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.
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.
Michael, you’re my hero for that post. Much needed lulz after a week of being very sick!
It’s a pile-on!
Poooor you!
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…
Mike, why not use your TechCrunch Jet?
http://flickr.com/photos/micha.....248980453/
That’s fucking BULLSHIT!
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…
I’m here for news.
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!!!
Is this a blog about technology or a blog about gossiping on technology! Come on, write some news instead!
“Illegal mexicans on Google jet”
Note to self: start reading a tech blog written by someone on the *inside*.
Is it all about you? Do something good for somebody else and get out of your own way…
dude, i fear you are too unimportant even to poke fun at yourself.
This site should be renamed TechieWag.
Or better yet, CrunchieWag
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.
This site should be renamed WhineyMike.
Sorry mike, they told me they were serving tech gossips as snacks.
Getting kick out Google jet… Looks like Techcrunch isn’t famous anymore.
Yes, it’s extremely embrassing to get kick out Google plane.
Was Techcrunch famous?
Michael, Scoble and myself are also from the bay area and did not make it either
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…………….
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.
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
Aren’t you a whining little bitch…. ?
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!
“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!
in one way or the other, mike’s remained a chosen one
Imagine, Mike took wrong swiss plane and end up going to Africa.
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…
what a whiney baby.
“everyone but me”. hahahah i hear that from my niece
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
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!
I’m happy for you — seriously — no sarcasm.
Your credentials as a member of the human race are intact.
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…
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….