] The difference between God and Larry Ellison is that on
] Monday afternoon and again last night, Ellison caught
] Barry Bonds' historic 660th and his 661st home run.

Right. Because Larry Ellison needed giveaways from the Giants.

Amusing, though, that he got them by camping in the cove in a kayak. He's pretty intense, whatever you think of him.

[ Er, may not be the guy you're thinking of... this dude was a random sales manager, not a billionaire.

Interestingly, it may not be a particular boon to have acquired that baseball... there are some pretty crazy laws regarding valuation and the tax implications could be pretty devastating for a regular guy. There were all kinds of shenanigans resulting from a ball back during the McGuire/Sosa shootout... almost ended in total ruin for the guy. It's all fun and games until you catch a ball worth a million dollars and then get smacked with a few hundred grand in taxes. -k]

Rugged Elegance: San Francisco: Giant Barry Bonds Tells 660 Home Run Catcher, Larry Ellison