Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world

[SUBMAN1]

Interesting twist!

Crap - he is now third place!!!

-S

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/06/bill_gates_forbes_rich_list/

[joea]

I'd love to be in 100th place frankly. :lol:

[danlisa]

Yep, those 360 replacements were always going to hurt.:arrgh!:

<Mumble Grumble> F'ing rich bast*rds.

[FIREWALL]

I'm sure that just breaks Billy's heart. :rotfl:

[AdlerGrosmann]

Yep, it can't last forever. Luck will always disappear sometime. :cry: Poor Billy lol

[SUBMAN1]

Well, considering that Bill owns about 2 Billion stocks in MS, A simple change of $2 in Microsoft stock price would reverse that. Isn't that sick? Its hard to fathom that such a small change in MS stock could make your wealth fluctuate so wildly.

-S

[RickC Sniper]

Actually, Buffet and Gates are good friends. Gates is on the board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway, the company mostly responsible for Buffet's recent profits.

Buffet recently gave 30 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation charity.


"In June 2006, Warren Buffett gave approximately 10 million Berkshire Hathaway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire_Hathaway) Class B shares to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation) (worth approximately USD 30.7 billion as of June 23 2006; making it the largest charitable donation in history. The foundation will receive 5% of the total donation on an annualized basis each July, beginning in 2006."

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_buffet

[Torvald Von Mansee]

It must suck to be him.

[RickC Sniper]

Only 2 billion in Microsoft? Are you sure?

[SUBMAN1]

Only 2 billion in Microsoft? Are you sure?No - its 2 billion stocks worth who know what they are worth today. So if the price goes up even $1, he nets $2 billion each time that happens.

-S

[silentrunner]

I bet Buffett got all of his investment tips from this guy

http://blogs.denverpost.com/lewis/wp-content/photos/cramer.jpg

[bradclark1]

Cramer does get worked up about investing. I don't watch his show but I do enjoy it when he has the odd spot on the news etc.

[FIREWALL]

Billy is still at third place a hell uv'e a long way above the third poorest guy in the world. :p

[Sailor Steve]

...the third poorest guy in the world. :p
That certainly wouldn't be me, but I'm pretty close.:rotfl:

[SUBMAN1]

...the third poorest guy in the world. :p That certainly wouldn't be me, but I'm pretty close.:rotfl:If you want to put it into perspective, unless our net worth is in the 7 digit range, we 'all' aren't far off.

These days, you can work at McDonalds and still retire a millionaire if you are smart with your money, so being worth 7 digits is not all that big a deal and easily obtainable. Being worth 8 digits however is a little more respectable.

So for the future, in my book you are broke unless you come packing $10 Mil or more.

-S

[STEED]

I am coming up fast now, with a these emails from Africa my total for this week stands at $732 million and thats not counting the rest which stands at £46 million.

I must get around to passing on my details. :rotfl:

Roll over Bill, STEED is coming up fast.

[Tango589]

What I wouldn't give for a 1/20th of Billy-boy's money....:hmm:

[bradclark1]

These days, you can work at McDonalds and still retire a millionaire if you are smart with your money, so being worth 7 digits is not all that big a deal and easily obtainable. Being worth 8 digits however is a little more respectable.
-S
And believe it or not he's right. An uneducated elderly man that worked at McDonald's recently donated one million dollars to a university or college.
Never married or owned a TV, never read a book, had a bill, and some other eyebrow raising things. Just saved and worked his money. So essentially you could do it if you totally never have a life of any kind.
Have no idea of how to look that story up.

[Von Tonner]

These days, you can work at McDonalds and still retire a millionaire if you are smart with your money, so being worth 7 digits is not all that big a deal and easily obtainable. Being worth 8 digits however is a little more respectable.
-S And believe it or not he's right. An uneducated elderly man that worked at McDonald's recently donated one million dollars to a university or college.
Never married or owned a TV, never read a book, had a bill, and some other eyebrow raising things. Just saved and worked his money. So essentially you could do it if you totally never have a life of any kind.
Have no idea of how to look that story up.

Even if you just sit down for breakfast there, you could become a millionaire:o

http://projects.is.asu.edu/pipermail/hpn/2001-September/004537.html

[Jimbuna]

I'd be the happiest guy on earth if I warranted bottom slot on that list :lol:

[STEED]

I'd be the happiest guy on earth if I warranted bottom slot on that list :lol:

Fall in line. :arrgh!:

[Jimbuna]

I'd be the happiest guy on earth if I warranted bottom slot on that list :lol:

Fall in line. :arrgh!:

YES SIR!!

http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img524/3058/sailornt1rr8.gif

[Brag]

I'd be the happiest guy on earth if I warranted bottom slot on that list :lol:

Fall in line. :arrgh!:

YES SIR!!

http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img524/3058/sailornt1rr8.gif
Buy my book so that I can line up :arrgh!:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

I'd be the happiest guy on earth if I warranted bottom slot on that list :lol:
Fall in line. :arrgh!:
YES SIR!!

Buy my book so that I can line up :arrgh!:


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http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/JoeyTapes/KindergardenCop16.jpg

[gdogghenrikson]

I'd love to be in 100th place frankly. :lol:
ok and i will gladly take the 101st place

[STEED]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/JoeyTapes/KindergardenCop16.jpg


Looks like someone just had there you know what bitten off.