Isn't Bill Gates the model for this, spend money on something like fighting malaria that will save lives around the world rather than vanity projects
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Originally posted by mudskipper View Post"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View PostIsn't Bill Gates the model for this, spend money on something like fighting malaria that will save lives around the world rather than vanity projectsWhile you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View PostIsn't Bill Gates the model for this, spend money on something like fighting malaria that will save lives around the world rather than vanity projectsOriginally posted by doodab View PostIsn't that just a vanity project on a much grander scale?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostWho cares if it's a vanity project if it helps the fight against malaria?The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostWho cares if it's a vanity project if it helps the fight against malaria?While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostIsn't that just a vanity project on a much grander scale?
Bill Gates could have just sat in a Mansion and still be more famous & admired than most of us.
The use of the Name probably opened doors.Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostI'd buy townhouses in Knightsbridge & Chelsea to be made available for homeless people.
And then buy a few more as the prices in the neighbourhood drop like a stone.Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostIndeed. But we can't all fight malaria, so some of us need to get a park bench named after us.Comment
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