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Really? Wow. I remember a spin-off of this in that terrible movie "Pirates of Silicon Valley," but in that scene the plane had started taxiing and Gates convinc
by artursapek 15y ago
Really? Wow. I remember a spin-off of this in that terrible movie "Pirates of Silicon Valley," but in that scene the plane had started taxiing and Gates convinced the employees at the gate to call the pilot and have them turn back.
- abecedarius 15y agoThat's how I remember Allen's account, yes. (Anyone have the book handy?) An employee at the gate did take over soon and get them aboard rather than Gates actually carrying it all through, but still. I think of this sort of thing as Entrepreneur Personality Disorder.
- artursapek 15y agoIt's just determination :D
- abecedarius 15y agoYeah, I'd think it was cool if getting on that flight had actually mattered much.