The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns

Apparently, Ikea founder, Ingvar Kamprad is feeling all proud of himself for donating $380,000 US to a Lausanne art school.

He's feeling proud because he's normally a very stingy man. So chintzy that he drive a junker of a car - not just a Volvo, but a 17 year old Volvo - and shops for specials at the grocery store.

Recently, Kamprad has been noted by Forbes as being the fourth wealthiest man with $28 billion US.

You know, this is why half the world, or so, starves.

Not because he's stingy - I can relate to that - but because of the money he does blow frivolously is on a flaky art school rather than to "up" the lives of some destitute people out there.

But, I'm not as stingy as this dude.

I'd still own a Jag and a summer home in Hawaii.

No, I wouldn't buy huge chunks of land, or islands, unlike some other rich snoots out there. Just enough to relax comfortably in the sun.

So, what would you do with his sort of wealth?

Imagine, making that much money off cr*ppy furniture. I think I'd use the money to put Ikea and its particle board decor out of business.