Some guy named David Duffield wants to build, get this, a 72,000 square foot home in Alamo, California - and he even has to demolition an 8,000 square foot home on the lot to make room for it.
Who is this guy? He's some billionare who used to own PeopleSoft, Inc. (some software company).
By the way, Bill Gates has to manage with only a 40,000 square foot house in Seattle.
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10.06.2005
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Some guy named David Duffield wants to build, get this, a 72,000 square foot home in Alamo, California - and he even has to demolition an 8,000 square foot home on the lot to make room for it.
Who is this guy? He's some billionare who used to own PeopleSoft, Inc. (some software company).
By the way, Bill Gates has to manage with only a 40,000 square foot house in Seattle.
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What is the purpose of that? Good thing he has the money to hire a few maids. Oh yeah, and I hope he makes it handicap accessible.
To put that into perspective, a typical Wal-Mart (NOT a supercenter), is only about 50-60 thousand square feet.
You have to wonder how people like that sleep at night when there is so much hunger in the world.
I feel the same way when I drive by Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano.
.......must be a totally bored old
man.
.....and yeah Condi, those mega
big church buildings kinda bother
me too. If we could get along
theologically and pool our
resources, truly there would be
less hunger in the world.
...oops, another subject!
His secretary probably pays more taxes than he does to pay for the Iraqi War and to help victims of Katrina and Rita!
He is one of the 1% richest people who benefit from the Bush tax cut!
We are rushing back to the roaring 1920's where wealth is rewarded by those who are elected and not work!
Nice complaining-now do you have a solution?
Actually a regular Walmart is closer to 250,000 sq. ft. and a Super Center is about 1.2 million sq. ft. --but who is counting right?
Anon at 8:19,
I get so tired of hearing about the 1% crap.
I got a tax rebate check, everybody I know got a tax rebate check.
If you figure that amount rebated vs. the amount paid in, my tax amount was not so bad and I sure as hell am not in the 1% category.
The point is the general population got tax relief, not just the top 1%.
Hey Condi:
Prestonwood church has 20,000 members. Thanks to our liberal brothers, a church for all practical purposes can't meet/share(rent) public building.
Where would you have them meet? In a tent? In a parking lot? Why should they not have a good facility? They do important work.
I bet if you stopped in and asked you would find they do a lot to feed and help the needy around the world.
How do they sleep at night? Quite soundly I'm sure because they are confident that the services they provide do more to change people's lives than all of the social welfare programs of the government.
I hope this guy owns some rollerblades...it'd have to be exhausting to try and make it to the bathroom and back during commercial breaks on Football Days!!
I have been there more than once. I am sure the members are good people. I do however also think there is a tremendous amount spent on furnishing and equipment and luxury items there. I understand so many members means you can afford more. However, I would think the church would be a bit less ostentatious and a little more concerned with making the world a better place. The gymnasium and etc are better than most schools in the area. Wait, I know why because then all the kids could benefit not just yours.
I am not a member or attender of Prestonwood but I know they do good work.
It is irrelevant but I bet it would be much easier for kids to play in that gym than in your school's gym. (especially if they were involved in a church related group)
Churches do more than feed the poor, they feed the soul. It is a launching point. A person experiencing true life change will impact the world (including hunger) Too many people want to drop by church give a little money and be done with it. While a church may contibute to world hunger relief, the real change comes when people (attenders) get changed.
The building is a tool to communicate (hopefully in a relevant way) the message to the people that live in a community. In Plano, to get people to come through the doors, it must be nice.
Who knows the person who has a cup of Starbucks in the Prestonwood lobby might be the next Billy Graham.
Or, it could be the next Jim Bakker
11:30 aren't you just a little curious as how big the check was that this guy got?
What if you could get a little more and he could get a little less?
It certainly wouldn't hurt him to pay a little more in taxes!
Remember the Alamo!
Anon 8:44 AM, You are very wrong....I work for Wal-Mart. I know.
250,000 sqft is 5.7 acres! 1.2 million is 27.548 acres! Now, I grew up on an acre. 5 acres is a big piece of land. There is NO WAY that a Walmart covers 5.7 acres and most shopping malls won't over 27.5 acres.
sorry, over should read cover. My bad
Actually a Walmart Supercenter is 200,000 sq. feet and is roughly covers 5 acres of land. Look at the on in Decatur, it covers 5 acres of land not including the garden area and automotive dept.
Yes I agree a Supercenter might be that big but not the regular ones and I doubt there is one that is 27 acres
The experimental Walmart Supercenter in Mckinney is roughly 1.1 million square feet. It includes all of the windmills, generator stations and water treatment facilities inside.
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