PLFXpert 0 #1 August 26, 2004 what would be the first 5 things you'd do if you won the lottery? I'm having a slow day at work...so dreaming of making $$$ is usually what I sit here doing...Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 August 26, 2004 1. take out 15% for pesonal "fun" money 2. Invest 25% in low risk CDs, Bonds and such. 3. Invest 25% in a higher risk portfolio 4. Use the rest to pay off student loans and other random debt. 5. Continue on with life as if it didn't happen and wait till I'm 35 or 40 to reap the benifits of my investing.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #3 August 26, 2004 1. Change my phone number 2. Hire a really good accountant 3. Do what my really good accountant says 4. See #3 5. See #4 (it would probably end up being pay off debts, then set aside money for retirement, etc.)Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misslmperfect 0 #4 August 26, 2004 1. pay off debt 2. make sure my granny and dad are set for life 3. buy a house/car/new wardrobe (of course!) 4. vacation 5. invest invest investOh Canada, merci pour la livraison! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #5 August 26, 2004 1. Hire a contractor to come in and do my job as a contractor. 2. Find a hotel with great room service. 3. Fix that hole in the driveway. 4. Call block Paris Hilton. 5. Sleep later during the week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #6 August 26, 2004 1> Pay off my debt. 2> Setup my nieces and nephews so they're all paided up for any college expenses they want. 3> Buy a nice bit of land somewhere semi-remote in Florida and have a nice house built on it, incuding a small hanger. 4> Get a small plane able to land on a short grass runway, get licensed to fly it, and use that to travel to the local DZ from my home when I feel like going out to make some jumps(why drive?). 5> Start up my own business that I'd enjoy doing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #7 August 26, 2004 Very nice...I've been thinking...it always changes...I used to think I'd do this, then that, then this...now, I think the first thing I'd do is: 1. Quit my job 2. Pay off the house (and whatever other miniscule debts there are) 3. lay low for a while and just vacation, skydive, kayak, play golf, basically just wake up and do whatever the hell I want...then once the initial dust has settled and I can relax and think more clearly...I'd probably: 4. donate to charity (including a set amount for each family member; why try to spend it for them? just give them X amount and be done with it), buy a new house on a lake in the sticks, and invest the hell out of the rest 5. no worries, just have fun.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #8 August 26, 2004 Quote 1. Hire a contractor to come in and do my job as a contractor. 2. Find a hotel with great room service. 3. Fix that hole in the driveway. 4. Call block Paris Hilton. 5. Sleep later during the week. You really are a dreamer, aren't ya?? ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #9 August 26, 2004 Quote Call block Paris Hilton. As my boy-toy always says, "What the hell is the deal w/ Paris Hilton. I mean, what does she do?" Ha ha ha! (Since we seem to see her picture EVERYWHERE) I think it's the same picture and then just put a new outfit on her via the computer...you know...cause she's always making that same face/pose.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neoteng 0 #10 August 26, 2004 1. pay of debt 2. invest 25% of winnings 3. buy a GTR R34 and new skydiving rig 4. split the rest with family and close mates 5. quit job and travel with mates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malboy 0 #11 August 26, 2004 1. clear debts and set parents up for life 2. buy brand new gear 3. grab all my mates and go on a tunnel camp/ boogie tour for a looong time! 4. the rest is history www.ewancowie.com www.facebook.com/ewancowiephotography Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #12 August 26, 2004 1) Cutaway 2) Buy someplace to crash near a DZ 3) Give it to someone to invest 4) Not tell anyone 5) Go on World Boogie Tour -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #13 August 26, 2004 Live off the intrest if it was enough. Otherwise take like 10% as spending and lock the rest up till it is enough to live off of~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #14 August 26, 2004 Quote As my boy-toy always says, "What the hell is the deal w/ Paris Hilton. I mean, what does she do?" She thinks she owns me cause she's rich and buys me nice clothes. Wrong. Quote ..cause she's always making that same face/pose You never see her "O" face except at my place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #15 August 26, 2004 How big of a lottery? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #16 August 26, 2004 1. skydive 2. skydive more 3. swim in the money and rub it over my naked body 4. pay off bills and debt 5. donate some money to something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #17 August 26, 2004 Ha ha ha! That's WAY better than my ideaPaint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #18 August 26, 2004 Ha! DreamerPaint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lainey 0 #19 August 26, 2004 Pay off my apartment Invest in more property Pay off my family's debts/houses/cars etc. Give some to my mates Quit work and go on an awesome holiday around the world And you shed not a single tear for the things that you didn't need 'Cause you knew you were finally free - Death Cab For Cutie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #20 August 26, 2004 Quote 1. skydive 2. skydive more 3. swim in the money and rub it over my naked body 4. pay off bills and debt 5. donate some money to something. People to whom you owe money want to know if you can switch 3 and 4. 5 doesn't matter. Beggers can't be choosers. Thank you.Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmurphy4 0 #21 August 26, 2004 1. PARTY IN LAS VEGAS 2. PARTY IN AMSTERDAM 3. FLY BACK TO VEGAS AND PARTY 4. PARTY IN HAWAII 5. SLEEP FOR A WEEK AND REPEAT 1 THRU 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BANANAFINGER 0 #22 August 26, 2004 1, Book into a health farm for a couple of weeks to detox and get a little bit healthier. In order to; 2, (Father Jack voice) DRINK (Vintage House in London have a nice 1926 Macallan at 26000GBP per bottle.......should go well with a splash of coke) 3, Buy a selection of the biggest baddest cars going and fill the works car park during the night (reserved spaces and all). 4, Pay off the house and the credit card. 5, Spread a bit of the luck around. Experience is a series of non-fatal errors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malboy 0 #23 September 13, 2004 a 1926 bottle of macallan with COKE??? SACRILIGE!!!!! from a scot www.ewancowie.com www.facebook.com/ewancowiephotography Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #24 September 13, 2004 Quote 1. Hire a contractor to come in and do my job as a contractor. 2. Find a hotel with great room service. 3. Fix that hole in the driveway. 4. Call block Paris Hilton. 5. Sleep later during the week. Just an update. Even though I did not win the lottery. I did fix the hole in the driveway last weekend. Also, I've been sleeping later. I blame my lateness on road conditions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozthebum 0 #25 September 13, 2004 1. Split the winnings into 3s....a third to Mom, a thrid to Dad and the last 3rd to me 2. Exit the AF (hey, as much as i love it, there are other things for me to do) 3. Buy an Island Packet 420 (sailboat) and take 3 years to sail around the world 4. Buy 10k acres and a ranch in Montana to live at year round 5. Learn to fly and buy a Pilatus Porter to use as a workhorse around the "ranch" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites