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Ok, you walk over a trip wire and your face hits a pile of money, 10 billion dollars worth of green. No, it's not the taliban. A voice from the sky informs you that a CoN thread just gave you 10 billion dollars to spend (or if you're not in the US, a lot of money). So, what are you gonna do with the cash!?

I'd buy a nice little house somewhere with a big private backyard and an in-ground swimming pool. Right away I'd send 3 billion towards intelligent design research. Another 2 billion would go to the Carol Stream Public Library because they hired me and gave me a part-time job I love. They wouldn't even need to pass a referendum this spring for tax money to build a new library. The village of Carol Stream which I love so much would have one of the best libraries in the Chicago area. Another billion would go to Square-Enix for a remake of FFVI (with 3 difficulty settings). Yes, this would be the best game the world has ever seen. I'd send another billion to a naturist organization.

I'd buy my parents a house and give them 500 million. My grandparents would get a small house that's not in the ghetto. I'd give my coworkers 20 million each because I love all of them.

The next thing I'd do is buy a new Chevrolet Cobalt and represent GM & JBO by going to import car shows around the midwest. I'll have the most modded out Cobalt, and I'll start an aftermarket business dedicated to GM's new compact car. I would only charge for production costs, meaning you can get my stuff cheap. All the j-body.org moderators would get free Cobalts, and main man Dave would get 5 million for hosting the site and doing a wonderful job maintaining it.

2 million would go to R51 because he really needs the money. The other moderators here would get 1 million. All active members here get $500,000. You're all young and you need money for college, a home and a car. Buy a house, get a drink, kick back and enjoy Square-Enix's remake of FFVI.

I'd give 5 million to the local bicycle shop I bought my bike at because it looks like they could use a bigger building. I'd give 10 million to the Illinois Prarie Path Association so they can pave the path, put lane markers in the middle and put up signs every half mile that say "STAY TO THE RIGHT... this ain't Europe folks. thanks!" and "NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES... you wanna go fast? Get a bicycle like everyone else. Thanks!" I'll pay to have nice washrooms and storm shelters built at every mile marker. They'll all have drinking fountains and picnic tables too.

I'd send 1 million to each of the local Taco Bell employees because they were nice enough to give me free drinks for the past 3 years. They could probably use the money because they're working at Taco Bell. The local 7-11 employees get $500,000 because they make great sandwiches. They could probably use the money because they're working at 7-11. The local sandwich place and the local authentic Taco place get 2 million each because I love their food. The local BP gas station employees get $100,000 each because they're so cool. The Sunrise Chevrolet employees would get $50,000 each because they do a good job servicing my car.

Whew, this is fun. Well, I'll keep the rest.

This post has been edited by i90east on 29th January 2004 07:41

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FFXI (Siren server)
Tauu the Windurstian Tarutaru!
White Mage & Paladin

I'd buy the world's biggest ball of twine... and stick in my backyard. That's not 10 billion dollars you say? How do YOU know?

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"When I turn the page
The corner bends into the perfect dog ear
As if the words knew I'd need them again
But at the time, I didn't see it."

~"This Ain't a Surfin' Movie" - Minus the Bear

I'd buy my way into Parliament, and make it to PM. Then, i'd have more than £200 billion afetr i get rid of the dumb waste of cash that is abundant here, fix the NHS, Repair the education, close the catholic schools, sort out the asylum problem, fix the army, then cancel the DEBT from african nations and commence traiding. and then?
I've just converted Great Britain into a Utopia, meanwhile the Eurozone will have collapsed during all this. SO, i give the Eurozone HUGE loans, and convince some african countries -whose debt i paid off and so are now in my debt to a different tune- to also chip in with the loans.
And the US and Canada helsp out too.
EXCEPET. Theres huge intrest on the loans to everyone but the former Soviet Nations. And so, when the economy of Europe collapses, The United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe is Formed... without one shot fired...

Or i'll buy St. Mirren and spend a few hundred million on players, and give my family a few billion.
And donate a few million to CoN. And Give Squenix a billion to Remake FF 4, 5 ,6 and 7. For PS3. In 3D. and have them change the storyline of 7 so that Theres Warhammer 40,000 connections, just because i wouldnt be me if i didnt mention 40k at some point.



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"Only the dead have seen the end of their quotes being misattributed to Plato."
-George Santayana

"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here..."
-Abraham Lincoln, prior to the discovery of Irony.

Like I said in chat...

[12:21:29 am] <HidingZeph> I'd faint if I had 10 billion $
[12:21:39 am] <HidingZeph> Then wake up, look at it again, and faint again.

