Comments on: If you had 500 millions Dollars http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/if-you-had-500-millions-dollars/ Looking to Stand on the Shoulders of Giants Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:19:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zac Cross http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/if-you-had-500-millions-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 Zac Cross Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:44:41 +0000 http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/?p=3449#comment-2969 I would probably set aside $50 million that way I would have about a million a year I could have for spending purposes, etc. <br><br>Another $1 million would be spent on guitars of various levels of awesomeness as well as other instruments and would definitely build a recording studio just so my band could finally record our album!<br><br> I would build a food factory (such as one that makes cereal or something) in a very poor country and would pay the workers the American minimum wage instead of 25 cents (I hate sweatshops and companies that use them, here's looking at you Nike, Gap, Old Navy, Walmart). In a reverse sweatshop mode I would sell my cereal or whatever for much less than it was worth, so that even the poorest could afford it.<br><br>I would use whatever was left to build schools in many areas that were very poor, bring in great teachers, etc. so that they could get educated and get out of the slums. <br><br>If the Pittsburgh Penguins were for sale, I would pause, but I think Mario is doing just fine with them! I would probably set aside $50 million that way I would have about a million a year I could have for spending purposes, etc.

Another $1 million would be spent on guitars of various levels of awesomeness as well as other instruments and would definitely build a recording studio just so my band could finally record our album!

I would build a food factory (such as one that makes cereal or something) in a very poor country and would pay the workers the American minimum wage instead of 25 cents (I hate sweatshops and companies that use them, here's looking at you Nike, Gap, Old Navy, Walmart). In a reverse sweatshop mode I would sell my cereal or whatever for much less than it was worth, so that even the poorest could afford it.

I would use whatever was left to build schools in many areas that were very poor, bring in great teachers, etc. so that they could get educated and get out of the slums.

If the Pittsburgh Penguins were for sale, I would pause, but I think Mario is doing just fine with them!

]]> By: dannyjbixby http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/if-you-had-500-millions-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-2960 dannyjbixby Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:19:34 +0000 http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/?p=3449#comment-2960 Other than the investing, planning for future, & impulse/crazy purchases along the lines of what Tom mentioned; I would probably start a non-profit.<br><br>Or rather, a church that acted as a non-profit. Probably something to do with food. Growing, distributing, teaching about it, etc. <br><br>No bread or fish though, it's overplayed ;) Other than the investing, planning for future, & impulse/crazy purchases along the lines of what Tom mentioned; I would probably start a non-profit.

Or rather, a church that acted as a non-profit. Probably something to do with food. Growing, distributing, teaching about it, etc.

No bread or fish though, it's overplayed ;)

]]> By: Brett Barner http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/if-you-had-500-millions-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-2959 Brett Barner Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:18:00 +0000 http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/?p=3449#comment-2959 I would like to say that I'd give a lot away. I'd hope I was like Deeds in the Adam Sandler flick where he would give it away and didn't let it corrupt him.<br><br>Though I quite possibly would do the Batman thing that Tom suggested. lol I would like to say that I'd give a lot away. I'd hope I was like Deeds in the Adam Sandler flick where he would give it away and didn't let it corrupt him.

Though I quite possibly would do the Batman thing that Tom suggested. lol

]]> By: Shelby http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/if-you-had-500-millions-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-2958 Shelby Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:01:28 +0000 http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/?p=3449#comment-2958 I would first go on a shopping spree. <br>Then pay off my grandparent's house and all their bills because they have sacrificed so much of themselves for me, I'd also send them on an awesome vacation and hire them someone to take care of their animals.<br>I'd definitely give some, and save and invest and buy myself a car so I won't be so dependent on everyone else. I would first go on a shopping spree.
Then pay off my grandparent's house and all their bills because they have sacrificed so much of themselves for me, I'd also send them on an awesome vacation and hire them someone to take care of their animals.
I'd definitely give some, and save and invest and buy myself a car so I won't be so dependent on everyone else.

]]> By: @kylelreed http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/if-you-had-500-millions-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-2957 @kylelreed Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:54:36 +0000 http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/?p=3449#comment-2957 I like that last one. <br>I go straight for the toys though, no financial responsibility here. I like that last one.
I go straight for the toys though, no financial responsibility here.

]]> By: Tom http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/if-you-had-500-millions-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-2956 Tom Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:29:44 +0000 http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/?p=3449#comment-2956 Some of these may sound a little cliche, but it's true and I'm okay with that:<br><br>- It'd give a portion<br>- I'd invest a portion<br>- I'd make sure retirement and future kid's education was covered<br>- I'd pull a Bruce Wayne and buy things that aren't for sale Some of these may sound a little cliche, but it's true and I'm okay with that:

- It'd give a portion
- I'd invest a portion
- I'd make sure retirement and future kid's education was covered
- I'd pull a Bruce Wayne and buy things that aren't for sale

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