Could you do this?

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jtownclassics

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Jan 16, 2010 2:06 PM
http://gimundo.com/news/article/man-turns-down-billions-for-his-ancestral-homeland/


Basically, the guy is the sole owner of land believed to be valued at excess of $5 billion, yet he won't sell it, because it is Aboriginal land that has belonged to his family and people for centuries.
Jan 16, 2010 2:06pm
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O-Trap

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Jan 16, 2010 2:15 PM
I could do it, I think.
Jan 16, 2010 2:15pm
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wes_mantooth

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Jan 16, 2010 2:15 PM
nope. I would sell to the highest bidder. I could do a lot for my family with that much green.
Jan 16, 2010 2:15pm
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CenterBHSFan

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Jan 16, 2010 2:15 PM
I would sell the outter ring of land that is worth about 1 billion.
Jan 16, 2010 2:15pm
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Laley23

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Jan 16, 2010 2:17 PM
His ancestors would be pissed he wasnt selling it!
Jan 16, 2010 2:17pm
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sleeper

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Jan 16, 2010 2:24 PM
What an idiot. When he dies, either his kids are going to sell it, or the government is going to step in and take it.
Jan 16, 2010 2:24pm
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trackandccrunner

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Jan 16, 2010 2:25 PM
I'd sell it.
Jan 16, 2010 2:25pm
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BRF

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Jan 16, 2010 3:51 PM
sleeper wrote: What an idiot. When he dies, either his kids are going to sell it, or the government is going to step in and take it.
A-right!

Something could be arranged.......perhaps some sort of monument/dedication and then..............take that money....NOW!
Jan 16, 2010 3:51pm
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BRF

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Jan 16, 2010 3:53 PM
Laley23 wrote: His ancestors would be pissed he wasnt selling it!
^^^^^this, too!
Jan 16, 2010 3:53pm
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Mr. 300

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Jan 16, 2010 6:26 PM
Gotta admire what he feels is his tribute to his family, and the true meaning of the untouched and undeveloped area.
Jan 16, 2010 6:26pm
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Upper90

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Jan 16, 2010 6:49 PM
Mr. 300 wrote: Gotta admire what he feels is his tribute to his family, and the true meaning of the untouched and undeveloped area.
Agreed. I mean, whether or not I could do it depends on factors in my life, like how badly I needed the money, etc. But, I really respect this guy off of this.

"Lee has no need for a fleet of yachts, his own island, or any other trappings of the decadent life. His desire is simply to preserve the legacy of his ancestral tribe.

So instead of selling Koongarra to a mining company, Lee plans to incorporate his homeland into Kakadu National Park, where “it will be protected and safe forever"
Jan 16, 2010 6:49pm
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tcby99

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Jan 16, 2010 8:41 PM
hard decisions....
Jan 16, 2010 8:41pm
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Tiger2003

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Jan 16, 2010 10:51 PM
I'd keep it because they will come back with more money on the table....
Jan 16, 2010 10:51pm
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gut

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Jan 16, 2010 10:55 PM
Take him on an amazing yacht trip to Vegas. Put him up in the Penthouse Suite of the Bellagio and fill it with hookers and coke. Bet he sells the next day :)
Jan 16, 2010 10:55pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Jan 16, 2010 11:56 PM
Sad thing is, your future generations will end up selling it because, even though they aren't born yet, they're pricks. Sell it now.
Jan 16, 2010 11:56pm
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Con_Alma

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Jan 17, 2010 9:16 AM
Upper90 wrote: [....

So instead of selling Koongarra to a mining company, Lee plans to incorporate his homeland into Kakadu National Park, where “it will be protected and safe forever"
This.
Jan 17, 2010 9:16am