Yeah plus there is a lump sum option so 640 million probably becomes about 320 million or so by the time you're done.
Some states have a lottery tax in addition to the federal income tax you'd pay at 25%.
CA doesn't, so here you'd end up with $345,000,000 after taxes, if you took the lump sum.
I would buy Monty a Tesla to poop in and mansion for Shambler Milk.
To poop in.
Clint EastwoodMy baby's in there someplaceShe crawled right inRegistered Userregular
i would fund a new biannual porn series named Mouth Agape
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Johnny ChopsockyScootaloo! We have to cook!Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered Userregular
Shit, I'd be over the goddamn moon with the 250,000 or even the 10,000 prizes. Especially since I bought the multiplier. I could render myself debt-free, spruce up the car, get a giant ass TV and a new computer and still have enough left to feed the retirement fund a full money meal.
But damn, the thought of half a billion to my name is really appealing.
Yeah plus there is a lump sum option so 640 million probably becomes about 320 million or so by the time you're done.
That's so shitty. God bless tax-free Canadian lotteries.
Not that I would really complain a whole lot about being taxed after winning 640 million dollars, but just seeing that money split in half almost immediately would be so bittersweet.
I might even be more then half with the lump sum option.
Yeah plus there is a lump sum option so 640 million probably becomes about 320 million or so by the time you're done.
That's so shitty. God bless tax-free Canadian lotteries.
Not that I would really complain a whole lot about being taxed after winning 640 million dollars, but just seeing that money split in half almost immediately would be so bittersweet.
I might even be more then half with the lump sum option.
You're definitely more than half the sum of your lumps.
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HeadCreepsNOW IS THE TIME FOR DRINKING!Registered Userregular
Boo all you want. It may be inconvenient to the daydream, but it is very true.
Money doesn't solve all problems, not unless its slowly acquired over long periods of time (which solves many problems, but still not all of them). Rocketing into the 1% from nothing is a great way to end up miserable and alone (unless you pay for friends, that is).
the friends i have now are friends with me despite the fact that i'm broke as a joke
and i wouldn't have a problem giving that small group money
pay for friends? fuck that shit
Yeah for real. This prize is big enough to where I could build a neighborhood for just me and my closest friends/immediate family and set everyone up with enough money to never have to work again.
At which point all of your friends will either:
1) Feel compelled to be friends with you weather or not they continuously feel that way due to owing you such a huge debt
2) Feel compelled to try and get more money out of you
3) Both.
Well that's their problem, not mine.
You wouldn't be bothered by the fact the people around you may well hate you and not show it due to debt? That the woman who supposedly loves you may feel entirely trapped by your relationship and stay only for the money and comfort you are providing? Every day, every glance, a question. Is there any honesty in your little "paradise" you have created? Or is just all debt and farce?
How do you know that when you're poor? Have some faith that your friends aren't all fakes and that you're not actually a secret asshole and your problem is solved.
Everyone I hang out with pretends to like me because they believe one day I'll be rich and they'll be able to just mooch off of me for the rest of their lives.
Yeah plus there is a lump sum option so 640 million probably becomes about 320 million or so by the time you're done.
That's so shitty. God bless tax-free Canadian lotteries.
Not that I would really complain a whole lot about being taxed after winning 640 million dollars, but just seeing that money split in half almost immediately would be so bittersweet.
I might even be more then half with the lump sum option.
You're definitely more than half the sum of your lumps.
This is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.
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SheriResident FlufferMy Living RoomRegistered Userregular
Boo all you want. It may be inconvenient to the daydream, but it is very true.
Money doesn't solve all problems, not unless its slowly acquired over long periods of time (which solves many problems, but still not all of them). Rocketing into the 1% from nothing is a great way to end up miserable and alone (unless you pay for friends, that is).
the friends i have now are friends with me despite the fact that i'm broke as a joke
and i wouldn't have a problem giving that small group money
pay for friends? fuck that shit
Yeah for real. This prize is big enough to where I could build a neighborhood for just me and my closest friends/immediate family and set everyone up with enough money to never have to work again.
At which point all of your friends will either:
1) Feel compelled to be friends with you weather or not they continuously feel that way due to owing you such a huge debt
2) Feel compelled to try and get more money out of you
3) Both.
