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Billgatus Masks for Halloween?

Posted by Cliff on from the i-just-couldn't-resist-this-one dept.

Bohemoth2 asks: "I was thinking that it would be cool to dress up as Billgatus of borg this halloween -I like to dress up as bad guys. Does anyone know if these masks are made? Also what kind of outfit does Mr. Bill wear when he's not in the office?" Me? I'd just be interested in that nifty headpiece he wears.

22 comments

  1. the "Gates look" by sidesh0w · · Score: 4, Funny


    what kind of outfit does Mr. Bill wear when he's not in the office?

    If you really want to know, you could check out this story about how Gates influences Korean fashion. Apparently, he is a "fashion god" over there. There's no accounting for tastes, eh?

    1. Re:the "Gates look" by shumacher · · Score: 1

      That link, my friend, would be one of the best slashdot stories ever. And I say this as someone who is platform agnostic. Steve Jobs has a reality distortion field, sure. It's a mix of charisma, black turtleneck, and worn jeans. Bill has aquired one as well, even if it's just the result of having more money, and having Steve Balmer running morale duty. Microsoft insiders have an inflated image of him. Microsoft.com recently had a rather saucy offer: "See Bill Gates and Sting at the Windows XP launch! Click here!

      Bill and Sting. Indeed.

  2. Eh... by Scoria · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Maybe these guys could help, though I'm not quite sure about the cost...

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  3. for starters... by terpia · · Score: 4, Funny

    Heres a bill gates mask - its not billgatus, but hacks can be esaily added. http://www.funshop.com/billgates.html

    If I may hazard a question, isnt this a bit late to be thinking about Halloween masks/costumes...no express shipping can get it to you fast enough now. Personally, I like the idea of being billgatus of borg for Halloween, but I think the humor would be lost on kids, and if my Halloween costume aint cool (or at least not terribly UNcool), man youd think i shot my son through the heart with an arrow of pure embarassment, which is why my costume is the grim reaper this year. Its a classic (i hear hes been around for awhile) and its easy (c'mon, who DOESNT have a spare holocaust cloak?). My $.02

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    1. Re:for starters... by Ouroboro · · Score: 0, Troll

      God that mask looks more like Steve Jobs than Bill Gates

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    2. Re:for starters... by heliocentric · · Score: 2

      who DOESNT have a spare holocaust cloak?

      Ever stop over at Miracle Max's? He said he gave his to this really big fellow - apparently he was on the brute squad.

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  4. Fraun-Leavan! by heliocentric · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nah, Jerry Lewis... Fraun-Leavan!

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    1. Re:Fraun-Leavan! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      who the hell modd'd that down for troll?? dat was halarious - ok, so maybe the french nim rods like the idiot, but did you actually follow the damn link? The mask looks just like that jackass lewis..

  5. Bin Laden of Borg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    NO, but I think it would be kind of funny to dress up as Bin Laden of Borg.

    1. Re:Bin Laden of Borg by unitron · · Score: 2
      Dress up as bin Laden and you'll laugh right up 'til some drunk good ol' boy sees you and brings out his shotgun or deer rifle.

      I'm serious, some idiot's gonna go out looking like that tonight and some other idiot's gonna decide that's all the excuse they need.

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    2. Re:Bin Laden of Borg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Well, that's bollixed up my plan of runnig the NY marathon as a 'plane with my two friends running as N and S towers.

      Bugger

  6. Building A Borg Costume: Helpful Hints and Pics by E-Tray · · Score: 1

    Here is the link:
    http://www.geocities.com/borgr1/borg_costume_des ig n.htm

  7. Building A Borg Costume: Helpful Hints(Fixed Link by E-Tray · · Score: 1

    www.geocities.com/borgr1/borg_costume_design.htm

    Another try without the http:// part
    Hmm this thingy brokes my urls... Doesnt like underscores...

  8. Give it a rest for ONCE! by Anton+Anatopopov · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Can we stop the Bill Gates bashing please ? It is getting so old and boring.

    Bill Gates sucks. Yeah and Microsoft Windoze sucks too. Monopoly. Unfair. Netscape. Browser wars. Crap technology. Blah blah blah.

    The incessant juvenile whining and whinging has GOT TO STOP. Otherwise, reading slashdot will become unbearable, as the sheer weight of boring posts, troll posts, karma whoring posts, first posts etc gives it the worst signal/noise ratio of any weblog on the internet.

    Hell, sometimes I would be better off reading inadequacy than slashdot.

    1. Re:Give it a rest for ONCE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      We apologize, but stopping the bashings of Bill Gates is currently impossible. We thank you for reading Slashdot.

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    2. Re:Give it a rest for ONCE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      speaking of trolls...

  9. Free [Kevin | Beer | Bill Gates Halloween Mask] ? by DarklordJonnyDigital · · Score: 1

    In their last ever issue, CU Amiga Magazine gave away a free Bill Gates Halloween Mask. It looked kinda out of place because they printed it in the August issue if my memory serves me correctly, but I guess since it was their last ever issue, they didn't really have a choice.

  10. anything to be assholes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    so instead of writing workable software instead of 0.whatever crap that lingers forever on slashforge or whatever it's called, you're going to whine about costumes.

  11. Headpiece? by sharkey · · Score: 2

    Me? I'd just be interested in that nifty headpiece he wears.

    Don't you mean HAIRPIECE? What? That's his real hair? Damn....

    Homer: Check out the bowl-job, Marge.

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  12. Nah... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    He's much more Merlyn with glasses.