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So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be?
#14170939 - 03/23/11 03:48 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Would you still want to work? Would you still go to school? If not, how would you spend your time? Would you just get high all day and invite a bunch of sluts over and party all day and shit?

Inquiring minds want to know...
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14170951 - 03/23/11 03:50 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hell yeah I would definitely spend every day partying with sluts
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14170952 - 03/23/11 03:50 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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id travel the world and drink more expensive alcohol. those are probably the only changes id make. everything else is fine the way it is
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14170954 - 03/23/11 03:50 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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id start a career in politics
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14170963 - 03/23/11 03:52 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would do exactly what I do now, just in a nicer house and with more junk.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Cherk]
#14170964 - 03/23/11 03:52 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Id try my best to ration it. But i would buy a few really nice cars. and a garage to keep um in.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Cherk]
#14170965 - 03/23/11 03:52 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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So you would still work and/or go to school? Why? 
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Why? I'd imagine that would just add a lot of unnecessary stress in your life...
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DieCommie]
#14170970 - 03/23/11 03:53 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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something, something, rubber pussies..............
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: collie man]
#14170972 - 03/23/11 03:53 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DieCommie said: I would do exactly what I do now, just in a nicer house and with more junk.
So you would still pursue your studies and keep the same job you have?
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Why would you need to ration it?
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Cherk]
#14170983 - 03/23/11 03:55 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i'd start my own lobster farm for one.
and i'd probably buy alot of coke
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14170987 - 03/23/11 03:55 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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So you would still pursue your studies and keep the same job you have?
Yea, I love my studies and my job.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14170990 - 03/23/11 03:56 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd go to a vegetarian culinary school. There's always more to learn in the way of cooking, but I really couldn't stand to cook professionally. That's far too much stress. It's definitely my number one hobby though.
After that, I would probably go to vocational school for a satisfying low paying job, like veterinary nursing. Working on veterinary medicine right now, but if I didn't need the money, I don't see nursing as a downgrade.
And then hopefully I could start a family. We wouldn't live too lavishly. I'd try to make the money last as long as possible.
The only downfall would be all the access to drugs. My financial situation is all that's really keeping me from really digging a whole for myself. It's probably best that I don't ever win it.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DieCommie]
#14170995 - 03/23/11 03:57 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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and i'd probably buy alot of coke
Those both sound like intriguing endeavors. 
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So you would still pursue your studies and keep the same job you have?
Yea, I love my studies and my job.
You're pretty lucky then, IMO--a lot of people I've talked to bitch about their jobs and having to go to school.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171005 - 03/23/11 03:58 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Why? I'd imagine that would just add a lot of unnecessary stress in your life...
i think the fun would outweigh the stress
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171013 - 03/23/11 04:00 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Travel the world, complete studies (love 'em) pass up the whole job part as I now have a lot of money and try to find a way to incorporate a business model into my passions so that I can do what I love and make money...
Oh and a week o wild partying probably...
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: BothHands]
#14171026 - 03/23/11 04:03 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I was just kidding on my first answer
I would:
1) Buy a huge house with lots of land and a 4 wheeler or 2 2) Pay off my car 3) Get a maid to clean my huge house 4) Invest most of what's left over, or put it in a savings account so I could live off the interest (depending on how much is left)
Other than that, I would do whatever I felt like at the time
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: BothHands]
#14171028 - 03/23/11 04:03 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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BothHands said: I'd go to a vegetarian culinary school. There's always more to learn in the way of cooking, but I really couldn't stand to cook professionally. That's far too much stress.
After that, I would probably go to vocational school for a satisfying low paying job, like veterinary nursing. Working on veterinary medicine right now, but if I didn't need the money, I don't see nursing as a downgrade.
And then hopefully I could start a family. We wouldn't live too lavishly. I'd try to make the money last as long as possible.
Well in this hypothetical situation, let's say that the money is enough for you not to ever worry about money again.
I didn't think about whether I would start a family if I was rich; I am generally averse to that idea, because wouldn't ever want to have kids unless I was rich.
If I were rich, I would probably start my own family, I think it would be fun as hell if you never have to worry about money. 
