(Attack of the killer geeks!) 1 stabbed, 1 arrested in Microsoft co-workers' fight over a woman

Seattle Times ^ | 1/21/2004 | Sara Jean Green

[ArcLight]

What apparently began as a fight between Microsoft co-workers over a woman ended with one man being rushed into surgery and another arrested.

Just after 9:45 p.m. Friday night, Bellevue police received several 911 calls from people inside the Tap House Grill at the Bellevue Galleria Shopping Center, at 550 106th Ave. N.E., said police spokesman Michael Chiu. Callers reported a man had been stabbed, Chiu said.

Around the time the first calls came in, Officer Heather Black was driving on 106th Avenue Northeast and saw a man half-carrying another man on the sidewalk, Chiu said. Black pulled over and approached them.

A 25-year-old Bothell man was bleeding from a stab wound to the femoral artery in his upper left thigh, Chiu said. The man was taken to Bellevue's Overlake Hospital Medical Center, where he underwent surgery, he said.

[ArcLight]

Women must be mighty scarce up in Redmond...:-)

[.cnI redruM]

She must REALLY not want to join their AD&D game now. I mean who wouldn't want to date a 12th Level Anti-Palidan? (sarcasm)

[cjshapi]

So that's what those pocket protectors are for!

[TheBigB]

Police reported that after the fight was stopped, the woman was deflated and put back into her box.

[octobersky]

Especially if the men have to go about proving who is a cut above who in such a violent fashion!
sorry

[Prime Choice]

It's not that women are scarce...it's that women who find Microsoft employees even remotely attractive are scarce.

Perfectly understandable, IMHO. ; )

[Redcloak]

"Oh yeah? Well my code is bigger than yours... take THAT! Who's wearing the red shirt now tough guy?!?"

[Petronski]

This story really cuts to the heart of the workplace stress at Microsoft.

[RiflemanSharpe]

Hey, as a certified Geek I resemble that remark.

[Dick Vomer]

Hurry up guys..... it's a fight. eewwwwwwww!!! blood!!!

[Revolting cat!]

"Mine is microsofter than yours!"
"No, mine is!"

[Revolting cat!]

"I've got bigger pens in my pocket than you!"

[Revolting cat!]

"My code is harder to read than yours!"

[Tijeras_Slim]

The weapon....

[Hatteras]

It all started innocently enough as George, Ted's best friend since childhood, asked to cut in...

[UB355]

http://www.innergeek.us/geek.html

[11th Earl of Mar]

Stabbed with what?

A protractor? Slide Ruler?

[Revolting cat!]

The culprits, who identified themselves as as 'Bush2000' and 'Golden Eagle', claimed those are their legal names.

[NCjim]

I was wondering if it was a female penguin that they were fighting over...

[RightOnline]

Just too damned funny............one of the funnier threads I've seen in a LONG time.........:)

Wussy Wagon..............damn.................stop; yer killin' me here...................