What flak? I haven't seen any flak; only envy. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Gates!
> It never ceases to amaze that Gates , et al , who developed > all this which so many people take for granted and use daily > with so much ease and so little trouble takes so much flak . > > After all , Isn't his an American success story ? > > If he was an aviation entrepreneur who had deleloped an > affordable , reliable , and easily maintained aircraft with great > flight characteristics would we see the same reaction ? > > ( Does this sound like Fred W. and the Ercoupe ? ) > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Laird-McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 4:48 PM > Subject: RE: Gates! > > > >His foundation is 19 billion (almost the size of the next 2 largest put > >together. Ford foundation and Lilli foundation) > > > >He has put 6 billion into the foundation in the last year alone, and they > >plan on giving it all away by the time they die, so say what you like about > >Microsoft and Gateses, but they are putting their money where their mouths > >are. > > > >At any rate, other then the donation to the flight museum, this is off > >topic. > > > >-Tom > >p.s. My coupe was paid for by Microsoft, so no more badmouthing them. > <grin> > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 11:51 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Gates! > > > > > >. . . .proof positive that even pirates can be generous. > >syd putnam > >bend > > > >
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