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  1. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Member

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    And the Richest Fictional Character Is...

    NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters Life!) - Move over Santa. The red-clad philanthropist has lost the top slot on Forbes magazines' list of the 15 richest fictional characters to defense contractor Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks.

    Warbucks, a lieutenant general in the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, unseats Santa from the top position for the first time with an estimated net worth of $36.2 billion with the conflict in
    Iraq boosting his fortune.

    "We still estimate Claus' net worth as infinite, but we excluded him from this year's rankings after being bombarded by letters from outraged children insisting that Claus is 'real'," according to a statement from Forbes.com.

    Forbes.com said it took into account "the physical evidence - toys delivered, milk and cookies devoured" in removing him from consideration.

    Other drop-offs include Ebenezer Scrooge, who gave much of his fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Superman nemesis Lex Luther, who blew billions trying to take over the world; and Cruella De Vil as demand for fur coats plummeted.

    The new annual list with an aggregate fictional net worth of $111 billion includes Mr. Monopoly, spam entrepreneur Prince Abakaliki of Nigeria, and videogame plumber Mario.

    Second place goes to Charles Montgomery Burns, owner of the Springfield nuclear power plant in the cartoon TV show "The Simpsons" worth an estimated $16.8 billion after announcing a "technology exchange" with North Korean leader Kim Jong II.

    Scrooge McDuck came in third with an estimated $10.9 billion from mining and treasure hunting as gold prices soared.

    How did Forbes calculate their worth? When possible on known commodity and share price movements or by comparing private businesses to comparable fictional public companies plus a "tiny grain of common sense and a large dose of salt."


    I love this in the article:

    :D :D
     
    #1 Lil Pun, Nov 21, 2006
  2. moestavern19

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    You'd think if Daddy Warbucks was that rich he wouldn't have wanted to adopt such a stupid little priss.
     
    #2 moestavern19, Nov 21, 2006
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    Richie Rich?
     
    #3 lost_elephant, Nov 21, 2006
  4. rrj_gamz

    rrj_gamz Member

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    c'mon...this guy got robbed...

    [​IMG]
     
    #4 rrj_gamz, Nov 21, 2006
  5. KaiSeR SoZe

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    the Nigerian prince one is great
     
    #5 KaiSeR SoZe, Nov 21, 2006
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    Scrooge is a defense contractor too, and with a genius like Gyro Gearloose in his stable, he should have gotten Warbucks' contracts.[/dork]
     
    #6 AntiSonic, Nov 22, 2006
  7. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    how rich can it get
    you're never gonna know
    till you met

    this young boy
    is as rich as his name
    that's rich
    richie rich
     
    #7 pgabriel, Nov 22, 2006
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    Blatherin' blatherskite!
     
    #8 Bullard4Life, Nov 22, 2006
  9. Lil Pun

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    Totally true. Doesn't RR have two of everything that money can buy?
     
    #9 Lil Pun, Nov 22, 2006
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    I would think it was God, he's got golden gates and everything.


    OH SNAP!!!
     
    #10 nyquil82, Nov 22, 2006
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    I'd figure if they're going to include Lex Luthor in the article they might as well include Bruce Wayne in there too.
     
    #11 steddinotayto, Nov 22, 2006
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    So he owns the House and the Senate?!
     
    #12 plcmts17, Nov 22, 2006
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