To set the scene, on the morning of the second day of the Pro Light and Sound show in Frankfurt, all was well. The day ahead was laid out with a series of meetings and important events,
Back to back meetings...terrible times.
culminating in the Atlantic Audio party on the stand commencing at, well whenever really – should have been after 6, but really it all started about 4.
What with all the DiGiCo hangers-on (!) and wine and beer already freely flowing, things were beginning to loosen up, so to speak. Atlantic Audio do us all proud with the party each Frankfurt and this year was no exception. Good music (courtesy of a DJ who looked suspiciously like he’d just been train-spotting – anyone know wo he was?), good food, good GOD so many people! I think it was probably the best attended event yet.
Certainly it was the latest for an after-show party – we managed to say our good-byes about 11pm (normally I would say we’d be out of there by 8 at the latest). And herein lay the problem. Due to fantastic Germanic efficiency, all exits from the hall, bar one were now locked. The exit that was still open led to another hall, and to another and so on, eventually depositing us somewhere in Munich, or so it felt. Due to the possible consumption of some alcohol, we got a little sidelined on the way out and happened upon an exhibitor’s stand which really had to be experienced in an “up close and personal” manner.
I am still not sure what was actually for sale here. If anyone knows, let us know. I would guess at outdoor event type speakers – the sort of things disguised as rocks, or maybe in this case JUNGLE ANIMALS. The following photos were all taken shortly before we were mauled and all riding of wild beasts was purely for defensive purposes only. Beer bottlese were used to stun and then scare them away.
Or...who looks more surprised?
When that didn’t work, I had to go for a head lock, but even then he was non-plussed,
Smell my fingers, king of the beasts. They smell of fear.
so we moved on to the baby elephant. Having trouble getting through to it so we decided on a trunk call. Sorry, but that joke had to be used. Elephant, mobile phone, calling, trunk, and we’ll get our coats.
I think it's for you - she says she's your mum.
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