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BothHands said: The only downfall would be all the access to drugs. My financial situation is all that's really keeping me from really digging a whole for myself. It's probably best that I don't ever win it.
That's the best part IMO, but I'm probably saying that because I don't really do enough drugs to keep me satisfied at this point in my life. 
I think I'd be able to control myself fine, I've never really felt super-addicted to any drug.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171034 - 03/23/11 04:04 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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So you would still pursue your studies and keep the same job you have?
Yea, I love my studies and my job.
You're pretty lucky then, IMO--a lot of people I've talked to bitch about their jobs and having to go to school.
I agree, I am lucky. Those people you have talked to should realize that they dont have to go to school.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 13.step]
#14171039 - 03/23/11 04:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd invest it all except for a small amount.
Then I'd live comfortably (but simply) off that small amount-- still working probably.
I would continue to do this, allowing the money to multiply itself. And retire around age 40 or so.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 13.step]
#14171043 - 03/23/11 04:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd squander all of my cash on hookers and blow, then wake up one day worse off then when I started where I'd start writing my novel The Lottery Ruined My Life which would be published, leading me to mild fame and an interview on Oprah.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171045 - 03/23/11 04:06 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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It wouldn't be much different, but because I would have a lot of money I would dedicate more time to art and mind expansion and not doing things I don't want to do in order to get money.
I would give a lot to MAPS.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Cherk]
#14171048 - 03/23/11 04:06 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Shroomerette said: I would:
1) Buy a huge house with lots of land and a 4 wheeler or 2 2) Pay off my car 3) Get a maid to clean my huge house 4) Invest most of what's left over, or put it in a savings account so I could live off the interest (depending on how much is left)
Other than that, I would do whatever I felt like at the time
That's pretty much what I would do. 
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cherokee said: id start a career in politics
Why? I'd imagine that would just add a lot of unnecessary stress in your life...
i think the fun would outweigh the stress
Yeah, it depends on what kind of person you are I guess; Obama seems to have loads of fun.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 28064212]
#14171056 - 03/23/11 04:08 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would be able to buy a lot more weed and psychedelics too!
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: McTwist]
#14171068 - 03/23/11 04:10 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DieCommie said: I agree, I am lucky. Those people you have talked to should realize that they dont have to go to school. 
Yeah, I used to want to go to school, but I've realized lately that it's not really for me--I detest having a fixed routine, and am generally an independent learner.
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ifoundwaldo said: I'd invest it all except for a small amount.
Then I'd live comfortably (but simply) off that small amount-- still working probably.
I would continue to do this, allowing the money to multiply itself. And retire around age 40 or so.
See, I don't see the point in this--why retire later if you can start living it up now?
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McTwist said: I'd squander all of my cash on hookers and blow, then wake up one day worse off then when I started where I'd start writing my novel The Lottery Ruined My Life which would be published, leading me to mild fame and an interview on Oprah.
Damn, that's a genius strategy for getting to meet Oprah.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171078 - 03/23/11 04:11 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Oh yeah I would also start smoking pot again since I wouldn't have to worry about fckin drug tests
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 28064212]
#14171083 - 03/23/11 04:12 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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28064212 said: I would be able to buy a lot more weed and psychedelics too! 
I would be bangin' THC all day.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Shroomerette]
#14171090 - 03/23/11 04:12 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Aw, that sucks that you are drug-tested...
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
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ifoundwaldo said: I'd invest it all except for a small amount.
Then I'd live comfortably (but simply) off that small amount-- still working probably.
I would continue to do this, allowing the money to multiply itself. And retire around age 40 or so.
See, I don't see the point in this--why retire later if you can start living it up now?
Because you'll burn through the money quickly that way.
Whereas I'll still be able to burn the money; I'll just do so at a much slower rate.
When I'm 50, I figure I can become some kind of drug addict. And still never run out of cash.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171111 - 03/23/11 04:17 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Poid said: Well in this hypothetical situation, let's say that the money is enough for you not to ever worry about money again.
I didn't think about whether I would start a family if I was rich; I am generally averse to that idea, because wouldn't ever want to have kids unless I was rich.
If I were rich, I would probably start my own family, I think it would be fun as hell if you never have to worry about money.
