Bill and Melinda Gates to split.

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#1 Post by AtomKraft » Tue May 04, 2021 4:57 am

Money worries, I expect....

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#2 Post by unifoxos » Tue May 04, 2021 6:49 am

I wish I had his money worries.
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#3 Post by 1DC » Tue May 04, 2021 8:29 am

A lot of money will be made dealing with the divorce

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#4 Post by OFSO » Tue May 04, 2021 10:38 am

To split what?

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#5 Post by G-CPTN » Tue May 04, 2021 10:53 am

As there appears to be more than adequate wealth available to satisfy the needs of each party, will an amicable split be possible, or will greed scupper this - resulting in $$$ being squandered in legal charges?

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#6 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue May 04, 2021 11:42 am

$130 Billion. Will they stack it up in one dollar bills and say one for you one for me?
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#7 Post by Pontius Navigator » Tue May 04, 2021 11:54 am

Will the Foundation be affected?

I wonder if they tried rebooting?

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#8 Post by PHXPhlyer » Tue May 04, 2021 2:41 pm

If you missed out with MacKinzie Scott (Bezos) you still might have a chance with Melinda. :ymdevil:

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#9 Post by Undried Plum » Tue May 04, 2021 3:18 pm

With the going rate of 30% of the gross for the winning lawyers, I would guess that there's a bit of a cat fight going on between the lawyers hustling to represent Melinda.

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#10 Post by ian16th » Tue May 04, 2021 3:38 pm

Undried Plum wrote:
Tue May 04, 2021 3:18 pm
With the going rate of 30% of the gross for the winning lawyers, I would guess that there's a bit of a cat fight going on between the lawyers hustling to represent Melinda.
Apparently they have both signed an agreed 'separation contract', with agreed financial terms.

But the Judge can declare it null & void.
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#11 Post by Undried Plum » Tue May 04, 2021 3:55 pm

ian16th wrote:
Tue May 04, 2021 3:38 pm
Undried Plum wrote:
Tue May 04, 2021 3:18 pm
With the going rate of 30% of the gross for the winning lawyers, I would guess that there's a bit of a cat fight going on between the lawyers hustling to represent Melinda.
Apparently they have both signed an agreed 'separation contract', with agreed financial terms.

But the Judge can declare it null & void.
And so it goes on, when there's a hundred billion or more under discussion by the ****.

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#12 Post by llondel » Thu May 06, 2021 12:21 am

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#14 Post by Boac » Mon May 17, 2021 7:50 am

Ah! Behaviour that is OK for a PM but not Bill Gates?

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#15 Post by OFSO » Mon May 17, 2021 8:59 am

Not a fair comparison. The PM has been faithful since he was PM. Sorry, I will l rewrite that. The PM has not been found to be unfaithful to his finance since he became PM. DAMN IT. Wrong again. To his fiancee.

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#16 Post by Boac » Mon May 17, 2021 9:12 am

Got there in the end? =)) So, guilty of 'asking out' (and presumably 'entering') a female employee while married. QED.

But, you are making an assumption on his 'fidelity' to Carrie. are you not?

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#17 Post by OFSO » Mon May 17, 2021 12:12 pm

OK, do it's not high fidelity...

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#18 Post by Boac » Mon May 17, 2021 12:25 pm

No, it's more like a scratchy old 78 that has got stuck. Any sign of a wedding or is the engagement to be 'broken orf' in favour of a new mattress?

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