Monday, February 1, 2010

There are many things to see in Seattle, Bill's House on Lake Washington, the original Bill Building in Kirkland, the Bill sprawl in Redmond, the Bill give away in the Lake Union annex and of course V.I.Lenin (known to his friends as Vile) currently living in Fremont (a Bill free area - Adobe have an office there). Vile is indecorously decorated as local whim and the spirit of the season sees fit. Here he is all set up for Christmas.

The statue, by the way, according to the locals, is considered unique as it doesn't feature weapons (or perhaps it does - people in Fremont are easily confused). Also, it's for sale - or at least it was last time I checked. Though I'm sure Fremont would have a collective fit if you were to offer to buy it.

Also by the way, the great Bill Give Away (i.e. the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) has to be the greatest thing ever to come out of Seattle (Jimi Hendricks, Boeing, and the demolition of the King Dome not withstanding). Whatever you might think of Bill as a technologist, it's hard to criticize him as a philanthropist (so I keep reminiding myself, every time I have to restart Windows).

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