-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/orcldoug.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/13\/the-monkey-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"The Monkey Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, so I know I said Cuddly Toys wouldn’t be appearing on the Oracle blog any more, but in the other place<\/a>, but this is directly related to the conference.<\/p>\n

It occurred to me as I was walking around the exhibition halls that I should try to use my influence as a blogger, which appears to be significant these days<\/a>, to garner top quality swag. See, I don’t really need any expenses paid or meet company executives before I’ll say what someone wants me to say or advertise a company quite blatantly.<\/p>\n

All it really takes is a monkey!<\/p>\n

So, thanks to Maile Mulligan at Remy Corp<\/a> for supplying the little fella at the front here.<\/p>\n

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As for the chap at the back, I had to speak to two of SGI’s consultants before they’d let me have him (and that’s why they’re not getting a hyperlink!), but get this. He’s a catapult monkey that you catapult across the room as he lets out a scream that becomes more disturbing the second and third times you do it! When I let Mads and my wee sister know about him, they insisted I had to talk to those consultants.<\/p>\n

It took me a while to build up to it, so you owe me girls.<\/p>\n

Should any other exhibitors want me to mention them on the blog, please arrange for me to win your iPod Touch prize draw or just show me a better monkey.<\/p>\n

Thank you for listening to this commercial presentation.<\/p>\n

P.S. Yes, I *am* disturbed, but I don’t give a monkey’s. Boom, boom!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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