This post has been edited by Zephir on 29th January 2004 18:11

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~Status Report~

* Completed... Dragon's Head
* Completed... Soldiers of the Empire: Disciples (release pending)
* In Progress/Undecided... Of Love and Betrayal
* Planning/Assembly... Where it all Began

I don't want nearly that much money.

First things first: get out of debt.
Then, new cars: Angie gets her A4 2.8, I get my M3. And a new F-150, because we need something to haul stuff with.
After that, we move somewhere more conducive for higher education and job searching.
Next: We both go back to school - me for a masters' in graphic design, her for her PhD in Epidemiology.
Of course, we need to get our families set up. I really think mine might have everything they need, but my sister could use a new home. Her family's a bit tighter on money. We pay her mom's bills and get her out of bankruptcy so she'll shut up about how bad her life is once and for all. We remodel her dad's house. We pay for both of her brothers to go to Uni.

I open my own graphic and web design business.

We open a no-kill animal shelter.

Finally, all the stuff that is really pretty pointless but we could only dream about before: stylish home furnishings from http://www.dwr.com , custom built home theatre, house-wide ethernet network to stream movies, music, etc. anywhere in the house, big server and OC-3 connection to house CoN and other sites, and to power my home network, stuff like that.

This post has been edited by Rangers51 on 29th January 2004 18:53

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"To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly

Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN?

I'm guessing that first thing I'd do would be to spend some with my friends at a great restaurant or something, and do the same with my family.

Next would be to buy a house or an appartment, and do the same for my sisters. And donate some to my parents, so that they could do what they want with their house.

Finally, I'll go on a world tour, to visit some countries I've always wished to visit, and to fulfill the promise I made some months ago in chat, wich was to visit every ops and most regulars, and donate 10.000$ to CoN (that is mainly to Josh ). I don't forget my promises.

And the money left would be saved I suppose, just in case.

I have given this a good amount of thought, mainly because I have thought about what will happen when I win the lottery. It will happen, it's just a matter of time.

The first thing I would do is build two nice houses, one in Plano(where I live now) and another on an undisclosed lake. I would then purchase my parents the house of their dreams, lord knows they need it after putting up with me for 22 years. I would fit each house with top of the line everything. Computers, furniture, theater, bathroom - everything would be top of the line.

After the housing was done, I would buy an Audi S4, a Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, and an old 'Cuda. Then my mother the Jaguar she's always wanted and my father the '63 Vette he always wanted.

I would then continue with school full-time. Upon completion I would purchase the local bar I go to from the incompetent asses that run the place now, so I could have a place where all my buddies could hang out.

The rest of the money would go into the bank and acrue interest. Hell if you could get .01% interest you would be set for life, living off of the interest alone. Vacation anywhere in the world, every game made, awesome cars, what more do you need. Aside from a significant oter that is.

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"My impersonation of an ordinary person was flawless." - Neal

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

I would use the money to buy billions of lottery tickets, then decide from there what to do with the billions and billions more that I receive

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SPEKKIO: "GRRR...That was most embarrassing!"

$10,000,000

£5,506,001,920

Â¥1,059,499,999,232

(CAN)$13,290,000,384

€8,056,719,360

Just a bit of info...I can convert anything I missed if somone here is neither American, British, Japanese, Canadian, or European

The first thing I'd do is go to Squaresoft and have them make me an RPG. From what I've read on FF7 and Legend of Dragoon, that should cost a couple million dollars. I would then buy everything on www.Steelers.com and www.WWEShopzone.com, including Wrestlemania tickets. I would also buy every RPG ever made and the systems that they're played on, even if I have to pay extra to translate some into English. Then after a few generic hot dogs with Heinz Ketsup and mustard, I would get a new computer so I'm not using my mom's laptop. I would then buy the trailor I live in. I know I could get a mansion, but what am I gonna do with 80 friggin rooms when all I need is a kitchen, a bedroom, and a toilet? I would also get an authentic masamune sword and a guy to teach me to use it. I'd also eat at Subway every day. Other than that...I have no clue.

I'd also donate to several causes. I'd go to the red cross and donate money because my blood's useless. I would go to the salvation army and donate money because I lived there for six months. I'd donate to several medical research organizations. I'd find the headquarters of the world wildlife fund and urinate in their hallways while laughing that I'm a billionaire and they ain't getting any because they'd blow it on lawyers to sue pro wrestling. I'd also donate to several feed the children charities.and educational funds.