Well that's their problem, not mine.
You wouldn't be bothered by the fact the people around you may well hate you and not show it due to debt? That the woman who supposedly loves you may feel entirely trapped by your relationship and stay only for the money and comfort you are providing? Every day, every glance, a question. Is there any honesty in your little "paradise" you have created? Or is just all debt and farce?
How do you know that when you're poor? Have some faith that your friends aren't all fakes and that you're not actually a secret asshole and your problem is solved.
Not really, It's not about faith, it's about fact. When you are poor, all you have to offer is compassion and friendship. The relationships are more honest.
If you do something like what he suggests, no matter how awesome your friends are they will no longer be able to act the same because the entire dynamic your friendship was based upon, equality/respect/whatever is now gone. If your best friend buys you a house and then does something to piss you off by being a dick, most likely you will not teat him the same way you would without the house purchase. That's a weight on you, something that will keep you from taking the actions you would otherwise. Likely you will smile and bear it because of that debt.
Spending that kind of money on people is effectively the same thing as controlling them, whether or not that is your intention, that's what ends up happening. You may end up with similar relationships, but they wont be the same as before. This isn't a pessimism thing. It's fact. There are tons of books written about the subject, entire manuals and an entire advocacy industry on how to mitigate the effects of sudden wealth to play down these issues.
Now, if you were to slowly acquire wealth over time, your friendships and whatnot evolve with it and things are less likely to change. But being thrust into mega-rich causes these sorts of rifts in the most everyday and awesome groups.
Winning the lottery and everything being peachy keen forever and ever is a daydream. You will have problems, different ones, but in my opinion worse ones than being poor. At least when you are struggling to make rent you know people are being authentic to you and not forcing smiles.
every discussion about the lottery has got to have one goose that makes this fucking comment
it's not an original thought, it reeks of condescension, and most people who've bought lottery tickets realize that their odds of winning aren't exactly great
i don't see anybody busting your balls for whatever stupid way you choose to waste a few bucks
I'm happy I pissed off at least one person with that comment
alternate statement: take me less seriously
no. I MUST RAGE DISPROPORTIONATELY
it's ok, we'll see who has the last laugh when i use my winnings to buy a trebuchet and siege your residence
I'm going to take my winnings and legally rename the word "lottery" to "idiot tax"
Boo all you want. It may be inconvenient to the daydream, but it is very true.
Money doesn't solve all problems, not unless its slowly acquired over long periods of time (which solves many problems, but still not all of them). Rocketing into the 1% from nothing is a great way to end up miserable and alone (unless you pay for friends, that is).
the friends i have now are friends with me despite the fact that i'm broke as a joke
and i wouldn't have a problem giving that small group money
pay for friends? fuck that shit
Yeah for real. This prize is big enough to where I could build a neighborhood for just me and my closest friends/immediate family and set everyone up with enough money to never have to work again.
At which point all of your friends will either:
1) Feel compelled to be friends with you weather or not they continuously feel that way due to owing you such a huge debt
2) Feel compelled to try and get more money out of you
3) Both.
Well that's their problem, not mine.
You wouldn't be bothered by the fact the people around you may well hate you and not show it due to debt? That the woman who supposedly loves you may feel entirely trapped by your relationship and stay only for the money and comfort you are providing? Every day, every glance, a question. Is there any honesty in your little "paradise" you have created? Or is just all debt and farce?
How do you know that when you're poor? Have some faith that your friends aren't all fakes and that you're not actually a secret asshole and your problem is solved.
Not really, It's not about faith, it's about fact. When you are poor, all you have to offer is compassion and friendship. The relationships are more honest.
If you do something like what he suggests, no matter how awesome your friends are they will no longer be able to act the same because the entire dynamic your friendship was based upon, equality/respect/whatever is now gone. If your best friend buys you a house and then does something to piss you off by being a dick, most likely you will not teat him the same way you would without the house purchase. That's a weight on you, something that will keep you from taking the actions you would otherwise. Likely you will smile and bear it because of that debt.
