11.   Gates avoided the demonstrators, who had planned to throw cream pies at him.

12.   Several pies were thrown at Gates as he entered an ornate hall near the center of Brussels for a meeting with Belgian computer industry and government leaders.

13.   The group has thrown pies at several notable figures.

14.   The pies were thrown at Gates as he entered an ornate hall near the center of Brussels for a meeting with Belgian computer industry and government leaders.

15.   Throwing pies at public figures has become a sporadic form of protest in recent years, mostly in Francophone Quebec province.

16.   Throwing pies at political figures and others has become a sporadic form of protest in recent years.

17.   A Belgian who has made a career out of throwing custard pies at innocent celebrities was awarded an accolade for his contribution to humour Thursday.