6月27日是曾经的世界首富、微软公司创始人Bill Gates的最后一个工作日。接下来他将把高达500多亿美元的家产悉数捐赠给名下从事慈善事业的Bill & Melinda Charity Fund，连一个子也没有为膝下三名尚未成年的子女留下。而一段由诸多和Bill Gates交情甚都笃的娱乐界、音乐界和政界大腕友情客串的自嘲其退休生活的短片在热门视频网站上轻而易举地获得了突破300万的点击率。以下便是我花了不少心思听译下来的这一视频中的对白。考虑到翻译成中文的话可能会丢失掉原文中只可意会的幽默，还是保留原文吧。

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr5w3X4R8b4 

6:00AM The last day

Steve Ballmer (Chief Executive Officer): It has been on planning in the past 2 years but still be, as active chairman, it’s hard to believe it’s really here. I think Bill is ready for his last day. He works pretty hard, saves a bit. He is completely focused.

Christine White (Executive Assistant): I mean Bill has been all out for more than 30 years, now not having completely full schedule for everyday, he is becoming a little, well interesting.

Bill Gate: Never doubt the magic of software. That’s right, listen to Tobacco.

Lisa Brummel (VP of Human Resources): You know after so many years, he is finally taking life work balance seriously. He has even got a personal trainer.

Matthew McConaughey (Movie Star, Sexiest Man Alive 2007): Alright, that’s good, one on a roll. Keep it up, you gonna make yourself sexiest man alive next year, bro. That’s good for the set, you wanna let it go or you wanna keep doing.

Bill Gates: Well, am I ready to take my shirt off?

Matthew McConaughey (Movie Star, Sexiest Man Alive 2007): Not yet! Keep yourself going back and leaning a little forward. Hi, h-I, to the sky, you and I, right now.

Robble Bach (President of Entertainment Device Division): Yeah, Bill has always been a little ham. More importantly, it’s the craziness really sets him apart.

Bill Gates: Singing Rap

Jay Z (Top Rap Singer & Producer): Got it, Billy G.

Bill Gates: Let me, let me get one thing straight from you. You can retire and then un-retire.

Jay Z: Yeah, exactly. Keep guessing.

Bill Gates: Thanks, Jay.

Jay Z: Well, that’s great. Not so much. Somebody gonna tell him, it’s horrible.

Bono (U2 Singer): Hello, Bill. Yeah, yeah, it’s a little busy here.

Bill Gates: Dude, wasn’t that the craziest rip you’ve ever heard.

Bono: Bill, we’ve talked about this before. Em, we filled out in the band. All positions are filled. I know, but I can’t just replace Eds because you got high score at Guitar Hero though. Bill always has a passion for music, and as long as it’s not my music. I am fine with that.

Christine White (Executive Assistant): Bill has always been a big fan for movies, but he is probably going a little far with this audition real thing.

Bill Gates: Who you are expecting? Superman?

Steven Spielberg: Bill, what money can’t buy. Yeah, I just watched it. Yeah, look, we all know it’s all about casting anyway, right?

George Clooney (Movie Star): I know Steven, I can’t just play Bill Gates. It’s just not where I am good at. Actually, Russell Crowl can do it or I thought maybe Tom Hanks, you would pass on that one to…

Bill Gates: I was thinking the last time I was on the show. I thought I was really successful.

Jon Steward (TV Host, the Daily Show): Yeah, you were really great on the show, man. We loved it. Although, you know, you just went off at the end, like the guy has monkey box. If you wanna come back to show, it’s fine, you know.

Bill Gates: Maybe we can make it like sort of regular thing, like you, me, the news.

Jon Steward (TV Host, the Daily Show): The co-anchor kind of situation, it’s a great idea. I gotta tell you, it’s a great idea. The only thing is I am on my jet right now, and they are worrying the phone, and they have to turn it off or throw off the navigation system.

Kevin Turner (Chief Operation Office): You didn’t hear it from me. It’s a really strange coincident that his transition day is right in the middle of 2008 presidential campaign.

Bill Gates: I know you were super busy, but I am sure you starting about to think about who would be your best running mate

Hilary Clinton (Presidential Candidate): No, I know I haven’t actually declared who would be my running mate yet, Bill. I am not sure politics is really for you.

Bill Gates: Hey, it’s Bill.

Barack Obama (Presidential Candidate): Bill Shatner? The Star Trek?  

Bill Gates: No, the other Bill.

Barak Obama (Presidential Candidate): Bill Clinton?

Al Gore (Former Vice President): Oh, hey, Bill. No, it’s not an Inconvenient Time. Yeah, I get it. And that was a good one.

Ray Ozzie (Chief Software Architect): Of course, we will miss him from the daily brain storming meetings. He is always been an innovator, really inspiring all of us to think creatively about the future. And we will be the first to credit work when credit is due.

Craig Muddle (Chief Research & Strategy Officer): Oh, absolutely, Microsoft Bob, is his idea, all his.

6:00PM The last day

Steve Ballmer (Chief Executive Officer): Like I said, we’ve been planning for this. But he is still Bill, we will be miss seeing him in the hallway, everyday. Hey, Buddy, see you tomorrow at the board meeting.