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January 26, 2008

Failure: Everyone But Me Gets On Google Plane Back From Davos

Michael Arrington

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I wrote a week ago that I was negotiating to get on the Google plane back from the Davos conference to the Bay Area. One exec said it was looking good, another said they’d try to get me on. But so far, nothing. The plane leaves in about twelve hours and no official invitatation has come.

Meanwhile, I’ve heard that Tim O’Reily, Mitch Kapor, Reid Hoffman and Mark Zuckerberg will be on that flight. Basically, every Davos attendee from the bay area except me managed to hitch a ride back with Google. The plane seats 25 people with a full bed, I’ve been told, and is now completely full.

Oh well, I’m sure my coach ticket on Swiss Air via Frankfurt and New York will be just fine. And I can’t really blame Google - the entire flight I would clearly have been eavesdropping on conversations, rummaging through papers and unattended laptops, and generally making a nuisance of myself in the search for a good story. They probably would have had to make an emergency landing in Greenland just to kick me off. Then I’d be stuck in Greenland, and I’m not even sure if they have the Internet there. We’ve certainly never covered a startup from Greenland.

Update: I caught Tim, Mitch, and Reid leaving the hotel to make the flight. Boy do they look happy.

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  1. blahblah8888

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:30 pm

    maybe they are afraid you will do interviews on the plane…

  2. AnonTroll

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    A good story like “the super awesome cool room with all the celebrities at this great conference.”

  3. CryBaby

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:41 pm

    Cry Baby….. My 14 month old niece doesn’t cry like this….. get the hint Michael, Mark is preferred over you….

  4. Andrew

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    payback is a bitch, time to run some stories about how Google sucks and bash all of their future products

  5. Omar Hamoui

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    Not every attendee from the bay area got a seat. I’m stuck in coach too!

  6. 4LawNotes.com

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    You fly coach, Mike?!? What is wrong with you!!!! How can you stand sitting amongst the peons?

  7. Michael Arrington

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    4lawnotes - cattle class all the way.

    crybaby - you think?

  8. drivingsouth

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    :((((((

    Maybe mrs nobel price is there too, warming up the globe? I plain like that for 25…

  9. CanCar

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    This is a really important subject, but they are giving it publicity of a mistaken way. These subjects must be dealt with greater seriousness.

  10. User447

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    “Oh well, I’m sure my coach ticket on Swiss Air”

    Swiss air gives you a muffin and those little chocolate bars. You won’t get that on the Google jet.

  11. HonestMall.com

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    Mike,

    maybe this is one is better.
    http://img529.imageshack.us/im.....ailjc8.jpg

    -Dave

  12. Marco

    January 26th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    Good luck getting home on Swiss Air.. Just a heads up: Swiss Air doesn’t exist anymore.
    ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Air )

  13. ZOMGPWN!

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    O’Reily passes WICKED gas when he’s napping, so you actually lucked out.

  14. User447

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    If memory serves correctly from my flights from Zurich, Swiss air also gives you white moist hand towels, also unavailable on the Google jet.

  15. Jollyjo

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    Maybe Google does not realise how important you are…maybe someone there will read this post though and rectify things (we hope).

  16. Whatamreading

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    Business, News = Good. Crying = Bad.

  17. buster

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    ??

  18. Michael Arrington

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    Dave - heh. thanks, changed the image.

  19. Rob

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:13 pm

    Are you really craving for this much attention?

  20. Michael Arrington

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    Rob - yes.

  21. rick

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    an excellent lesson in how completely unimportant you are outside of silicon valley

  22. max

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    Mike, I have more respect for M. Arrington flying coach than for the bunch of riches burning more than their fair share of fuel. Keep it humble. I think this is why people like you.

  23. Michael Arrington

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    rick, actually, these are SV folks making the decision, so I think you could have just ended your sentence after “are.” :-) Now go back to kicking kittens or whatever it is you do for fun.

  24. Jeremy

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    Why am I still… surprised… at what assholes so many internet commenters are.

    This is the guy’s blog, and he was just barely not able to fly home on the Google jet? He tells us the story and that makes him a cry baby, etc?

    Seriously, you trolls are complete fuckheads. I’m so sick of sifting through asshole comment after asshole comment to find the informative or funny stuff.

  25. Michael Arrington

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    Jeremy - yay! a defender. Thank you.

