If I win 540 million dollar Mega-Lotto tonight

[TXForester]

I would give several relatives a few million Dollars to ease on them their lives.
Then I would set up my family for life.

I had considered this. Give to some charities too. Then maybe buy one or two cameras with three or four lenses to cover all I might shoot. I would not go hog wild on camera collecting. Instead I'd do some traveling and take some photos.

 

[jsrockit]

So far you have to remove a decimal point because I spent $10.00 and bought ten tickets quick pick cash. Perhaps I'll drop another $10.00 and double my odds.

I don't think it works that way Cal... 😀

 

[redisburning]

well, I won't win because I don't buy lottery tickets. the EV of the ticket is lower than it's price.

if someone gave me 540 million dollars I would pay off my student loans and 100% of the rest would go into a fund that paid for medical expenses for the poor.

 

[finguanzo]

I would hire an oaf to follow me around and take pictures of things I point at.

...then tell me what a great photographer I am.

This is great... 🙂

 

[abo_1970]

I would buy an M7 but keep my X100
I would learn how to develop and print film
I would buy a new house but rent the old one to someone who needs it for a ridiculously low price
I would help my wife's family in Armenia build a decent future because they have none now
I would make sure my parents and brother are taken care of
I would quit my job and start a study
I would replace my broken turntable by a new Rega, but keep the rest of my stereo
I would travel and since I would have plenty of time I would do so by bicycle... why rush...
I would open a shop and sell something silly... just one type of pencils... and the next month erasers... month after that film... and the month after that cameras, but just one type... then a month with instant noodle soup... just to be silly and wonder people...
I would take care that my wife gets her drivers license, no matter how long it will take
I would take more time to read
I would start writing poetry or a book

I would take more pictures

 

[haempe]

540 million dollar?
I would buy film of it.
But Kodak would have to make TX for me, which contains platinum instead of silver...
For more valuable photos...

 

[freeranger]

I'd spend most of it on women, drugs and booze.

...probably just waste the rest

 

[jsrockit]

I'd spend most of it on women, drugs and booze.

...probably just waste the rest

Finally an honest answer.

 

[Kent]

1. Give away some millions to relatives and friends.
2. Quit my job to have more time (not because I wouldn't like it).
3. Buy several M9 and at least one copy of each lens you can buy from Leitz and Zeiss.
4. Buy the new Fuji, the new Olympus etc. to compare.
5. Play around with them, pack the favourites.
6. Travel, travel, travel...

 

[celluloidprop]

Did I leave out the party with me, a cast of Victoria's Secret models and a 5 gallon bucket of cocaine?

 

[wafflecakee]

I'd open a studio/loft, have it paid off till I die and do my job like it was a hobby.

I'd also hire someone to develop and scan my b/w for me.

Then I'd buy a zorb.

Lots of beer and throw lots of parties.

 

[Leica All Day]

I'd spend most of it on women, drugs and booze.

...probably just waste the rest

hahaha, I love it.....

I'd have a huge party and invite all the rff members that I have always wanted to meet........besides that, I am pretty happy and content with my life as it is now......

cheers, michael

 

[Calzone]

I'd spend most of it on women, drugs and booze.

...probably just waste the rest

This is a real honest answer. There are many stories of people running into lots of money and blowing it. Its not easy to manage money/capitol.

The smart thing to do is preserve the capitol and just spend the estimated 10-15 million of annual interest.

Still I personally know some rich folk who are actively destroying their trust funds.

Managing a foundation and performing good that is perpetual would be my goal. I already have a rich life.

Cal

 

[Sparrow]

... lottery?

"a tax on fools" ... Voltaire

 

[JMQ]

... lottery?

"a tax on fools" ... Voltaire

LOL! Hey, as the lotto says, all you need is a dollar and a dream.

 

[JMQ]

Why isn't it: 1 : 176,000,000 ?

The probability of winning with one ticket .... Odds should be like a probability and not 1/probability. If the odds get close to 1, then it is almost certain to happen.

Raid, you are right. 🙂

 

[randolph45]

I would never visit rff again

Is that a blessing in disguise for the rest of use poor RFF'ers😉

 

[Al Patterson]

I would buy or rent a private rail car and have Amtrak take me everywhere they go, and rent cars when I needed to go elsewhere.

I would also send half to thr Bill Gates Foundation...

Oh, and pay off my and other relative's bills.

 

[Calzone]

... lottery?

"a tax on fools" ... Voltaire

Very true, but I'm an exceptionally lucky guy. All kinda of fortuitous things happen to me all the time. Perhaps this is one of them.

As you know no one ever got rich by paying taxes, but I'd have no problem giving the government their fair share if I won.

Cal

 

[huntjump]

WOAAH, its up to 650+ now..the game has now changed for me.

I was going to say I'd buy an m10, but that just isn't grandiose enough now that its this high...

I'd continue the course with my life, cause i like it, but definitely travel more.
I'd donate a million to my 10 fave environmental organizations, and another 10 million to various humanitarian orgs. Setup my family and best friend. I'd probably donate to the candidate of my choice, but i'll keep politics out of this 😉

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