Mega Millions

xputnameherex · Before February 2015

The only thing I learned today in school was that the Mega Millions (USA) are now over $640 million dollars, the highest the lottery has ever gone in the US. (Note that it is significantly less after taxes)

What would you do with the money? (Don't even try though, the odds are 1 in 21 billion...)

My opinion:

First, I'd completely max out one Alienware Laptop, everything as high as it could be without ruining it, and then I'd do the same with an Alienware desktop. (Alienware ftw)

I guess I'd donate a couple hundred million to charity.

Put a ton in savings.

Give a ton to friends and family.

Umm....other stuff. (I don't need no cool house!)

Zoey2070 · Before February 2015

I'd put a lot of it in savings, in a bunch of different banks, then I'd go buy a few things that would probably be under $1k and then I'd probably donate about a million to charity.
And at least 500 to Solia.
I don't even know what I'd do with $640, let alone that many millions.

Nou · Before February 2015

Even if you're a millionaire you'd be stupid to buy Alienware.

About the money: get me a nice house and car, then just finish writing my dissertation, then go on holidays for a while and see what happens.

xputnameherex · Before February 2015

Nou wrote:

Even if you're a millionaire you'd be stupid to buy Alienware.

I disagree, you can max out things to an insane degree on Alienwares.

Muffy · Before February 2015

Oh yeah,I went to a gas station and it was pretty cool.A few mansions,just to feel awesome.Give several millions of dollars to charity.Buy the best game console they have to offer.And laptops and computer.A few cars,buti can't drive but whatever.And retire.Then my descendants will get some money.

Arceus64 · Before February 2015

I'd donate to multiple charities, buy a nice car, upgrade my house, buy season tickets for my favorite sports team, and enjoy life!

32OrtonEdge32dh · Before February 2015

xputnameherex wrote:

The only thing I learned today in school was that the Mega Millions (USA) are now over $640 million dollars, the highest the lottery has ever gone in the US. (Note that it is significantly less after taxes)

That's the only thing you learned? Sad. They say US education is bad....
Also, it's only less after taxes ($462 mil) if you take it all at once. If you do the smart thing, and get annual payouts for 26 years, you get the full $640,000,000.

(Don't even try though, the odds are 1 in 21 billion...)

Actually, it's 1 in 176 million. Significantly better.

What would you do with the money?

Put 200k aside for a great college, save the rest. Eventually get a mini-mansion in California and set up trust funds for my future kids.

First, I'd completely max out one Alienware Laptop, everything as high as it could be without ruining it, and then I'd do the same with an Alienware desktop. (Alienware ftw)

Yeah, but I'd much rather have a couple of Razer Blades.

I guess I'd donate a couple hundred million to charity.

Which charity(ies)?

Put a ton in savings.

Smart.

Give a ton to friends and family.

Dumb. Never tell ANYONE that you won. Not friends, not family. Sooner or later, they'll come to you for a handout. Just tell them "Hey, I recently came into a good amount of money, enough to live comfortably on, and I wanted to help you out a little." Just like pay off their house or car or something simple.

Umm....other stuff. (I don't need no cool house!)

But you DO need English lessons.

Last edited by 32OrtonEdge32dh (Mar 30 2012 6:25:45 pm)

supadorf24 · Before February 2015

You NEVER tell anyone you won. That's the most important thing. You WILL be flooded by desperate mail and you've also made yourself a target for theft. I've heard stories about how winning the lottery has ruined lives.

But let's say that no one cared you won and/or knew you won for the sake of fantasy. And taxes. No taxes.

I'd spend a good three thousand on TF2 hats. Yes, it sounds sad, but putting money into TF2 items is usually safe in that you can resell for what you bought for. And I like hats.

More than half of the money would be donated to all sorts of charities. Mostly charities that do something tangible with the money as opposed to research foundations.

Some money I would try to get into circulation within my community. Not exactly sure how I'd go about doing that, but I want to keep some of my wealth local.

A good chunk of the money I would spend travelling all around the world (first class!).

Some money would be left for my hypothetical future children.

Several million would be left in reserve.

Not sure about the rest.

xputnameherex · Before February 2015

@Orton:

Lol, no, I actually just had tests in basically every class. Other classes we just went over stuff. So I didn't learn anything new. I learn tons of stuff in my school, just not today, so I decided to put that phrase in. I also agree with getting an annuity instead. More money + you can't waste it all at once.
The sites said 176 mil, but I determined it through this formula: 56x55x54x53x52x46.
Razorblade looks cool. I'd still rather have an Alienware though.
Dunno. Red Cross maybe. I'd decide after.
I disagree with not telling anyone, just for personal reasons. I think that would be immoral, but it doesn't matter.
You don't get references, do you? Does the phrase "We don't need no" strike a bell? Hint hint! It's from one of the most popular albums of all time.

Deetz · Before February 2015

Spend it all on more tickets!

