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Title: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:31:17 PM: eff man, I don't even know.
Buy a new car.
Pay off my house.
Get a new wardrobe.
Haircut.
Fund my kids' 529's.
Take a vacation.

:lol: that's about .01%

Donate $1B to KSU
Donate $500 M to KSU Rugby

Now I am closer to 4%.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:33:02 PM: I would become King of America.
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 20, 2014, 01:33:19 PM: I would pay someone to figure out how I should spend my money for the most enjoyment.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:33:56 PM: Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:33:02 PM
I would become King of America.
Winters, tho.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: sys on May 20, 2014, 01:34:52 PM: buy huge amounts of land and exclude other humans from entering it.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:36:08 PM: I would have a bunch of kids and then leave all of my money to various charities. Sorry kids. No more gravy. :lol:
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: OK_Cat on May 20, 2014, 01:38:34 PM: would just enjoy time with my family and do fun and memorable things. maybe do something "nice" once a year like buy some poor family a house or something.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:39:05 PM: Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on May 20, 2014, 01:33:19 PM
I would pay someone to figure out how I should spend my money for the most enjoyment.
I wouldn't trust somebody with my enjoyment. I would say, "Here is $35 B, you get 0.1% of whatever you can make it earn every year. Put the other $5 B in the bank for spending money. I'd love to walk into my old home town bank and say, "Bob, I'd like to open up an account again."
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:39:26 PM: Quote from: sys on May 20, 2014, 01:34:52 PM
buy huge amounts of land and exclude other humans from entering it.
This is pretty good.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 01:39:44 PM: I would hire Megadeth to play my graduation party next December and then throw a bunch of rotten tomatoes and heads of lettuce at them. Every one in attendance would be required to do so.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:39:58 PM: I would definitely own at least a few cable tv news networks so that I could tell the masses what to think.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:40:40 PM: Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:36:08 PM
I would have a bunch of kids and then leave all of my money to various charities. Sorry kids. No more gravy. :lol:
but Seneca Grade School would be AWESOME!
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: CNS on May 20, 2014, 01:41:36 PM: 40 billion powerball tickets. You can't win if you don't play. :crossfingers:
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 20, 2014, 01:41:40 PM: Quote from: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:39:05 PM
Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on May 20, 2014, 01:33:19 PM
I would pay someone to figure out how I should spend my money for the most enjoyment.
I wouldn't trust somebody with my enjoyment. I would say, "Here is $35 B, you get 0.1% of whatever you can make it earn every year. Put the other $5 B in the bank for spending money. I'd love to walk into my old home town bank and say, "Bob, I'd like to open up an account again."

Well if I didn't like the first outing they planned then I would fire them (good severance package tho) and hire a new person. It would probably be one of my friends who knows what I enjoy doing.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:42:06 PM: Quote from: OK_Cat on May 20, 2014, 01:38:34 PM
would just enjoy time with my family and do fun and memorable things. maybe do something "nice" once a year like buy some poor family a house or something.
That is a hand out, not a hand up. You need to really help them, not just do something to make yourself feel good. But the fun and memorable things would be pretty cool. Would you include any gE friends?
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Post by: The1BigWillie on May 20, 2014, 01:42:17 PM: I would buy all the land around Lawrence... Dig a giant ditch all the way around it... and fill it with sewage and toxic waste.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 01:42:42 PM: Could you buy the entire state of Kansas for $40B?
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:42:44 PM: Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
I would hire Megadeth to play my graduation party next December and then throw a bunch of rotten tomatoes and heads of lettuce at them. Every one in attendance would be required to do so.
You'd stay in school? Good choice. Don't want to be a rich dummy!
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: OK_Cat on May 20, 2014, 01:43:27 PM: Quote from: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:42:06 PM
Quote from: OK_Cat on May 20, 2014, 01:38:34 PM
would just enjoy time with my family and do fun and memorable things. maybe do something "nice" once a year like buy some poor family a house or something.
That is a hand out, not a hand up. You need to really help them, not just do something to make yourself feel good. But the fun and memorable things would be pretty cool. Would you include any gE friends?

ok, then maybe i would pay for an entire family of poor people to go to college or something. hand up!

i would probably buy all of the suites at BSFS and turn it into g.E party central
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: CNS on May 20, 2014, 01:43:45 PM: Free college to grad'ing seniors who qualify but make them move back to town for like 5 yrs after grad'ing as a condition.

