A statement about you.

[Llava]

So the literary love thread diverged into another topic that I found more interesting, but equally as useless.  So I'm posing a question and am curious to see who answers as what.  You needn't justify your answer, but can if you feel like you must.



If you had ridiculous amounts of money to spend on cars, booze and women, would you spend ridiculous amounts of money on cars, booze and women?




I wouldn't.  I don't care about cars, I might treat myself to some fancy booze every once in a while but I'm hardly a drinker, and women to whom money appeals don't appeal to me and I don't do the casual thing.

[bhodi]

No. I'd start the Long Range foundation, like in the Heinlein book "Time for the stars".

A non-profit organization, dedicated to that which is beyond a single lifetime - things that will need generations to do, discover or explore, things where prospective results are so far in the future, or things that are so expensive that governments and corporations cannot justify attempting them.

The problem is that it would require a staggering amount of money. Like, Gates foundation or Google money.

[Samwise]

Those wouldn't be my top priorities to spend money on (okay, maybe some good booze and one really nice eco-friendly car), but throw enough money at me and who knows what I'd do after I'd bought everything else.

[schild]

I'd probably buy an island.

[Samwise]

You could buy an island right now if you really wanted to.  If you don't care about location or utilities they're crazy cheap.

There was a brief period during which I considered buying an island to live on, until I realized that I wouldn't really like living on an island, even if it was a nice one, much less one where I'd have to purify my own drinking water.

[stu]

If you had ridiculous amounts of money to spend on cars, booze and women, would you spend ridiculous amounts of money on cars, booze and women?

Yes.

[stray]

Cars, yes. Just one in particular though. Women? No. In fact, they're the ones who will buy my drinks too.  

[stu]

Yeah, there's really only one car I'd spend more than 25k on and that's a black Ferrari Maranello.

[Selby]

I spend money on my cars all the time.  But >25k for one?  I bought one new car once and it was all of $17k (and the biggest mistake ever).  The most I've spent before that was $3500 on one.

I don't drink.

I can't get women.

So I probably don't fit the bill as the right one to answer this... even if I had ridiculous amounts, I'd still only buy maybe one or two cars (for cheap) and that's it.

[stray]

Yeah, there's really only one car I'd spend more than 25k on and that's a black Ferrari Maranello.

67 stingray conv for me...  With a z06, much like this one.  I wouldn't hit 100k with it though, so maybe it doesn't qualify as "extreme".

[Paelos]

Booze - you better believe it.
Cars - Meh, I'd like a nice Cadillac, but nothing insane.
Women - I'll never throw money at women, period. I grew up in a place built around that principle and it still sickens me.

[Calantus]

Booze - No, I didn't drink for the longest time, now I drink maybe once every 2-3 months and only 1-2 drinks when I do.
Cars - No, I don't even own a car now because I walk or catch the train everywhere.
Women - No.

Despite my defence of big spending I don't spend big. I have a TV ($1k) and an Xbox360, then everything else I own personally costs under or near $200 (I have a bunch of work stuff though like my laptop, various software, etc). Right now I'm saving for a house. Almost all of my money gets channeled right into various funds before I even see it for this purpose and that's the only purchase I really care about. I want a nice house. If I had lots and lots of money I'd be more inclined to use it for influence/power to change certain things than anything else.

[rk47]

if i had that much i'd probably quit my job. Make sure my parents get enough to retire happily, then spend the remainder setting up a nice gaming centre for a group of friends to have fun on weekends.

I don't like driving unless i have to. I don't drink either, women? Would be nice, but if they just want my money that's kinda sad aint it?

[lamaros]

Nope.

[Oban]

Only if I lived in Kuwait.

[Yegolev]

HELL YEA BITCHES

[Llava]

I can't get women.

If you have money, you can get women.

EDIT:  Whoops- link is borderline NSFW.

[caladein]

Cars - No, I don't even own a car now because I walk or catch the train everywhere.

I'm right there with you, but I'd probably just have a car for the rare instances I need to move stuff or give people a ride to the boonies.

