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A United Arab Emirates tycoon spent 25.2 million dirhams (nearly $7 million) for a car licence plate displaying the number five for his red Rolls Royce car at a charity auction in the Gulf state.

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raeliegh
May 14, 2007, 8:58 a.m.
reminds me to to go digging around my backyard for some black gold!
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Nowalive
May 14, 2007, 9:05 a.m.
This is really strange. In Delaware, antique license plates are a collector's item. The lower the number, and year stamped on the plate the more it is prized. I know one man that bought a DE plate for $350. It was a 1938 plate with the number 418.
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UBCONFUSE
May 14, 2007, 10:43 a.m.
Remember, all charity starts at home. This is good for the economy!!
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BronxBomber
May 14, 2007, 6:04 p.m.
He can afford it....
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supabro15
May 14, 2007, 7:03 p.m.
"these people" ???? racist
it was a charitable contribution you ignorant oaf. next time you point a finger at somebody who is doing better for the world, you should take a look in the mirror and ask yourself how much good your bigotry has helped people in need.
thumbs down to you, idiot.
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eddie107
May 14, 2007, 9:08 p.m.
"The auction's proceeds go to charity activities overseen by the government of the oil-exporting nation." Nothing suspicious about that statement at all.
We are talking about people who have made Billions and all of the people who live in their nations, are starving.
As they drive by in their Diamond encrusted Rolls, they tell the locals that Americans are stealing their oil.
Instead of spending money on helping the people of their nations, they buy weapons.
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endofdays
May 14, 2007, 2:42 p.m.
When I was living in CA my roomate requested the vanity plate "4NIK8" for his motorcycle. He was turned down by the CA registry of motor vehicles.
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aceofspades1
May 14, 2007, 3:32 p.m.
My vanity plate says - NOTMYCAR- when I park it the attendant asks me - what's the plate # ? - I reply its NOTMYCAR - he says thats ok , but what's the #?
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VonDau
May 14, 2007, 3:35 p.m.
"... so long as the purpose is charity," Emarat al-Youm newspaper quoted Talal al-Khoari, 35, as saying.
Err..., Al-Quieda Charity? Taliban Charity??
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ABANOCLA
May 14, 2007, 4:56 p.m.
At least these folks are spending their money wisely, didn't notice it saying his wealth was derived from oil at least.
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doodlebug
May 14, 2007, 5:17 p.m.
Saw a hot, little convertible once with the plate LUV 269. Car was a real chick magnet.
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comfortstrike
May 14, 2007, 5:40 p.m.
did anyone read the artical on africa and the slums..?
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saneman
May 14, 2007, 6:38 p.m.
CEO of a HOLDING FIRM in the UAE. I am surprised this hasn't raised the eyebrows of anyone.
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michaeln
May 14, 2007, 7:01 p.m.
Wow - what a waste.
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Harbeas
May 14, 2007, 7:26 p.m.
What a waste! It's really a shame that some people have so much money that they could light their cigars with $ 1000 bills and then we have some people who live in one room shacks not knowing where their next meal will come from.
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ListenUP
May 14, 2007, 7:52 p.m.
He paid HOW MUCH for a 5? I once spent $100. for dinner and a play and got 69! I am smarter than a millionaire tycoon!
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kriicket
May 15, 2007, 7:03 a.m.
You know, stuff like this just makes me think, "How selfish"! There are millions of starving people on this wonderful planet....and there is someone stupid enough to pay 7 million for a license plate. Something is not right in this world y'all.
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Cybnetic
May 15, 2007, 7:33 a.m.
this kind of ignorant crap makes me sick..
the rest of us can even pay our bills and this jackass just rubs it in... screw him
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engineer
May 15, 2007, 12:15 p.m.
This is why we are paying $3.00 per gallon gas and $65.00 per barrel oil.
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chillyo
May 15, 2007, 12:28 p.m.
man this story is interesting but you guys have to take it easy with all of the negative comments....i mean it is good to debate matters like this but it seems that most of you (supabro15) are more worried about boasting your inteligence rather than the actual matter at hand, which in turn makes you look like a jackass....people do have the right to their own opinion.
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saneman
May 15, 2007, 4:01 p.m.
It's really easily to say that this CEO bought something at a CHARITY event without disclosing what the charity is. If it's like most charities in the U.S., most of the money goes in the back pockets of the administrators. As an example, I refer to the United Way.
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sixshot
May 16, 2007, 6:56 a.m.
this is why when the oil runs out they will wind up back riding camels in the desert the very wealthy in these countries have for the most part left the poor behind and have only sown the seed of there own destuction mind you the 13th century thinking that seems to have pemanantly attached itself to islam in the shape of sharia law will keep them permanantly stuck in the dark ages