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Cash pours in for student with $1 million Web idea
Reuters ^ | Dec 29, 2005 | Peter Graff

Posted on 12/29/2005 4:18:12 PM PST by george76

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To: oh8eleven

UK tax rates at that level of income are about 40%. Not that different from US rates (35% + 1.45% for Medicare, plus 6.2% of the first $90,000 in income, plus applicable state taxes).


21 posted on 12/29/2005 5:07:50 PM PST by hc87
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To: george76

Wow, I constantly overestimate the intelligence of marketers. Here I am busting my butt applying for patents and developing prototypes and this guy makes a cool million selling pixels. Good for him. I'm not worthy.


22 posted on 12/29/2005 5:11:08 PM PST by rasblue (Everyone has their price)
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To: Kozak

Contrary to popular belief, PT Barnum didn't say that.
http://www.historybuff.com/library/refbarnum.html


23 posted on 12/29/2005 5:27:55 PM PST by Uddercha0s
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To: Uncledave
Just a tad cluttered.
24 posted on 12/29/2005 5:29:22 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: george76

That's a heckuvan idea! He deserves the money!


25 posted on 12/29/2005 5:30:39 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: george76

How did he get anyone to believe that the 10 x 10 square of pixels was worth $100? Who is going to be constantly surfing into his site to look at this e-mural?


26 posted on 12/29/2005 6:01:47 PM PST by The Red Zone
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To: george76

I saw this a while ago when there were only a few ads on the page. It's awesome that it worked out so well!


27 posted on 12/29/2005 6:03:16 PM PST by billybudd
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To: Uncledave
Image hosted by Photobucket.com yeah... all we need is FR about $200.

i'll kick in ten pixels.

28 posted on 12/29/2005 6:03:51 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: billorites

"I spent college lying in bed thinking about girls."

Now he can pay for them, too.


29 posted on 12/29/2005 6:11:17 PM PST by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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To: MarkeyD

"You should read the testimonials."

Outstanding. This should make for a required case study in business school. It is simplicity itself.


30 posted on 12/29/2005 6:28:20 PM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem - Ps 122:6)
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To: george76; SortaBichy
so I've bought myself a little black mini."

All those bucks flowing in, and he splurges on Gary Coleman?? Sheesh.

31 posted on 12/29/2005 6:38:59 PM PST by ErnBatavia (I post in slang..live with it or ignore it - reader's choice.)
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To: Uncledave

I just looked at it, it gave me a headache!


32 posted on 12/29/2005 6:45:59 PM PST by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: The Red Zone

It's a 15 minute of fame thing, but it allows all the people who placed ads to capitalize on it.


33 posted on 12/29/2005 9:39:29 PM PST by MarkeyD (Cowards cut and run. Marines finish the job. I really, really loathe liberals.)
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