I was in the Heathrow airport VIP lounge en-route to Glasgow a couple of weeks ago. While in there, I noticed Bill Gates sitting comfortably in the corner, enjoying a drink.
Obviously, he had been in London for his Live8 concert appearance.
I was meeting a business colleague who was also flying to Glasgow, but she was running a little bit late.
Well, being a straightforward kind of guy, I approached the Microsoft chairman, introduced myself, and said, "Mr. Gates, I wonder if you would do me a favor."
"Yes?"
"I'm sitting right over there," pointing to my seat at the bar, "and I'm waiting on a very important client. Would you be so kind when she arrives as to come walk by and just say, 'Hi Lui,'?"
"Sure."
I shook his hand and thanked him and went back to my seat.
About ten minutes later, my colleague showed up. We ordered a drink and started to talk business.
A couple of minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was Bill Gates.
"Hi Lui," he said.
I replied, "Get lost Gates, I'm in a meeting."
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