Good news from the financial markets.

[davywavy]

Every year at about this time, Forbes, the magazine about money^tm publishes their annual list of the richest people in the world. I'm sure that you'll expect Bill Gates and the Sultan of Brunei to make an appearence, but there are some perhaps less expected names. I'm sure Potterites amongst you will be delighted to learn that popular philathropist Lucius Malfoy has entered the list at number 15 and my personal heroes C. Montgomery Burns and Ebenezer Scrooge make it in at numbers 8 and 12 respectively. However, since time immemorial, the richest man in the world has to have been Jolly Old Santa Claus, thus disproving tooth_fairy's assertion that you can't be both ethical and rich.

Comments

[tooth-fairy.livejournal.com]

where does he get his money from hmmmm?

[ditzy-pole.livejournal.com]

Lucius can't be 51! It makes no sense!

[hiromasaki.livejournal.com]

You obviously don't play D&D...

Wizards are well known to live long and age slow. A side-effect of channeling the forces of creation through one's body.

[ditzy-pole.livejournal.com]

Nope, I don't do anything game related. I do, however, get to hear *all* about it from the people I live with...

Well even at that age he still remains very do-able.

[hiromasaki.livejournal.com]

Kinda like Lynda Carter.

[ditzy-pole.livejournal.com]

I've got to ask. Would Kirstie Alley feature on your list?

[hiromasaki.livejournal.com]

Tough call. She used to be a hottie.

The problem is, she doesn't take very good care of herself (not that I'm much better) and comes across as a rather unpersonable sort.

[vulgarcriminal.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh. Lucius makes me even wetter.

*pant, pant*

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised you didn't get Mr. You to bleach his hair before he was shorn.

[vulgarcriminal.livejournal.com]

I reserve that right for Jason Isaacs

Even if he is a dirty Scouser.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

So, who's up for a robbery job at the north pole?

[mrmmarc.livejournal.com]

Actually as Forbes point out, Santa's wealth is built upon ruthless exploitation of Elves ("immortals don't need wages")- which amonts to slavery.
And as EVERYONE knows- the moments you enter salvery into any marketplace you are gonna make a FORTUNE!
Look at Rome.
Tooth _fairy is correct.
ALL this has done is show that when it comes to exploiting and manipulating children, Disney have MUCH they can learn off Jolly Old Kris Kringle!