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KamaAina

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19. Years ago, San Jose lost out on a startup

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 07:07 PM

May 2012

because its founder showed similar disrespect to city officials by putting his feet up on the desk in the office.

So the guy took his act to nearby Cupertino. If the name "Cupertino" sounds familiar to you, it's almost certainly because of that guy -- Steve Jobs.

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Zuckerberg wears a hoodie to a bankster meeting- and it pisses them off. [View all] cali May 2012 OP

analysts sense of entitlement Fresh_Start May 2012 #1

YES, Michael Pachter, being yourself is "a mark of immaturity." Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #2

mmm, banker rage bozepravde15 May 2012 #3

I have no use for Zuckerberg... white_wolf May 2012 #4

Obviously they don't pay much attention to the news. YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #5

See, but the investors will invest if they think it will pay off. Renew Deal May 2012 #6

Billionaires dissing billionaires. Love it. Scuba May 2012 #7

Funny! Webster Green May 2012 #8

I absolutely HATE the fucking "tie fetish" that so many people have arcane1 May 2012 #9

Must suck to be filled with this much jealousy SteveABG May 2012 #10

Grovel for your paycheck. Typical bankster attitude, however geckosfeet May 2012 #11

This has been a growing trend for years now RZM May 2012 #12

Break out the Gordon Gecko suit! ellisonz May 2012 #13

lol, I'd shop it elsewhere... Earth_First May 2012 #14

LOL. Facebook isn't going anywhere anytime soon and Mark is already rolling around in a pile of cash phleshdef May 2012 #15

"Respect they deserve" Noodleboy13 May 2012 #16

This is great, pissing off the old guard. sarcasmo May 2012 #17

Maybe he was trying to be anonymous klook May 2012 #18

Years ago, San Jose lost out on a startup KamaAina May 2012 #19

What's "serious" about valuing facebook at $125 billion? lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #20

If he'd pulled an Al Jolsen they probably would have shot him. HopeHoops May 2012 #21

WOW what a rebel underpants May 2012 #22

Fuck the Suits, don't be jelly because Rex May 2012 #23

Pachter is a tool. Investors are DYING to give Zuckerberg their money. leeroysphitz May 2012 #24

And how is Pachter's little hissyfit not immature? Skidmore May 2012 #25

it tells the banksters KT2000 May 2012 #26

One billionaire asshole meeting other billionaire assholes, MadHound May 2012 #27

Exactly. jp11 May 2012 #28

Am I the only one here who thinks the bankers showing up in suits ... surrealAmerican May 2012 #29

When a person has the potential to make you a ton of money, hughee99 May 2012 #30

Not that Zuckerberg is really sticking it to the banksters or anything... Hippo_Tron May 2012 #31

The bankers and analysts are used to getting their asses kissed Trekologer May 2012 #32