In all honesty, I'd likely give it all away. The alternative is that the money destroys me. Besides giving it all away would be great fun. I dont need a Ferrari or a yacht. A modest gaff, Mrs Boots and my bikes are all I need and I have those already. I would though, like to retire and never work again. So I just need enough for the latter. Imagine the enjoyment you'd get from giving some financial stability to umpteen charitable organisations.
I wouldn't give any to new "friends" @Noods Just a handful of people I've known for 20 - 30 years, and even then with some thought about the implications.
Have you seen what charities pay their executives? It makes you wonder how much of any donation actually gets to the coal face.
Give it all away, well not all of it I'm not an idiot. But give to charities and good causes, not money grabbing individuals that suddenly crawl out of the woodwork. I'd keep enough to set myself up comfortably for the rest of my life without being overboard. There's a chap my family have known for years started out his working life as a company rep but was made redundant. He set up his own business that snowballed. To cut a long story short he sold out about 10 years ago for nearly 100m. He has all the trappings of a mega rich person, stately home, nice cars, villas, apartments you name it. He's not happy. He told me that everyone looks at him with an 'it's alright for him' attitude. People think it must be great having all that money, everything you want and no worries, which is partly true but he said he has more worries now than ever and worries about things that he would have never even thought of before. He said he lives in fear for his family and himself. It's a nagging worry that's in the back of his mind 24 hours a day. He seems to be coming more of a recluse and doesn't leave the house much worried that someone will break in and rob them or take them hostage or kidnap his wife or children. Every time they go out he's on edge till they come back safe and sound. His children are in their early twenties and like all parents him and his wife want them to meet partners and settle down and be happy, but it's obvious some just have pound signs in their eyes and trying to tell a besotted 21 year old that thier boyfriend is just a gold digger drives a huge wedge between a family. I do actually feel sorry for him. He's traded an ordinary life with peace of mind and anonymity for a life that carries huge responsibility and a responsibility that he can't control. Sometimes money can be curse. Having said that I'd take my chances with a cheeky £mil or two!
I'd quite like to be a philanthropist. It would be a fantastic feeling to help people. That would be much better than floating around on a yacht. I mean, what the fuck would I do all day besides tanning my arse? No, thats not for me. I guess if you were born wealthy, you'd be used to it. I wasnt and I am not. So I wouldnt miss it. Shit, I dont even play the lottery anyways. Alternatively I'd buy a US WWII Battleship and go after the whalers. Ok matey, lets see how you like my 17" guns you cunts.
I'd buy a vets practice and remove the wigs off all the wombats that wear one, but in Elton Johns case I'd probably just put him down away... its the kindest thing to do after all, for the nation I mean....
I think my computer has been hacked, I mentioned online what would I do with my £175 million lottery win and so far I have had 3 emails from young girls in russia, 4 emails from men wanting to buy my phone for lots of money from nigeria for thier one legged nephew who is doing missionairy work for the poor in glasgow and 3 blokes who call themselves grace, wanda and star from thailand. Choices choices
Should I be merging this thread with this one? - https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/the-end-of-austerity.52583/
Morning is a dim memory, Noob. Been busy trying to close all the threads you've been posting on but it just don't seem to work today : o )
You do realise that fin will think you are two timing and neglecting him and you know what he's like when you don't show him loz- fin time
yip loz. whats it all about? who says money cant buy you love. tell me, whats yer hole worth these days? i will double what ever noob is paying. i know its second hand but if noob was yer first i guess after the first 2" it's all brand new.
Well, this thread degenerated quickly and it wasnt even my fault. I must be slacking, or is that Loz's rear end? Who knows? Join us next week for more episodes of Fin/Loz/Noobs love triangle.
He hasn't had his coffee yet, he gets warmer and charming afterwards I had thought of a barn type of conversion where the ground floor is all glass and would hold a collection of cars and bikes with the first floor being the living quarters. Between the two would be a lift capable of taking a car or bike, to place in my lounge. I don't like a lot of sunshine so if an island was the housing choice it's more likely to be near Alaska than Bermuda. Family would spring out of every geographical orifice I'm sure along with friends who have not been friends for good reason. The family is always a hard one as that money is too much for any one person, if you give more away to charity than to a family member then some will always see what others get rather than what they have just been given but most of us would take care of close family and friends I suspect I would buy an island near Alaska to live, a good sized house somewhere in Portgual to use for family and friends to have a free holiday break, buy many houses to rent out but only at council rates and only for ex service men and women (far too many are homeless) and a good chunk I suspect, will be spent mostly on good causes and start up programmes The rest? I would buy a multistrada out of warranty and watch the money disappear quite quickly