Well, I wouldn't want my kids to grow up rich and spoiled, so I still wouldn't live too lavishly. But if this is the case, I'd get a fairly nice car and house. Still nothing along the lines of a mansion or Ferrari though.
I'd adopt 2 girls. The thought kinda terrifies me, after all the shit I've put my parents through. But I just can't feel like my life has been worth while without kids. I absolutely love them, and I'm really looking forward to them.
I'd still go to culinary school, and then try out veterinary nursing.
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That's the best part IMO, but I'm probably saying that because I don't really do enough drugs to keep me satisfied at this point in my life. 
I think I'd be able to control myself fine, I've never really felt super-addicted to any drug. 
I really don't think I have the ability to control myself. I mean I don't even go through withdrawals when I run out of drugs, but I always binge when I have them. I already shoot vodka to start every day, and have 4-6 more before I got to sleep again. I don't know, I'm weak willed I guess.
I wonder if there would be a way to have someone else manage my finances so I don't have the ability to lose control.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
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If it happened tonight, would easily quit smoking cigs, not drink as much and spend my time truly enjoying life stress free. I am sure I would smoke more pot though.
Probably own a huge ranch in the middle of no where and do lots of traveling when I have the time.
Pretty much be self sufficient when it comes to food.
My close family and friends would be set.
Camping, hah... pic a path on the land and see where it leads. Gotta be backed up next to some blm or forest land.
So really not be to much different than I like to live now. Definitely not going on a drug binge party mode way of life. Granted I would probably have a big stash of LSD, so that would be a change.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: BothHands]
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ifoundwaldo said: I'd invest it all except for a small amount.
Then I'd live comfortably (but simply) off that small amount-- still working probably.
I would continue to do this, allowing the money to multiply itself. And retire around age 40 or so.
See, I don't see the point in this--why retire later if you can start living it up now?
Because you'll burn through the money quickly that way.
Well I forgot to add that it would be enough money to live lavishly off of for the rest of your life.
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ifoundwaldo said: Whereas I'll still be able to burn the money; I'll just do so at a much slower rate.
When I'm 50, I figure I can become some kind of drug addict. And still never run out of cash. 
I'm gonna be so addicted to various drugs when I'm 50. 
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I didn't think about whether I would start a family if I was rich; I am generally averse to that idea, because wouldn't ever want to have kids unless I was rich.
If I were rich, I would probably start my own family, I think it would be fun as hell if you never have to worry about money.
Well, I wouldn't want my kids to grow up rich and spoiled, so I still wouldn't live too lavishly. But if this is the case, I'd get a fairly nice car and house. Still nothing along the lines of a mansion or Ferrari though.
I would; my philosophy is that, if I'm going to bring another life in this world, I'm gonna try my damned best to make sure that they will experience as much pleasure as possible.
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BothHands said: I'd adopt 2 girls. The thought kinda terrifies me, after all the shit I've put my parents through. But I just can't feel like my life has been worth while without kids. I absolutely love them, and I'm really looking forward to them.
If you don't mind me asking, what kinda shit did you put your parents through?
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That's the best part IMO, but I'm probably saying that because I don't really do enough drugs to keep me satisfied at this point in my life. 
I think I'd be able to control myself fine, I've never really felt super-addicted to any drug. 
I really don't think I have the ability to control myself. I mean I don't even go through withdrawals when I run out of drugs, but I always binge when I have them. I already shoot vodka to start every day, and have 4-6 more before I got to sleep again. I don't know, I'm weak willed I guess.
Ew, vodka? Why vodka? 
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BothHands said: I wonder if there would be a way to have someone else manage my finances so I don't have the ability to lose control.
You can create your own trust fund-type thing or some crap I guess.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14171147 - 03/23/11 04:23 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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anunnakian said: Definitely not going on a drug binge party mode way of life.
Not even for a little bit?
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171173 - 03/23/11 04:26 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Nah the only things I do now is drink to much, smoke pot and some psy's. I have already had many years in my past where I had my other binges.
Well, maybe a trip with the guys to Vegas. Blow a few grand and get drunk and shit. Live like a high roller for a weekend.
I am to old for that shit, hangovers are a bitch.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14171188 - 03/23/11 04:28 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Oh, how old are you?
