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  1. Jun 15th, 2006, 04:49 PM #1
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    Is Bill Gates stepping down?

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  2. Jun 15th, 2006, 05:01 PM #2
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    Yeah he's stepping down from his day to day activities to focus more on his foundation. He is staying on as chairman of the board, so i'm sure he'll be able to protect his investment.
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  3. Jun 15th, 2006, 05:40 PM #3
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    Do I smell a political motive?
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  4. Jun 15th, 2006, 05:47 PM #4
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    Hooray !!!!!!!!
    Bill Gates for president! My hero!
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  8. Jun 15th, 2006, 05:53 PM #7
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    I could see how it's a political step.

    Upgrade your image a little and campaign for Governer of Washington (if arnold and jesse could do it, he'd be a shoe in)?
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  9. Jun 15th, 2006, 06:27 PM #8
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    He's not stepping down for 2 years. He can't even schedule leaving in a reasonable amount of time. :rofl:
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  11. Jun 16th, 2006, 02:18 AM #9
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    Using M$ Outlook, when Gates entered his 'leaving do' Outlook scheduled it for 2 years time.


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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    Quote Originally Posted by sevenhalo
    He's not stepping down for 2 years. He can't even schedule leaving in a reasonable amount of time. :rofl:
    I'm sure it will get delayed to 2010
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    I think he is applying a service pack to himself.
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    He spent the first half of his life accumulating a vast fortune and got married - now his wife is helping him find innovative ways to spend all that money.

    Same sort of thing happened to me, only I never amassed a fortune to start with.

    Actually, frivolity aside, the Melissa and Bill G foundation is one of the best charitable efforts in Africa and if they do (as currently seems likely in the next decade or so) produce a cure for Malaria then it will be a far bigger thing than this whole DOS/Windows thang...
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    Quote Originally Posted by Merrion
    He spent the first half of his life accumulating a vast fortune and got married - now his wife is helping him find innovative ways to spend all that money.

    Same sort of thing happened to me, only I never amassed a fortune to start with.

    Actually, frivolity aside, the Melissa and Bill G foundation is one of the best charitable efforts in Africa and if they do (as currently seems likely in the next decade or so) produce a cure for Malaria then it will be a far bigger thing than this whole DOS/Windows thang...
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    Re: Is Bill Gates stepping down?

    Women are always asking men to do things.

    My advice. Don't get married. Have girlfriends and spend 22 hours in front of the computer. I'm always stuck at crappy events and stuff, thanks to my wife.
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