if i had a million [Archive] - Horror.com Forums

urgeok

11-21-2006, 05:27 AM

this is the corniest question ever asked .. but the one i'm actually interested in.

i know its ripe for the usual joke answers (like i always give myself)

but if you feel like it .. what would you do if you won a million - no more no less.

I know I'd try to let the interest grow for a couple of years. I'd have to see if it was enough for us to live off and quit our jobs.

if i was able to be finantially stable that way I'd love to open a specialty video(rent and buy)/memorabilia store.

(cult/horror/foreign)

some place I'd never have to listen to assholes ask me about movies I hate.

Vodstok

11-21-2006, 05:30 AM

Are we speaking about 1 mill being the total AFTER taxes?

Quit IMMEDIATELY.

Move to a nicer part of the country. Get a decent house. InvestInvestInvest.

Begin writing as an occupation and whore myself until someone bought something and THAT became my main source of income.

Oh, and probably get REAL drunk.

urgeok

11-21-2006, 05:34 AM

Vodstok

11-21-2006, 05:38 AM

after taxes .. a whole tax free mil.

my plans would also include travel and scuba diving.

I would invite MTV to make a reality show about me, then complain about the fame. :D

The Flayed One

11-21-2006, 05:41 AM

I'd buy a modest house; one bigger than I need for myself, but not rediculous.

I'd get a job that I enjoy. Just want to have something to do 3-4 days a week that pays just enough to cover utilities so I don't have to dip into my accounts for it. Maybe working at a comic book shop or an independent movie store.

Open a few bank accounts and start gathering interest. Probably buy some safe stocks.

After a few years, I'd definately want to open a big collectibles store for movies, video games, toys, comics etc.

Finally, if I made enough money, I'd try to buy the rights to a few B Horror flicks that haven't seen the light of day for awhile and re-release them.

the_real_linda

11-21-2006, 05:44 AM

If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you a house ( I would buy you a house)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd buy you furniture for your house ( maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you a K-car ( a nice reliant automobile)
If I had a 1,000,000, I'd buy you love

If I had a 1,000,000
I'd build a treefort in our yard
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You could help it wouldn't be that hard
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Maybe we could put a refrigerator in there
Wouldn't that be fabulous!

If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I but you a fur coat( but not a real fur coat that's cruel)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd buy you an exotic pet(like a llama or an emu)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you John Merick's remains (All them crazy elephant bones)
If I had a 1,000,000 I'd buy your love

If I had a 1,000,000
We wouldn't have to walk to the store
If I had a 1,000,000
We'd take a limousine cause it costs more
If I had a 1,000,000 We wouldnt have to eat Kraft dinner

If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
i'd but you a green dress ( but not a real green dress that's cruel)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you some art ( A Picasso or a Garfunkel)
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I'd buy you a monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey?)
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If I had a 1,000,000 I'd be RICH!

Vodstok

11-21-2006, 05:51 AM

Oooo.... Full circle....

A thread about having 1 million dollars, started by a canadian, then someone posts the lyrics to a song about having a million dollars, FROM A CANADIAN BAND!

Wait, are we talking US currency, here? Because if we are talking canadian then you can get a Denny's grand slam breakfast with extra bacon. Maybe a large slurpie.

neverending

11-21-2006, 05:54 AM

First- pay off debts.

Buy some musical equipment.

Help some indie musicians out by releasing their CDs.

Spend some money publisizing my station.

Put on some theatrical productions.

Re-release some obscure music from the past.

Have some parties.

Lay around and watch a lot of movies.