Yeah I hate hangovers, it's why I don't really like drinking too much--if alcohol didn't get me hung over, I'd probably be a drunk.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171189 - 03/23/11 04:29 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would; my philosophy is that, if I'm going to bring another life in this world, I'm gonna try my damned best to make sure that they will experience as much pleasure as possible.
All that would do is desensitize them to it. Lows make the highs so much better. I guess there's no real answer, but in my experience, people who grew up wealthy are completely arrogant self important douches. Of course that's a huge generalization, and I'm sure there are exceptions. But that's my experience.
Plus, if they never have to work for anything their whole lives, they're going to completely lose it when they enter the real world. The money may be enough for me for the rest of my life, but you didn't say it's enough for my kids to live off for their lives as well.
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If you don't mind me asking, what kinda shit did you put your parents through?
It's an extremely long story. Or rather, a lot of extremely long stories. I'd rather not get into any of them..
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Ew, vodka? Why vodka?
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You can create your own trust fund-type thing or some crap I guess.
Yeah, I'm not sure exactly how I would go about doing all that. But I'm sure I could pay someone to figure it out for me.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14171199 - 03/23/11 04:30 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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anunnakian said: Nah the only things I do now is drink to much, smoke pot and some psy's. I have already had many years in my past where I had my other binges.
Well, maybe a trip with the guys to Vegas. Blow a few grand and get drunk and shit. Live like a high roller for a weekend.
I am to old for that shit, hangovers are a bitch.
What if I'm packing bowls for err'body?
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14171200 - 03/23/11 04:30 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would probly buy an island and grow weed on it and other things. Maybe open a business in thc beverages and beer. Or maybe even build some sort of educational non-profit centers for poor kids around cities in frisco or maybe seattle. A town i enjoy to be in and give back to. Shit probly alot more but it would take alot of time to calculate before i spent a dam cent.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: BothHands]
#14171218 - 03/23/11 04:34 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would; my philosophy is that, if I'm going to bring another life in this world, I'm gonna try my damned best to make sure that they will experience as much pleasure as possible.
All that would do is desensitize them to it. Lows make the highs so much better. I guess there's no real answer, but in my experience, people who grew up wealthy are completely arrogant self important douches.
I'm not sure if I would care if they were arrogant self-important douches, as long as they enjoyed their lives.
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BothHands said: Plus, if they never have to work for anything their whole lives, they're going to completely lose it when they enter the real world. The money may be enough for me for the rest of my life, but you didn't say it's enough for my kids to live off for their lives as well.
Yeah it would be enough.
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Ew, vodka? Why vodka?
Not sure why I like it, but I do. Straight, no mixers. Though I do like to put a bunch of cloves and star anise in it, and let it soak for a few weeks. Mmmmmmmm.
I've had too many bad experiences on vodka, never trying it again...
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You can create your own trust fund-type thing or some crap I guess.
Yeah, I'm not sure exactly how I would go about doing all that. But I'm sure I could pay someone to figure it out for me.
Yup; if you're rich, you can do anything.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171221 - 03/23/11 04:34 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Poid said: Oh, how old are you?
Yeah I hate hangovers, it's why I don't really like drinking too much--if alcohol didn't get me hung over, I'd probably be a drunk. 
35, 17-25 was a wild ride, well minus that year(total) in jail, that wasn't so wild.
No thanks ifoundwaldo, well over that stuff. I will always miss that feeling though, when you inhale and you feel the goose bumps creep up from your neck right up to the top of your head then BAMB! ON TOP OF THE FUCKING WORLD!!!!!!
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: BothHands]
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DarkMatterOfFact]
#14171232 - 03/23/11 04:36 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DarkMatterOfFact said: Or maybe even build some sort of educational non-profit centers for poor kids around cities in frisco or maybe seattle.
Yeah I would definitely help out the poor--fuck charities, I'd just give them cash personally so I know it doesn't go to waste.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: thelivingfreekshow]
#14171241 - 03/23/11 04:37 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171249 - 03/23/11 04:38 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Poid said:Yeah I would definitely help out the poor--fuck charities, I'd just give them cash personally so I know it doesn't go to waste.
