Merus Posted March 14, 2013 I really don't understand this picture. I really really don't, It looks like it's referencing Ned Kelly, a notorious Australian highwayman best known for trying to survive a police shootout by making some makeshift body armour and helmet out of a drum. It was not successful enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted March 14, 2013 Sure. Let's say "wealth" or "spoils" then, rather than money specifically. The shares would most likely not be liquid, as you don't want people cashing in tens of millions of dollars in shares in one go for obvious reasons. Mark Zuckerberg is considered a "billionaire" for example, thanks to the shares he has in Facebook, but he doesn't actually have anything close to that in his bank account. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted March 14, 2013 The shares would most likely not be liquid, as you don't want people cashing in tens of millions of dollars in shares in one go for obvious reasons. Mark Zuckerberg is considered a "billionaire" for example, thanks to the shares he has in Facebook, but he doesn't actually have anything close to that in his bank account.Okay, great. I'm aware of how stock sales work. I have no idea why you're explaining this, but let's just assume Ron Gilbert has some money somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted March 14, 2013 Okay, great. I'm aware of how stock sales work. I have no idea why you're explaining this, but let's just assume Ron Gilbert has some money somewhere. Er, because you claimed that Ron made millions from the sale of Humungous, and insinuated that Shelley Day had lost $38m in six years. You also asked me specifically where $76m could have gone. Remember? (Quote: "The money from the sale had to go somewhere, and where else would it have gone besides to those who owned the company?") You don't need to act like a dick about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted March 14, 2013 Er, because you claimed that Ron made millions from the sale of Humungous, and insinuated that Shelley Day had lost $38m in six years. You also asked me specifically where $76m could have gone. Remember? (Quote: "The money from the sale had to go somewhere, and where else would it have gone besides to those who owned the company?") You don't need to act like a dick about it.By "money" I didn't mean to suggest they were each handed a check for $38m. If that's how you interpreted my post, you were reading into it. But they were obviously paid. Regardless of how much money--either as cash or stock--each of them made it is entirely possible for one person to have managed that wealth significantly better than the other, especially if the split wasn't even. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted March 14, 2013 By "money" I didn't mean to suggest they were each handed a check for $38m. If that's how you interpreted my post, you were reading into it. But they were obviously paid. Regardless of how much money--either as cash or stock--each of them made it is entirely possible for one person to have managed that wealth significantly better than the other, especially if the split wasn't even. Ok, we're getting side-lined here. My point was simply that it's highly unlikely they got $76m in money from the sale of HE. It was much more likely that a large part of the sale was given to them in shares (which they would not have been able to sell). But that doesn't mean they didn't get some money from the sale, of course -- possibly even millions. I just don't know how much that would last him. Maybe he's doing just fine, and he likes being a nomadic developer, as you suggest. I'd personally trust your impressions from working with the man, than what was printed about him in the press, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted March 14, 2013 Ok, we're getting side-lined here. My point was simply that it's highly unlikely they got $76m in money from the sale of HE. It was much more likely that a large part of the sale was given to them in shares (which they would not have been able to sell). Bottom line: I'd personally trust your impressions from working with the man, than what was printed about him in the press. (Things to look out for: Did he arrive to work in a Lamborghini each day?) Yes, I think you're right, and I never meant to imply otherwise. I was including any cash, stocks, (or assets I guess) as "payment." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted March 14, 2013 Just say Ron used to eat caviar for lunch everyday and would spend half his time smoking Cuban cigars which he lit with burning $50 bills. So I just assumed he was well off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted March 14, 2013 I guess Ron doesn't talk about his personal life in public -- but he's had such an interesting life, I wish he would! Also, I hope he's happy. He does seem pretty grumpy/sad whenever he's been filmed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted March 14, 2013 And he wore this shirt to work quite regularly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted March 14, 2013 It looks like it's referencing Ned Kelly, a notorious Australian highwayman best known for trying to survive a police shootout by making some makeshift body armour and helmet out of a drum. It was not successful enough. Ah I was thinking "Ned" was supposed to funny because it was an anagram of "end," but it seems like it's just a doofy poster with an extra space. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites