Qwest Center Stake Out
Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting kicks off today and, as luck would have it, one of the 27,000 (tiny) fractional owners of the company is a DealBreaker reader. Curtis Walker will be liveblogging the jamboree, which, in year’s past, has included Warren Buffett losing to an 11 year old at ping pong, and teaching a tantric sex class. So don’t be assholes—he’s one of you!
After a terrifying night of storms and 19 tornadoes at my mom's remote survivalist compound (Hi Mom), we hit the road after my daily Twitter fix. Fortunately, aside from wind, the weather was cooperative. We couldn't pass up a chance to stop at Costco* to get some Cokes and burn a few dollars off my AmEx. So far, it's a good day for "going Berkshire," though the motorhome isn't by Carefree of Colorado and it's not insured by Geico... yet; Geico recently entered the ATV and RV insurance business.
Omaha has greeted us with a wide open parking lot (as expected) and a gloomy, overcast sky. After a bit of freshening up, we'll be scooting over to the reception at Borsheims, which is pretty much a mob scene with endless lines at the free grub and drink stations. We try to save a few bucks by getting in line over at the Hilton and sharing a cab with some other rich people. If it weren't so cruddy outside, we could fire up the grille and have the smallest tailgating party ever.
-- Curtis Walker
Earlier: BKH Meeting: En Route
*BRK doesn't own any stock in Costco, but they only accept AmEx credit cards.