Cisco Networkers party photos

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Once inside the party, the well-lit main bar was easy to locate. ZDNet.com.au attended the conference as a guest of Cisco Systems.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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A bout of bowling with the Wii allowed any exhausted engineers to catch their breath.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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The organisers didn't forget the bloodsports, although the enormous boxing gloves were difficult to lift, let alone sock another delegate with. ZDNet.com.au was exhausted after trying a round in the ring.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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Networkers was a wild ride, but it was fun.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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Remote controlled cars sometimes went racing off into the rest of the party, to be followed by the embarrassed controller, or disappeared under the wooden stands opposite despite the carefully placed orange barrier.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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Entering into the Networkers party, the atmosphere was expectant.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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There was also face painting, which some delegates were using to good effect.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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Showing off for some was a matter of fancy footwork.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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Food came along on trays or in stands with poor puns.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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After a rest, it was time to jump into sumo wrestling.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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The wordplay didn't end at the food. There was a horse race going on where delegates would research digital horses on the internet and bet. It seemed popular, although it was not obvious whether there was any prize for winning. Did anyone know exactly how it worked?

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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Puns and horsing around aside, everyone seemed to be having fun.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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Some chose to prove their strength by how hard they could hit something with a hammer, although their T-shirts gave away that they weren't the iron men they looked to be. Andrew Rolf, an integration engineer from Alphawest, rang the bell at the top of the spaceship in the background on his first try.

Published: September 18, 2008 -- 07:24 GMT (00:24 PDT)
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Hung-over this morning? So are thousands of other network engineers and systems administrators who attended the huge party at Cisco's annual Networkers conference in Brisbane last night. We show you the highlights ... *groan*.

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