Fall Comdex is supposed to be a computer show, but Las Vegas has a way of warping even the best intentions. These photos are from 1996.

I saw this troupe as I walked into the Las Vegas Hilton. Count 'em: four Elviras, four Elvises and four Einsteins on hand to promote a company called E4. A group of elves arrived shortly thereafter (I kid you not).

Samsung, with help from Vogue magazine, sponsored a fashion show inside the exhibit hall. This was the opening act, a trio of roller skaters offering a musical tribute to Samsung's laptop computers.

Can you say "kitsch"?

The "Great Pagsini" tries to unbind himself before a Xerox representative can scan and print a document using the company's new software.