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Jimmy Wales to chair World Economic Forum on the Middle East

Kane

Whu?? 

Posted Tuesday 8th April 2008 17:19 GMT

Paris Hilton

Eh?

For some reason I suddenly felt that I had just travelled back in time to exactly one week ago.

It's a bit late for April Fools. Isn't it?

Like you said Reg, a Jimmy Wales April Fools story is no match for the real thing.

Paris, cos' she's no fool...

Solomon Grundy

Now I Know 

Posted Tuesday 8th April 2008 17:19 GMT

what's wrong with the world today.

"Impeccable leadership skills", Jesus. That's crazy Scientology talk.

Sceptical Bastard

Stranger than fiction 

Posted Tuesday 8th April 2008 17:31 GMT

Headline: "Jimmy Wales to chair World Economic Forum on the Middle East." Surely this *IS* the real Jimbo April Fools story?

What next? Sergey Brin and Larry Page to co-preside over the G8?

ImaGnuber

Oh the Possibilities 

Posted Tuesday 8th April 2008 17:31 GMT

"not necessarily any knowledge of the region - which he may or may not have."

Surely he will look it up in Wikipedia? Let's all start editing... could be hilarious!

Alan Donaly

Are you sure 

Posted Tuesday 8th April 2008 20:32 GMT

Alien

you didn't get this from Wikipedia. This is why you don't make up stories about guys like Jimmy Whales they will trump you every time.

Just the title (if you said it aloud) is enough to get you institutionalized in most countries.

Anonymous Coward

Duke, Duke, Duke... 

Posted Tuesday 8th April 2008 21:46 GMT

Coat

Duke of York,

Duke, Duke,

Duke of York

Duke, Duke,

Duke of York

(repeat from the top)

Rich

Is it true? 

Posted Wednesday 9th April 2008 03:43 GMT

Thumb Down

That Sub-Lieutenant HRH The Duke of York's nickname in the Navy was C*nt?

Partly because he expected those senior to him to call him Sir? And insisted on being accompanied by his new wife following the fleet in some style on one of the RFAs.

Allegedly.

Outsider

Priceless 

Posted Wednesday 9th April 2008 03:43 GMT

wikipedia founder

duke of york

in the World Economic forum

truly the lunatics are in charge of the asylum

Marco

Thetanic Wales 

Posted Wednesday 9th April 2008 03:43 GMT

I suppose he will sit around there until he has a cognition.

Oh, that was your story on Scientology? Sorry, it's quite easy to confuse these guys.

Pascal Monett

How exactly is he a businessman ? 

Posted Wednesday 9th April 2008 12:01 GMT

The oversized head that he has gained in no way makes him a businessman, much less a successful one.

He could conceivably qualify himself as a successful lobbyist, though.

But where culture is concerned, he needs quite a lot of educating before being able to tout himself as culturally knowledgeable. And given his stance on moderating, along with his penchant to change the odds in whatever way suits him, I seriously doubt that any forum presided by His Wackyness and buddies will have anything to bring to the public as far as Knowledge is concerned.

We will certainly find out what misguided female is accompanying him, but he needn't preside a forum for that - I'm sure there are a few rags available who'd be happy to publish a line on that subject. Maybe even a picture.

Like I care.