Bill gates gave away HOW much money!

Trunks0 · Nov 23, 2003, 05:32 PM

Bill Gates is america's most generous charitable donor in America he gave away $23 *puts pinky to mouth* BILLION dollars! HALF of what he is worth

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/22/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes

Judas · Nov 23, 2003, 06:13 PM

nice.......

PoopyTheJ · Nov 23, 2003, 06:42 PM

He can throw a little bit of that PR money this way next time he's feeling generous.

Nov 23, 2003, 06:58 PM

if i ever have as much money as he does... i'd give away all but 2 billion... just so i would be a multi billionaire still but even then i don't need that much. but i guess he won't be the richest man in the world anymore will he?

tastyweat · Nov 23, 2003, 07:41 PM

Bill Gates charitable? wtf?

Nov 23, 2003, 07:46 PM

what... a... suckup

Judas · Nov 24, 2003, 12:02 AM

...actually, i know of a family that happend to come by a car with someone outside trying to change a tire...(was frigen freezing outside) and didn't have much for clothing..... they stopped.... and wearing good cloths.... changed the tire for him and also gave him some help getting the car started as it decided to die as well...... Loo and behold... when they got home (the family had gone for a 2 week vacation)... they found 3 new cars in there driveway... and awesome entertaiment system... a dozen other things along with there house/bills all paid off..... note on the door "Thanks for your help, for your appriatitation, here is your gift" Signed: Bill Gates

Markius · Nov 24, 2003, 12:24 AM

everyone likes to cut ol'bill down...but he aint so bad

mbeeston · Nov 24, 2003, 09:54 AM

go billy go!

KRN-Drak · Nov 24, 2003, 10:00 AM

Oh man, and I normally will only *consider* stopping to help someone with car trouble if its a half naked female with a big bust line. =\

ZzzombieBunny · Nov 24, 2003, 01:28 PM

Im pretty sure he signed his will a few years back with giving away a majority of his cash to various charity. With a small % going to his children/family.

Hes already the top charity sponsor in the world. But whats a guy gonna do with all that money anyway.

KRN-Drak · Nov 24, 2003, 01:30 PM

I'd buy a country and make myself King. Then I would goto war with other countires so I could be King there too. but thats jsut me =\

Bicka · Nov 24, 2003, 01:44 PM

Yeah I read he's only giving his children a million each and giving the rest away to charity in his will.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 24, 2003, 01:57 PM

thats very funny ..... his net worth was about 500 billion just a few years ago.... hmmm. me thinks someting very fishy....

Judas · Nov 24, 2003, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
thats very funny ..... his net worth was about 500 billion just a few years ago.... hmmm. me thinks someting very fishy....

i thought it sounded a little to low at first.... 500 billion sounds right...but still not completely.... wasn't it like over 800 billion? (and by now? )

krazy1 · Nov 24, 2003, 02:43 PM

hmmm.. sounds like a nice tax write off to me...

Nov 23, 2003, 05:32 PM	#1
Trunks0 Keeping an open mind Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver,B.C.,Canada Posts: 552 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Bill gates gave away HOW much money! Bill Gates is america's most generous charitable donor in America he gave away $23 puts pinky to mouth BILLION dollars! HALF of what he is worth http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/22/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes __________________

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PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	He can throw a little bit of that PR money this way next time he's feeling generous. __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

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tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	Bill Gates charitable? wtf? __________________

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Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	everyone likes to cut ol'bill down...but he aint so bad __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Nov 24, 2003, 09:54 AM	#9
mbeeston HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: alberta, canada (thats north of the usa people) Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 68 System Specs	go billy go! __________________ R.I.P Roadee - you will be missed T_T peace,love, and war... 3 things people look for... "if your going off the deep end, show off, do a cannon ball!" - me

Nov 23, 2003, 06:58 PM	#4
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	if i ever have as much money as he does... i'd give away all but 2 billion... just so i would be a multi billionaire still but even then i don't need that much. but i guess he won't be the richest man in the world anymore will he?

Nov 23, 2003, 07:46 PM	#6
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	what... a... suckup

Nov 24, 2003, 10:00 AM	#10
KRN-Drak DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 152 Rep Power: 0	Oh man, and I normally will only consider stopping to help someone with car trouble if its a half naked female with a big bust line. =\ __________________ etc

Nov 24, 2003, 01:28 PM	#11
ZzzombieBunny Cake or Death? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 259 Rep Power: 0	Im pretty sure he signed his will a few years back with giving away a majority of his cash to various charity. With a small % going to his children/family. Hes already the top charity sponsor in the world. But whats a guy gonna do with all that money anyway.

Nov 24, 2003, 01:30 PM	#12
KRN-Drak DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 152 Rep Power: 0	I'd buy a country and make myself King. Then I would goto war with other countires so I could be King there too. but thats jsut me =\ __________________ etc

Nov 24, 2003, 01:44 PM	#13
Bicka DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I read he's only giving his children a million each and giving the rest away to charity in his will.

Nov 24, 2003, 01:57 PM	#14
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	thats very funny ..... his net worth was about 500 billion just a few years ago.... hmmm. me thinks someting very fishy.... __________________

Nov 24, 2003, 02:43 PM	#16
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	hmmm.. sounds like a nice tax write off to me... __________________