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Bill Gates no longer richest in world

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Bill Gates no longer richest in world

Postby Buckley on Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:54 pm

http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0, ... ss&feed=24

a mexican guy is now the richest

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Postby Gundy on Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:56 pm

how ironic
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Postby Joe' on Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:41 pm

These guys don't have material money: All their money is on their companies. That way, if Microsoft's market rises just a bit, Bill Gates will rise with it.
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Postby cyanide on Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:27 am

That article doesn't really tell me what Mr. Slim does, but I found more of what this guy does:

is empire includes a budget airline, Volaris, a cigarette company, Cigatam, a music retailer, MixUp, and an internet service provider, Prodigy.

But the key to his success was snatching control of Mexico's dominant telecoms operator, Telmex, when the service was privatised in 1990. Telmex accounts for nine out of 10 landlines in Mexico and experts say Mr Slim has been vigorous in protecting this near monopoly.

George Grayson, a Mexico specialist at Virginia's College of William and Mary, said: "This is why everybody old enough to grow a moustache, and many people who aren't, owns a cellphone in Mexico - because landlines are extremely expensive."
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Postby Fitzy on Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:08 am

who really cares about that guy, bill gates has done more for the earths population that mr slim ever will
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Postby [Q] on Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:25 pm

no way. this guy has to be the leader of a gang or something. drug lord, anyone?
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Postby Fitzy on Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:47 pm

yeh i thought his initials were etched in a few E pills i bought
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Postby [S]Reaver on Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:12 am

Read this on digg just yesterday

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Postby j.23 on Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:42 pm

guy might be richer than bill gates, but bill gates contributions to charity is unmatched. it's really not how much money you have, but rather what you do with it to help society.
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Postby Andrew on Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:04 am

He may be wealthier, but I'm sure fewer people curse his name (or his company) on a daily basis compared to Bill Gates and Microsoft.
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Postby Silas on Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:58 am

I dont know, it seems like people have overtaken Gates before, such as Mr. Ikea Man. It's strange that nobody I've ever heard of, or seen on Fortune's richest people list, suddenly overtakes Bill Gates in wealth.
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Postby [S]Reaver on Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:21 am

I believe the real point is the irony stemming from this specific occasion.
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Postby JT_55 on Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:04 am

No matter how rich he is, Slim still won't be as well known as Gates. But Buckley certainly helped his cause by tellling us.

Sayl, did they factor in Gates' charitable work? If he kept all his money, maybe he would still be first, but the world won't be any better.
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Re: Bill Gates no longer richest in world

Postby bigh0rt on Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:38 pm

Buckley wrote:http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2117330,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=24

a mexican guy is now the richest

Your thoughts?

He must mow a mean lawn.
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Postby shadowgrin on Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:21 am

^ Racial slur or not, I find that funny. :lol:
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Re: Bill Gates no longer richest in world

Postby Gundy on Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:47 am

bigh0rt wrote:
Buckley wrote:http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2117330,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=24

a mexican guy is now the richest

Your thoughts?

He must mow a mean lawn.


*giggles* When used sparingly, racist jokes are pretty damn funny. Wait, I must be a racist.
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Postby Donatello on Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:48 am

Prodigy? PRODIGY? That still exists? Holy crap.
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Postby Sauru on Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:10 am

that may be a racial joke but it seems in good taste to me and i also find it funny as hell
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Postby benfranklin3206 on Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:40 pm

Truly a funny remark and I must say what guts to even say it. So many people now are so freakin "PC" it's sick. Thanks for a good laugh!

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Re: Bill Gates no longer richest in world

Postby Hotshot on Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:33 pm

bigh0rt wrote:
Buckley wrote:http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2117330,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=24

a mexican guy is now the richest

Your thoughts?

He must mow a mean lawn.

HAHAHA damn that's funny dude!
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Re: Bill Gates no longer richest in world

Postby Axel on Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:46 pm

poloqr wrote:
bigh0rt wrote:
Buckley wrote:http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2117330,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=24

a mexican guy is now the richest

Your thoughts?

He must mow a mean lawn.

HAHAHA damn that's funny dude!


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