Take care of my family members.

Buy some real estate.

Invest some so that it kept growing

Buy out the shoe department in Neiman Marcus and Saks.

Go on a shopping spree on Madison Ave. in NYC.

Travel, travel, travel.

Go back to work for 2 weeks so I could break their balls by coming in late, taking long lunches, disappear for 2 hours at a time, order extravagant deliveries to be delviered there, and then quit after 2 weeks.
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One thing that has struck me while reading this thread is the things most of us would do with respect to getting closer to our family, God, nature, etc.

It reminds me of one of the greatest quotes I've heard:

"No one ever said on their deathbed that they wished they'd spent more time at the office".

Get the fuck away from the Netherlands immediately and never come back!

Preferrably to Thailand

Buy me an nice apartment in Bangkok and a house on one of the islands

Probably start a posh bar on the island which has a sign at the entrance: 'Only the sexy people!' (this way I can keep Dan out!)

That boat should come.....a nice one!

Enjoy life & and the fruits of Thailand (all of them!)

Christopher said:

It really isn't!

i'd give every person i know a million dollars

but first i would wrap my mothers house with a HUGE red bow and pay every single bill she ever thought she had - thats always been a dream of mine to be able to do that for her...

i'd take my children out and buy whatever they have ever wished they had and i couldnt afford to give them...

my babies, my brothers kids, both of my sisters kids - all their college would be totally paid to allow them to be anything they want...

i'd buy my brother and sister in law the house of their dreams, new cars, and pay all their bills off...

i'd travel like crazy with my family

i'd go whereever my lil heart wanted to go

and i would take a huge stack of hundred dollar bills and go out and randomly pay for peoples gas, groceries, and whatever else i could find to pay for strangers who needed it...

oh, and for my babies and myself... i would buy a lovely house on the water somewhere that we could watch the sun set over dinner every night. i'd buy a boat of somekind - something small but fun, and i would buy waverunners for playtime out on the lake. a huge BBQ grill for entertaining and a few cars as my son will be driving in a few years

man, that all sounds like a lot of fun, i wish i had 200 million dollars
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Christopher said:

1. Get a lawyer
2. Get a financial adviser
3. Buy real estate
4. Donate BIG to ASPCA
5. Take my closest friends on vacation with me
6. Buy mom a beach house on Cape Cod and pay her bills so she can retire early
7. Enjoy life being a millionaire

Give my wife her half and then sign the divorce papers quicker than a mug.

Like Dex said, set up trusts for my son, parents, my sisters, and my parents' sisters.

Start my entertainment business (music, films, and theatre).

Start my counseling center and othe not-for-profit ventures (scholarships, social jusctice, job training.)

Travel like hell...spending about 3 months of the year in Rio, Cancun, various parts of Africa and Europe.

RodeoSchro said:

But it's kind of a catch22. We need money to meet our basic needs and the more we have the more we want. If we didn't have to worry about money and our basic needs were met, we'd have all sorts of time to persue those things. We fit in what we can in the time we have. If I could find a way to do all the things in life I want without money, I'd be all for it. As it is, I've had to work damn hard to get the little I have.

1. Buy a pad in London
2. Get married.


And if I'm bored....

3. remove any blemishes on my skin that annoy me.
4. Learn as many foreign languages as I can.

Oh, I guess I better pay off some debt, too? I almost forgot.

Imago said:

Why would you get married after winning money?

CarrieLee said:

For love Carrie.


FOR. LOVE.

Imago said:

My ass!

CarrieLee said:

Imago said:

Why wouldn't you get married without the money?

CarrieMpls said:

Maybe he could marry his money?

I would go to my mothers house and hand her ticket before I get myself into trouble with that much money. She can do whatever she likes with it and I am already sure that I will be taken care of.

CarrieLee said:

C'mere poop

Adisa said:

guys!!!



I'm trying to be all mushy and shit and you're not helping the vibe!!



:-p

Imago said:

Is this your attempt to make up for your disaterous day yesterday?

CarrieMpls said:

brick edit
[Edited 3/28/08 13:52pm]

JustErin said:

Have you seen my P M&M thread in the last hour? The disasterous day continues.

Imago said:

D'oh. I thought you meant you had a new one going.
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JustErin said:

http://prince.org/msg/7/265523

But really.. Check roodboi's thread out first. That shit is far worse.

Quit my job. Pay off all debts, including mortgage. Pay Aunt's & Uncle's mortgage, sending them on a few trips, and a couple of gifts, like by my uncle a pooltable which would totally piss off my aunt he deserves it. Relocate my grandmother to better facilities. Gut and remodel childhood home, wouldn't know what to do with it afterwards, since it wouldn't make since to live in the same neighborhood, but couldn't hand it over to my kids just yet, nor could I stand someone else living in it. Set up bank accounts and trust funds according to my kids age. Fix up my present car, I've fallen deeply in love with it and they don't make that model anymore. Purchase a vehicle or two. Give tons to each of some local charities near a dear to my heart. Do a couple of friends a big financial favor. Take 3 years to travel and live in hotels. Buy a condo to live in. Take every ridiculous class/course my heart desired. Really see if I had a head for science. I think that'll do it. Bank some and live off the interest. Invest the rest and leave it to my grandkids.

I would get a banjo.



And I would give Ben money so people don't run out of posts on the org. It's not cute

abierman said:

Dude....WE SHOULD VACATION TOGETHER!!!

TAXES would take about 35%... So, I'm left with $130 million. No problem.

I'd tithe 10% and an offering -- for the miracle of winning a lottery I don't play. (OK, let's pretend I'd played it, otherwise I'd have to return the money.)

I'd hire a very good lawyer and accountant. All that takes me down to about $100 million even.

I'd put away another $20 million emergency money.


So, we're down to about $80 million, right?

My parents' and my mortgages are taken care of, and we've bought some prime real estate while the market is low -- for cash, with money market accounts taking care of taxes and the like.

Let's pretend that took care of $20 million. We have $60 million left.

We're going to need to invest in stocks, bonds and commodities. $5 million should suffice.

$55 million is left. Time for HBCUs. Fisk University is hurtin bad. I'd give it and 3 other HBCUs $5 million apiece. I was going to try to do more for Fisk but taxes are a beast. Down to $35 million

New Orleans is still hurting. I'm going to invest about $10 million with foundations that have established good track records for rebuilding and community development. And put $5 million more toward working with law enforcement to tackle the ills that hurt that lovely city before the storms hit.

$20 million left. I'm going to spend about $15 million on a show to rival Oprah's -- but for men. Just kidding, Rhondab. Calm down.

That remaining $20 million will be split between $10 million for education for me and my younger relatives. I could use a law degree. And an MBA. And so on...

The remaining $10 million will be for whatever I want.


.Taxes edit.
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