  26. Mr. Stanley Russell Dudek

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    The Goooooooooooooooogle Jet is probably a sweet ride… but you fail. Better luck next time.

  27. Michael Arrington

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:29 pm

    The best part about is is that there’s wifi on the plane.

  28. Jeremy

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    I simply lament that idiotic/interesting comment ratio, as am I sure most reasonably civilized ‘net user does.

    Perhaps every commenting system should have “simple” digg-style voting to discourage random idiots? Trolls need to be filtered, like the spam they are.

    I am not talking about people I simply disagree with. Disagreement is great. Its the pointless, easy, slobbish nonsense of fifth-grade insults that I am tired of having to scan past.

  29. Michael Arrington

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    Jeremy - yeah. those guys are dickheads. immature jerks. :-)

    I think the main thing is they don’t get my sarcasm and the fact that I’m making fun of myself. Or, they do get it but don’t think it’s funny. Or something else entirely.

  30. Robin Wauters

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    If I had the chance to attend the Forum in Davos and I’d have to swim across the ocean to get back, I’d still be smiling all the way … except for the sharks.

    Come to think of it, there’s probably a good number of sharks on that flight as well :)

  31. dave

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    now your going to miss scoble spooning with zuckerberg on the jet…sounds like they found each other in davos…and they are now finishing each others sentences while eating cornish hen in the hot tub.

  32. Kane

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    I cant help but thinking … what happens if this bird fall from the sky? Does that mean the end of Silicon Valley and Web 2.0 as we know it?

  33. mike

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    Well, let’s hope that plane doesn’t go down.

  34. Josh Spear

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

    Nice meeting you at Davos. Sorry you didn’t make it on the plane, there were some other planes heading this direction.

    If only I had known. I would have packed you in my luggage on Stringer’s plane.

    Figured you were tapped in ;)

    Josh

  35. david

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

    At least you can fly home with your pride intact, knowing you never used TC as leverage to try and embarrass or publicly guilt Google into gifting you a ride home.

  36. Mr. Stanley Russell Dudek

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

    So what are the chances then, that everyone has their wireless devices out and the plane goes down from interference? Wouldn’t that suck.

    Not that I would wish that upon them, but every time I’ve been in a plane they tell the us passengers to keep their devices off.

    At least you got to attend Davos, and I’m sure that was worth the trip, regardless of whether you make it onto the Goooooooooooooooogle Jet or not.

    How are you supposed to arrange for a seat anyway?

  37. Michael Arrington

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    david - yeah but I did try to, so I lost my pride and didn’t get the ride.

    Oh wait, you were being sarcastic.

  38. Gabe

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    Michael:

    More importantly, we should work on helping you get upgrades. It’s definitely worthwhile for the startup entrepreneur to understand the ins and outs of the upgrade system. If you don’t have the time to sift through http://www.flyertalk.com, might I suggest concentrating on one easy-to-upgrade airline (United and American are best) and shooting for Top-Tier status on them? This’ll give you a bunch of upgrades per year (6 or 8 international, 8-10 domestic, plenty of time-based ones) that will ensure you rarely sit in the back.

    You probably travel enough to make a small sacrifice and choose a carrier/alliance to commit to.

  39. Diego

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:46 pm

    Has CrunchNotes now been merged in to TechCrunch? It seems like non-techcrunchy stories are popping up here with greater regularity.

  40. joe shmo

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    Mike, best not complain, you could have got screwed by getting on the plane, and ending up sitting next to Zuckerberg for 12 hours - having watched a few of his presentations - chances are you swimming home on a raft would be more appealing than having to put up with his drone-like voice and lack of personality.

    on another note - u reckon they have google branded peanuts on the plane? that would be cool

    perhaps when you go through security to get on the google plane after the security questions they ask “sir, are you planning on being evil?”

  41. franky

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    Michael,

    can’t blame you. I also would love to be on a plane with California KKing Size Bed… and Marissa. :D

    Oh, admit it… she’s hot!

  42. joe shmo

    January 26th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    oh yeah - and another thing….having seen some of your pictures from Davos…what are you?? like 9 ft tall or something?

  43. 4LawNotes.com

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    BTW, Mike. Not sure why you’re complaining. From looking at your pics, it seems that you had a great time with that HOT Indian chik :-)

    Man, I wish I ran a site like TC. I would get so much action!!

