{HOAX} Nvidia's Derek Perez Assaults Charlie Demerjian (Literally)

Edit: Just a spoof, dammit. :rofl:.

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Disclaimer: This is a joke. It did not really happen. Though Derek did invite Charlie for coffee.

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Nvidia's Derek Perez Assaults Journalist

Rumor has it there was an attempt at rapprochement. Long annoyed with The Inquirer’s loose cannon Charlie Demerjian, Nvidia has been shunning him and took him off the invitee list of most events. Water to a duck in the case of Charlie, he has so many sources the only reason he goes to any event is to score food and babes – he does better on the food as not many babes go to those things either.

So Derek Perez, Nvidia’s boss of PR and infamous for having a knife fight with a former competitor and now employee Brian Burke, thought if I can live with Burke, I can live with anyone. Perez sent out a friendly “Hey, how about coffee, or breakfast,” email.

Charlie, not one to turn down a donut, and bored to tears in Taipei, said why not, and met Perez at the hotel restaurant.

If you’ve ever met Charlie, you know he doesn’t suffer fools, is quick to make decision, and not the most tactful person on the planet. Oh, and did I mention, opinionated. The annoying thing about him is he’s often right.

The coffee part went OK, but when the serious talk got started and Perez started laying down some ground rules, Charlie said, no, no, hell, no, what the F**’s wrong with you, you deaf – no.

Body builder and short fused Perez had had just about enough and before anyone could blink, karate trained Perez had ninjaed his dish of eggs right into Charlie’s face.

Swift acting guards quickly defused the situation as Demerjian was in the process of loading his quart bottle of Coke with Mentos – the carnage was avoided but it was a tense few moments. Both men were escorted out of the restaurant, through separate doors and the police took over after that.

Charlie was next seen at the Intel event, and then at the ATI event. Perez hasn’t been seen and isn’t answering email, but then the 9800 GTX+ may have been keeping him busy.

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http://jonpeddie.com/jpr/blogs/attempted_rapprochement/

WTF?? :confused: :ROTF:

Are you serious? :p:

Thats got to be the funniest thing I've heard in a long time. I do have to say the Charlie can really be a :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: sometimes though.

LOL maybe this thread will also get deleted? Let's hope not, funny read to say the least :lol:

Sounds like something from The Onion to me.

If Charlie is anything like in his articles in real life I don't blame this Perez fella at all.

LOL, is this serious? Or did Jon Peddie switch jobs to become a comedian.....

its a joke.

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The annoying thing about him is he’s often right.

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This bit pretty much gave it away, cause Charlie cant say a single possitive thing about Nvidia and has often been wrong. Most amusing is when he writes an article one week and the next week writes an article saying the exact opposite.

That Perez guy "went to lay down rules"... This is funny by itself. The Inquirer might be quiet harsh on times but its not all bs. So I really don't know why that Perez guy wants anything from the Charlie guy. GTX 280 did not deliver the anticipated POWER in the end so Mr. Perez should go and karate the research and development team 1st, than this Charlie dude... :p:

This thread is fine, it actually happened.

Lmao

mentos :rofl: oh man ..:rofl:

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Originally Posted by FUGGER

This thread is fine, it actually happened.

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The guy has a huge stake in Nvidia. Why would he jeopardize his job by getting into a fight? :(

:rotf::rotf:

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Body builder and short fused Perez had had just about enough and before anyone could blink, karate trained Perez had ninjaed his dish of eggs right into Charlie’s face.

Swift acting guards quickly defused the situation as Demerjian was in the process of loading his quart bottle of Coke with Mentos

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Coke-mentos cannon ftw? :ROTF:

how childish.

Oh man, haha. Nvidia sure is a crazy company.

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Originally Posted by nn_step

how childish.

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Yes but still funny as hell :shocked::ROTF:

Mr. Demerjian had it coming for a long long time. :ROTF:

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Originally Posted by Frank M

Coke-mentos cannon ftw? :ROTF:

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if thats the first thing he does in his defense something tells me thats not the first time lol :rofl::ROTF:

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Originally Posted by FUGGER

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I was waiting for someone to say this!


That's hilarious...yet puts such a bad business face on nVidia if other sources catch hold.

:rofl::ROTF:

Cop that. Fricken hilarious:clap:

lol needs a video :D

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Originally Posted by thenrz

I was waiting for someone to say this!

That's hilarious...yet puts such a bad business face on nVidia if other sources catch hold.

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Nah, I am sure Charlie was pushing buttons to get a reaction.

Journalists should be more professional, something Charlie is not. He would show up at an event all unkempt in a 1970's different strokes t-shirt with holes and try to pass out candy or show off NDA roadmaps to anyone who will listen.

He has a bone to pick with Nvidia and should be considered hostile.

Anyone here waiting for his reaction? :D

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Originally Posted by STaRGaZeR

Anyone here waiting for his reaction? :D

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Already asked him. ;) Should be fun!

Charlie strikes me more as a sensationalist clown than a journalist.