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A Coveted Landing Strip for Google's Founders

Posted by samzenpus on from the he-who-has-the-gold-makes-the-rules dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The NYT reports, "In the annals of perks enjoyed by America's corporate executives, the founders of Google may have set a new standard: an uncrowded, federally managed runway for their private jet that is only a few minutes' drive from their offices. For $1.3 million a year, Larry Page and Sergey Brin get to park their customized wide-body Boeing 767-200, as well as two other jets used by top Google executives, on Moffett Field, an airport run by NASA that is generally closed to private aircraft."

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  1. That's not evil... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...it's just badass.

    1. Re:That's not evil... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think it's pretty cool because I imagined it going like this: Google: Hey, NASA... NASA: Hello, there, Google! Google: So you're running low on cash, huh? NASA: Yea... that damned "War on Terrorism" is raping our budget. Google: So $1.3 million a year would really help you then. NASA: We could do something with that... ok I suck at this... post anonymously FTW

  2. Larry's had that for a while by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I had something witty and intelligent to write, but I just got an email notification that a message just arrived from Northwest Airlines. I get to fly in economy, those guys get to fly in their own plane.

    The only consolation is that I get to rack up miles while they don't. Are first class accomodations and free blowjobs from hand-selected stewardii worth the loss of airline mileage?

    Sadly, I don't think I'll ever know.

  3. It's collecting information by simong · · Score: 5, Funny

    So it's still doing Google stuff. And it's going to have a portable Googleplex built in.

    *incredibly loud jet sound*
    *knock on door*
    "Hi, I'm Larry, and this is Sergei, we heard that you were having a party. We brought, well, er, the contents of the local Walmart's liquor counter."
    "Well, that's very nice... say, how did you find out about the party?"
    *shifty look*
    "You sent out invites through gmail..."

  4. How nice,,,, by apodyopsis · · Score: 4, Funny

    How nice it is to see ordinary, good people who can manage the responsibility of having vast sums of money without it going to their heads...

  5. Re:Used to live near there by Saint+Stephen · · Score: 3, Funny

    I love to be honest, when I thought of "coveted landing strip" the first thing I thought of was not a runway! ahem ahem ahem

  6. So what's next? by Chemisor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Air Force, this is Google-one, requesting fighter escort...
    Sorry Google-one, all our fighters are currently in Iraq.
    Air Force, would 13.4 million dollars help?
    Your fighters are on the way, Google-one.

    1. Re:So what's next? by MS-06FZ · · Score: 5, Funny

      Fighter escort, please shoot down Microsoft private aircraft in our flightpath...
      Gonna cost ya, Google One...

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      ---GEC
      I'm but the humble pupil, seeking to snatch the scratchbuilt pebble from the master's fully articulated hand