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Phototoxin wrote:Build an evil lair. Enslave the locals. Buy GW.

Fix'd.

susejo239 wrote:

Phototoxin wrote:Build an evil lair. Enslave the locals. Buy GW.

Fix'd.

Why bother building an evil lair if you already own GW...

-Buy all the guns I possibly can. Actually, no. Just a couple really good ones (personal defense! I'm a millionaire!)
-Buy a thousand Space Marines and create a chapter. Pay a hundred guys to do ten models each, and I'm done!
-Invest about 100 million into whatever people invest in
- Start up a military surplus business, because all the ones around me are garbage.
-Uh. Save whatever's left (probably about 150 million?)

FITZZ wrote:

susejo239 wrote:

Phototoxin wrote:Build an evil lair. Enslave the locals. Buy GW.

Fix'd.

Why bother building an evil lair if you already own GW...

I guess its just fits. Is GW is an evil lair?

First calculate taxes owed. Pay taxes off.

Then pay my father's debts off. Then the rest goes into college funds, with 1000-5000 USD reserved for luxuries depending on how much I have left.

susejo239 wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

susejo239 wrote:

Phototoxin wrote:Build an evil lair. Enslave the locals. Buy GW.

Fix'd.

Why bother building an evil lair if you already own GW...

I guess its just fits. Is GW is an evil lair?

I suppose the answer to that question would depend on who you talk to...

FITZZ wrote:

susejo239 wrote:

Phototoxin wrote:Build an evil lair. Enslave the locals. Buy GW.

Fix'd.

Why bother building an evil lair if you already own GW...

Hey now theres an idea, you probably could buy GW, at least the majority stake with that kind of cash. Be able to turn that sucker around again!

FITZZ wrote:

susejo239 wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

susejo239 wrote:

Phototoxin wrote:Build an evil lair. Enslave the locals. Buy GW.

Fix'd.

Why bother building an evil lair if you already own GW...

I guess its just fits. Is GW is an evil lair?

I suppose the answer to that question would depend on who you talk to...

I think I know somebody who would say that it is.

Peter: What would you do if you had a million dollars?
Lawrence: I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time, man.
Peter: That's it? If you had a million dollars, you'd do two chicks at the same time?
Lawrence: Damn straight. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money.
Peter : Well, not all chicks.
Lawrence: Well, the type of chicks that'd double up on a dude like me do.
Peter : Good point.
Lawrence: Well, what about you now? What would you do?
Peter Gibbons: Besides two chicks at the same time?
Lawrence: Well, yeah.
Peter Gibbons: Nothing.
Lawrence: Nothing, huh?
Peter Gibbons: I would relax... I would sit on my ass all day... I would do nothing.
Lawrence: Well, you don't need a million dollars to do nothing, man. Take a look at my cousin: he's broke, don't do gak.

KingCracker wrote:

FITZZ wrote:

susejo239 wrote:

Phototoxin wrote:Build an evil lair. Enslave the locals. Buy GW.

Fix'd.

Why bother building an evil lair if you already own GW...

Hey now theres an idea, you probably could buy GW, at least the majority stake with that kind of cash. Be able to turn that sucker around again!

that exactly what i wanted to post when i saw thi thread; damn.

I'd pay off my current loan debts, finish college, buy a '77 Firebird, and work from the road.

Why a 77 firebird? OH! Can you nick name it the dragon?

KingCracker wrote:Why a 77 firebird? OH! Can you nick name it the dragon?

...He can call himself " Bandit" and spend time evading Jackie Gleason ( which considering Mr. Gleason's current state shouldn't be that difficult).

Horst wrote:Easy. I'd build a gaming store.

40k, Computer games, Xbox games, everything. It would be huge, and every game would be there. I'd have like 3 floors, one for tabletop gaming, one for computer gaming, and one for RPG's.

I wouldn't even care if I ran the place at a loss, as long as I came even CLOSE to breaking even, I'd be able to live out the rest of my days playing games and not having to worry about work or a job.

Years ago I attended an indoor go-cart facility built in a warehouse. The track was on the ground floor, with an observation deck built up as a second story. I've often thought it would be a cool millionaires game store. Gaming tables as far as the eye can see. Put a lounge up in the top deck to survey your kingdom...

I've already owned a game store, so I have no delusions of ever wanting to do that again. Instead my lotto winnings would go into a complete basement workshop/game space. All the room I need to build and play - and everyone there by invitation...

Coolyo294 wrote:Take it to a bank and exchange it all for $1 bills. Then, I'll go back to my house and make it rain.

That's about 28.6 tons of paper currency, quite the heavy rain.

Oh, and I'd buy the rights to Firefly.

And assassinate George Lucas.

Sure, $260 million is a decent chunk of change. But, don't you really want $6.76*10^16?

That's right, LET IT RIDE!

$260 mil? That's quite the chunk of change. Call it $100 mil after taxes and whatnot.

House for myself - $150,000 - $200,000
House for immediate family - above * 3
Toy car - $100,000 - $200,000
"Practical" car - $75,000 - $100,000 (*2)
Electronics + furniture for new house - $100,000
So... that's a bit over $1.5 mil.

So with my other $98.5 mil, I.... uhhh... derp? Probably open a business.

Man, I cant believe how boring some of you lot are!

First of all, what's the point in getting more money when you have enough to live for the rest of your life in absolute luxury!? So screw all that business/investment talk.

