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denem

(11,045 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:54 AM Mar 2013

(OMG) Bill Gates is ageing faster than a US President.

He's been running his foundation full time for about 5 years now. Age: 57.

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(OMG) Bill Gates is ageing faster than a US President. (Original Post) denem Mar 2013 OP

I'd never want to be so wealthy or powerful that my family needed body guards. hunter Mar 2013 #1

Damn. Wait Wut Mar 2013 #2

he's aged a lot since I last saw him nt steve2470 Mar 2013 #3

Boyish looks... Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #4

When Frodo Balmer took the ring Paulie Mar 2013 #5

He looks like he might have a little skin cancer going on Frosty1 Mar 2013 #6

Bill has had spots/discolouration there for some years. denem Mar 2013 #10

Does being super-rich mean never having to comb your hair? eom LiberalElite Mar 2013 #7

...and I bet every picture of you is just fabulous. eom TX Screwball Mar 2013 #8

Having nothing to prove means never having to have cosmetic surgery. denem Mar 2013 #9

I doubt it's his Ter Mar 2013 #11

Yeah, it is. That's a strange photo. nolabear Mar 2013 #12

hunter

(38,311 posts)

1. I'd never want to be so wealthy or powerful that my family needed body guards.

Reply to denem (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 12:19 PM

Mar 2013

Fortunately with our medical bills and student loans for our kids we are doing a pretty good job maintaining a negative net worth.

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

2. Damn.

Reply to denem (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 01:03 PM

Mar 2013

Despite my hatred of all things MS (I'm a graphic artist...) and my total devotion to Apple and Steve Jobs (go ahead, hate...), I've always respected Mr. Gates. He's got a good heart. I just hope this isn't a sign of illness. He just doesn't look healthy.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

3. he's aged a lot since I last saw him nt

Reply to Wait Wut (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 01:33 PM

Mar 2013

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

4. Boyish looks...

Reply to denem (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 09:56 PM

Mar 2013

When those of us who've had boyish young looks all their lives start ageing, the process appears very sudden and rapid to everyone. *sigh*

At 60 everybody has the face they deserve...

Actually, he doesn't look that bad for his age. His skin colour isn't good here, but that could be the lighting.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

5. When Frodo Balmer took the ring

Reply to denem (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:20 PM

Mar 2013

This is what happens.

Frosty1

(1,823 posts)

6. He looks like he might have a little skin cancer going on

Reply to denem (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:39 PM

Mar 2013

On his right cheekbone area.

denem

(11,045 posts)

10. Bill has had spots/discolouration there for some years.

Reply to Frosty1 (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 11:19 PM

Mar 2013

The guy is beyond caring about his looks, if he ever did. I doubt Gates is at all sanguine about possible cancer after Steve Jobs' example: 13 months putting off surgery, exploring alternative medicine. Yikes.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

7. Does being super-rich mean never having to comb your hair? eom

Reply to denem (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:49 PM

Mar 2013

TX Screwball

(251 posts)

8. ...and I bet every picture of you is just fabulous. eom

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 11:04 PM

Mar 2013

denem

(11,045 posts)

9. Having nothing to prove means never having to have cosmetic surgery.

Reply to TX Screwball (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 11:10 PM

Mar 2013

I respect him. Tell me philanthropy isn't hard work. Damn.

Ter

(4,281 posts)

11. I doubt it's his

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 12:30 AM

Mar 2013

Could be, but I doubt it.

nolabear

(41,960 posts)

12. Yeah, it is. That's a strange photo.

Reply to Ter (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 02:28 AM

Mar 2013

We see him around now and then. They actually do some fairly normal stuff, though they might have staff I never see. His hair doesn't really look like that but I can see how the image would come out that way.

In fact, the photo makes him look far more rough than other news things I've seen of him recently.

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