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Saturday, March 13, 2010
Wild money
If you found $10,000 in "wild money", to be used just for fun, how would you use them?
10 comments:
Robb in Houston
said...
I'd buy a lifetime DOMAI subscription, a lifetime subscription to PDN, give away books on how to start a business, and buy Eolake the best German licorice I can find.
I'd probably take my family to the Maldives, and do as much diving as I could until the money ran out! Oh, and go to the snazzy underwater restaurant you blogged about a while back. Of course, I would start by giving lots to charities - but you said 'wild' money, so I don't think you're too interested in that side of things! Or perhaps we could start a new charity where we dive in exotic places for world peace?!
Well, first, we'd have to assume I don't have a serious, useful use for that money. Which I do. (D'uh!)
Then we'd also have to assume that I wouldn't prefer doing the same thing Bill Gates did with the $10 billion which donation cost him his #1 rank among the world's billionaires: helping those in need. (Windows hatred or not, I find myself feeling more and more respect for Mr Gates these days.)
Assuming all that... well, there ARE a few unnecessary pleasures I'd love to indulge into, but basically I've pretty much outgrown the whole philosophy of "wealth brings happiness". There isn't much that I'm tempted to buy.
"Or perhaps we could start a new charity where we dive in exotic places for world peace?!" Well, I *WAS* thinking about something in the lines of buying some pristine nature and turning it into a wildlife sanctuary. Though, amusingly enough, I might be able to do that for real without "finding $10,000 in wild money"... My family owns some nice bits of unused farming land. Part of it is my guaranteed inheritage. :-) Now, a small tent in the middle of it all, and it's off to gathering wild berries with my most happy cat tagging along! ;-)
Or "A wild weekend in Vegas with lots of hookers For Charity"... OK, I'm officially at a loss of a better idea than THAT. :-) Except that I'm unlikely to gamble. Do you HAVE to gamble in Vegas? I mean, by law?
Hunh. Once more, I find myself in agreement with Dave. Uncanny! Like I once said, if I'm going to have wild sex, I'd like to retain all the fond memories. Maybe just A LITTLE bozze to merry the mood. :-)
But... is it "wild money" if you DON'T "go wild" with it?
And, if I go all Michael Jackson-y, "I'll build an amusement park to invite all the sick sad kids", will I end up in court? ;-)
And, if I go all Michael Jackson-y, "I'll build an amusement park to invite all the sick sad kids", will I end up in court? ;-)
Well, with unlimited finances, that's exactly what I woud do. Especially the zoo part. I might even see if Tippi Hedren would let me have Michael's two tigers that she is kindly taking care of these days.
But Eo's question wasn't about unlimited finances, but a mere $10,000. And it was to be used just for fun, so ...
First, of course, I would see if I could con and steal some money out of poorly managed charities, to add to the pot and have even more to play with. Then ...
I would hold a bash for the homeless people of my city. I would treat them to Cohiba cigars and expensive brandy, I would have a chamber orchestra playing, and we would discuss philosophy.
I would have someone film the event. Then I would use the footage in a music video. Later if anyone would illegally distribute or play the video I would initiate a law suit on behalf of the homeless people acting in it. Because everyone would sympathize for the homeless, they would win the case. This would make news, causing more illegal showings of the video, more law suits and more money for the homeless. etc. etc. The usual story.
You know... this discussion is actually as much about HOW to spend "wild money" ("Chief Wild Money say HOW! Casinos good."), as it is about the very IDEA of "wild money".
It's only wild money if you decide it is so. Your whole initial premise there is wide open to lengthy debate. Check to the Queen!
But I must say, I'm quite impressed by TTL's idea.
It's true: chimps aren't as smart as humans. They're SMARTER. ;-) Isn't that right, Doctor Cornelius?
My ego-boosting, testosterone-oozing, cartoon-inspired verif: "Mytor" Tremble before my ace club, you puny dinosaurs! Me blackjack you. Mightor SMASH!
So... in the end, WHO was the world's very first superhero? Mightor, or Captain Caveman?
Or did they evolve AFTER Big Ape?
What about Atom Ant? Ants existed WAY before vertebrates, but atomic ones, are they necessarily a lot more recent? Unless one got irradiated by the Gamma rays of a distant exploding angry supernova.
I wonder if ten grand would be enough to buy all the, erm, vintage "documentation" to answer that question, one most significant for the future of the world?
10 comments:
I'd buy a lifetime DOMAI subscription, a lifetime subscription to PDN, give away books on how to start a business, and buy Eolake the best German licorice I can find.
