Yesterday evening, a gaggle of Web 2.0′s finest geeks and I headed to Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park for the inaugural Friday round of Kickball for Geeks 2008. My favorite Community Evangelist, Kristine of PBwiki, orchestrated the entire event, and six teams participated in the post-work festivities. The sting of the [ridiculously chilly] weather was eased by cases of booze for each team before and throughout, and the sting of bruised egos and severed limbs (kidding!) was eased by wings, nachos, and guacamole at Kezar Pub after.
Social lubricant notwithstanding, quite a few rivalries were rekindled, rearing their ugly heads during the course of the activities. However, as the mere photographer, I’m not going to be the one to fan the flames. There’s a time and a place for smack talk. Let this neutral observer be. But you can check the photos and stir the pot yourself.
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