Metcalfe's Slaw

Yes, Bob Metcalfe hosted me and Doc Searls and Renee Blodgett for lunch and fun tech talk today at Polaris Ventures and to set the record straight ... we didn't have cole slaw, at least I didn't, but there probably was some there, with all the amazing food set out for our pleasure.

The food seemed to be nothing short of first-rate, although the policy of bringing gourmet food in and never giving these poor venture capitalists a chance to see the light of day, seems a little cruel. I expect they should be allowed to leave the building at least now and then for lunch if they are on best behavior -- they don't look too dangerous or anything -- in fact, they look rather clean cut and well meaning. Maybe they would need a chaperone for these little outings. I'd volunteer.

As for lunch, I'd like to say we had an oh-so-serious conversation, but again, to be truthful, we actually had a riotous good time horsing around. I was rather placid compared to the rest of them, I didn't even sing La Marseillaise or anything. As for networking -- Metcalfe's baby -- we weren't talking it, we were doing it.