What good is gold going to do in case of a nuclear/zombie holocaust?
Well, it was kind of a half-joke. However, I guess the idea is that if there is some sort of apocalyptic event, all forms of paper currency will likely become useless, and rare metals/gems might be useful for bartering and stuff. Although really, salt would probably be more valuable than gold anyway, so maybe it'd be just salt.
In any case, the final hundred grand WOULD be spent on preparing for disasters and stuff. It's paranoid, I know, but I'm a paranoid kind of guy. I would probably stock up on non-perishable supplies, purchase a nice big generator and plenty of gas to keep it running for a good long time, maybe build a bomb-shelter if I'm feeling especially paranoid. Ever since evacuating from Hurricane Rita a couple years ago, I've realized the importance of disaster preperation. 100 Grand might be a lot, but if I just suddenly end up with a million dollars, I'd have no problem dropping a tenth of that to be prepared, just in case.
Buy a hybrid car, Rent a nice apartment close to the college, continue to go to college for however long I feel like (which is a long time right now, I love everything about the student lifestyle except the financial strain and the tight class schedule. I would cut the number of classes Im taking in half and extend my student career into probably a decade long exploration of subjects and fluff art classes), get a nice home theatre setup and furniture, quit my job and subsist of the remaining interest until I can find a better way to invest it (I am a complete noob when it comes to handling money).
Buy a hybrid car, Rent a nice apartment close to the college, continue to go to college for however long I feel like (which is a long time right now, I love everything about the student lifestyle except the financial strain and the tight class schedule. I would cut the number of classes Im taking in half and extend my student career into probably a decade long exploration of subjects and fluff art classes), get a nice home theatre setup and furniture, quit my job and subsist of the remaining interest until I can find a better way to invest it (I am a complete noob when it comes to handling money).
Oh and get married. Can't forget that I will finally have a bit of financial security so I can finally risk getting into a serious relationship. Women are expensive.
If I won 10 million dollars I would give some of it away. I would pay off my parents mortgage and buy my brother his car that he's always wanted (an RX-8). Probably get everyone else in the family something expensive as well so they don't feel left out. I would have no idea where to start for charities though. Probably something to do with books and kids and education or something.
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My aunt sold a beautiful home in Staten Island, NY for half of what it was worth to live with her family in Florida. I will either buy it back or repair a run down home nearby.*
*There is a run down home where the whole family committed suicide over time due to money troubles. My mom keeps telling me never to buy it because it's haunted.**
I could piss a million into boring investments and such and it would be gone before I ever saw much of a change in my life. $300 million is a more interesting number.
I seem to recall that we had a $10 million thread. Now there was something you could sink your teeth into. It's a sad realization that a single million isn't the wealth you'd think it is.
First thing would be to pay off the college loans.
Second thing would be to get my private pilot license.
Third would be a new car.
I know 1 million isn't nearly enough for this... but I've always wanted some kind of underground lair. Or maybe a huge castle with a moat. Or since its only 1 million, maybe just a moat around a regular house. With gators in the moat. And a drawbridge.
You wouldn't be rich through. 10 million would make it alot easier to live the high life.
Yes, but who needs la dolce vita to simply be comfortable. Hell, I'd still be working if I had a million dollars simply because I like what I do and would want to keep busy. At the very least I'd just move over to the more academic aspects and just get involved in the community more so I wouldn't be bored to death in my not quite lush home.
Dude, this thread has basically concluded $1 million means you never have to work to stay alive again.
Yes, but if you mess up with investments to a certain degree, you're sunk. Don't get me wrong, if I were given a million with no taxes taken out, I'd spend the rest of my life being careful and grateful. But with ten million, well, you can do some indulging and investing and still be relatively safe.
I would invest, then travel around the world. I might also put some money aside to start-up a business. A million buckaroos isn't as much as it used to be, y'know... especially American dollary-doos.
In fact... €3 million would be fine... leave it sit in the bank and get roughly €8,000 a week on interest alone \o/
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...and I thought of how all those people died, and what a good death that is. That nobody can blame you for it, because everyone else died along with you, and it is the fault of none, save those who did the killing.
I seem to recall that we had a $10 million thread. Now there was something you could sink your teeth into. It's a sad realization that a single million isn't the wealth you'd think it is.
The only reason a million dollars isn't what people think it is, is because they'd end up spending it on utterly stupid shit rather than practical investments that can completely change their lives forever.
I don't know about anyone else here, but i've heard lots of stories about people who've won fairly sizable lotteries of 2-3 million dollars (granted, after taxes it ends up being like 1.5-2 million, but still) and been flat broke a few years later. Then they'll go on TV and tell people that that kind of money doesn't stretch as far people think it would. BS. They were just too retarded or too overcome with a lust for expensive items.
A million dollars is NOT the level of money where you're going to be eating cavier and driving sports cars. It IS at the level where you can retire 20+ years earlier and live a wonderful middle-class life. How do people not get that?
Seriously, donate a million dollars to me, i'll show you how much use you can get out of it =P.
Now which fantasy makes for the more interesting thread?
HMM.
Yeah, yeah =P
I don't know, I kind of find what people would do with lower amounts of money to be more interesting than huge sums. With millions upon millions of dollars people'll choose everything and anything. With a lower amount, people start diverging in what they'd do with it and how they'd use it to make their present/future better.
Personally I think a $300,000 thread would probably make a more intruiging thread than a $10 mil one.
