Turned down a job with NextBase in the 80's who developed Autoroute, and were bought by Microsoft for an undisclosed sum in the early '90s. Still keep in touch with some of the founders who mostly live on their huge estates in WA.
Accidentally left the carb heat on on Sunday on takeoff on a PA-28-140 with 3 POB. Luckily it was a long tarmac runway. Won't be doing that again.