...you won that 1.5 billion Powerball jackpot? Me, I'd share it with all the people on Synthzone that love me. Then I'd take the remaining 1.5 billion and.....well, I'd think of something. No 'busty blonds' though, unless it's a Golden Labrador Retriever. I'd fund Capt Russ's favorite charity....oh wait, I already said no busty blonds. Sorry Russ. I would try to get suitable gifts for my fellow 'zoners' though. A TOTL headset for Fran with a built-in metronome; a private spelling/typing coach for Donny; a 20,000 sq. ft. warehouse for Russ's guitars; a software app that automatically corrected all grammatical errors in posts BEFORE John read it; a lifetime supply of margarita-flavored throat lozenges for Gary; a best-selling Hip-Hop/Rap album for Uncle Dave; a singing coach for ....gosh, where do I start; earplugs for everyone in every village where Henni plays; a bully pulpit for Taike; a sainthood nomination for Nigel; a gold plated diplomacy award for TonyMads; and finally, for DonM a .......oh hell, I'll just send cash. How about you guys?

chas

Cash is good.
I think if I win, I'll go on a spending spree, casinos, loose women, fancy cars, maybe a helicopter, a few trips to exotic places like Atlanta... I'll probably just waste the rest of it.

Boats, booze and loose women! Carol just went out to buy another ticket - the last two were not even close.

Gary

Thanks .. but if I won, I wouldn't need no stinkin' "gold plated diplomacy award" because everyone would want to be my friend no matter what !!! ... ... Seriously, First, I would not want to win the whole thing, as I would not want the 'burden' of distributing that much money ... that being said, I would make sure that both my wife and I are set up with a certain amount of income each month for life, and make arrangements for whatever needs we might have in the future; then I would make certain my kids and grandkids are set as far as housing, education, etc. are concerned, and set up self-sustaining trust funds for them and their heirs; then I would find out what charities have the lowest 'business expense to charitable expenditure ratio' and donate considerably to them ... and then I would buy myself a Pa4x !!! ... then i would spend it on doing whatever my wife and I want to do for as long as we could physically do it ...

Only one burning issue comes to mind. I would bribe the Yamaha engineers to put the USB input on the PLAYER side of their keyboards.
Eddie

I agree with THAT part of your post, Tony. The rest...Mehhh.

chas

If You Win THe POWERBALL..

Don't take the lump sum. You don't want to blow it all in one spot.
If you weren't happy yesterday you won't be happy tomorrow. It's money. It's not happiness.

If you were happy yesterday, you are going to be a lot happier tomorrow. It's money. Life gets easier when you don't have to worry about the bills.

Tell all your friends and relatives no. They will ask. Tell them no. If you are close to them, you already know who needs help and what they need. Feel free to help SOME, but talk to your accountant before you do anything and remember this, no one needs 1 million dollars for anything. No one needs 100,000 for anything. Anyone who asks is not your friend.

You don't become a smart investor when you win the lottery. Don't make investments. You can put it in the bank and live comfortably. Forever. You will sleep a lot better knowing you won’t lose money.

I love you!!!!


LOL (lots of love) -charley



Good luck everyone. I have my tickets!!!

As my dear, departed father always said "There's only one thing money can't buy - POVERTY! You can rent all the rest of that $hit!" Dad was pretty damned smart.

Gary

"pack a suitcase, honey - I just hit powerball!" "WOW! Should I pack them to head north, or south?" "I really don't give a damned which direction you go - just be out of the house by midnight!"

$1.5-billion tonight for a single winner, and if no one hits, #2-billion on the next drawing. Holy $hit Red Rider!

Gary