The Smirking Mage · Before February 2015

Spend it on building a statue of yourself and to buy out Google!

a3person · Before February 2015

I'd get things I want, then put the rest of the money in a vault that I would hire architects to build for me, this vault would be hidden somewhere deep in some cave and have keys to unlock it, these keys would be scattered all over the world and the money to be locked away until someone finds it...

Nou · Before February 2015

The Smirking Mage wrote:

Spend it on building a statue of yourself and to buy out Google!

Lol. Google is worth around 72 BILLION. No way you'd be able to afford that

Koya · Before February 2015

Put it all into banks and live off the huge intrest.

32OrtonEdge32dh · Before February 2015

x, I got the reference, it was a joke.

Also, random fact, the 640+ million is the highest jackpot not just in the US, but in any country. EVER. Whoever wins...well, let's just say they win life.

SWL · Before February 2015

640 millions,huh? I would donate about 150 millions,share to my family and friends about more 150 millions, and the restanting 340 millions i would save 40% and spend my money with the restanting 60%.

plat aka kingpooultra · Before February 2015

Nou wrote:

The Smirking Mage wrote:
Spend it on building a statue of yourself and to buy out Google!
Lol. Google is worth around 72 BILLION. No way you'd be able to afford that

I'm pretty sure this ensures that no one will ever buy Google.

a3person · Before February 2015

32OrtonEdge32dh wrote:

x, I got the reference, it was a joke.
Also, random fact, the 640+ million is the highest jackpot not just in the US, but in any country. EVER. Whoever wins...well, let's just say they win life.

They could fail life after they lost all that money of they spent it all. They'd be epic failures if they failed life after winning life.

32OrtonEdge32dh · Before February 2015

The lottery is over, it got split by a couple of people, including some people in Maryland.

supadorf24 · Before February 2015

xputnameherex wrote:

I disagree with not telling anyone, just for personal reasons. I think that would be immoral, but it doesn't matter.

I don't see how not telling people you won the lottery would be immoral, moreover for your personal safety.

xputnameherex · Before February 2015

Supadorf24 wrote:

xputnameherex wrote:
I disagree with not telling anyone, just for personal reasons. I think that would be immoral, but it doesn't matter.
I don't see how not telling people you won the lottery would be immoral, moreover for your personal safety.

Withholding the truth is almost as bad as lying to me. "Do you promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth?"

Arceus64 · Before February 2015

Someone in my family won 2 dollars of the powerball. Yay.

Zoey2070 · Before February 2015

xputnameherex wrote:

Supadorf24 wrote:
xputnameherex wrote:
I disagree with not telling anyone, just for personal reasons. I think that would be immoral, but it doesn't matter.
I don't see how not telling people you won the lottery would be immoral, moreover for your personal safety.
Withholding the truth is almost as bad as lying to me. "Do you promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth?"

SO HELP YOU GOD?

But isn't that for, you know, courtrooms and junk?

So if you don't do your homework, your teacher asks why you don't have it, would you say, 'oh, you know, I was feeling way too lazy and decided not to waste time doing your piece of crap homework because I have better things to do.' or would you just say, 'oh, I ['forgot'] didn't do it.'

That's just nonsensical, in my opinion, but I lie on the fly so... (Usually I lie about stupid stuff for fun, like telling my mom that my dad called me something mean and that I don't like any guys at the moment and that dolphins are fish, not mammals despite the fact that my dad was joking, I like plenty of guys, and I know dolphins are actually insects sent from mars to destroy us all).

Although, I suppose forgetting to mention that x thing of consequence happened is pretty bad if say, someone died.
Wouldn't it be easier to just keep the story short and not go into excruciating detail as to not withhold the truth?
Saying 'I'm cheating on you' is a lot simpler than saying 'I'm cheating on you with your famous younger brother who is somewhat responsible for your ex-wife's death because he's just so damn irresistable even though he's pretty much hated by the entire town and is also responsible for your father's heart attack.'
On topic, I'm not one for buying big, nice, items. They're overly conspicious, it's a good way to get killed, and taxes. Imagine having taxes on a huge-**** mansion, three ferarris, a yachet, and a bunch of other junk you don't really need.
Imagine running out of money due to taxes. Can you say 'OH crap'? Then you lose all of it, and then you have no money, no job, etc.
So I'd pay off my nice, albeit incredibly small house, buy a nice car - but not something like a ferarri, and then maybe a new computer and... oh jeez, I just thought of what I'd buy.
I would buy books. I'd buy a goddamn library. And it would be amazing.
I'd also travel the world, buy a nice camera, and a new pair of shoes. But I wouldn't buy any outragously expensive items, just small things that seem fairly expensive right now.

xputnameherex · Before February 2015

Zoey2070 wrote:

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Detail about the truth is not the same as the whole truth.

RhazzleFrazzle · Before February 2015

id probably blow it all in a week

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