What would you do if you won the lotto

Sykk · 09-04-2010 2:39pm #1

We've all thought about it...

I'd probably book a flight with virgin galactic to fly just afloat the earths atmosphere.. Oh yeah.. Then do all the boring buy a house, a car, prolly set up a business of some description..

How say you?

sceptre · 09-04-2010 2:41pm

Go to a country that isn't being mis-run by monkey idiots.

After that, good stuff.

Kiera · 09-04-2010 2:41pm

Dunno. I have all the boring stuff already. I guess a bigger house and a nicer car then travel. I'd mainly look after my family and friends with it. It really depends on how much you win.

landsleaving · 09-04-2010 2:41pm

Genetically engineer myself some dinosaurs and open a theme park.

alwaysadub · 09-04-2010 2:43pm

Depends on how much i won.
But i'd pay off all my debts,buy a house and new car,and go away somewhere for a while, if i had won a fair bit i'd pay off all my family's mortgages and open up trust funds for my nephews and nieces.

Ruu_Old · 09-04-2010 2:43pm

"I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time, man."

tempura · 09-04-2010 2:44pm

Id open a respite centre for retired south Ukrainian folk dancers, they're an over looked minority you know.

sorry, im really bored in work !

One_Armed_Dwarf · 09-04-2010 2:44pm

I might finally get a chance to do some sex

speedboatchase · 09-04-2010 2:46pm

Probably just live in a house made of cheese

Evolute · 09-04-2010 2:47pm

Depends on how much money you get but say
160 million would be nice:p
If I won that much I would buy a small island and have a session for a month invite everyone I know pay for it all have the crack then.
Buy a massive house maybe 50 cars and bank the rest of it so I can live on the interest:D(Just maybe not an Irish bank unless they buy me the huge house)

sflemings · 09-04-2010 2:47pm

Aston Martin DB9............one for each day of the week..........and a house for each one of them...................and maybe a new hat.

dunleakelleher · 09-04-2010 2:48pm

Take out a contract on the Anglo Irish boys.

landsleaving · 09-04-2010 2:48pm

I don't need any more money, I'm not greedy. As long as I've got my health, and my millions of dollars and my gold house and my rocket car, I don't need anything else.

North_West_Art · 09-04-2010 2:49pm

Im replying to this because I have had an idea for many years now associated with the notion of winning the lotto... the idea is this,

I would buy a large truck, not a 40 foot trailer, but still large enough... and I would fill it with a supply of military sleeping bags, the all-weather type. Then I would get the truck fitted with a portable catering facility, and also a first aid unit... and I would have a small team that would take this truck out a couple of nights a week around Dublin city centre, and distribute the bedding amongst the homeless, and give them a decent meal... until such a time that at least some of them can get into some sort of homeless shelter, and get their feet back on the ground... Id have to think about what to do with the rest of the money, set up a micro brewery maybe;)

sflemings · 09-04-2010 2:50pm

landsleaving wrote: »

I don't need any more money, I'm not greedy. As long as I've got my health, and my millions of dollars and my gold house and my rocket car, I don't need anything else.

Ah good auld Chester J. Lampwick!

hal9000 · 09-04-2010 2:51pm

Buy millions of lotto tickets I cant lose!

Kold · 09-04-2010 2:52pm

I'd buy drugs.

bonerm · 09-04-2010 2:54pm

Dya know that film Kick-Arse, where the daddy goes out and buys tonnes of guns and ammo before lauching a 2-person vendetta against the kingpin gangster of New York City? Well I'd probably go see that movie again.

ChillyJilly · 09-04-2010 2:55pm

North_West_Art wrote: »

Im replying to this because I have had an idea for many years now associated with the notion of winning the lotto... the idea is this,

I would buy a large truck, not a 40 foot trailer, but still large enough... and I would fill it with a supply of military sleeping bags, the all-weather type. Then I would get the truck fitted with a portable catering facility, and also a first aid unit... and I would have a small team that would take this truck out a couple of nights a week around Dublin city centre, and distribute the bedding amongst the homeless, and give them a decent meal... until such a time that at least some of them can get into some sort of homeless shelter, and get their feet back on the ground... Id have to think about what to do with the rest of the money, set up a micro brewery maybe

Ah but see then you'd be back to square one

General Zod · 09-04-2010 2:56pm

I'd buy all the head shops, and turn them into creches.

Then I'd buy all the creches and turn them into headshops.

GavRedKing · 09-04-2010 3:07pm

Take over Boards.ie, make myself Admin, setup multiple accounts, make them accounts Mods and ban you all. :P

Fizman · 09-04-2010 3:13pm

I would buy a Canadian.

Kintarō Hattori · 09-04-2010 3:26pm

Well it all depends on how much was won. If it was something like the Euromillions I'd look into trying to solve the homeless problem in Dublin. Setup some kind of centre that they can come to but the condition being that they have to contribute to it in some way. Try to make it self sufficent so continuous funding isn't needed or can be kept to a minimum.

If it was the Irish lotto I'm sure a house would be bought here and in Poland. I'd then look at the situation of various family members and friends and see what I could do for them. Buying them houses/cars might not necessarily be the best thing.