  44. Shawn K.

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    I’m envious of the fact that you have contacts who could potentially get you on the plane. You’re already about 10 steps closer to that ride than I am!

  45. waterman

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    this post is something I was not expecting from you Mike. Yeah there are moments in our life when when we feel lack of attention but people like you never make that public:) looks like you are changing, to good.

  46. Misterbest

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    So what?

  47. Devrim Demirel

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    Michael, just buy yourself your very own plane next year. I bet you can. =)

  48. Nag

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Hahahah ! hahaha!

    Firstly mike, great humor.

    Never seen you responding to so many comments, good to see you like online at TC.

    There is always next time.

    Still, you get to go home soon landing at SF. Google plane lands in moffet field(NASA). Which is far from you home :)

    Have a good weekend.

    Cheers, Nag

  49. TravelsTooMuch

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Boo freaking hoo.

    I hope you get stuck between two heavy fraus in the center bulkhead seat.

    What an arrogant freaking narcissistic jerk! You make Dvorak look plainly rational!

  50. Ujwal

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    good post Michael !

    posts don’t always have to be about “who started what, how good /bad it is”,

    can be about light humors types such as this !

    bring back the fun.. once in a while..

    :0)

    Ujw

    p

  51. Tom

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    you’re not one of the cool kids… you just write about them.

  52. D

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    Here is the plane arriving for Davos on Thursday.
    http://www.airliners.net/open......;photo_nr=

  53. Jim

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:22 pm

    I feel for Mike. I have been in Europe and barely missed an upgrade in business to sit 9 hours in coach. This is much worse. From nearly making the most famous private plane in the country, that is probably extremely comfortable, to a 2 connection coach flight that will take 20 hours. Even if Mike didnt post about it he would surely be feeling it.

  54. Mikeal

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    with the amount of free publicity you give Facebook and google , you’d think they would give you a lifetime membership to Goog.

    Lesson learnt fella , you got used . They arent your friends rather they want you when they want / how they want.

  55. Xavierv

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    Yea, not flying Google Airlines, that’s tough! At least, if the crew is as efficient as an Adword campaign, you’re better off without it.

  56. Bokon Too Koonet

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    travelling pretty often, i have to say the long flights are not that bad, its no google, but even coach is quite tolerable.

    i just bring my laptop, 2 batteries (6 hrs each), and load it up with movies and soccer games. goes by pretty fast.

  57. honestmall.com

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    thanks mike !

  58. JeffC

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    I fully support and love these posts.

    Like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, the Google plane has mistique. Mike did not get a golden ticket. Or will he last minute … like Charlie … and then get to watch Zuckerberg swell like a giant blueberry when he disobeys the list of “looky looky, but don’t touchy” directives handed out during pre-flight instruction.

  59. EH

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    …and after all you’ve done for them.

  60. Rand Leeb-du Toit

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    M, all you can hope for is a smooth ride while the gplane is tied up on the runway, like my flight yesterday (with catastrophic engine failure) …still waiting for a new one to get me to SFO :)

  61. Sridhar Vembu

    January 26th, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    Hey at least you only have to fly from Switzerland. Try flying all the way to India on coach, 2x the distance, 50x the misery, every 3-4 months, like I do. I dare you ;-)

  62. GYUSZI BACSI

    January 26th, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    they miss something if they cant fly with you (:

  63. Jeff

    January 26th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    wow would have been good

    yupnup.com

    HREF=”www.yupnup.com”>How do you rate?

  64. Jeff

    January 26th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    wow would have been good

    yupnup.com

    HREF=”http://yupnup.com”>How do you rate

  65. Chris

    January 26th, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    @ Dave 31:

    Best line I’ve read in a long time!

  66. Zoli Erdos

    January 26th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    Did Robert Scoble make it on the G-Plane?
    :-)

  67. Zoli Erdos

    January 26th, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    Sridhar, by the time Mike makes up his mind, you’ll be flying him on *your* jet:-)

  68. lawrence

    January 26th, 2008 at 4:51 pm

    MA, you’re newsmedia…newsmedia people are leeches - they’re down there with annoying paparazzziziiziz

  69. Ben2

    January 26th, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    Ah ah
    Funny post

    Good luck next time, I’m sure you’ll end up in the Google Jet someday
    Then, your mission will be so sneek out some pics :)

  70. robert

    January 26th, 2008 at 5:57 pm

    Mike,

    Cmon playa!!?? You dont need Google’s plane! You’re making cash money - step it up and get your own share on a lear jet or something like that ;-).

