NationStates Jolt Archive

If you could afford it what would it be?

the world, duh

Lots of stuff. Loads of cool gadgets, a plane, several state-of-the-art PCs (for LAN), a really cool car, and other stuff I can't think of. I'd donate to charity too.

Oh, and a company that researches & develops futuristic technology.

50 billion packs of Magic cards.

I'm bound to get something that doesn't suck with that many.

Right now I just want a Mountain Dew.

Oh, and every video game system, each with every single game.

50 billion packs of Magic cards.

I'm bound to get something that doesn't suck with that many.
you'd be surprised...

An end to poverty. Sachs says an end to absolute poverty might only cost about 150 billion dollars or so. Sounds like a bargain to me.

And nightvision goggles.

Space Shuttle

I have my reasons

Space Shuttle

I have my reasons

Why not wait for the CEV to be developed? Hell why not pay for its development?

Everyone

A cabin in Northern B.C., set out on the rocks. The basement would be dug down into the rocks and there would be a huge observation window set into it so I could watch the sea life. I would also have a workshop with metal lathes/milling machines, bandsaws, tablesaws, the whole works. And a sailboat.

I'd buy the property up for 20 miles north, south and east of my home so that it would be totally pristine. Deer could come and go as they pleased.

Of course I am forgetting the fabulous collection of firearms I would have.

Why not wait for the CEV to be developed? Hell why not pay for its development?
It lacks the James Bond supervillian panache

Flats in london, paris, madrid, florence and naples.

A house in switzerland.

A closet of bespoke shoes and suits from england.

A closet full of kiton, isaia and borrelli suits.

$500,000,000 in platinum.

Microsoft, and then publish all the source code. Perhaps someone out there could make it work. :eek:

a record label

1 word.... SONY

p.s=PS3 WILL PWN XBOX 360 TO HELL

50 billion packs of Magic cards.

I'm bound to get something that doesn't suck with that many.

I'd rather try and find any packs/boxes of beta or alpha. At least then you're bound to get something. ;)

(someone has to say this) if there were enough money in the world, I would buy true love!

a record label

I'd probably buy the same and new gear. And I'd sign my own band. lol.

i would buy my own house, about 100 DVD's and big tv, lots of books and for play time; a GT40...

I'd probably buy the same and new gear. And I'd sign my own band. lol.

actually i'd also buy myself a drummer.

Right now I just want a Mountain Dew.
I'm with Kholar. Only maybe Root Beer instead of Mountain Dew.

actually i'd also buy myself a drummer.

Well...I drum for free...

Anywho...more on point...

I'd make sure my family and friends were set for life, then get myself a nice house on a hill overlooking the Chesapeake Bay with one hell of a recording studio in it (with one baddass drum set...and bass...and guitar...oh hell I want it all) and a huge movie theatre in the basement, a weapons room for a cool historical collection, a hummer, a BMW, a motorcycle, a lifetime supply of Mt Dew and Snickers Bars...and can I get an Apache and a fighter jet to fly around, I don't care about the armaments or what not, I just want them to fly :) ooo, and one huge pizza party for everyone.

I would by the state of Montana and kick everyone out who I didn't like. That way I would single-handedly control three electoral votes. Then I would buy Wyoming, Nebraska, and Utah and give them to friends and family members. We would go to each other's places by helicopter and live in the Governor's mansions of each state. Hell, we would just make ourselves Governor. Then I would encourage people to move out here by offering awesome tax breaks and gradually my stranglehold on the U.S. government would increase. Soon our foreign policy would steer away from bombing oil-rich countries for the oil and toward human rights, alternative fuel sources, silly walks, and hackeysacks for everyone. Also, cigarettes would be outlawed and replaced with exploding cigars.

Oh yeah, and I would fix up my '94 Buick so the driver's side door actually has a functioning electrical system. Maybe I would buy back my Honda and fix up the axles and the fuel system that I had repaired right before the car was totaled.

I would buy a ton of records, a top-of-the-line record player, some kick-ass speakers, a Fernandes guitar (not quite sure which --- they all look good), and a vacuum tube amp. I'd also buy some really good microphones and an analogue recording system to save my work.

Like, an insane amount?

*ponder*

Wow, I really don't know... I don't really think about it.

Uhm, I guess the first thing would be a bigger house in a nicer city. No, no, wait... I'd take a freaking long vacation. In every single place I've ever wanted to go.

I'VE GOT IT!

A personal jet with the fixins.

Houses, possibly around the world. Property is a win win business, unless there's war or something shitty happens.

And start my own business.

And upgrade my hamster cage.

You.

You.

Wooo.. Buying people's soul.

You.

Not for sale.
But because I like you, I might consider a long term lease. :D

If I had an insane, Bill gates amount, I'd make a humongeous wildlife refuge.

A large multi-floor building to build an indoor maze/fun house into.

