Newsscan (one of the best Internet newsletters) had this item that seemed kinda funny to me (sorry if it is repeat):
WHAT IS GOOGLE THINKING? — Six months since its public stock offering, Google yesterday gave a four-hour presentation to financial analysts yet talked about everything but money.
Analyst Mark S. Mahaney of American Technology Research quips: "They had a formal presentation by their chef but not their chief financial officer. I have never been to an investor day where the CFO didn’t speak."
Indeed, Google’s top chef spoke to the analysts and investors about the lunch he’d prepared, but the company’s chief financial officer moderated the presentation and answered a few questions but didn’t give a formal talk — nor did Google executives answer questions about their product plans.
Incidentally, the lunch included grilled pork tenderloin, and was quite tasty. (New York Times 10 Feb 2005)
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