tagerd0g Posted March 14, 2002 Share Posted March 14, 2002 Originally posted by Xain Does he actually have $30b? Sure, he's worth about $55b, but most of that is in Microsoft shares. Does he have that much cash? Last night, I saw on Dateline, he gave about $24 billion (give or take a couple of million) to help get rid of AIDS in Africa; and allowed his father to distribute the money. So yeah, I would imagine he has the money. It would be nice to have that kind of income... even for a week. :ponder: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamXP Posted March 14, 2002 Share Posted March 14, 2002 isnt $30b his pocket money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookram Posted March 14, 2002 Share Posted March 14, 2002 ah, what is that much money worth anyway? if i had all his wealth i'd trade it all for a little more. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnIE Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Errmmmm, just a point about some this money Bill has given to schools and the third world and stuff. A lot of this has been in so called free software. Yeah, and the cost of his donation has been calculated from the retail price of the software... see where I'm headin? So what is claimed to be say $1000 dollars worth of software would actually have cost Bill, well, how much do a few CDs cost to burn?!! So be careful how you look at those figures, especially if the source is MS! In fact, ALL of that money has actually been a very kind donation from all of the good decent folks who OVERpaid for their MS software, and the taxpayers, customers, clients etc etc who pay for the software of the businesses they pay bills to, seein as the customer eventually pays for business software at the end of the day, and for which they get tax breaks! SO ALL PAT YOURSELVES ON THE BACK FOR ALL THE MONEY YOU HAVE INDIRECTLY GIVEN AND CONTINUE TO GIVE TO CHARITY VIA GOOD 'OL BILL!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dARKSTAr Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Originally posted by Heinrich-X if he was pressured enough 'ol billy G would prolly drop $10 or $20 bil on rainforest land, but he would die the forest colors and trim it so it looks like a windows logo from space LMAO!!! Truthfully, i wouldn't put it past him to do something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al92lt1 Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Who cares about the rain forest, how about the poor spotted owl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zivan56 Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Without the rainforest a few hundred species will die off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 TomServer, is that your wife for real? :) hehehehe Can I be your friend.. ekekekkeke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudlington Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Nice idea but it wouldn't be quite that simple. If you stop destroying the rainforest, it would destroy the economy of several countries, and many many people who work harvesting the forest would be out of a job and could starve. I'm not saying it we shouldn't stop destroying our natural resources, I'm just saying that if you stop cold turkey, it will create havok. It's a vicious circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Originally posted by zivan56 Without the rainforest a few hundred species will die off. more like a few million, my friend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzo Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 So you think that Bill Gates gives all this money away because he is a nice man LOL! This is a wellknown tax trick,ok? He dont have to pay tax if it goes to charity,idiots! 2:Because Microshit is always sued he has to do something so that he looks good for you. 3:Linus thorvalds the man behind Linux gave it away for FREE! he could make billions on that OS! Dont you judge that guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Blue Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Though I'm sure his charity is tax deductable... I'm willing to bet that he's losing more money than saving from those tax deductions from giving away all that money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmcv Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 this is all just a scam to have a little fun :right: well i dont think its funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 LOOOOOOOOOOOL http://users.skynet.be/fa001478/zetajones.jpg Here look at this, then think again! :D I mean the URL saiz nuff no? :D I won't give out the retouched picture yet, was too much work! :dead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=NickJ= Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Originally posted by Krome TomServer, is that your wife for real? :) hehehehe Can I be your friend.. ekekekkeke Lol obvisouly never seen Catherine Zeta Jones b4 then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelCloud Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Originally posted by johnnIE Errmmmm, just a point about some this money Bill has given to schools and the third world and stuff. A lot of this has been in so called free software. Yeah, and the cost of his donation has been calculated from the retail price of the software... see where I'm headin? So what is claimed to be say $1000 dollars worth of software would actually have cost Bill, well, how much do a few CDs cost to burn?!! So be careful how you look at those figures, especially if the source is MS! In fact, ALL of that money has actually been a very kind donation from all of the good decent folks who OVERpaid for their MS software, and the taxpayers, customers, clients etc etc who pay for the software of the businesses they pay bills to, seein as the customer eventually pays for business software at the end of the day, and for which they get tax breaks! SO ALL PAT YOURSELVES ON THE BACK FOR ALL THE MONEY YOU HAVE INDIRECTLY GIVEN AND CONTINUE TO GIVE TO CHARITY VIA GOOD 'OL BILL!!! :D umm so you are saying that is software costs nothing to make... then who programs it?? Himself?? You have to pay programers. Silly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkenMaster Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 I don't think he'd do it. Why? He just bought all that land in Washinton state and finished building that huge house. I doubt he'd want to build another house in the rainforest. Think of the deal he just missed. He bought all that land for a few million just to get a house. Meanwhile, he could have bought a whole FOREST, build a huge house, burnt it all down and sold it as commerical, industrial and residential land. I'd be peeved as well. :D Seriously, this is a great cause to give to but ultimately its his choice on how to spend the money. A petition will hardly help. I'm sure he gets many similar requests every day. Originally posted by zivan56 Without the rainforest a few hundred species will die off. The number is actually not in the hundreds but more than likely in the thousands or tens of thousands. Scientists, have no estimate as to how many species actually exist in the rain forest and in many cases every few acres has new species - all from the ground all the way up to the top of the trees. Insects and plants are particullary diversified in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 TomServer, post the retouched picture babe... share wonder... :) Nick_Jones, I have to admit... I am woman virgin... kekekekek I don't know too many faces and names of women... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 http://users.skynet.be/fa001478/zetasmall.jpg That one is 768px vertical. The 1920 pixel one stays mine! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 hehhehe... dammit... but thanks... :) I saved the pix... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwarren Veteran Posted March 18, 2002 Veteran Share Posted March 18, 2002 Lol this thread starts going into the "babes section" heh :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagerd0g Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Originally posted by johnnIE Errmmmm, just a point about some this money Bill has given to schools and the third world and stuff. A lot of this has been in so called free software. Umm, wtf will dying Africans with AIDS going to do with free software?? :right: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorbing Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Do you actually think he gives a sh%$@ about rainforests? You might have better luck if you ask him to buy Apple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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