You got your Powerball yet?

Jonbo298 · 10-19-2005, 04:48 AM

Now that its over $340 million, anyone got their ticket(s) yet for Wed. night's drawing?

Joeiss · 10-19-2005, 10:06 AM

$340 American? Wow, that is a lot of money. What can one person do with all that? I would be so unimpressed if the winner didn't donate at least 40 million dollars to charities.

Dylflon · 10-19-2005, 12:08 PM

I personally wouldn't want that much money. It would probably just make me unhappy.

Jonbo298 · 10-19-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeiss

$340 American? Wow, that is a lot of money. What can one person do with all that? I would be so unimpressed if the winner didn't donate at least 40 million dollars to charities.

Well, before taxes

If you choose all at once its probably closer to $200mil

MuGen · 10-19-2005, 01:37 PM

yeah taxes really hurt that amount right?

I mean... 200 mil is just too damn cheap..

Joeiss · 10-19-2005, 02:35 PM

Okay, well if the person gets 200 million, I would be unimpressed if he/she didn't donate about 30 million of that... Because that is just a ridiculous amount of money, lol.

DimHalo · 10-19-2005, 03:00 PM

What would you do with the money if you won it?

I would:
1. pay off all of my college loans
2. donate money to cancer research
3. buy a new car
4. get gifts for my friends and loved ones
5. get a sweet entertainment system

Dyne · 10-19-2005, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepnut's slave

What would you do with the money if you won it?

I would:
1. pay off all of my college loans
2. donate money to cancer research
3. buy a new car
4. get gifts for my friends and loved ones
5. get a sweet entertainment system

What the hell jeepnut's slave. You managed to post my exact same list before I even typed it out.

That would be pretty awesome to have a balance of $15,000 on my University account.

And as for the cancer research thing, my annual run usually makes about a several hundred thousand. Now bump that up 30 million and we have a memorable run.

Joeiss · 10-19-2005, 03:33 PM

I would by some property just outside of my university, and build a massive house, and have like 20 of my closest friends living there, free of charge of course. I would also go on a tour of the world, and go to historic war sites and classic rock sites. I would also have a bad ass gym in my new house, with no machines, only free weights.

I would also seriously look into many, many charities. If I had 200 Million in my pocket, I could guarantee that close to half of that amount would go to charities. Heck, maybe even more, who knows. I wouldn't really need all that money!

Swan · 10-19-2005, 03:39 PM

I would probably do the same things as that list...except where it says pay off college stuff, I'd put some away for it.

Krypton · 10-19-2005, 03:41 PM

nope, too young, too bad, so sad.

GameMaster · 10-19-2005, 04:13 PM

I would spend it all on myself. I would begin by having a replica of Hearst castle built for me to live in. Then I would buy tons of merchandise and some really expensive vehicles. I would quit school and then live like Typhoid. He's independently wealthy and he's not obligated to ever work.

Swan · 10-19-2005, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

I would spend it all on myself. I would begin by having a replica of Hearst castle built for me to live in. Then I would buy tons of merchandise and some really expensive vehicles. I would quit school and then live like Typhoid. He's independently wealthy and he's not obligated to ever work.

Yeah, Typhoid has it made. He doesn't have to do anything...bastard.

DeathsHand · 10-19-2005, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sony

yeah taxes really hurt that amount right?

Yeah, and $340 is what you get if you choose to receive it in... Either monthly or yearly payments over a large number of years...

Most people opt for the lump sum, which lowers the winnings a bit as well...

So you win less than $340, PLUS take away taxes, PLUS there's the possibility that there would be more than 1 winner, in which case they would split the jackpot...

.... But nah... I don't know if they have powerball in VA..... I know DC does, but that's aaallllll the way across the river...

Krypton · 10-19-2005, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

I would spend it all on myself. I would begin by having a replica of Hearst castle built for me to live in. Then I would buy tons of merchandise and some really expensive vehicles. I would quit school and then live like Typhoid. He's independently wealthy and he's not obligated to ever work.

very well thought out, great job.