That's a good one!
 

I had to look up what "tarantism" means.

And I agree - it should be vetoed! ;)

- Dien

> Ok ok :)

> tarantism veto

Oops...
 

"Googolplex Cambodian" is not really a phrase, I guess....

But "zeroth Cambodian" is one (even though the idea of the "zeroth Cambodian" I admit doesn't really make much sense, I guess).... :)

- Dien

So you like this game?
 

Find out more at:
http://www.googlewhack.com/

BTW it looks like a new MEME
> I had to look up what "tarantism"
> means.

> And I agree - it should be vetoed! ;)

> - Dien




Prevent digital shrinkage

Re: Hi Dave...here's my attempt at prying a few bucks out of Bill Gates hands... assignment
 

Great letter, Erik! And I think Mr. Gates might just respond quite favorably, especially if he knew you were a "young kid" with gumption.

Chris

P.S. Why the hula hoop? How about a power chord to represent the PCs being hooked up at all those new houses? Maybe he could donate those, too...?

> Here's my letter:

> Dear Bill Gates,

> Here is one crisp, new dollar bill.

> This one dollar represents approximately
> .004% of my annual income. I am sending it
> to you in good faith. I am looking for an
> equal donation on a percentage basis from
> your arguably much heavier pocket to help
> some very good people.

> I want you to donate $3,000,000 to our
> Seattle Branch of Habitat for Humanity this
> year.

> We build simple, affordable housing with the
> sweat of volunteers and the generous
> donations of hundreds of small business
> owners across the country. Habitat has built
> over 45,000 homes across the United States
> in the last 23 years.

> I am writing to you, Mr. Gates, because no
> one in our organization has dared to before.
> I am writing to you because I want to
> impress upon you the need our organization
> has for extra resources to build homes.

> We need your $3 million dollar donation for
> the resources to construct 65 new houses for
> families in the Seattle area.

> These families are hard working Americans.
> They are mothers and fathers who want to
> give their kids better lives. They are
> brothers and sisters who simply want the
> same opportunities as their better off
> counterparts. They are families that are
> struggling, but with our help, they will
> have, for the first time in their lives,
> their very own homes.

> The children can grow up in homes, instead
> of moving yearly. They can stay at one
> school for more than a few short years. They
> can grow up and become even more so the good
> people they are.

> And undoubtedly, lifelong Microsoft
> customers. Scratch that, raving fans.

> Please support us with your donation.
> Contact me this week and we can set up an
> appointment to iron out the details. Or just
> send the check to “Habitat for Humanity”
> care of our director, Judy Wells (123 Main
> St. Seattle, WA 55555).

> Sincerely,

> Erik Lukas
> Habitat for Humanity

> P.S. I’m sure I don’t have to explain the
> tax implications of a charitable donation to
> you, but that’s just one more benefit in
> addition to helping so many wonderful
> people.

> (Plus I'll be including a hula hoop as an
> attention grabber)

I couldn't resist taking a Googlewhack at it...
 

I thought I had one with "plundering crap-weasel",
but the hyphen made it illegal.

But, I persevered and got one with...
"misanthropic popinjay". The two words actually
appear on a page in a book by Herman Melville.

OK, back to work [*sound of whip cracking!*]

Chris

The hula hoop vs. the power chord
 

> Great letter, Erik! And I think Mr. Gates
> might just respond quite favorably,
> especially if he knew you were a "young
> kid" with gumption.

I've heard alternately that he's pure evil and that he's not a bad guy. The thing is, he really lives in another universe from any of us. In that, he's past material wants and needs (I would hope, dear God, the only other thing he could aim to possess is small country!) are all satisfied.

But does it make him happy? That's the strange part. I'd like to get inside his head and really see what he thinks and what makes him tick.

Power and control are what I've heard from others who are vocal. But maybe that's just billionaire envy.

> P.S. Why the hula hoop? How about a power
> chord to represent the PCs being hooked up
> at all those new houses? Maybe he could
> donate those, too...?

Why not both? I'm kidding. I just had a joke with a friend about a hula hoop and adding it to our repertoire of attention getting devices.

The power chord sounds good too, Chris :)

Success,

Erik