Re: [SLUG] meeting bill gates

From: Russell Hires (rhires@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Aug 13 2001 - 22:19:16 EDT


This came from Maxim Magazine. I see that the last line is edited for better
word choice... ;-) If you're g/f is reading this magazine, you are a lucky
guy!

Russell
On Monday 13 August 2001 19:32, you wrote:
> I dunno where she got it, but my g/f sent this to me today. It's good, but
> as this is second to last on the list charter, you are not required to read
> it :)
>
> Glen
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>----------joke
>
> Meeting Bill Gates
>
> I was in the airport VIP lounge in route to Seattle a couple of weeks ago.
> While in there, I noticed Bill Gates sitting comfortably in the corner,
> enjoying a drink.
>
> I was meeting a very important client who was also flying to Seattle, but
> she was running a little bit late.
>
> Well, being a straightforward kind of guy, I approached the Microsoft
> chairman,
> introduced myself, and said, "Mr. Gates, I wonder if you would do me a
> favor."
>
> "Yes?"
>
> "I'm sitting right over there," pointing to my seat at the bar, "and I'm
> waiting
> on a very important client. Would you be so kind when she arrives as to
> come walk
> by and just say, 'Hi, Ray,'?"
>
> "Sure."
>
> I shook his hand and thanked him and went back to my seat.
>
> About ten minutes later, my client showed up. We ordered a drink and
> started to talk business.
>
> A couple of minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was Bill Gates.
>
> "Hi, Ray," he said.
>
> I replied, "Get lost Gates, I'm in a meeting."
>
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