Don’t forget to check the closet on your next trip…

On a recent business trip to Acapulco, I stayed at the nicely appointed Fairmont Pierre Marques. After checking in to my room, I found an interesting surprise in the closet. 

Future guests should be comforted that both the hotel’s housekeeping and extermination programs work well (although maybe at different times). For me, I found the scorpion a great find. How many times have you played with a scorpion? However, I can see for others, they may not be able to sleep so snuggly at night. Where in the room had the scorpion visited before he met his demise?

Daily five star housekeeping service

The hotel and Acapulco are beautiful and the people are very welcoming. Despite the surprise, I would highly recommend both.

Looking north from the Fairmont Pierre Marques

In Search Of… Backup tape falling off a truck

In product marketing, the search for the perfect image to jazz up a presentation is never ending. For years, I’ve been looking for an image to represent the challenge of lost backup tapes.

I think this is truly a search fit for Leonard Nemoy and In Search Of... Sasquatch, UFOs, an image of backup tapes tumbling off a truck…

So far my latest, best find is from Flickr. Not a box full of tapes, but the “Fell Off Truck” text is a nice touch and gives a hint of what might happen to a backup tape in a similar situation.