Could always start your own charity/organization.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171255 - 03/23/11 04:39 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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unless they waste it on something to take the edge off. Why i said build something they need.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171256 - 03/23/11 04:40 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'm not sure if I would care if they were arrogant self-important douches, as long as they enjoyed their lives.
I would. I'd like my kids to have some modesty and respect for others. Of course in the grand scheme of things, I'm sure it doesn't really even matter. But that's just my preference.
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Yeah it would be enough.
Hmm, well, then the grandkids would be left dealing with entering the real world without any type of preperation.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14171257 - 03/23/11 04:40 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Nah, I wouldn't want to.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: BothHands]
#14171268 - 03/23/11 04:42 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DarkMatterOfFact said: unless they waste it on something to take the edge off.
This would be a bad thing, why?  
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Yeah it would be enough.
Hmm, well, then the grandkids would be left dealing with entering the real world without any type of preperation.
Well you could start a self-sustaining family business that'll continuously be making an assload of money for generations to come.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171280 - 03/23/11 04:45 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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And condemn all future generations to selling their souls?
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: BothHands]
#14171284 - 03/23/11 04:47 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Not sure how sharing part of the earnings of the family business would condemn their "souls"...
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171294 - 03/23/11 04:49 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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No, but setting them up as CEO after my retirement will. It seems these days the only way to run a successful business is to sell your soul. Maybe I'm wrong though.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: BothHands]
#14171311 - 03/23/11 04:52 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yeah I kinda disagree with that--they would have other people to actually run the business, so it's not like they would have to do anything. All they would do is sit back and watch the obscene amounts of cash flow right into their pockets.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171312 - 03/23/11 04:52 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DarkMatterOfFact said: unless they waste it on something to take the edge off.
This would be a bad thing, why?  
Because man i aint paying for peoples drugs rich are not. Unless its a hot chick or a good friend of course.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DarkMatterOfFact]
#14171314 - 03/23/11 04:52 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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are=or
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DarkMatterOfFact]
#14171325 - 03/23/11 04:53 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DarkMatterOfFact said: unless they waste it on something to take the edge off.
This would be a bad thing, why?  
Because man i aint paying for peoples drugs rich are not. Unless its a hot chick or a good friend of course.
I would personally enjoy providing relief for people's suffering if I had the means to do so. 
But that's probably because I'm quite literally Jesus, though.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14171337 - 03/23/11 04:55 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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anunnakian said: No thanks ifoundwaldo, well over that stuff. I will always miss that feeling though, when you inhale and you feel the goose bumps creep up from your neck right up to the top of your head then BAMB! ON TOP OF THE FUCKING WORLD!!!!!!

You just seem like a cool guy to get spun with. I used to love getting spun with guys older than me and listening to their crazy stories.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: ifoundwaldo]
#14171346 - 03/23/11 04:57 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yeah, older dudes are pretty chill, you can learn a lot from 'em.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171350 - 03/23/11 04:57 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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You might be right, but can we trust the other people to run the business? When people profit from cutting corners, they cut corners. How can I trust that they won't run the company into the ground? How can I trust they won't start outsourcing child labor? I'd have to know exactly what they were doing with the company all the time, so I would know they're being virtuous. And if they are being virtuous, I doubt we'll be raking in that much money. Not unless I get really lucky and invent the internet or something.
It just sounds far too stressful for me.
I don't want to be rich or poor. I just want to live a quiet life of moderate modesty.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DarkMatterOfFact]
#14171351 - 03/23/11 04:57 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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youd be outta money in week! the hole town would be knockin on your door to get high.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: BothHands]
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BothHands said: You might be right, but can we trust the other people to run the business?
We can pay them to be trustworthy. 
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BothHands said: When people profit from cutting corners, they cut corners. How can I trust that they won't run the company into the ground?
Because their careers are on the line--make sure you hire well-qualified people. 
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BothHands said: How can I trust they won't start outsourcing child labor?
Their careers are on the line, I don't think it would be any more likely for them to do this than it would be for any other corporate executive to do it--and, if you catch them, since you're rich, you can get away with torturing them (if that's to your liking). 
