Steve Ballmer egged at Hungarian University

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Wow. It's tough to be CEO of a multi-billion dollar software company these days, what with it being so difficult to extend desktop monopoly to the web and getting egged during speeches....

Yes, egged.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was egged by a protester during a speech he gave at a Hungarian University. As this video shows, the protester rose to his feet to challenge Microsoft for stealing billions in Hungarian taxpayer money, then started hurling eggs at Ballmer, who was forced to take cover behind a desk.

Who said it was easy to make billions?

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by Conneriscool May 19, 2008 1:41 PM PDT: lol; Reply to this comment


by spreadsmile May 19, 2008 1:54 PM PDT: I think Ballmer handled that pretty well. "It was a friendly discussion" . Gotta give him credit for brushing off that intensely awkward situation and continuing with his talk.; Reply to this comment


by Rikur May 19, 2008 2:04 PM PDT: How much do you guys want to bet he's a Mac user.; Reply to this comment View all 2 replies
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by Michael Ishigaki May 19, 2008 2:22 PM PDT: A Mac user? I don't think so. Look at him, look at his shirt, look at the country he's in... He's definitely a Linux user.; Reply to this comment View reply
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by sodika May 19, 2008 3:15 PM PDT: Hungarian TV2 video here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=S30WdoEHCH4
Ballmer egg attack; Reply to this comment


by TallUki May 20, 2008 2:04 PM PDT: he he he, I am laughing so hard, fell under the table... !!! pad stalom!!!
Billy got the pie in Belgium, now this muppet eggs in Hungary!
Shame he missed....; Reply to this comment


by TallUki May 20, 2008 2:04 PM PDT: he he he, I am laughing so hard, fell under the table... !!! pad stalom!!!
Billy got the pie in Belgium, now this muppet eggs in Hungary!
Shame he missed....; Reply to this comment


by K51773 May 20, 2008 4:38 PM PDT: Mac user? I don't think so!
Linux User? I doubt it!
He's probably a Vista user! There's a damn good reason for egging Ballmer!

I do have to agree, Ballmer certainly does have grace under fire.; Reply to this comment


by starenka May 21, 2008 5:33 AM PDT: O RLY?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintitblack/2439080330/
http://flickr.com/photos/choubistar/2439499170/; Reply to this comment


by zodiactorzan May 22, 2008 9:54 PM PDT: Wow! I don't know the reason for this attack anyway its indicated a warning to big guys in the world and they should corrected! mmm God only knows the truth
Arif, Chennai
Business Analyst and Forex Trader; Reply to this comment


by flunkydoodlepants May 23, 2008 5:31 PM PDT: hehe - take that, software peddler.; Reply to this comment


by The_Decider May 27, 2008 9:29 AM PDT: How fitting. Hopefully they were rotting eggs to match the stench of Microsoft.; Reply to this comment


by Markus2008 May 27, 2008 8:25 PM PDT: If it weren't for Microsoft, most you would be unemployed. Quit whining. This kind of crap only makes the protester look like a fool.; Reply to this comment

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