[singpilot]

You know, I am staying in a 40 unit condo complex on the Wood River. The front desk guy told me this morning that nothing but flight crews were in the hotel here. I have run across guys from every single aspect of the business community.

Denis, I think the median political pointer up here is set to oxen.

Whose ox gets gored by who gets elected.

There doesn't seem to be the political talk yet. Thursday night, ExCIA director Tenet gives a talk. The Governator talks Friday noon. The exPrime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney spoke this morning. That's the extent of the politics.

The buzz seems to be business. My client announced earnings yesterday in Sunnyvale, met the press and stockholders, winced at the stock price falling 4%, got in his G4 and came up here. By 11AM up here the stock price had not only recovered the loss, but gained even more. He was a lot more relaxed this morning.

Eisner has been all over town this morning (ran into him at Starbucks), and Bloomberg keeps sticking a mike in his face everywhere he goes. NO COMMENT is all they are getting out of him. The Harvey Weinstein (also spotted walking early) riff/tiff with Eisner is the grist of the rumor mill.

The place we had a late dinner last night (late in Idaho is 9PM) let us know that the kitchen was closing at 10PM, and we REALLY needed to get our order in by 9:45. We did, as did everyone else in the place (Whiskey Jaques). At 10:30, a 'whale' walked in and bought the kitchen staff for another hour so he and his guests could eat. It was a riot. Some poor PA is going to wince when they have to integrate that expenditure into an expense report on next Monday, haha.

The flight crews are going on a river raft this afternoon, and a BBQ on the beach in front of the condos tonight.

There are over 150 private jets here. Every major corp is represented. Someone at the bar last night (also waiting for a dinner table) soberly made the statement that this place would make a really good terrorist target this week. No one said a word for a few moments, then someone at the end of the bar yelled...

"Next round is on ME!" It was a fun night.