The La Brea Tar Pits.(I have my reasons. :) )

A cement mixer truck(not for cement. :) )

Sovereignty over my land.

2 puppies of every breed of dog I love. (Most purebreds are so darn expensive, and I love many breeds.)

A mansion in New Zealand.

Massive numbers of books, CDs, and DVDs.

A good computer.

A car.

A home theater.

I'd have the house of my dreams built to fit my needs
I'd put up a fund that would help poor kids go to school and make something of themselves.
I'd adopt an entire african village and visit it often.. it may not be many but I'd be happy to help even if it was just a few
I'd start a program devoted to marketing "sharing" across the world. Like... if you are gaining weight even if you are moving normally.. then you have food to spare... <insert a fairly accurate number here> people starve to death every day.... why don't you share what you have...
*ponders*

I'd go to school and learn the things I allways wanted.. and never could afford..
I'd send mine and my syblings kids through colledge..

last but not least.. I'd update my fucking computer!!!

Love

A green coat. Not a real green coat- that's cruel.

A green coat. Not a real green coat- that's cruel.

We'll just eat more.

or maybe spend some of those Expensive D'jon Ketchup.

Hmmm, all that cliche stuff...buy an isolated private island with its own airfield and a small collection of military airplanes to fly them all day long...maybe exercise some bombing :D . And a nice mix of Mig-29, F-14, F-18, F-5 and a Su-27 to go with the airport ;)

I would buy Cuba and then turn it into a libertarian paradise.

As an aside, Cuba is probably cheaper than Montana.

if i won the lottery i would buy a top quality bike, all the records ive ever wanted, a PROPER sunburst telecaster, a gretsch for my freind, a blue telecaster for my other freind, a shagpad and then id give the rest away to wateraid.

some stuff...it's far too early for me to think on this scale yet!

I'd buy a hugely powerful computer, a huge house in Dallas ( i live in france :'( ) , and hmm, i'd get a how do you guys call you know going to an hospital to get a flat stomach? :D :D Then nice clothes, a huge quantity of Dr pepper ( why the hell can't we get it here) then i'd become the president of France and install a libertarian paradize here in FRance.
I am dreamin, i know :)

The Women of NationStates

:D

EDIT: Wait--no one here wants me :(

oh well....

The entire universe. 'Nuff said. :D

The Women of NationStates

:D

EDIT: Wait--noone here wants me :(

oh well....

The planet Pluto. 'Nuff said. :D

Curses! I was going to reply to this & then you went & edited it

Curses! I was going to reply to this & then you went & edited it
whoops. :headbang: can i edit it back?

EDIT: and besides, i was pokin fun at myself. (although I do need to cut back on that....)

whoops. :headbang: can i edit it back?

EDIT: and besides, i was pokin fun at myself. (although I do need to cut back on that....)

Yes, you do. It's self-destructive & incredibly bad for you

And I was only going to get mock-huffy & tell you I wasn't for sale :p

Well, to keep this "reasonable" I could sure use a Strad cello, and a decent bass or two.

Yes, you do. It's self-destructive & incredibly bad for you
and that is what scares the ladies away, right?
And I was only going to get mock-huffy & tell you I wasn't for sale :p
Bah. there's always that hot babe with blue skin on Zinar IV... :D

Bah. there's always that hot babe with blue skin on Zinar IV... :D

Ah, so it's having blue skin that gets the guys? I see where I've been goign wrong!

I would buy happiness.

I would buy happiness.

Happiness is overrated.

A house, a printer, a decent operating system and an excellent library/museum/art gallery (which I would open to the public).

Ah, so it's having blue skin that gets the guys? I see where I've been goign wrong!
lol, you'd have to be on a world with two or more suns. sorry.

lol, you'd have to be on a world with two or more suns. sorry.

It's ok...

*sighs*

...I'll try & get over it...*

*sniffs*

...somehow...

:p

It's ok...

*sighs*

...I'll try & get over it...*

*sniffs*

...somehow...

:p
lol

actually, i don't know whether that's true or not. I simply heard about it on Star Trek. :D

Well, first of all I'd pay off all the (pointless) debts I incurred whilst at University. Then I'd buy lots of gadgets, a car, a number of holidays and villas in Monte Carlo and Las Vegas :p I would then seriously consider whether or not to get a job. Part of me thinks I'd be bored stupid if I didn't have one, but I suppose if I was travelling all over the world as I pleased, that may not be the case :)

Let's see here, i'd get a keep built. Or maby get a castle built while i'm at it, travel the world visiting friends. Scare the hell out of Ikitiok by showing up at her doorstep :), what the hell i'll bring her whole house to me. After all i can afford it, i think i'll even make sure that we actually get to mars and beyond..

I'd pay off the national debt. That way, I'd help out the country a little. Of course, the government would owe me some favors...

