If you won the lottery what would you do?

Altenweg · Feb 19, 2008, 08:36 AM

Hi Everyone,

I'm just curious, if you won, let's say, 2 million dollars in the lottery, what would you do with the money?

I would buy 40 acres of land, build a house and start a No Kill animal shelter. This is my dream and I'm working on doing this even if I don't win the lottery, although it would happen a lot faster if I did.

HistorianChick · Feb 19, 2008, 10:55 AM

Well, if we up the ante, I'm going to add in some Jimmy Choo's...

(High heels, stillettos, sexy sandals, flip flops, tennies....)

mafiaangel180 · Feb 19, 2008, 10:55 AM

Unfortunately, I guess they are allowed to give out the info on who won it. So people are bound to find out.

I would buy back the family farm, hell, the whole hollow. And I would do a lot of traveling.

Altenweg · Feb 19, 2008, 10:58 AM

You know what people would say, "She bought the farm!"

bEaUtIfUlbRuNeTtE · Feb 19, 2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Gernald

1. tell no one.
2. Get a lawyer
3. Change telephone #
4. Claim my prize.
5. Purchase land and build home in Alaska
4. Give 1 mill to my mom, dad, sister, and grandparents.
5. Make another press release that no one else is getting a penny.
6. Change name and hope everyone leaves me alone.

I think I'd be worried most about people, trying to get the money from me. Look at all those people that were sued after winning and then lost everything over stupid law suites.
I almost think that even if it would be nice to win that money, I wouldn't want to. There's too much money, too much worry. I wouldn't want that type of stress.

FUNNY. FUNNY. FUNNY.

What I would do? Hmmm...the possibilities. Straight-up 2 million without taxes taken:

*Give my family and loved one a heap
*Pay off ALL debt (credit cards, school loan, car)
*Stash some away in savings/retirement
*Donate to all those who have lost their homes due to Katrina, tornados or any other disaster
*Donate to AIDS awarness and a damn cure as well as luekemia and other cancer illnesses
*Buy ALL the Disney movies possible
*The rest goes to college and my future

ordinaryguy · Feb 19, 2008, 11:06 AM

If I won the lottery, I'd give the money to whoever it was that bought the ticket.

mafiaangel180 · Feb 19, 2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Altenweg

You know what people would say, "She bought the farm!"

lol!!

kp2171 · Feb 19, 2008, 11:23 AM

mkay 5 mil straight up, meaning lots of fun money.

condoms, champagne, flight to warm water. id "buy" my wife a julio and antonio to keep her in drinks on the beach and keep her feet massaged. after the investments and philanthropy the indulgences would be...

a smaller sailboat with a cabin... something like a 22 foot merit. holds four easy. not so big you cant pull it around. also will need an even smaller one.. 16-18 foot scow or maybe a 'cat... something that screams liek the wind and gets you wet, riding just off the water.

need a couple of cycles. got a goldwing, but id hafta think about this a bit.

season tickets in chicago and kc, american football.

probably a different home. real estate in colorado and the big, warm water i mentioned.

and id build a woodworking shop out in the back 40. spend my days puttering in the shop making furniture. id also buy a nikon d2 dslr and a bunch of photography equipment.

and most definately, there would be a cleaning service contracted. i love to cook... maybe even a bed and breakfast like casa de siesta in padre would be fun... but i wouldnt miss cleaning the house one darn bit.

and more champagne and... well, you know.

Synnen · Feb 19, 2008, 11:44 AM

I'd pay off my parents' house with the extra money, set aside (in trust funds) $20k each for my nieces and nephews, payable ONLY towards a college degree. The money is null and void and reverts to me if they do not elect to finish school by age 25.

I'd then buy all siblings a good computer, and a digital camera, and let them know that no visits should even be attempted without prior email confirmation.

And I agree with the above poster (sorry, I'm too lazy to scroll up) about not telling anyone about winning, ESPECIALLY my friends. I'd also get a lawyer on retainer for spurious lawsuits (about WHAT, I'm not sure, but I'm suresomeone could find something). And the press release (even just intrafamily) about no one getting a penny otherwise would be good, too. I'm not squandering MY money on relatives, dang it!

Allheart · Feb 19, 2008, 12:40 PM

Dear Sir Boss person,

It is with a heavy heart (and pocketbook), that I write this here note. I will not be reporting for duty, today, tomorrow, the next day, day after that (noticing a trend here ).

You may have whatever items remain on my desk to do with, as you wish. Including, the hot project that you gave me yesterday at 5 pm, and expecting a completion date of today at 9 pm. I probably should let you go so you can get working on it.

Sincerely,
Allheart

p.s. If I read my lotto ticket wrong...can I have my job back

Gernald · Feb 19, 2008, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allheart

Dear Sir Boss person,

It is with a heavy heart (and pocketbook), that I write this here note. I will not be reporting for duty, today, tomorrow, the next day, day after that (noticing a trend here ).

You may have whatever items remain on my desk to do with, as you wish. Including, the hot project that you gave me yesterday at 5 pm, and expecting a completion date of today at 9 pm. I probably should let you go so you can get working on it.

Sincerely,
Allheart

p.s. If I read my lotto ticket wrong...can I have my job back

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