Pull the town up.
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Post by: steve dave on May 20, 2014, 01:44:08 PM: disney world/disney land combo trip
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:44:31 PM: Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:39:58 PM
I would definitely own at least a few cable tv news networks so that I could tell the masses what to think.
Gotta keep everyone in check.
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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:45:08 PM: Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:42:42 PM
Could you buy the entire state of Kansas for $40B?

It's a whole lot more cost effective to just buy the government.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:45:15 PM: Quote from: CNS on May 20, 2014, 01:41:36 PM
40 billion powerball tickets. You can't win if you don't play. :crossfingers:
Good luck! The schools thank you!
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 01:46:20 PM: Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:45:08 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:42:42 PM
Could you buy the entire state of Kansas for $40B?

It's a whole lot more cost effective to just buy the government.

I don't want the government. I want the physical plot of land.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: CNS on May 20, 2014, 01:47:31 PM: Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:46:20 PM
Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:45:08 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:42:42 PM
Could you buy the entire state of Kansas for $40B?

It's a whole lot more cost effective to just buy the government.

I don't want the government. I want the physical plot of land.

The govt would be a huge pain in the ass. It would be like buying hemorrhoids or something. I mean, why? Buy the land.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:47:57 PM: Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:46:20 PM
Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:45:08 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:42:42 PM
Could you buy the entire state of Kansas for $40B?

It's a whole lot more cost effective to just buy the government.

I don't want the government. I want the physical plot of land.

You really don't. It's Kansas.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 01:48:13 PM: Quote from: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:42:44 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
I would hire Megadeth to play my graduation party next December and then throw a bunch of rotten tomatoes and heads of lettuce at them. Every one in attendance would be required to do so.
You'd stay in school? Good choice. Don't want to be a rich dummy!

I'd probably go back and get another bachelors after I finished my masters, just because being here is fun.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 20, 2014, 01:48:28 PM: get super buff
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: CNS on May 20, 2014, 01:48:49 PM: Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:48:13 PM
Quote from: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:42:44 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
I would hire Megadeth to play my graduation party next December and then throw a bunch of rotten tomatoes and heads of lettuce at them. Every one in attendance would be required to do so.
You'd stay in school? Good choice. Don't want to be a rich dummy!

I'd probably go back and get another bachelors after I finished my masters, just because being here is fun.

Being there with $40B would probably be even more fun. :dunno:
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 01:51:33 PM: Quote from: Dugout DickStone on May 20, 2014, 01:48:28 PM
get super buff

you did that without $40B... :Wha:
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 01:52:04 PM: Quote from: CNS on May 20, 2014, 01:48:49 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:48:13 PM
Quote from: slobber on May 20, 2014, 01:42:44 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
I would hire Megadeth to play my graduation party next December and then throw a bunch of rotten tomatoes and heads of lettuce at them. Every one in attendance would be required to do so.
You'd stay in school? Good choice. Don't want to be a rich dummy!

I'd probably go back and get another bachelors after I finished my masters, just because being here is fun.

Being there with $40B would probably be even more fun. :dunno:

I wouldn't make it for very long.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:52:29 PM: Quote from: CNS on May 20, 2014, 01:47:31 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:46:20 PM
Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 01:45:08 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:42:42 PM
Could you buy the entire state of Kansas for $40B?

It's a whole lot more cost effective to just buy the government.

I don't want the government. I want the physical plot of land.

The govt would be a huge pain in the ass. It would be like buying hemorrhoids or something. I mean, why? Buy the land.

