RedAssedApe
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Is there a GAF pool? lol
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Powerball Jackpot at $475 Million Dollhairs
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samus i am
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I would immediately pay off all my bills. Then I would buy an uber expensive condo in a nice place in the city. Something with an elevator in it. Then I would give some money to my parents and grandparents. Only them through, no distant cousins and people I met once in kindergarten.
There used to be. I was in charge of it, until PayPal shut us down. lol
Then someone else took over.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Would you give money to gaf? What would that thread even be like?
"Hey guys I won the lottery. Send me a PM and I'll paypal you."
Could potentially be a mess.
I would pay Evilore 10 million dollars for GAF, take away the ads, not profit and be content.
The rest of the 230 million I would spend on making an island in the South Pacific for me to teach my own brand of religion, called Fucking Luck. Every answer to the question of what is your secret will result in Fucking Luck.
The rest of the 230 million I would spend on making an island in the South Pacific for me to teach my own brand of religion, called Fucking Luck. Every answer to the question of what is your secret will result in Fucking Luck.
ElectricBlanketFire
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blame space
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evilore isn't selling you NeoGAF.com for ten mil
Sanky Panky
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Dammit all I need is $1 million.
I would set my close family up with income for life in trusts (so they don't blow up the money), let some money managers run $50M to give provide me with the income I need to live, leverage up $100M into $500M worth of commercial real estate after the market crashes again, and put the rest in foundation that will be my "job" for the rest of my life.
I would set my close family up with income for life in trusts (so they don't blow up the money), let some money managers run $50M to give provide me with the income I need to live, leverage up $100M into $500M worth of commercial real estate after the market crashes again, and put the rest in foundation that will be my "job" for the rest of my life.
1. hire a law firm to claim the ticket so my name doesn't get published anywhere
2. think of a good cover story to tell my friends. do you really want everyone to know you're $250 million richer? Think of all the smoochers in your life. Not to mention there's always the possiblity of someone kidnapping a loved one or friend for ransom. $250 million can make people go bat shit crazy.
3. Go back to school. Forever.
4. Buy a shitload of property in the SF bay area. Also buy some small businesses like gas stations, laundromats.
5. Fund another season of Happy Endings and possibly Flash Forward.
6. Something involving a lot of hot chicks.
2. think of a good cover story to tell my friends. do you really want everyone to know you're $250 million richer? Think of all the smoochers in your life. Not to mention there's always the possiblity of someone kidnapping a loved one or friend for ransom. $250 million can make people go bat shit crazy.
3. Go back to school. Forever.
4. Buy a shitload of property in the SF bay area. Also buy some small businesses like gas stations, laundromats.
5. Fund another season of Happy Endings and possibly Flash Forward.
6. Something involving a lot of hot chicks.
Only thing that sucks is that in some states you have to have your name out there (I think), in order to claim the winnings, and can't use trust fund tactics. If true, that sucks, but maybe one can take advantage of the two-week attention span to hope people forget all about it.
ElectricBlanketFire
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In Illinois you must allow your name to be published.
Diseased Yak
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After doing the obvious stuff, like hiring tax professionals and a lawyer or two to secure everything legally, and taking care of my family's needs, I'd honest probably just wander the earth, and do so NOT living like a fucking sultan until I felt like it.
unknownhero
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first of all
1. set aside 10 million of it for retirement
2. give my family 1 million each
3. give my co-workers around $50,000 each
4. set aside $50,000,000 to develop a game
5. use the rest to help people that really need help.
1. set aside 10 million of it for retirement
2. give my family 1 million each
3. give my co-workers around $50,000 each
4. set aside $50,000,000 to develop a game
5. use the rest to help people that really need help.
Captain Pants
Killed by a goddamned Dredgeling
I would build a hobbit hole, buy a Nissan GT-R and hire people to take over for myself, my dad and my brother here at our business.
But for reals, that's better than the alternative with law firms. It shows accountability.
Victory Red
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chickdigger802
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how much is that after taxes? 300m?
put it in a savings account lol. 1% interest is a million bucks!
Keep my day job because otherwise I'd die from being lazy or something.
