What's the best gift you could hope for this holiday season? A new tablet? Your favorite Booker Prize winner in original hardback? World peace?
Well, get jealous, people. Nirav Modi, director of software innovations at the software-defined networking (SDN) player Cyan Inc. , has you all licked. (See: DukeNet Takes SDN to Demo Phase.)
Modi recently took delivery of the prize he won at the Leading Lights awards dinner in New York on Oct. 1. In front of more than 200 fellow guests, he spun a giant wheel that contained the names of the Top 10 Most Ridiculous In-Flight Magazine Products and lucked out when the wheel stopped at the "Bigfoot, the Bashful Yeti" Tree Sculpture.
As you can see in the pictures below, Bigfoot has been warmly welcomed into the Modi household. He is even being allowed to explore the frozen habitat in which he is most comfortable.
Me & My Yeti
Cyan's Nirav Modi enjoys the holiday spirit with his new pal.
Bashful Yeti Enjoys Snow-Divine Noodling
Mythical creature stalks Cyan executive -- you will probably never see that phrase in digital print ever again.
We're happy that Bigfoot has found a good home. Now we're waiting to see if Modi sends in a new set of pics that show his house trashed beyond repair.
njmodi, User Rank: Moderator 12/30/2013 | 1:52:35 PM
Re: What's the name? Hello Ray,
Tenzing, as he is known in our family, is taking his afternoon nap. He is fairly shy and spends most of his time looking out of the window at the snow and back yard. He enjoys his romps out there... now if I can get him to work the snow blower...
Sarah Thomas, User Rank: Blogger 12/27/2013 | 9:06:12 AM
Re: What's the name? You are clearly not the one who had too much eggnog, MarkC!
This is hilarious. During the awards dinner, I figured the prizes were just a joke, but I should've known Light Reading would deliver. Keep that in mind for future giveaways, people!! :)
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