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April 7th, 2004, 08:20 AM
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Gates no longer world's richest man
http://news.com.com/2100-1014_3-5184773.html
STOCKHOLM--Ingvar Kamprad, the Swede who founded furniture retail chain IKEA, has overtaken Microsoft's Bill Gates as the world's richest man, Swedish TV news reported Sunday.
Citing next week's edition of the Swedish business weekly Veckans Affarer, public service SVT2 television said Kamprad, 77, has a personal fortune of 400 billion crowns ($53 billion).
Gates's fortune is put at $47 billion, according to the latest list of the world's rich in Forbes magazine, SVT2 said.
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April 7th, 2004, 08:29 AM
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April 7th, 2004, 08:34 AM
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It's all of those law suits that are killing Bill. He would be richer, if he wasn't found guilty of being rich!
The question is, how do you sew a furniture manufacturer?
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April 7th, 2004, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Damned Angel
I stand corrected.
I guess everything one read on the Internet isn't necessarily true.
Still, wouldn't that have been something...
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April 7th, 2004, 09:04 AM
#5
Driver Terrier
Originally Posted by Ya_know
It's all of those law suits that are killing Bill. He would be richer, if he wasn't found guilty of being rich!
The question is, how do you sew a furniture manufacturer?
With an upholstery needle of course
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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April 7th, 2004, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by NooNoo
With an upholstery needle of course
Those must be some damn nice needles.
*The official eating utensil of all WinDrivers members*
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April 7th, 2004, 09:13 AM
#7
Banned
Originally Posted by NooNoo
With an upholstery needle of course
Ya_got me !!!
:butt:
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April 7th, 2004, 09:17 AM
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I wouldn't stick those cheeks out there Ya_know. She might sew those up next.
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April 7th, 2004, 09:19 AM
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Let me get this straight. Some guy invents unfinished furniture you have to put together yourself and becomes super rich?
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April 7th, 2004, 09:53 AM
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Driver Terrier
Originally Posted by techs
Let me get this straight. Some guy invents unfinished furniture you have to put together yourself and becomes super rich?
You want to explain how you see that different to windows?
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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April 7th, 2004, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by NooNoo
You want to explain how you see that different to windows?
ROFL!!!!
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April 7th, 2004, 10:32 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by NooNoo
You want to explain how you see that different to windows?
HA! No doubt! Good observation. Hmmm,...
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April 7th, 2004, 10:41 AM
#13
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Damnnnn...my son's middle name is Gates, now I'm going to have to change it.
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April 7th, 2004, 08:34 PM
#14
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What about the Sultan of Brunei? I thought he was far and away the richest man in the world....or has he died and his 50 or so wives split his cash equally?
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April 7th, 2004, 09:50 PM
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As I recall, he blew most of it away, and some was tied up with al Fayed's "investments" at one time.
He's not even on this list of the world's richest people according to Forbes. Pretty much taken over by MS execs and Wal-Mart heirs, the Waltons.
This Montreal guy is doing pretty good for himself:
Guy Laliberté got his start playing an accordion for tips on the streets of Montreal. Today his act is one of the most lucrative ventures in live entertainment.
He's the "guy" behind Cirque du Soleil, and reported as having a net worth of 1.1 billion $.
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