Would you be thrifty or extravagant?

[wlie 0]

Saw it MSNBC that Microsoft got robbed of $9 million by an insider.

This guy sure beat the $3.7 million from 2001.

The one common thing these culprits did was splurge their loot. I think this is what gave them away.

So you come across a legitimate payoff, huge. You've never seen that much money in your life, things change, you could finally afford stuff. Yet, you'd expect that one might save out of habit. So I'm guessing that the same would apply to looting.

But to spend the loot on exotic cars - plural, yacht, ++? Sure they kept their mouths shut, it's their lifestyle was on a megaphone.

So say you come across a large sum of money - legal or not it doesn't matter. How would you spend it or save it? And on what?

For me, I'd keep it low-profile and gradually change my lifestyle limited to 1 upgrade a year. Example: Trade in my '92 Escort for a '98 Mustang GT.

if you're gonna play, you gotta pay .

My other ride is the relative wind.

[freeflir29 0]

I'd take some lessons from Roger.

[lazide 0]

generally the type of people who do those sort of crimes are high on critical thinking skills or self-control. Just a thought

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[sunshine 2]

I would buy a plane for my sweetie. Having a pilot bf is the coolest thing in the world!! For me, I'd buy myself lots and lots of orange juice.

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[freeflir29 0]

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I'd buy myself lots and lots of orange juice

and swirly cookies....



My life style wouldn't change at all. Except I would have time to pursue my education without having to go to work and of course I would jump more!!!

[PLFXpert 0]

Both. I would definitely buy a house, take a trip, spoil my friends/family, but even in doing so, I would still be looking for a good deal on the house, a good deal on the trip, and investing my $$$ wisely.

I've discovered, when I get a nice return on my investments, it's SO NICE ot have that money just sit in my account for a while and not have to worry, if I'm somewhere and decide I want to do something, or buy something for me or someone else, or whatever, not to worry about $$$. To me, it wouldn't matter so much HOW I spent it, but just that I didn't have to worry about it anymore; to know that I could jump as much/often as I wanted, etc.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[jimmytavino 16]

If it was legitimate,, and over 3 million,,, I think I would buy a Super Otter,,. That should burn a million. Then I would put the OTHER 2 million in an account.. so that I could AFFORD to KEEP the Plane!!!!
We would use the Otter to keep all my drop zone pals happy all spring, summer and fall,,..(10 dollar skydives).!!.....( Hey I gotta pay my living expenses,, some how !!) .
Then in the winter,
I would schedule roundtrip vacations to various skydiving resorts,,,, TWO each Month,,, and each club member would get to take 2 trips with us each winter. ( "Comp'ed.. of course ).... Do you think I would have a hard time finding people to go with Me...??????...

Now .... if the money was "ill gotten gains"... then I'd just keep showing up at the D Z with an even bigger smile than ever.... would keep drivin' a 6 year old van,,, keep jumpin ' a 4 year old main....maybe buy ONE new video toy,,,(hire a masseuse for My dear WIFE ) ,,and keep my mouth shut . (which if you KNOW me,,,, would be difficult indeed........)...So to answer the ORIGINAL question,,, " I would be extravagantly thrifty!!! " ,,,,, or is it... "thriftily extravagant" ???

skydive softly, skydive often, skydive with friends...

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Seriously, if I was gonna play dirty like that, I'd keep a very low profile, and stash the ill-gotten gains in an offshore account, safe from confiscation. that way, if I did get nabbed and do time, it would be waiting for me when I got out.

All hypothetical, of course.

"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat."

[wildblue 7]

You'd buy a death star?

it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

[Jessica 0]

I would put a $500,000 bounty on wildblue's head. Then I'd spend the rest buying that DZ for sale in the bahamas.

Skydiving is for cool people only

[Muenkel 0]

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I would put a $500,000 bounty on wildblue's head.

I'd take care of it for $50.

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[FreeFlyHol 0]

I'd be hooking up everyone with jumps out of my rad, purple Super Skyvan! As long as I kept you all jumping or drunk I know that no one would ever reveal my secret.

x's and o's,

Hol :)

When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?

[FreeFlyHol 0]

reply to (hire a masseuse for My dear WIFE )
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Oh! Oh! Hire me! I'll massage your wife for jump tickets! As far as $$ goes...money? What money?

x's and o's,

Hol :)

When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?

[wildblue 7]

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I would put a $500,000 bounty on wildblue's head. Then I'd spend the rest buying that DZ for sale in the bahamas.

I'm making a stipulation in my will that all my gear, and my life insurance policy goes to Erk - with the condition that he never speak to you again. He'll do it too, he's a greedy bastard...

it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

[Cajun 0]

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I would put a $500,000 bounty on wildblue's head. Then I'd spend the rest buying that DZ for sale in the bahamas.

can I chip in?

[freeflyz 0]

How can you forget me!!!I'd be the pilot Right?

[FreeFlyHol 0]

Pilot? What chew talkin 'bout Willis? You'd be my packer!

x's and o's,

Hol :)

When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?