Brian Fowler Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 There some guy that won a $200+ million jackpot in the powerball, and now, at 70, is still working and wishing he had taken the annuity. I should check my numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Nobody won the Powerball jackpot tonight. Wednesday's jackpot currently stands at $1,300,000,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 http://youtube.com/watch?v=WPcwsJ2aYEA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Well holy fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Have we considered pooling our resources for this? I'd be fine with $10-15 million as my group cut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Internet anonymity plus distance makes that a bit tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 True. Best to be greedy and keep all the winnings for oneself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Realistic goals: 1. Pay off student loans, credit cards, and those of my sister. 2. Get rid of a lot of my mom's clutter in the one bedroom condo we live in, get brand new stuff, and move into something a bit more spacious. 3. Donate money to JDRF and diabetes research organizations. 4. Finish my undergraduate studies. Dreamland stuff 1. I could run my own vanity promotion with that kind of money, or give a large portion to Lucha Underground so those guys can continue to kick ass. 2. Travel the world to see wrestling in Japan, Mexico, the UK, and across the US. 3. Get a chauffeur so I don't have to take public transit. 4. Get Haku and Pentagon Jr to spearhead my security detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 One point three billion dollars, wow. The jackpot is up so high that the signs cannot even record it. They all say 999 Million. That being said, interest rates are so shitty that I would still take the lump sum over the annuity. That and I don't trust the bond initiative enough with the payouts and you can't bequeath the annuity in most states. I'd take the lump sum payment and just invest / donate / do my thing and I'd get a will and set up a living trust as fast as I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincey Greene Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Oh and besides my selfishness, I'm putting a lot of it into cancer research because fuck cancer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 At this point, I'd buy my own island and live in a cave and hide from society and donate the other lord knows how much to charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I would take the lump sum because who knows how you long have. If i knew i would live another 30 years, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 One point three billion dollars, wow. The jackpot is up so high that the signs cannot even record it. They all say 999 Million. I just cracked up picturing Powerball like an old videogame, flipping over after a big score and resetting at zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 At this point, I'd buy my own island and live in a cave and hide from society and donate the other lord knows how much to charity. Don't make any moves on my island cave retreat, bucko! Ain't enough room over here! (kicks sand into Ryan's face) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Me and a co-worker discussing the "island" answer: Me: I am continually amused by the "I will buy my own island" answer to the "what would you do with lottery winnings" question. CW: Good luck with that Me: I'm sure you can get an island somewhere. Maybe even somewhere nice. But it's probably going to be in the middle of f-ing nowhere. CW: Hopefully your data plan on your satellite phone is a good one. Me: Also, since most unoccupied islands don't tend to have houses pre-built on them, you'd sorta need to take care of that. CW: Enjoy nation building! Me: Including the process of ferrying a construction crew and feeding and housing them. CW: Do you have an engineering degree by chance? Cause you'll need some infrastructure Me: Yeah, how about "I will buy a nice house on an already-colonized island that has such amenities I don't really want to leave behind such as electricity and running water" And just accept that the human race is going to continue to occupy some slice of your ocean view. CW: "Hookers and blow" guy still has the most honest response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Thinking bigger, I would pay off all of the debts for my family and friends. I would then purchase homes for all of my friends in some local neighborhood. Since student loan debt sucks, I would pay off the student loan debt for anyone I knew. Board members included, but there would need to be some kind of a post count or tenure type system to qualify. I would become a season ticket holder for the Chicago Cubs and then make sure other close friends of mine who are die hard Cubs fans became season ticket holders. Purchase some kind of a near foolproof system for preserving my life during flight so I never had to worry about flying again. Surely there must be some kind of system that uses parachutes or jet packs or something so that if a flight is going down, my loved ones and me won't die in that flight. And before anyone says, "but they already have that, they're called planes, and they already ensure you'll survive." That's not good enough for me. Maybe I could just have someone to fly me around and actually be able to have a voice or some