Google by the Sea: One Percenters Top 100 Hoe Down
August 13, 2016
I have no idea if “Fireworks, Ancient Ruins, and Celebrities: Inside Larry Page and Sergey Brin’s Exclusive Conference in Italy” took place. It might be an elaborate virtual reality confection with After Effects magic to make a get together real. The article explains that Google had a three day conference for a number of average Joes and Janes. The location was Sicily, previously known as a mise en scène for certain criminal activities and the birthplace of Archimedes, a fellow who would have been a Googler if Google existed in 287 BCE. The write up points out that George Lucas was in attendance and looking suave. I checked out the photo, and I don’t think I would have used the word “suave.” The food included homemade pasta, wine and cheese tastings, live music, fireworks, and selfies. After reading the article and looking at the photos, I realized that grilling squirrel next to the pond filled with mine drainage was very similar to this Google hoe down. The local Lucas wandered over to my squirrel roast. He did not look suave. He looked as if he wanted to be some place else. I concluded that cooking squirrels was something the one percent of the one percenters probably would not enjoy. I noted that Google’s George Lucas’ eyes looked like the squirrel’s eyes when I tossed him / her into the pile of Kingsford briquettes. No CGI for me.
Stephen E Arnold, August 13, 2016
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