What would you do with a HALF A BILLION?

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited March 2012
    snow wrote: »
    He is only spending 75% on real estate and investments which leaves him 25% to blow on fun stuff.



    REGARDS SNOW


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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2012
    I'd buy one of vvvTHESEvvv, and drive it around Berkeley, CA, having Big & Rich or Blake Shelton cranking over the loud speakers.:razz:

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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited March 2012
    I do love Top Gear UK. You would never see them doing such expensive and dangerous silliness on American TV. The underwriters would never allow it. But when did Hammond get James May's haircut??

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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited March 2012
    I'd donate to animal shelters, homeless shelters, etc. Also I'd donate to get music/art education back to our public schools. Maybe funding a programs where school kids can visit places of interests.

    I will donate money and equipment to senior centers so that our senior citizens can have high quality audio/video entertainment.

    I will definitely get the best medical care for my mom, who is suffering from dementia and other medical issues. I will move to a new house....nothing too big, but I do want some open space, where my Old English Sheepdog can run all he wants. Inside the house, I will have a dedicated media room with my favorite components, which aren't always the most expensive ones....even though I can afford them now. Definitely a separate headphone system and a dedicated 2 channel system.

    I don't need the biggest/fastest car, so a couple of Mercedes or BMW will be fine. Ok, maybe a Porsche 911 too. And the first new Acura NSX. :mrgreen:
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2012
    cincycat13 wrote: »
    i'd also have to send a bottle of scotch to Ricardo...

    Really? I was planning to give you a million if I win it. :wink:
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited March 2012
    jbooker82 wrote: »
    Make sure the guy who buys the tickets doesnt quit his job and take off after the drawing with out telling anybody.

    No worries on that front; all the tickets are stored in a safe until the drawing.:wink:
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited March 2012
    Hookers and blow, what else?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2012
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Jackpot is now 540,000,000.00

    The largest ever jackpot in the world!

    I suppose I could buy my fellow polkies a set of LSiM 707's (must be members in good standing for more than one year, have more than 250 posts and not be on the ignore list.:cheesygrin:)

    Great minds think alike! My thoughts exactly. Free LSiMS for all of you. Helps Polk, helps Polkies, helps the economy....some!

    Then I would endow the Githens foundation with a very healthy trust fund!

    After that I'd put my money where my mouth was and start a business that would employ as many as possible and be "co-owned" by the workers on a share of profits basis (sorry boys, but I think that's 'best'). In other words I'd become a "real" job-creator. Oh, and one who pays a little "more" in taxes than is required of him with "full" benefits for workers. I would keep Administrative "types" to a minimum and rely more on the leaders 'on-the floor'! lol Put aside ideology and "do the right thing"! Maybe some other heinous types, might learn a something, or "not" from this.

    Of course, I'd rely on my Polk brethren to keep my "honest" (above) through input and discussion.

    But, of course it's all moot, because it """"ain't gonna happen"""", so to any of you who might, perchance, win. Think about these things and "more"!

    And good luck to you all!

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited March 2012
    The jackpot is now 640,000,000... I wonder if that would be enough money to bribe Polk to make SDA's again?:cool::loneranger:
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited March 2012
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    The jackpot is now 640,000,000... I wonder if that would be enough money to bribe Polk to make SDA's again?:cool::loneranger:


    That's scary.I was just thinking i'd hire them back to make a run of special SDA's.Great minds think alike?
    Really scary!:eek::eek::eek:
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited March 2012
    Buy a yacht.

    Maybe this one
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    It's a little pricey though. 32 mil. And you have to have a 13 person crew.
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  • jon1redleg
    jon1redleg Posts: 242
    edited March 2012
    I would hire an umbrella man to follow me around to keep the sun off me like MJ had......ha
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited March 2012
    You know whats funny about this whole Powerball craze going on, everyone in the friggin universe is throwin down $$$ to buy tickets who otherwise NEVER buy tickets any other time. Like winning $15 - $20 million is not worth their time.