If I were suddenly awarded one million dollars, I would sell pretty much all of my belongings, buy myself one of these, get appropriate mountain and canyon flying instruction, then spend years exploring the state of Alaska by way of air. If the money ran out, I'd get my Commercial certificate and get paid to haul people and post from Anchorage to the bush.
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First thing I would buy is a 1953 Cadillac Orleans. After that purchase I wouldn't really care too much considering that's been my only real dream for a while.
I suppose I would then get Paramore to fly out here and put on a show for my girlfriend and in the middle of it have them sing a song I've written in which the question is asked. Or something equally lame like that.
Then I would sincerely invest it and live off of it. After financial stability I would then travel to every amusement park and attempt to be someone who has ridden every roller coaster in the world.
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I would like to know the answer to this to.
Metal bars might work well as bludgeoning weapons.
Better stockpile some socks.
In any case, the final hundred grand WOULD be spent on preparing for disasters and stuff. It's paranoid, I know, but I'm a paranoid kind of guy. I would probably stock up on non-perishable supplies, purchase a nice big generator and plenty of gas to keep it running for a good long time, maybe build a bomb-shelter if I'm feeling especially paranoid. Ever since evacuating from Hurricane Rita a couple years ago, I've realized the importance of disaster preperation. 100 Grand might be a lot, but if I just suddenly end up with a million dollars, I'd have no problem dropping a tenth of that to be prepared, just in case.
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Why not just spend it all on hookers and beer, minus the cost of a good hand camera, film THAT, and then sell it off as an independent movie?
Oh. Alright then. Have it your way. :P
Going back a page or two, I want to throw in another vote for "willingness to earn my passage on a Pirate ship."
You could be like Buster Bluth.
Edit: I never did like Arrested Development.
new topic.
what?
damn you, OP.
you've ruined my dreams.
most of all, most of all
someone said true love was dead
but i'm bound to fall
bound to fall for you
oh what can i do
Energy star is for appliances, you're thinking of LEED.
*There is a run down home where the whole family committed suicide over time due to money troubles. My mom keeps telling me never to buy it because it's haunted.**
**Bullshit.
I had to wikipedia Buster Bluth, who seems to be a character from Arrested Development.
I could piss a million into boring investments and such and it would be gone before I ever saw much of a change in my life. $300 million is a more interesting number.
Second thing would be to get my private pilot license.
Third would be a new car.
I know 1 million isn't nearly enough for this... but I've always wanted some kind of underground lair. Or maybe a huge castle with a moat. Or since its only 1 million, maybe just a moat around a regular house. With gators in the moat. And a drawbridge.
Yes, but who needs la dolce vita to simply be comfortable. Hell, I'd still be working if I had a million dollars simply because I like what I do and would want to keep busy. At the very least I'd just move over to the more academic aspects and just get involved in the community more so I wouldn't be bored to death in my not quite lush home.
I would make a lil more than the investment off of it, then offer it for free and win many internets for this.
FTW.
Yes, but if you mess up with investments to a certain degree, you're sunk. Don't get me wrong, if I were given a million with no taxes taken out, I'd spend the rest of my life being careful and grateful. But with ten million, well, you can do some indulging and investing and still be relatively safe.
In fact... €3 million would be fine... leave it sit in the bank and get roughly €8,000 a week on interest alone \o/
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The only reason a million dollars isn't what people think it is, is because they'd end up spending it on utterly stupid shit rather than practical investments that can completely change their lives forever.
I don't know about anyone else here, but i've heard lots of stories about people who've won fairly sizable lotteries of 2-3 million dollars (granted, after taxes it ends up being like 1.5-2 million, but still) and been flat broke a few years later. Then they'll go on TV and tell people that that kind of money doesn't stretch as far people think it would. BS. They were just too retarded or too overcome with a lust for expensive items.
A million dollars is NOT the level of money where you're going to be eating cavier and driving sports cars. It IS at the level where you can retire 20+ years earlier and live a wonderful middle-class life. How do people not get that?
Seriously, donate a million dollars to me, i'll show you how much use you can get out of it =P.
$10 million = much more fun
Now which fantasy makes for the more interesting thread?
HMM.
Yeah, yeah =P
I don't know, I kind of find what people would do with lower amounts of money to be more interesting than huge sums. With millions upon millions of dollars people'll choose everything and anything. With a lower amount, people start diverging in what they'd do with it and how they'd use it to make their present/future better.
Personally I think a $300,000 thread would probably make a more intruiging thread than a $10 mil one.
I'd trade my $300,000 to a guy for his $1 million and then come back to this thread.
Hahah. We're so simpleminded. If you went to a caveman and asked him what he wanted, it'd be a quick conversastion; (courtesy of Louis Ramey)
"What is it that you really like?"
"Woman!"
"Yeah, but what's better than that?"
"Two woman!"
"Yeah, but other than-"
"FIVE WOMAN!"
Energy Star is for homes too: http://www.energystar.gov/ Thanks for the heads-up on LEED, though. It appears to be more robust.
My home would be both Energy Star and LEED compliant.
I suppose I would then get Paramore to fly out here and put on a show for my girlfriend and in the middle of it have them sing a song I've written in which the question is asked. Or something equally lame like that.
Then I would sincerely invest it and live off of it. After financial stability I would then travel to every amusement park and attempt to be someone who has ridden every roller coaster in the world.