What would you do?

[BoogyMan]

I was reading about a man who won a large sum of money tonight and it got me to wondering, what would I do if I had been given a billion dollars.

So let me ask the question, what would you do if you were given a billion dollars?

[Cobra]

Start spending it.

But if you want more specifics I would buy all the luxuries of life, give to charity, secure it for the future, build/order the tomb/headstone I want placed over my grave when I die.

[sbannon]

So let me ask the question, what would you do if you were given a billion dollars?

I gave this some serious thought this evening. Here's what I'd do:

1) Devote half of it to reconstruction in New Orleans--including the purchase of a modest home there for myself
2) Spend a quarter of it partying like it's 1999 with my new neighbors
3) Use remaining quarter for all future legal defense fees arising from #2 above

I see this simple 3 step plan as the only way to live a truly full life. If you think about it, I would have given every group and individual in America cause to celebrate and/or be disgusted with my behavior. No matter what they felt though, I'd have them talking :cool:

[Saigio]

If I won a billion dollars, I would put away a million for college, ten thousand for my people to people trip to Australia, donate 50 mill to a charity that does good without motive and not for profit, spend a million to fix up my moms house, save ten thousand for personal spending, and donate the rest to the public school system.

[NortheastCynic]

Pay Northeastern tuition
Buy a Beacon Hill estate
Donate a portion to a charity of my choice
Beach house at the Jersey Shore

That'd be a start.

-NC

[bobbylien]

Run for public office and fund a group to raise awareness of the benefits and expose the myths associated with a vegetarian diet(I hate PETA).. IE: How do you get your protein? I swear I'm going to kill the next person who asks me that!

[BoogyMan]

So, Bobby, how do you get your protein? :D

[Waffletush]

I buy a butt load of Baskin Robbins 5 gallon chocolate ice cream drums, a whole bunch of cheese wheels and invite people over to an eating splurge sans utensils.

[Drocket]

I buy a butt load of Baskin Robbins 5 gallon chocolate ice cream drums, a whole bunch of cheese wheels and invite people over to an eating splurge sans utensils.

The ice cream I can understand (though I hope you offer more flavors than just chocolate), but cheese wheels? That seems a tad odd... I also hope you rent a fair number of porta-potties for the event to help deal with the after-effects of all that dairy...

Anyway, my own answer may be a bit strange, but... After I finished with some partying (a few weeks in Hawaii sound nice right about now, what with the cold weather...) and got down to actually living my life as a wealthy person, I'd by the Ultima franchise name, create a software company, and start making new Ultima games. I'd also be tempted to buy the Transformers franchise so I could manufacture some new Optimus Primes that don't suck ass.

Yeah, I'm a geek.

[Stoner]

I would buy 10 pounds of NYC Diesel, White Russian and enough alcohol to get the Irish Army drunk.

I would also have 7 girlfriends named Monday through Sunday.

[BoogyMan]

I have thought about this a while and I think that it would be cool to pay off the mortgages of all my family and friends.

I would also like to build a massively parallel compute cluster that could provide free access to those needing access to a >=200Gflop system on a time-grant basis.

How cool would that be?

[CheesyMuslim]

Sorry bout that,

1. But the first thing I would do is this.
2. I would buy a acre downtown, and build a Holocaust Memorial.
3. With monuments descriptively asking for forgiveness of Christians lack of action in stopping this.
4. With Sculptures of Jews being shuffled into the *Gas Chambers*.
5. With Nazi's in full uniform with devil horns on their helmets.
6. I also would have a small burial area in a back corner where I would be buried, if I do ever die, because the *End of Days* are already here.
7. There I would have a Bronze Cross, 12 feet tall, over the location of the head stone, having my complete name inscribed on the cross rail, with date of birth and date of death.
8. From the cross rail below it would say, *Here Is A Follower Of Jesus*
8.a) Also there would be a large brass door that would lay on the ground over my coffin, with a special lock that when it was activated would not be able to be opened from the outside, but would have a simple lever which I could turn it and get out, with counter weighs going down into two deep shafts to counter balance the huge weight of the door.
9. In another corner of the acre, would be a marble public bath area, where poor people could come and take a dip, and get cleaned up.
10. It would have a octagon shape, with pillars, that has no roof, with blocks of marble connecting the pillars at the top.
11. The pool would be heated, and towels would be provided, and private cloth changing rooms.
12. In another corner of the acre would be a marble building, which would be open to all Christians to come and pray, and could be used for any Jewish prayer session.
13. In the last corner would be another small marble building with a single doctor, and one nurse, and one office worker, they would all live in the house's provided by this foundation, offÂ*Â*site, rent free, and would have all decent salary, but not outrageous like some doctors get these days, they would treat the poor at no cost to them.

