If money wasn't a problem.

CelticRambler

Well ... excluding the sporty things and being mean for the sake of it, even though money is a "problem" I've already got about three quarters of what the rest of ye are dreaming about, and working on making most of the remaining quarter a reality. Not sure whether to be out-and-out smugly satisfied, or thoroughly dejected at the lack of ambition of the modern-day boards.ie. :eek:

FWIW, what I really want now is a Tesla solar roof, but even with all Elon Musk's money, the tiles are still not available. :mad:

Harry Palmr

Iscreamkone wrote: »

These animals that were extinct at one time, how did they become un-extinct?

the DNA is trapped is amber

Blueshoe

I'd be bored

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Blueshoe wrote: »

I'd be bored

Loads of people would be bored if they gave up their jobs, but not me.

There wouldnt be enough time in several centuries for me to investigate and enjoy all the different things that interest me. I am endlessly curious about the world around me and like to learn about things to an expert level. I would get degrees in art history, botany, english literature, irish history, meterology, archeology, the classics, - to name just a few. Id also learn how to beekeep, how to sew, how to sail, how to fly, how to parachute, Id build a private observatory, Id learn how to fly kites.....so many things!!!

Full time work means that i just dont get to enjoy and explore my true interests at the level Id like to.

I am DYING for retirement so I finally have the time to do the things I want to do rather than do the things I have to do to earn a living.

Tell me how

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Loads of people would be bored if they gave up their jobs, but not me.

There wouldnt be enough time in several centuries for me to investigate and enjoy all the different things that interest me. I am endlessly curious about the world around me and like to learn about things to an expert level. I would get degrees in art history, botany, english literature, irish history, meterology, archeology, the classics, - to name just a few. Id also learn how to beekeep, how to sew, how to sail, how to fly, how to parachute, Id build a private observatory, Id learn how to fly kites.....so many things!!!

Full time work means that i just dont get to enjoy and explore my true interests at the level Id like to.

I am DYING for retirement so I finally have the time to do the things I want to do rather than do the things I have to do to earn a living.

Not to be a prophet of doom, but, some people plan wonderful retirements and unfortunately they end up being much shorter than they expected they would be.

Could you try to explore your interests more in parallel with your current life making some changes where ultimately it would be to your benefit.

You could learn how to fly a kite in a couple of weekend mornings for example.

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Tell me how wrote: »

Not to be a prophet of doom, but, some people plan wonderful retirements and unfortunately they end up being much shorter than they expected they would be.

Could you try to explore your interests more in parallel with your current life making some changes where ultimately it would be to your benefit.

You could learn how to fly a kite in a couple of weekend mornings for example.

Oh sure - and I mean, I could die before I retire!! Or my retirement fund could sink or be robbed by the Irish government leaving me no time to do anything to search for food!

While working full time I simply dont have the time to be doing all of the things I mentioned (and didnt mention) full time - but I do some of these things on a part time basis now alright - its just never enough though.

Blueshoe

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Loads of people would be bored if they gave up their jobs, but not me.

There wouldnt be enough time in several centuries for me to investigate and enjoy all the different things that interest me. I am endlessly curious about the world around me and like to learn about things to an expert level. I would get degrees in art history, botany, english literature, irish history, meterology, archeology, the classics, - to name just a few. Id also learn how to beekeep, how to sew, how to sail, how to fly, how to parachute, Id build a private observatory, Id learn how to fly kites.....so many things!!!

Full time work means that i just dont get to enjoy and explore my true interests at the level Id like to.

I am DYING for retirement so I finally have the time to do the things I want to do rather than do the things I have to do to earn a living.

Iv seen enough

CelticRambler

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Full time work means that i just dont get to enjoy and explore my true interests at the level Id like to.

I am DYING for retirement so I finally have the time to do the things I want to do rather than do the things I have to do to earn a living.

Define "living". Then see my post above. I effectively retired about 15 years ago, and appear to be now living several other peoples dreams, even though I've still got 15 years to official retirement age. For me, that's "living" - something you do, not something you earn.

