In summary...

...it's not about cash alone. When you have a personal fortune in excess of 100 billion, 5 billion to charity isn't exactly stretching much, is it ?

Posted By: Steve in Holland on July 4th 2005 at 14:16:41

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Lots of adverts for Mariah Carey's new album in the press today. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 4, 14:07:20
- I'm with you RWLC - and much as I like U2, I object...... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jul 4, 15:24:00
  - excellent point (n/m) (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jul 4, 15:26:56
- Almost an hour, and no-one's called me (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 4, 14:53:34
  - It's hard when they're starting to realise their white rubber wrist bands were made in (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 4, 15:05:40
    - they weren't though (n/m) (General Chat) - Deadly Diego, Jul 4, 15:06:22
  - Carey is one I'm pretty sure not doing it for the right reasons totally... (General Chat) - Deadly Diego, Jul 4, 15:03:57
  - Long time passing... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 4, 15:02:35
  - who can ever forget when MC said (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jul 4, 14:58:18
    - Did she really say that???? (n/m) (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jul 4, 14:59:06
      - yep, you'll find it on loads of sites (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jul 4, 15:21:12
  - Cynical cunt...... (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 4, 14:55:46
    - Hooray. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 4, 14:59:13
- She's shit (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:21:14
  - and she knows she is (n/m) (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jul 4, 14:41:00
- careful (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jul 4, 14:14:59
  - No, no - I've thought this through, y'see. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 4, 14:21:06
  - How's your left ear ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 4, 14:17:25
    - its ok now (General Chat) - Gus Poyet 26, Jul 4, 14:26:09
      - Does it work on Mariah Carey in your right ear ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 4, 14:26:53
- Speaking of which, what the f*** was Bill Gates doing there ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:08:01
  - Wish he'd take the time out... (General Chat) - Ashton4England, Jul 4, 14:30:17
  - He's given a lot of money and was very vocal in his support of Live8... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 4, 14:10:36
  - I do remember reading that Gates is actually hugely generous with his cash. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 4, 14:10:03
    - He has got an awful lot to throw around though... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 4, 14:16:04
      - gates earns so much per minute (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 4, 14:18:23
        
        I remember Aspel saying that to him. Gates just told him he was an idiot (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:20:21
  - dunno. perhaps something to do with the fact (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 14:09:31
    - OK, now we've got the initial knee jerk reactions off our chests... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:14:25
      - most computers in the third world (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 4, 14:21:21
        
        Is he though?... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 4, 14:25:15
        
        Most computers in the "third world" are brank spanking new... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:23:40
      - Nowt to do with globalisation. (n/m) (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 4, 14:17:55
        
        G8 (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:19:49
        
        fuck I'd so like to blow a few anarchists away with a water cannon! (n/m) (General Chat) - a scrimmage, Jul 4, 14:21:54
        
        talking about Live 8 (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 4, 14:21:43
        
        It's against the effects of G8's economic policy, which has (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:24:41
        
        bollocks (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 4, 14:27:08
        
        Global trade Globalisation (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:28:18
        
        Sorry was meant to say (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:29:19
        
        I didn't necessarily say that, my point is still that Live 8 isn't about (General Chat) - cean doney, Jul 4, 14:34:45
        
        It does a bit... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 4, 14:31:28
      - Hold on a second. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 4, 14:17:27
        
        ****WARNING WE HAVE A PIMPING POST ALERT*** (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 4, 14:20:05
        
        Top quality pimping innit (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:18:28
        
        Low-rent pimping if I've ever seen it. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 4, 14:22:28
      - In summary... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 4, 14:16:41
    - ?5bn in fact. (n/m) (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jul 4, 14:10:10

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