Powerball at $340 Million!

[dgridley]

What would you do with your share of $340 million? Would you take it over 20 years or as a lump sum? What would you buy?

I'd take the lump sum.. then I'd provide free WiFi access for my town, build a combination waterpark, go-kart track, and mini-golf park, a community zoo, and sponsor a yearly bike marathon in the Ozarks, start shuttle service between the small towns in the area, and start a free magazine targeted at waiting rooms. (To name a few things.. )

Want me to buy you a ticket? Hehe

http://www.powerball.com/

 

[commes]

heh lets see with $340 million..remember in the states you only actually get half of that, and im in canada..i wouldnt buy anything..i would start this business me and a friend are dreaming of starting..i would take it as a large sum..i know i wouldnt spend it all at once..buy a nice car..buy a couple of high money making websites, that will pay for themselves

 

[dgridley]

Lump sum is $164 million, minus 25% "gift tax" and your state tax.. you'd clear at least $90 million after taxes.

Shoot, the most I've ever won on Powerball is $4, lol.. but it's nice to dream.. we should buy tickets as a Namepros group and share the winnings, if any!

heh lets see with $340 million..remember in the states you only actually get half of that, and im in canada..i wouldnt buy anything..i would start this business me and a friend are dreaming of starting..i would take it as a large sum..i know i wouldnt spend it all at once..buy a nice car..buy a couple of high money making websites, that will pay for themselves

 

[0xide]

give some to the victims of hurricane katrina o.O

 

[.X.]

definatly take the cash value option=the lump sum,Travel until i get sick of it,150 acre ranch and iam good to go,And show up at sedo with authority :lol:

 

[dgridley]

Yeah, besides helping the local economy.. I'd love to travel, both back to a few places and to som e I still haven't been to.. oh and spend 100k in my favorite casino

definatly take the cash value option=the lump sum,Travel until i get sick of it,150 acre ranch and iam good to go,And show up at sedo with authority :lol:

 

[axilant]

if i won, id throw a party for all namepros.com members to come to (all expenses would be paid by me haha)

haha

 

[vip-ip]

Put 15 mil away ina CD bank for 10 years, make it 20 mil while you're traveling and having a good time, spend about 10 million on that, $1 million per year should do it, go see the world, stay in the best hotels out there, etc. Fill up on caviar, visit all amusement parks in the country, then buy NamePros and The Rich Jerk, then sell WebHostingTalk (you don't have to own it, YOU'RE RICH!!!) give some away to charity, put some away for when ur old, buy a car, and with that 20 mil you made over time - put them in a bank at 3% or so and live ur life like a king

I already have my plan for when I earn my 6th million

 

[zaros64]

buy a hummer... then buy another hummer for my dad.. umm.. buy a kewl house.. like with an eye activated lock on my door and window :D.. and some bodyguards(and you think you're paranoid), buy a few domains(by few I mean a few hundred thousand) and yeah... probably buy a few buisness's etc,etc.. and alot more stuff that I frgot

 

[Fewski]

Can't play in Florida.

 

[CrazyTech]

1) Donate 3/4 of it.
2) Secure my family's well being and a little extra spending money for them.
3) Buy some sort of internet company (be it a host, domain firm, etc).
4) Invest in stocks, etc.
5) Savings.
6) Little spending money.

 

[DewKnight]

Make a big bonfire of $100 bills. hahahahaha!

 

[Michelle]

I would build a huge St Bernard rescue centre :tu:

But alas, I am in the uk :td:

 

[kslup_k]

Make a big bonfire of $100 bills. hahahahaha!

hahahahaha
Nice one, and also, light your cigar with 100$ bills.

If i get that money, i would build me a building in NYC downtown.
take care of my family well being
travel
take my PHd.
haha
and CARS CARS CARS

it is nice to dream sometimes

 

[RJ]

Shoot, the most I've ever won on Powerball is $4, lol.. but it's nice to dream.. we should buy tickets as a Namepros group and share the winnings, if any!

Hey, I'll drop in $5 to get that started.

The next drawing will be Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

 

[Lyte]

Hey, I'll drop in $5 to get that started. The next drawing will be Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

Me too! :tu:

 

[Michelle]

Hey, I'll drop in $5 to get that started.

The next drawing will be Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

Can the uk members play too

 

[Lyte]

Can the uk members play too

I think if it's going to be an NP bash then all the NP members should be able to play! :tu:

Besides... doesn't more entries increase our chances?? Hee!

 

[lilgee]

Wish i could win it but tha taxes take most of it lol.

 

[0xide]

Its amazing how so much of it goes away... $90 Million is still a lot though!

if i had 90 mil id be craping myself... :p