    If you’re flying coach then my name is Hugh Hefner and I bang 3 playboy bunnies every night! :-)

    Too bad maybe you could have cozied up next to M&M (Marissa Meyers).

  71. Wes Mahler

    January 26th, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    lol mike, this was a funny read :)

    GOOOOOGGLE across the windows lol.

  72. Jack

    January 26th, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    I thought Arringtons post was funny and entertaining especially the part about rummaging through unattended laptops etc.. :) I think people here sometimes takes things too seriously. Relax..who wouldn´t wanna be on the Googleplane?

  73. Raymond

    January 26th, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    LOL, nice thread. Mark is preferred over you Michael.
    Kinda feel bad about it, Techcrunchers don’t have a coverage in the plane.

  74. Irving Washington

    January 26th, 2008 at 7:19 pm

    Somebody call the WHAAAAMBULANCE! I travel in a pet carrier you insensitive blogging-about-blogs clod.

  75. zwe

    January 26th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    Micheal,
    a-its against google governance policy for you and larry and sergey to travel on the same flight as it poses risk to the tech community in the event of a g-d for bid

    b- the twin jet was supposed to pick you and your entourage up but was grounded in nashville in connection with the terrorist plot to crash into the miley cyrus concert

    c- you wouldn’t dream of being part of that giant waste of energy on a per person ratio -

    d- you missed the plane to interview scoble

    please tell the truth!!

  76. Zach

    January 26th, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    Does Perez Hilton fly on private jets with the celebrities he writes about?

  77. Zach

    January 26th, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    Does Perez Hilton fly on private jets with the celebrities he writes about?

  78. Scott Yates

    January 26th, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    Google should be ashamed. They claim to be so “green” and yet they don’t believe in carpooling!?!?!?

    The indignity of it all.

  79. Don Jones

    January 26th, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    Mike - they’re still sore at you over breaking the YouTube buy…

  80. CryBaby

    January 26th, 2008 at 9:09 pm

    @61: What 50x misery? I don’t mind flying to/from India every 3-4 weeks, leave alone 3-4 months…..

  81. Steel

    January 26th, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    Perez Hilton rides up, in, or on every celebrity he flies with. ROLF……

  82. Marc

    January 26th, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    So Arrington’s hitting that. This truly is an unjust world.

  83. Tom

    January 26th, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    You should’ve used Odorono.

  84. tequila Al

    January 26th, 2008 at 9:51 pm

    I would have let u on but sworn to not posting any comments that were discussed on the ride for 72 hours. After that, “game on” No such thing as “bad publicity” Actually, you should have been first choice. there’s nothing wrong with both sides of the story.

  85. tb

    January 26th, 2008 at 10:09 pm

    You are such a cry baby… no wonder i stopped reading this crappy blog a while back… i wonder when someone will launch a credible, worthy news resource.

  86. Don Wilson

    January 26th, 2008 at 10:15 pm

    Michael, you’ll be able to cut the air full of bullshit with a knife if you flew on that flight. Be glad you don’t have to sit through that =)

  87. takeo

    January 26th, 2008 at 10:20 pm

    Just imagine, if this plane went down it would be worse than La Bamba. The Day the Bubble Died.

  88. Faramarz

    January 26th, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    Who the hell is Mark suckerberg and why the hell did he get preferred over you?! i don’t like this!

    Arrignton, you say the word and ….

  89. Lars

    January 26th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    Somebody call the whambulance…

  90. honestmall.com

    January 26th, 2008 at 11:11 pm

    I love all the guys that come to the blog and post telling you that they aren’t coming to the blog anymore

  91. James Thomas

    January 27th, 2008 at 12:15 am

    I thought you were going to shame others for taking the ride as some form of kickback… then I read it only to find out you’re upset because you couldn’t get on…

    On one hand, it’d be pretty frickin sweet to fly on the google plane.

    But on the other hand, I’m not a leading blogger who is supposed to be looking at things unbiased so my readers can trust me.

  92. Chris

    January 27th, 2008 at 12:23 am

    Jerry H. Yang, Michael. What? No Yahoo plane?

    Shame. I’ve had to fly coach…gee, Calculator seems to have frozen…oh, like EVERY effing time. You’re coming across just a tad whiny here, dude.

