Gates Gets Government Guards for Gala

Nick Irelan writes "The home of the world's richest man was a 'temporary security zone' when he held a party for members of the National Governors Association. Bill's guests included Newt Gingrich, Tommy Thompson, and Leon Panetta. Gates also put in $150,000 for the governors' meeting held the next day. News.com covered this story very well." If your invitation to Gates' place got "lost in the mail", you can read about a Microsoft intern who got to have dinner with the big cheese.

Comments

sadly,

[the_unknown_soldier]

The security was deemed useless when the windows controlled survelience system crashed.

Better Title

[bperkins]

Gates Gives Governor's Gala, Gets Government Guards

Re:Better Title

[Anonymous Coward]

That's an alarming amount of aliteration.

Re:Better Title

[daemon_mf]

g-g-g-g-g G-unit!

Having read the blob . . .

[Anonymous Coward]

I now want a geek TV cribs.

My favorite part....

[Wun Hung Lo]

was the dancing monkey they had for entertainment. It looked kind of familiar for some reason.

Re:*smacks micheal*

[Egonis]

Family Guy Quote:

Michael: "Wow, the people look like ants from up here."
Bill Gates: "They are ants, Michael. They ARE Ants!"

What's the big deal here?

[Anonymous Coward]

Influence peddling?

Special treatment of Gates?

Taxpayer money wasted on a private party?

Personally, I don't see something to be hugely concerned about here.

Re:Human after all?

[danheskett]

Depends, how much did SuSe or RedHat pay you to make your post? And how much did SCO pay me to make this post?

the house (continued)

[Anonymous Coward]

Once into the home you are greeted by a magnificient grand staircase that, in stark comparison to nearly all notable estates, descended for quite a distance.
Further and further you descend, past what seems to be an annex library; then as the heat and the smell of brimstone increases, the estate workers, all wearing red and carrying pitch forks, greet you.

Cigar anyone?

[Anonymous Writer]

If your invitation to Gates' place got "lost in the mail", you can read about a Microsoft intern who got to have dinner with the big cheese.

Anyone wonder if this Bill (antitrust guy) gets as close to his interns as the other Bill (impeachment guy)?

Re:The coolest part

[Anonymous Coward]

At least with security, he wouldn't have to worry about Disney Abductions. Disney started the rumour of psycho child-snatchers and then got it labeled as a hoax as part of their cover story. The real story is that Disney Abductions are done by Disney themselves to recruit slaves for their underground complex. (Not unlike Microsoft's mole-man army.)

Some they just brainwash and release, like Cory Doctorow. Sad.

Hidden Agenda

[Prince Vegeta SSJ4]

Excerpts from the meeting:

Dart^C^C Bill Gates:

• "Present and former members of the Senate, Powerbrokers of the free world, if I am elected, I promise to put an end to corruption..."

Newt Gingrich:

• "Now they will elect a new Chancellor - a strong Chancellor. One who will not let our tragedy continue."

The security is actually the clone army in disguise!

Re:gates is cool

[SlipJig]

The wife of a coworker of mine works for the CDC, and she travels all over the place doing field studies. She remarked of a recent trip to Haiti that people practically worship the Gates family for their support of health clinics. In fact I remember one story she told of an occasion when Bill and Melinda visited there, and some locals were dropping their pants to show them that they were healed of whatever diseases were affecting their genital regions. Needless to say, Melinda was pretty embarrassed ;-) Apparently people aren't very shy in Haiti compared to the U.S.