What would you do with... $640,000,000?

[flight17]

if they weren't bought, do they redraw tonight's lottery, or do they redraw in the future with different ticket sales?

all lotteries have drawing days. For the Mega Millions, its Tuesday's and Fridays at 11pm.

If no winning ticket was sold for tonight's drawing, the 640 million currently in the jackpot will be rolled over to Tuesday's drawing in addition to all of the money that will be spent over the weekend for Tuesdays Drawing. You have until one hour prior to the drawing to purchase tickets for the current drawing, but there is a cutoff point in which further ticket sales are not counted towards the current drawing, but instead are used for the following drawing after that in case someone wins the current drawing.

 If a ticket was indeed sold, then that person will have a set amount of time to claim the prize of 640mil and the jackpot will be reset for Tuesday's drawing. If nobody claims the jackpot in that time, the entire jackpot will go to fund Schools and elderly people instead of the normal portion.

[titanic3]

I'd take the lump sum, donate 1/4 to a 100% charity, keep 1/4 for myself until I die, use a 1/4 for family, and save the last 1/4 for my future family.

What'd I buy: A mega dream house, a mega sexy car, clothes, shoes, the sexiest gaming rig, a sim pit, hire a maid, put together a AH gathering, travel around the world.

Of course, never let anyone but close family members know and close friends and stay anonymous.

[Ardy123]

lots and lots of Baconnaise....

ok maybe not... but I needed an excuse to break out with the Baconnaise

and when I die from bacon, I can have a bacon coffin... (from the same makers of Baconnaise no less)

http://store.baconsalt.com/Bacon-Coffin_p_118.html

[oakranger]

But 10,000 ac land grazed by cattle and bison, P-47D-25 or 30, Me-410 and He-19.

[morfiend]

 Ahhh man I had 46,38,23, 4 and 2.... got the darn numbers backwards!!









   

[flight17]

Ahhh man I had 46,38,23, 4 and 2.... got the darn numbers backwards!!









   

April Fools

[zack1234]

i have all i want

[Rash]

You just don't know what your missing!

[zack1234]

 

[flight17]

Three people hit
1 in California, maryland, and Kansas.

161 had the 5 numbers but not the megaball

[TheMercinary60]

Three people hit
1 in California, maryland, and Kansas.

161 had the 5 numbers but not the megaball

on that note, do we all get new computers??? 

[Rash]

But 10,000 ac land grazed by cattle and bison, P-47D-25 or 30, Me-410 and He-19.

Oak, that's a great idea on the bison,  Oklahoma has a tall grass prairie and they want about keep it capped around 2,500 bison.  That preserve is about 45 minute drive from me.  I try to buy bison meat.  I tell people it's the almost the same as beef in taste.  Cattle and Bison can interbreed, so there isn't much difference.  The down side is the cost.  5 years ago, bison was cheap to buy.  Not any more.


Edit for link

http://www.oklanature.com/prod/bison/tgp_bison_info.html#basics-3

[Grayeagle]

On living off the investment .. or makin your money work for you  ..

3 million in a basic savings account will net yearly dividends even at 2% return to provide a decent living. (60k/yr)
5 million will keep you in six figures at 2% return.
That's all I would need.

Most decent investment houses today can get you a bit better than 2 percent return, even in the crappy markets of today
So ya .. even the 'basic' lotto would do the deed just fine.

As has been said, anything above what it takes to provide a decent living is icing on the cake.

We would also be givin most of it away to charities after family are set
..ASPCA Food Bank, etc ..
..and aye I would be buyin a few toys for friends and I.. just because I could.

Wife and I have picked the Powerball to play, 1 ticket for every draw, for years now.
Idiot Tax? .. well ..
..it's worth a dolla just to lighten up a bad day by thinkin of what would happen on the first day we are told we won.

One o' these days .. -evil grin-

If it's a ridiculous amount I would prolly buy everyone in our Vette club a tax free ZR-1, just for laughs
And of course, Aces High Conventions would be a bit more fun
Can you imagine raffling off a P-51D as a door prize, all taxes paid, 10 year maintenance contracted for, pilot licensing paid for, etc?

I can.

-Frank aka GE

[MrBill]

My grandma always said if she had a million dollars  she would build a million dollar horehouse and retire in luxury ... So lets see 640 horehouses ... sounds about right.  

[Rash]

Hey Mike, do happen to know a guy named Mike Hearne.  He plays guitar for a living in the Taos area.