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Post by Incog Neato on Sept 7, 2008 9:06:12 GMT -5
Man, if I had lots of money, I'd be buying up all the stuff I want! But aside from that, I'd probably move to a large place just so I can get some crazy stuff like a DDR arcade machine, Beatmania machine, Pop'n Music machine, DrumMania machine, Taiko no Tatsujin machine, blah blah blah.
I'd hire some housemaids to clean the house! A chauffeur to drive me to places!
I'd buy plane tickets for people so they can come visit and have epic good times.
I'd take up singing lessons too. :o
Oh, and I suppose some of the money would go into savings/investments too. :P
I guess I'd donate some to some charities as well. Funny how all the greed and materialistic stuff comes to mind first though.
Oops. Forgot to mention that I'd start harassing book publishers (or their printers ^^) for covers cuz I LOVE book covers. ^^; Yeah, screw owning the actual books. :P
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Post by Musa-Revived on Sept 7, 2008 10:11:28 GMT -5
Hmm, I think I'll turn into a wasted, closeted freak with all that money.
That means I'll go spend all my money on every manga, anime, game I can find in Japan and spend the rest of my life as the ultimate otaku...
Thank god I'm not that rich. I'm still normal in mind and body.
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Post by Nalacakes on Sept 7, 2008 10:44:22 GMT -5
Honestly, I'd just feel horribly awkward having that sort of wealth. ^^; I've never especially cared for money beyond what's required to survive. Of course little luxuries here and there are nice, but most of those are affordable whether I'm a super-billionaire or just on a plain old yearly salary, so...
I guess if I were rich enough that money completely ceased to be a problem, there's a few little things I'd like to buy. A couple of really high grade musical instruments, some pretty clothes, and maybe a few electronic-y gadgets? Also, there's a certain cottage in the Shetland Isles (a small, secluded group of islands in the northern regions of Scotland, where my father was born and my older brother and I spent quite a bit of our childhoods) that I'd definitely buy, along with various furnishings for it and suchlike.
Besides that, though, nothing in particular comes to mind. I'd put enough in the bank to allow me to pass out the sort of semi-modest, quiet life that I enjoy without any need to ever work. I'd buy a house for my parents, and give my friends and family enough that they'd never have to encounter any sort of financial trouble again. And then...I guess I'd just give the rest away to charity, and to generally worthwhile causes? I don't know. I'm afraid I'm frightfully boring in that regard. ^^; I can't even imagine beginning to find ways to spend that sort of money. It'd be entirely wasted in my hands. So it'd be better if it went to someone who would put it to good uses.
As for how I'd pass my time... Firstly, I'd do up my little house, and arrange things until it was just the way I liked it. ^^; Then...I think I'd just be sort of a full-time scholar? I never really get tired of reading, observing, and generally learning new things. And there's so much out there that I don't know that I think I could happily fill up a lifetime beginning to learn and understand some of it. Music, art, languages, creative writing, history, science... Just gradually moving along through the study of such things at my own pace doesn't seem like such a bad life at all, especially when sandwiched between generous helpings of pop culture. ^^; I might also seek out a little job to keep myself busy. Perhaps I could pursue writing more seriously, or do freelance translation work, or play semi-professionally as a pianist once I got good enough. I wouldn't ask money for it, in any case, but it'd be nice to broaden my horizons a little~
Anyway, umm...yes... I suppose my 'If I had a million dollars' type dream consists of 'A little place in the country, and a whole pile of books'? I guess I should...probably be a lot more upset and depressed about that than I am? ^^;
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Post by gnosis301 on Sept 7, 2008 11:09:00 GMT -5
1. I'd hire a CFP to invest and manage my money.
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3. Profit.
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Post by Yakra on Sept 7, 2008 11:14:27 GMT -5
Save and hoard all the money in my bank and then watch as it grows by itself! X'D Oh wait... I do that even now.  Not that I'm rich. I'd probably buy more and more and more books, without any single restraint, as well as more games. Lots of games actually! All originals! And then turn that little extra room into a study. No more storage problems then. I'd probably also be even more moody with my paintings and I could dabble into extravagent projects without worrying about whether anyone would even like it and want to buy it (or for that matter, worry about what would happen if someone actually bought it). Saving would be the first priority though! Its hard to earn money and very easy to go broke! I'm greedy! (Oh, and also I suppose give out little amounts of whatever I earn to whoever needs it whenever I cross that significant set amount of money increase! No charitable institutions! Give money to the poor person first hand!) And... er... I'd like to travel and visit the Amazon Jungles. X'D Oh! And I'd would buy myself one of those Toughbooks! ..I guess this list of silly little things is quite endless. I don't dream very big though. |
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on Sept 7, 2008 19:01:33 GMT -5
Not work.
