Topic: What would you do with 3.6 Billion Dollars?

[ThePerm]

What would you do?

[Peachylala]

Not waste it on useless ****.

[UncleBob]

Probably buy a bunch of Nintendo stuff.

[ShyGuy]

I've given this some thought lately. I think it would be better to have 3.6 Million dollars, less hassle. But if it was billions...

- Build a skyscraper and name it after my family
- Create a sustainable export business to China, (maybe used cars?)
- Hire Cyan studios to build my video game with me
- Make a national television commercial and produce something that is just 30 seconds of entertainment, not selling any product.
- Buy Greg Leahy an owner's stake in the Buffalo Bills

[GoldenPhoenix]

I'd buy NWR and then ban everyone. They'd have to pay me money to get unbanned, so I'd be making money with money.

[ShyGuy]

how much is it going to cost me to get unbanned?

[Kytim89]

If I had 3.6 billion I would buy Rare from Microsoft and distribute their games onto the Virtual console service for all of us to enjoy. 

[ThePerm]

i played banjo kazooie on 360 and didnt feel guilty at all

[ShyGuy]

i played banjo kazooie on 360 and didnt feel guilty at all

But did you feel apathetic and/or frusturated?

[ThePerm]

apathetic, because I was playing Banjo Kazooie with a decent framerate

[ShyGuy]

Banjo is selfish

[Shaymin]

With that kind of money, I'd build a stadium in my hometown and get it a CFL team.

I'd also take a million and throw the World Series of Pokemon.

[Crimm]

I'd buy NWR and ban GP.

[Khushrenada]

I'd buy NWR and ban GP.

Don't be foolish. You could probably get everyone to chip in and save most of your money.

[Stogi]

I'd build an energy company, hospital and college in Sudan then perpetually travel the world.

[Halbred]

I'd finally buy those Arthur Adams "Women of the DC Universe" statues.

[TheBlackCat]

Create a self-sustaining foundation that provides grants for research projects under-funded areas of biomedical science (i.e. NOT molecular biology, systems biology, cancer research, heart disease research, Alziehemer's research, or other popular areas).  It would also only include legitimate areas of research, not alternative medicine.

[BlackNMild2k1]

I'd retire. Put all my money into a high interest earning offshore account and live off the interest.

Maybe buy my own island, upgrade it with all the technological amenities of today and live like a King on my own country island.

[Halbred]

I'd retire. Put all my money into a high interest earning offshore account and live off the interest.

Maybe buy my own island, upgrade it with all the technological amenities of today and live like a King on my own country island.

Would you put some kind of smoke-monster-based security system in?

[BlackNMild2k1]

If it's possible and I can pay for it out of interest alone.... then why not.

[ShyGuy]

why only the interest? It's awhile to spend 3.6 billion.

[BlackNMild2k1]

If I could get a high interest account of lets say 12% on $3.6Billion
I would be looking at $432Million a year in interest.

I could spend $432 million a year, every year, and still have $3.6Billion in the bank[collecting interest].
If I didn't spend $432million a year, then I would only have that more more money collecting interest so that I have that much more to spend every year.

Family taken care of for an eternity..... on just the interest alone.

[TheBlackCat]

If you assume 0.1% annual interest (which for that amount of money is probably small), that is still 3.6 million dollars a year.  That is probably plenty.

Although it doesn't take into account inflation.

[ShyGuy]

Sign me up for that interest! A few years ago you might have been able to find a money markey account or something with a 12% yield, but since all the major economies suck now, I'd be happy to find a 5% guaranteed interest rate.

I don't think Bill Gates and the Sultan of Bruni could spend 432 mill a year every year.

[ThePerm]

lol Shyguy wants in on derivatives