Messages From Austin

SXSW is now upon us, and vast amounts of geeks from all over the world are converging on the weird citizens of Austin, Texas to have their mental orgy of nerd-araderie. From the interactive panels during the day, to the booze-filled bellies at night, the city is going to be quite interesting for the next couple of weeks.

Although I’m unable to bring myself (and others who aren't there) to Austin, perhaps there's a tiny (and fun) way I can bring Austin here…

As of right now, I’m publicly giving out my Google GrandCentral number to everyone here. This is a number that I don't have forwarded to any of my phones, and am just using it as a way to collect messages, so why not take advantage of it?

Here’s the number (linked for iPhone users):

+1-309-822-4089

UPDATE

I've started keeping an archive of all the messages on my Huffduffer account. They're sorted as starting from the bottom.

The Challenge

If you're in Austin right now, here's what I'd like you to do:

Call this number (309-822-4089) whenever you want. Seriously, anytime you feel like it. Want to rant, tell a story, confess something, talk about a cool panel you just saw, share a kick-ass band that you're listening to, or even drunk dial some strange noises… anything goes!

The message that you leave is then saved for me on GrandCentral. I'm the only person who has access to the account where they can be reviewed and/or downloaded as mp3 files.

Fame and Glory

When I listen to your message (I will listen to every message), I may post it here. Throughout the week, I’ll end up with a small collection of the messages that amuse me the most, to share with the world and all my readers. Granted, I probably won’t post any that are too vulgar or profane, even if they make me laugh hard enough to pee a little. But I will post the ones that I think need to be shared.

When it’s all said and done, I may even send some prizes (in the form of artwork) to the best call. So what are you waiting for?

Disclaimer

Please note: I am not responsible for any charges (long distance or otherwise) that may be incurred during this event. Insults, threats, and anything I deem inappropriate will be deleted. Additionally, I probably can't prove that every call is coming from Austin, so I'll just take them as they come in. Please be somewhat responsible (we’re all adults here).

Also, the outgoing message is just a default response. I’ll add something special just for you kids shortly.