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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. 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