Let's see here, i'd get a keep built. Or maby get a castle built while i'm at it, travel the world visiting friends. Scare the hell out of Ikitiok by showing up at her doorstep :), what the hell i'll bring her whole house to me. After all i can afford it, i think i'll even make sure that we actually get to mars and beyond..

:)

:)
*as that kid from "the 6th sense"*

I see love blossoming between you two...

:D

*as that kid from "the 6th sense"*

I see love blossoming between you two...

:D

The reference is lost is me as I've never seen it, but KN's a good friend who cheers me up in times of need :)

The reference is lost is me as I've never seen it, but KN's a good friend who cheers me up in times of need :)
oh. cool. :)

I'd buy a warehouse or factory at least 90 years old (because they weren't so ugly back then) I transform the first floor into an art studio for painting and sculpting, incl. a foundry and metal shop. The second floor would be turned into a top-notch recording studio that would double as a performance space/concert hall. On the thrid floor I'd make a great big loft as my home

I think that I would buy Real Madrid.

Hmmm, I could buy Jose Mourinho for the night ;)

I think I'd buy a vacation home in Mexico large enough for anyone I knew to just drop in whenever they felt like it.

then i could finally start my revolution :sniper: :mp5: :gundge:

na' no kidding. a revolution yes. but i only need money to make it a peaceful one which doesn't include any guns or weapons or killing.

You have a revolution in which you love your enemy. (this was a quote by can anybody guess? i just changed it a little bit to suite my needs ;))

You have a revolution in which you love your enemy. (this was a quote by can anybody guess? i just changed it a little bit to suite my needs ;))

I don't know but on similar lines I always liked this from Eddie Izzard "Have a revolution but just budget for it" ;)

a female body, moderately attractive

A personal chef. I would love to have someone else cook for us.

The Entire World's Debt, then 2 muscle bound loonies called Bubba and Ron who would pay polite visits to any national leaders who were behidn on their payments....

Ok maybe better make sure that bubba and Ron are actually termiantors...

I would buy all of the oil in the world. And then make people pay ridicously low prices. And then force people to buy electric cars! :)

Oh yeah make Bill Gates my slave!

new house here (UK), and an other in BARBADOS I love it there.
A plane to go back and forth in, A selection of vehicles to use.
Fund fuel research to get away from fossil fuels.
Fund Child protection schemes, its not their fault.
Buy corrupt nations and remove the corruption turning them into wildlife preserves.
Buy UK, US papers and get around 3 versions of each story so you can make up your own mind.
Create a comedy channel and show, good shows all the time.

a really nice, jet black harley cruiser, 2 helmets. tattoos that i can't otherwise afford. a good knife, and a good towel. and then i travel, as far as i can on the bike. when it's outlived it's usefulness, i find another mode of transportation until i've visited every place in the world i've ever wanted to be. plane flights will be limited to cross-oceanic travel. everything else will be ground transportation.

The soon to be released Levellers album, Truth and Lies and a copy of "A Scanner Darkly" by Philip K Dick to replace the one I lost and so I can reread it before the film get released.

I'd buy an island in the Carribean and build a beautiful house.
Build my own movie theater with all the movies I love.
I'd save enough money to live off of for the rest of my life.
My kids' college educations and cars for them. :D
Create a safe, loving place for orphans and abused children all over the world.
Help the world become a better place. :)

I'd but leather pants and a long leather jacket. (a jacket costs 500€!)

If you could afford it what would it be?
If I had the money, I would fund an institute for basic research. :)

A house in Holland, A house in Canada,A house in England, A house in Indianna, big houses with like 15 bedrooms, indoor pools, riding stables.....lots of fun stuff to do. And a private jet to get to all my houses.

And a guitar.

It depends on how much... my main concern would be making absolutely certain my kids would get a complete college education.
It it was a really huge amount, I would get all my family affairs in order-solve all my family and friends monetary issues-elimintae their debt-mortgages,credit cards,autoloans. Address and resolve all their health concerns.
Start considering effective ways of helping people that need it...maybe my own institute that would get people back on their feet again-job training and placement with guaranteed good and affordable health coverage for them and their children, including dental and vision coverage. Child care while they work, college courses-anything to let a person better themselves....
All in all I would secure my family and friend's futures as much as can be done with money and figure out ways to help people directly, not just writing checks to charities.

a nucular weapon

There is a house outside of our town in some little village place and it is £750,000 it has 2 acres of front garden and a huge swimming pool.

I would buy that.

Your mom


and loads of plane tickets

Music records, some good instruments...; I can´t help it, anytime I have extra cash I 'waste' it on music. :headbang:

I would buy you a K-car. A nice Reliant automobile.
I'm sorry if someone's made that joke already. -_-

Anyway, I would take some of it and put into the market (a reliable index fund with a good track record on returns), I would take some and use it to fund the rest of my education, and maybe I would buy a standard motorcycle since I need means of getting around (nothing too expensive, probably just the bike I've been saving up for already), and a few thousand dollars would go to UNICEF.