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Reason #5,110 to hate lottery winners

Started by CountDeMoney, March 16, 2012, 05:07:41 AM

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Habbaku

Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 08:46:36 PM$1 million: computer game--WitP level of detail, plus diplomatic and grand strategic options, full war.

This one might actually make a small profit.  Gotta be 20,000 schmucks out there willing to pay $50 for it.  Or 50,000 willing to pay $20.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

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Ed Anger

Quote from: Habbaku on March 28, 2012, 09:00:41 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 08:46:36 PM$1 million: computer game--WitP level of detail, plus diplomatic and grand strategic options, full war.

This one might actually make a small profit.  Gotta be 20,000 schmucks out there willing to pay $50 for it.  Or 50,000 willing to pay $20.

Matrix game version- $500
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Monoriu

On the other hand, $2 million is probably no where near enough for a condo in the Burj Kalifa. 

Habbaku

Quote from: Ed Anger on March 28, 2012, 09:01:36 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on March 28, 2012, 09:00:41 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 08:46:36 PM$1 million: computer game--WitP level of detail, plus diplomatic and grand strategic options, full war.

This one might actually make a small profit.  Gotta be 20,000 schmucks out there willing to pay $50 for it.  Or 50,000 willing to pay $20.

Matrix game version- $500

Wait for the sale - $495.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.

-J. R. R. Tolkien

MadImmortalMan

I hope it's a raging success. The MMO market badly needs a kick in the ass.
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garbon

Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 09:00:28 PM
I think you missed the part where most of my purchases are appreciating investments or take advantage of programs to actually put me ahead. :P

Either that or you hate animals. :(

I see a depreciating vehicle and property with expensive taxes. 120k a year for 10 years is chump change. Nice try though.
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Razgovory

Quote from: Ed Anger on March 28, 2012, 09:01:36 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on March 28, 2012, 09:00:41 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 08:46:36 PM$1 million: computer game--WitP level of detail, plus diplomatic and grand strategic options, full war.

This one might actually make a small profit.  Gotta be 20,000 schmucks out there willing to pay $50 for it.  Or 50,000 willing to pay $20.

Matrix game version- $500

Then when I try to purchase it, they'll charge me twice. <_<
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Ideologue

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Quote from: garbon on March 28, 2012, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 09:00:28 PM
I think you missed the part where most of my purchases are appreciating investments or take advantage of programs to actually put me ahead. :P

Either that or you hate animals. :(

I see a depreciating vehicle and property with expensive taxes. 120k a year for 10 years is chump change. Nice try though.

The 120k is a paper transaction, from the trust to me.

Property taxes are a cost of business if you own substantial real estate holdings.

I'm also not sure million dollar cars depreciate in the same fashion as the proverbial Honda Accord.  Maybe the way I'd be likely to drive one.

Oh, here's one I forgot: $1 million, check to U.S. Treasury. :)  (Contingent on Democratic Congress.)
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Ideologue

Quote from: Ed Anger on March 28, 2012, 09:01:36 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on March 28, 2012, 09:00:41 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 08:46:36 PM$1 million: computer game--WitP level of detail, plus diplomatic and grand strategic options, full war.

This one might actually make a small profit.  Gotta be 20,000 schmucks out there willing to pay $50 for it.  Or 50,000 willing to pay $20.

Matrix game version- $500

Paradox version: $50.
Working Paradox version: $100.
Fun Paradox version: priceless.
Kinemalogue
Current reviews: The 'Burbs (9/10); Gremlins 2: The New Batch (9/10); John Wick: Chapter 2 (9/10); A Cure For Wellness (4/10)

garbon

Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 10:58:14 PM
Property taxes are a cost of business if you own substantial real estate holdings.

Yes and you have to have the money to pay them. :contract:
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I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

jimmy olsen

Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 08:46:36 PM

$2 million: condo in Burj Khalifa.

$1 million: license from Dubai government to drop pennies on migrant workers.

WTF? :yeahright:
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katmai

I'd buy Mono a one way ticket to America
Raz a new basement
CdM the seed money to relocate to Wyoming to start his teaching career at UWyo
ticket for Lettow to go to Japan and never ever post on Languish again.

Just first few things off top of my head.
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Ideologue

Would the interest on $10 million or so insufficient to pay property taxes on $3 million worth of holdings and buy Reese's cups and such?  I dunno.

I could also work some kind of actual job.
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Ideologue

Quote from: katmai on March 28, 2012, 11:09:13 PM
I'd buy Mono a one way ticket to America

Oh, like that would get used.  You might as well buy Grallon a call girl or get me a football.
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katmai

Quote from: Ideologue on March 28, 2012, 11:11:04 PM
Quote from: katmai on March 28, 2012, 11:09:13 PM
I'd buy Mono a one way ticket to America

Oh, like that would get used.  You might as well buy Grallon a call girl or get me a football.

What if i bought Grallon you?
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son