TURNER U.N.-DONE BY FOUNDATION FUND PLEDGE

New York Post ^ | May 7, 2003 | PAUL THARP

[sarcasm]

May 7, 2003 -- Admittedly wiped out financially, Ted Turner is vowing to spend what could be his last $1 billion on his United Nations cause.

The 64-year-old media mogul was worth $11 billion back in the late 1990s, when he pledged a record $1 billion gift to help a variety of world ills through the U.N.

[Paleo Conservative]

It would be funny if the UN collapsed after Turner hands ove the money.

[Paleo Conservative]

I'm getting tired. Here is the corrected version.

It would be funny if the UN collapsed after Turner hands over the money.

[Husker8877]

I would feel really bad for Jane Fonda.

[Paleo Conservative]

I would feel really bad for Jane Fonda.

I wouldn't. She still ought to be tried for treason.

[Joe Boucher]

Love to see turner broke and getting work as a lot boy for
k mart.

[11B3]

How about he gets a job as an errand boy for Rush? Actually, I'd prefer to see him working as a pop up target on a M16 qualification range.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Turner wants to go to hell when he dies. He figures that is where all the action is, that heavan would be dull in his opinion. The guy simply is incapable of picking the right horse.

[Gil4]

Scores would be off the charts at that range, wouldn't they.

[Happy2BMe]

"It would be funny if the UN collapsed after Turner hands ove the money."

SSSHHhhhhh!!!

Ted might hear you!

[flying Elvis]

Probably getting some cash to repurchase the Atlanta Braves.

[Happy2BMe]

"I would feel really bad for Jane Fonda."

Oh, so would she - SO WOULD SHE!

>Hanoi Jane still Crazy After All These Years

[rvoitier]

"The 64-year-old media mogul was worth $11 billion back in the late 1990s, when he pledged a record $1 billion gift to help a variety of world ills through the U.N."

I find it funny that the $1B pledge is 10% of his worth. That's what my religion asks parishoners to donate. I guess the U.N. *is* Ted's religion.

[Susannah]

Turner's office had no comment on how he's going to invest his new horde of cash or what his tax liabilities would be for cashing out.

This will make Teddy all better: I feel your pain.

[8mmMauser]

Interesting.....

[katana]

That clicking you hear is the closing of latches on Jane Fonda's packed luggage.

[Dick Bachert]

Moral: Keep pouring your dough down a rat hole and you'll get more rats and soon be out of dough.

Did Turner REALLY think that dough would actually get through the Temple of Turds at Turtle Bay to the poor of the world?

Bwaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaa...

[Joe Boucher]

I think I'd reserve that job for his ex.

[tracer]

"The guy simply is incapable of picking the right horse."<p

Or the right horse's ass for a wife......

[RJL]

Admittedly wiped out financially, Ted Turner is vowing to spend what could be his last $1 billion on his United Nations cause.

...leaving him with just 55.9 million shares valued at around $748 million. Together, the cash and stock are worth $1.6 billion.

I should be so "wiped out financially".