    Journalistic (and/or editorial) honesty has its price.

  93. Dan Ackerman's Father

    January 27th, 2008 at 12:41 am

    Do you want Dan to do something about it?

  94. Andy

    January 27th, 2008 at 12:43 am

    Mike, this sounds like the rules of succession planning for SV kept you off the plane, for your and our safety. Aren’t you, like, 8th in line to run SV? So you can’t be on the same plane as the others ahead of you in case something happened to the plane.

    On the other hand, how much do you want to bet that the plane conveniently stops in Dubai or Grand Cayman or Brazil (for Carnival) on the way back to California to “refuel”?

  95. Hisham Rana

    January 27th, 2008 at 1:22 am

    Hey Mike, having made several transatlantic flights for as long as I can remember I have to say its not so bad as long as you don’t end up in the middle of two adults about my size. Somehow having a small war over who gets the armrest makes the flight always go that much faster!

  96. Jim

    January 27th, 2008 at 1:27 am

    I would never ride plane with Jerry Yang & co. unless if they give me back my domain name.

  97. Peter

    January 27th, 2008 at 2:16 am

    Hypocrites, buy a big plane and then start talking about solar pannels on google campus to help the environment.

    Hmm, perhaps i’m just jealous…..

  98. No, Google Jet?!?!?

    January 27th, 2008 at 2:34 am

    Great example Micheal Arrington on Google Jet.
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi.....leSs05.jpg

  99. No, Google Jet?!?!?

    January 27th, 2008 at 2:37 am

    Maybe this one.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Khali.jpg

    Bigger than Google founder.

  100. No, Google Jet?!?!?

    January 27th, 2008 at 2:53 am

    P.S… Get some rest… Mike.

  101. Response

    January 27th, 2008 at 3:21 am

    Well if missing the gravy train is that serious regarding your reporting, how is the blog response suppose to reflect anything serious in regard of your personal quotations outlined in reporting your personal conquests, ridiculous.

    Shocking reporting to be honest, also Michael if you where any reporter of substance you would be likely to get a upgrade at the airport into business.

  102. John D

    January 27th, 2008 at 3:35 am

    Michael, you’re my hero for that post. Much needed lulz after a week of being very sick!

  103. Joi Ito

    January 27th, 2008 at 3:49 am

    It’s a pile-on!

    Poooor you! ;-)

  104. Simon

    January 27th, 2008 at 4:32 am

    michael stop crying … i’ve been online with 2Mbit broadband in Greenland before - if nothing else you can get some connection on the military bases your country has established there…

  105. Andy

    January 27th, 2008 at 4:43 am

    Mike, why not use your TechCrunch Jet?
    http://flickr.com/photos/micha.....248980453/
    ;)

  106. MobileKick

    January 27th, 2008 at 5:33 am

    That’s fucking BULLSHIT!

  107. Kevin Bartus

    January 27th, 2008 at 6:48 am

    IMHO this is a breakthru post (although admittedly I haven’t read 100% of all posts in this blog).

    It’s annoying when Arrington renders opinions on things he really, really doesn’t know anything about (like the quality of corporate websites), but this post is, to me, like Howard Stern’s discussions of his divorce years ago.

    That tiny bit of sarcasm and self-loathing that gives a personality the rough edge of reality.

    The popularity of the post (over 100 comments) does indicate that TechCrunch still largely revolves around Arrington’s personality, but - perhaps again like Stern - a complex and interesting personality can have a very long life.

    Now if he can just do live coverage of Jenna Jameson riding a Sybian…

  108. jason

    January 27th, 2008 at 7:56 am

    I’m here for news.

  109. Jurado

    January 27th, 2008 at 8:09 am

    Andale Mexican Food is now being served at Google Cafeteria….Why do these guys always get what they want? I want to set up a tequila Kiosk!!!

  110. gonuts

    January 27th, 2008 at 9:28 am

    Is this a blog about technology or a blog about gossiping on technology! Come on, write some news instead!

  111. Can you get arrested for flying wrong plane?

    January 27th, 2008 at 10:28 am

    “Illegal mexicans on Google jet”

  112. Craven Twain

    January 27th, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    Note to self: start reading a tech blog written by someone on the *inside*.

  113. Me

    January 27th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    Is it all about you? Do something good for somebody else and get out of your own way…

  114. Me too

    January 27th, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    dude, i fear you are too unimportant even to poke fun at yourself.

