What would you do with $145 million??

[03'svtlight]

You cant win if you dont play, but if you did play and won it, wassup???
For me its the cash option so it would be around $75 million :eek: I would start out with an AC Schnitzer converted 745I BMW with 22's for the everyday commute. :D Since I love my side of town, I would shop for a $250k home while my $2 million 10,000 sq.ft. 7 car stall crib gets built on 3 acres in the Royal Vista @ Lake Ridge. My mom and my brother prolley wouldn't need to work anymore and my sorry ass dad, well, lets just say he would've wished he had gave a damn thats for sure. A few bikes (1 hayabusa and 1 custom chopper). My hot-rod of choice would be up in the air. I would be too busy having parties at the crib with you-guys. There would be a few poles and dance lights in the basement for the VIP treatment. :bows Maybe the NEW L when it came out. :tu:

[PoorSvtman]

Id probly buy a nice house, pay my L off, buy a daily driver and probly a few classic cars and take a nice vacation, and help my mom out of course.

[skalywags]

i would buy a Ford GT, a very moderate sized house with acreage, build an MX track and practice, practice,practice. WIth that time and money I could become teh first 40 somthing year old rookie in the Supercross, or outdoor MX. Either that, or I would end up with a fancy-ass wheel chair trying.

Oh yeah and two girls at one time!

[my2002lightning]

Elaine has bought our share of tkts. C'mon, big money! :D

It's funny - her sister in Indiana has a neighbor who won the IN. lottery or something and ended up buying a Deion Sanders spread.

Anyone see that mansion in Prosper? :eek2:

[skalywags]

Elaine has bought our share of tkts. C'mon, big money! :D

It's funny - her sister in Indiana has a neighbor who won the IN. lottery or something and ended up buying a Deion Sanders spread.

Anyone see that mansion in Prosper? :eek2:
yeah - rediculous!

[Wht95Lightning]

Big Log home in the mountains somewhere with a J Leno style garage (2 level with freight elevator). Boulders along the the driveway with 300 yds, 250 yds, 200 yds, etc painted on the side facing the house and a big flag in the yard for windage. :twitch:

[StormShadow]

Besides two chicks at the same time, I would do absolutely nothing.

[98Cobra]

I'll let you guys know when I win. :) I joined an office pool, we bought 140 tickets.


Maybe we should do a TALON pool if no one wins this weekend?

[L8 APEX]

We bought 500 tickets last time it was over 100 million and won $10 bucks total. If I won I would buy land down in the hill country, build a log home, with awesome garage. It would have a nice range out to 1000yds. Then I would have to splurge a bit and buy a helocopter so I could visit friends in Dallas. And a Ford GT or Porsche GT3 to tear up those awesome twisties in the Hill Country. Then I would buy into a business I liked.

[Nuhklz]

A house in southern France right on the Mediterranean.

[whitelightning'02]

A house in southern France right on the Mediterranean.
:tu:
But instead of a house, an old farm with vineyard......

:beer:

[Silver_2000]

I put 2 bucks in a work pool

I would put about 10 million in a Trust the proceeds of which would support Diabetes research.

I would prepay my nieces College education.

I would hire a couple of my former co workers to work for my consulting business.

And would buy a MONSTER boat and make the needed arrangements to staff it with Bikini models

That would be a good start

[my2002lightning]

Hmm... if I won $145 million?knana

I'd set mine and Elaine's parents up for life and give a fair size chunk to brother's and sisters. Also, I'd buy Mom the best carbon fiber/etc. prosthetic arm available and send her to the world's best pain specialists.

I'd buy a ton of land back home (and in TX.) and build a huge house complete with huge fishing ponds, a shooting range, huge garage, etc., etc. and have tons of kick-#ss parties and invite all of TALON. :beer:

I'd buy an '04 L for Laney and have it professionally painted "Dukes of Hazzard" orange.

I'd buy a Sonic-Blue '04 L for me and a "rock-star" tour bus (with enclosed trailer) and have Terry and Stan "work their magic" on Suzy. I'd learn to run all the big tracks like Laguna Seca, Thunderhill, Sears Point, etc. and run around the country like the http://www.onelapofamericatruck.com (http://www.onelapofamericatruck.com/) guys do. :bows

I'd travel the world and hunt trophy White-Tail/Elk/Mule-Deer/Cape Buffalo/Boar, etc.

And when it's all done, I'd "point my rockin' chair toward the West" with Elaine like the Tim McGraw song "Where the Green Grass Grows".

I'd setup a TALON only day at Ennis and TMS, too. Nothing but Lightnings.

[blueoval01]

I put 2 bucks in a work pool

I would put about 10 million in a Trust the proceeds of which would support Diabetes research.

I would prepay my nieces College education.

I would hire a couple of my former co workers to work for my consulting business.

And would buy a MONSTER boat and make the needed arrangements to staff it with Bikini models

That would be a good start :tu::tu::tu: All good stuff there, Doug.

[Silver_2000]

Well I was in Beer store at 5 min to 9 and bought 10 more tickets
I used quickpics... What a scam

out of 10 tickets that are supposed to be random

5 had a 3 as the first number
3 had a 2 as the first number
3 had a 4
3 had a 5
what crap....

[my2002lightning]

Well, one of our Lotto TX. tks. got 3 of the 5 ($5) and missed the Bonus Ball by 3 ($104).

BTW, the $145 million winning tkt. was sold in downtown El Paso at a Chevron. http://www.txlottery.org/online/lottoretail.cfm

Oh well, back to job-hunting for me.:hammer:

[dboat]

I would probably do a little of all of the above.

I would like to have two modest homes, one in the mountains and one near the water, probably fresh water though.. not interested in something that would require too much time to maintain though.. I would like a large garage that is fully outfitted. I would like a new Ferrari, yes I do realize the GT is a better deal, but a Ferrari is still a Ferrari and they are very special.
I would like to help out the family but not so much that they would become spoiled or become dependent on me for cash.
I would like to help a good religious or health organization that has the capability of helping many.
I would like to have a private trainer to keep me on track and lose weight and get buff. :D
I would like to travel a bit around the States and a little to foreign countries, but mostly stay here.
Like Terry, one home would probably be towards the Hill Country with the other outside of Dillon or Silverthorne in Colorado.
I might take flying lessons...
I would also take classes so that I could better invest my money so that I wouldnt lose it over time.

Dana

But it looks like someone will get that cash for themselves soon.. good for them, I hope its someone that really needs it.