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highland145

Lifer
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I'm sorry, SOFTengCOMPelec is fast asleep in bed right now, and can't respond.
Also, he keeps on getting woken up, by some idiot, on his roof.
Oh, you're the S.O. The rule, that you may not know, is PICS of SOFTengCOMPelec's S.O. are required. Less clothing is better.

Thanks,
ATOT

Edit: That's Bill. You might want to push him off.
 
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SOFTengCOMPelec

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Oh, you're the S.O. The rule, that you may not know, is PICS of SOFTengCOMPelec's S.O. are required. Less clothing is better.

Thanks,
ATOT

I was just about to post the pics, in reply, when the idiot on the roof shouted "DON'T DO IT".

I asked "why not", and he has bribed me with $99,999,999 to NOT post the pics. Sorry about that!.

Now what can I buy with $99,999,999 ?
 

highland145

Lifer
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I was just about to post the pics, in reply, when the idiot on the roof shouted "DON'T DO IT".

I asked "why not", and he has bribed me with $99,999,999 to NOT post the pics. Sorry about that!.

Now what can I buy with $99,999,999 ?
See my edit.

Is that pounds or us$?

It matters.
 

ninaholic37

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Hence why I said I don't think he's evil to do what was suggested. He's probably the most generous rich person out there.
Nah, he has his own profitable charity because it's the only way to get a tax break while being a billionaire. The guy is still all about screwing the system for the most $$$
 

DigDog

Lifer
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get him to release a good, bug-free, game-oriented, modular OS.
then i buy him a pizza.
 

Red Squirrel

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Nah, he has his own charity because it's the only way to get a tax break while being a billionaire. The guy is still all about screwing the system for the most $$$

TBH I'd probably do the same in his shoes. I rather see money going to charity than the government. When you make that much money it's still a kick in the face to see half of it being taken away even if the other half is beyond imaginable. If you can give it to charity instead and have less taken away then it makes sense.

Though with that much money I probably would help my municipal government too, like help pay off any major projects, just because that would also help the tax payers. But at the provincial and federal level, there is so much money that gets wasted even a couple billion is a drop in the bucket.
 

highland145

Lifer
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Actually I got it wrong, it was Swedish Euros. As you may know, anything goes in Sweden, so I will post a video of the proceedings.

NSFW
lol My wife's Dad is 1st generation Swede. My kid didn't get any of my mutt genes. He's 13 now and still just as blond. His eyes have changed to hazel from blue though.

He was quite proud of his super hero mash up.:wub:
 

SOFTengCOMPelec

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lol My wife's Dad is 1st generation Swede. My kid didn't get any of my mutt genes. He's 13 now and still just as blond. His eyes have changed to hazel from blue though.

He was quite proud of his super hero mash up.:wub:

It's amazing how we are all inter-connected, when you look into the finer details. North Europeans, tend/seem to be from the same genetic stock, in principle.
I know there are some variations, but they are relatively small, in general.

I wonder how many ATers, are actually genetically related, and yet live thousands of miles apart, and do not realize they are distant cousins, or whatever the relationship is.

On the other hand, I don't like it when scientific documentaries, say that e.g. A Cabbage is xx% the same genes/DNA as us humans. I like to think that I/we are better than a Cabbage.

Sweden does a lot of good things, so I hope your family are proud of your Swedish connections.

Even with modern population movements, humans are to a large extent, genetically the same/similar.
 
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highland145

Lifer
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Wife's fam is Swede.

Mine, grandmother was adopted and the great grand was too. Mid west. Fairly sure the great was some how connected to the orphan trains after a potato famine in Scot/Ireland.

Dad's side, besides mutt, the fam had a land grant from the crown to settle in Rock Hill, S.C. with a 300 AC + whatever rights came with it.

On the other hand, I don't like it when scientific documentaries, say that e.g. A Cabbage is xx% the same genes/DNA as us humans. I like to think that I/we are better than a Cabbage.
I, now, crown you SIR CABBAGE.

Yeah, screw the scientists.
 

jagec

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Nah, he has his own profitable charity because it's the only way to get a tax break while being a billionaire. The guy is still all about screwing the system for the most $$$

Actually, billionaires get more tax breaks than the rest of us, non-profit charities are non-profitable by definition, and donating money to charity still costs him a dollar for every (dollar*marginal tax rate) that he saves, so it's hardly screwing the system.
 

SOFTengCOMPelec

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Wife's fam is Swede.

Mine, grandmother was adopted and the great grand was too. Mid west. Fairly sure the great was some how connected to the orphan trains after a potato famine in Scot/Ireland.

Dad's side, besides mutt, the fam had a land grant from the crown to settle in Rock Hill, S.C. with a 300 AC + whatever rights came with it.

I think I remember reading or watching a documentary, about early American history. Wasn't everyone given 40 acres of land, for free, at one point in time ? Maybe that was for ex-slaves or something.

Yeah, screw the scientists.

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But without scientists, we probably would not have the internet, and I would not be communicating with you, now.

I, now, crown you SIR CABBAGE.

Thanks, but you have made Bill jealous of my crowning victory, so I have managed to sell the Cabbage crown, to Bill for only £999,999,999.

Thanks for the easy money.

He thanks you with 29 (2 x Win10 + win7 + Dos 2.0 = 29) High 5's while looking at the ground (=land) = 29 x 5 = high'land'145.
 

IronWing

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I think I remember reading or watching a documentary, about early American history. Wasn't everyone given 40 acres of land, for free, at one point in time ? Maybe that was for ex-slaves or something.

But without scientists, we probably would not have the internet, and I would not be communicating with you, now.



Thanks, but you have made Bill jealous of my crowning victory, so I have managed to sell the Cabbage crown, to Bill for only £999,999,999.

Thanks for the easy money.

He thanks you with 29 (2 x Win10 + win7 + Dos 2.0 = 29) High 5's while looking at the ground (=land) = 29 x 5 = high'land'145.
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