Spending that kind of money on people is effectively the same thing as controlling them, whether or not that is your intention, that's what ends up happening. You may end up with similar relationships, but they wont be the same as before. This isn't a pessimism thing. It's fact. There are tons of books written about the subject, entire manuals and an entire advocacy industry on how to mitigate the effects of sudden wealth to play down these issues.
Now, if you were to slowly acquire wealth over time, your friendships and whatnot evolve with it and things are less likely to change. But being thrust into mega-rich causes these sorts of rifts in the most everyday and awesome groups.
Winning the lottery and everything being peachy keen forever and ever is a daydream. You will have problems, different ones, but in my opinion worse ones than being poor. At least when you are struggling to make rent you know people are being authentic to you and not forcing smiles.
I have more to offer than compassion and friendship though. What happens if people only like me because I do a really good Will Smith impersonation?
Boo all you want. It may be inconvenient to the daydream, but it is very true.
Money doesn't solve all problems, not unless its slowly acquired over long periods of time (which solves many problems, but still not all of them). Rocketing into the 1% from nothing is a great way to end up miserable and alone (unless you pay for friends, that is).
the friends i have now are friends with me despite the fact that i'm broke as a joke
and i wouldn't have a problem giving that small group money
pay for friends? fuck that shit
Yeah for real. This prize is big enough to where I could build a neighborhood for just me and my closest friends/immediate family and set everyone up with enough money to never have to work again.
At which point all of your friends will either:
1) Feel compelled to be friends with you weather or not they continuously feel that way due to owing you such a huge debt
2) Feel compelled to try and get more money out of you
3) Both.
Well that's their problem, not mine.
You wouldn't be bothered by the fact the people around you may well hate you and not show it due to debt? That the woman who supposedly loves you may feel entirely trapped by your relationship and stay only for the money and comfort you are providing? Every day, every glance, a question. Is there any honesty in your little "paradise" you have created? Or is just all debt and farce?
How do you know that when you're poor? Have some faith that your friends aren't all fakes and that you're not actually a secret asshole and your problem is solved.
Not really, It's not about faith, it's about fact. When you are poor, all you have to offer is compassion and friendship. The relationships are more honest.
If you do something like what he suggests, no matter how awesome your friends are they will no longer be able to act the same because the entire dynamic your friendship was based upon, equality/respect/whatever is now gone. If your best friend buys you a house and then does something to piss you off by being a dick, most likely you will not teat him the same way you would without the house purchase. That's a weight on you, something that will keep you from taking the actions you would otherwise. Likely you will smile and bear it because of that debt.
Spending that kind of money on people is effectively the same thing as controlling them, whether or not that is your intention, that's what ends up happening. You may end up with similar relationships, but they wont be the same as before. This isn't a pessimism thing. It's fact. There are tons of books written about the subject, entire manuals and an entire advocacy industry on how to mitigate the effects of sudden wealth to play down these issues.
Now, if you were to slowly acquire wealth over time, your friendships and whatnot evolve with it and things are less likely to change. But being thrust into mega-rich causes these sorts of rifts in the most everyday and awesome groups.
Winning the lottery and everything being peachy keen forever and ever is a daydream. You will have problems, different ones, but in my opinion worse ones than being poor. At least when you are struggling to make rent you know people are being authentic to you and not forcing smiles.
man shut up
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Yeah plus there is a lump sum option so 640 million probably becomes about 320 million or so by the time you're done.
That's so shitty. God bless tax-free Canadian lotteries.
Not that I would really complain a whole lot about being taxed after winning 640 million dollars, but just seeing that money split in half almost immediately would be so bittersweet.
I might even be more then half with the lump sum option.
You're definitely more than half the sum of your lumps.
This is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.
If I win 50 million tax-free dollars tonight I'll send you a plaque with that phrase engraved on it.
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Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Yeah plus there is a lump sum option so 640 million probably becomes about 320 million or so by the time you're done.
That's so shitty. God bless tax-free Canadian lotteries.
Not that I would really complain a whole lot about being taxed after winning 640 million dollars, but just seeing that money split in half almost immediately would be so bittersweet.
I might even be more then half with the lump sum option.
You're definitely more than half the sum of your lumps.
This is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.