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

[Stoner]

How cool would that be?


Strippers and weed would be more fun :cool:

[Guitarmitch]

For a billion dollars. I would buy the Presidency. I would run as an independant conservative.

If I failed at that. I would pay off all the family bills. By that, I mean the WHOLE family.

I would start a college fund for the family. And make sure none of my working family ever had to work again (Unless they wanted to)

I would buy a controlling interest in the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Yankees. By that I mean a stake in the teams where I would have a say in how they operate.

I would invest a large majority into some sort of venture capital concern. With the purpose of helping people get business off the ground. Or helping smaller businesses expand.

[Professor]

First I would roll in it almost naked, because I've always wanted to do that and it looks so cool on TV. But I would wear some clothes to protect against poo dollars and such.

Then I would pay off my medical and college bills. That would take a chunk out.

After that, probably buy a house enough for me to live comfortably. Then I would put $500,000 in the bank so if I or anyone I knew ever got sick, we would be okay. I have no faith in insurance companies.

By now a million is gone.

And since I am now set for life, I would try to donate the rest and fix the public school system in Chicago, even if it was only one district. It might not change the world, but it would open up a world for some children. I would donate stuff like paper and notebooks, fix buildings, pay teachers and get security/cops out there.

[Professor]

Sorry bout that,

1. But the first thing I would do is this.
2. I would buy a acre downtown, and build a Holocaust Memorial.
3. With monuments descriptively asking for forgiveness of Christians lack of action in stopping this.
4. With Sculptures of Jews being shuffled into the *Gas Chambers*.
5. With Nazi's in full uniform with devil horns on their helmets.


Chess this is beautiful. Can I ask why the Holocaust? You're entire plan is wonderful. I want to give you a billion dollars!

[CheesyMuslim]

Sorry bout that,

1. The Jews were done wrong, entirely.
2. And I see this as one of the worst things that ever happened to human beings that were already born.
3. I would also add a Memorial to all the aborted Babies.
4. A sculpture of an Angel fitting wings on aborted babies.
5. I really would do this, it makes perfect sense to me.

Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

[underdawg]

I think I would financially take care of my mom and get her a new house. I would provide health care and extra education for my brothers. I think I would buy myself a house with lots of bay windows for plants and a greenhouse in the back yard. I think if I had a billion bucks I would go to college for the rest of my life and take my friends on trips around the world. I would have time for all the hobbies that I wanted to persue. Since I was homeless myself at one time, I also would like to pick random street people off the street, get them treatment, an apt., an education and a second chance.

[bobbylien]

I would buy 10 pounds of NYC Diesel, White Russian and enough alcohol to get the Irish Army drunk.

I would also have 7 girlfriends named Monday through Sunday.

Who could have seen this one coming? :rolleyes:

[Buck Laser]

What I'd like to do with a billion: 1) Make sure my kids and grandkids have secure health and education provisions; 2) Travel some, and; 3) Give the rest to Habitat For Humanity.

What I'd probably do: something incredibly stupid and selfish.:(

[Elrathin]

I couldn't even fathom what I would do with that much money.

Half of me would feel guilty for having that much money and would give most to charity and such and the other would want to spend it. It would truly be an internal battle over which side would win.

I can say there is no feeling in the world like giving something to someone else.

[Professor]

I couldn't even fathom what I would do with that much money.

Half of me would feel guilty for having that much money and would give most to charity and such and the other would want to spend it.Â*Â*It would truly be an internal battle over which side would win.

I can say there is no feeling in the world like giving something to someone else.


Can't you do both? It is a billion, there plenty for you and the world (and the IRS).

[Churchel]

energy research

Monday through Sunday does sound tempting, but at 33 I would probably not make it past Tuesday.

[Buck Laser]

I couldn't even fathom what I would do with that much money.

Half of me would feel guilty for having that much money and would give most to charity and such and the other would want to spend it. It would truly be an internal battle over which side would win.

I can say there is no feeling in the world like giving something to someone else.


Can't you do both? It is a billion, there plenty for you and the world (and the IRS).

According to the news, the US Viceroy in Iraqi, Paul Bremer, lost or misplaced 327 tons of brand-new hundred dollar bills, amounting to twelve billion dollars. So your billion dollars would weigh more than 27 tons! I can't even imagine seeing that much money.

[Drocket]

According to the news, the US Viceroy in Iraqi, Paul Bremer, lost or misplaced 327 tons of brand-new hundred dollar bills, amounting to twelve billion dollars. So your billion dollars would weigh more than 27 tons! I can't even imagine seeing that much money.


That's what bank debit cards are for. Just don't lose it :)