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Yep.  I have attempted this before and came crawling back and I have also attempted to maintain 2 blogs which was a pain.  Recently my site host WebHost4Life made the move to RTM bits and the environment is stable and im optimistic that I may actually stay there for a while… for those that have me in there lists (Thank you) and if you would lke to continue to subscribe you can find me at

Http://bobfox.net/blog  <if you saw this earlier you will notice I changed this address.  Sorry for the confusion

Looking forward to seeing you there.  Dustin you da MAN!!!!

Yep.  I have attempted this before and came crawling back and I have also attempted to maintain 2 blogs which was a pain.  Recently my site host WebHost4Life made the move to RTM bits and the environment is stable and im optimistic that I may actually stay there for a while… for those that have me in there lists (Thank you) and if you would lke to continue to subscribe you can find me at

Http://bobfox.net/blog  <if you saw this earlier you will notice I changed this address.  Sorry for the confusion

Looking forward to seeing you there.  Dustin you da MAN!!!!

Microsoft recently released a number of great documents to go through.  One being very detailed document related to MOSS 2007 Search.

You can get it HERE

Happy Reading

Microsoft recently released a number of great documents to go through.  One being very detailed document related to MOSS 2007 Search.

You can get it HERE

Happy Reading

The epidemic is spreading… I have been tagged by my bud Heather

Happy New Year to all and here goes my list…

1. I almost became a cop in Atlantic City.  I think the right decision was made that I should never be allowed to carry a weapon again after the military. 

2. Most of you know me as a Jersey boy but… I was actually born in Philadelphia PA.  Ok its not that big of a land crossing but for years I have disowned the state i was spawned in (that im sure will raise some eyebrows)  Pennsylvania for years to me was called Pennsyltucky… im over it now 

3. For those that have met me in person know im somewhat large….. Wanna see me run?  Put a praying mantis in my face and watch me take off.  Yes i have a fear… they look like little Aliens and shite… they bite the heads off their mates.  Whats not to be afraid of.

4. I once ran a car into the side of a house and then got out and tried to physically push it out… the wheels were sideways so it was a lost effort but i kept trying.  (My moms car… i was 18 and it was 4AM … the cops found some ammusement with me in the office.. see this kinda ties into fact number 1)

5. I once was ranked the number 3 Surfer in my age division in the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA)  Going back to item 3 most will find this hard to believe but way back then i wasnt this huge and scary looking guy 

So there you have it….

I now am tagging

Todd Klindt

Scot Hillier

Marc Dencker

Nilesh Metha

Chris Regan

The epidemic is spreading… I have been tagged by my bud Heather

Happy New Year to all and here goes my list…

1. I almost became a cop in Atlantic City.  I think the right decision was made that I should never be allowed to carry a weapon again after the military. 

2. Most of you know me as a Jersey boy but… I was actually born in Philadelphia PA.  Ok its not that big of a land crossing but for years I have disowned the state i was spawned in (that im sure will raise some eyebrows)  Pennsylvania for years to me was called Pennsyltucky… im over it now 

3. For those that have met me in person know im somewhat large….. Wanna see me run?  Put a praying mantis in my face and watch me take off.  Yes i have a fear… they look like little Aliens and shite… they bite the heads off their mates.  Whats not to be afraid of.

4. I once ran a car into the side of a house and then got out and tried to physically push it out… the wheels were sideways so it was a lost effort but i kept trying.  (My moms car… i was 18 and it was 4AM … the cops found some ammusement with me in the office.. see this kinda ties into fact number 1)

5. I once was ranked the number 3 Surfer in my age division in the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA)  Going back to item 3 most will find this hard to believe but way back then i wasnt this huge and scary looking guy 

So there you have it….

I now am tagging

Todd Klindt

Scot Hillier

Marc Dencker

Nilesh Metha

Chris Regan

So on the spur of the moment I decided to pack up my family and drive down to Florida from New Jersey to visit my folks that live in this sprawling retirement village reminiscent of Boca Vista (No I didn't meet the Castanza's but we there is always that chance in a place like this)  So the drive. right I said the drive. almost 1050 miles worth of drive was shared between myself and my wife while the kids slept in the back of the truck.  Things to note:

1.       Triple Check everything before you leave and triple check your spouse 3 more times (we came home 2 times because of things forgotten and was once close to Philly on one turnaround)

2.       Always drive at night if possible… less police activity and more space for Bobby to push 90 MPH.

3.       There is a Cracker Barrel at every rest stop.  (EVERY REST STOP) 

4.       People down south talk funny and drive slow

a.       The left passing lane is largely a myth down here in Gaterland.  Everyone moves to the passing lane and sits there doing their normal 20 MPG on a highway ( Imagine the horror when then see my Jersey Plates rushing up behind them only to swoop past them while I throw an evil grin and hand gesture)  Am I making friends down here?   Uhmmm nope  J

Passing Jacksonville I threw out a wave to Andrew Connell and Mr. Pattison but kept on going… I will be seeing them soon enough  J 

So what's this all got to do with SharePoint?  Well I am in the Orlando area and knowing that there are so many events happening around here this year I wanted to do a little Recon.  

