Crap Throwing Monkey Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 ...to The Bill Gates Foundation. What, Bill doesn't have enough money already? I think this makes the Gates Foundation the ninth most powerful economy in the world... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060625/bs_nm/...tt_charity_dc_4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 he needs to donate 100 of the A shares to the T Hill foundation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Wow, that's pretty incredible. Bet his family is freaking out! But really, good on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromagnum Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I don't have a calculator right now, but I believe a million weigh's 1.1 u.s. ton's, denominations of that figure? anyway 37 billion is some mucho tonnage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Damn... couldn't he have tossed some to his employees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Rich people BAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Wow, that's pretty incredible. Bet his family is freaking out! But really, good on him. 713972[/snapback] Because we all know 1 Billion per kid isn't enough to live on now days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 he said early on he wasn't going to give alot to his kids Because we all know 1 Billion per kid isn't enough to live on now days. 714045[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Because we all know 1 Billion per kid isn't enough to live on now days. 714045[/snapback] That can barely buy you a football team nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Wow, that's pretty incredible. Bet his family is freaking out! But really, good on him. 713972[/snapback] The plan all along was to give it away at his death. he just moved up the timetable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Because we all know 1 Billion per kid isn't enough to live on now days. 714045[/snapback] And of course the guy who started out selling insurance has none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 The Gates foundation is a great charity and Buffet is quite noble for this generous donation. Cheers Warren! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Way to skip out on the estate tax Warren. More tax burden to the middle class. Just another example of the rich screwing the middle man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 he said early on he wasn't going to give alot to his kids 714047[/snapback] "My principle is to leave enough money for your children that they can do anything they want, but not enough so that they can do nothing." - Warren Buffett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Way to skip out on the estate tax Warren. More tax burden to the middle class. Just another example of the rich screwing the middle man. 714083[/snapback] And how did he do that? Gifting is not a way around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Way to skip out on the estate tax Warren. More tax burden to the middle class. Just another example of the rich screwing the middle man. 714083[/snapback] Yeah...how dare he give his money to something that will do more good for people then taxes ever will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I just want $80,000, so I can pay off my mortage and my home equity loan. Where do I submit my "charity" application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 And how did he do that? Gifting is not a way around it. 714089[/snapback] Donating to charity is a way around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Founding Berkshire Hathaway will be his legacy, but don't overlook his contributions to American, and especially Chinese, cuisine. Where would we be without the buffet-style eating that has become so prevalent today? Where would the stoner community go in the middle of the night without $6.95 all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets? Where would homosexuals eat when they wanted a mix of breakfast and lunch at 11am? Many thanks to you, Warren Buffet, you are a true pioneer. Also, it's a little-known fact that he amassed the majority of his fortune investing in Sterno, which invented the heating solutions to keep his food warm while on the buffet table. Smart man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Founding Berkshire Hathaway will be his legacy, but don't overlook his contributions to American, and especially Chinese, cuisine. Where would we be without the buffet-style eating that has become so prevalent today? Where would the stoner community go in the middle of the night without $6.95 all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets? Where would homosexuals eat when they wanted a mix of breakfast and lunch at 11am? Many thanks to you, Warren Buffet, you are a true pioneer. Also, it's a little-known fact that he amassed the majority of his fortune investing in Sterno, which invented the heating solutions to keep his food warm while on the buffet table. Smart man. 714105[/snapback] are you sure you are not crayonz? Sterno was invented in 1900- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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