So this summer my friend “James Cagney” was interning at Microsoft in Redmond, WA. He had lots of cool and amusing stories of the shit that went down there. But he’s back in Philadelphia now and just told me his pal spotted Ballmer naked at the gym. At first I was taken back by the horror, but managed to pull myself together and get more details. Aside from going on huge anti-Linux tirades lately, he’s been pumping iron and doing some serious cardio at the Pro Sports Club Gym in Bellevue, WA. While in the showers, our pal spotted a huge scar on Ballmer’s backside. What could it be from? Perhaps when he started throwing desks at walls when Google started buying Microsoft employees, Mr. Ballmer accidentally fell on a ballpoint pen or something. So if you’re looking to get your ass kicked, next time you see Ballmer, ask him to show you his scar.
Sports Pro Club Gym [Official Website]
I know this is just light hearted rhetoric, but when I was at MS in Redmond I really appreciated the fact that I’d see Steve and other executives just hanging out, playing ball, and lifting at the Pro Club. There was a sort of respect for people’s privacy that never really had to be mentioned. I always wondered how long it would last. Regardless if it’s true or not, I guess I sort of feel this hops over that boundary a bit – even if you’re just talking of a scar. Not a big deal, but the consequence is people like Steve may have to stop going and I think that would be a real shame, this is one of the ways they’re able to make a 70,000 person company feel smaller.
It is a pretty sweet gym though.. if only I could find something remotely similar in London. Here, I get Robbie Williams and a bunch of yuppie bankers instead of Steve…
No big deal, but I’d hate to see a more in-depth follow up to this one at MS or anywhere else.