Word: buffets
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...says Zachary Coffin, an accountant turned venture capitalist. "People just think they wear green eyeshades and run numbers all day." I can say unequivocally that in my four days at the congress there were no green eyeshades and little running of any kind, except when they unveiled the sushi buffet at the opening reception. I still have the bruises...
...first task of the morning was to find and saddle our string of camels. Once yanked away from a tantalizing buffet of acacias, the animals responded to our well rehearsed commands of "Hoosh down," dropping suddenly to their front knees and clumsily concertinaing their back legs under their bellies. Once saddled up we plodded off into the vast, silent emptiness in search of clues to outback history, startling kangaroos and emus accustomed to having the arid landscape to themselves. Was that faint track across a low, stony hill merely made by wild goats? No, over the rise was a roofless...
...lead is terrific news,” O’Brien said from the stage of the gilded meeting room, where the campaign posters of more than 20 different candidates—some of whom also took the stage—lined the walls as guests wandered among buffet tables and two drink bars...
Some of the guests relished the catered buffet and thumping music as much as the chance to hobnob with political doyens...
...provisions for tourists are sold. Accommodation is provided in basic but functional tents with twin beds. More pleasant sleeping arrangements can be had on cushions out under the stars, but make sure to bring warm clothes and mosquito repellent. There are toilet and shower facilities on-site, and a buffet-style dinner and breakfast are included in the package; e-mail captains@go.com.jo for more information...