> 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