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    #11
    I would buy CUK and appoint MF as Admin.
    The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.

    George Frederic Watts

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_Park

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      #12
      Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
      Same one I think
      That'll teach me to read the whole article! Quite a nice mountain too, and not as expensive as you'd think.

      Would you rename it?
      ContractorUK Best Forum Adviser 2013

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        #13
        Originally posted by Clare@InTouch View Post
        That'll teach me to read the whole article! Quite a nice mountain too, and not as expensive as you'd think.

        Would you rename it?
        I was surprised, but I doubt it would create significant revenue.

        Mudskipper Mount?
        Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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          #14
          Originally posted by vetran View Post
          I was surprised, but I doubt it would create significant revenue.

          Mudskipper Mount?
          Mount AndyW's Mum
          The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.

          George Frederic Watts

          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_Park

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            #15
            Originally posted by Clare@InTouch View Post
            That'll teach me to read the whole article! Quite a nice mountain too, and not as expensive as you'd think.

            Would you rename it?
            I'm sure a few CUKers could club together. Or Dim could buy it cash.

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              #16
              Set up an investment fund and for aspiring entrepreneurs and a scholarship fund for young people in the turd world, probably mainly Africa seeing as I lived in West Africa as a small child and have seen a lot of it.

              900 million well spent could make an enormous difference in some parts of the world and that would be my aim; get the biggest results for the money.
              And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                #17
                Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
                Set up an investment fund and for aspiring entrepreneurs and a scholarship fund for young people in the turd world, probably mainly Africa seeing as I lived in West Africa as a small child and have seen a lot of it.

                900 million well spent could make an enormous difference in some parts of the world and that would be my aim; get the biggest results for the money.
                Something like this could be worthwhile. And it only cost $3.5 million...

                BBC News - University of the People - where students get free degrees

                Though I think targeting basic education might be more valuable in some places.
                While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by doodab View Post
                  Something like this could be worthwhile. And it only cost $3.5 million...

                  BBC News - University of the People - where students get free degrees

                  Though I think targeting basic education might be more valuable in some places.
                  With large amounts of money in your back pocket, you could have a real impact by investing in businesses and apprenticeships / education to process raw materials in the country where they're grown: roasting and packaging coffee, manufacturing peanut butter / groundnut oil, whatever. It keeps money in the country and promotes engineering, construction and management jobs with associated education etc.
                  The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.

                  George Frederic Watts

                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_Park

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by speling bee View Post
                    With large amounts of money in your back pocket, you could have a real impact by investing in businesses and apprenticeships / education to process raw materials in the country where they're grown: roasting and packaging coffee, manufacturing peanut butter / groundnut oil, whatever. It keeps money in the country and promotes engineering, construction and management jobs with associated education etc.
                    This is an interesting project that could make a huge difference for many of those businesses;

                    Mobius Motors | Vision
                    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by doodab View Post
                      Something like this could be worthwhile. And it only cost $3.5 million...

                      BBC News - University of the People - where students get free degrees

                      Though I think targeting basic education might be more valuable in some places.
                      that sort of harpoons the Open Universities business model doesn't it?

                      How valid are the degrees though?
                      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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