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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:18 PM Original message |
The World's Billionaires 2008 : Bill Gates no longer richest man |
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khaos (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Baring, Erlanger, Fould, Kuhn, Lazard, Loebb.. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. "the truly rich don't talk about and publish their wealth" |
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khaos (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. true, they don't need to work for it.. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. You're probably correct. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Microsoft is a greater source of wealth than most stuff those families control. |
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khaos (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. How do you figure? |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't know about you guys, but I'm putting ten dollars in an envelope and sending it to Bill Gates |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. amazing |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. By ripping off Latin Americans with expensive cell phone plans... nt |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. Loser. nt |
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Scooter24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. Mark Zuckerberg, 23, founder of Facebook |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm two degrees of separation from this guy: |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. I like Gates and Buffett; they are both very cool with their money. n/t |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. I thought that guy from mexico was the richest. What happened to him?? |
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Stoic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. Maybe people will now leave the poor man alone. |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. disgusting.... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. You got that right! |
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sammythecat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. You can do it too! |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. Poor Billy! |
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WarholPop (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
20. The World's Billionaires |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. And he lives in a relatively modest mansion right here in Omaha. That just |
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WarholPop (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. supports higher taxes |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Bill Gates Sr. believes in a progressive tax system as well |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. He also though ARMs were a good idea |
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Wabbajack_ (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Damn I'm still not on this list. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. OTOH, Gates has been giving large chunks of money to the Gates Foundation |
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Jester_11218 (914 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. And they leave out... |
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