If I win 50 million tax-free dollars tonight I'll send you a plaque with that phrase engraved on it.
Make sure it is in Comic Sans.
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StraightziHere we may reign secure, and in my choice,To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered Userregular
For the vast majority of people I know, yeah, I'd assume they'd be friendlier because of the money. But I have people who have supported me who I would like to support back, and would do so monetarily if they were in straits wherein they felt they required it.
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EncA Fool with CompassionPronouns: He, Him, HisRegistered Userregular
Haha, I'm not saying money isn't super great, just getting it suddenly and in ridiculous quantities like in the lotto has a proven terrible outcome record. Slowly building over time is a super great thing.
That said, 10 or 20k would be pretty useful to pay of my remaining loans and help out my sisters and wife with theirs. Our debts could be settled, or or two small things bought, and then the money would be gone. No longer a factor in the exchange.
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Sara LynnI can handle myself.Registered Userregular
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I bought a $5 ticket for this yesterday. You never know!
I'd give enough to my mom where she could get a new car and retire, she's done so much for me and I want her to just spend the rest of her days maxing and relaxing with all her cats. Buy a house for me and Annie to live in, in a nice part of town. Just a tiny house, there are so many cute ones around here. I'd buy us both cars. Pay off my student loan, and probably use the money to try and finish a degree. Invest the rest of it and basically live not much more extravagantly than I'm living now, just not doing anything. I'd donate money to the shelter I got my cat from, because I love her. Oh and I'd quit my job, duh.
Well, if you think about it, like, all human relationships are fundamentally built on the terror attendant to being alone in death. Nothing is fully sincere. There. Problem solved.
Love you too, babe!
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Larlarconsecutive normal brunchesModerator, ClubPAmod
Yeah plus there is a lump sum option so 640 million probably becomes about 320 million or so by the time you're done.
That's so shitty. God bless tax-free Canadian lotteries.
Not that I would really complain a whole lot about being taxed after winning 640 million dollars, but just seeing that money split in half almost immediately would be so bittersweet.
I might even be more then half with the lump sum option.
You're definitely more than half the sum of your lumps.
This is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.
If I win 50 million tax-free dollars tonight I'll send you a plaque with that phrase engraved on it.
Make sure it is in Comic Sans.
No way, you're getting a top-of-the-line font. Comic...with serifs.
That thing you're thinking of? Yes, it'll be able to do that.
Write CHA on the moon?
Annie wins the lottery and I become ANT Gaming Kinderparty.
Or ANR.
Or whatever he wants it to be because he'll own me.
I'll sponsor you and Gootecks.
A dream team with the Gooter himself? Yes please!
Also, half of your money has to go to ruining ChrisG.
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143999Tellin' yanot askin' ya, not pleadin' with yaRegistered Userregular
If I won, the first thing I would do is demand a lunch with the mayor of my city, the governor of my state, and the President, as a "thank you" for the tax monies that "I" would be contributing to their respective economies. At this lunch, I would complain about high capital gains tax rates, an opinion that I would not hesitate to point out I came to two days beforehand.
After that, I think I would devote the bulk of the next 26 years to cramming as many massive real estate projects into the same municipality as possible.
"This year," I would say, "I think I would like a dozen water parks."
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EncA Fool with CompassionPronouns: He, Him, HisRegistered Userregular
I've always wanted to re-enact that scene in Mr. Deeds where he donates so much to a charity that the chairman has a heart attack upon seeing the check
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Some states have a lottery tax in addition to the federal income tax you'd pay at 25%.
CA doesn't, so here you'd end up with $345,000,000 after taxes, if you took the lump sum.
I would buy Monty a Tesla to poop in and mansion for Shambler Milk.
To poop in.
it's still less than what is there currently!
this actually varies from state to state
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But damn, the thought of half a billion to my name is really appealing.
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I might even be more then half with the lump sum option.
Write CHA on the moon?
You're definitely more than half the sum of your lumps.
Everyone I hang out with pretends to like me because they believe one day I'll be rich and they'll be able to just mooch off of me for the rest of their lives.
Buy a nice house
Help my parents/immediate family out financially
Buy all the pornography
Buy a house to keep said pornography in
This is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.
