Comments on: The Forbes 400 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:31:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Simon http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-20201 Simon Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:03:19 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-20201 Also - Warren Buffett is giving away his money. The ironic thing is - he's giving it to Gates to give away. The #2 richest man in America is in effect giving most of his money to the #1 richest man. When you're that rich, the money becomes obscene, and its next to impossible to spend it. I've read stories about Paul Allens prolific spending - this is a guy who has not one but TWO yachts, the most recent of which cost close to $400 million, has not one but TWO helicopters, among many other extravagant features. This is a guy who likes to indulge. Ellison once bought an F-14 if I recall - cuz he liked to fly, and got bored of his G-IV. And the ironic thing is, when the list was started in 1982, just to make the list, you needed a net worth of around $80 million if I recall right. Can't find a link to verify it though I do remember reading it somewhere. Also - Warren Buffett is giving away his money. The ironic thing is - he’s giving it to Gates to give away. The #2 richest man in America is in effect giving most of his money to the #1 richest man.

When you’re that rich, the money becomes obscene, and its next to impossible to spend it. I’ve read stories about Paul Allens prolific spending - this is a guy who has not one but TWO yachts, the most recent of which cost close to $400 million, has not one but TWO helicopters, among many other extravagant features. This is a guy who likes to indulge.

Ellison once bought an F-14 if I recall - cuz he liked to fly, and got bored of his G-IV.

And the ironic thing is, when the list was started in 1982, just to make the list, you needed a net worth of around $80 million if I recall right. Can’t find a link to verify it though I do remember reading it somewhere.

]]> By: Simon http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-20197 Simon Sat, 30 Sep 2006 03:54:29 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-20197 Imelda Marcos once said, "whoever said money can't buy happiness, doesn't know where to shop." Imelda Marcos once said, “whoever said money can’t buy happiness, doesn’t know where to shop.”

]]> By: Sean Forbes http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-19281 Sean Forbes Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:02:36 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-19281 and they forgot to add me up on there just for bein a forbes! and they forgot to add me up on there just for bein a forbes!

]]> By: Ayn Rand http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18641 Ayn Rand Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:56:26 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18641 Run for your life from any man who tells you that money is evil. That sentence is the leper's bell of an approaching looter. Run for your life from any man who tells you that money is evil. That sentence is the leper’s bell of an approaching looter.

]]> By: doh http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18618 doh Sat, 23 Sep 2006 20:04:55 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18618 What makes me happy is having enough money that I don't have to worry about money. I mean I am happy when I have enough money to pay my bills, food, etc. but I dont care about having a lot of money and luxury things. i just want to be happy. So, no, money doesn't make me happy, but it allows me to experience life in a way that makes me happy. What makes me happy is having enough money that I don’t have to worry about money. I mean I am happy when I have enough money to pay my bills, food, etc. but I dont care about having a lot of money and luxury things. i just want to be happy. So, no, money doesn’t make me happy, but it allows me to experience life in a way that makes me happy.

]]> By: J.J. http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18591 J.J. Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:05:57 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18591 For those who say, "Money won't buy you happiness"...I always respond with, "I'd like to find out for myself, thank you." For those who say, “Money won’t buy you happiness”…I always respond with, “I’d like to find out for myself, thank you.”

]]> By: Newbie http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18585 Newbie Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:26:24 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18585 It also complicates relationships, especially between the haves and have-nots. It also complicates relationships, especially between the haves and have-nots.

]]> By: The Buck Stops Here http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18526 The Buck Stops Here Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:44:29 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18526 There is a trend nowadays with philanthropy. There's the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which now has over $60 billion thanks to Gates and Buffett. There's also the Clinton Global Initiatives.. Richard Branson pledged $3 billion to fight global warming. They are the present-day Carneiges and Rockefellers. At least they're putting it to good use. There is a trend nowadays with philanthropy. There’s the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which now has over $60 billion thanks to Gates and Buffett. There’s also the Clinton Global Initiatives.. Richard Branson pledged $3 billion to fight global warming. They are the present-day Carneiges and Rockefellers. At least they’re putting it to good use.

]]> By: J http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18516 J Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:51:17 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18516 It buys you security, which equates happiness for many. It buys you security, which equates happiness for many.

]]> By: Rob http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18510 Rob Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:22:25 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/juanita-garcia/2006-09-22/545/#comment-18510 I agree. Money doesn't buy you happiness but it gives you a hell of a lot more choices in life though. I agree. Money doesn’t buy you happiness but it gives you a hell of a lot more choices in life though.

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