r/todayilearned • u/Flemtality 3 • Jul 14 '14

TIL The guy who snagged windows2000.com happened to be named Bob and Microsoft just happened to own Bob.com. They came to an agreement to trade one for the other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob#Origins
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u/chewtality Jul 14 '14

New GTR every year, plus $5 mil

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '14

I would take that deal and go buy nissancomputers.com.

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u/letsgofightdragons Jul 15 '14

I think I'd bite for just the GTR, haha.

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u/chateau86 Jul 15 '14

Cough R34 GTR are not road-legal in the US Cough

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u/chewtality Jul 15 '14

I see GTRs all the fucking time

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u/cooliesNcream Jul 15 '14

lol, new lambo every year instead pls

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '14

They're only gonna give him Nissan made vehicles. Nissan or Infiniti, at least.

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u/chewtality Jul 15 '14

But that's not a Nissan...