[QUOTE]When Paul Fischer checked his bank account Friday night, he had a happy surprise. His balance had exploded to $88,888,888,888.88. A very lucky number indeed, and close to $89 billion.
Of course, the balance was a technical error by SunTrust Bank (NYSE: STI - News), which quickly fixed the problem. It also may have occurred in other accounts.
"You say, 'Eighty-eight billion, what can I do with that?'" said Mr. Fischer, who owns a jewelry concessionaire for Florida theme parks. "Maybe a handful of us could have brought down SunTrust Bank."
Mr. Fischer had other ideas as well. Before the problem was fixed, he asked a SunTrust rep if he could move the money to an interest-bearing account until it was reclaimed and donate the interest to charity. Total interest: more than $7.3 million.
The bank said no.
The money was stripped out of his account by Saturday morning.
"It's all gone. I'm poor again," he said. "I was a billionaire for five hours."
This kind of bank error happens frequently. But Mr. Fischer raises an interesting question: What if, for five hours, you truly did have $89 billion?
What would you do with the money? The ground rules are that you would have to give the money back — and whatever you bought or invested with it — after five hours.[/QUOTE]
[b]Source:[/b] [url]http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/109237/if-you-were-billionaire-for-five-hours[/url]
I bet his reaction was just, :dance: .
[quote]Mr. Fischer had other ideas as well. Before the problem was fixed, he asked a SunTrust rep if he could move the money to an interest-bearing account until it was reclaimed and donate the interest to charity. Total interest: more than $7.3 million.
The bank said no.[/quote]
I guess you could say he [i]lost interest[/i]
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Richest man on earth for a few hours...
Bank = Gay for taking all of it back.
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[QUOTE=Nohj;21112278]Bank = Gay for taking all of it back.[/QUOTE]
How does taking the money back make the bank building homosexual?
Banks are so greedy. All he wants is to keep his $88 billion
[QUOTE=N0 WAR;21112416]How does taking the money back make the bank building homosexual?[/QUOTE]
Simple, it took away his money therefore it is a sexual preference for men
[QUOTE=N0 WAR;21112416]How does taking the money back make the bank building homosexual?[/QUOTE]
They could have let him keep $100-$1000
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112477]They could have let him keep $100-$1000[/QUOTE]
Why?
[QUOTE=N0 WAR;21112506]Why?[/QUOTE]
Because they fucked up.
Then he passed go.
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112516]Because they fucked up.[/QUOTE]
It didn't cause him any harm, and do you know where that 100-1000 dollars comes from?
Do you know where any of the bank's money comes from?
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and then they took it back.
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112516]Because they fucked up.[/QUOTE]
That isn't a valid reason.
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112516]Because they fucked up.[/QUOTE]
That money was never in his account. It was a display error.
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112278]Bank = Gay for taking all of it back.[/QUOTE]
Yes, the bank is gay for not letting him keep 88 billion dollars. Your recognition of this grave injustice is the sign of a prodigy, and you shall lead humanity into a new golden era with your shining brilliance. Truly, I am humbled to be in the presence of such a genius such as yourself.
"What if, for five hours, you truly did have $89 billion?"
Moron, he never even has the money.
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112278]Bank = Gay for taking all of it back.[/QUOTE]
You're a moron.
[QUOTE=N0 WAR;21112553]That isn't a valid reason.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Mingebox;21112583]Yes, the bank is gay for not letting him keep 88 billion dollars. Your recognition of this grave injustice is the sign of a prodigy, and you shall lead humanity into a new golden era with your shining brilliance. Truly, I am humbled to be in the presence of such a genius such as yourself.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=pyrofiliac;21112690]You're a moron.[/QUOTE]
Man Facepunch has changed. I remember back when the majority of FP would think he should keep some money.
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112749]Man Facepunch has changed. I remember back when the majority of FP would think he should keep some money.[/QUOTE]
I don't recall Facepunch ever being that retarded.
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112749]Man Facepunch has changed. I remember back when the majority of FP would think he should keep some money.[/QUOTE]
January was a different time man.....
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[QUOTE=Mingebox;21112766]I don't recall Facepunch ever being that retarded.[/QUOTE]
Were you here in 06?
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112749]Man Facepunch has changed. I remember back when the majority of FP would think he should keep some money.[/QUOTE]
This is one area that facepunch has changed for the better, then.
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112773]Were you here in 06?[/QUOTE]
You weren't.
[QUOTE=TheBrokenHobo;21112781]You weren't.[/QUOTE]
Ever heard of Alt accounts?
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112797]Ever heard of Alt accounts?[/QUOTE]
I see, never mind then.
Say he were to buy a Learjet in those five hours...
[QUOTE=TheBrokenHobo;21112810]I see, never mind then.[/QUOTE]
Thank you for not being an ass about it.
[QUOTE=Nohj;21112773]Were you here in 06?[/QUOTE]
Yes.
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