What would you do if you get a great amount of money - Page 3

phenomshel · 06-15-2009, 06:17 PM

Buy a house with two car garage and full basement somewhere in this neighborhood. Quit my job! (dead end retail - once I got my degree I'd go back to work in that field).
Continue on for my Bachelor's degree and pay off all mine and Chris's student loans. He'd probably go on for his doctorate in that case, as well.
Buy Chris a good vehicle (that's the second stall in the garage, LOL).
Buy my daughter a house up here.
Get a tablet MID - maybe a Smart Q7.
Get both kids E readers of some sort.
Buy a new fridge and a dishwasher.
Decorate the new house.

LOL - I'm sure Chris could come up with bunches more...

Madam Broshkina · 06-15-2009, 06:33 PM

I would buy a whole slew of lottery tickets and hope for the best. Also llamas!

GraceKrispy · 06-15-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Stop working. Start writing. Move somewhere that they have no idea what a plow attachment is for.

They have no idea here! You should come here! Not only would you not be bothered with silly plow attachment stuff, but you could also use the same wardrobe all year long!

what would you write?

vivaldirules · 06-15-2009, 06:53 PM

I'd spend my mornings passing out free bacon and doughnuts to all I met at the park, my afternoons gazing at clouds and trees, and my evenings curled up with my honey and my books.

pshrynk · 06-15-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I'd spend my mornings passing out free bacon and doughnuts to all I met at the park, my afternoons gazing at clouds and trees, and my evenings curled up with my honey and my books.

Don't they get all sticky then?

vivaldirules · 06-15-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Don't they get all sticky then?

Thus the advantage of ebooks. No need for digital cleansings.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-15-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina

I would buy a whole slew of lottery tickets and hope for the best. Also llamas!

how could i forget llamas ??? those too.

(still not moving on the shums bit though.)

BookishDreamer · 06-15-2009, 09:23 PM

I'd quit my job and become a full-time crafter. I'd throw crafting parties for my friends and their kids.

Dreamer

Alphapheemail · 06-15-2009, 09:27 PM

I would quit my job. Buy a run down house (and a condo), and fix the house myself... as a diy house...
granted there will be problems:
-crooked stairs
-backwards flushing toilets
-light switches that turn on lights on different floors

but it will be mine

Alphapheemail · 06-15-2009, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina

I would buy a whole slew of lottery tickets and hope for the best. Also llamas!

but... ur already rich...

Alphapheemail · 06-15-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I've always dreamed of being presented with one of those giant checks like in the Publisher's Clearinghouse commercials. Snap snap a few photos. Carry Tim and the giant check onto the airplane, and never come home.

So many places to visit, so little time.

the less people that know about ur fortune the better off you are... I'd go for the mini check and mini balloons... shhh

Alphapheemail · 06-15-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by columbus

Knowing my luck I'd probably just have a heart attack !

So my family would have to answer this question

invest in a pace maker before you win money....

rebarnmom · 06-16-2009, 12:26 AM

Let's see...

FINISH THE BARN
(then, travel the country and the world)

phenomshel · 06-16-2009, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebarnmom

Let's see...

FINISH THE BARN
(then, travel the country and the world)

of course! We should have known!

Sweetpea · 06-16-2009, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by krisk

I have plenty of ideas, but first it would involve several acres (and an abode) with the ability to ski right onto a ski run. having room for a couple of draft horses in the back to pull a sleigh would be perfect as well!

Hmm, that would be a great way to get rid of some money....

Ok, I'll add something to my list:

I'd buy a chalet in Switzerland, somewhere in the German speaking part of Wallis or maybe Berner Oberland... Preferably near a skiing resort and reachable by train (and maybe a bus and cablecar, don't want to narrow it down too much!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alphapheemail

I would quit my job. Buy a run down house (and a condo), and fix the house myself... as a diy house...
granted there will be problems:
-crooked stairs
-backwards flushing toilets
-light switches that turn on lights on different floors

but it will be mine

We got the crooked stairs without doing anything and we've light switches that turn on light on a different floor (and we'll get more once we're done)... But our toilets do flush the correct way.

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06-15-2009, 06:17 PM	#31
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Buy a house with two car garage and full basement somewhere in this neighborhood. Quit my job! (dead end retail - once I got my degree I'd go back to work in that field). Continue on for my Bachelor's degree and pay off all mine and Chris's student loans. He'd probably go on for his doctorate in that case, as well. Buy Chris a good vehicle (that's the second stall in the garage, LOL). Buy my daughter a house up here. Get a tablet MID - maybe a Smart Q7. Get both kids E readers of some sort. Buy a new fridge and a dishwasher. Decorate the new house. LOL - I'm sure Chris could come up with bunches more...

06-15-2009, 06:33 PM	#32
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	I would buy a whole slew of lottery tickets and hope for the best. Also llamas!

06-15-2009, 06:53 PM	#34
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I'd spend my mornings passing out free bacon and doughnuts to all I met at the park, my afternoons gazing at clouds and trees, and my evenings curled up with my honey and my books.

06-15-2009, 09:23 PM	#38
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	I'd quit my job and become a full-time crafter. I'd throw crafting parties for my friends and their kids. Dreamer

06-15-2009, 09:27 PM	#39
Alphapheemail .a ribbon around a bomb. Posts: 639 Karma: 4334 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sigh... ny Device: PRS700	I would quit my job. Buy a run down house (and a condo), and fix the house myself... as a diy house... granted there will be problems: -crooked stairs -backwards flushing toilets -light switches that turn on lights on different floors but it will be mine

06-16-2009, 12:26 AM	#43
rebarnmom Wizard Posts: 1,289 Karma: 4525055 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-700 (traded in), Sony PRS-650	Let's see... FINISH THE BARN (then, travel the country and the world)