I traveled to Santiago, Chile this week to visit and train several Civil 3D customers and partners. This is my first time in Chile, and I have to say I like it a lot. The people, the place and the food are all outstanding.
The nice folks from IEG were quite skilled with Civil 3D, so we all learned a lot from each other. Thanks to Mauricio Estay and the staff of Comgrap and my new friend and fellow Autodesk-er Cristina Randazzo. My Spanish is so bad that I think I may have been telling the group that “the cattle are plaid” instead of Civil 3D rocks! They have been very patient with me.
IEG and Comgrap staff (at left), Cristina and I (at right) looking relieved that we did not blow up!
Around lunchtime today, I heard a commotion outside of Comgrap’s facility. As it turned out, the contractors working in a trench there accidentally hit a high-pressure gas line with their backhoe. We evacuated the building and not 50 yards from us was a very loud, very high geyser of natural gas shooting out of a ditch. Luckily, no one was smoking or we would have been toast!
The gas company has no GIS system, so it took some time for them to locate the nearest shutoff valve. Being an evangelist, I have already contacted the gas company to ask if I can demo MAP and MapGuide to them while I am here! If ever there were a real world example of need, this was it.
I have another two weeks in South America. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
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