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I guess I see what you mean--I think it's true that some businesses do not operate ethically, but I'm not sure if most of them do. I think your generalization is unfair to ethical businesspeople who've worked hard for the fortune they earned.
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BothHands said: I don't want to be rich or poor. I just want to live a quite life with moderate modesty.
That's where we differ.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DarkMatterOfFact]
#14171390 - 03/23/11 05:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DarkMatterOfFact said: youd be outta money in week! the hole town would be knockin on your door to get high. 
I'd just throw huge block parties in the ghetto every once in a while, it's not like I would continually supply them with all the dr00gz they can handle.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: ifoundwaldo]
#14171553 - 03/23/11 05:36 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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ifoundwaldo said: You just seem like a cool guy to get spun with. I used to love getting spun with guys older than me and listening to their crazy stories. 
Even all wacked out I was pretty mild, just my laid back personality.
My stories from back then.... very fuzzy.
I have drove my car through a gang of roller bladers. I started to break but realized that they where not there when I realized it was 2 in the morning. Nothing like getting baked after work than driving home in a dream state.
LSD on the come down of a couple day run was.... odd, very clamy and odd visuals. My friend asked me if I was alright. Very... well, my arms where melting into the chair, in a very angular way. If I could draw I could actually recreate that one... it is stuck in my mind.
The time I woke up from a quick nap with a tray of pot in my lap and instictavley threw a bud in my mouth and started to chew. I guess I was hungry. I saw stars.
Friends running back after doing bad thing on a train bridge that ran across a freeway, I think I was hiding in my bedroom, listening to shadows.
Watched a blue jelly fish swim out off a speaker port, then I mentioned very vaguely to my roommate who was in the same state about something there. He saw it, described it and I said jellyfish and he said oh fuck... yeah. Tripped us both out.
Speed, it is a hell of drug. Actually the hallucinations is what got me so deep into it at times. Probably why I just stick to pot and psy's now a days.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
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You get hallucinations from speed?
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171573 - 03/23/11 05:39 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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After a few day of no sleep, no food and lots of pot, yes.
Sleep deprivation, waking dreams.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14171588 - 03/23/11 05:41 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Sleep deprivation--my mortal enemy...
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14171603 - 03/23/11 05:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Id put it all in a high interest account and live off the interest
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Bodhi of Ankou]
#14171604 - 03/23/11 05:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hmm, interesting...
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DarkMatterOfFact]
#14171700 - 03/23/11 06:00 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would probably lay around for a week, laughing and brainstorming what to do. Some things off-the-cuff:
- Buy an apartment for me, and for my parents
- Make my parents dept-free and give them some cash
- Travel a lot
- Pursue my interests
- At a later point, build or renovate a house for myself from scratch
I wouldn't want to not work again because that would be mentally and socially detramental for me. I wouldn't live like a prince. No mansions, sports cars, yachts, or any of that stuff. Maybe instead of working 9-5, getting involved in charity projects or the like, or renovating and reselling old houses. Fun and sad to think about at the same time, because it will never happen.
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DarkMatterOfFact said: ... Or maybe even build some sort of educational non-profit centers for poor kids around cities in frisco or maybe seattle ...
How about a Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DieCommie]
#14171711 - 03/23/11 06:02 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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DieCommie said: I would do exactly what I do now, just in a nicer house and with more junk.
^this
also, every day wld be
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171734 - 03/23/11 06:07 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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How big of a lottery are we talking about ?
For a jackpot in the single digit millions, I probably wouldn't miss more than a couple days of work or change my lifestyle much at all. Even if it was big enough to let me stop working I wouldn't get too extravagant, I would hate to get stuck going back to work when I'm about retirement age because I blew through all the money.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171746 - 03/23/11 06:08 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Poid said: Hmm, interesting...
