Philadelphia, and other parts of the U.S.A.

Documenting 3 months on the wrong side of the planet, March-June 2003

For those of you who are late to the party, I am currently spending 3 months in Philadelphia, U.S.A., doing sales and support work for the company that pays me, Calytrix Technologies. I'm here by myself, so in order to allieviate the boredom and loneliness (cue the string quartet), I've taken a digital camera along for the ride. The following is the result of that activity.

Home - Philadelphia itself, and the Phoenix, the apartment block where I live.
Orlando - The chlorinated plastic funhole where I attended the Spring SISO Interoperability Workshop, a trade conference for the simulation community. I went back again about a month later, to go to the OMG MDA Implementers Workshop, and the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter briefing.
University of Pennsylvania - One of the many local universities; noted for producing several Nobel Laureates, and being the home of the ENIAC.
Dallas/Ft. Worth - I was only there for a few days, and didn't get to see much, but there are some snaps anyway...
Tom's Place - Tom Monahan is the US sales rep for Calytrix Technologies. I visited him for beer and pizza.
How to spot a Mason - Philadelphia is home to a Grand Masonic Lodge. They have a very large and impressive building which they let people visit, no handshake required.
Pittsfield, MA - A little town about 3 hours west of Boston, home of GE Plastics and General Dynamics.
Mardi Gras - Philadelphia is the city of brotherly love, and I just happened to come upon some brotherly lovin...
Be Very Afraid - Finally, a little humour. Remember, USAsians control the bomb, and "W" doesn't seem afraid to use it. Keep this in mind while viewing the following sociological artifacts...