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Balmer doing the dance!

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  • R Reno Tiko

    Now this is just ridiculous! :) http://www.ntk.net/ballmer/dancemonkeyboy.mpg

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    Peter Pearson
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    He's always like that. He screams at staff meetings and things. I remember once he had to have a throat operation because he caused some damage to his throat after screaming at one of the public events. Cheers, Peter

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      He's always like that. He screams at staff meetings and things. I remember once he had to have a throat operation because he caused some damage to his throat after screaming at one of the public events. Cheers, Peter

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      Reno Tiko
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      I've never seen him at events before, so that's interesting to know. I guess it takes someone with bubbling excitement all of the time to keep the employees excited and motivated.

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      • R Reno Tiko

        I've never seen him at events before, so that's interesting to know. I guess it takes someone with bubbling excitement all of the time to keep the employees excited and motivated.

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        realJSOP
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        Especially keeping them excited about Microsoft. I wonder how many employees are *truly* happy about the XP activation stuff, and how many are more like me and want to find an alternative to Windows instead of using XP *because* of the activation stuff...

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        • E Ed Dixon

          Balmer is this way most of the time. He is at the top of the "type A" scale with a high intensity sales background. I saw him a few years ago at a MS sales convension and he really fires up the staff. They love him, and his approach appears to work well. A story is told about a national PC convention. Apple had made some press about having PCs that were crash proof. Balmer showed up with a floppy, went to the Apple booth, and supposedly DOA'ed every one of their PCs in a spectical event. Keeping the image of this video in mind, one can just imagine what things might have been like that day for Apple... Ed

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          Reno Tiko
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          I looked up this "Type A" personality stuff that you mentioned (I didn't know it was a household word), and he better watch himself according to this article :) http://www.mindpub.com/art207.htm

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          • R realJSOP

            Especially keeping them excited about Microsoft. I wonder how many employees are *truly* happy about the XP activation stuff, and how many are more like me and want to find an alternative to Windows instead of using XP *because* of the activation stuff...

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            Reno Tiko
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            LOL, I totally agree! ;)

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            • R Reno Tiko

              Now this is just ridiculous! :) http://www.ntk.net/ballmer/dancemonkeyboy.mpg

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              Tom Archer
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              Truly sad what a guy's gotta do these days to keep his job :) Cheers, Tom "Ya got lucky, ya lucky prick" - Keith McCready

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                Especially keeping them excited about Microsoft. I wonder how many employees are *truly* happy about the XP activation stuff, and how many are more like me and want to find an alternative to Windows instead of using XP *because* of the activation stuff...

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                Alvaro Mendez
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                I have an alternative which I think will hurt Microsoft more than Linux, Mac, or any other such OS: Windows 2000 It's stable, it's fast, it runs VS.NET, it slices, it dices... why in the world would I need to upgrade? Regards, Alvaro

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                  Truly sad what a guy's gotta do these days to keep his job :) Cheers, Tom "Ya got lucky, ya lucky prick" - Keith McCready

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                  Alvaro Mendez
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                  :) Yeah, but I think if I was making the kind of money he's making I'd be prancing around and saying how much "I love this company" too. Regards, Alvaro

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                  • R Reno Tiko

                    Now this is just ridiculous! :) http://www.ntk.net/ballmer/dancemonkeyboy.mpg

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                    Jamie Nordmeyer
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                    Funny, you'ld think he'd be thinner than that if he moves around like that on a regular basis. :laugh: Jamie Nordmeyer Portland, Oregon, USA

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                    • J Jamie Nordmeyer

                      Funny, you'ld think he'd be thinner than that if he moves around like that on a regular basis. :laugh: Jamie Nordmeyer Portland, Oregon, USA

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                      Stephen Kellett
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                      You cruel, cruel man, I love you :-) Way funny Stephen Kellett -- C++/Java/Win NT/Unix variants Memory leaks/corruptions/performance/system problems. UK based. Problems with RSI/WRULD? Contact me for advice.

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                      • R Reno Tiko

                        Now this is just ridiculous! :) http://www.ntk.net/ballmer/dancemonkeyboy.mpg

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                        Stephen Kellett
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                        The start reminded me of Jerry Springer! Stephen Kellett -- C++/Java/Win NT/Unix variants Memory leaks/corruptions/performance/system problems. UK based. Problems with RSI/WRULD? Contact me for advice.

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                        • R Reno Tiko

                          Now this is just ridiculous! :) http://www.ntk.net/ballmer/dancemonkeyboy.mpg

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                          atesti
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                          Hi! Can someone tell me the title and/or artist of the song that is played while Ballmer dances? Thanks in advance!

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