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You just won the Powerball jackpot, currently at 15 million dollars...


1. Who do you call first?
Hubby if he's not with me. Then probably Hubby's dad.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Probably go out for a really awesome dinner then I'd buy a vacation somewhere fabulous. I'd seriously want to do the RV thing and just drive around the country with the family seeing everything and home-schooling the kids for a year.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
I'd pay off my parent's mortgage and make sure they could live w/out having to work the rest of their lives.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yes. To Victoria's school, various children's charities.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Yes. A few different things we're already invested in and buy real estate. I'd strongly consider opening really kick-ass child care facilities where teachers/caregivers were paid what they deserve.

1. Who do you call first?
Parents

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Trip to Europe and start looking for a house.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
My parents a house to retire in and my little bro, I'd get a car.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
absolutly. I have some friends in that field that I would trust so I'd lsiten to their advice. For me, I'd buy myself a sports team. Obviously can't be the Yankees or any top level pro team but I'd buy a minor league team.

1. Who do you call first?
Hubby

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
New car.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Pay for keets college

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Parents, church fund for families in need

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Real Estate, poss. boardwalk business here[/quote]

1. Who do you call first?
Rob or Mom.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Probably something illegal! I won $15,000 and $25,000 w/in a year on our 4-digit number, and I remember not feeling well. I just wanted to start writing checks! That was a long time ago though, believe me, MY communion money was spent the Monday after my communion!

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Instead of buying things for others, I'd split it with my brother and sisters from the get-go. Rather than me giving them $$ now and then, I'd just act like we split the ticket from the beginning, and they'd get theirs and I'd get mine.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yes. See above.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
I would hope so; I'd probably have to take one of those classes (don't they require that in Florida---if you win the lottery?) 'cause otherwise, I'd probably wouldn't be around long!

1. Who do you call first?
My work and tell them I quit

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
A sailboat

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
my mom a house back home in Italy

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yep. UWF's English department.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Yep. Nother house, start an IRA, and whatever else a financial advisor would suggest.

1. Who do you call first?
Hit man

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
a new identity

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
someone else???

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
does paying the hit man count?

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Nah, wouldn't live long enough to collect on any investments.

1. Who do you call first?
No one screw them they will want my money.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Jeep, illegal herbs, and a beachhouse.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
you can enjoy the herb with me.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yeah I know a few good causes.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
of course, and I have always wanted to dable in day trading.

1. Who do you call first?
One of those bitches who wouldn't go out with me.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
A house in a place where it doesn't snow.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
This is about me.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
I'd give more than the $25-$50 I give now to various charities.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
At my age, nothing very risky. Maybe tax-free government bonds.

1. Who do you call first?

Mr. Topless...then a financial advisor...then a travel agent

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?

2 tickets to paradise......aka Jamaica to sit around and come up with a plan!

And while we are away.... hire a general contractor to enlarge our pool deck from 1100 sq ft to 2200 sq ft.... I have a party to plan!


3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?

Our daughters both need reliable transportation

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?

Family...then start a foundation to promote education

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?

Besides a foundation I havent a clue which is where the financial advisor comes in

You just won the Powerball jackpot, currently at 15 million dollars...


1. Who do you call first?
Hubby if he's not with me. If he is with me, I'd call my parents.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
A boat. Or a really nice vacation to Australia. Or better yet...both!

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Would buy my mother-in-law a house near us. She lives so far away now and wants to move down here.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Would give some to the American Cancer Society. May give some to Clemson, but only if they agree to name a building after me.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Would probably invest some for our own retirement, as well as into college savings for the 'keet. Would maybe buy some real estate or something, I dunno. Would probably hire some sort of advisor to help with this b/c I'm stupid when it comes to stuff like this.

You just won the Powerball jackpot, currently at 15 million dollars...


1. Who do you call first?
Absolutely NOBODY.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Gas for my car. Next would be a ticket to a Jimmy Buffett concert. Then, if there was any money left over, I'd take my wife to dinner somewhere.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Clothes, groceries, and a decent place to live for some needy children and their families.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yes. To "Guiding Eyes For the Blind"-an organization that raises and takes care of seeing eye dogs, the local Shriner's Club, American Cancer Society, Boys & Girls Town of Omaha, our local humane society, and to our local spouse abuse shelter.
What can I say? I'm just too friggin' nice for my own good.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Stocks & Mutual Funds.

1. Who do you call first?
Accountant to see how much of it I can hide from the IRS.... then my wife...

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Probably a convertible... Eventually a large sailboat and a slip to put it in, somewhere tropical....

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
I'd buy my wife a new car, then something for brothers and sisters...

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
I'd give some to Make-a-Wish, and some to siblings, parents, etc...

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
I'd buy some real estate for sure, and invest with my current financial advisor....

[quote="LIPH"]1. Who do you call first?
One of those bitches who wouldn't go out with me.


So many to choose from, huh Larry?

You just won the Powerball jackpot, currently at 15 million dollars...

1. Who do you call first?
Ray Parker, Jr.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Certianly not a real green dress. That's cruel.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
A pink Cadillac.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Screw that.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Margaritaville hangover cure futures

I'd also buy Jahfin the complete collection of Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, and Poison.

1. Who do you call first?
An accountant/lawyer

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
A 2-seat convertible

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Computers for my spouse and children

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yes. Medical orgs, like NKF, Juvenile Diabetes, Cancer Assoc, etc...
...and my church

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
More lottery tickets!

Jahfin wrote: 2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Certianly not a real green dress. That's cruel.

Maybe some Kraft dinner?


(How can you not get that song stuck in your head while reading this thread...)

1. Who do you call first?
NOBODY!!!

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Beachfront house down south somewhere....maybe next to Bubba

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
I'd buy my mom a house wherever she wanted...but not next to mine

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Maybe a little for the fam...

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Yup - real estate

bravedave wrote:

Jahfin wrote: 2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Certianly not a real green dress. That's cruel.

Maybe some Kraft dinner?


(How can you not get that song stuck in your head while reading this thread...)

of course we would - we'd just eat more! Now that song is never gonna leave my head! Thanks

1. Who do you call first?
Absolutely no one.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
During a JB tour leg, a plane ticket to the next tour stop, then on to Hawaii. Between tour legs, a ticket directly to Hawaii.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
A nice place in a retirement community for my parents.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yes. Charities that are important to me.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Yes.