There's plenty of small frivolous, impulsive purchases I would make though if I had ridiculous amounts of money though that I'm sure would add up very quickly.  Large sums of money would probably be restricted to the charity / advocacy stuff.

And maybe a very un-life-like full-scale bronze of myself .

[Roac]

If you had ridiculous amounts of money to spend on cars, booze and women, would you spend ridiculous amounts of money on cars, booze and women?

No.

Cars: I'd buy one new, for around $40k, then drive it 'til the engine fell out (at my current rate... 15y or so).  
House: I could see blowing a million or two to get something exclusive, but this is pragmatic; if I had crazy money (like, $100m+), I'd consider moving to avoid hassle of people wondering how a crazy rich person lives.  If there wasn't any, I like the house I have now just fine.  My neighbors are great, and it's a nice view.
Booze: A couple thousand a year would more than do me - and that's my wish list.  I spend a few hundred a year now and am quite content.
Women:  I've a wife and daughter, neither of whom I'd want to spoil.
Oh, THOSE women:  Married, happily.

The main indulgence I'd spend money on is travel.  I'd love to run around and soak in culture.  Otherwise, helping out friends/family, and charity would be my focus.

[Cadaverine]

It's strange, but I believe if I were to wake up tomorrow, and find myself in possession of Buffet's fortune, for example,  I'd actually do the opposite of most people, and just abandon everything I own, and travel for the rest of my life.  Spend a few months in whatever country tickles my fancy with the clothes on my back, and just see what there is to see.  Once I got tired of traveling, or too old, etc. I'd just find somewhere isolated, and hunker down, and catch up on my reading.

However, I'd probably have a bit of fun with it before I ran off.  Explore the seedy underbelly of America, or summat.  Maybe get a video crew, and see just how far people would be willing to degrade themselves for a few measly bucks.  I imagine I'd have no problems finding plenty of idiots willing to jump through whatever hoops I presented them with for a $100.

[Nerf]

Shieet, I'd buy me so many pimp ass rides I'd have to buy another house just so I could park em all!
And bitches, I'd have so many bitches thats what'd they call me - bitches!

They'd be like "Yo bitches, lemme borrow one of yo rides" and i'd be like "Fuck you, get yo own ride!"

And they'd all have those rims that keep on spinnin' after the car stops.  Awwww yea boy!

[stray]

Thanks. We needed some balance. Almost sounded like this was a nursing home for a second.

[Calantus]

Cars - No, I don't even own a car now because I walk or catch the train everywhere.

I'm right there with you, but I'd probably just have a car for the rare instances I need to move stuff or give people a ride to the boonies.

That's true, it would be pretty silly to have stupid amounts of money and not spend it on something that would prove to be convenient.

[IainC]

I would. I'd have a nice car - nothing crazy extreme like a Lamborghini, but something nice like a high end Jaguar or a Maserati. I'd buy a nice house because I live in a small apartment right now and if I had the space I'd like to start playing the drums again. The women thing not so much being married. The drink thing again not so much, the 24/7 party lifestyle never appealed to me when I was younger and it hasn't got any more appealing over time.

I don't really do jewellery but I would buy a really nice watch. Not one of those Sultan of Oman style diamond encrusted Rolexes but something really nice and classy like a Breguet grands complications.

[MrHat]

I'd buy a few cars for me and my peoples.

I'd throw lavish amounts of money at my friends.

I'd spend ridiculous amounts of monies on my woman.

I would absolutely spend fortunes on expensive booze.





And I'd buy an awesome tophat to wear through all of it.

[NowhereMan]

/second the tophat, possibly a monacle as well.

I would defintely be spending cash money on very good alcohol, I like a nice drink and being able to afford better stuff would mean lots of nice wines and whiskeys.

Cars, meh I'm not too bothered about what car I'd have (hell I don't need one at the moment really, still haven't actually got a driving licence even).

Women, I think I've got to agree with most people that the kind of women who are attracted to large amounts of money aren't particularly attractive to me. If I had a wife or girlfriend I'd probably spoil them a bit though.

