MESSAGE
| DATE | 2005-03-02 |
| FROM | Billy
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Sir Bill
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Ruben Safir wrote:
> Does this mean we can face him now in a lethal battle?
>
> Ruben
>
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> update Microsoft co-founder and Chairman Bill Gates was awarded an
> honorary knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday for his
> outstanding contribution to enterprise and for his charitable
> activities.
>
> Gates, the world's wealthiest man, received the award from the queen in
> a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Now he's a redcoat AND a crook.
> Britons and citizens of the Commonwealth are entitled to add the title
> "Sir" in front of their names, but that honor does not extend to other
> nationalities.
Yeah, too bad we're missing out on that 'honor'.
> When it was announced last year that Gates was to be knighted, Foreign
> Secretary Jack Straw paid tribute to him.
I've paid tribute to him everytime I've bought a laptop.
> "(Gates) is one of the most important business leaders of his age," he
> said. "Microsoft technology has transformed business practices, and his
> company has had a profound impact on the British economy.
I couldn't agree more. :)
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