Optimus Prime @ The CRM 4 Launch?? Could Be!

Yesterday while walking through the local shopping center with Yil, we both noticed a little kid running around dressed in a little Transformers costume. He was about 4 years old, and it was one of those tracksuit style costumes.

Now, like some good mates, I'm a huge 80's fan (I spent years 3 - 13 in that warp), and for a brief moment, I pictured myself, resplendent in Optimus Prime costume, running carefree through the shops too.

Then it hit me! What if I turned up to the CRM 4 Launch, dressed as Optimus Prime. I could crawl on all fours making truck sounds to the lecturn, stand up while making Transformer sounds, announce "CRM 4 will Transform the way you do business", then return to the crawling position, with Transformer sounds off course, then crawl away, while making truck sounds off course!

Now, as Yil pointed out, most people would be thinking WTF? And the others would be on the best 80's time warp trip of their lives, but hey, who cares.

But this is where things get interesting. Yil says to me, "What if I found you an adult sized Optimus Prime costume?... Would you wear it for real?"

I say, "Off course!" with the bravado of a man confident that no business man in his right mind would create an "Adult" sized version of a children's animated character from the 80's!

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Adult-Optimus-Deluxe-Costume/dp/B000VYQ5WC

...

How wrong was I?

Hmm, I reckon if I get 50 comments on my blog insisting that I keep my part of the bargain with Yil, I'll do it! I'll wear an adult Optimus Prime costume to the CRM 4 launch in Oz.

Autobots - roll out!

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Comments

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  You must not only do it, you must obtain video and post it on youtube and link it back from your blog. And no sneaky trying to get out of it by not moderating the comments through, either ;)

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  I think this is your first comment insisting you will keep your part of the bargain. Please do make pictures when it happens though :)

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Are Microsoft employess eligle to vote? If so count me in. And everyone I know. Shanemo

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  If you're an Aussie and you want to see Optimus Prime at the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 launch in Oz ...for

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Gold - I knew it exsisted!!!  Must I remind you that you said you would not only wear it to the CRM 4 launch in Oz - BUT also at Chadstone Shopping Centre!! (Yes, I know after some thought you did say forget Chaddy - BUT I NEVER FORGET MWAAAHHHAHAHAHAHA) Awesome - so have you placed an order yet?  

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  50 comments from 50 people? Or can I comment twice? Consider this a comment. BTw, 50 is a bit rich! -mk

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1 from me happy to ship the outfit down to you too

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1 and no squirming out of it if you get the votes :)

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
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• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  BTW, when is the launch?

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  If you're an Aussie and you want to see Optimus Prime at the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 launch in Oz

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1 :)

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  You must do it

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  You must do it!

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  You must do it Dave

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  You have to do it Dave

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT!

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  #18 Yes from me!

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Dave, it's +1 here too.

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Please - DO IT

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Brilliant, sounds like it will be a hoot (or toot or honk - what ever noise you want to make).

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1 from me. You can also have the original 80's theme playing in the background to add to the atmosphere

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1 I'd like to see you wear a body paint version of the Optimus Prime costume,.. now THAT would be something -nicfill

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  NIKE said it best.   "JUST DO IT"... Or - like Starsky & Hutch...   "Ddo it, ddo it."

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1. You're in Melbourne, right? When's the launch?

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Roll out!

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1 ... I gotta see this at the launch

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  The scary thing is:  that could be the defining moment of your life. :) +1 vote from me.

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1 from me

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Looking forward to see the pictures! +1 (#24)

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  although I cannot be present I would like to see the video/pictures.

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Guess I'm number 23 and you get another +1. Besides pictures please make sure to take a video as well and share it on your blog :-)

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1 Start thinking about ordering the costume!

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Looking foreward to see the pictures.. :D

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  I've got to add my comments or Menno will never speak to me again.

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Please do it Dave! And don't forget to make pictures...

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  Please, please dress up as optimus prime. It would suit the Mo!

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  +1 from me

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  You must do it for the sake of humanity!!!

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  You must do it ! :-)

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  You know you have to Davo, and others have said, make sure there is footage for all the world to see!

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  I'm on board. +1 here.

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2007
  I just bought that costume for my son.... It rocks... Now I would LOVE to see you wear it.... :-) :-) Isn't this like comment #35 or so?

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007
  It would be very OZZZZZZtentatious of you to do so.

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007
  Do it, but make sure that someone records the event on video and posts to Channel9 or Soapbox so we have "evidence"!

• Mike

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007
  +1 here.  Don't worry, the shame and embarressment will only settle in before you fall asleep that night.

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007
  Sometimes even the wisest of man or machine can make an error. :)

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007
  +1

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007
  I'm way down in the USA, but you hafta do it! Can you count all of the co-workers on our CRM Team (6 of us total)?

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007
  +1 Transformers... da-da-da-da dar dar

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007
  go for it!

• Anonymous
  November 16, 2007

• 1 here too Dave... :)

• Anonymous
  November 17, 2007
  Soundwave officially supports this filthy humans desire to worship the false autobot idol "Optimus Prime". Megatron is the one true leader! Your foolishness will be your downfall! Perish!!! Lots of love, Soundwave

• Anonymous
  November 18, 2007
  You got my vote (c'mon guys, we're half way there!)

• Anonymous
  November 18, 2007
  You've got my vote (c'mon fellow Transformer's geeks, we're half way there)

• Anonymous
  November 18, 2007
  Dave I'm not going to be there but you have to do it if not for me do it for the kids :o)

• Anonymous
  November 18, 2007
  +1 Go for it Optimus :)

• Anonymous
  November 18, 2007
  +1 from me

• Anonymous
  November 18, 2007
  Yes, yes... I said that if I received 50 comments to this post: Optimus Prime @ The CRM 4 Launch-- Could

• Anonymous
  November 18, 2007
  Yes, yes... I said that if I received 50 comments to this post: Optimus Prime @ The CRM 4 Launch-- Could

• Anonymous
  November 19, 2007
  I think you should do it. Here's one more comment.

• Anonymous
  November 19, 2007
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• Anonymous
  November 19, 2007
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• Anonymous
  November 21, 2007
  So are you doing it?