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Am I Richer Than King Richard I?

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  • davilown
    davilown Posts: 2,303 Forumite
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    Generali wrote: »
    Ok, I don't have a castle or armies at my command but I can be in Jerusalem in half a day, my life expectancy is probably double his (he died aged 41), I have a computer in my home that can do more in a day what all the mathematicians in England could do in the C12th.

    I am cleaner and probably more comfortable. I'm almost certainly in better health than he was at 40 and certainly have better access to healthcare. I have (mis)information at my fingertips thanks to 24 hour news, Fox(Sky) Sports and the Internet.

    So, who is richer.

    Not sure, but I do know he was my great great great (oh this is boring x24) grandfather!
    30th June 2021 completely debt free…. Downsized, reduced working hours and living the dream.
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    vivatifosi wrote: »
    Gen's not a boomer though. AIUI he's a Gen X'er.

    Yup. Generation X. Not sure how much that means TBH except more drugs in my late teens.
    Aberdeenangarse wrote: »
    Strange business down your way, Generali :eek:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/03/collar-bomb-alert-sydney-mosman

    Nuts eh? Apparently someone burst in and attached it and left. I hope she's ok.
  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    Generali wrote: »
    So, who is richer.

    i thought it would be you, because of the strength of the AUS$.

    then i remembered king richard's preaching that fractional reserve banking is a fraud, and that all fiat currencies will all fail. king richard is entirely invested in silver and gold. gold has increased in value by 7,000,000,000% since he bought in during the late C12th, so i think he wins.
  • FTBFun
    FTBFun Posts: 4,273 Forumite
    I've never been portrayed by Sean Connery.

    That's one in the net for Richard I.
  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    FTBFun wrote: »
    I've never been portrayed by Sean Connery.

    That's one in the net for Richard I.

    you haven't been dead for 800 years either, so i suppose you could call it 1-1.
  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    If you follow this train of thought to the end one comes to the conclusion that all people are equal and wealth is an illusion.
  • geneer
    geneer Posts: 4,220 Forumite
    ukcarper wrote: »
    What does that mean


    Google "selfish boomer".
    It won't take you long to get up to speed.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    tbourner wrote: »
    He owned a country. You don't. He wins.

    He owned one and a half countries ;)
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • mrcow
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    We was more famous than you'll ever be. 800 years after you're dead, no one will give a toss.

    So another one up for Rich I
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    edited 3 August 2011 at 8:45PM
    davilown wrote: »
    Not sure, but I do know he was my great great great (oh this is boring x24) grandfather!

    That is nothing, there is a 70% chance that King Tut was my great*infineum grandfather, apparently :p

    http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/08/01/oukoe-uk-britain-tutankhamun-dna-idUKTRE7704OR20110801
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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