IM Gallegos

Where Have I Been?

Lost I imagine. Most likely I took a wrong turn somewhere but I'll save that story for another post. I did however stumble upon an interesting place. A small town tucked away along the California coat. A small town where entrepreneurs come to find their fortunes grown and dreams of success come to fruition. This small ideal town is where neighbors help each other and everyone has access to the lastest and greatest technology. Now, if this place did exist it would be called Beta Tree Valley. I am not sure where the idea came from but I am sure it started at some boring meeting or while trying to come up with some company policy that will never be implemented.

I have long been a fan of Krazy Kat and Pogo and it is safe to say that's where the idea of Beta Tree Valley came from. For me Coconino County and the Okefenokee Swamp are places that I visit often. While the adventures of their citizens is always enjoyable to read I have of lately found them quaint. I needed something more topical and inline with my interests. So I imagined what would it be like if Krazy, Pogo and the rest of them lived in Silicon Valley today.

While not a complete idea, but a constant work in progress, here are a few ideas and sketches of the towns citizens. Some of you may even find a few familiar faces.

So here we have the towns local ISP, Wally Wrabbet. A family owned business since they took matters into their own hands to bring internet into their town and hijacked some large telcos installation truck. Wally, along with all his litter of kids who help with installation services, run "Wally's Fast Net." Here are a fews sketch and ideas.



Here is one with Wally and his army of installation experts.



Glenn Tyrtle is an accountant who is master of the spreadsheet by day and extreme sports enthusist whenever he can find time.



Office Mayhem as usual for Glenn.



...and of course the usual suspects.