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desertcpl
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Carlos Slim's wealth
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41989924/ns/business-forbescom/
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Bajahowodd
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"This 25th year of tracking global wealth was one to remember. The 2011 Billionaires List breaks two records: total number of listees (1,210) and
combined wealth ($4.5 trillion). This horde surpasses the gross domestic product of Germany, one of only six nations to have fewer billionaires this
year. BRICs led the way: Brazil, Russia, India and China produced 108 of the 214 new names. These four nations are home to one in four members, up
from one in ten five years ago. Before this year only the U.S. had ever produced more than 100 billionaires. China now has 115 and Russia 101."
-Forbes
Anyone need more evidence the US domination in the world has long since peaked?
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AmoPescar
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I wonder if he could spare $4000 so I could buy the Jayco trailer?
I'd even let him come and visit me in Mulege!
Miguelamo    
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desertcpl
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I would think you would have better luck in asking him to buy Mulege
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Bajahowodd
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A True American Success Story
That happened in Mexico.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Slim
And what's with the Lebanese, anyway? Salma Hayek is of Lebanese ancestry, too.
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durrelllrobert
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He's trying to use Volaris airlines as a write-off by (partially) reimbursing airfare when flight arrives more then 30 minutes late regardless of
weather or acts of God or when luggage doesn't arrive with you.
[Edited on 3-10-2011 by durrelllrobert]
Bob Durrell
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lizard lips
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Bob, Volaris overcharged my credit card by $257.00 last August and just last week they sent me a check that I had to pick up at the TJ airport. I was
on the phone with them no less than 30 times trying to work it out! If I hear someone gets a refund for losing their bag or a delayed flight I will be
impressed.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lizard lips
Bob, Volaris overcharged my credit card by $257.00 last August and just last week they sent me a check that I had to pick up at the TJ airport. I was
on the phone with them no less than 30 times trying to work it out! If I hear someone gets a refund for losing their bag or a delayed flight I will be
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we both got a refund (credit) for return trip to TJ from PV because takeoff was delayed for over 1 hr because Calderon and his enterouge, presidential
plane and 4 helicopters were at our terminal and we had to wait for boarding until they left.
Bob Durrell
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Leo
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It's just INSANE if you realize he is up 20+ billion in one year. 1.6 billion a month. How much is that per day?
And that over your TELCEL calls and messages you never asked for. It's crimminal if you ask me.
The grass is always greener....
and so, there is always a better spot in Baja
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Woooosh
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The richest man in the world has significant financial holdings in the USA. If Bill Gates tried to buy as much in Mexico holdings as Carlos Slim has
US holdings every Mexican would scream bloody hell. Yet a Mexican buys up chunks of America and no one complains that Mexico is buying the USA.
strange.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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bryanmckenzie
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YUP. My TelCel bill reflects that. According to my calculations $1.6B / me = ~ 10% of my monthly bill goes directly to him.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Leo
It's just INSANE if you realize he is up 20+ billion in one year. 1.6 billion a month. How much is that per day?
And that over your TELCEL calls and messages you never asked for. It's crimminal if you ask me. |
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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bryanmckenzie
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CDN$ vs. US$ (inverted since 14 Feb)
| Quote: | | Anyone need more evidence the US domination in the world has long since peaked? |
Here's a bit more ... in case you don't follow this, CDN$ vs. US$ has been inverted since Valentines day and the trend is continued CDN$ climbing.
This is what I've been saying since late 2007. The currency market is where the world places its' bets on the future.
[Edited on 2011-4-6 by bryanmckenzie]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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grizzlyfsh95
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We really need to kill all of the rich people, take their money and distribute it to all of the poor people in the world, so that nobody is rich. That
way, when all of that money is spent, and all of the food is gone, we can eat each other until there is only one big fat guy, like Michael Moore.
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DENNIS
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Wealth is only an illusion. Is there any way possible this man could really be happy?
...gasp....
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LancairDriver
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There are some Nomads around who rode along with Carlos Slim and Telcel at the right time and were smart (or lucky) enough to do very well.
Unfortunately I wasn't one of them.
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Martyman
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Carlos has a new place at San Nicolas (south of Mulege) in Baja
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805gregg
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Only in a corupt country could one man amass such a fortune and while so many have nothing. Does he give back? Gates gives away vast fortunes every
year.
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DavidT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
Does he give back? Gates gives away vast fortunes every year. |
http://www.observer.com/2010/wall-street/carlos-slim-not-cha...
Interesting, he doesn't believe charity helps yet he gives hundreds of millions to both his and Gates foundations.
David
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
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Paulina
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He built a beautiful palapa at Guillermos in Bahia. I would be forever grateful if he should decide to help build mine.
Note to C.S.; I'm only 5k south of town. Everyone knows where to find me. It would only be a sandwich, or torta to you, in the big scheme of things.
Seriously, consider it.
P>*)))>{
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidT
Interesting, he doesn't believe charity helps yet he gives hundreds of millions to both his and Gates foundations. |
I actually think he was embarrased into that indirectly by Gates and Buffet. A lot of noise was made about the Gates Foundation generosity and Slim's
lack of same.
Anyway, it's only pocket change for him.
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