Some travelling would be nice, one or two cars and then we'd see. I wouldn't like to be frivolous with the money and it'd be nice to help other people out somehow. I've always fancied the idea of philanthropy.

hal9000 · 09-04-2010 3:29pm

Fizman wrote: »

I would buy a Canadian.

Remember a Canadian is for life not just for christmas

Kanye · 09-04-2010 3:30pm

sflemings wrote: »

Ah good auld Chester J. Lampwick!

Ever since that episode, my primary aim in life has been to win the lotto so I can have liver and onions.

A rare treat.

09-04-2010 3:31pm

Id buy Bebo and make sure it's closed down!

Zombienosh · 09-04-2010 3:33pm

id trade it all for the same amount but in chocolate monies nom nomn onm nomn omn:pac:

RacoonQueen · 09-04-2010 3:49pm

Depends on how much I won. If It was say a mill I'd buy a modest house, a car and set up a business. Hopefully meaning I'd never have to do a crappy job again/work for an arsehole again.

billymitchell · 09-04-2010 3:52pm

Spend it on drink, drugs, hookers, then I would just blow the rest....

Darksaga87 · 09-04-2010 3:57pm

Id still download movies.....

cynder · 09-04-2010 4:02pm

I would adopt the little boy from russia and may be 2 children with downs syndrome, i would build a big house with large childs play areas. i would probably try and get the american girl doll company over to ireland and open up a couple of stores over here (also build a dino), i would build new playgounds and skate parks in my area. i would refurbish a run down large building and turn it into a homeless hostel, i would get help packs ready for natural disasters (tents blankets, cooking equipment etc).

I would also go to egypt and travel during the school holidays, then i would probably adopt a couple more kids with disabilities. Then i would die broke but happy!

orourkeda · 09-04-2010 4:04pm

I'd pay a couple of high class prostitutes to fellate me

minidazzler · 09-04-2010 4:07pm

I'd throw a massive party for my 200 closest friends with 20,000 worth of booze from up north, it would last as long as it had to!

Then Bilbo Baggins it, disappear out of here forever.

prinz · 09-04-2010 4:07pm

grindelwald wrote: »

I would adopt the little boy from russia and may be 2 children with downs syndrome..... Then i would die broke but happy!

orourkeda wrote: »

I'd pay a couple of high class prostitutes to fellate me

Humanity, you have to love it. It takes all kinds :pac:

The Mad Hatter · 09-04-2010 4:07pm

I'd definitely quit my job, and I probably wouldn't look for another one.

minidazzler · 09-04-2010 4:07pm

grindelwald wrote: »

I would adopt the little boy from russia and may be 2 children with downs syndrome, i would build a big house with large childs play areas. i would probably try and get the american girl doll company over to ireland and open up a couple of stores over here (also build a dino), i would build new playgounds and skate parks in my area. i would refurbish a run down large building and turn it into a homeless hostel, i would get help packs ready for natural disasters (tents blankets, cooking equipment etc).

I would also go to egypt and travel during the school holidays, then i would probably adopt a couple more kids with disabilities. Then i would die broke but happy!

I call bull, noone is that altruistic.

Morlar · 09-04-2010 4:08pm

Put out a hit on harney and gormley then move to a non extradition country that's somewhere warm. Either that or start buying up migs and tanks from former warsaw pact countries y'know fund a private army for the revolution.

spudmonkey17 · 09-04-2010 4:10pm

minidazzler wrote: »

I'd throw a massive party for my 200 closest friends

Are we talking real friends or facebook friends? :pac:

Hagar · 09-04-2010 4:10pm

I'd buy the international rights to the period "." and bring the internet to it's knees overnight.

minidazzler · 09-04-2010 4:10pm

spudmonkey17 wrote: »

Are we talking real friends or facebook friends? :pac:

I know everyone on my facebook in real life, I mean real friends and boards friends!

FortuneChip · 09-04-2010 4:18pm

Double Down on the Grand National

orourkeda · 09-04-2010 4:20pm

prinz wrote: »

Humanity, you have to love it. It takes all kinds :pac:

I still think i'd prefer the BJ

AnonoBoy · 09-04-2010 4:23pm

North_West_Art wrote: »

Im replying to this because I have had an idea for many years now associated with the notion of winning the lotto... the idea is this,

I would buy a large truck, not a 40 foot trailer, but still large enough... and I would fill it with a supply of military sleeping bags, the all-weather type. Then I would get the truck fitted with a portable catering facility, and also a first aid unit... and I would have a small team that would take this truck out a couple of nights a week around Dublin city centre, and distribute the bedding amongst the homeless, and give them a decent meal... until such a time that at least some of them can get into some sort of homeless shelter, and get their feet back on the ground... Id have to think about what to do with the rest of the money, set up a micro brewery maybe;)

Would it not be easier to just open your own homeless shelter?

yuloni · 09-04-2010 4:23pm

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3hn2givr7mx1sc · 09-04-2010 4:28pm

By a house in New York, Lanzarote and Clare. Season ticket for Munster for me Da, Man United for me. Cars, hookers, booze and parties, then.:cool:

tech77 · 09-04-2010 4:29pm

landsleaving wrote: »

I don't need any more money, I'm not greedy. As long as I've got my health, and my millions of dollars and my gold house and my rocket car, I don't need anything else.

Think of all the liver and onions it'd buy though.