A word from the boss, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Sure thing, boss.

Imperial Turbines, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Not what I would expect to see in WV.

The warm fuzzies, originally uploaded by Project BS.

Just watch out for the magic learning powder, kid.

Some thoughts after my trip to Atlanta:

• Georgia Tech has some very nice professional education facilities (think plasma screens on the classroom doors) and a spiffy hotel a la the Inn at Virginia Tech. Though I didn't get a chance to check out the main campus (we were on the other side of I-75/85), I thought they've done a good job of making it not seem too much like being in a big city. On a couple of streets, if I blocked out the skyscrapers in the distance, I felt a little like I was back in a college town.
• While I've been to Atlanta before, it was mainly contained to the tourist-y parts of town and a seedy Super 8 Motel during Tour 2002. This time, my co-workers and I took restaurant recommendations from various people and ended up in such places as The Vortex (awesome burgers), Fat Matt's Rib Shack (heart-stoppingly good ribs), and the St. Charles Deli. The verdict is that Atlanta has many good places to eat.
• Following along with the previous point, Atlanta also seems to have music everywhere you go. At Fat Matt's, a blues/Southern Rock band was squeezed onto a barely six-foot stage, but boy were those guys playing their hearts out. The lead guitarist conjured a Warren Haynes from an alternate universe, in both physique and playing style. During our last night in town, we tried out the local Gordon Biersch and were treated to a polka rock trio from Cincinnati, who were belting out polka-tinged covers of everything from John Denver to The Doors. And these weren't even the main music hot spots!

So, I'd like to go back sometime and check out some more of these places. My stomach will thank me!