Posted
10:41 AM
by Gene
Bugmeister's getting into the hotel biz?This lends itself so well to jokes and I can't make any up.
He's investing with the Saudi Prince Alwaleed, and:
Gates and Alwaleed have been collaborating for at least two years. After attending a dinner [SIC]
at Gates' Bellevue, Washington home in early 2004, Alwaleed agreed to explore ways of assisting Microsoft's expansion in Saudi Arabia, according to a report from the Saudi state SPA news agency archived on Saudinf.com.
The two billionaires also agreed to jointly support ``selected humanitarian projects in Saudi Arabia,'' according to the report.Yes, this definitely lends itself to jokes -- the kind in which we're the punchline.
And how soon we forget -- this is
the $10 million gift guy.