From your list learn how to beekeep, how to sew, how to sail, how to fly, how to parachute, Id build a private observatory, Id learn how to fly kites
you could do all that in a month. What's keeping you?

BrokenArrows

Probably setup a basic business that doesn't involve much stress. Basically just something to do. Bookshop, chilled out cafe. Maybe just buy an apartment building and manage it while always charging reasonable rents focusing creating a nice place to live for everyone.
Maybe have a family scheme that if you rent in the place for 15 years you no longer need to pay rent.

Then when not working, travel, try different activities and hobbies, enjoy life.

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CelticRambler wrote: »

Define "living". Then see my post above. I effectively retired about 15 years ago, and appear to be now living several other peoples dreams, even though I've still got 15 years to official retirement age. For me, that's "living" - something you do, not something you earn.

"living" - I used it in the context "earning a living" - earning enough money to pay the mortgage, put food on the table, pay the bills, clothe myself and feed the cat.

CelticRambler wrote: »

From your list learn how to beekeep,

How you do this is to join a local branch of the Beekeepers’ Association, preferably in the Autumn and then attend their programme of winter lectures.

Currently, because I do other things on my list of things I want to do - I dont have the time to take on another set of lectures in the winter - and likely wont while I also work full time.

CelticRambler wrote: »

...how to sew...

I dont have the space for a sewing machine but if I didnt work Id need my home office space much less so could use it.

CelticRambler wrote: »

..how to sail..

Cant afford either the time or money right now.

CelticRambler wrote: »

..how to fly..

Definitely cant afford either the time or money right now.

CelticRambler wrote: »

..how to parachute..

Id only do this one if I was learning to fly.

CelticRambler wrote: »

..Id build a private observatory..

Time and money again, plus the time to use it. I go to bed at 9.30pm so I can get up at 5.30pm, so I wouldnt get the use out of an observatory unless I was able to stay up later but with work.....no can do. Also would probably need to be living somewhere else with darker skies, not possible at the moment due to work.

CelticRambler wrote: »

..Id learn how to fly kites..

I could probably try this one out!

CelticRambler wrote: »

you could do all that in a month. What's keeping you?

Time and money. Mostly time though.

I dont think it would be remotely possible to do any of those things in one month when you work full time. I am up early, off to the gym, then off to work, then home, chores, dinner, get stuff ready for the next day, bed early, up early, rinse and repeat.

This thread is in the context of money being no problem, so when I retire I probably still wont have the money to do many things Id like to do - I was just using them as examples of things Id like to do.

Money will limit the interests I can follow, but time is todays limiting factor even for things that dont cost much money.

blinding

Hire Contract killers to kill my enemies or specialise in do it yourself killing of my enemies .

Canis Lupus

Assuming I was filthy mega rich I'd buy or build an oldie sail boat, hire a crew and spend as much time as I could gently sailing about in places where the sea is turquoise blue and warm, drinking rum and laying about in a hammock reading etc.

Cina

Probably get a big house with a big garden and buy loads of rescue dogs, and hire people to take care of them when we aren't around and use the money to travel the world bit by bit.

Would also love to own a rural pub as it would be great to work in and run to keep me sane.

Blueshoe

Cina wrote: »

Probably get a big house with a big garden and buy loads of rescue dogs, and hire people to take care of them when we aren't around and use the money to travel the world bit by bit.

Would also love to own a rural pub as it would be great to work in and run to keep me sane.

Any rooms going?

doubledeutsch

LirW wrote: »

I'd also open a day care center for children from difficult backgrounds and run a lot of projects there like a community garden and a junior entrepreneur program. Give out scholarships.
Ship my own brats off to boarding school and then take like 3 months out every year to travel around.

Reckon yer own kids might end up at yer day center (or was that the 'joke'?)

bumders

Travel for a year. Buy Sports car. Nice house

I'd then probably set up a dog rescue centre to keep me occupied.

I think the enjoyment of having unlimited money would wear off after a year or two. I really do.