I've seen tv shows, winning the lottery fucks up your life if ain't careful!
Oh yeah I'd pay off my loans and what not yadayada.
put it in a savings account lol. 1% interest is a million bucks!
Keep my day job because otherwise I'd die from being lazy or something.
I've seen tv shows, winning the lottery fucks up your life if ain't careful!
Oh yeah I'd pay off my loans and what not yadayada.
BobTheFork
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I found out today my uncle has cancer and it spread to his liver.
He would get the best fucking treatment money could ever buy : (
fuck cancer
He would get the best fucking treatment money could ever buy : (
fuck cancer
Only 400 years later and I've won 17k! spent 122k...lol.
NerdEyeBlind
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OP: Up to $550 now 
In a few weeks it could be
ONE
BILLION
DOLLARS
In a few weeks it could be
ONE
BILLION
DOLLARS
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Interestingly, the Mega Millions Jackpot is at $190,000,000 also.
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bomb
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how impossible would it be to stay anonymous. You couldnt tell a soul.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Stay in this superior thread if you want to win nothing.
Keru_Shiri
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What I'd do...
1. Student Loans
2. Rest of family's debt
3. Swimming pool full of chocolate pudding
4. Donate 90% of the rest
1. Student Loans
2. Rest of family's debt
3. Swimming pool full of chocolate pudding
4. Donate 90% of the rest
ChanDangle
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Since in FL you can't remain anonymous, I'm moving my entire family out of this state.
BoosterDuck
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How much is that after taxes though.
ElectricBlanketFire
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No no. This is the thread where you win nothing unless you're the winner.
The superior thread.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
In some states you can set up a trust that will allow you to take it anonymously.
I'll give you a expensive Italian meal when I win bro.
ElectricBlanketFire
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I DON'T WANT TO WIN ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT I WIN!!!
ElectricBlue187
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Ok so how do I play this. The lottery kiosk is arcane and vaguely threatening to me. I don't want to be spotted near it, is there some kind of teller or online thing I can interact with instead?
RumblingRosco
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$475 --> ~$300 if you take the cash option --> A little over $200 million after taxes, I think.
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bomb
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It really doesn't matter. You have to have multiple people outside of your nuclear family to stay quiet. Financial Advisor, Lawyers, Bank workers, Anyone you make a donation to, extended family, etc. You would have to leave your existing life. You couldn't purchase anything out of the ordinary without someone noticing and then it would spread like wildfire.
ElectricBlanketFire
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You can buy tickets online in Illinois now. Not sure about other states.
1.) Retire 30 day's after the money is in my bank account(s)
2.) New house and about a cash for my dad
3.) New house and cash for mom (on our side of town and out of the hood)
4.) Monies for my fiancee's family in Africa
5.) New house for us
6.) A few of my favorite vehicles
7.) Long range indoor gun range on my property
8.) Travel the planet
9.) 1 Million for funding Shenmue 3
2.) New house and about a cash for my dad
3.) New house and cash for mom (on our side of town and out of the hood)
4.) Monies for my fiancee's family in Africa
5.) New house for us
6.) A few of my favorite vehicles
7.) Long range indoor gun range on my property
8.) Travel the planet
9.) 1 Million for funding Shenmue 3
this would change so many peoples minds
FalsettoVibe
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I showed my lottery playing co-workers this. They are not happy....lol
Delicious Waffles
Member
$550 million? Good lord.
I wouldn't even know where to begin spending.
I wouldn't even know where to begin spending.
RedAssedApe
Banned
start a kickstarter? lol
That's too much money. I'd set up some sort of charity like Bill Gates and slowly give it away while attending TED talks and schmoozing with other people burdened by their wealth. Create a massive ARG that also helps give it away. Buy a tweed jacket, end up interviewed on Charlie Rose.
Of course I'd buy the crap out of some fun stuff and take care of my family as well. Tons of AR-15s and a ranch to go blow shit up.
Of course I'd buy the crap out of some fun stuff and take care of my family as well. Tons of AR-15s and a ranch to go blow shit up.
chicagocubsfan
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I would love to own part of a sports team.
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