Nick Denton Is The Most Generous Man On The Internet
I know, the title of this post might surprise some of his employees. And it’s true that after arriving early to the Side Bar we were a bit skeptical that there was really going to be much of a Lifehacker party. The fact that there was no cold wine and exactly one half pint of Guinness Stout didn’t bode well for the evening’s festivities. Really, when has anyone ever ordered a half pint of Guinness? It sort of seemed like someone might have forgotten to add ‘party planning’ to their next actions list.
The unannounced live performance by Diamanda Galas on the outside patio only added to the confusion. Nothing against our old friend Diamanda, but we were forced to stuff quarters in the jukebox to offset her sonic attack with the sounds of Tom Waits, Jonathan Richman, and Sly and the Family Stone.
Eventually the Lifehacker crowd showed up and Nick Denton started paying for our drinks. All was well. Better yet, we were treated to battling bluetooth enabled Roombas that also played pool. What more could a Medialoper possibly ask for?
Factlet learned from the Side Bar mens room wall: 2,500 left handed people every year are killed using products designed for right handed people. Don’t let this happen to you. If you’re a lefty, get a left handed mouse immediately.
Thank you Lifehacker.
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1. Jim wrote on March 14th, 2006 at 7:01 am
This is how it begins. “Oh look, how cute: Roomba is playing pool!!” Meanwhile, the resentment is already beginning to build, and the next thing you know, they’re destroying humanity and we don’t even know why.
2. Austin Or Bust | Medialoper wrote on March 9th, 2007 at 7:54 am
[...] Nick Denton into the poor [...]