If you win 50,000,000 you could stuff it away in a high interest account at a rate of 2% and make 1,000,000 a year
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: stranger_danger]
#14171747 - 03/23/11 06:09 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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id do the basics first, get a house in a good location, a good car, and then id buy a private jet, so i can fly from festival to festival and from show to show lol...id be the biggest music junkie ever, and id be getting spun ALL the time lol, like with all that money who needs a brain?
idk if anyone remembers this thread in the pub but someone posted this house thats like painted in all blacklights and super fucking trippy, id def make sure my basement looks exactly like that
then id buy my parents a house and a couple nice cars and give em money too
realistically whenever im at my house its probly gonna be me getting fucked up, smoking madd blunts, playing videogames on a huge HD TV, all the cool stuff man
id like a soundproof club in my house too, i know enough DJs that i could just invite them over to spin and party and id have a bunch of people to invite over
id love to win the lottery...but if i did im sure id die early, ciuz all id be doing is drugs and stupid shit lol, but with all tht money why the fuck not?
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Mjau]
#14171819 - 03/23/11 06:24 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Mjau said: I would probably lay around for a week, laughing and brainstorming what to do. Some things off-the-cuff:
- Buy an apartment for me, and for my parents
- Make my parents dept-free and give them some cash
- Travel a lot
- Pursue my interests
- At a later point, build or renovate a house for myself from scratch
I wouldn't want to not work again because that would be mentally and socially detramental for me. I wouldn't live like a prince. No mansions, sports cars, yachts, or any of that stuff. Maybe instead of working 9-5, getting involved in charity projects or the like, or renovating and reselling old houses. Fun and sad to think about at the same time, because it will never happen.
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DarkMatterOfFact said: ... Or maybe even build some sort of educational non-profit centers for poor kids around cities in frisco or maybe seattle ...
How about a Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too. 
Thatd be good but i was thinking more on the art side like a big center for community events and shows where you could fit like 5,000 people or more. But Im sure you could make a hybrid of a school and rec center. But that take some hefty dough to build, so doubt ill be able to spare it.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171868 - 03/23/11 06:33 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Naw, I'd buy me a nice little house, a new car and some other nice things. I'd just smoke weed and live off the rest. That would make me happy. I'd also help my sister and my friends out a bit too.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14171872 - 03/23/11 06:34 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd still work because I find my work very fulfilling, interesting, and I feel I have a sense of commitment to it. I would tone it down a bit though, ideally have a 15-20 week.
I would definitely get some relatively lavish things: more expensive home, really nice cars etc.
Beyond that I'd choose several "causes" and become very active in them. I wouldn't want to just donate money to something. I'd get intimately involved and help lead. To me, affecting others and having influence are things that I hold in high regard.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Yacub]
#14171874 - 03/23/11 06:36 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yacub said: How big of a lottery are we talking about ?
More than you'll ever need. Evar.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: badchad]
#14171880 - 03/23/11 06:37 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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badchad said: To me, affecting others and having influence are things that I hold in high regard.
Whoa, self-importance much?
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14172071 - 03/23/11 07:09 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Maybe I would offer the Hensel twins money to blow me on tape, giving them the opportunity to become famous stars, or what ever happens to sex tape divas.
I wonder if the wife would approve.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14172091 - 03/23/11 07:11 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'd be off the map in a heartbeat.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Grapefruit]
#14172098 - 03/23/11 07:12 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Grapefruit said: I'd be off the map in a heartbeat.
This.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14172160 - 03/23/11 07:25 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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anunnakian said: Maybe I would offer the Hensel twins money to blow me on tape, giving them the opportunity to become famous stars, or what ever happens to sex tape divas.
I wonder if the wife would approve.
That may happen soon anyway. They're 18 now, I believe.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Le_Canard]
#14172166 - 03/23/11 07:27 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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eat better drink better go out and get my dream job (not what i'm going to school for) pursue my hobbies more in depth
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and of course party like there's no tomorrow for quite some time
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14172275 - 03/23/11 07:51 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Poid said:
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badchad said: To me, affecting others and having influence are things that I hold in high regard.
Whoa, self-importance much? 
Make a difference. Think how different the world would be if people, you know, cared, and had the ambition to want to change things...
But yeah, I definitely self-indulge, but I'd also try to get a lot of shit done. I mean, I'd be bored as hell sitting around in a mansion all day.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Deekay]
#14172354 - 03/23/11 08:07 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Deekay said: go out and get my dream job (not what i'm going to school for) pursue my hobbies more in depth
Do you know what your dream job is?
I mean some work would be great if you don't want to live the country farm life. You have to keep busy, and travel will where you down. You can only keep going for so long. Well maybe you can?
