I left home when I was 20. I had studied Physics(Major) and had no idea what to do next. I took to the seas, I think looking back it was more like a refuge, an asylum. Seeking to get away from all that peer pressure, myself and what not. 1991 June 7, around midnight I arrive in Lagos, Nigeria. Company agent ships me to the nearby hotel to wait for my first “boat”. That's the first time in my life I saw a lot of people , a race totally different from ours. I was warned to be careful, protect my wallet, but they came across as just about any other regular folk. That was my “first encounter”. Funny, since then I have worked with all kinds of nationalities (Japanese, Chinese, Malaysians, Indonesians, Dutch, Scandinavians, Thai, Americans, Spanish, Argentinians,..I can go on and on). What I have learned in all that is that we are all so much alike. But on board a ship it is “ really ” different. Your job is crucial and you must work together. That makes you accept each other realistica...
I'm a bit confused as to where VM ends and Brian begins. Am I right in thinking he's not virtual?
ReplyDeleteHearty congratulations - DaPi.
David,
ReplyDeleteIndeed, he's all flesh and blood.
It's just that the long awaited ESX 3.x beta invitations too got sent out on the same date ;-)
Thanks again.
Tarry
Tarry --
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Start him virtualizing early! :-)
John
Hey John,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
We're looking at the future CEO VMware here..heh heh
I can't believe I missed this post. Congratulations papa! Hope everyone is fine.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Bill
That's OK Bill,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot! :-) Everyone is doing fine indeed.
congratulations... Tarry.
ReplyDeleteI was just browsing your blog & found this post.
Nice blog. Keep on posting...
Thanks pran,
ReplyDeleteAppreciate your kind words.