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[–] Dryad@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why would he need to be given anything? Charge him a million for a happy meal. He’s a trillionaire, surely he can afford a measly island or two.

[–] unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago

Noo, you don't get the game.

He won it, so he doesn't have to pay anything!

How DARE you be so rude to ask him to pay full price for a hotdog in your hotdog van?

He's Elon Musk, the lord and savior! That's such an insult!

Same logic applies to islands.

How dare you THINK to charge someone with boatloads of money for anything?

Oh, and don't even try thinkibg of homeless people who could use some food abd shelter. Because Elon needs his yachts.

[–] SarahFromOz@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Australia says Gina should be deported to Nauru.

[–] UpperBroccoli@feddit.org 9 points 5 days ago

Just yeet her in the ocean where the sharks circle.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Can someone explain to me why anyone should give a fuck what Gina says? Why has she been getting so much press recently?

Last week, the One Nation leader said she considers Rinehart an unofficial policy adviser to her and her party.

“I consider her a friend and I’m very … grateful for her support. She’s an Australian identity, she’s one of the highest taxpayers in the country.”

I'm willing to bet that she considers you a useful pet, Pauline.

[–] smegger@aussie.zone 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Money. It's plenty to get the media attention. But last thing anyone normal wants is for her to have any influence at all

[–] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago
[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Email Correspondence Timeline

March 2013

Mar 2: Epstein congratulates Musk: "congragulations, now its time for fun" Mar 4 3:07am: Epstein: "will you take a break? april?" Mar 4 3:11am: Musk: "It is 3am in California and I'm still working on Tesla and SpaceX email" Mar 4 3:14am: Epstein: "benefit analysis would probably show, tesla doing better with you getting more sleep" Mar 4 11:21am: Musk: "I have found that my total daily productivity is optimal at around 6 to 6.5 hours of sleep" Source: EFTA02566941 December 2013 - January 2014

Dec 13: Musk asks about visiting: "We will be in St Bart's area over holidays. Is there a good time to visit?" Dec 15: Epstein: "any day 1st-8th. play it by ear if you want. always space for you" Dec 25: Musk: "I could fly back early on the 3rd. We will be in St Bart's. When should we head to your island on the 2nd?" Dec 25: Epstein: "the 2 or 3 would be perfect. I will come and get you" Dec 30: Epstein cancels: "Bad news- Unfortunately, my schedule will keep me in New York. I was really looking forward to finally spending some time together with just fun as the agenda" Jan 6, 2014: Follow-up exchange Source: EFTA02579437

[–] SarahFromOz@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

Australia says Gina should be deported to Nauru.

[–] Dryad@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why would he need to be given anything? Charge him a million for a happy meal. He’s a trillionaire, surely he can afford a measly island or two.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 6 points 5 days ago

It's so hard to wrap your head around what $1 Million would be to this guy.

Let's say the median net-worth of an individual Australian is $400k (scarily, this is pretty close to the truth).
A Happy meal is around $8.

So, a Happy Meal is around 0.00002% of an average Aussie net-worth.
Extrapolating that 0.00002% to someone with a Trillion-dollar net-worth makes the Happy-Meal cost $20 Million.

[–] OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Blah blah fucking blah. Why doesnt she spend some of her money to sort something out if its that big of a deal for her.

Banging on about helping the people but theres always a fucking backroom deal thats only gonna benefit her and her rich mates. Fuck up Reinhart ya cunt

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

How about that Gina; why don't you, as Australia's richest person, BUY Elmo some islands if you love him so much?

[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Theres so much rich-baby fat in her face alone that any projectiles would just bounce off anyway.

At least it would be slightly amusing in humiliation.