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What would you do?
Apr 7^th, 2010 at 4:42pm

If you won tonite's Powerball Lottery.

CAUTION - IF YOU DO NOT HAVE POWERBALL OR A TICKET, THE REST OF THIS MIGHT BE LOST ON YOU...

$125 million.
Assuming no powerplay and taking the lump sum of roughly half, you have $66 million that gets taxed to roughly 44 million.

Give or take.

FORTY FOUR MILLION DOLLAR BILLS ON THE WALL
FORTY FOUR MILLION DOLLARS....

Now I am not a materialistic kinda guy.
But don't ya have to at least have to consider a boat?

Okay, maybe not ridiculous big, but something in the nautical area...

C'mon....who's with me?

Tell me who wouldn't jump at a little Stonesian outing on the high seas?

Funny thing is, I know absolutely nothing abut boats.
Would need to hire a crew just to boat my sorry ass around.

What would you do with $44 million.
(And for those that would donate most of it to charity, cram it. You would not. You lie. What would you buy for yourself.)

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mojoman Rocks Off Regular Offline HMERLS Posts: 6,593 joyzee Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #1 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 4:48pm hire the stones to play!!!
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Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #2 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 4:56pm Twenty-one people where I work (including myself) will be splitting that jackpot tonight! I'll make sure I will never work again. Gotta laugh at those people who win & go hog wild only to outlive their money.
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,272 London Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #3 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 5:09pm Probably lose the ticket
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Bingo Rocks Off Regular Offline Exiled from IORR Posts: 942 Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #4 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 5:32pm Move to Amsterdam
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mojoman Rocks Off Regular Offline HMERLS Posts: 6,593 joyzee Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #5 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 5:37pm Bingo wrote on Apr 7^th, 2010 at 5:32pm: Move to Amsterdam dude the chilly winds blow there!!!
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Ginda Rocks Off Regular Offline The ghost of Belle Starr Posts: 926 WA State Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #6 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 5:37pm Hire security to prevent a kidnapping. Or geezernapping in my case. Then I could begin making a list of philanthropic pursuits. I'm so sweet.
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SweetVirginia Rocks Off Regular Offline I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it Posts: 1,428 NY Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #7 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 5:40pm Love the yacht idea, Nanky. We can get a crew of professionals to run the thing while we cruise around. Good luck!
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72Tele Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 91 Western NY State Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #8 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 5:53pm Various vintage guitars. Various vintage amps. Various blends of weed. Various trips to various baseball parks around the country.
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #9 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 5:58pm i would buy a clue, which would pretty much leave me broke afterwards.
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Re: What would you do?
Reply #10 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 8:03pm

I would hire a crew to transform my back yard into a small year round, theatre/dining complex.
This area would be complete with rotisserie pit ovens for smoking all types of meat products.
My motto will be PETA=People Eating Tasty Animals A full service bar would be a mandatory feature.
While I would love to have the Stones as the opening act, this is probably not realistic.
No theatre complex is good without music. The opening night would go something like this:
I would contact Peter Wolf's management company, reserve Peter & his current band, complete with Shelby Lynne, Merle Haggard, Neko Case to perform their respective duets from his acclaimed new lp, "Midnight Souveniers". Once that set has ended, The stage would be reset for a performance of the J Geils Band, to end the evening. Each Rocks Off member would be invited, to drink & regale all evening long. It would truly be a Wicked Pissah event.

Wish me luck!

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Throwaway Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 826 MD Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #11 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 8:38pm Pay for entry into the fancy clubs Mick and Keith hang at, convince them to replace Blondie with myself, travel the world with the Stones, play various small theatres for only members of Rocks Off, warhorse-free.
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Re: What would you do?
Reply #13 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 10:15pm

I'D QUIT THE JOB I HAVE AND START ANOTHER.........
I DO ALOT OF FISHING............................................
SPEND WAY MORE TIME WITH THE BOYS..................
Come to think of it I going to do that even it I don't in......
But If I do I'll still hang out here...................................
and drink more Old Mill...............................................

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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #14 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 12:19am If I were you I would give the money to the Obama Govt to compensate for the fuck up's of the Bush admin...........................Just kidding of course.
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AngieBlue Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 792 Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #15 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 12:27am Pay off the bills Set aside college money for the boys Buy a house Buy a 2010 Camero Then fully explore all possible definitions of the term beach bum By then the boys should (hopefully) be back on the road and I'll see them every chance I get.
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buddhabone Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 199 California Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #16 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 1:12am do a shitload of drugs
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Teiz Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 573 Almere, Amsterdams ugly twin Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #17 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 5:33am Over here there's a saying 'koop een boot en werk je dood'. If I had 44 milion I'd buy a house in Petra, Lesvos (Greece) en live quietly in the sun. Oh, and the saying says that if you buy a boat you're more than likely gonna have to work til you drop down dead.
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luxury Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 346 Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #18 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 5:42am I'd join PETA at Nellcote's.
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Alma Wade Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 77 Fairpoint Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #19 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 5:44am
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Egon Rocks Off Regular Offline LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLLING STONES Posts: 1,931 A Dutchy in Marseille, France Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #20 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 5:45am buyt the house next to JB. and get exile remastered! then i'll probably have a beer or 2 in the pub
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Re: What would you do?
Reply #21 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 6:48am

Keep dreaming, kids, and buy a ticket for Saturday.

None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were:

4-36-40-44-52

Powerball: 33

Power Play: 2

Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $125.3 Million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated

$150 million

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Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: What would you do? Reply #22 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 7:04am SweetVirginia wrote on Apr 8^th, 2010 at 6:48am: The prize goes to an estimated $150 million for Saturday.
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Re: What would you do?
Reply #24 - Apr 8^th, 2010 at 8:09am

I tell people up front, you will probably never win.
No matter how long you play or how much you play, you are probably never going to win.

But!!!!

I can promise you, you will never win if you don't play.
$1 a shot for the chance, however slight, plus you get to dream a bit.
Not a bad dollar spent.

And I won $4!

Now, for that boat...

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