It would be a lot of fun, really.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: ksupamplemousse on May 20, 2014, 01:56:37 PM: Give some money to some folks, invest some money, live in California and have an annual pass to Disneyland. Probably spend my days pretending like I can write, and I'd still probably get my books published even if they really sucked, because I'm a super rich guy which makes me better than everybody else. When I had writer's block I'd just go to Disneyland and ride Splash Mountain, I bet that'd cure writer's block real well.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Panjandrum on May 20, 2014, 01:57:34 PM: The Royals would finally be a winner.
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Post by: Panjandrum on May 20, 2014, 01:58:33 PM: Also, the rick daris party deck at LHC Bill Snyder Family Stadium would be an actual thing.
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Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 01:59:33 PM: I'd probably buy the buildings that house Kite's, Rusty's and KKKaw's and kick out the current businesses.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Benja on May 20, 2014, 02:00:00 PM: Basically all the same stuff just minus working
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Post by: The Big Train on May 20, 2014, 02:02:31 PM: develop new forms of renewable energy and become even richer
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Post by: The Big Train on May 20, 2014, 02:03:10 PM: go to the international space station, just to visit
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Post by: CHONGS on May 20, 2014, 02:03:47 PM: Many many graven images of myself.
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Post by: The Big Train on May 20, 2014, 02:04:22 PM: Form a global effort to pop all the soccer balls on the planet.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: ksucrcoop on May 20, 2014, 02:21:18 PM: give the world free pizza for a day.

6B ppl / 3 ppl per pizza * $20 per pie (non of that cheap crap) = $40Bill

could probably run for president of the world after the fact too...
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 20, 2014, 02:22:54 PM: Quote from: ksucrcoop on May 20, 2014, 02:21:18 PM
give the world free pizza for a day.

6B ppl / 3 ppl per pizza * $20 per pie (non of that cheap crap) = $40Bill

could probably run for president of the world after the fact too...

So you are going to screw 1B people out of their pizza? Or are you assuming those are the picky eaters who don't like pizza?
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: bubbles4ksu on May 20, 2014, 02:23:49 PM: Melanoma research
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Post by: slobber on May 20, 2014, 02:27:13 PM: Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on May 20, 2014, 02:22:54 PM
Quote from: ksucrcoop on May 20, 2014, 02:21:18 PM
give the world free pizza for a day.

6B ppl / 3 ppl per pizza * $20 per pie (non of that cheap crap) = $40Bill

could probably run for president of the world after the fact too...

So you are going to screw 1B people out of their pizza? Or are you assuming those are the picky eaters who don't like pizza?
There are limits to what $40B can do.
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Post by: Shooter Jones on May 20, 2014, 02:39:24 PM: be John Curries best friend.
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Post by: Skipper44 on May 20, 2014, 02:42:35 PM: My absolute first priority

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Post by: CNS on May 20, 2014, 02:45:09 PM: Ask for a list of recruits wanted by coaches and take care of the rest.
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Post by: asava on May 20, 2014, 02:45:18 PM: Quote from: WackeyCat08 on May 20, 2014, 02:39:24 PM
Two chicks at the same time, man.

:rolleyes:
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Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on May 20, 2014, 02:45:53 PM: buy Bob Krause, make him clean toilets at BSFS.
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Post by: 8manpick on May 20, 2014, 02:51:27 PM: Quote from: bubbles4ksu on May 20, 2014, 02:23:49 PM
Melanoma research

Selfish
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Post by: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 02:51:47 PM: Buy the Royals and make Ron Prince manager.
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Post by: DQ12 on May 20, 2014, 02:56:14 PM: I'd buy out BIG SUNSCREEN and halt production just to thwart Bubs' efforts re. melanoma research.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on May 20, 2014, 03:00:58 PM: Quote from: Dlew12 on May 20, 2014, 02:56:14 PM
I'd buy out BIG SUNSCREEN and halt production just to thwart Bubs' efforts re. melanoma research.