Things noted:

ú         If you have a craving for a favorite restaurant chain HAVE no fear.. Every chain ends in Orlando.. EVERY one.  There is a strip here that resembles Vegas but instead of Casinos there are chain restaurants.   Amazing

ú         If you get to Epcot and you have the time and enjoy an occasional beer. do yourself a treat and do an around the world trip sampling each countries offerings.. Better yet.. Try it 2 or 3 times in the same day.

ú         A round of Golf (at least here in this retirement village) takes a full day.  Even with the golf carts these old buggers move slowly and take their game a little too seriously (I almost got into a fight with an 85 year old) 

Seriously though its always good to get away and decompress a bit.  Working in the quick paced NYC environment makes it somewhat difficult to change gears but the effort is worth it.

The good things?

Well yea there are a lot of good things about this area:

1.       My parents are first on the list

2.       Wally World is very close by and its fun to be a kid again

3.       No Jersey jokes. it seems that 9 out of 10 people here are transplants so they kept their NJ pride.

4.       Alligator Soup, Alligator meatballs, Alligator Chili, Alligator Stew, Cracker Barrel (it's on every corner here)

I'm looking forward to (FLYING) down here for TechEd and the other events.   Hope ya'll enjoyed.

So on the spur of the moment I decided to pack up my family and drive down to Florida from New Jersey to visit my folks that live in this sprawling retirement village reminiscent of Boca Vista (No I didn't meet the Castanza's but we there is always that chance in a place like this)  So the drive. right I said the drive. almost 1050 miles worth of drive was shared between myself and my wife while the kids slept in the back of the truck.  Things to note:

1.       Triple Check everything before you leave and triple check your spouse 3 more times (we came home 2 times because of things forgotten and was once close to Philly on one turnaround)

2.       Always drive at night if possible… less police activity and more space for Bobby to push 90 MPH.

3.       There is a Cracker Barrel at every rest stop.  (EVERY REST STOP) 

4.       People down south talk funny and drive slow

a.       The left passing lane is largely a myth down here in Gaterland.  Everyone moves to the passing lane and sits there doing their normal 20 MPG on a highway ( Imagine the horror when then see my Jersey Plates rushing up behind them only to swoop past them while I throw an evil grin and hand gesture)  Am I making friends down here?   Uhmmm nope  J

Passing Jacksonville I threw out a wave to Andrew Connell and Mr. Pattison but kept on going… I will be seeing them soon enough  J 

So what's this all got to do with SharePoint?  Well I am in the Orlando area and knowing that there are so many events happening around here this year I wanted to do a little Recon.  

Things noted:

ú         If you have a craving for a favorite restaurant chain HAVE no fear.. Every chain ends in Orlando.. EVERY one.  There is a strip here that resembles Vegas but instead of Casinos there are chain restaurants.   Amazing

ú         If you get to Epcot and you have the time and enjoy an occasional beer. do yourself a treat and do an around the world trip sampling each countries offerings.. Better yet.. Try it 2 or 3 times in the same day.

ú         A round of Golf (at least here in this retirement village) takes a full day.  Even with the golf carts these old buggers move slowly and take their game a little too seriously (I almost got into a fight with an 85 year old) 

Seriously though its always good to get away and decompress a bit.  Working in the quick paced NYC environment makes it somewhat difficult to change gears but the effort is worth it.

The good things?

Well yea there are a lot of good things about this area:

1.       My parents are first on the list

2.       Wally World is very close by and its fun to be a kid again

3.       No Jersey jokes. it seems that 9 out of 10 people here are transplants so they kept their NJ pride.

4.       Alligator Soup, Alligator meatballs, Alligator Chili, Alligator Stew, Cracker Barrel (it's on every corner here)

I'm looking forward to (FLYING) down here for TechEd and the other events.   Hope ya'll enjoyed.