Roger Wilco

There’s a bit of a story behind this one, so bear with me.

Here’s an excerpt from an email thread discussing arrangements for the Oak Table at this year’s UKOUG conference.

Question – Will you be bringing any employees to man the Oaktable?  If so, they can register for exhibition only tickets at the following link – http://www.delegate.com/ukoug/2008/oracle/display.php

Answer – Roger

Later on, another email appeared.

I was looking on the registrations and I don’t see Roger’s name listed.  Has he registered himself? what is his full name?

At which point James Morle stepped in

might you have one of your furry friends that currently has no name, and could be baptised as ‘Roger’ (last name ‘Wilco’?) to attend Oaktable events? His roles and responsibilities will include
– ‘manning’ the oaktable
– answering Oaktable Challenge questions (are we doing that this year?)
– getting the first round of drinks in

And, of course, he should be properly registered for the exhibit hall, with badge…

The bad news is that all of our Cuddly Toys have names (apart from the small collective known as ‘The Little Ones).

The good news is that Roger does, in fact exist. So I applied for an Exhibition-only pass so he could meet this commitment.

So, Ladies and Gentlemen, although he is a superior Racoon, don’t be shy, come along to the Oak Table Network area and feel free to ask him any questions you like. The Oak Table area is slightly hidden this year, on the balcony inside the Exhibition Hall.

Oh, and if you’re *still* non-plussed by this affair, this may help.