That would be fun, but I think it would be even more fun to fund research claiming that the tie between tanning and melanoma isn't real. People would go nuts. :popcorn:
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Post by: 0.42 on May 20, 2014, 03:29:11 PM: -Drop the crap out of mortgage interest rates for internet and irl friend steve dave
-$1B to Texas State (50% sports 50% academics, on the condition that the current athletic director gets canned)
-$1B to KSU (50% sports 50% academics, on the condition that we somehow find a way to get #LIFE back on the roster)
-Vacation across Europe & Asia
-Probably a couple of nice (not opulent) houses in Austin and Wyoming and MHK
-Buy Everton, wreck the crap out of the EPL
-Probably buy off some local election somewhere and install pissclams as mayor/governor/supreme overlord whatever gocats thing
-Finally have a reason to go into the "New to Investing" thread
-Does Sharper Image still exist? Because oh man.
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 20, 2014, 03:38:47 PM: Buy Bonito Michoacan and eat all the tacos
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Post by: Panjandrum on May 20, 2014, 05:11:44 PM: Quote from: 42 on May 20, 2014, 03:29:11 PM
-Drop the crap out of mortgage interest rates for internet and irl friend steve dave
-$1B to Texas State (50% sports 50% academics, on the condition that the current athletic director gets canned)
-$1B to KSU (50% sports 50% academics, on the condition that we somehow find a way to get #LIFE back on the roster)
-Vacation across Europe & Asia
-Probably a couple of nice (not opulent) houses in Austin and Wyoming and MHK
-Buy Everton, wreck the crap out of the EPL
-Probably buy off some local election somewhere and install pissclams as mayor/governor/supreme overlord whatever gocats thing
-Finally have a reason to go into the "New to Investing" thread
-Does Sharper Image still exist? Because oh man.

"So, this blender plays a hologram of Hall and Oates singing, 'Adult Education', while blending stuff?"

"That's correct. You can get it in several different..."

"I want all the blenders."
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Post by: kslim on May 20, 2014, 05:42:31 PM: so many options, i would probably buy a nice plot of land with a awesome fishing/hunting/golf course area

buy ksu an indoor stadium (probably old stadium spot) so when its really cold out i can just say nope we are playing inside today if i wanted to
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Post by: wetwillie on May 20, 2014, 06:03:15 PM: I'd write an annual check in the amount of 100,000 to 06wildcats in laws just to see how many ways they can come up with squandering it,
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Post by: Gooch on May 20, 2014, 06:29:00 PM: DNR. How long did it take Katdaddy to say two chicks at the same time?
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Post by: Saulbadguy on May 20, 2014, 06:34:05 PM: Pudding. 40 billion dollars worth of pudding.
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Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on May 20, 2014, 06:54:16 PM: Is this before or after taxes?
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Post by: 8manpick on May 20, 2014, 07:41:55 PM: Quote from: john "teach me how to" dougie on May 20, 2014, 06:54:16 PM
Is this before or after taxes?
Never stop being you
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Post by: 06wildcat on May 20, 2014, 07:54:03 PM: Quote from: wetwillie on May 20, 2014, 06:03:15 PM
I'd write an annual check in the amount of 100,000 to 06wildcats in laws just to see how many ways they can come up with squandering it,

You're going to be pretty bored the other 51 weeks of the year then.
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Post by: ben ji on May 20, 2014, 07:59:44 PM: Quote from: sys on May 20, 2014, 01:34:52 PM
buy huge amounts of land and exclude other humans from entering it.

Quote from: kslim on May 20, 2014, 05:42:31 PM
i would probably buy a nice plot of land with a awesome fishing/hunting/golf course area

This.

A couple of square miles in the flint hills with access to the KS or Blue rivers and plenty of farm ponds. I'm not really a big hunter or golfer but why the hell not? I've got money to burn.

Would definitely own my own ski slope in the Rocky Mtns and invite everyone from gE out for an annual ski trip except forget to invite Asava because he couldnt be bothered to ski with me when I was a poor.

