So what would you do with £77 million? ;-)

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Aug 2005, 09:39

In light of that woman who won the jackpot on the Euro Lottery, if you won all that money - what would you do with it?

I really can't think of anything at the moment - £77m is just far too much and I'd wind up giving most of it away. But I'd improve my Home Cinema of course

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 06 Aug 2005, 12:14

You seem to have very low expectations. I'd:

1. Give a percentage to a handful of carefully thought out charities
2. Move out and buy a really nice house (out right - no mortgage) BUT not a stupidly expensive one
3. Buy stacks of stuff for said house
4. Buy a really nice car (hopefully I'll be passing soon) BUT not a stupidly expensive one
5. Leave my job
6. Rent out my house
7. Go travelling for 12 months all over the world from South America to China
8. When I return spend the time swotting up on all the computer knowledge I don't know.
9. Find a new much better job
10. Buy a second house to rent out

People who say "it won't change my life". Why did you enter then? Bollocks it won't. It would change my life forever (or nearly forever). I'd be sensible though I'd make it last the rest of my life.

Imagine the tax on 77 million!

p.s - I've moved this to debate, move it back if you wish.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 06 Aug 2005, 12:17

grim_tales wrote:In light of that woman who won the jackpot on the Euro Lottery

To clarify she didn't win the Euro lottery (I don't believe there is such a thing) she won the Irish lottery!

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Aug 2005, 12:36

OK sorry. Perhaps I meant Euromillions jackpot on the Irish Lottery.

I'm sure it would change my life beyond measure but I just cant imagine it so can't think what I'd do with it

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Aug 2005, 12:54

So what would you do with £77 million?

Disappear...

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 06 Aug 2005, 13:08

77 million british pounds.. that's 112 million euros !
Wow !

I'd probably:
-Move to China.
-Buy a mountain in Yunnan.
-Buid my house inside the mountain.
-Build my own private home-theater inside the house.
-Buy the 150+ dvds that are on my shopping list.
-Buy the DDDhouse warehouse (with all the DVDs still inside).

-Watch movies and watch the scenery until I die.

112 million is what it takes to build my own paradise.
Right, where's that f*cking lottery ticket ?!

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 06 Aug 2005, 14:14

Winning that lot of money would defintely change my life to... hell, at this point in my life I'd really want to (I'm in a runt and somewhat depressed...) win... however the chances of winning big are so slim

I'd quit my job, pay off my loans, and then spend the rest of my life trying to make the world a better place... hell if all those millionaires around the world cared an ounce for humanity - this world would be a much better place...

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 06 Aug 2005, 14:38

hehe, ive thought about this waaaay too much... i would:

-give 1 million to my mums side of the family and 1 million to my dads side.
-set up trust funds for my brother and sisters, a million each when they hit 25
-give my ex a million
-finance my friends to do whatever they wanted, be it starting their own business or just travelling round the world for a couple of year (thats only 6 people before you ask

)
--pay off all my loans and credit cards
-quit work
-travel the world for a few years to try and find somewhere that i prefer to here
-make free websites for cat homes
-spend 20million on a really pointless advertising campaign in which id hire all the comedians I liked to come up with scetches etc that would just entertain people for the campaign selling no product
-buy some new socks
-sleep

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Aug 2005, 14:59

I'm in a runt and somewhat depressed...

I'm sure you mean "rut"?

I like Tom's ideas. I might buy the mountain next door so you have someone to wave to in the mornings!!

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Aug 2005, 15:18

Yeah I like Tom's ideas as well - buy your own plot of land so you can have HC as loud as you want without pissing off the neighbours.

Go into space

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 06 Aug 2005, 15:37

LOL Gojensen is in a Runt

, that must be painful.

I think Mordib has the right idea when he says he'd buy some new socks

Tom2681 wrote:77 million british pounds.. that's 112 million euros

Yep that is what she actually one.

Tom2681 wrote:-Buid my house inside the mountain.

I would guess the Chinese government would have something to say about that. Can a non-Chinese even fully own land?

In Thailand for example a Non-Thai can only ever own 49% of their property (most are in their wifes name).

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 06 Aug 2005, 15:42

I would guess the Chinese government would have something to say about that

I'm sure that I could convince them with a cheque full of zeroes.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Aug 2005, 23:01

bradavon wrote:I would guess the Chinese government would have something to say about that. Can a non-Chinese even fully own land?

Build a river of acid at the bottom so tax inspectors can't reach you... but then neither would the postie. Bah, scrap that plan.

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 06 Aug 2005, 23:44

dude, with that kind of money you could buy your own postman, and hire scientists to develop special acid wading wellies to get through the moat

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 07 Aug 2005, 01:00

Top idea, Mordib. I've decided to hire you as chief of my think-tank. How does 100k a year sound?

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 07 Aug 2005, 01:13

I know it sounds like a silly idea but i have a strong belief that many people will do almost anything if you offer them enough money. i mean really dumb pointless things.

even beyond the silly things just think, I could most likely get to have supper with say patricia arquette, richard e grant and hugh hefner (is he still alive?

) if I promised to donate a million to the charities of their choice. I'm willing to bet i could find people willing to modify weaponry to fit penguins if I offered a big enough budget, the possibilities are endless

and yes, 100k will do nicely! 8)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 07 Aug 2005, 01:23

Why do they all want to put acid around my mountain ?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 07 Aug 2005, 02:43

I would share £5m amongst my friends.
Share £10m amongst my family.
Keep £5m for myself.
Give the rest away to charaties.

With the money, I'd buy a diesel 4x4 car (after/if I get my liscence). Also some home cinema stuff.

That's it...

I'd keep my job. Eventually buy a house (not yet). I'll only travel once I get holidays at work.

I don't wish to change my lifestyle. I'd still have the same ambitions. However I would feel ultra relaxed, for sure.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Aug 2005, 11:43

Yes Hugh Hefner is still alive.

The dirty old git. It amazes me all the people (men especially) who look up to him. Sure he's very successful (a plus) but come on he's only married once and that wasn't for love or commitment. The man doesn't know what commitment means.

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 07 Aug 2005, 11:56

he wears a dressing gown stylishly though

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 07 Aug 2005, 17:38

Tom2681 wrote:Why do they all want to put acid around my mountain ?

Not yours. Mine. You can have whatever you want around yours. Pretty pink flowers or poison-coated razor wire? The choice is yours...

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 07 Aug 2005, 17:40

bradavon wrote:Yes Hugh Hefner is still alive. The dirty old git. It amazes me all the people (men especially) who look up to him.

Yeah, top pussy for 65 years, fine wines and riches. What a wanker, eh??

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 07 Aug 2005, 18:40

Yup look at his POA he gets to boink on a regular basis, just because he has cash

even get there own TV show now!

Unrealnils · Post by **Unrealnils** » 14 Sep 2005, 18:27

As someone who lives in northampton (like hte winner) my first job would be to MOVE !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!!

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 16 Sep 2005, 09:16

With 77 million bucks, I'd be able to startmy own Fried Monkeys foodchain!
I'd also spent a couple of million on buying a big ass house in the middle of nowhere, where I can play with my (recently purchased) kids, watch DVDs, and have my girl cook me nice food each and every day ...