BIGT4464

Become a racing driver

Deebles McBeebles

Since everyone else is going down the animal rescue route as well, I suppose I should set up a puppy farm to give ye something to do. I'm generous like that.

Baron Kurtz

razorblunt wrote: »

I'd buy a taxi plate or get some sort of professional driver licence and take people to/from cancer wards free of charge.
Patricularly runs to Dublin and Cork's dedicated hospitals.

You would in your hole. A month or so and you'd be asking yourself why I'm at this.

Tell me how

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

You would in your hole. A month or so and you'd be asking yourself why I'm at this.

I'd say after a month of doing that most people would be asking themselves "Why am I complaining about things that aren't actually problems".

smurfjed

I would buy one of these and head east until i got back home again.

Hector Savage

I'd buy a house in a rural area with proper dark skies.
I'd get top of the range telescopes and mount for nights just sitting in and doing astrophotography.

I'd get myself 2 Range Rover sports ... brand new.

Cos **** the environment!!

Tell me how

Hector Savage wrote: »

I'd buy a house in a rural area with proper dark skies.
I'd get top of the range telescopes and mount for nights just sitting in and doing astrophotography.

I'd get myself 2 Range Rover sports ... brand new.

Cos **** the environment!!

Is that the same environment which you would use your new found wealth to enjoy as your primary choice?

Blueshoe

Tell me how wrote: »

Is that the same environment which you would use your new found wealth to enjoy as your primary choice?

He is looking into space. That is beyond the green party lovers jurisdiction

ToddyDoody

Hedgelayer wrote: »

If you had no financial difficulties what would you like to be doing in your spare time ?

I'd either head to Zurich to train to become a Jungian analyst or head to the Pacific graduate institute in the states and study there.

The latter is more of an arts degree. $40k a year I think.

mikemac2

In Paris I saw a bookshop and upstairs in the little flats there are young and struggling artists and writers

They get to live on no rent or dirt cheap rent (these aren’t luxury flats) and in return do some hours in the bookshop each week

The shop also makes at least some money Id assume, super busy

Seems a noble way to give back to me

knipex

InTheShadows wrote: »

Set up a political party that would actually look after the interests of the nations people and ban any kind of spin and PR within the party. We need more honesty and less lies in this country.

You would never get elected..

knipex

Sleepy wrote: »

All I think I'd actually want for myself from a lottery win is a good sized, decently equipped workshop with plenty of space for storage and the freedom from having to work for a living to allow me to dedicate my time to tipping away in said workshop at bits of DIY, brewing / fermenting my own beers and wines, learning woodwork and fixing / restoring things. Give me that and enough cash to cover a few nice holidays a year and I'd be a happy man.

Similar, large space subdivided, a machine shop, wood shop, metal shop, paint and powder coat shop. Electronic shop, show room \ garage \ man cave, a library \ office set up with an open fire, huge comfy leather armchair..

Restore old stuff. cars, old memorabilia, furniture, just tipping away when the mood took. Hire old time real master craftsmen, old fashioned coach-builders, \ fabricators who hand made car bodies, furniture markers, leather workers, etc and set up apprenticeships \ training programs to train the next generation before all those skills die. Dip in and out learning for the old masters and teaching as well as doing work myself.

Spend time researching and buying tools and machines, 3d printers, presses, CNC mills \ turning center, routers, water \ laser jet etc. Just because I like old skills doesn't mean we can incorporate modern technology. Buying tools I might use twice (not that much different to now but better quality that Aldi \ Lidl middle aisle or market stall).

Travel, alot all over the world, not 5 star everywhere but with money not backpacking.

Study, perhaps not formal education but learn, private lessons perhaps, history (but that can be incorporated into travel) engineering, physics, medicine, anything that peaks my interest and to actually have the time and money to follow it down the rabbit hole..

Tell me how

Blueshoe wrote: »

He is looking into space. That is beyond the green party lovers jurisdiction

Really, you think space looks as good through a plume of smog?

Gorgeousgeorge

Definitely go farming. Grow spuds broccoli carrots turnip cabbage etc and have all the extended family In supply of good grown veggies. Also have cows to milk along with goats.