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03-06-2009, 11:27 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
So you've made your billions and eased off the reigns of your tech company/hedge fund/media empire/whatever. Time to enjoy life a little. Obviously there's stuff like hanging out on the space station, or ongoing Levitra and ecstacy-fueled three+somes with Penthouse pets. But beyond those, what kind of creative things do you think you might try if you could afford basically anything in the world?
I'd like to dive with blue whales. This would probably cost way less than a million, but still way more than I have to spend. There are only a few people that have actually done it, and for obvious reasons it's not really something you can open up to mass tourism. But I think for a few hundred $k they'd make an exception for me. Supposedly the moment when you're sitting there staring into an eye that's as big as you are, which is looking back sizing you up as well, is a pretty incredible experience. That's a pretty big fantasy of mine to experience that some time.
Also I think I'd think I'd buy or start a record label - just so I could have the chance to live out another big fantasy - to be in the studio right after laying down a big hit record. That feeling when everyone in the room knows this is going to be big, just looking around at each other. I imagine that's a hell of a rush. I think I'd probably open an art gallery for similar reasons.
So what are some of your fantasies you could try to live out if money were no object?
Edit: well eff me - http://www.biganimals.com/blue_whale.html for $12,500 it looks like I might be able to dive with blue whales. Although details are a little sketchy.
Last edited by suzzer99; 03-06-2009 at 11:33 PM.
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03-06-2009, 11:32 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Mombasa barroom, drinking gin
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
I would get that Lasik surgery on my eyeballs, and then I'd have 2 Eisenhower silver dollars (with the centers cut out) put in there to surround the seeing part. And then I'd be looking cool and seeing cool with a lot of money left to spend on adventures in 3-space.
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03-06-2009, 11:33 PM
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bleeds green
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Boston
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
I'd love to just go to diners in small towns and if the waitress was really nice, just leaving a check for $10k as a tip or something.
I'd buy a pro sports team. Not sure which team/sport. Basketball or Football.
I'd like to start a record label and fund minor artists that I like just for the fun of it, not even to necessarily make a profit.
I'd also like to pick some cause that I could completely solve. Like all the stray dogs on a Caribbean Island. Set up vet clinics and spay/neuter all strays, etc. Or maybe just pick some small community/country/island and take care of all their needs.
Also, hookers and blow.
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03-06-2009, 11:34 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
In before hookers and blow
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03-06-2009, 11:36 PM
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veteran
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: in a sea of green
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
Killing myself and leaving all my money to a foundation setup for my cat would be some crazy ass ****.
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03-06-2009, 11:39 PM
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bleeds green
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Boston
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
My aunt died few months ago. She left her dog to one person and a trust fund set up for its care to a different person. She was basically saying, "I trust you with my cherished dog, but I think if I give you the money you'll blow it and ditch the dog." lol.
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03-06-2009, 11:40 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Fred Jackson = GOAT running back
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
Fly my 'copter over the city everyday, making it rain down on the piss-ants. Just to keep everyone on their toes, about every 10th day I make it rain with coins.
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03-06-2009, 11:43 PM
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old hand
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
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Originally Posted by suzzer99
So you've made your billions and eased off the reigns of your tech company/hedge fund/media empire/whatever. Time to enjoy life a little. Obviously there's stuff like hanging out on the space station, or ongoing Levitra and ecstacy-fueled three+somes with Penthouse pets. But beyond those, what kind of creative things do you think you might try if you could afford basically anything in the world?
I'd like to dive with blue whales. This would probably cost way less than a million, but still way more than I have to spend. There are only a few people that have actually done it, and for obvious reasons it's not really something you can open up to mass tourism. But I think for a few hundred $k they'd make an exception for me. Supposedly the moment when you're sitting there staring into an eye that's as big as you are, which is looking back sizing you up as well, is a pretty incredible experience. That's a pretty big fantasy of mine to experience that some time.
Also I think I'd think I'd buy or start a record label - just so I could have the chance to live out another big fantasy - to be in the studio right after laying down a big hit record. That feeling when everyone in the room knows this is going to be big, just looking around at each other. I imagine that's a hell of a rush. I think I'd probably open an art gallery for similar reasons.
So what are some of your fantasies you could try to live out if money were no object?
Edit: well eff me - http://www.biganimals.com/blue_whale.html for $12,500 it looks like I might be able to dive with blue whales. Although details are a little sketchy.
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is it because its too expensive or too dangerous? seems like itd be a pretty cool experience.
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03-06-2009, 11:44 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: You think you know me......
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
2 words.......
Dolphin sandwiches
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03-06-2009, 11:45 PM
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bleeds green
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Boston
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
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Originally Posted by I_AM_EVIL
2 words.......
baby sandwiches
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fyp
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03-06-2009, 11:48 PM
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emo gaylord
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Schadenfreude Town
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
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Originally Posted by Eyedea
My aunt died few months ago. She left her dog to one person and a trust fund set up for its care to a different person. She was basically saying, "I trust you with my cherished dog, but I think if I give you the money you'll blow it and ditch the dog." lol.
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I have money for my cats' care in my will, but they don't have a separate trust or anything.
I would want to do some Caine-style roaming of the Earth, fighting injustice and helping decent people with their problems.
I would also go back to Wash U and give them enough money that they could build a new law school building. Then, I would knock their current law school building down and re-build my original fraternity house, which was demolished to make way for the current law school building.
There's a beautiful art-deco-style building in LA near the corner of Virgil and Beverly that's become decrepit and been turned into a storage facility. I would buy it, restore it, and put in some cool lofts and stuff.
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03-06-2009, 11:48 PM
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veteran
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 2,357
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
Build an opulent palace featuring Sprite-filled lakes, rare meats and other delicacies hanging off tree branches, edible household objects, and fill it with the most beautiful women I've ever wanted.
Go to an expensive restaurant and order everything on their menu.
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03-07-2009, 12:03 AM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
buy a small camera and keep it with me at all times to take pics of hot rando chics walking down the highway
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03-07-2009, 12:05 AM
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grinder
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: iowa
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
perfectly recreate the old n64 bond levels like complex and temple. then fund some engineers to invent all the guns from the game but of the paintball variety. even paintball proximity mines. then play paintball
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03-07-2009, 12:05 AM
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adept
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: Crazy **** you would do if you were a billionaire
I'd buy a battleship and I'd sail around international waters pirate hunting.
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