I'm thinking a decent sized island in the florida keys would be nice as well. I'd stash jetski's every quarter mile on the shore just in case I ever get the urge to shred some waves.
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Post by: Pete on May 20, 2014, 09:31:17 PM: So, my wife was a social worker working really bad situation cases when she first got out of school, and they'd ask people what they would do if they won $10M...as some sort of exercise about your dreams in life or whatever. And this one middle aged lady told her "I'd buy a double wide and a bowling alley." She was dead rough ridin' serious. That was as big as she could imagine. Zero concept of what $10M really was. Incredible.

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Post by: sys on May 20, 2014, 09:31:40 PM: Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:42:42 PM
Could you buy the entire state of Kansas for $40B?

at an average price of $1550/acre, you could buy ca. 25 million acres of kansas land. kansas has ca. 53 million acres in total.
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Post by: Pete on May 20, 2014, 09:37:26 PM: Quote from: sys on May 20, 2014, 09:31:40 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:42:42 PM
Could you buy the entire state of Kansas for $40B?

at an average price of $1550/acre, you could buy ca. 25 million acres of kansas land. kansas has ca. 53 million acres in total.

Just buy up most of those crap counties that want to secede, and then really do it.

OR, buy most of Cuba. You already know Spanish. That rough ridin' place is ripe for the picking. There is nothing wrong with Fascism if you are the Fascist. Being on the other side is the bad part.

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Post by: EMAWmeister on May 20, 2014, 09:41:06 PM: I'd buy Baylor
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 20, 2014, 09:41:37 PM: No offense to F14 or Carney Encore, but I'd have like Modest Mouse or something play Fatty Fest
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Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 09:46:02 PM: Quote from: Cartierfor3 on May 20, 2014, 09:41:37 PM
No offense to F14 or Carney Encore, but I'd have like Modest Mouse or something play Fatty Fest

think bigger.
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Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 20, 2014, 09:47:16 PM: Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 09:46:02 PM
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on May 20, 2014, 09:41:37 PM
No offense to F14 or Carney Encore, but I'd have like Modest Mouse or something play Fatty Fest

think bigger.

Bone Thugs N Harmony
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: EMAWmeister on May 20, 2014, 09:48:24 PM: The Nappy Roots would play FATTYFEST for less than $5k
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Tobias on May 20, 2014, 09:48:56 PM: Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
I would hire Megadeth to play my graduation party next December and then throw a bunch of rotten tomatoes and heads of lettuce at them. Every one in attendance would be required to do so.

i would think we could pull together some scratch and do this anyways. how much can that bad person cost nowadays?
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 09:49:26 PM: Quote from: Cartierfor3 on May 20, 2014, 09:47:16 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 09:46:02 PM
Quote from: Cartierfor3 on May 20, 2014, 09:41:37 PM
No offense to F14 or Carney Encore, but I'd have like Modest Mouse or something play Fatty Fest

think bigger.

Bone Thugs N Harmony

we could have all of them and make it an actual festival.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on May 20, 2014, 09:52:39 PM: $40 bil and he chooses Modest Mouse. :facepalm:
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 20, 2014, 09:55:03 PM: Quote from: EllRobersonisInnocent on May 20, 2014, 09:52:39 PM
$40 bil and he chooses Modest Mouse. :facepalm:

I mean I could choose Kanye except I'm not a fan and would be bored and this would be more affordable.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Asteriskhead on May 20, 2014, 10:03:37 PM: Quote from: Tobias on May 20, 2014, 09:48:56 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
I would hire Megadeth to play my graduation party next December and then throw a bunch of rotten tomatoes and heads of lettuce at them. Every one in attendance would be required to do so.

i would think we could pull together some scratch and do this anyways. how much can that bad person cost nowadays?

