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Author Topic: Bill Gates...knighted!??? Howard Johnson Film Handler Posts: 87 From: Felpham , West Sussex, UK Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-28-2004 02:51 PM                     It shows the value of these awards when you realise that that Romanian dictator Ceausescu was given a similar decoration by Maggie Thatcher (then UK PM) in the 80s, mind you another of her buddies was another dictator, Pinochet of Chile. I'm not sure if they stripped Ceausescu of his award before he faced the firing squad!  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-28-2004 06:58 PM                        good one, randy!  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-28-2004 09:39 PM                     From the Seattle Times: According to the British rules, we cannot call him Sir Bill. That is fine. As Americans, it is not our way; we did not say Sir Bob for Bob Hope, or Sir Rudy for Rudy Giuliani or Sir Alan for Alan Greenspan, all of them also Knights Commander of the British Empire. William Gates III will have to make do with the initials "KBE" if he wants something more than the three sticks. He should be warned, though, that in this egalitarian land, the "KBE" will be made fun of, even in his own company. He could take a cue from Wesley Clark, also a Knight Commander of the British Empire, for his services in the NATO war against Serbia. In his run for president, Clark is proudly "Gen. Clark" — but never "Gen. Wesley Clark, KBE." Americans would consider it affected, and some might not vote for him if they knew what "KBE" meant. Some honorees have turned down knighthoods. Authors Roald Dahl, Evelyn Waugh and J.G. Ballard reportedly did, as did comedian John Cleese and actress Honor Blackman, best known to Americans as Bond Girl "Pussy Galore." It was all right to accept the award. We appreciate that Jack Straw, the British foreign minister, honored our Bill for his "profound impact on the British economy." He impacts us with even greater profundity. But this is an informal part of an officially de-royalized republic. People here might adorn a name with "Ph.D." or even "C.L.U." but "KBE" is beyond the pale. Bill knows that; it can be seen in his house: $50 million made to look like $2 million. Also, soon enough, in his name — officially William Gates III, KBE; to us, as always, Bill. Copyright © 2004 The Seattle Times Company  |  IP: Logged Edward Jurich Master Film Handler Posts: 305 From: Las Vegas USA Registered: Jul 2003 posted 02-02-2004 11:20 AM                     Microsoft is such a corporate giant that I doubt Bill Gates is more than a figure head. I've wondered why Microsoft has not come up with Windows systems for automobiles. But then they might actually be forced to recall their defective crap if safety became an issue.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 02-03-2004 09:01 PM                        Considering Microsoft has an Automotive Business Unit I wouldn't really say they aren't involved with the automotive industry. Although, as far as I know, they haven't gotten into on-chip operating systems for vehicle system controls, they have been spending a lot of time and money on developing communication and entertainment systems for vehicles, all part of the Car.NET framework. Cars and Computers: Microsoft Develops New Technologies for the Automobile Industry As far as taking care of defective software, Microsoft is IMHO one of the most proactive players in the industry when it comes to maintaing their software. http://www.microsoft.com/security/  |  IP: Logged Edward Jurich Master Film Handler Posts: 305 From: Las Vegas USA Registered: Jul 2003 posted 02-04-2004 11:14 AM                     Had to reboot XP again, Outlook locked up when I did spell check  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 02-04-2004 11:56 AM                        Outlook probably saw the words 'Windows', 'defective' and 'crap' in the same paragraph and decided that you're not allowed to communicate such thoughts. Try using Eudora instead! Someone told me once that there's a clause in the licence agreement for whatever Microsoft's web authoring package is called, to the effect that you must not use it to produce websites which criticise Microsoft in any way. A bit of an oxymoron if you ask me - after all, if you believe that MS products are defective crap you're hardly likely to be using them to write your website, are you?  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 02-04-2004 10:01 PM                     Oh, heck. I have heard Microsoft's top end specialized software for industrial and medical needs costs up to about $19,000.00 a pop. I never hear about those bitching about that software being defective. Microsoft does write programs for Mac, too. I have heard that 'ole Billy Boy's company holds stock in Mac to prevent it from going bankrupt. Billy Boy does not want Mac to go bankrupt. I would guess that probably is because of a monopoly problems.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-04-2004 10:11 PM                  quote: ...medical needs costs up to about $19,000.00 a pop. I never hear about those bitching about that software being defective. Ummmmm...that's cuz they're ALL DEAD! >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-04-2004 10:32 PM                     Apple occasionally gives away stock in trade for things. The "original" Apple Stock trade was with Xerox PARC. Apple "paid" to use the concept of the mouse by giving them $1,000,000 in Apple Stock. Later on Apple entered into a "Technology Sharing Agreement" with Microsoft that included some stock as well. Further on down the road, it looks like Microsoft will buy-out PARC, meaning that IF Xerox still owns that original Apple stock (which should be worth FAR more than $1,000,000 by now) they will have even more of it under their control.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 02-04-2004 11:16 PM                     Phil, I trust Microsoft's high-end software. With the medical problems I have had or having, I ain't dead yet! So, There!!! Sit on it and spin! All compliments of the United States Navy.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-04-2004 11:19 PM                  Well Paul, there are exceptions... for ALL software... no need to get nasty about it... it was a general comment NOT meant specifically for/to you. >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 02-04-2004 11:22 PM                     Just defending what I believe in.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-04-2004 11:26 PM                  well goodie goodie... ya still don't have to get snotty about it... Wake up! IT WAS A GENERAL COMMENT! JEEEZUS! >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 02-04-2004 11:29 PM                      |  IP: Logged

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