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You've just won £3.5 million. You can do everything you've ever wanted and buy the things of your dreams.

Would you give it all away to charity?


A war veteran who won £3.5m in the lottery two months ago has given away his fortune.

Bob Bradley, 83, made donations to children's charities, and spent the rest on his family and friends.

Mr Bradley, who took part in the D-Day landings, became the third oldest lottery millionaire after scooping £3,570,000 on his 83rd birthday in March.

His purchases include a £70,000 Mercedes car for son Barry, aged 58.

He has given his 16-year-old great-grandson a £25,000 motor home to transport his motocross bikes to races.

His 14-year-old great-granddaughter's only wish was an £8.50 pet rabbit.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/5004308.stm

What an awesome guy.

Wow. Although I think the restraint shown by the great-granddaughter is even more impressive.

Safe to say I doubt I'd be nearly that generous ;)

If I was THAT old I would. Also, the great Grandaughter would have gotten some savings bonds or something. :(

Though I do like bunnies.

Awesomeness. I, as a lesser man, would have kept about 1m for myself.

I raise my glass to you if you're reading, sir!

Well... I don't have a glass.

I raise my sandwich to you, sir!

If I was THAT old I would.
Yeah, but its not a lesser act because he's old - if anything, it shows even greater character. Instead of just blowing it all and living the high life for his final years, damning everyone else, he put others first. Double thumbs up to him, I think.

I would never do a thing like that; I don't see the point.

Meh.

More'n fifty percent, assuming it was a large win, but I'd retain some. Invest it well and let the interest go to charities. Just keep on giving!

I would keep a bit for myself, but donate most of it to family, friends, charity and political organisations (the exact split is what I'm not sure of, but very likely more than half to charity).

Ah, I would have paid off my debts, helped out some family, maybe moved my best friend up to live with me. But other than that? Naw, I'd have kept it. Every penny.
College money, investment money, and business venture money.
Good for that guy (I guess...), but I would have saved it.

I'd give about 30% to animal rescues.

Probably 50% exactly if it was anything over $1mill. Anything less than that maybe 25%.

Nicest Guy or Biggest Dumbass?

You decide!

I wouldn't give shit to animal groups. All to groups helping to alleviate human suffering.

I wouldn't give shit to animal groups. All to groups helping to alleviate human suffering.
Animal groups? Yeah, fuck that. Agreed.

I'd probably use it to build a commune. So that's kind-of for the betterment of man, just not in a charity way. Or possibly I'd just build some kind of totally awesome library. And the biggest amp in the world! And have open mic nights on it, broadcasting across the channel! :D

I guess giving a $1 to charity classifies me in the middle...

I'd use it to fund world domination. What? Me ruling the world is a KIND of charity.

Nicest Guy or Biggest Dumbass?
The latter.

Why give money to charity? What's Charity ever done for you?

Why help humans when they'll end up blowing up the planet anyway?

Why help animals when they can't really understand why you're doing it in the first place?

I'd use the money to build myself a fancy residence far out of sight of any human or animal suffering, away from all of the world's problems. Maybe on the moon...

Hmmm...so 3.5 million pounds is roughly 6 million dollars or so. Well, let's see here.

Assuming I get it all at once (which is a pipe dream, but for purposes of the exercise I will do,) I will factor in that I get about $3.5 million after taxes with which to do whatever I please. Therefore:

$500,000 to charity - mostly animal shelters and foreign disaster relief, if there's a major disaster like the tsunami. I suppose I would give to whatever major disaster just happened, be it a tsunami in the south Pacific, a hurricane in the American southeast, or a 9/11 or Madrid-esque terrorist attack.

$500,000 to my mother and grandparents - my gramdpa is a former Marine and worked hard all his life, and my mom has worked equally hard as an emergency room nurse. Plus, she's my mother. (There's one condition to this: Her ex-partner doesn't see a dime of it, since I despise that bitch. But she can do just about whatever else she pleases with it.)

$250,000 to my future mother-in-law - just off the top. After all, she did raise my fiancee on her own after her first husband had a heart attack and died.

$250,000 to my brother - another hard worker who could use the money for college, a nest egg, and maybe a wedding, if he does get married to his current girlfriend (who's the only girlfriend he's had that I like, so if they get married, fantastic.)

Roughly $100,000 to my dad - who makes enough money anyway but ought to get something. And ought to buy a cat with it.

Beyond that? It's mine. And my fiancee's. But mostly my cats'. After all, they seem to have what's amounting to a soon-to-be-expensive catnip habit.

Why help humans when they'll end up blowing up the planet anyway?

That's exactly the kind of attitude which lead humans to behave this way... you're just doing the same evil that you despise.

Sure I would, if I hadn't been poor for the past nine fucking years. I think I deserve a few million dollars for this shit.

He's 83, what does he need 3.5 million pounds for? Hell at that age all you have to look forward to is the big finale, it's not like he can go out and get wild with a bunch of hookers.

He's 83, what does he need 3.5 million pounds for? Hell at that age all you have to look forward to is the big finale, it's not like he can go out and get wild with a bunch of hookers.

If I win that much money when I'm that old, I'm blowing it all on hard drugs.

If I win that much money when I'm that old, I'm blowing it all on hard drugs.


At age 83, I'd give it to someone. After I bought a gun, I never intend to live that long.

I wouldn't give shit to animal groups. All to groups helping to alleviate human suffering.

Well, I already work for a nonprofit that helps alleviate human suffering. What do you do?

I would hire a crop duster, take it all in small coins, and spead it as far and wide as I could. At 83, I'd die long before I could pay off any injury claims that resulted.

hell no, i worked hard for that money and invested lots of money:D

its hard work driving to the local gas station to fill up your car and buying a lottery ticket while your there and all the investments you have to make. you know the $1 a ticket.

yay! for nice people! :)