You are invited to help Metalhead celebrate his graduation from Kansas State University with his Masters in Bullshit on December ??, 2014 at 9:00 PM at Aggie Central Station in Manhattan, Kansas with special guest, Megadeth!
In lieu of gifts please bring newly decomposing fruits and vegetables and a guest (the person you know with the best throwing arm).
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: EMAWmeister on May 20, 2014, 10:03:56 PM: Quote from: Tobias on May 20, 2014, 09:48:56 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
I would hire Megadeth to play my graduation party next December and then throw a bunch of rotten tomatoes and heads of lettuce at them. Every one in attendance would be required to do so.

i would think we could pull together some scratch and do this anyways. how much can that bad person cost nowadays?

http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=32215.0
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: hemmy on May 20, 2014, 10:12:56 PM: At $25 million a pop, I would build 1600 roller coasters in my back yard.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: AST on May 20, 2014, 10:21:45 PM: 1. have the biggest smoker the world will ever see fabricated
2. fund top notch biologist/scientist team to bring the pategonia dinosaur back to life, via science
3. kill pategonia dinosaur
3. bbq pategonia dinosaur
4. hold world's biggest bbq for all my friends and family
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Demo158 on May 20, 2014, 10:49:13 PM: Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 10:03:37 PM
Quote from: Tobias on May 20, 2014, 09:48:56 PM
Quote from: Metalhead on May 20, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
I would hire Megadeth to play my graduation party next December and then throw a bunch of rotten tomatoes and heads of lettuce at them. Every one in attendance would be required to do so.

i would think we could pull together some scratch and do this anyways. how much can that bad person cost nowadays?

You are invited to help Metalhead celebrate his graduation from Kansas State University with his Masters in Bullshit on December ??, 2014 at 9:00 PM at Aggie Central Station in Manhattan, Kansas with special guest, Megadeth!
In lieu of gifts please bring newly decomposing fruits and vegetables and a guest (the person you know with the best throwing arm).
I'm so there!
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: TheHamburglar on May 20, 2014, 11:36:19 PM: 1. Create a list of countries that have great cancer research institutes.
2. Everyone in those countries is eligible to sign up for the following program:
A. You agree to donate your body upon your death. It can be used for any type of medical research, organ donation, or combo of the two (i.e. organ donation research in cancer patient).
B. If you die and your body is deemed worthy, a person of your choice gets $10,000. Basically a free $10,000 life insurance policy if you agree to A and upon your death your body is in good condition.

I would probably create some sliding scale. i.e. you're a smoker, but you die of head trauma. If we can use your kidney and colon it becomes $3,000.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Emo EMAW on May 21, 2014, 12:56:33 AM: I would keep maybe a billion and give the rest away.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: The Big Train on May 30, 2014, 12:07:58 AM: Buy Clippers for 2.1 bills and move them to KC
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: Stevesie60 on May 30, 2014, 03:33:18 AM: Buy a sports team and a ski resort.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: the_ugly_clown on May 30, 2014, 06:54:13 AM: purchase a ski in/ski out place in some awesome Colorado resort town.

hike all summer.

pay the best trainers to whip me into finishing an Ironman.
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: illBisonYourdele on May 30, 2014, 08:41:35 AM: instead of Crazy Train...we will have Princes of the Universe (Highlander theme song)

Willie Football skits will all be Highlander themed

Willie will lop off opposing mascot heads and absorb their powers
Title: Re: $40 Billion (with a B), what would you do? (Serious responses preferred)
Post by: asava on May 30, 2014, 01:59:24 PM: Quote from: ben ji on May 20, 2014, 07:59:44 PM
Quote from: sys on May 20, 2014, 01:34:52 PM
buy huge amounts of land and exclude other humans from entering it.

Quote from: kslim on May 20, 2014, 05:42:31 PM
i would probably buy a nice plot of land with a awesome fishing/hunting/golf course area

This.

A couple of square miles in the flint hills with access to the KS or Blue rivers and plenty of farm ponds. I'm not really a big hunter or golfer but why the hell not? I've got money to burn.

Would definitely own my own ski slope in the Rocky Mtns and invite everyone from gE out for an annual ski trip except forget to invite Asava because he couldnt be bothered to ski with me when I was a poor.

I'm thinking a decent sized island in the florida keys would be nice as well. I'd stash jetski's every quarter mile on the shore just in case I ever get the urge to shred some waves.

what makes you think I could be bothered to ski with you when you have $40 Billion?