Some of the best quotes, comments and random zingers from the past week …
“We appreciate Bloomberg’s foray into fiction and look forward to future episodes.” — Microsoft’s Frank Shaw, as quoted in the news service’s story about purported Microsoft CEO candidate Stephen Elop’s supposed plans for the company.
“Well, you could just give it away … We’re just planning to get an iPad for Christmas.” — Arden Hayes, a 5-year-old whiz kid, declining Jimmy Kimmel’s offer of a Sony Xperia Tablet Z during an appearance on the show this week.
“Social media came, changed everything, and are well on their way to becoming an unremarkable part of our remarkable world.” — Monica Guzman on the meaning of Twitter’s IPO.
“Buying this stock at $45 is like a child waiting to grow into his parents’ clothes.” — investor Nick Martinez, telling the Wall Street Journal why he wouldn’t pay more than $28 per share for Twitter’s stock in the company’s initial public offering.
“… I have firsthand knowledge of many of the events. I worked for Jeff at D. E. Shaw, I was there when he wrote the business plan, and I worked with him and many others represented in the converted garage, the basement warehouse closet, the barbecue-scented offices, the Christmas-rush distribution centers, and the door-desk filled conference rooms in the early years of Amazon’s history. Jeff and I have been married for 20 years. — MacKenzie Bezos, establishing her credentials in her smackdown of Brad Stone’s book about the company.
“This will truly be horrific.” — a GeekWire reader on Gogo’s plan to let airline passengers talk and text on flights via Wi-Fi.
“So it runs only on the Amazon?” — a puzzled Jon Stewart, talking with actor John Goodman about “Alpha House,” the first original comedy for Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service.
“The irony is going to be, the secret was there on Bing all along — and who knew?” — Peter Sagal, host of “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me,” joking about the mysterious Google barge in San Francisco Bay.
“If you want a rustic getaway where you can feel sealed off from the mainland, this is a good weekend to do it.” — Rick Hughes, a San Juan County Councilmember, putting his best spin on the loss of Internet access throughout the San Juan Islands.
“That’s not cooperation. That’s being complicit in your execution.” — J.B. Dickey of Seattle Mystery Bookshop, talking to the New York Times about Amazon’s offer to let indie bookstores sell Kindles, and receive a 10 percent cut of book sales on the devices they sell.
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