Euromillions - What would you do

davet82 · 03-08-2012 02:03PM

I'd become a tax exile :cool:

RoyalMarine · 03-08-2012 02:04PM

id spend about 50 million setting family and friends up.

would put 20 million to charities. not the loser ones. the decent ones.

Id put another 20 million into a private funding for business start up in my local area. since the options available now are so low.

the rest, id invest 10 million in a few businesses and id probably take a long long long vacation with close family/friends.

still leaving me with 100 million, i think id probably just leave it in a bank, and use the interest to help people who genuinely need it. like students who have no financial assistance and who are dedicated to actually get through college and not just drink all the time.

buying my ticket at 5pm.

thefishone · 03-08-2012 02:05PM

Biggins wrote: »

Just to be clear: your ex-partner would still be able to still claim 50% of your winnings interest - not 50% of the principle amount.

That's all right then,had me worried there:D

Just out of interest,is private jet hire expensive:)

Richard Hillman · 03-08-2012 02:07PM

Lord it over everyone. Theres no way i'd leave Ireland, theres just too many people to rub their noses in it. I would spend feck all of it and be a **** millionaire just to annoy people.

wardy2 · 03-08-2012 02:08PM

my list

beers , hookers and blackjack

Colmustard · 03-08-2012 02:09PM

Be generous.

martingriff · 03-08-2012 02:09PM

Biggins wrote: »

Finance investigations into top people in this state that FG and Labour won't do!

Top of the list?

Mr Ahern.

You may have to have some laws changed first.
Still would love to see what they can be charged with.

RayM · 03-08-2012 02:09PM

I'd seriously consider signing off the dole.

NegativeCreep · 03-08-2012 02:10PM

I'd most likely end up like Hans Kristian Rausing, without the dead wife.
I'd shut myself off from the world and take ALL the drugs. At least for a month anyhow :L

After that I'd buy a giraffe because I love them. And I'd buy a house just for my dog cause I think she'd get annoyed if I didn't.
I'd buy a huge apartment in Dublin City Centre with a roof and pool so that I could have roof-pool parties.
Then I'd buy a house for every member of my family in their desired location. That'd be it I think.
Also, I'd travel to Africa and do charitable things myself because I don't trust proper charities with my money!!

_feedback_ · 03-08-2012 02:10PM

31 posts and no "Lotto is a tax on the stupid?" Wow ! :eek:

My workplace is struggling, so I'd buy the place up and make sure everyone is looked after.

Ha! Good lie, I'd be out of here as fast as my lanky legs could take me.

Paddysnapper · 03-08-2012 02:10PM

What will you do with the begging letters?

Still keep writing them:)

CruelCoin · 03-08-2012 02:11PM

TeddyTedson wrote: »

If I was to win I'd start buying a few businesses I have an interest in. Create jobs and all that.

Unless you had a good knowledge of the field, odds are you'd run it poorly and jobs would be lost.

Better maybe to pick one field and concentrate on that one, then sure you'll grow it.

I'd put 50 mill into a long-term deposiot somewhere, and live off the interest.

The other 100mill i'd blow on mindless ****e.

mikemac1 · 03-08-2012 02:12PM

Lodge it in Ulster Bank

Pray they don't lose all record of it

davet82 · 03-08-2012 02:15PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Lodge it in Ulster Bank

Pray they don't lose all record of it

like to live dangerously?

you sound like a Quinn :P

Michael Weston · 03-08-2012 02:17PM

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Buy Today FM and hire a new presenter for the 0900-1200 slot.

I wouldnt mind sharing the jackpot with you.

mikemac1 · 03-08-2012 02:19PM

Sales close at 7:25pm

Just adding that to the thread

_feedback_ · 03-08-2012 02:20PM

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Buy Today FM and hire a new presenter for the 0900-1200 slot.

Stop, stop, eject him, so to speak.

