Rock Band at work...

The weirdest thing just happened at work.

 

My workboy Scott got a call at his desk.  I wasn't really listening, but my ears pricked up when he started saying things like "Oh, you should probably ask Adam about that.  He knows a lot about it.  Can I put you on speakerphone?"  He motions for me to come over.

 

I'm wondering what I'm such an expert at.

 

I come over and look at the name on the phone.  It's a relatively important mid-level manager named Josh.  My mind races about what he could be asking about, and cross referencing that with things that I know about that Scott doesn't know.

 

Josh:  "Hey Adam…  I hear you know a bit about the game Rock Band?"

Adam: "I do…  wait, are you serious?"

 

He continues asking lots of questions about the game.  How many people can play, can you play competitively and cooperatively, can you play online, how many songs, etc…

 

I'm at once "in the zone", answering all his questions at once, but at the same time wondering in the back of my mind why he's asking.  His questions are kind of leading, as if he has some motive, so I'm trying to guess at that.

 

He finally reveals that he's part of planning a 35th anniversary party for our company, and wondered how Rock Band could fit into that.  He invited me to be on the planning committee, and I jumped at that. 

 

At our most recent holiday party, they had (among other things) a "Dance Dance Revolution" video game set up.  I commented that I thought Rock Band would have been a fun thing to have as a side activity, as well.

 

It was pretty much the most exciting business call I've had in a long time.