I hate Bono

craprider

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/16/facebook-shares-drop-lock-up
That's why the thought of him losing millions in share prices makes me laugh.

cornerblock

You too.

AndyRubio

He really is an årse.

Cleat Eastwood

er hello, he helped stopped poverty in africa.

team47b

You don't hate him really.

rick_chasey

There's only 2 prices that count.

When you buy in, and when you sell

He bought in a lot lot lot lower than it is now.

heavymental

I enjoyed watching him perform live on tv recently. He looked like a little wooden puppet; all jerky and old now.

finchy

Whenever I feel a bit down, I just tell myself that one day Bono will be dead. That always cheers me up.

disgruntledgoat

My dad once told Bono, to his face mind, to piss off. I rank this as his greatest achievment.

craprider

Rick Chasey wrote:

There's only 2 prices that count.

When you buy in, and when you sell

He bought in a lot lot lot lower than it is now.

Maybe, but most estimates of (vast) personal wealth include shares at current market value.
if the ipo was at $38 and his elevation corporation bought 44.7 million shares (best i could find on google) that makes the stock they own $1.7 BILLION.
yesterday the shares closed at $19.83, meaning they have lost $812 million.
i know its not all bonos, but it just makes me glow like ready brek.

daviesee

craprider wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

There's only 2 prices that count.

When you buy in, and when you sell

He bought in a lot lot lot lower than it is now.

Maybe, but most estimates of (vast) personal wealth include shares at current market value.
if the ipo was at $38 and his elevation corporation bought 44.7 million shares (best i could find on google) that makes the stock they own $1.7 BILLION.
yesterday the shares closed at $19.83, meaning they have lost $812 million.
i know its not all bonos, but it just makes me glow like ready brek.

Rick's point was that Bono didn't buy his shares at $38. He bought them years ago for peanuts.
He is maybe less well off than he was a month ago but he is still richer than he was a year ago.

craprider

disgruntledgoat wrote:

My dad once told Bono, to his face mind, to wee-wee off. I rank this as his greatest achievment.

jrduquemin

U2 are playing Live aid and inbetween songs Bono starts solemnly clapping, announcing "every time i clap my hands, a child in Africa starves to death".
A wag in the audience shouts "stop f***ing clapping then!".

What's the difference between listening to U2 and having a bucket of diarrhea thrown over you?
If you're covered in diarrhea you'll smell, but you can deal with the self-loathing.

Just a couple I found in the interwebs :-)

jordan_217

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

er hello, Bob 'The cun7' Geldof stopped poverty in africa.

FTFY

daviesee

jordan_217 wrote:

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

er hello, Bob 'The cun7' Geldof stopped poverty in africa.

FTFY

There is no more poverty in Africa? :?

jordan_217

daviesee wrote:

jordan_217 wrote:

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

er hello, Bob 'The cun7' Geldof stopped poverty in africa.

FTFY

There is no more poverty in Africa? :?

No, solved by Bono and Bob Geldof. Did you not know?

essjaydee

I wouldn't make a judgement unless I knew him well

But I certainly don't wish him, or his family, any harm or ill boding s!

bontie

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

er hello, he helped stopped poverty in africa.

He didn't quite succeed though...but he put in some effort, granted.

daviesee

jordan_217 wrote:

daviesee wrote:

jordan_217 wrote:

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

er hello, Bob 'The cun7' Geldof stopped poverty in africa.

FTFY

There is no more poverty in Africa? :?

No, solved by Bono and Bob Geldof. Did you not know?

Why didn't anyone tell me. I blame Wiggle.

BigJimmyB

What's the difference between Jesus and Bono?

Jesus doesn't go around thinking he's Bono......

nickellis

Who's this Bono chap everyone is dissing?

pauldavid

nickellis wrote:

Who's this Bono chap everyone is dissing?

BONO! Is that you? :shock:

nickellis

pauldavid wrote:

nickellis wrote:

Who's this Bono chap everyone is dissing?

BONO! Is that you? :shock:

Oh BONO :roll: , I don't refer to my self as that anymore.

God, the Messiah, or The Artist who formerly performed with U2 will suffice.

PS Sign up for a Red American Express card, then 10 cents of every dollar you spend goes to me.....

EDIT: I mean goes to halting AIDS and HIV In Africa, but it's all the same really.

Pross

I find them a bit crunchy and they damage my teeth.

mr_goo

The thing with Bono and others of his kind ie: Sting, Bob Geldoff, is that if it was not for the fact that they are 'celebrity' (hate that term) multi millionaires, they would not give a flying wotsit for the starving/dying millions in Africa or elsewhere. Because they have a few bob they all of a sudden become these fantastic humanitarians and preach to us that we are not doing enough for our fellow man.
Give money to your local charity, where it will be better appreciated and wisely spent (hopefully) and not to those that the egotistical figure heads like Bone etc etc beat the drum for.

Pross

Mr Goo wrote:

The thing with Bono and others of his kind ie: Sting, Bob Geldoff, is that if it was not for the fact that they are 'celebrity' (hate that term) multi millionaires, they would not give a flying wotsit for the starving/dying millions in Africa or elsewhere. Because they have a few bob they all of a sudden become these fantastic humanitarians and preach to us that we are not doing enough for our fellow man.
Give money to your local charity, where it will be better appreciated and wisely spent (hopefully) and not to those that the egotistical figure heads like Bone etc etc beat the drum for.

Yep, once they start living off the same wage as an average wage earner and give the rest away I'll take them at face value.

Trickyh

Pross wrote:

I find them a bit crunchy and they damage my teeth.

They do give you a lovely shiny coat tho' ... and a wet nose 8)

bompington

Pross wrote:

once they start living off the same wage as an average wage earner and give the rest away I'll take them at face value.

I assume this is what you do

Pross

bompington wrote:

Pross wrote:

once they start living off the same wage as an average wage earner and give the rest away I'll take them at face value.

I assume this is what you do

I'm not much above average wage and don't go around the world in a private jet pontificating to everyone about how we should solve World poverty so no. But when I have the net worth to solve a small African nation's poverty on my own and start lecturing Governments and poorer people than me about such issues please feel free to rub my words in my face.

mr_goo

Pross wrote:

bompington wrote:

Pross wrote:

once they start living off the same wage as an average wage earner and give the rest away I'll take them at face value.

I assume this is what you do

I'm not much above average wage and don't go around the world in a private jet pontificating to everyone about how we should solve World poverty so no. But when I have the net worth to solve a small African nation's poverty on my own and start lecturing Governments and poorer people than me about such issues please feel free to rub my words in my face.

Quite agree Pross. What also grinds my gears with these so called Celebrity Philanthropists, is that I am sure they are only doing it to receive a Gong (MBE / KBE etc). There are thousands of people out there that work hard to turn a pound and still give their time to charity, and with no recognition. In actual fact I would go as far as saying they actually do not want the recognition. They do it because they want to.

craprider

THis is just teasing now.