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#1 brewin

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Posted 20 May 2008 - 02:08 AM

images/news/microsoft.jpgMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer was forced to take cover behind a lectern Monday during an address at Corvinus University of Budapest after a student began shouting and tossing eggs.

Ballmer was not hit, but the attack was caught on video by one attendee.

After dodging the eggs, Ballmer shrugs, smiles and quips, "It was a friendly disruption" and the auditorium breaks into laughter. Ballmer then rubs his chin and says, "That broke my train of thought."

The attacker, wearing a shirt with "Microsoft = Corruption" written on the back in big block letters, stood at his seat just seconds after Ballmer opened his talk. The verbal assault on the Microsoft chief lasts about 10 seconds.

Despite the attacker mostly speaking in Hungarian, at one point he begins talking in English and is heard to say: "...to the Hungarian people, give that money back, right now."
He then tosses an egg at Ballmer as the executive moves to crouch behind a lectern. The attacker then reaches into his pocket for something else, which turns out to be two more eggs.

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Posted 20 May 2008 - 03:17 AM

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Posted 20 May 2008 - 03:46 AM

I hope Mr. Ballmer is not shocked too much. We have not had news from him in a little while now. I am worried. :roadrunner:

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Posted 20 May 2008 - 04:21 AM

View Posthog, on May 19 2008, 08:46 PM, said:

I hope Mr. Ballmer is not shocked too much. We have not had news from him in a little while now. I am worried. :roadrunner:
yea, i hope his haloZune thing is a big hit, i hate to see him with him with "egg on his face"

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Posted 20 May 2008 - 04:46 AM

:roadrunner: I am suprised they didn't throw a install disc at him. LOL

Edited by Christopholofigus, 20 May 2008 - 04:51 AM.


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Posted 22 May 2008 - 09:06 PM

I don't think he cares much... He's got what?? 22B on his pocket??? Doesn't make much of a difference what they throw at him... That kid should get EXPELLED from school. he put the school to shame.

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 09:06 PM

And MO.. the hulk is BACK!

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 09:47 PM

View Posthighlander, on May 22 2008, 02:06 PM, said:

And MO.. the hulk is BACK!

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