540 Million?

Yes. The party will be epic. It has been improved a bit since I was last there. Even has hot water showers in the Great House.

I have thought about winning the lottery more than I should admit to, as such I have a very detailed plan. I believe the best investment you can make is in yourself, so my plan is tilted that way (not that there wouldn't be a lot of fun had in the process).

1. Have a newly formed Trust accept the winnings on my behalf
2. Pay off immediate family debts
3. Fund my company to build out my "Million $ Ideas" and see if any of them can actually make $1,000,000 when properly executed.
4. College trusts for my son, nieces and nephews
5. Finish my college degree
6. Home(s) and property.. my main house would include the "man wing" with an English Pub style sports bar / lounge, and a very nice detached shop.
7. Cars: Jag XF-R (Daily), Singer 911, some dedicated spec class racer, about 100 other projects
8. Skip Barber racing school, rally school
9. LeMons, Chump, Targa Newfoundland, Silver State Classic, track days a-plenty
10. Attempt to become a professional golfer
11. Attempt to control Wife's spending so we don't go broke.
12. Buy a (huge) parking lot for the local SCCA, and other car clubs to host autox (we struggle with that in B'ham)

I am in a pool of 13... works out to be around 25 each if my math is right. Of course Murphy's Law will now kick anyone who posts to this thread. By posting here your odds go from 1:176M to 1:Infinity.

Good luck everyone!

I'm going to buy every single 2-door '81-'90 North American Ford Escort in existence. And I'll waste the rest.

Hmmm well first stop would be to my lawyer as many here have mentioned. Second I would find the nicest GNX I could and buy. Then I would give members of my family a good chunk of money each as well as a few select friends that I know could really use the money. I also might tear down my current house and put up a new one then give the property to my brother in laws family as they just lost their home to a fire.

I would then build a new home and like many here a race track. Though for my track I think I would build an oval with infield road course and maybe setup a dedicated autocross area and a drag strip as well. I would try and start a business in my community that could actually bring more money to our little town. After that bank the rest and live off of the interest while going to school for mechanics and metal fab stuff, road racing and rally schools.

z31maniac wrote:

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: First: Lawyer Second: Aston DBS Third: House

Same list here. Second might be an accountant/banker type. I'd ensure I didn't end up like many who win, broke a few years later.

i don't think either one will be as fast or as comfortable as an Aston DBS, but you're free to make that choice. America, berkeley yeah!

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

Conquest351 wrote: Just heard it's up to $640M ladies and gentlemen. My race compound just grew a little...

Hmm... what to add to my list...? Did I mention I want to date Mila Kunis?

if i win, ima clone that little minkie and give one to all my friends!

I have heard there is going to be a winner tonight, as that ALL the possible number combinations have been drawn.

Ranger50 wrote: I have heard there is going to be a winner tonight, as that ALL the possible number combinations have been drawn.

Yup, and it'll be me. I'll have to figure some way to enter an Indy Car in the $2012 Challenge...

Conquest351 wrote: Yup, and it'll be me. I'll have to figure some way to enter an Indy Car in the $2012 Challenge...

Just move the decimal point over a few places.....

AngryCorvair wrote:

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

Conquest351 wrote: Just heard it's up to $640M ladies and gentlemen. My race compound just grew a little...

Hmm... what to add to my list...? Did I mention I want to date Mila Kunis?

if i win, ima clone that little minkie and give one to all my friends!

God I love you.

poopshovel wrote:

AngryCorvair wrote:

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

Conquest351 wrote: Just heard it's up to $640M ladies and gentlemen. My race compound just grew a little...

Hmm... what to add to my list...? Did I mention I want to date Mila Kunis?

if i win, ima clone that little minkie and give one to all my friends!

God I love you.

+1

Can't wait to get my clone...

Alright I have my ticket. If I win when I build my track I want to hold a challenge event with all of ya'll there. With a cash prize for first place of course

I'm calling up Keith and ordering a squadron of turbo and v8 Miatae. Who knows, maybe they'll turbo some of those v8's!

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

poopshovel wrote:

AngryCorvair wrote:

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

Conquest351 wrote: Just heard it's up to $640M ladies and gentlemen. My race compound just grew a little...

Hmm... what to add to my list...? Did I mention I want to date Mila Kunis?

if i win, ima clone that little minkie and give one to all my friends!

God I love you.

+1 Can't wait to get my clone...

I'm guessing that's a hotling I'd like to see but can't. Speaking of, why is it that I can search "broccoli" on google images and get graphic sex pics on the first page, but "Mila Kunis Black Swan" yeilds no delicious results???

sporqster wrote: I'm going to buy every single 2-door '81-'90 North American Ford Escort in existence. And I'll waste the rest.

For sale: 89 GT with no bumpers...$500,000.00

86 EXP, high mileage.....$750,000.00

Bruce

If I buy Buffalo you guys are welcome.

Giant pile of Priuses and 10 tons of TNT? high speed cameras all around it, too, for hours of glorious viewing. Oh, and a live internet stream.

Jokes aside I would probobly give a lot of it away to charities and my church, and after that (with the remaining 200million) i don't know. I like my RX8 so i'd probobly get a PP 4 rotor, turbo, gas, and new apex seals as needed. I'd probobly be broke in 5 years, but it would be worth it.

I would take the annuity, 26 years at $20-some-odd-million per year would be a mighty fine reason to retire.

After arranging the proper locale for the "New Casa Mofo" I would look for properties to split my time with between the Carribean, San Diego, Michigan and either the Rockies or the Adirondacks.

I would present my family and close friends with prepaid American Express MasterCard or VISA cards with varying amounts on them explaining "This is all you get, do good, do bad, do whatever but do NOT ask for another penny"

I would ask the boys at Flyin Miata to build a NC MX5 with a 2011 V6 Mustang engine because a 300hp 30+ mpg Miata is needed, really... it IS the answer. Pick up a CTS V wagon for me, Whatever Leann wants for her, A Sierra 2500 4x4 and a Morgan for my FIL.

$150K per year into trust for each of the boys for their security.

Obtain the North American rights for Hells Pizza and open the corporate office outside of Pinckney, Mi (three of you are laughing your asses off right now)

Donate to PBS, Boy Scouts of America, the Komen Foundation among others.

Finally I would hire a house manager/caretaker/nanny to take care of the living arrangements... The only requirement is that if they were to ever buy cheap toilet paper I am sending their ass back to Guatemala in shoeboxes.

The line at 7-11 went around 3 walls. Its insane.

You mean, other than two chicks at the same time?

914Driver wrote: If I buy Buffalo you guys are welcome.

Thanks! I thought it was pretty berkeleying cool when I was there. I read your original post and thought "Brilliant!"

Wally wrote:

914Driver wrote: I would buy Buffalo, NY.

Congratulations, Of everything I've heard today that is easily the worst possible use of lottery winnings .

I think buying Buffalo and parting it to Canada would be a blast! They always have to pay a penalty whe buting American stuff, I'd make a killing!

John Brown wrote: I would take the annuity, 26 years at $20-some-odd-million per year would be a mighty fine reason to retire.

I thought the cash payout was smarter because you can't guarantee the future health of the lottery?

Do I win a prize for having all 12 numbers wrong?

I got 30 numbers wrong, so I beat you.