Spread around a bit of dough to folks who've helped me over the years.

urgeok

11-21-2006, 06:09 AM

Wait, are we talking US currency, here? Because if we are talking canadian then you can get a Denny's grand slam breakfast with extra bacon. Maybe a large slurpie.

jesus i hate Dennys.
We have one in my town .. i cant think of anything that represents an invasion of the USA into Canada more than that fucking Dennys.

the clientel is usually 90% nascar lovin' baseball cap wearin' (inside) hillbilly inbreds. The food is typically american .. massive quantities of tastless garbage. Soylent Green would be more appetizing.

the kicker is ... my wife loves the place.

i refuse to go there anymore - but i remember the times in the past when i did... i could never get over the habit of looking out into the parking lot to make sure my imaginary 18 wheeler (haulin engine parts) was safe.

kpropain

11-21-2006, 06:13 AM

I would put $200,000 in the bank...

The rest I would give to the Muscular Dystrophy Association...

Phalanx

11-21-2006, 06:17 AM

Debts paid.
Some kind of small to medium sized dwelling, some land to my name....place with a nice kitchen.
Buy a nice large hydroponics setup.
A LOT of cookbooks.
Buy and restore an S series valiant, add modern fittings.
New pc, any gaming console I wanted at the time.
Take my family and friends out someplace really nice, buy at least a few rounds...get mebbe a couple pounds of weed, share plenty.
Set a longterm deposit account for my brother, even if only initially say 20k or thereabouts.
Invest half of the rest, probably initially govt. bonds, and reasearch investment, give the other half to charities that go towards wildlife preservation and cancer research.

Vodstok

11-21-2006, 06:17 AM

I would put $200,000 in the bank...

The rest I would give to the Muscular Dystrophy Association...

You wouldnt do a little shopping?

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/articles/sanko/photos/sanko001.jpg

kpropain

11-21-2006, 06:22 AM

You wouldnt do a little shopping?

LOL eh I pretty much have enough guns as it is, my fiance thinks I'm a paranoid nut because of all the guns that I have anyway...

Though that MP5K right there looks awful tempting:D

melaniepants

11-21-2006, 06:24 AM

I'd Go shopping for clothes and shoes. I'd buy a brand new truck. And i'd move to montana and start my dream ranch

The Flayed One

11-21-2006, 06:25 AM

the clientel is usually 90% nascar lovin' baseball cap wearin' (inside) hillbilly inbreds.

Ah, so there all from Indiana you say?

urgeok

11-21-2006, 06:33 AM

Ah, so there all from Indiana you say?

we have 'em up here too.

am i the only one that goes insane when you see someone wearing a baseball cap inside ?

didnt everyones parents drill it into them since birth how rude that is ?
(or is that a thing of the past too ?)

Vodstok

11-21-2006, 06:37 AM

we have 'em up here too.

am i the only one that goes insane when you see someone wearing a baseball cap inside ?

didnt everyones parents drill it into them since birth how rude that is ?
(or is that a thing of the past too ?)

'fraid so buddy.

kpropain

11-21-2006, 06:48 AM

The Flayed One

11-21-2006, 06:54 AM

When I was young, they taught me three inappropriate times to wear hats:

1.) At the dinner table. I don't bother with this one. Tons of people wear hats when they eat.

2.) At church/during prayer. Not a Christian; doesn't apply.

3.) During the playing of the National Anthem. I'm not the most patriotic guy in the world, but I do observe this one.

I have noticed that most people 15+ years older than me have a habit of removing their hats when they walk inside. I just don't think it's considered rude like it once was. The only younger people I see remove their hats inside anymore are in the military.

urgeok

11-21-2006, 06:57 AM

You know I've never really understood that...

Honestly what makes it so rude to wear a hat inside?

dunno - whatever at one point a society deems something respectful.
just the way i was raised .. or my generation was.

it was always a sign of politeness and respect to doff ones hat indoors - as it was to doff it before a lady outdoors.

maybe its an extinct practice now ..

but there are probably examples of things that you do now out of habit/years of training that you dont question .. and if you did you'd probably not understand them either..

urgeok

11-21-2006, 06:59 AM

i thought of another ...

waiting for everyone to sit down before you start eating ..

