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Post subject: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:12 am
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It has just been reported that Bill Gate’s friend and partner Paul Allen has passed at the age of 65. Bill Gates is reported to have said that without Paul Allen the PC might never have come to fruition.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/15/microso ... ge-65.html

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Post subject: Re: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:37 pm
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This is indeed huge news in my industry. He was a huge part of one of the most amazing business stories ever. Nuff said.


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Post subject: Re: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:20 pm
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Sad day. 65... too young.
The man has been collecting vintage guitars for several decades, wonder if they will be preserved, or auctioned for charity?

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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:41 pm
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Paul is best known for owning Eric Clapton's "Brownie".


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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:10 pm
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chromeface wrote:
Paul is best known for owning Eric Clapton's "Brownie".


What difference does that make?

He's maggot meat now.

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Post subject: Re: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:42 am
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chromeface wrote:
Paul is best known for owning Eric Clapton's "Brownie".


I don't think he's "best known" for that! :roll:


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Post subject: Re: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:40 am
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Retroverbial wrote:
chromeface wrote:
Paul is best known for owning Eric Clapton's "Brownie".


What difference does that make?

He's maggot meat now.

:roll:

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Post subject: Re: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:22 pm
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LeftyElliot wrote:
chromeface wrote:
Paul is best known for owning Eric Clapton's "Brownie".
I don't think he's "best known" for that! :roll:
Ya... maybe among hardcore collectors.
Kinda' like saying that Steve Wozniak is best known for introducing Ozzy at the US Festival in 1983.

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