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mandy signal Did we know: Warren Buffet, who is worth $62 billion, lives in the same house in Omaha that that he bought in 1958 for $31,500?

Posted by ty97 Feb 18 '09, 07:45

That house is, of course, worth $700,000 today (probably due mainly to location, I'm guessing.). Nonetheless, that's pocket change for him.

I'm impressed.

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I thought I remember reading that despite his wealth he lives a rather simple life. - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 07:53
He has a 75,000 ft bunker under the house with 8 bedrooms, game room, a golf course, olympic pool, tennis court, and parking for 35 cars. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 18, 07:52 1
- no he doesn't. it's just a normal little house. it's speculated that his neighbors' home value are 50% higher because he lives there. -- nm - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 18, 07:53
go read about his car that he had - tRuMaN Feb 18, 07:52
I find it mind boggling that he's given away like $40 billion and he's still worth that much. - mafic Feb 18, 07:50
If you step on his lawn his $4B smoke monster security system eats you. -- nm - Max Feb 18, 07:49
I just drove by it last weekend! -- nm - all the presdients love mandy lane Feb 18, 07:47 12
- I need a new nick now that presidents' day is over. patio furniture loves mandy lane? -- nm - all the presdients love mandy lane Feb 18, 07:49 11
  - four leaf clovers love mandy lane? the luck of the irish loves mandy lane? the blarney stone loves mandy lane? guinness draught loves mandy lane? -- nm - all the presdients love mandy lane Feb 18, 07:50 9
    - ST loves mandy lane -- nm - Inigo Feb 18, 07:53 2
      - *parts* of ST. "a small minority of ST loves mandy lane." kind of depressing. -- nm - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 18, 07:54 1
        
        Totally not true. It always boggles me when you say that. - Inigo Feb 18, 07:57
    - or shamrock loves mandy lane. -- nm - mafic Feb 18, 07:52
    - ireland loves mandy lane. -- nm - mafic Feb 18, 07:51
    - I like the blarney stone one. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 07:51
    - all the stimuli love mandy lane -- nm - Max Feb 18, 07:51
    - (man, I am like *high* from my interview. ignore me.) -- nm - all the presdients love mandy lane Feb 18, 07:51
    - Patty O'Furniture loves mandy lane? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 07:50
  - *laughing* I love it. -- nm - mara Feb 18, 07:49
he is, in general, a frugal man. - decline Feb 18, 07:47
I sincerely believe that I'll continue to live modestly even if I am succesful or lucky enough to become rich. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 18, 07:46 3
- I think I would 'move up', but just a bit. I wouldn't build a McMansion. - ty97 Feb 18, 07:50
- Me too, pretty much, with two exceptions. - Beryllium Feb 18, 07:50
- same here. I'm pretty much a minimalist by nature -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 07:47

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