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Microsoft got egged

http://www.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/05/...ion=cnn_latest

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dodges heckler's eggs

SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer scrambled for cover from an egg-hurling protester during a talk at a Hungarian university Monday.

Steve Ballmer speaks to the Hungarian Parliament's IT committe in Budapest, Hungary.

Unlike his boss, Chairman Bill Gates, who was hit in the face with a cream pie a decade ago, Ballmer managed to dodge the eggs.

Ballmer was delivering a speech entitled "You can change the world" to a group of business and technology students at Budapest's Corvinus University when the incident occurred, according to Microsoft spokesman Lou Gellos.

A young man in glasses stood up, pointed at Ballmer and loudly demanded that Microsoft return money it had stolen from the Hungarian people. Then he calmly threw three eggs at Ballmer.

A video of the outburst in a large classroom was widely distributed over the Internet Tuesday. In the footage, Ballmer crouched on the floor behind a large podium as the third egg smashed against the white board behind him.

The man, wearing a white shirt that read "Microsoft corruption," was escorted out of the room at the behest of the dean of the university.

Gellos said Microsoft does not know who the heckler was. The video shows him leaving peacefully; the crowd even laughs at one point.

Ballmer, who initially looked shaken, appeared to recover quickly. He smiled, shrugged and drew laughter from the audience with a quip: "It was a friendly disruption."

Gellos declined to comment on what, if any, security measures were in place that day.

Ballmer was in Budapest to announce Microsoft's leading role and investment in a technology skills training program in Hungary, in partnership with the government and other companies. Later in the day, he also accepted an honorary fellowship from the university, according to Gellos.

see the video ----> http://youtube.com/watch?v=2l-ALba5eRk

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haha, that made me laugh, i guess the guy was more of a mac person >_> oh well, at least it was only eggs and not bullets =/

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the sad part was the guy thought his life was in danger because someone was throwing eggs at him.

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lolz that made my day

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Oh god that was funny.What did MS do?I'm not on anyones side, but I still would've slept a little easier if the man got hit with the eggs, lol!:D

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they really hate microsoft...

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That's awesome!

"Hey you! Return that which you stole from my people! FREEEDOOOM!"

*Throws eggs*

That was the most badass guy with downs syndrome I've ever seen.

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^lol

I'm surprised how calm everyone was. He didn't even throw them hard. I imagined more jeering and laughter. XD

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He should have thrown apples at that Microsoft guy.
Perhaps it'll actually hit. XD

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Hahaha, scrambled eggs, literally. This is full of lulz.

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OMG XD

FUNNY!

The best part is, that today in Computer apps.
we were discussing how Microsoft declined on
buying Yahoo.

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Yo guys, press Ctrl+w I dare you.Seriously.Anyway, lol.When did this happen, and explain what microsoft has done this time.

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@ speedhost101-Ok, really. Who would press that?
It didn't say Microsoft did something. It just said
someone calmly threw eggs at them.

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The protestor sounded like Arnold Schwarzenegger...couldnt help but crack a smile.

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I am on the protesters side.The damn microsoft guy was probably trained to duck when someone fires.Turns out he was ducking from an egg.Lol.