:pac:

Duiske · 03-08-2012 02:21PM

First thing would be to find an obliging solicitor who would back date an agreement stating that my family spend €10pw on Euromillions, to which I contribute €5 and my daughter, brother and 3 sister's put in €1 each, and any prize money is divided accordingly. I get €90m and the rest get €18m each. Would not be strictly legal, and would make yer mans garlic scam look like childs play, but could you imagine the tax bill if you tried to gift your family €90m ? :eek: After that, buy an apartment on The World and just chill for a year or two.

conorhal · 03-08-2012 02:21PM

I'm a huge movie buff, so I'd use the money finance and produce two or three movies based on books or scripts that I loved, but which otherwise might not get made, or might get made but would probably end up mangled to suit crass commercial interests.
I'd use the money to become the next Saul Zaentz, a producer renound for respecting artistic integrity and producing quality films that didn't insult an audiences intelligence. It would be nice to be able to say to an artist like Terry Gilliam for example, ‘go, make whichever movie you want to make next and make it the way you want to.’
Hell, even if the two or three movies tanked horribly and crushed my dream into dust with each film only making a couple of million at the box office, it’s a worst case scenario that would still leave me rich enough to slink off somewhere to sulk about how modern cinema audiences are all stupid popcorn grazing troglodytes while I count my remaining millions.

cocoshovel · 03-08-2012 02:22PM

I'd donate a large portion of it to organisations like the RNLI, coastguard etc.

kupus · 03-08-2012 02:25PM

Spend it on fast cars, fast women and booze, the rest i'd just squander

mikemac1 · 03-08-2012 02:26PM

kupus wrote: »

Spend it on fast cars, fast women and booze, the rest i'd just squander

and slow race horses

GaryIrv93 · 03-08-2012 02:34PM

1. Eurofighter Typhoon for starters.

2. Purchase a large patch of land and build a large airsofting/paintball site on it. Sort of like a fake town solely for airsofting. Bunkers, towers, an urban + surburban area, battlegrounds, trenches, wooded area, etc. Would be great fun.

3. Then with the remaining cash buy the general stuff such as a new car, large house w/golf course, etc. Oh and an airfield as well for the Eurofighter + hire an maintenance crew for it.

bluecode · 03-08-2012 02:35PM

Naturally I'd look after mine and my wife's families. Sadly she has six sisters and two brothers and I have four sisters and one brother. Damm those big Irish families. That will take a bloc of money. Some of them don't need it really but I have to pay them off to stop them going off to the media and revealing, my, ahem, little secret.:cool:

The rest I would attempt to turn into even more millions, not like the Quinns though. Properly. Having said that, quite a lot of it will be invested abroad.

Certain deserving charities will receive some and I will probably invest some with my current boss because he's well on the way to being a millionaire himself.

Other than that I'll simply enjoy it. I might buy a fancy car and a plane or two. Probably racehorses as well.

I was born to be rich but somehow it hasn't happened just yet. Can't understand it. That can change tonight.

Kolido · 03-08-2012 02:38PM

You're all very charitable. It's easy to say it now but are you sure you would do all this if your dream came true.

Money usually changes people for the worst.

foxyboxer · 03-08-2012 02:41PM

Kolido wrote: »

You're all very charitable. It's easy to say it now but are you sure you would do all this if your dream came true.

Money usually changes people for the worst.

It will exaggerate what you are like already.

Happy with your lot? Pure Nirvana!
Bit charitable? The begging letters will love you.
Bit of a gambler? Vegas ahoy!
Bit of a prick? You'll be a Superstar Cnut.

smash · 03-08-2012 02:47PM

I'd add a few quid and pay off my debts :pac:

NegativeCreep · 03-08-2012 02:53PM

conorhal wrote: »

I'm a huge movie buff, so I'd use the money finance and produce two or three movies based on books or scripts that I loved, but which otherwise might not get made, or might get made but would probably end up mangled to suit crass commercial interests.
I'd use the money to become the next Saul Zaentz, a producer renound for respecting artistic integrity and producing quality films that didn't insult an audiences intelligence. It would be nice to be able to say to an artist like Terry Gilliam for example, ‘go, make whichever movie you want to make next and make it the way you want to.’
Hell, even if the two or three movies tanked horribly and crushed my dream into dust with each film only making a couple of million at the box office, it’s a worst case scenario that would still leave me rich enough to slink off somewhere to sulk about how modern cinema audiences are all stupid popcorn grazing troglodytes while I count my remaining millions.

If I win I'll invest in your films too. Give you free reign. Just as long as you dont make any stupid films. All I want is my name in the credits as the sole investor. And I also wanna act in one too. Now you have two chances of achieving this dream

barry711 · 03-08-2012 02:57PM

Look after the family first.
Open a record shop
Buy propetry to rent
Look at trying to start my company

c_man · 03-08-2012 03:01PM

Kolido wrote: »

You're all very charitable. It's easy to say it now but are you sure you would do all this if your dream came true.

Money usually changes people for the worst.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/07/31/euromillions-winners-buy-kieran-maxwell-prosthetic_n_1722761.html

Euromillions - What would you do

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