    For the record...NO, I did not buy any tickets.
    No excuses!
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited March 2012
    Strong Bad wrote: »
    You know whats funny about this whole Powerball craze going on, everyone in the friggin universe is throwin down $$$ to buy tickets who otherwise NEVER buy tickets any other time. Like winning $15 - $20 million is not worth their time.

    For the record...NO, I did not buy any tickets.

    Maybe because they know the chances of them winning is 175 million to 1, and the odds dont change no matter what the amount is, so it's only worth it to do a handful of times a year when the jackpot is outrageous.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited March 2012
    exalted512 wrote: »
    Maybe because they know the chances of them winning is 175 million to 1, and the odds dont change no matter what the amount is, so it's only worth it to do a handful of times a year when the jackpot is outrageous.
    -Cody

    I guess you're right. Hitting for $100 mil would be pretty disappointing.
    No excuses!
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited March 2012
    exalted512 wrote: »
    Buy a yacht.

    Maybe this one
    3204776_0_080220111028_3.jpg&w=403&h=500&t=1297189739000

    It's a little pricey though. 32 mil. And you have to have a 13 person crew.
    -Cody

    I bet that motor scooter MOVES! Do all 13 have to have clothes on? Just wondering?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited March 2012
    SDA1C wrote: »
    I bet that motor scooter MOVES! Do all 13 have to have clothes on? Just wondering?

    The captain would for sure. I'm not letting a woman drive that thing. ;)
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2012
    I never play the lottery, unless it gets to 'stupid money' levels. Reason being, I REALLY don't like voluntarily paying more tax than I have to.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2012
    $640 Million?
    Pffffft!
    I'd blow it in a week!
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited March 2012
    exalted512 wrote: »
    The captain would for sure. I'm not letting a woman drive that thing. ;)
    -Cody

    You do raise and interesting point. I was thinking of myself behind the wheel with one of the crew....ahh nevermind. Yes 1 crew member is to be clothed. hehe
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited March 2012
    Lasareath wrote: »
    ...I could live perfectly fine on 1 million a month tax free.

    I guess if I had to I could make a mil a month work.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2012
    pepster wrote: »
    $640 Million?
    Pffffft!
    I'd blow it in a week!

    I'm telling ya!
    Drugs, booze and hookers!

    Only way to go!


    That type of money would leave alot to help mankind!
    I would definitely help as many locally with jobs created.
    TONS O JOBS!

    A man could do ALOT of good with that kind of money.
    I get the feeling that most would not help.
    Personally, I would help the local population, and fire up some businesses' that would employe them with all the benefits of yesteryear (100% DENTAL, MEDICAL, ECT)..
    I would do my part I assure, to make this nation better than I left it.:cheesygrin:

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited March 2012
    I am PISSED!!!


    went across the street to buy my tickets... Their machine has been down since 4 this afternoon!!! I got NOTHIN"!:evil:

    I hope one of the three pools I am in at work come through, or that nobody wins until next week. A cool BILLION has a nice ring to it.:wink:
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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,606
    edited March 2012
    No Dice here either :rolleyes:

    I'm in 2 lotto pools (305 plays total) and the closest we got was 3/5. Ah well.

    +1 on getting to a cool billion lol.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited March 2012
    Heck, I'd be tickled pink with a few hundred grand, pay off your house type of coin.

    Funny thing is watching this frenzy, is that alot of these people are the same ones who rally against greed....yet have no problem participating in it.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited March 2012
    tonyb wrote: »
    Heck, I'd be tickled pink with a few hundred grand, pay off your house type of coin.

    Funny thing is watching this frenzy, is that alot of these people are the same ones who rally against greed....yet have no problem participating in it.

    Their life would get much easier though... they could lay in bed all day doing nothing, but then again they do that already.
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited March 2012
    ....Would buy an ISLAND in the South Pacific, without electricity. I would then send all of my brethren audiophiles there. The REST oft the $$$$ would go to Charity. Of course I would keep at least a million......for spending $$$$.
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  • PreCd
    PreCd Posts: 786
    edited March 2012
    I WOULD NOT be here posting to you people on this forum that is for sure.






    I would be doing it from one of my vacation homes around the world!
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited April 2012
    Start the Bank of Awesome.
    -Ignorance is strength -
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