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BBTranscriptTeam
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by BBTranscriptTeam » Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:04 am
Tom Colocci (new BB TomC)
Management consultant
London, England
$100,000
Warren Buffett says he swore off sending emails after the very first one he sent ended up in court. The recipient was Jeff Raikes — who at the time, was what?
A: A Microsoft executive B: A golf instructor
C: His congressman D: His son-in-law
Tom guesses D: His son-in-law.
The correct answer is A: A Microsoft executive.
Tom wins $50,000.
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by Bob Juch » Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:51 am
I remembered that.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
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by earendel » Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:31 am
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Tom Colocci (new BB TomC)
Management consultant
London, England
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100,000
Warren Buffett says he swore off sending emails after the very first one he sent ended up in court. The recipient was Jeff Raikes — who at the time, was what?
A: A Microsoft executive B: A golf instructor
C: His congressman D: His son-in-law
Tom guesses D: His son-in-law.
The correct answer is A: A Microsoft executive.
Tom wins $50,000.
Having used my 50:50 already, I'd be left with ATA and +1; unfortunately neither of those is likely to be of much use, but I'll try ATA and see what the results are. "Ended up in court" is the key, and I would not expect it to be his congressman. Any of the others are plausible.
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by ghostjmf » Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:12 am
100K: Only ATA left. Use it but they won't know it. Its a free guess so I would guess Microsoft.. Maybe only because an in-law suit would have made his bios.
Tom, you had a great run.
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by SportsFan68 » Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:20 am
Well done, Tom.
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by TomC » Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:02 am
Thanks guys.
This is one where you can really make a case for any of them. In retrospect, it's easy to see he was a Microsoft Exec, but at the time it's just a 1 in 4 gutshot. Really no way into the question at all except to use logic. But at the 100k level, they often try to trick you so even that doesn't get you far...
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by Bob Juch » Thu Oct 04, 2018 1:50 pm
TomC wrote:Thanks guys.
This is one where you can really make a case for any of them. In retrospect, it's easy to see he was a Microsoft Exec, but at the time it's just a 1 in 4 gutshot. Really no way into the question at all except to use logic. But at the 100k level, they often try to trick you so even that doesn't get you far...
I remember the story. Buffett sent an email to Jeff Raikes asking about Microsoft's internal information. Raikes replied with details and so Buffett was accused of getting insider information.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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by mellytu74 » Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:13 am
NICE job!!