form of control to tell the pilot to take the safest route possible or just land the plane if I started feeling nervous or scared. Yeah, I'm that afraid to fly, even though I've done it once before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Become the real Dario Cueto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Me and a co-worker discussing the "island" answer: Me: I am continually amused by the "I will buy my own island" answer to the "what would you do with lottery winnings" question. CW: Good luck with that Me: I'm sure you can get an island somewhere. Maybe even somewhere nice. But it's probably going to be in the middle of f-ing nowhere. CW: Hopefully your data plan on your satellite phone is a good one. Me: Also, since most unoccupied islands don't tend to have houses pre-built on them, you'd sorta need to take care of that. CW: Enjoy nation building! Me: Including the process of ferrying a construction crew and feeding and housing them. CW: Do you have an engineering degree by chance? Cause you'll need some infrastructure Me: Yeah, how about "I will buy a nice house on an already-colonized island that has such amenities I don't really want to leave behind such as electricity and running water" And just accept that the human race is going to continue to occupy some slice of your ocean view. CW: "Hookers and blow" guy still has the most honest response With $450-500 million after penalities and taxes, getting a small island up to code wouldn't be difficult. Or buy an occupied one and pay everyone there to get off your new mound of dirt and lava. The point of buying the island is to be in the middle of nowhere. I can ferry supplies to the dump 3-4 times a year. I'd probably have a 'continental' house somewhere when hurricane season arrives. Plans can be made/adjusted as needed. Think creatively, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Purchase some kind of a near foolproof system for preserving my life during flight so I never had to worry about flying again. Surely there must be some kind of system that uses parachutes or jet packs or something so that if a flight is going down, my loved ones and me won't die in that flight. And before anyone says, "but they already have that, they're called planes, and they already ensure you'll survive." That's not good enough for me. Maybe I could just have someone to fly me around and actually be able to have a voice or some form of control to tell the pilot to take the safest route possible or just land the plane if I started feeling nervous or scared. Yeah, I'm that afraid to fly, even though I've done it once before. So, I'm not going to tell you not to be afraid to fly, since fear isn't necessarily subject to the rational mind, but I'm trying to tactfully explain how none of that (other than that last bit about hiring a pilot-slash-Craig-whisperer) is remotely realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 With $450-500 million after penalities and taxes, getting a small island up to code wouldn't be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Cristiano Ronaldo bought his agent a small Greek island for his last birthday. Greek property is in the fucking toilet and the Mediterranean is hardly an obscure living location. Cristiano Ronaldo is a swell friend. Anyway, the idea that with Powerball Fuck Money a small, one-house private island would be beyond reach is completely ridiculous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Why stop at a house? Go all Boom Beach with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 You could buy an island in the Everglades, be two hours away from Miami, and have all the basics for a couple million. Only thing you'd have to worry about is a crocodile or wild python grabbing you and you'll probably see them coming in time to get away. This isn't a foreign concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 "probably" Also, Holy Easy Target Batman! Guy secluded in the Everglades waiting to get shot in the heat whose house would be full of tons of valuable commodities AND plenty of convenient Corpse Removal Options right in the area! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Purchase some kind of a near foolproof system for preserving my life during flight so I never had to worry about flying again. Surely there must be some kind of system that uses parachutes or jet packs or something so that if a flight is going down, my loved ones and me won't die in that flight. And before anyone says, "but they already have that, they're called planes, and they already ensure you'll survive." That's not good enough for me. Maybe I could just have someone to fly me around and actually be able to have a voice or some form of control to tell the pilot to take the safest route possible or just land the plane if I started feeling nervous or scared. Yeah, I'm that afraid to fly, even though I've done it once before. So, I'm not going to tell you not to be afraid to fly, since fear isn't necessarily subject to the rational mind, but I'm trying to tactfully explain how none of that (other than that last bit about hiring a pilot-slash-Craig-whisperer) is remotely realistic. I know I'm sure I'll fly again and it will again be with the assistance of a lot of Xanax... Which if I win the lottery, I could actually afford since we have a really crappy, new prescription plan that barely pays anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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