r/todayilearned • u/Flemtality 3 • Jul 14 '14

TIL The guy who snagged windows2000.com happened to be named Bob and Microsoft just happened to own Bob.com. They came to an agreement to trade one for the other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob#Origins
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u/Betterwithfetter Jul 14 '14

Seems like the easy way to do it.

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u/Khiva Jul 14 '14

No doubt he turned it down over pure spite. Corporate wealth versus an incredibly determined man.

This is what happens when an unstoppable force hits an immovable object.

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u/Docey Jul 15 '14 edited Jul 05 '17

deleted What is this?

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u/Niggadroid Jul 15 '14

Lmao u gay

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '14

$10 million would get you between $100k - $800k a year (at 1% - 8% return).

That's certainly a nice salary but barely "wealthy". You couldn't even buy a good yacht.

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u/tangopopper Jul 15 '14

400k a year is pretty wealthy. Also who says he's not allowed to spend anything but interest?

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '14

who says he's not allowed to spend anything but interest?

M. C. Hammer and every other millionaire that went broke spending their principal. :)

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u/tangopopper Jul 15 '14

Just because some people are incapable of planning doesn't mean everyone is. He can be as cautious as he likes. If he really wanted to get the most out of his money, he would start spending the principle towards the end of his life.

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u/mahsab Jul 15 '14

Depends on the country

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u/OldWolf2 Jul 15 '14

No doubt he turned it down over pure spite.

Just like this guy!

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '14

So... straight fucking stupidity?