We cannot buy Mega Millions here
Also I never win anything so
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Not really, It's not about faith, it's about fact. When you are poor, all you have to offer is compassion and friendship. The relationships are more honest.
If you do something like what he suggests, no matter how awesome your friends are they will no longer be able to act the same because the entire dynamic your friendship was based upon, equality/respect/whatever is now gone. If your best friend buys you a house and then does something to piss you off by being a dick, most likely you will not teat him the same way you would without the house purchase. That's a weight on you, something that will keep you from taking the actions you would otherwise. Likely you will smile and bear it because of that debt.
Spending that kind of money on people is effectively the same thing as controlling them, whether or not that is your intention, that's what ends up happening. You may end up with similar relationships, but they wont be the same as before. This isn't a pessimism thing. It's fact. There are tons of books written about the subject, entire manuals and an entire advocacy industry on how to mitigate the effects of sudden wealth to play down these issues.
Now, if you were to slowly acquire wealth over time, your friendships and whatnot evolve with it and things are less likely to change. But being thrust into mega-rich causes these sorts of rifts in the most everyday and awesome groups.
Winning the lottery and everything being peachy keen forever and ever is a daydream. You will have problems, different ones, but in my opinion worse ones than being poor. At least when you are struggling to make rent you know people are being authentic to you and not forcing smiles.
I'm going to take my winnings and legally rename the word "lottery" to "idiot tax"
Also fund a world series of pissing contests
if I win I promise to buy a pornographer
ya like DivineBitches.com, right?
I have more to offer than compassion and friendship though. What happens if people only like me because I do a really good Will Smith impersonation?
Keep my job pay the taxes on the lump sum and enjoy having the luxury to tell my bosses to fuck off whenever I want.
Definitely buy a house. Maybe some rental properties near Pitt for some easy income. Get a delorean.
Maybe get a savings account Ive heard good things about those.
If I win 50 million tax-free dollars tonight I'll send you a plaque with that phrase engraved on it.
Make sure it is in Comic Sans.
Haha, I'm not saying money isn't super great, just getting it suddenly and in ridiculous quantities like in the lotto has a proven terrible outcome record. Slowly building over time is a super great thing.
That said, 10 or 20k would be pretty useful to pay of my remaining loans and help out my sisters and wife with theirs. Our debts could be settled, or or two small things bought, and then the money would be gone. No longer a factor in the exchange.
I'd give enough to my mom where she could get a new car and retire, she's done so much for me and I want her to just spend the rest of her days maxing and relaxing with all her cats. Buy a house for me and Annie to live in, in a nice part of town. Just a tiny house, there are so many cute ones around here. I'd buy us both cars. Pay off my student loan, and probably use the money to try and finish a degree. Invest the rest of it and basically live not much more extravagantly than I'm living now, just not doing anything. I'd donate money to the shelter I got my cat from, because I love her. Oh and I'd quit my job, duh.
Love you too, babe!
No way, you're getting a top-of-the-line font. Comic...with serifs.
Annie wins the lottery and I become ANT Gaming Kinderparty.
Or ANR.
Or whatever he wants it to be because he'll own me.
But in actuality I'd spend 99% of it on ruining Enc's life
Just one day he'll wake up and be really goddamn rich and he'll know that this fresh hell was his own doing
In space, no one can ask you for money.
That's going to be the tagline for the eventual prequel to Prometheus.
I'll sponsor you and Gootecks.
A dream team with the Gooter himself? Yes please!
Also, half of your money has to go to ruining ChrisG.
After that, I think I would devote the bulk of the next 26 years to cramming as many massive real estate projects into the same municipality as possible.
"This year," I would say, "I think I would like a dozen water parks."
I would then take that money, buy a ferrari and houses for all of YOUR friends and family with letters saying it was from YOU. Ha!
With the remaining $100.00 I'd hold a pizza party for my family and friends. All the pizzas they could want.
From then on they would only eye me for my pizza buying potential.
It would be hell.
and then pay for his hospital bill
http://gothamist.com/2012/03/15/lotto_liar_has_to_split_his_winning.php
When I'm done with him, he'll be SC ChrisG NY. The SC will be SuperCuts.