terrysumner Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 No one won the Powerball jackpot last night at over $300 million so today it's now $425,000,000! Cash lump sum payout.... $275,000,000. What would YOU do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Buy up the world's supply of: Twinkies Ho-Hoes Ding-Dongs Wonder Bread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 No one won the Powerball jackpot last night at over $300 million so today it's now $425,000,000! Cash lump sum payout.... $275,000,000. What would YOU do? Money isn't everything Terry. Actually, I'm just kidding. I'd use the money to purchase a small island nation either in the Caribbean or South Pacific and live out my days as a wise, benevolent Dictator For Life. Actually, that sounds a bit harsh, maybe just call myself "Maximum Leader" or something similar? Start a cult of personality, making sure my picture was in every house, on stamps, license plates, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DutyCat Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) Aside from all of the obvious stuff (new house, cars, airplane, etc.)...... Buy Round 2 and engineer what kits I want (including a new state of the art 1/72 space shuttle). Finance the production of Star Trek: Enterprise for seasons 5 through 7 with a new crew and a refit ship. Buy a Mcdonalds franchise and double my money in ten years. Edited November 25, 2012 by DutyCat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFlyingDutchman Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Getting a pilot license and by an own airplane (nothing too large, a Cessna 172 is fine). Starting my own model kit factory and release all those kits the modeling word is crying for, but no manufacturer wants to do because of the high financial risks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Av8fan Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Help friends & family. A few charities. Kits would go into storage for a few years. Then I would travel the world. Sitting at a Cafe in Paris watching the lovely ladies walk by to start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Seriously, I would invest my money to be more self-reliant. Buy secluded property for living and real estate as investment. Get my kids the best education. Do charity to help those less fortunate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I would pay a professional to build all my model kits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom726 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Donate $424,000,000 to charity, place the largest ever order with Lucky Model they have ever seen and ever will see, buy a back seat ride in a TA-4J and then go home, lock the door and build Hasegawa Skyhawks for a year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jfmajor60 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Buy Sprue Bros. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jfmajor60 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 On a serious note, take care of my family, donate a bunch to charities like ST. Jude's and Shriner's Hospitals they do great work for sick children, and Wouned Warrior Project. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxmulder_ms Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Buy a Mcdonalds franchise and double my money in ten years. You need to win like 100 lotteries then :D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hacker Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 plain and simple "RETIRE!!!!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom ordie Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 By the time you got to even begin to spend any of it the world would cease to exist. 12/12/2012 is DOOMSDAY! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'd pay for a ride in a Mig-25 and then get in the decal business. I always liked Fox One.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horrido Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Buy a number of politicians and promote some really bizarre laws. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Buy a number of politicians and promote some really bizarre laws. they need you to buy them to do that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horrido Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Mine, not theirs. :P/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rm20886 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 That is a boat laod of money for sure! After helping family and friends I would travel to Europe to see all of the historic sites from the wars. I would then build the most incredible model building workshop. Plenty of room for stash storage. Perfect lighting. A room designed specifically for spraying paint. Dust free environment for building. And the biggest workbench one can imagine so I can spread out all of the unfinished builds I have on the go. To dream is marvelous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jfmajor60 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 By the time you got to even begin to spend any of it the world would cease to exist. 12/12/2012 is DOOMSDAY! :jaw-dropping:/> Damn forgot all about that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Hoo. That's a lot of money. I've always wanted: 1. Secret volcano lair 2. Hounds (to be released on my enemies) 3. Minions to do my bidding Or, I'd buy Tamiya Corporation and make them release a 1/48 B-17!!!! :) Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) If I won, it's a cinch I wouldn't be going back to my office again either. But that goes without saying. I would buy a mountain somewhere with the surrounding couple of hundred acres. Build a nice earthquake and weather proof bunker home on the side of one of the cliffs. A nice vault for my stacks of cash. I would then build a multi layered perimeter defense with barbed wire fencing and surrounding mine fields around the entire perimeter with machine gun nests (with cross supporting fire of course), a personal guard force with guard dogs and tell the world to go to hell and leave me alone. Only way in without getting blown up would be to take my personal helicopter in. I'm picturing something like an Airwolf landing area inside a mountain or something. Heck, maybe my helicopter would be Airwolf. Oh, and plenty of ammunition for my private arsenal of zombie killing weapons. Zombies eat your heart out. Edited November 25, 2012 by JasonW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'd buy Justin biebers record contract and poop on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'd buy Justin biebers record contract and poop on it. I like the way you think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horrido Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 If I won, it's a cinch I wouldn't be going back to my office again either. But that goes without saying. I would buy a mountain somewhere with the surrounding couple of hundred acres. Build a nice earthquake and weather proof bunker home on the side of one of the cliffs. A nice vault for my stacks of cash. I would then build a multi layered perimeter defense with barbed wire fencing and surrounding mine fields around the entire perimeter with machine gun nests (with cross supporting fire of course), a personal guard force with guard dogs and tell the world to go to hell and leave me alone. Only way in without getting blown up would be to take my personal helicopter in. I'm picturing something like an Airwolf landing area inside a mountain or something. Heck, maybe my helicopter would be Airwolf. Oh, and plenty of ammunition for my private arsenal of zombie killing weapons. Zombies eat your heart out. Why would you want to take over North Korea? :huh:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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