This post has been edited by BlazeMacLeod of the clan MacLeod on 29th January 2004 22:18

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My second daughter, if we have girls, will be named Rikku. I'm not kidding.

I would buy the college I am currently attending and have kegs in every classroom and dorm room. And of course season tickets to Browns games FOR LIFE.

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War is for the participants a test of character; it makes bad men worse and good men better. - Joshua Chamberlain

U sir R a n00b >:-( - Cactuar

Ten billion smackers, you say? Hmm....
Well, first, I would buy out Bill Gates. During my career as new owner of Microscoff, I would gain even more cash. Then, I would make a crappy program that makes enough mula for me to feed the world for 27 years. No, no, make that 27 millenia. Then I'd keep gaining money until I had 10 trillion dollars. I could do all this in, say, two years.

THEN I would faint.

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Wow. 1,000 posts.

I miss you all now that I'm in boarding school! ;_;

If I spend only what is necessary, I won't have to get a job. That way, I can finish all the video games I've been meaning to.

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"I had to write four novels before they let me write comic books."
-Brad Meltzer

I'd burn it.

i would send out word to about 20 ninjas that i was holding a 20-man battle to the death on the roof of my house, winner takes all. on the day of this said battle royale, i would set up a lawn chair in my backyard, and watch all the ninjas go at it for days and days, and then when all but one have fallen, and he stands with the setting sun at his back on the roof of my house, i blow him to hell with my shotgun that i have conveniently been cleaning in my lap for the past couple of days.

a week later, ill do the same thing. i get to watch ninjas AND shoot people. its a win-win.



By the way, smash, i see you say youre from long island, around where on this crappy rock are you from?

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You watch the world exploding every single night
Dancing in the sun, a newborn in the light
Say goodbye to gravity and say goodbye to death
Hello to eternity and live for every breath

Your time will come...

Quote (BGrugby @ 29th January 2004 18:32)

I would buy the college I am currently attending and have kegs in every classroom and dorm room. And of course season tickets to Browns games FOR LIFE.

AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! EAT STABBITY DEATH!!!!!

*Stabs you with a big knife that says 'Go Steelers!'*




Oh, yeah, I'd also have my show made:
Final Fantasy: SeeD Missions

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My second daughter, if we have girls, will be named Rikku. I'm not kidding.

Put the whole load into an account, first and foremost. Make a LOT every years (millions, maybe!). Buy TONS of basses and guitars. New house. More musical instruments. Cars, etc. Crazy computer. Tons of CD's. Get me a home theater system, with all kinds of stuff. Say I made 20 million a year on interest, I would spend that much a year as a limit. Thus, my money never disappears. Buy stuff for family and friends. Fund research and help charities (Children's Wish Foundation!). There's so much stuff to do.

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Lou: There's a couple of guys fighting down at the aquarium, Chief.
Wiggum: Do they still sell those frozen bananas?
Lou: I think so.
Wiggum: Let's roll.

AFTER I got a killer amount of money from submitting the 10 billion for billions of lotto tickets, I'd do the same as DP. Buy all the video games/systems I ever wanted, a really comfy chair, and an unlimited supply of Dr. Pepper and Butterfinger bars, and live out my life. Maybe I'd squeeze in a match of soccer or two so I don't get fat.

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SPEKKIO: "GRRR...That was most embarrassing!"

I would get every member of Congress and the president in my pocket so I could convince them that I'm entitled to my rights. Wait, that would probably wouldn't be enough money....

This post has been edited by tenshi/akuma on 31st January 2004 22:15

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"I sat alone and I didn't care,
I sat two years in the same old chair,
I saw three roads but didn't know,
Which way to go-go-go"
My Coco, stellastarr*

realising that it'll take more'n $10bill to buy out 1 bill id start my own Game Company and hire R51 to do box desighns and stuff, hikaroo to do drawey concept art and Elena to stand over them witha big hammer and tel them to work harder(noone sai it had to make sense) . oh and id hire ninjas to hold my friend dunkan and fugus down while i shave thare heads.

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Failure is not an option. its an art form

What wouldnt I do?

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Yeah, I barely post.

Quote (therandyrhoads @ 30th January 2004 01:59)

By the way, smash, i see you say youre from long island, around where on this crappy rock are you from?

Baldwin, in Nassau.....why ....what spot on the great big parking lot are you from?

First, I would buy out G-Unit and me and my friend would take it over. I would secondly buy a life supply of Dr.Pepper. Next, I would buy Eminem's mother a face transplant if that's possible and then burn her because she'd still probably STILL be ugly. I'd then buy the U.S. Mint. That way I can have all the money I want. My mom can have the rest.