The Flayed One

11-21-2006, 07:04 AM

Shit, wrong thread.

Roderick Usher

11-21-2006, 07:21 AM

a million wouldn't even buy a house in my neighborhood:(

kpropain

11-21-2006, 07:23 AM

a million wouldn't even buy a house in my neighborhood:(

(In best Homer Simpson voice)

Well listen to you mr. fancy pants:p

Roderick Usher

11-21-2006, 07:24 AM

no...I'm broke and renting

just live here for the good schools

kpropain

11-21-2006, 07:26 AM

no...I'm broke and renting

just live here for the good schools

I'm just teasing dude:)

But I can understand the part about good schools...

The Flayed One

11-21-2006, 07:29 AM

no...I'm broke and renting

just live here for the good schools

I understand. On the west coast four walls with a window and a door opening cost $100,000.

urgeok

11-21-2006, 07:31 AM

Vodstok

11-21-2006, 07:42 AM

same in toronto ..

anything remotely close to the core is around a million.

we're well outside of the core in a modest sized home and we bought it for $320,000

back in my hick hometown that would buy a mansion.

Looking around Arkansas online a few months ago (they have the lowest cost of living in the country there), there was a 4000 sq foot house on 6 acres of land going for 200 grand. Of course, it needed some tlc, but wasnt a dump by any stretch.

Too bad the job market in that particular town was non-existant, otherwise we probably would have moved.

stubbornforgey

11-21-2006, 08:16 AM

i would buy out all the companies that stuffed me around
then sack their c.e.o 's sorry asses.(watch out vodafone..em coming)

then skip down the yellow brick road

so anyone got a kewl million i can borrow..
em good for it..honestly :rolleyes:

Roderick Usher

11-21-2006, 08:34 AM

i would buy out all the companies that stuffed me around
then sack their c.e.o 's sorry asses.(watch out vodafone..em coming)

Hate to break it to you, but a million wouldn't even come close to buying out Vodafone. Not sure what it's net worth is but Vodafone sold its units in Japan and Sweden for a total of $15.8 billion in the past year.

X¤MurderDoll¤X

11-21-2006, 08:44 AM

It's more than enough money to pay people to blow up their new zealand hq though.

Phalanx

11-21-2006, 08:46 AM

A sixpack would probably cover an attempt...

Phalanx

11-21-2006, 08:51 AM

Just thought about something else...I'd probably want to buy whatever the technical name for a lizard enclosure is...not sure of the size, not sure of what I'd keep in there, but I've had a recent interest in reptiles...

Roderick Usher

11-21-2006, 08:54 AM

Phalanx

11-21-2006, 09:05 AM

Nope, but I got a new one today...smaller than the other two, looks kinda different, may be a female (or a male if the former are female), clearly, still a bit of research to do.
They're all cool...not freaking out, getting along, eating crickets...all good n healthy.

stubbornforgey

11-21-2006, 10:20 AM

Hate to break it to you, but a million wouldn't even come close to buying out Vodafone. Not sure what it's net worth is but Vodafone sold its units in Japan and Sweden for a total of $15.8 billion in the past year.

well that says it all!!!!
vodafone just bought out ihug ..here in NZ .
ok...so i need 20 millionaire friends who love me :o

'txts donald duck'

Roderick Usher

11-21-2006, 12:07 PM

well that says it all!!!!
vodafone just bought out ihug ..here in NZ .
ok...so i need 20 millionaire friends who love me :o

'txts donald duck'

you mean BILLIONAIRE:)

VampiricClown

11-21-2006, 04:20 PM

I'd support myself and family. I'd probably continue working a somewhat easy job just to keep some kind of income coming in.

Elvis_Christ

11-21-2006, 07:44 PM

Travel the world seeing bands.

Start a venue and book heaps of cool shit.

Start a cult/horror/exploitation movie store awswell as a record store....

Buy some dope basses/amps.

Take my band on the road.