Ok, so I spent $10.00 and bought some tickets. I figure I have spent more on a drink at a bar and eventually, well let's say I no longer have that drink.
If by some chance I won I think after I paid off my debts, paid for grad school, invested at least 10 million and bought a brownstone on the Upper West Side and bought a new car i would spread the wealth.
I would set up my parents and all my nieces with college funds.
But after that I would donate at least 5 million to National Geographic save the Big Cats foundation and 5 million to help save and support shelter animals. I would also invest 5 million in Historic Preservation efforts.
Depending on how much I had left set up a scholarship at my old school to help older students studying History and education get a degree.
After that I am not sure. I know i would want to pay it forward in life since when I needed help so many people have given it to me.
500 million jackpot.... How would you spend it?
Started by
Geminimoon
, Nov 28 2012 03:13 PM
102 replies to this topic
#6
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- VibeTribe
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 03:23 PM
Here are a few unlikely scenarios that, we're sorry to say, are much more likely than you taking home this jackpot.
From the <a href="http://www.hcra.harv....edu/quiz.html" target="_blank">Harvard School of Public Health:
-- Dying from a bee sting: 1 in 6.1 million.
-- Dying from being struck by lightning: 1 in 3 million.
From U.S. Hole in One, which insures golf prizes for holes in one:
-- An amateur golfer making a hole in one on a par-3 hole: 1 in 12,500.
-- A golfer hitting a hole in one on consecutive par-3 holes: 1 in about 156 million.
From a 2011 State Farm study on collisions between vehicles and deer:
-- Hitting a deer with a vehicle in Hawaii, the state where State Farm says deer-vehicle collisions are least likely: 1 in 6,267.
From the National Weather Service:
-- Being struck by lightning over an 80-year lifetime: 1 in 10,000.
From the Florida Museum of Natural History, based on U.S. beach injury statistics:
-- Drowning and other beach-related fatalities: 1 in 2 million.
-- Being attacked by a shark: 1 in 11.5 million.
From the <a href="http://www.hcra.harv....edu/quiz.html" target="_blank">Harvard School of Public Health:
-- Dying from a bee sting: 1 in 6.1 million.
-- Dying from being struck by lightning: 1 in 3 million.
From U.S. Hole in One, which insures golf prizes for holes in one:
-- An amateur golfer making a hole in one on a par-3 hole: 1 in 12,500.
-- A golfer hitting a hole in one on consecutive par-3 holes: 1 in about 156 million.
From a 2011 State Farm study on collisions between vehicles and deer:
-- Hitting a deer with a vehicle in Hawaii, the state where State Farm says deer-vehicle collisions are least likely: 1 in 6,267.
From the National Weather Service:
-- Being struck by lightning over an 80-year lifetime: 1 in 10,000.
From the Florida Museum of Natural History, based on U.S. beach injury statistics:
-- Drowning and other beach-related fatalities: 1 in 2 million.
-- Being attacked by a shark: 1 in 11.5 million.
#20
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 03:58 PM
After paying debts, id set up my entire family with $100,000,000 split between them.
Id build a house somewhere exotic, which I would find in my travels acriss the globe. Maybe two...
Anonymous philathropy spunds fun, and i would invest the rest in a way that I could live extremely comfortably with the yearly interest/dividends.
I dont rhink i would live any more extravagently than i do now, but i would travel a lot, for sure.
Id build a house somewhere exotic, which I would find in my travels acriss the globe. Maybe two...
Anonymous philathropy spunds fun, and i would invest the rest in a way that I could live extremely comfortably with the yearly interest/dividends.
I dont rhink i would live any more extravagently than i do now, but i would travel a lot, for sure.
#23
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 04:05 PM
for once we agree on something.
although we'd probably build a completely self sustaining farm somewhere in addition.
and i fixed your spelling errors.
although we'd probably build a completely self sustaining farm somewhere in addition.
and i fixed your spelling errors.
After paying debts, I'd set up my entire family with $100,000,000 split between them.
I"d build a house somewhere exotic, which I would find in my travels across the globe. Maybe two...
Anonymous philathropy sounds fun, and i would invest the rest in a way that I could live extremely comfortably with the yearly interest/dividends.
I dont Think i would live any more extravagently than i do now, but i would travel a lot, for sure.
#33
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 04:45 PM
I was ticked the quick picks were $2.00!! I went to the store last night put $20 on the counter and said can I have 20 QP's for the big game - she prints them out and says - you do know I need another $20!!!!! No chick I did not know or I would have put $40 on the counter to begin with...............ehhh - hubby says $40 for 1/2 a billion - we'll take it! ha haha
#34
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 05:04 PM
Watch preppers much? 
I would invest every last piece of zinc into a large ranch where giant parties could take place and also on an underground bunker for the zombie apocalypse.
#38
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 05:27 PM
based on taking home 200 million...
I'd buy a plane cuz really...how hard are they to fly
I'd buy a helicopter so I can get to my plane that's in my new Huuuuge fucking back yard
I'd start my "economy car" car collection
I'd get all my friends and family $100 gift cards to Target...one $100 card a piece you greedy leeching bastards
I'd get a new tent for Vibes
I'd buy a plane cuz really...how hard are they to fly
I'd buy a helicopter so I can get to my plane that's in my new Huuuuge fucking back yard
I'd start my "economy car" car collection
I'd get all my friends and family $100 gift cards to Target...one $100 card a piece you greedy leeching bastards
I'd get a new tent for Vibes
#43
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 06:52 PM
based on taking home 200 million...
I'd buy a plane cuz really...how hard are they to fly
I'd buy a helicopter so I can get to my plane that's in my new Huuuuge fucking back yard
I'd start my "economy car" car collection
I'd get all my friends and family $100 gift cards to Target...one $100 card a piece you greedy leeching bastards
I'd get a new tent for Vibes
I would suggest taking a few grand of that and investing in flying lessons so you don't kill yourself with your new helicopter and airplane before you get a chance to enjoy the money
#46
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- VibeGuide
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VibeGuide
Posted 28 November 2012 - 07:07 PM
-Pay off our debts
-New roof on the house
-New kitchen
-Buy Chris the boat of his dreams
-Buy the RV of my dreams
-Pay off my sister & brother in law's house and their school loans
-Give my parents whatever they want and enough money to last them the rest of their lives and then some so they don't have to worry about anything. Ever.
-Significant charitable donations
-Luxury suite at Citifield
-Go on a shopping spree that would make Paris Hilton faint
-Hire a brass band to stand outside my office and play "Take This Job and Shove It."
That's a good start.
-New roof on the house
-New kitchen
-Buy Chris the boat of his dreams
-Buy the RV of my dreams
-Pay off my sister & brother in law's house and their school loans
-Give my parents whatever they want and enough money to last them the rest of their lives and then some so they don't have to worry about anything. Ever.
-Significant charitable donations
-Luxury suite at Citifield
-Go on a shopping spree that would make Paris Hilton faint
-Hire a brass band to stand outside my office and play "Take This Job and Shove It."
That's a good start.
