Paul Allen
Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allenis an American businessman, philanthropist, investor, musician, and innovator, best known as the co-founder of Microsoft, alongside Bill Gates. As of March 2016, he was estimated to be the 45th richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $17.7 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth21 January 1953
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
hump talk team
I think we got over the hump today. I told the team we don't have to talk about 1984 anymore.
individual saw sensitive streak team took winning
He's a very prideful individual and a very sensitive individual. And he saw the team go on a winning streak without him. I think he kind of took it personally.
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If I have to sell the team or if it can't continue, that will be sad. But sports franchises really only work if the community and ownership are in a mutually beneficial partnership.
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Its incredible. I'm just really happy for the fans and the community. Everybody has supported the team all these years. And this year has been a special year n especially for the fans and the community.
great super team winning
The Super Bowl. Wow! It's mind-blowing if you're a fan, how great it is to think of your team winning the Super Bowl.
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I've really enjoyed being the owner of the Trail Blazers. I've tried hard to bring the city a championship. Now we are in a tough rebuilding process with a broken financial model. We have asked for help in fixing it. If I have to sell the team or if it can't continue, that will be sad.
ibm software version
Probably working on some version of software for the IBM PC.
connected future helped saw wired
Over 20 years ago, even before I helped to co-found Microsoft, I saw a connected future...I called that future 'the wired world,'
coaches enjoy fans franchise great national
I think it's fantastic. It's great to be part of a franchise and have the players, coaches and fans see that national recognition and enjoy it.
chemistry early feels felt players season sudden
All of a sudden the chemistry is different. It feels like a different year. I told the players that very early in the season -- it just felt like a different year.
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Our attempt to send the first privately funded astronaut into suborbital space will be the next step in that process. If successful, it will be a major milestone in private space exploration.
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By investing into Marcus Cable, I will finally have some wires for my wired world.
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Our behavioral health records are appropriate for some doctors to see, but maybe not the nurse, but a psychiatrist would have full access,
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There's an incredible feeling of emptiness and missed opportunity.