What kind of work would you try and do to keep busy?
Me, I want to live of my land so that is a job, but what about the rest of you?
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14172391 - 03/23/11 08:17 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i would keep on doing what im doing.
i have a mission to accomplish.
the money would help, but i dont think i would blow any of it. i would just put 95% of it in the bank and use the other 5% to set myself up in a really comfortable situation.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: 4runner]
#14172758 - 03/23/11 09:33 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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anunnakian said:
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Deekay said: go out and get my dream job (not what i'm going to school for) pursue my hobbies more in depth
Do you know what your dream job is?
National Park Ranger, not exactly sure where.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Deekay] 1
#14172889 - 03/23/11 09:54 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would buy a lot of land and build a house that's half underground. So you can still have windows and shit but also so when it's flown over you can't really see it unless you know it's there. And get some wind turbines for power and all that good stuff
Plant a large permaculture garden (but if it's that big I guess it would be a farm. heh.) so that I can walk around naked all day underneath a lot of big awesome trees eating some amazing food that I grew myself. I realize that would probably be a decent amount of labor to keep up, but it would be a lot more fun than any other "job"
I'd probably live outside as much as I could but have the house to be there if it was too cold or hot. Maybe chill out in a tipi a lot because I really want to live in a circle.
I still have a lot of money left to decide what to do with, huh?......... Maybe I'll start an armory or something so that if anybody tries to come and fuck up my dream life I can take them out.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: maerigan]
#14172927 - 03/23/11 10:00 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Ah yeah, gotta love the earthships.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Salomon]
#14173096 - 03/23/11 10:24 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Salomon said: i'd start my own lobster farm for one.
and i'd probably buy alot of coke
can you send me some right now?
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Choix Sinaloa]
#14173377 - 03/23/11 11:25 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would buy a house, pay off all my student loans, buy a bunch of gold and silver, help all my friends and family out, buy a telescope and a few other things I want and chill.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: maerigan]
#14174384 - 03/24/11 06:49 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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lady tramp said: I would buy a lot of land and build a house that's half underground. So you can still have windows and shit but also so when it's flown over you can't really see it unless you know it's there. And get some wind turbines for power and all that good stuff
Plant a large permaculture garden (but if it's that big I guess it would be a farm. heh.) so that I can walk around naked all day underneath a lot of big awesome trees eating some amazing food that I grew myself. I realize that would probably be a decent amount of labor to keep up, but it would be a lot more fun than any other "job"
I'd probably live outside as much as I could but have the house to be there if it was too cold or hot. Maybe chill out in a tipi a lot because I really want to live in a circle.
I still have a lot of money left to decide what to do with, huh?......... Maybe I'll start an armory or something so that if anybody tries to come and fuck up my dream life I can take them out. 
Wow, that sounds awesome. Well, there's my retirement plan.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14174394 - 03/24/11 06:56 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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did i say it already? did someone else say it already? if i won the lottery!!! i would be dead in no time
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Mello Kitty]
#14174400 - 03/24/11 07:00 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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If only drugs couldn't kill us...
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Poid]
#14174410 - 03/24/11 07:05 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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my BFF & i already talked it out... just waiting for one of us to win i dont believe in putting money into that scam neither does she. i gues we will be waiting a longtime then
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Mello Kitty]
#14174418 - 03/24/11 07:08 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yeah, I just stick to the scratchers--I won $10 once on one of those things!
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: DarkMatterOfFact]
#14181829 - 03/25/11 12:21 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Mjau said: How about a Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too. 
Thatd be good but i was thinking more on the art side like a big center for community events and shows where you could fit like 5,000 people or more. But Im sure you could make a hybrid of a school and rec center. But that take some hefty dough to build, so doubt ill be able to spare it.
I must say I'm a little disappointed that noone picked up my reference. Shame on all of you.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: Mjau]
#14182737 - 03/25/11 04:25 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I got it, I just didn't say anything.
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Re: So if you won the lottery, how different would your life be? [Re: bryguy27007]
#14182876 - 03/25/11 05:50 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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It would greatly improve my life. i could travel the world get out of this one horse town buy all the shit i need to keep myself entertained.
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