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Drunk Van Halen fan called Microsoft support and demanded to speak to Gates

A broken Java applet left one FrontPage user so frustrated that he called Microsoft support while drunk and asked to be put through to Bill Gates.

  • A Microsoft support caller, described as a drunk Van Halen fan, demanded to speak to Bill Gates.
  • The call was prompted by a broken Java applet affecting a FrontPage user.

A drunk Van Halen fan called Microsoft support and demanded to speak to Bill Gates, according to a report by The Register.

The call was prompted by a broken Java applet that had left a FrontPage user ready for an Eruption, the publication said.

Further details of the call, including when it took place and how Microsoft responded, were not provided in the source material.

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