Valleywag
At 21, Darian Shirazi, is just old enough to order a drink at the bar of Junoon, the Palo Alto Indian restaurant where this shot was snapped. But he's already logged two years at Facebook, the sale of one company, and a round of funding from Draper Fisher Jurvetson for Redux, his current startup. That was enough to draw the interest of John Hawksley, an MIT-trained engineer who interned last summer at Google and who, in 8th grade, starred on Dick Clark's Battle of the Child Geniuses. (Hawksley doesn't turn 21 until May 22.) Our tipster spotted the two in mid-job interview, or so he claims. Can you suggest a better caption? Do so in the comments. Yesterday's winner: "How could we all be picked last?" by longtailwagsthevalley.
You know how to whistle, don't you?
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4:00 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Owen Thomas
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Erik Möller happy hour
Why didn't the "child genius" invent Page Rank when he was in 8th grade then?
"Where the hookahs??"
If I hire you, will you hand feed me grapes?
"Will you work for me?"
"No"
"What if lounge like this?"
"No"
"What if I sing to you? I gave my love a chicken, it had no bones. Ummmmmm, chicken"
From Facebook as of 5:43: "Owen and John Hawksley are now friends."
Leaked photo from the set of Caligula: Redux
"John, listen, if you're gonna play baseball you might as well hit a home run"
"We think we're relevant and important. Do you?"
Where are the houri feeding them grapes?
Can I look even more arrogant?
These are the most enormous breadsticks I have ever ordered
Make yourself comfortable, I can make more cupcakes.
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Does this hoodie make my ass look fat?
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Eventually you'll get use to the cameraman, everybody does.
Just picture the same pose in a smoking jacket on a bear skin rug.
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My wallet is so thick, I can only sit like this
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Marc Andreeson sits like this all the time
Sexually speaking, I'm prepared to offer you an equity position.
The chairs at the university cafe have backs. That's why Internet 1.0 failed.
J: That looks awkward
D: I always lounge. I find it helps me think more clearly.
J: What are you thinking right now?
D: That you need to relax.
Auditions open for Harold and Kumar: Escape to Douchebag Valley
I'm to sexy for my glasses.
You know how to whistle, don't you?
@Peteski: Late entrant, but a winner for sure.
@ThatKid: Agreed. Peteski's winner!
Peteski is my hero.
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