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"The Hero I am not. I can do naught."

Respect Frog...

I would sell it to the highest bidder.

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The clouds ran away, opened up the sky
And one by one I watched every constellation die
And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard
Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star
I should've known, walked all the way home
To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone

-Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You"

I would of course spend roughtly 1 billion dollars in material objects...car, house, computer, television, the like. I would then buy my own remote island to put it all on. I would then invite people to live on my island to utilize a pollutant free technological-equivalent society.

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At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900)

i would do a couple of things, first i would spend money to make a few of my game ideas into acctual games. Then i'd record an album with music akin to MSI meets Shakira. I would then buy every video game and video game system ever. I would have a house roughly the size of Rhode island, in which every video game system i own (which is every one in existance) would have its own room with a paint scheme to match. Since my house is so big, i'd get around the halls in my custom made mini-Ferrari f150. Then i'd put aside about 1 billion so i could life comfortably for the rest of my life and use the rest of my money to feed the world.

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<Nealio> Seymour sounds like evil Winnie the Pooh

I couldn't spend nearly that much money, but if I had it...
First I'd pay off all of my college debt, give my parents a comfortable life (after all, they gave me a comfortable life, it's only natural to do the same), get some of my relatives out of their massive debt, and buy my older brother an art studio or get him a contract with Disneyâ„¢ for an animated movie. I'd then open up my own business (I don't care what kind of business).

I'd get season tickets every year for the Green Bay Packers and see my first game in the legendary Lambeau Field with Brett Favre still at QB. I'd love to get his autograph, or even talk to him.

Then I'd see a Tool concert, a KoRn concert, and a "From Autumn to Ashes" concert live.

I'd also buy some Wrestlemania tickets, and set up an interview with the greatest legend of wrestling, the Nature Boy Ric Flair! Stylin and Profilin

I too would buy every video game system, but not every game. I'd still only buy the games I think I'd like. And I'd buy a top of the line home theatre system for my father, and keep my computers current with the times.

I would visit many parts of the world, but mostly Europe and Russia. I'd like to see the grand histories of Britain, Scotland, Ireland, France, Spain, and Germany.

As for the rest of the 9.5+ billion dollars, I'd bank it, and bequeath it to my children, and their children, and so on until it's all gone.

This post has been edited by TheEvilEye on 2nd February 2004 17:35

I'd get wise.

I'd grow up, I'd learn a few things. At some point, I would likely understand that not working and not being productive in life is no way to achieve happiness.

Then I'd spend five more years loafing around anyways.

I'd get Square to keep remaking FFVI until not only is it the best game on the planet, it is the best anything on the planet. Period. It's already remarkably close. I'd get them to fix the Evade% bug. Maybe make the game a little more challenging. Make a sequel. Have 1000+ hours of gameplay, instead of 35.

I'd do the token house buying, the car buying, the surrounding with beautiful women -- no wait, I'd only want the one anyways.

Everyone I've met in my life that has made an impact, all the family, all the friends, all the colleagues, all the teachers, and that guy who brightens up the world by smiling at you on the subway -- I'd give them all a million dollars. They deserve it.

I'd also eat some really good food.

I'd do a lot of stuff for my family. I'd pay off my sister and my college debts, fill up my cousins' college accounts so they can go where they please, pay off my parents' house or buy them a new one, and get my Grandpa a cable modem so he doesn't have a heart attack from being disconnected from AOL for the 900th time that day.

I'd invest a lot of it, and keep the majority in an account to earn interest. I'd give a lot to the school district that enrolled me from Kindergarten to 12th grade, because they're hurting for money. I'd give a lot to Purdue, and buy a really excellent server for the CoN.

I wouldn't use it to let myself just sit around all day and not work. I'd still push to graduate from college and get a good job, or maybe start a company.

And I like Jakaed's idea. The first person to do something nice to me, like, smile at me, would get a million.

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Hey, put the cellphone down for a while
In the night there is something wild
Can you hear it breathing?
And hey, put the laptop down for a while
In the night there is something wild
I feel it, it's leaving me

Quote (The_Pink_Nu1 @ 29th January 2004 16:58)

I would use the money to buy billions of lottery tickets, then decide from there what to do with the billions and billions more that I receive

Not a fan of money are you? You would lose money buying lotto tickets, that's the whole point of the lottery. The state makes money because people who play lose money.

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What would Zorro do?-Homer Simpson