Bill Gates owns you, he stays No. 1 on the US rich list

[Mark]

Bill Gates, top of US rich list worth a massive $54 billion

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been named as the wealthiest person in the US for the 17th year in a row.

Source: Forbes magazine puts Bill's fortune at $54 billion (£34.5 billion), with investment guru Warren Buffet trailing second with $45 billion.

To even get on the list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, it takes a net worth of at least $1 billion - upped from $950 million in 2009. The total net worth of the 400 billionaires rose by 8% since 2009, totalling $1.37 trillion.

One of those gaining wealth in the list includes Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, whose wealth grew by 245% to $6.4 billion, putting him at 35 in the list.

Another gainer was Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer and family, while among those losing ground were the family behind confectionery giant Mars.

[Special Chris]

I'm gonna burn his house down, then save him from it..Maybe he'll give me about 3mil..o.o

[Mark]

Dude, his house is Awesome. It's like an estate, just for him.

[Special Chris]

Well..hell, I'm gonna need LOTS OF GASOLINE, and fire..

Time to start the planning! :evil

[bigsharn]

Paintball first, THEN money for fuel

[Special Chris]

xD Gotta get the paintballin set up first. :p

[bigsharn]

Did you talk to him or not? I won't be on til late from now on :p

[Special Chris]

Nah, I told you I'm going to meet him at a coffee shop this weekend to get the stuff set up, hopefully..

[bigsharn]

Ah, I thought it was tonight, my mistake :p

I'll talk to you Sunday then XD

[Special Chris]

OKIE DOKIE BROSKI! o.o