Secondly, what's the point in dealing with the stress of attempting to buy/running GW? (Although I doubt that's enough cash anyway)

When I got promoted in the military, I longed for the days when I was back at Marine level, because I got sick of administration and paperwork, and you lot, who have enough money to spend the rest of your lives shagging the waitresses on sun kissed beaches and drinking every beer on the globe, want to spend your days negotiating enormously stressful business and investment deals?!

Basically, only I deserve the cash, because I would use it properly, and spend the rest of my days getting leathered.

This would also boost the global economy, as I would strive to drink ten gallons of beer in every nation on earth!

Warren Buffet has feth all on me.

mattyrm wrote: Man, I cant believe how boring some of you lot are!

First of all, what's the point in getting more money when you have enough to live for the rest of your life in absolute luxury!? So screw all that business/investment talk.

Secondly, what's the point in dealing with the stress of attempting to buy/running GW? (Although I doubt that's enough cash anyway)

When I got promoted in the military, I longed for the days when I was back at Marine level, because I got sick of administration and paperwork, and you lot, who have enough money to spend the rest of your lives shagging the waitresses on sun kissed beaches and drinking every beer on the globe, want to spend your days negotiating enormously stressful business and investment deals?!

Basically, only I deserve the cash, because I would use it properly, and spend the rest of my days getting leathered.

This would also boost the global economy, as I would strive to drink ten gallons of beer in every nation on earth!

Warren Buffet has feth all on me.

I don't know if you've had any long stretches of time where you don't do anything (no job, no school). But it gets REALLY boring, really quick. Owning a business, at least for me, isn't for the financial gain, it's so I have a reason to get up in the morning in 20 years.

mattyrm wrote:
First of all, what's the point in getting more money when you have enough to live for the rest of your life in absolute luxury!? So screw all that business/investment talk.

Until you can afford this your luxury is not absolute.



Granted, its going to take a lot of time and luck to turn up that kind of money with only 260 million USD in initial capital.

Shrike325 wrote:

mattyrm wrote: Man, I cant believe how boring some of you lot are!

First of all, what's the point in getting more money when you have enough to live for the rest of your life in absolute luxury!? So screw all that business/investment talk.

Secondly, what's the point in dealing with the stress of attempting to buy/running GW? (Although I doubt that's enough cash anyway)

When I got promoted in the military, I longed for the days when I was back at Marine level, because I got sick of administration and paperwork, and you lot, who have enough money to spend the rest of your lives shagging the waitresses on sun kissed beaches and drinking every beer on the globe, want to spend your days negotiating enormously stressful business and investment deals?!

Basically, only I deserve the cash, because I would use it properly, and spend the rest of my days getting leathered.

This would also boost the global economy, as I would strive to drink ten gallons of beer in every nation on earth!

Warren Buffet has feth all on me.

I don't know if you've had any long stretches of time where you don't do anything (no job, no school). But it gets REALLY boring, really quick. Owning a business, at least for me, isn't for the financial gain, it's so I have a reason to get up in the morning in 20 years.

You might be onto something there...

I got 11 weeks solid leave after we invaded Iraq.

I went to Japan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and California over a ten week period, I put on two stone, and almost poisoned myself and my skin went crispy, my teeth rattled in my skull and my liver tried to claw its way out of my back.

I remember my CO said to me when I got back "Cpl T, your the only bloke I know who looks far worse after his nice relaxing holiday"

Maybe a lottery win would kill me.. I have an addictive personality.




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dogma wrote:

mattyrm wrote:
First of all, what's the point in getting more money when you have enough to live for the rest of your life in absolute luxury!? So screw all that business/investment talk.

Until you can afford this your luxury is not absolute.



Granted, its going to take a lot of time and luck to turn up that kind of money with only 260 million USD in initial capital.

Mate, I spent months on board boats when I was embarked forces and I wanted to hang myself, feth that!

Id much rather stay in 5 star hotels on land than float about anyway's. I can fly all over the world first class and stay 5 star until I die, and I can live without a cruise-liner when Ive got a hot tub full of hookers and a pair of midget servants who follow me around with a barrel of ale.

buy 51% of GW's stock, becoming the major stockholder, and changing it how I see fit

Then invest the rest of the money into some bank accounts and live off the interest. Probably donate to a bunch of charities etc

Actually on consideration I'd buy a house, a cheuffeur, games workshop and privateer press and force them to work together.

I'd possibly buy Northern Ireland from the UK government and reunite ireland.

Also buy israel if possible and give it back to the palestianians.

The rest I'd probably have to split between investments, and then charity funding for diabetes, lukemia and space marines.

Think the first thing i would do is buy a 67 Chevy Impala and pretend i'm Dean Winchester

I would probably want to fund my own film, since I want to make films anyway so it would probably be a sensible thing to do. Maybe even set up my own production company.

Also, buy a TV that works properly so i can play Pro Evo 2012 with sound, rather than in silence like I have to do now.

Also, hookers and booze.

kronk wrote:Also, hookers and booze.

Hookers...bah, with that sort of cash at your disposal it would be far more interesting to see how many " amateurs" you could get to turn against their" morals"...

Damn...Why do I never think of the good ideas...

Idea Stolen, Fitzz!

The practical: I'd buy a franchise or two after doing lots of research. Something that can turn consistent profit, even if on the low end. Everything I bought after that would be eco-friendly and I'd encourage others to do the same.

The fun: I would perfect my body (should only cost a few thousand, honestly) and do the same for whoever I dubbed worthy. We'd make movies. It would be freaking awesome.

Delving into film would be another thing I'd like to do with my new windfalls...