  115. The Dude

    January 27th, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    This site should be renamed TechieWag.

  116. The Dude

    January 27th, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    Or better yet, CrunchieWag

  117. Ryan

    January 27th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    Did any *media* get on the plane? By having bloggers, etc., on board, the tone of the ride surely would have been different. I wouldn’t take offense to this at all.

  118. tb

    January 27th, 2008 at 4:59 pm

    This site should be renamed WhineyMike.

  119. lion

    January 27th, 2008 at 5:32 pm

    Sorry mike, they told me they were serving tech gossips as snacks.

  120. Getting kick out Google Jet

    January 27th, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    Getting kick out Google jet… Looks like Techcrunch isn’t famous anymore.
    Yes, it’s extremely embrassing to get kick out Google plane.

  121. tb

    January 27th, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    Was Techcrunch famous?

  122. Loic

    January 27th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    Michael, Scoble and myself are also from the bay area and did not make it either :)

  123. Debbie

    January 27th, 2008 at 10:10 pm

    You really believe you were considered for this flight? Just stick with your coach seat on whatever airline………with your money you could #1 afford your own chartered flight, or #2 a first class seat. Don’t think you have people feelin sorry for ya Michael…………….

  124. Rob

    January 28th, 2008 at 12:03 am

    Nothing says gangsta and the ability to “make it rain” like getting an invite on the Gplane.
    If the TC empire grows at this continual pace for 2008, just rent out the QM2.
    http://www.cunard.com/QM2/
    But, might put some rocket boosters or something so doesn’t take so long to travel almost half way around the world.

    The price will be worth it when everyone comes up to you and wants a lift back.

  125. Henry

    January 28th, 2008 at 2:26 am

    Hilarious! Made me laugh out loud.
    I am not sure how happy I would be with 25 people flying Davos-SF in a massive Boeing if I worked at Google.org

  126. Hattori

    January 28th, 2008 at 2:28 am

    Aren’t you a whining little bitch…. ?

  127. kP

    January 28th, 2008 at 8:39 am

    The first rule of Google Jet is: You Don’t Talk About Google Jet!
    The second rule of Google Jet is: You Don’t Talk About Google Jet!

  128. Cesar Cardoso

    January 28th, 2008 at 9:06 am

    “They probably would have had to make an emergency landing in Greenland just to kick me off. Then I’d be stuck in Greenland, and I’m not even sure if they have the Internet there. We’ve certainly never covered a startup from Greenland.”

    The best lulz of all! A truly ROFLcopter moment!

  129. compuneo

    January 28th, 2008 at 9:59 am

    in one way or the other, mike’s remained a chosen one ;-)

  130. LOL

    January 28th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    Imagine, Mike took wrong swiss plane and end up going to Africa.

  131. google story

    January 28th, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    Maybe…Someone caught Mike spying, yell at him, and called security.
    Mike got face turn all red and shaking.

    Google founder back away the problem.

    LOL…

  132. reality

    January 28th, 2008 at 6:52 pm

    what a whiney baby.

    “everyone but me”. hahahah i hear that from my niece

  133. reality

    January 28th, 2008 at 7:06 pm

    Michael, you’re still the Paris Hilton of Silicon Valley. You haven’t done and don’t do anything to deserve your fame hahhhaha. Thank god the people in Silicon Valley who matter recognize that

  134. Cassandra

    January 29th, 2008 at 1:04 am

    It’s always good to diversify. Not only in business.

    Imagine the plain crashes, then every Davos attendee from the bay area except you is dead.

    Lalalalala, La Bamba!

  135. Dave Winer

    January 31st, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    I’m happy for you — seriously — no sarcasm.

    Your credentials as a member of the human race are intact. :-)

  136. mariano godoy

    February 2nd, 2008 at 5:54 am

    a complete 737 (I think from the pic) for just 25 people? I wonder what’s the CO2 emmisions per capita on that flight.. not very green mr google…

  137. Unknown...

    February 8th, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    Well, This is certainly is a bunch of crock…useless info to hear really. Its just a friggan plane for crying out loud, so what if its google. Sure they may had some important people on it and some fantatic feautures on the plane, but this is no real reason to report your not getting on a plane like googles. Grow up and get a life and report about something usefull like the techno gadgets we want to hear about. Not some stupid plane that i can get on…google or not….

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