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1. gist+(OP)[view] [source] 2017-12-09 18:26:51
> He made one of the engineers drive out to his house with a new one on a Saturday night.

Did it occur to anyone that that engineer might be happy to be picked as the one to drive out and do that? To some people that is the way to get noticed and stand out with the boss (or king, whatever).

> tyrannical manchild?

Like any anecdote we don't know the full story here and exact circumstances. Just the fact that juxtaposed against what people have be told about Ellison it appears that he must certainly be 'a tyrannical manchild'.

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2. joeblu+k[view] [source] 2017-12-09 18:30:44
>>gist+(OP)
This is the most Hacker News “please rich daddy notice me” thing I’ve read in years.
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3. pagane+01[view] [source] [discussion] 2017-12-09 18:38:21
>>joeblu+k
Maybe it was sarcasm? I hope it was sarcasm, at least, or that the OP is young enough and hasn't had the chance to learn yet.
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4. hinkle+o1[view] [source] 2017-12-09 18:42:32
>>gist+(OP) 

    threw the remote at a wall, smashing it.
That’s a tantrum. Is there any empathetic version of this story where someone over 45 looks like a grownup doing it?
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