Gadgetopia

Sure, that's a lot of money, and it's great that he's willing to spread the wealth around a bit, but what part of the whole of his worth is that $23B?

Mark 12:42-44

Last I heard, he was worth about $55 billion, down from a high of $81 billion. That puts it somewhere between a third and a half.

You think he has $55B in his pocket, you dopes? He's donated more like 80% of his personal wealth. Just cause he has a soaring net worth doesn't mean he has a 18-wheeler full of cash in his back yard.

HELLO,

I WONDERING IF BILL WILL INVEST IN MY PATENT/APPLYED,PENDING INVENTION.IT WILL BE THE HOTEST THING SINCE THE HOULA HOOP! AND ALL 287,000,000 PEOPLE CAN USE IT! TEGU160@AOL.COM

Yes, Bill Gates would be very interested in that. Email him: bill.gates@microsoft.com

Due to medical conditions, and dishonest people, my wife, my mother-in-law, and I have been put into a position that we will lose our home. We are now on a fixed income and we need to lower our mortgage rate. Our credit got ruined because we leased another house and the people quit paying. The house was forclosed. I also became disabled at the same time. We haven't been able to get a lower mortgage payment. We are headed for a homeless situation. Please help us get our life secured. We are all senior citizens. We will be glade to repay the monitary help at a rate that will fit our income. We need help within the next two months. I am tring to start a business that I can work at home. This will take time. PLEASE HELP.

I am stunned at comments like this. Why do people think that these comments go TO the people that the posting refers to? This has happened several times.

What in my postings makes it sound like it is FROM the subject rather than ABOUT the subject? I don't get it.

Another example: I posted something about email to the White House once, and a lady wrote a comment as a message TO President Bush, as if he had made the posting himself.

Dear mr. Bill Gates. Merry Christmas. I beginning inventor . I have some ideas . My ideas simple products or additions to already available products . I ask to help to patent . My ideas concern to products which are issued in a plenty (for example the company Coca-cola in 1998 has made 8 billion bottles) . Coca-cola and other drinks (sweet water ,soda) lose flavouring qualities if a drink loses carbonic gas (co2) . When open a bottle , gas starts to leave a bottle . Some people overlook to close a bottle a fuse . In result the drink in a bottle has lost a part carbonic gas and a part of flavouring qualities .I offer a new plastic bottle which saves up gas and is more convenient at use . This bottle can be used for juice and mineral water . There is a handle on a rudder of the automobile for more convenient rotation of a rudder on turn . Now this device is used by invalids . This device is dangerous to the driver if the automobile collides (faces) with something . I offer other safe device . When the motorcyclist stops ( for example before a traffic light ) , the motorcyclist should lower ( omit ) a foot on the ground . I offer the device which will keep a motorcycle in time stops . Sometimes smoking person long searches for a lighter in pockets or a bag . I offer the adaptation which will facilitate searches of a lighter . There are cases when electric bulbs on the automobile spoil at movement of the automobile . It is useful for driver to know , that one or several bulbs do not work . I offer the device which will inform the driver on faulty bulbs . Sweat delivers trouble to the person . I offer the ways of struggle with then . I am the poor man and banks do not give me money . Yours sincerely M . Zaloguin . zaloguin@netvision.net.il

Dear Mr Gates.

I'm writing to request that you invest in my clue-making machine.

As I surf the internet, the market for such a device is overwhelmingly large. Many people could benefit from low-cost clues.

I'm just starting out, and don't have a whole lot of money, so I'm asking; Can you help these poor people get a clue?

I patiently look forward to your prompt reply.

Dear Boyink:

Please tell me how can obtain such low-cost clues that you wish to market. I am desperate need of one.

Wow, everyone has such great ideas! I'm very honored and excited that all of you have contacted me by means of this web log with which I have no association but am miraculously responding to anyway!

