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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts) Sun Mar 10, 2013, 07:29 PM Mar 2013

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I feel so bad for this guy, how hard his life must be to have such problems...

Forbes list understates my wealth, Saudi prince says

Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has accused Forbes magazine of understating his wealth.

In its 2013 list of the world's richest people, Forbes estimated Prince Alwaleed's net worth at $20bn (£13bn), putting him in 26th place.

According to reports, the prince estimates his net worth to be $29.6bn, which would put him in the top 10.

Forbes said it had examined the prince's wealth "deeply" following claims he had exaggerated his fortune.

In an article published on its website, Forbes also said that the prince often went to great lengths to affect his ranking and had complained in previous years about the valuation Forbes had put on his wealth.
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The prince's office said that it had requested Forbes to remove the prince from its rich list. It added that it had severed all ties with the magazine and would no longer co-operate with the valuation teams

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21665997

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I feel so bad for this guy, how hard his life must be to have such problems... (Original Post) The Straight Story Mar 2013 OP

When money is your true god, these things matter n/t n2doc Mar 2013 #1

I wonder if he needs an extra wife? Cleita Mar 2013 #2

I don't think divorce works that way in Saudi Arabia. TheManInTheMac Mar 2013 #8

It's very sad... Deep13 Mar 2013 #3

I just don't get it.... YoungDemCA Mar 2013 #4

Poor thing, haven't the rich suffered enough? JaneyVee Mar 2013 #5

I want to "suffer" like the rich do... YoungDemCA Mar 2013 #7

I think we should take up a collection for the poor little feller. n/t Whisp Mar 2013 #6

Okay, fine, remove him already. He's obviously a stuffed shirt. talkingmime Mar 2013 #9

Now there is a group of pieces of shit that have stolen untold billions from their country. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #10

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

1. When money is your true god, these things matter n/t

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Sun Mar 10, 2013, 07:35 PM

Mar 2013

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

2. I wonder if he needs an extra wife?

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Sun Mar 10, 2013, 07:36 PM

Mar 2013

I wouldn't be adverse to relieving him of a billion or two.

TheManInTheMac

(985 posts)

8. I don't think divorce works that way in Saudi Arabia.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:08 PM

Mar 2013

Deep13

(39,154 posts)

3. It's very sad...

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 07:37 PM

Mar 2013

for his subjects.

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

4. I just don't get it....

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 07:42 PM

Mar 2013

Does he really not feel the least bit of gratitude for his station in life, at least?

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

5. Poor thing, haven't the rich suffered enough?

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Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:06 PM

Mar 2013

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

7. I want to "suffer" like the rich do...

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Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:08 PM

Mar 2013

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

6. I think we should take up a collection for the poor little feller. n/t

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Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:08 PM

Mar 2013

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)

9. Okay, fine, remove him already. He's obviously a stuffed shirt.

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Sun Mar 10, 2013, 08:16 PM

Mar 2013

Arctic Dave

(13,812 posts)

10. Now there is a group of pieces of shit that have stolen untold billions from their country.

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Sun Mar 10, 2013, 09:01 PM

Mar 2013

Fuck the saudi "royals".

You know none of those fuckers ever worked a day in their pampered lives.

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