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83. If I won the Mega Millions jackpot tonight,

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 12:41 AM

Dec 2013

I would keep my mouth shut. I'd attempt to sleep. Of course I'd tell my wife and then we would contact an attorney and our financialal advisor. I would instruct the the attorny to work with the financial advisor to set up trusts for our extended family. Acter a few weeks, I would have my 82 year old father accept the prize at the news conference (he would love the attention). After that, whenever anyone asks for money, they they would be directed to the charitable foundation the attornies set up.

The rest of the money, well I have not thought that far ahead.

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What would you do, if you win the lottery tonite? [View all] darkangel218 Dec 2013 OP

Faint DJ13 Dec 2013 #1

That was my first thought! SharonAnn Dec 2013 #84

Invite you to spend Christmas in New York. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #2

Move. femmocrat Dec 2013 #3

Buy Clear Channel and fire Limbaugh. 1000words Dec 2013 #4

Lmao!!! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #12

I like your style! 1000words Dec 2013 #19

Definitely our thread winner. Brigid Dec 2013 #22

Since Clear Channel has a market capitalization Jenoch Dec 2013 #86

Squashing my dreams like a heel on a bug 1000words Dec 2013 #88

Sorry about that. Jenoch Dec 2013 #92

Nothing mocha chip ice cream can't cure 1000words Dec 2013 #93

You mean after I quit, er, retire? Buy a mountain hootinholler Dec 2013 #5

Would you donate at all? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #30

With that much money? hootinholler Dec 2013 #39

Human or non human animals? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #40

HUH? What animals? hootinholler Dec 2013 #63

Umm. cats and dogs? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #67

IDK, I've never eaten them hootinholler Dec 2013 #73

I'd throw a huge party, Van Halen, etc.. rudolph the red Dec 2013 #6

I would have a party too. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #29

First thing I'd do is compile a list of the research projects and charities I'd like to donate to Tx4obama Dec 2013 #7

I hope ypu win, Tx x darkangel218 Dec 2013 #26

help a lot of people Skittles Dec 2013 #8

I would do the same, Skittles. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #37

Buy a plot of land in the country and build a nice sustainable home. Liberal Veteran Dec 2013 #9

What would you do with the rest though? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #25

I'd probably do random acts of kindness. Liberal Veteran Dec 2013 #48

I'm old... I'd give most of it away... Bigmack Dec 2013 #10

Lets fire Limbaugh if we win. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #20

Yes, I'd definitely be willing to spend a lot to promote progressive causes.. whathehell Dec 2013 #104

+1 darkangel218 Dec 2013 #24

I like the way you think KentuckyWoman Dec 2013 #38

I would take care of my family, and then... Cracklin Charlie Dec 2013 #11

+1 darkangel218 Dec 2013 #15

Few changes as I have everything I need or want. broiles Dec 2013 #13

+1 darkangel218 Dec 2013 #16

First: Hire a bunch of guards RobertEarl Dec 2013 #14

I said the same. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #17

Set up a animal rescue with state of the art medical equipment firsttimer Dec 2013 #18

Holy shit.. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #23

I hope you win firsttimer Dec 2013 #27

We have that here Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #81

Blessings darkangel218 Dec 2013 #82

I hope you win that lottery in the UK firsttimer Dec 2013 #94

that's almost exactly my plan too, except I'd also... CitizenLeft Dec 2013 #99

Sign the back of the ticket. oneshooter Dec 2013 #21

And article below Tx4obama Dec 2013 #35

I would ask how I won . . . Brigid Dec 2013 #28

Change my name to Don Quixote SciFiRK Dec 2013 #31

The cash out sum would be considerably less. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #32

A nihilistic sprint to an early grave. politichew Dec 2013 #33

I'd believe in miracles KentuckyWoman Dec 2013 #34

I'd go broke trying to do the right thing FrodosPet Dec 2013 #36

Pontiac cars? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #44

No, The City of Pontiac, MI FrodosPet Dec 2013 #108

I would NEVER fly economy class again - that's torture Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #41

+1 darkangel218 Dec 2013 #43

I don't like lotteries. They encourage delusional & escapist thinking. reformist2 Dec 2013 #42

Sometimes we need to escape reality darkangel218 Dec 2013 #46

Two guys at once Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #45

All I can say is that a lot of people would be very happy if I won. nt kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #47

I hope you win, kelliekat darkangel218 Dec 2013 #50

Lock myself in a room and just laugh hysterically for a few hours. Arkana Dec 2013 #49

+1 darkangel218 Dec 2013 #61

Regret that I have only two middle fingers. TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #51

I would quit school. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #52

I bet you wouldnt quit. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #54

Hell yeah I would. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #55

You wouldn't. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #58

I'd buy some cars... Agschmid Dec 2013 #53

buy some nicer Christmas presents BainsBane Dec 2013 #56

:( darkangel218 Dec 2013 #72

I'd be awfully confused, considering I didn't buy a ticket. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #57

lol. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #60

I'd still be a liberal MrScorpio Dec 2013 #59

Pay my taxes...Buy a nice piece of land, plant some crops, build a log cabin (not too big) tandot Dec 2013 #62

Buy health insurance. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #64

+1 darkangel218 Dec 2013 #70

You would not need health insurance. Jenoch Dec 2013 #98

set up a foundation devoted to public safety Bombero1956 Dec 2013 #65

I'd be highly suspicious Courtesy Flush Dec 2013 #66

Dammit, so i have to give all my tickets away eh darkangel218 Dec 2013 #68

Buy student loan debt and forgive loans abelenkpe Dec 2013 #69

Since the U.S. Student loan debt is Jenoch Dec 2013 #91

Fight incessantly with SIG Other over how to spend it... angstlessk Dec 2013 #71

I'm not sure... TlalocW Dec 2013 #74

CNN: winning numbers are 8, 20, 14, 17, 39 and Mega ball 7 Tx4obama Dec 2013 #75

I didnt win. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #78

I did not either. Read on another thread, winning ticket in San Jose. Tx4obama Dec 2013 #80

I'd wonder who bought the ticket for me. nt rickford66 Dec 2013 #76

I would write a will that brewsters millions someone Taitertots Dec 2013 #77

I'm British but I play our lottery Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #79

If I won the Mega Millions jackpot tonight, Jenoch Dec 2013 #83

It would just about pay off my student loans Orrex Dec 2013 #85

Be very surprised since the only lottery ticket I bought was 20 yrs ago. uppityperson Dec 2013 #87

I'd pay for college minivan2 Dec 2013 #89

I would be really surprised since I never bought a ticket. If I doc03 Dec 2013 #90

Buy an immediate annuity and set up two more checking accounts eridani Dec 2013 #95

Not much. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #96

Donate a far bit. Otherwise, buy land/islands, setup an alternative carbon economy NoOneMan Dec 2013 #97

Would it change my political views? dmr Dec 2013 #100

Die of shock Spirochete Dec 2013 #101

I wouldn't change a damn thing in my life... defacto7 Dec 2013 #102

All of my close friends and family would be taken care of ecstatic Dec 2013 #103

Freak out...since I did not buy a ticket SoCalDem Dec 2013 #105

I'd immediately know a few millionaires madokie Dec 2013 #106

Move to South America. Nt a la izquierda Dec 2013 #107

lift my hands in the air and sing "Oh how I love Jesus" Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #109

Pay off my mortgage. LWolf Dec 2013 #110

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