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The funny bit is that rather than arranging this over the phone/email with a customer rep, they apparently need to discuss it over coffee with JetBlue's CEO. Th

by nir 17y ago

The funny bit is that rather than arranging this over the phone/email with a customer rep, they apparently need to discuss it over coffee with JetBlue's CEO. This is where the idea moves from Paul Theroux ("Great Railway Bazaar" etc) territory into Julia Allison land.

vibhavs 17y ago
I think in general, he also wants to meet with the CEO of a large company. @dcurtis' tweet: "My two-month goal is to have a beer with a Fortune 500 CEO. Can anyone help me with this?" (http://twitter.com/dcurtis/status/2096133916 http://twitter.com/dcurtis/status/2096133916). Now, he has an "excuse" to do so. (Just don't tell him JetBlue isn't in the Fortune 500 :-).
- antonovka 17y ago
  I'm a bit weary of seeing HN used as a platform for dcurtis' sophomoric attention antics. This should have been a side-channel communication with JetBlue; why would the CEO want to meet with dcurtis about this, and why would he be impressed with an impersonal open letter? Most importantly, why do I care? As a pitch, the story isn't captivating or well written, and 30 days in airports sounds both depressing and boring -- I'd be surprised if you're capable of carrying out non-monosyllabic conversations after the first 5 days. "Have a beer with a Fortune 500 CEO" is a pretty pitiful goal. Does he not even care which one?
  - dcurtis 17y ago
    I did not submit this article. And I am a part of this community as much as you are. People have voted this up, so there seems to be some interest here. The last thing I want is to be responsible for lowering the quality of content on HN.
    - robg 17y ago
      Don't sweat the haters. If there's good feedback in here, use it. If there's not, forget it. Do your thing and have fun. I always seem to meet interesting people when I travel, especially sitting next to them on the plane. I'm really looking forward to seeing how you incorporate the experiences with your obvious knack for slick designs. And I only noticed your site because of this experiment. So you have one additional fan exactly because you're courageous enough to try this and be open about it. Enjoy!

by nir 17y ago

vibhavs 17y ago

I think in general, he also wants to meet with the CEO of a large company. @dcurtis' tweet: "My two-month goal is to have a beer with a Fortune 500 CEO. Can anyone help me with this?" (http://twitter.com/dcurtis/status/2096133916 http://twitter.com/dcurtis/status/2096133916). Now, he has an "excuse" to do so. (Just don't tell him JetBlue isn't in the Fortune 500 :-).

antonovka 17y ago
I'm a bit weary of seeing HN used as a platform for dcurtis' sophomoric attention antics. This should have been a side-channel communication with JetBlue; why would the CEO want to meet with dcurtis about this, and why would he be impressed with an impersonal open letter? Most importantly, why do I care? As a pitch, the story isn't captivating or well written, and 30 days in airports sounds both depressing and boring -- I'd be surprised if you're capable of carrying out non-monosyllabic conversations after the first 5 days. "Have a beer with a Fortune 500 CEO" is a pretty pitiful goal. Does he not even care which one?
- dcurtis 17y ago
  I did not submit this article. And I am a part of this community as much as you are. People have voted this up, so there seems to be some interest here. The last thing I want is to be responsible for lowering the quality of content on HN.
  - robg 17y ago
    Don't sweat the haters. If there's good feedback in here, use it. If there's not, forget it. Do your thing and have fun. I always seem to meet interesting people when I travel, especially sitting next to them on the plane. I'm really looking forward to seeing how you incorporate the experiences with your obvious knack for slick designs. And I only noticed your site because of this experiment. So you have one additional fan exactly because you're courageous enough to try this and be open about it. Enjoy!