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Hortensis

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52. Boring, but here too. I wouldn't want attention, and my thoughts

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 10:39 AM

Jan 2022

too quickly turn from good stuff to how does one share with family without risking harm? Our kids and their kids are doing fine now.

So first serious thing on a to-do list would be shopping for advisors to head off potential problems? Makes me think I should first take a pied a terre in Paris, or perhaps Rome since it's winter, and think about it from there.

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Buy a house, finally get with my long time-girlfriend sakabatou Jan 2022 #2

I guess the first thing Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #3

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LMAO !!! Ya beat me to it! nt Progressive Jones Jan 2022 #14

Indeed Bristlecone Jan 2022 #24

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Sounds perfect!! ailsagirl Jan 2022 #12

I'll invite you to visit if I win, and I'll be expecting an invitation if you do! Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #15

You got it!! ailsagirl Jan 2022 #16

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I'd spend half of it on gambling, booze, and women. Dial H For Hero Jan 2022 #13

thread winner LOL Takket Jan 2022 #19

get a house, nice car, make sure friends and family have mortgages paid off and college Takket Jan 2022 #18

Hide and hire a lawyer IzzaNuDay Jan 2022 #21

Boring, but here too. I wouldn't want attention, and my thoughts Hortensis Jan 2022 #52

I would.. I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2022 #22

DU Valentines! Lefta Dissenter Jan 2022 #32

I'd retire and take care of my family for starters. I'd probably buy a modest house CentralMass Jan 2022 #23

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Get the hell samplegirl Jan 2022 #29

And go where? True Dough Jan 2022 #30

I'd start off with a De Tomaso Pantera, ForgedCrank Jan 2022 #31

Build a dick-shaped rocket and join the billionaire space race! FSogol Jan 2022 #33

Bwhaha Emile Jan 2022 #61

Buy up trumps debt mercuryblues Jan 2022 #34

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I never had 'money' in my life, so would definitely seek expert advice. Talitha Jan 2022 #38

Never been there but sounds real good. Could I have a flat overlooking Hortensis Jan 2022 #53

Brilliant... with that kind of money, a country cottage could easily be had! Talitha Jan 2022 #55

So a pied a terre in London, fine little OLD cottage with old garden Hortensis Jan 2022 #56

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$400 million to cancer research, the rest invested for my family Amishman Jan 2022 #45

Send Trump and his spawn into deep outer space! It would be worth it............ machoneman Jan 2022 #46

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Buy a house in Spain, help some family members with college tuition... SKKY Jan 2022 #49

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Big screen tv. robbob Jan 2022 #51

First off, talk to my investment guy and accountant csziggy Jan 2022 #54

I'd offer every Republican serving in Congress 1 million dollars to resign and never run again. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #57

Run away to the South Pacific and get my bare butt swatted with palm leaves by half naked hula girls Emile Jan 2022 #58

I'd become a Republican and kick poor people aside while I'm lighting cigars with $100 bills Poiuyt Jan 2022 #59

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2 winners - 1 in California and 1 in Wisconsin Emile Jan 2022 #62

Hope they were both Dems! True Dough Jan 2022 #63

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I'd buy every DUer a star membership. bluedigger Jan 2022 #65