OT: Ultimate revenge of the nerds?

Buccaneer · 11-14-2003, 07:52 PM

I know it's a link and it is safe (it's a view of the Microsoft staff in 1978).

The question is accurate, would you have invested in this motley bunch and if so, would you be still be wasting your time here?

Buccaneer · 11-14-2003, 07:53 PM

dola

As best I can tell, the original trio is Bill Gates (lower left), Paul Allen (lower right, I believe) and Steve Ballmer (upper left).

mrskippy · 11-14-2003, 08:43 PM

Bill Gates was easy to pick out. The guy in the upper right looks familiar though.

And knowing what I know now, I'd have invested. I'd probably have invested back than too, just on the premise. Those who joined up with Microsoft on day one, even the original secretaries, are wealthy.

I think that is true of any new product. You have to be willing to believe in it, take a risk and hope for the best. In the case of Microsoft it work.

It didn't work for most of the dot-com companies. But had you invested in eBay when it was a simple little Web site (I was an original member and remembered e-mailing the founder a suggestion), you'd be doing pretty good right now.

tucker342 · 11-14-2003, 09:54 PM

Have you guys ever seen a bigger group of nerds in your life?

daedalus · 11-14-2003, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by tucker342
Have you guys ever seen a bigger group of nerds in your life?

You should see pictures of the old Bells Lab crew that did Unix. Not as high on the dollar bills-scale but very high on sheer geek-value.

Ksyrup · 11-14-2003, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tucker342
Have you guys ever seen a bigger group of nerds in your life?

Not since the "What the hell do you look like?" thread!

Hurst2112 · 11-15-2003, 02:57 AM

i bet the yearly company softball game was a blast to watch

ice4277 · 11-15-2003, 07:44 AM

At first I thought it was a pick of the top 11 posters here.

Subby · 11-15-2003, 08:11 AM

Is there a better geek-accessory than glasses with transitions lenses? I mean, will they ever get those to work correctly?

Dutch · 11-15-2003, 11:27 AM

So I asked the wife, "Which one of these people is Charles Manson?"

She says, "The guy on the left in the red?"

HAHA!

Glengoyne · 11-15-2003, 11:45 AM

I used to work for a guy who was on the very edge of computing back in the 70s and early 80s. He was one of the top few guys designing, building, and selling Personal Computers prior to the IBM/Intel combo hit the market. He had a story about going to a convention where he got to meet and extensively talk with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Afterward,He and all of his other hardware buddies talked it up about these 'idiots' trying to make money selling software. They were all convinced that hardware was where the money was.

Senator · 11-15-2003, 02:11 PM

See the guy with reddish hair, beard, and glasses in the middle right?

Wait to you hear his story. Sometime around this time Microsoft was having trouble paying payroll, so they asked these guys if they would take stock instead. This guy and one of the women I think said they needed money, so they left and found other jobs.

This guy now goes around teaching computer classes for CompuMaster. I don't think he makes much, and boy is he just a little bitter even though he says he is not.

Buccaneer · 11-15-2003, 06:53 PM

What was his name? I knew some in the business in the early 1980s.

11-15-2003, 02:57 AM	#7
Hurst2112 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Minneapolis	i bet the yearly company softball game was a blast to watch __________________ http://www.myspace.com/longliveanalog

11-15-2003, 08:11 AM	#9
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Is there a better geek-accessory than glasses with transitions lenses? I mean, will they ever get those to work correctly? __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

11-15-2003, 02:11 PM	#12
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	See the guy with reddish hair, beard, and glasses in the middle right? Wait to you hear his story. Sometime around this time Microsoft was having trouble paying payroll, so they asked these guys if they would take stock instead. This guy and one of the women I think said they needed money, so they left and found other jobs. This guy now goes around teaching computer classes for CompuMaster. I don't think he makes much, and boy is he just a little bitter even though he says he is not. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

11-14-2003, 07:53 PM	#2
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	dola As best I can tell, the original trio is Bill Gates (lower left), Paul Allen (lower right, I believe) and Steve Ballmer (upper left).

11-14-2003, 08:43 PM	#3
mrskippy Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: California	Bill Gates was easy to pick out. The guy in the upper right looks familiar though. And knowing what I know now, I'd have invested. I'd probably have invested back than too, just on the premise. Those who joined up with Microsoft on day one, even the original secretaries, are wealthy. I think that is true of any new product. You have to be willing to believe in it, take a risk and hope for the best. In the case of Microsoft it work. It didn't work for most of the dot-com companies. But had you invested in eBay when it was a simple little Web site (I was an original member and remembered e-mailing the founder a suggestion), you'd be doing pretty good right now.

11-14-2003, 09:54 PM	#4
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	Have you guys ever seen a bigger group of nerds in your life?

11-15-2003, 07:44 AM	#8
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	At first I thought it was a pick of the top 11 posters here.

11-15-2003, 11:27 AM	#10
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	So I asked the wife, "Which one of these people is Charles Manson?" She says, "The guy on the left in the red?" HAHA!

11-15-2003, 11:45 AM	#11
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	I used to work for a guy who was on the very edge of computing back in the 70s and early 80s. He was one of the top few guys designing, building, and selling Personal Computers prior to the IBM/Intel combo hit the market. He had a story about going to a convention where he got to meet and extensively talk with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Afterward,He and all of his other hardware buddies talked it up about these 'idiots' trying to make money selling software. They were all convinced that hardware was where the money was.

11-15-2003, 06:53 PM	#13
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	What was his name? I knew some in the business in the early 1980s.

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