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Post by MonoTekETeA on Sept 8, 2008 0:27:57 GMT -5
By a house, make it totally self sufficient.
Put enough money away to handle Medical Expenses for the rest of my life.
Help wyrd start up that same video game company (though I might have some say on the name if it was my money), because I always wanted to do the same thing.
Start a Water Ice place some where.
Give excess away, because I never need all the junk I buy, and continue earning more money, rinse and repeat, covering what things I need in life and things here and there that I want.
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Post by Kimimi on Sept 8, 2008 1:23:29 GMT -5
That's a very cool phrase - thanks for sharing! If I ever became very rich I'd clear out all my close families debts, make sure my parents, brother and son could spend the rest of their lives in comfort and then buy a little house for me and my husband (big houses are far too much effort!). Of course it'd be full of games and lovely things, but I'd do the other stuff first. Then when my son's old enough to enjoy it I'd take him all over the world and show him as much as I could. Oh, and I'd get Sakura Taisen a massive English release with an awesome translation  I'd love to do that too! Not just scholarly things though but really random courses like flower arranging, capentry and dog handling. What a fantastic way to spend a lifetime! |
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Post by Nalacakes on Sept 8, 2008 5:14:54 GMT -5
Maybe I'd have better luck with the women, though, since I'm sure having lots of money would suddenly make me more attractive to them. Hee hee. ^^; I'm not sure those would be the sort of women you're looking for, though. Alas, so few fairy tales end with the line 'And so the prince, the princess, and the prince's giant treasure vault lived happily ever after'. ^_~ And I'd probably go to Japan a lot more. And visit Elin in her Shetland cottage, and the rest of you in your various homes as well - because hell, if I've got money, I might as well travel and meet all you cool people in person!  In my case, I'm afraid you would be gravely disappointed. ^^; While I type excessively long messages online, I actually can't talk to people outside of my family and tutors. Like...at all. My friends are lucky if they can get a few sentences out of me. I'm a little bit frightened of most people my age. Especially boys, as silly and immature as that sounds... =X Still...it might be nice, I guess? Although I've always thought it'd be kind of weird to meet someone in person that you knew online. I suppose for most people it's like having a set of shackles removed, and being allowed to be yourself without the limitations that speaking online carries. But for me, it's sort of the opposite. The transition from written word to spoken would...pretty much deprive me of half of my personality. I'm really bad at expressing myself using my voice. Even simple things get jumbled up and end up coming out wrong... Regardless, though, if you'd like to visit my imaginary cottage, then might I humbly request an interview with your imaginary games company? ^_~ I'd love to do that too! Not just scholarly things though but really random courses like flower arranging, capentry and dog handling. What a fantastic way to spend a lifetime! *nods* Certainly not just academic studies, no. ^^; All sorts of things, really. There's so much I'd like to learn, with or without extreme wealth. Having lots of money would just make it easier to pursue is all. ^^; I think pursuing such things would probably help fight off the contempt and arrogance that tends to accompany wealth of that scale, too. It's hard to grow contemptuous of your fellow man when every Friday you have needlework class with sweet old Mrs. Miller from down the road. ^_~ I think the pursuit of such ordinary, everyday things would help keep me (moderately) sane. Splashing out huge amounts of money left right and center would just make me feel completely isolated and alone... Like I wasn't even a part of the real world anymore. |
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Post by Red Hairdo on Sept 8, 2008 11:21:43 GMT -5
Get stuff.
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Post by Justin on Sept 8, 2008 15:39:20 GMT -5
Hire Ninja body guards dressed up like Scorpion and Sub Zero. That would be so awesome "Subzero, take my videos back to blockbuster", "Scorpion, wash my dishes".... ahh I would be in heaven.
Honestly, I would go about my life the same as usual. I couldn't quit my business, because I would feel like a lazy ass in no time. I would probably pay the GF's school bill, buy a shitty 90's truck, buy a house where I can model, play games/guitar, in a giant room. Buy that ring, you know the one that solidifies my servitude, and mabey take a nice trip to Europe and Asia.
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Not that I'm rich. I'd probably buy more and more and more books, without any single restraint, as well as more games. Lots of games actually! All originals! And then turn that little extra room into a study. No more storage problems then. I'd probably also be even more moody with my paintings and I could dabble into extravagent projects without worrying about whether anyone would even like it and want to buy it (or for that matter, worry about what would happen if someone actually bought it).
