£150 million, still work…?
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As well as doingthe Euromillions individually, I also run our office syndicate which contains my boss and her boss, amongst others. My first dilemma would be making sure I have the pleasure of resigning before they do!
Not that we don't get on, we do very well, but I'd prefer to be the one saying to them, "thanks, it's been great, but I'll see you when I throw a party on my Sunseeker!" rather than them ejecting first and me having to say goodbye to some faceless HR bod that I've never met.
Once the nice house, my family, cars and bikes and holidays are taken care of I would spend most of my time enjoying myself, and (ideally) would like to spend a sizeable amount of time and money travelling the world and, when back home, doing good in my local community without obviously flashing the wealth, to give me a proper purpose in life.
The problem is that would probably be impossible to achieve because of somebody blabbing about how much you are worth. Unfortunately I don't think there is a box to tick that says "no publicity, but let me be anonymously benevolent with no begging letters". Those tts from the Daily Mail would see to that.
Not that we don't get on, we do very well, but I'd prefer to be the one saying to them, "thanks, it's been great, but I'll see you when I throw a party on my Sunseeker!" rather than them ejecting first and me having to say goodbye to some faceless HR bod that I've never met.
Once the nice house, my family, cars and bikes and holidays are taken care of I would spend most of my time enjoying myself, and (ideally) would like to spend a sizeable amount of time and money travelling the world and, when back home, doing good in my local community without obviously flashing the wealth, to give me a proper purpose in life.
The problem is that would probably be impossible to achieve because of somebody blabbing about how much you are worth. Unfortunately I don't think there is a box to tick that says "no publicity, but let me be anonymously benevolent with no begging letters". Those tts from the Daily Mail would see to that.
Mastiff said:
mattyn1 said:
A car collection made up of my favourite from each decade - without duplicating manufacturers.
A thread on it's own, this one.I've already explained to my boss that when he hears that someone in the north west has won, and hears an unsilenced V12 pull into the car park its me, and that I am there to toss a laptop through a window.
I've also vowed to leave the biggest set of 11s running down the road as possible.
After I'd done that and got a decent holiday done, I'd set up my own little business for me and a couple of mates, either a garage or ideally a mountain bike shop.
While sunning myself I'd be looking at property, Cheshire/Shropshire borders, nothing too big, with a decent amount of land. Mrs Noname would undoubtedly want an animal sanctuary and a pickup, I'd constantly be tinkering, diving or mountain biking.
I've also vowed to leave the biggest set of 11s running down the road as possible.
After I'd done that and got a decent holiday done, I'd set up my own little business for me and a couple of mates, either a garage or ideally a mountain bike shop.
While sunning myself I'd be looking at property, Cheshire/Shropshire borders, nothing too big, with a decent amount of land. Mrs Noname would undoubtedly want an animal sanctuary and a pickup, I'd constantly be tinkering, diving or mountain biking.
In the last year I made very serious and time consuming efforts to improve overall performances of the company I work for, so in this particular period I will keep working, at least for another year, then I would leave to finance a business project on my own I have in mind, just 4.5 €m should be enough.
Obviously in the mean time I will be able to do all that stuff "put on hold" for their cost like renovating the family country house and changing weekend car withut feeling guilty. As much as I love them I wouldn't buy several cars now, maybe more when I will get older. Once exception could be a Carrera GT...
Obviously in the mean time I will be able to do all that stuff "put on hold" for their cost like renovating the family country house and changing weekend car withut feeling guilty. As much as I love them I wouldn't buy several cars now, maybe more when I will get older. Once exception could be a Carrera GT...
soad said:
knitware said:
How much would it be to go into SPACE!
$250,000 with Virgin Galactic.Flight (in a MiG-29) to the Edge of Space is much more affordable.
http://news.yahoo.com/google-exec-makes-record-sky...
Had a similar conversation with my Boss. The company I work for is really his creation.
"what would you do with £1M?"
"probably put it into the company, some new machines!"
"...OK... but what if it was really big, like £15M, you could walk away from everything!"
"I wouldn't walk away, I'd just expand the company."
Basically even with £150M, more than any of us are likely to see in our lives, he'd use it to make his business even bigger. I guess that's when you know you've found your calling!
Me, much as I enjoy my work I still think I'd spend my life travelling, picking up uni degrees and learning languages with lots of jollies and nice metal along the way. I always fancied myself as a renaissance man when I was a teenager and had never worked a day in my whole life.
"what would you do with £1M?"
"probably put it into the company, some new machines!"
"...OK... but what if it was really big, like £15M, you could walk away from everything!"
"I wouldn't walk away, I'd just expand the company."
Basically even with £150M, more than any of us are likely to see in our lives, he'd use it to make his business even bigger. I guess that's when you know you've found your calling!
Me, much as I enjoy my work I still think I'd spend my life travelling, picking up uni degrees and learning languages with lots of jollies and nice metal along the way. I always fancied myself as a renaissance man when I was a teenager and had never worked a day in my whole life.
Let me think...
If I was offshore (oil rig, north sea) I'd organise a chopper to come and get me then punt my gear off the helideck before getting on it and never going back.
It would be my last time in a helicopter (noisy uncomfortable things) and I'd never see another oil rig unless I flew over one in my private jet.
I'd have a party for the lads and then go traveling. Hoof round europe for a start in something nice but not too overstated. An Aventador would do.
We were discussing lottery wins at work a while ago, some suggested not telling anyone so you don't get the begging letters etc.
I reckoned they'd probably guess when I was howling through the place in a supercar having employed someone to open the mail!
I already work 2 weeks on then have 3 weeks off, I have hobbies that could keep me occupied and would use my time and money to swan about the place having fun.
If I was offshore (oil rig, north sea) I'd organise a chopper to come and get me then punt my gear off the helideck before getting on it and never going back.
It would be my last time in a helicopter (noisy uncomfortable things) and I'd never see another oil rig unless I flew over one in my private jet.
I'd have a party for the lads and then go traveling. Hoof round europe for a start in something nice but not too overstated. An Aventador would do.
We were discussing lottery wins at work a while ago, some suggested not telling anyone so you don't get the begging letters etc.
I reckoned they'd probably guess when I was howling through the place in a supercar having employed someone to open the mail!
I already work 2 weeks on then have 3 weeks off, I have hobbies that could keep me occupied and would use my time and money to swan about the place having fun.
Speed addicted said:
We were discussing lottery wins at work a while ago, some suggested not telling anyone so you don't get the begging letters etc.
I reckoned they'd probably guess when I was howling through the place in a supercar having employed someone to open the mail!
I'd be telling people I'd won a jackpot on t'lotto - just not which one. I figure most people haven't got a clue what stuff costs once you get to silly money (few mill +) so I reckon you could blag itI reckoned they'd probably guess when I was howling through the place in a supercar having employed someone to open the mail!
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