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03-28-2008, 11:12 AM
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Bill Gates
does anyone in the Seattle area feel superior to other metro areas just because bill gates lives there
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03-28-2008, 11:23 AM
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I don't think anybody in Seattle feels superior because Bill Gates lives here. Lots of people are glad that he's devoted a lot of his money to good causes.
On the other hand, it seems that when Gates or anybody in his family want anything from elected officials, maybe it happens a little too readily?
An example is the Art Museum's Sculpture Park. Bill Gates' stepmom is the executive director of the Art Museum, and a couple of years ago the museum purchased a bunch of land for the sculpture park, except the land that housed the maintenance facility for the Waterfront Streetcar, a popular and beloved antique transportation choice and tourist attraction. Rather than resist or make Gates or the museum pay for the facility's relocation, the Mayor and County Exec just gave in and vacated the property, shutting down the streetcar so the Art Museum could have it's way...I still believe that this would not have happened if Gates' stepmom did not run the museum.
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03-28-2008, 11:25 AM
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Oh, yeah!
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HAHAHAHAH! That was hilarious.
No.
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03-28-2008, 11:55 AM
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Obama '08
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What a weird question?
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03-28-2008, 11:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gdude
does anyone in the Seattle area feel superior to other metro areas just because bill gates lives there
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No.
My nephews were thrilled to trick-or-treat at his house a few years back though (well, the guard shack to his house). They each got a HUGE candy bar (the big ones that sell for a couple bucks each). Made their day.
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03-28-2008, 12:02 PM
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I left my heart in Sacto
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"Wow! It sure is sunny here!"
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Location: it's 66 degrees in Seattle in July?? NO THANK YOU
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That's like asking me when I lived in Sac, do I feel like I can kick a$$ because the Governator was there....
What a weird Q.
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03-28-2008, 12:10 PM
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I don't think the question is weird so much as how he/she asked the question was a bit odd.
Many people are fascinated by the thought of living so close to one of the world's richest men and arguably one of the most famous. I know when I first moved to Seattle I was always curious if I would ever "bump into" Bill Gates while walking around town, or at the movies, or at the park..etc. I never did  |
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03-28-2008, 12:11 PM
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Obama '08
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I saw him driving down the road once.
and poor bill! he's been bumped as the world's richest man!
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03-28-2008, 12:14 PM
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Go Steelers!
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Yeah, someone rich or famous probably lives near all of us. I know Bill Gates is the richest but still... and I have never bumped into him either. LOL
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03-28-2008, 12:16 PM
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I left my heart in Sacto
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"Wow! It sure is sunny here!"
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: it's 66 degrees in Seattle in July?? NO THANK YOU
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My dad bumped into Bill Gates YEARS ago - back before the big Windows boom. They were in an elevator together.
Back when he was really geeky and young, my dad said he smelled. :P (that's all hearsay of course)
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