] "Gates also offered his typical bits of self-deprecating
] humor, starting with a handful of New Year's resolutions
] he considered, beginning with finally getting a college
] degree. "And I think it's time to pitch USA on doing a
] sequel to that great special, 'Pirates of Silicon
] Valley.'"
] The billionaire also highlighted new anti-spam technology
] in MSN, Microsoft's Internet service, by noting the types
] of e-mail messages he was no longer receiving. He said he
] had second thoughts about missing out on all those offers
] for prepaid legal services. "You get the top law firms
] for pennies a day," he said while reading from a typical
] solicitation. "That would be a significant savings in my
] case." "