And deliver it.
I'd probably take my family to the Maldives, and do as much diving as I could until the money ran out! Oh, and go to the snazzy underwater restaurant you blogged about a while back.
Of course, I would start by giving lots to charities - but you said 'wild' money, so I don't think you're too interested in that side of things!
Or perhaps we could start a new charity where we dive in exotic places for world peace?!
Or "A wild weekend in Vegas with lots of hookers For Charity"...
Thanks Robb, I'll root for you!!
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By the way, I actually found some good licorice locally! Sainsburys has soft licorice, all natural they say, called Panda. Weally weally good.
Whores, booze, and blackjack. Actually forget the blackjack. And the booze.
What, you mean like winning the Lottery?
Well, first, we'd have to assume I don't have a serious, useful use for that money. Which I do. (D'uh!)
Then we'd also have to assume that I wouldn't prefer doing the same thing Bill Gates did with the $10 billion which donation cost him his #1 rank among the world's billionaires: helping those in need.
(Windows hatred or not, I find myself feeling more and more respect for Mr Gates these days.)
Assuming all that... well, there ARE a few unnecessary pleasures I'd love to indulge into, but basically I've pretty much outgrown the whole philosophy of "wealth brings happiness". There isn't much that I'm tempted to buy.
"Or perhaps we could start a new charity where we dive in exotic places for world peace?!"
Well, I *WAS* thinking about something in the lines of buying some pristine nature and turning it into a wildlife sanctuary.
Though, amusingly enough, I might be able to do that for real without "finding $10,000 in wild money"... My family owns some nice bits of unused farming land. Part of it is my guaranteed inheritage. :-)
Now, a small tent in the middle of it all, and it's off to gathering wild berries with my most happy cat tagging along! ;-)
Or "A wild weekend in Vegas with lots of hookers For Charity"...
OK, I'm officially at a loss of a better idea than THAT. :-)
Except that I'm unlikely to gamble. Do you HAVE to gamble in Vegas? I mean, by law?
Hunh. Once more, I find myself in agreement with Dave. Uncanny!
Like I once said, if I'm going to have wild sex, I'd like to retain all the fond memories. Maybe just A LITTLE bozze to merry the mood. :-)
But... is it "wild money" if you DON'T "go wild" with it?
And, if I go all Michael Jackson-y, "I'll build an amusement park to invite all the sick sad kids", will I end up in court? ;-)
...I´d use it to support my present humble lifestyle.
And, if I go all Michael Jackson-y, "I'll build an amusement park to invite all the sick sad kids", will I end up in court? ;-)
Well, with unlimited finances, that's exactly what I woud do. Especially the zoo part. I might even see if Tippi Hedren would let me have Michael's two tigers that she is kindly taking care of these days.
But Eo's question wasn't about unlimited finances, but a mere $10,000. And it was to be used just for fun, so ...
First, of course, I would see if I could con and steal some money out of poorly managed charities, to add to the pot and have even more to play with. Then ...
I would hold a bash for the homeless people of my city. I would treat them to Cohiba cigars and expensive brandy, I would have a chamber orchestra playing, and we would discuss philosophy.
I would have someone film the event. Then I would use the footage in a music video. Later if anyone would illegally distribute or play the video I would initiate a law suit on behalf of the homeless people acting in it. Because everyone would sympathize for the homeless, they would win the case. This would make news, causing more illegal showings of the video, more law suits and more money for the homeless. etc. etc. The usual story.
Great plan, fits the times perfectly.
You know... this discussion is actually as much about HOW to spend "wild money" ("Chief Wild Money say HOW! Casinos good."), as it is about the very IDEA of "wild money".
It's only wild money if you decide it is so. Your whole initial premise there is wide open to lengthy debate. Check to the Queen!
But I must say, I'm quite impressed by TTL's idea.
It's true: chimps aren't as smart as humans. They're SMARTER. ;-)
Isn't that right, Doctor Cornelius?
My ego-boosting, testosterone-oozing, cartoon-inspired verif: "Mytor"
Tremble before my ace club, you puny dinosaurs! Me blackjack you. Mightor SMASH!
So... in the end, WHO was the world's very first superhero? Mightor, or Captain Caveman?
Or did they evolve AFTER Big Ape?
What about Atom Ant? Ants existed WAY before vertebrates, but atomic ones, are they necessarily a lot more recent? Unless one got irradiated by the Gamma rays of a distant exploding angry supernova.
I wonder if ten grand would be enough to buy all the, erm, vintage "documentation" to answer that question, one most significant for the future of the world?
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