I am currently in the US on a business trip. We flew in to Seattle, my old hometown (I lived there for nearly 2 years). It was really nice to go back and meet people. I spend a quick visit to Microsoft, went to shee shoal bay where I used to sail T-Birds and played a lot of Squash at Microsoft’s Pro Club. I also discovered that the traffic situation in Seattle is still unresolved. They have been trying to get public transportation into place for more than 15 years now. We drove up to Vancouver and then down to Los Angeles again. On the way we visited more than 20 universities. I hope they will all sign…

On Friday morning Carlo called me up. He was sitting with other mothies at a pizzeria reflecting on the races, I was standing at a Kinko’s in Los Angeles printing marketing brochures for the updcoming conference which will take place from Tuesday to Friday.

It is a shame I couldn’t be at the the Stinietzsee regatta, especially as i now live in Berlin. Apparently the guys had a day with very little wind on the first day while Carlo told me that they had fun foiling on Friday. Unfortunately I still haven’t received the results (please email me to schulte(at)olapa.de if you got the results so I can put them online).

Carlo also reminded me that Friday was the last day to sign up for the Europeans without paying a € 100 late registration fee. So now I own Carlo a beer at the Europeans. I guess it is official: I owe Carlo a beer or two at the Europeans

As I didn’t want to stay in LA for the weekend (LA is an ugly city) Lukas and I decided to go for Vegas. Last time I have been here I was 17 and it wasn’t that exciting. Now that I am an adult by american standard (and I don’t need any fake IDs anymore Vegas is a lot more fun). Firstofall the Americans here are very tolerant. You can smoke everywhere, inside and outside. Also you can drink anywhere. If you drink alcohol on the streets Seattle the police would have a word with you. Also in most states you cannot go to a restaurant where alcohol is served with a minor. In Vegas no-one cares. This makes Vegas an awesome place for people like me who just hate stupid rules and regulations.

So while all of you have been sailing awesome moth regattas I went to Studio 54 at MGM Grand:

Bythe way as an entrepreneur I think Vegas has a terrific business model. First of all casinos always win, just by the strict mathematics of it. They subsidize the rooms as they know you will play at the hotel’s casino. If you loose (highly probable) the casino is happy. If you win you are going to spent the money in Vegas on drinks, shows or golf? and the casino is happy once again. (I won $50 at the Roulette and spent $45 to get into Studio 54 in the same casino)
I think money never leaves Vegas it is just flowing in from all over the world.

Think about this business model – I am jealous….

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