Hello Helen,

> Just a quick hello from Fulda! The atmosphere here is just amazing.
> The first Firebird conference is a runaway success, with every
> session packed to overflowing and lots of serious talk going on over
> beers and coffees in the corridors and cafes. So much to do, so
> little time - it's full-on.
>
> There's a lot of not-so-serious stuff happening too, lots to laugh
> about. Wish you were all here!

Sure, sure, have a great time. Don't feel bad about *us* toiling away
here for our paltry existence :-)

No, seriously: it's great knowing that the conference is such a
succes. Greetings to everybody in Fulda!

You know what I'm curious about? About how many people came to the
conference. Dozens? Hundreds?


Take care,
Paul Vinkenoog


PS:
Just discovered the "live" image at http://www.h-k.de/fbimage.html
But the faces are too dark to tell if you all look bored, attentive
or just relaxed :-)