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My Father bought me my first computer 30 odd years ago - A Sinclair - I worked thru ZX80 - 81 onto Spectrum and then QL. Upon seeing that I displayed 'some' talent in computing (and NONE elsewhere) - He then got me a PC - And I worked thru all the Variants of Windows. This cost Me-HIM (!) a fortune. In parallel to this he has spent most of his life working in the field of charity. Starting with the Spastics Society and in the end onto the Charities Aid Foundation - Which he has been in charge of for a decade or more (He's just retired) - My 'pet name' for him has been 'Chief Scrounger' - ie / He would fly of to Russia and scrounge of people like Gorbachev - Or America , With Reagan & Bush etc.
He would clear the way for people to give 'Millions' - Indeed he developed and introduced 'Pay As You Earn' into the UK - Which has turned over Millions.
It was just it seemed fitting to 'me' - That 'chief scrounger' would hand over cash to his Son to buy Bill Gate's products - That Mr Gates is in the process of doing as my Father has done for the last twenty years on a BIG scale.
'I' am Impressed and would just like to say a BIG 'Thankyou' Mr Gates - Computers have 'wasted ALOT of my time' - BUT has put 'my money to the BEST possible use' - Thank YOU - Jonathan Brophy.
Posted by: SillyDog   Posted on: 07/24/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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