I'd be happy to provide each of you with several million dollars to pursue your patents. As is my usual means of doing business, I've already contacted you by e-mail using the guise of either a man in Africa who needs help getting his money out of the country, or an organization selling various devices with which one may enlarge their johnson. Make sure you check your e-mail and write me back!

Looking for donations to establish a church in our local area and a community center for families. This Ministry known as Believe In Christ Ministries is a valid nonprofit 501-3(c) organization. We are a family built and run ministry which work full time jobs to fund ministry. We help people in need and now we are in need of any donations that others would like to donate to buy a church and area for a community center for our community families. Any donations can be sent to: Believe In Christ Ministries, P.O. Box 580, 15503 S. Maple, Kellyville, OK 74039. You can contact me personally at [phone number deleted]. Thank You, and God Bless you.

Here's why this is happening I think:

http://www.google.com/search?q=philanthropist

This page is number two on Google for "philanthropist." I think that people looking for money search for this term, find this page. Why they think posting here will help is still unknown.

I am a 45 yr old married mother of three. None of my children still live at home. My middle son is a Marine and spent 6 months in Iraq. My youngest is still trying to find his way. My husband is a computer geek thus the email address (alphageek ) I was employed for 3.5 yrs with the same company until I fell and broke my shoulder and the company saw fit to "let me go".my workmans comp settlement such as it is has not yet come through. I am $1600.00 overdrawn in my checking account and all household expenses are due. Help! I'm at a total loss as to what to do !! My husband and I are both smart people but can't seem to catch a break.If I can get caught up I want to go to school because at my age with no degree there is not much chance of getting a job I can retire with. Please, any help I would be greatly thankful for!!!

I was wondering if Bill Gates takes a stand against Domestic Violence and if he would be willing to help me in my situation since it seems that all the most other places from goverment officials on down cannot and will not help. I need help with legal fees and leaving the counrty once is all done if I live through. The purpose of this letter is to ask for your help or to see if you may know of any agencies or people that maybe able to help me. I have three teenage children. My daughter is eighteen,disabled,and pregnant. My fist grandchild is due March 2 2004. My son is sixteen and disabled. I also have a ninteen year old son. I am married to a man that worked with law enforcement and is presently in an law enforcement field. He also ran a karate school and is a blackbelt. He also taught self-defence to police officers as well as how to disarm suspects. He also has extensive knowledge of weapons,poisons and explosives. As I come to find out he was also mentally and physically abusive. He controlled my life and my childrens lives totally.

When I finally came to the realization that if I did not get away from this man he was going to kill me or worse. I was still to terrorfied to leave. Believing him completely when he said he would make sure I ended up dead or in prison and then I would wish I was dead long before it happened. He had isolated me from my friends and most of my family. So I had no where to go. He told people I was crazy and a nut case and anything I told them not to believe. My Mom and the two friends I had left convinced me that if I left the law would protect me and I would be safe.

So I pulled myself together to some degree and left in the middle of the night in November 2003. It only took him a few days to find me. Once I got to my new home I contacted the Social Security Office and the SRS office telling them about how he would not allow me to report income and various other things. Both offices told me not to worry about it. They would make me appointments and help me get it straightened out. I also contacted the police and a safe house asking them for help they told me they would help me. Than after he talked to them both places refused to help me.Because he is law enforcement. While I was trying to put myself and my kids life back together my husband contacted these offices telling them his version of the story so now I am under investigation with these agencies. These agencies have also suspended all our benefits. So we have no way to survive or pay our bills. We can't even buy food. And as he promised I am looking at jail time and they took his word over mine even though I contacted them first. I have no doubts what so ever that if I go to prison I will never come out alive.

So for committing the crime of leaving an unsafe home and trying to make a safe home for my family I may go to prison and die.

I have contacted hundreds of places by phone and email begging for help. No one will help me or even listen to me. So I am turning to goverment officials and the media begging for help asking you to please help me. My crime was not wanting to be hurt anymore. Do I deserve the death sentence for that? So if you are a news station would you please go public with my story leaving my name out of it publicley and if anyone offers to help me through you please forward me the information and let me make sure they are legit and not helping him. I fear if I went public with my story and did not remain annomous there would be retalliation of even a larger scale against my family and myself. You have the power to make my plight known to the world. And help countless other families going through the same hell as me.

