That's easy. Two chicks at once.
Why wait? Here you go!
Posted on 06/09/2006 10:44:26 AM PDT by GYPSY286
Sometimes I tend to daydeam about winning the lottery (I play $2, maybe 2 times a year). If I won, I'd of course help my family, friends and charities. My dream would be to buy multiple acres of wooded property-subdivide it and fence each section. One section would have a small lake (man-made if necessary)for those canines who love water; another a playground; one where dog-friendly dogs could romp together; other setions where dogs could run with their master. Plenty of kennels, a full-time vet, a home for abused and unwanted pets. People could bring their pets to this Canine Park, for long walks in the woods, agility games, or whatever. Would be a dog-friendly place for pet/family picnics. Romeo (my dobe) and would live on the property and enjoy our remaining years together. <>What would you do if you won a mega lottery?
Looks like somebody has a case of the Mooooondays.
Separate the money into three piles.
Pile #1 goes to fund annuities for myself and other family members, in order to generate a constant income -- enough to live quite comfortably, without being ostentatious.
Pile #2 would be used to fund a charitable trust. Anyone coming directly to me with sob stories of how they need money would be directed to the trust. The trust would be independently managed with general guidelines from me as to what should and shouldn't be done with the money.
Pile #3 would be used as venture capital for companies based on new technolgoies designed to improve quality of life -- specifically, those dealing with the problems of energy and transportation. Returning profits would be reinvested in additional companies.
Hey! Turn on Channel 9!
a. Pay everything off.
b. Give 10% to charities.
c. Give portions to each sibling and set up a trust for my neice.
d. Buy a camel and a hyacinth Macaw.
e. Go to Egypt, Turkey etc.
f. Hire a full time yard man, housekeeper.
g. Give the bulk to my brother to invest and handle with strict instructions to not let me get my mits on it.
h. Buy sparklie things.
i. Finish my 'want, but not need' list.
j. Quit work, sit back and read, write, dance, play with the critters, master computer cames and putter in my garden.
I'd fund all the hardly-existing American Revolution sites. Throw in some for the forgotten so-called "War of 1812" (aka the British War or 2nd War for Independence).
One fateful day while in a 7-ll feeling very down and depressed (three small kids, hubby out of work and Christmas is coming, plus living with a nut of a sister-in-law) I spent 5 bucks on a ticket for the first time in my life. I got 5 out of 6 numbers and won 486.00. One number away from 2 mil. What are the chances of that?
BTW, I never bought another ticket since! :P
Fiercism
Another thing: buy all the properties within 1 mile of Pimlico, move all those people outward, then blow up their houses and turn it into more spacious stabling and even pasture area for the horses and their humans at the track. Part of it would be increased parking space a bit further away from the track (so the grandstand could expand, get nicer, and have a real outdoor paddock). Then clean it up generally.
But I need a new boat, an airplane, a new car, a new house, a new church, new clothes, new shoes, new.....whatever. I would never be able to spend a dime of it as I would have a heart attack and die if they called my numbers! :0 )
That's easy. Two chicks at once.
Why wait? Here you go!
PC load letter? WTF does that mean?
Why should I change my name? He's the one that sucks.
A friend of mine(Mike) bought a $20 ticket at the local 7-11 on his way home from work. Scratched it off, won $210,000. Two weeks later he stopped again, went to buy a $10 ticket from machine, lady got in front of him and bought the same ticket. She scrathed it off, won $10,000. If only Mike had been there first.....
I had 4 out of 5 numbers on the Cash 5 once - won $385 instead of $100,000 prize.
Tax on the stupid sounds harsh. Like we have a choice about the other taxes we pay.
I would take x amount of dollars and invest for future income and blow the rest.
So close! I'm afraid to press my luck though,I was just happy to win what I did. I won't spend a fortune playing all the time but maybe someday if I feel the mood strike, I'll buy another one. I'll let you know if I win anything! :)
I didn't say anything about tax and stupid.....;)
If you ever come to the cape to vacation, I can probably make this happen depending on the time of year.
Josh
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