[Signe]

I buy very expensive cars.   I'd buy Righ a bottle of expensive scotch.  I would not buy any women.  That's just stupid.

[murdoc]

If you had ridiculous amounts of money to spend on cars, booze and women, would you spend ridiculous amounts of money on cars, booze and women?

Pretty sure I answered this, but with the right amount of money I would fund every vice I currently have and create some more just because I could. Being rich would absolutely ruin me and I'd be poor again in no time.

Of course, that all applies to the me BEFORE I was married. Now, I'd probably buy a pretty nice car, a pretty nice house with a pretty nice home theatre and nicely stocked bar... after running it all past the wife first.

[WindupAtheist]

I'd build a fucking zepplin and fly around the world in it.  I'd buy a decomissioned aircraft carrier, refit it, hire a bunch of those crazy WW2 "warbird" pilots to serve as my air wing, and be a fucking pirate.  I'd make Richard Garriot and his "I claim the moon for Lord British!" routine look positively sane.

[Roac]

I would not buy any women.  That's just stupid.

Agreed.  It's much better to just rent them.

[Sky]

Cars? Nah. Just a nice solid utility vehicle.
Booze? A little, for quality beer. Don't drink much and can afford that now.
Women? Not in the way intended, probably. I do like to make my girl feel special, but not with diamonds and shallow shit like that.

I'd buy a few thousand acres in the Adirondacks and set up a nice little compound for family and a few friends, stone and log construction. Set up a music studio and woodshop and just enjoy life out in the woods and mountains. Put the rest in a trust so everything would stay in the family for as long as the trust lasts.

I might be tempted to get a t-bucket just for fun.

[Yegolev]

I'd build a fucking zepplin and fly around the world in it.  I'd buy a decomissioned aircraft carrier, refit it, hire a bunch of those crazy WW2 "warbird" pilots to serve as my air wing, and be a fucking pirate.  I'd make Richard Garriot and his "I claim the moon for Lord British!" routine look positively sane.

I approve.  Also, send me a bag of whatever you're on.

[Moosehands]

Cars - A '69 black Toronado with suicide doors and a bumper sticker that says "High-toned sonofabitch!"
Booze - Lagavulin would probably put my name on a plaque or something.
Women - Hookers and blow.  Emphatic yes.

[Llava]

Those unsure of the meaning behind the "women" part of the equation need to understand that it is, by necessity, plural.  If you're spending it on one woman, you're not doing it right.

[Merusk]

I've given lots of thought to this over the years.  Partly because I've "had" money at one point, and it really didn't do anything for my family but turn us into elitist asshats.  I think we're much better off without it, albeit the taint of the elitism is still visible when you talk to us.

Cars? Meh, I'm not a car fan.  I like practical, easily maintained cars.  I'd be tempted to buy a high-end foreign car for a moment, based on performance rep, but then remember it's still cheaper to repair a "crappy" domestic 10x over than a few of the repair bills I've seen on those 'better' foreign cars.  One thing is true about machines, they all break-down in time.

Booze is fun, but never attracted me.  Parents didn't drink much, so I don't either.  I like a good beer once in a while, or some good gin but that's it.  I can do well enough now for that.

Maybe I'd get my wife the breast lift she wants.  She's been bummed since she lost their perkiness with the first kid. She's a geek at heart, meshes nearly perfectly with my personality and more than one like her would drive me insane.  She's plenty good enough for me.

No, if I had gobs of money I'd be more likely to set-up everyone I know so that they could "do what they want" instead of "I have to do this" and go about things pretty much the same as I do now.  My kids would have college paid for, we'd move into a slightly bigger house (2200sq ft sounds like a lot until you have a 9 and 4 year old.  I need a basement to store crap now!) and I'd get my wife a newer, but practial, car.  Probably one of those Saturn minivans, as I think they're pretty rad.

Yes, I'm boring. But I'm also happy with my life (Hate about my job aside, that is.)