If you are a goverment official than who can I contact for help and when is this violence against families by people in law enforcement going to end? When are you going to quite ignoring this problem and help us. How many more woman and children must suffer and possable die for us to deserve the same rights as everyone else in this country. You have the power to help me and countless other families out there like mine. When are we going to matter?When is the torture and pain going to end for us? When will our voices be heard?

Who do you call when the crimanial is the people who are supposed to protect you. Who listens? Who cares? Will I have to be dead for my voice to be heard. Will my children have to weep at a graveside before anyone stops to listen and care. Is that when people will listen? When another life is taken?

If your asking yourself if there is others like me out there here are some web addreses that talk about the differences between regular domestic violence and domestic violence done by people in law enforcement check them out.

http://www.abuseofpower.info/

http://www.life-span.org/policedv.html

After you read this please please help me and my family we have no where else to turn and no one else to ask. I am begging........ PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Angie

Hello Mr. Gates, I do not have any business to ask you for help, but I do have a son of 1 year old. I am from Brazil and his father is from USA. His father does not help us because we live here in Brazil, and at the moment I do not have a job. My parents help us. My parents are not poor but It´s very hard to my father to support two more. So, I am writing to ask for help. I am not asking for millions or anything like that. Far from me....I do not want to be rich, I just want to be able to buy the things and pay for things my son needs. Sorry to bother you and thank you for your attention.

Mr. Gates, my name is LaMott Johnson. By trade, I am a clinical sociologts. I presently hold a masters degree in human services, and a Phd in chemical dedendency counseling. In May 2002, I was arrested for having sex with client who wanted me to leave my girlfriend. When I refused, the client charged me with rape. After being incarcerated for seven months, the court came to the conclusion that the charge was was not true. Meanwhile I lost many possessions to include a new car and credit to the point of recently filing for bankrupcy. Yes, as a professional i am wrong for the bahavior I displyed. However, what I need now is help. will you please consider my plea? any amount will help to save my home of nine years and begin the process of getting out of this depressive hole. My God continue to bless you, your business, and family.

Hi Mr. Gates My name is ken-netta. I am 27 years old with a 3 year old child with cerebal palsy. I am a student at pitt university hoping to one day beacome a doctor. I am ezhausted with just my daily routines with my baby and school. In addition I have finacial Burden. I need Help!! CAn you help me

I am seeking person or persons who would sponsor through a grant of 13.5K my first book submitted to Dorrance Publishing Co. Who describes "Truth Seeker" as exploring some of the challenges of Christina living and is designed to encourage the reader who may be seeking greater depth his spiritual life. Unfortunately, I was downsized from previous employer and had to use all available funds to meet financial obligations and am stilll struggling to make ends meet. Therefore, I have been placed in a position of having to seek help. I have no family or friends to assist and the reason for this request for sponsorship. I believe that should this book reach and help one person than those funds would be well spent. Thank you. John L. Harris, Sr

dear sir, forgive me for being so forward, but a tragedy has recently befallen me, and i was hoping you would help.

i was defrauded from my life savings, by a firm called financial asvisory consultants. the president of this firm had a ponzi scheme going for 20 years, and many investors lost thier life savings. its been all over the papers here in los angeles. please view following sight to get the full deatails of this depressing situation facreceiver.com this sight has been posted by the receiver in charge of tryig to retrieve any money that was not wasted by the president.

im a 30 year old police officer, that has lost 300,000 of my hard earned money. i was planning on buying a house this year, and getting married, but now i have no money to do any of these dreams ive worked so hard for. im praying for a miracle.

if there is anything that you can do to help me out of this situation, i would be forever in your debt. please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or need additional information in regards to this matter.