"Fourteen right now," says Robo, "I try and keep the groups fairly small."

The blind has a recliner with a double rank of LCD monitors in an arc in front of it. To one side, the snacks; to the the other, a lighting board and a stereo.

"I'm going to get a guy in to run the lights. Phil is pretty cool most stuff."

Mostly, Phil is going to miss the chair.