Winning the Euromillions... what would you do?

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Every now and again, the odd story in the news where some lucky devils win big on the euromillions, like http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15253038, but basically, the question is what would YOU do with the money?

Me, I'd do the obvious really... decentish car, nice house (although staying in the area), and the best PC I can make (after the socket 2011 CPUs come out ofc), y'know, with a few Revodrives, 2x Sandy Bridge Es (assuming the evga board is real) yadah yadah... And then 580s for all and charity and savings yadah yadah

Best Ideas (according to me)
Build houses for t'economy and to make money
Bacon
A boat load of hookers and a boat
£10 Million of 'Reproduction'
Slowly empty a village and then make it look occupied and tell the press 'they took everyone'
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Live off the £20k a day interest or however much you get on £100m
 
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Nice house for me and the bouf, tip top PCs for us both, some money towards his audiophile ways, a house and a decent car for the pops, some to my mum and step dad on what ever they want, smaller hand outs to various family members, then if there is any left over, shopping spree and savings :D
 
With that much capital, say £100m, I'd first try and think of a way in which I could benefit the british economy somehow whilst ensuring I still keep most of my money in the long run, if not to make a small margin in return as well.

For example, I'd fund the construction of a housing development. I'd be sure to see my money coming back to me somehow but I'd also know that I was helping the economy from the ground up by supporting builders, one of the bedrocks of our economy.
 
Would be a epic night out if i did win it :p

Tell all my mates to come out on monday night saying its a matter of life or death if you dont come you will regret it....see who turns up then let them know and give money to them as there proberly mates i can rely on for stuff
 
Having seen the grief that the press and scroungers etc give to winners of massive jackpots, not to mention the potential risk to my family from organised criminals kidnapping them for ransom I'd do everything possible to avoid it becoming known how much I'd won. Current plan goes something like this:

Initially I'd do bugger all other than claim it, no publicity.

After about 6 months or so I'd choose a suitable week where there's a reasonable jackpot on the normal lottery, split between a few winners so that each have won 3-4m. I'd then quit work and start to live life, generally filling my days tinkering with cars in my kick ass workshop and doing various motorsport stuff and if anyone asks I'd stick with my story that I'd won a few million that week on the normal lottery and take the truth to my grave.
 
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EdwardTeach said:
I would keep quiet about it! Probably wouldn't do much major splurging for a few years, I think it would take a while to understand your options.
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******** to that, you only live once and you could drop down dead after those few years you are sat on the cash are up :)

I'm not advocating extravagant spending for 'normal' people, but if I won over £20m I'd be window shopping for major splurging within weeks never mind years, after all I would have quit my career and taken up shopping as my fulltime job :)

Pretty simple really, first up I'd be looking at property, buy myself a nice house close to family and friends, then maybe a crash pad in London. Have a look around for some nice holidays, choosing to stay where I want rather than always looking at value. New car for the wife, something a bit impractical maybe.
 
Human instinct is to reproduce, yet give a human £10 million and suddenly all they want to do is buy toys, crap and bacon.

I reckon our relationship with money is inherently corrupting.
 
Just thinking, in terms of house, I'd probably buy an old industrial building and get it converted. Industrial conversions are awesome :cool:

Other than that, I don't really know. I'd share some out amongst my family, get a nice car and house, and then after that I'm stuck. Maybe stick a big sum into savings, then donate the interest each year to a different charity?

bitslice said:
Human instinct is to reproduce, yet give a human £10 million and suddenly all they want to do is buy toys, crap and bacon.

I reckon our relationship with money is inherently corrupting.
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I dunno, £10 million could buy you a lot of 'reproduction', know what I mean? *wink wink, nudge nudge*
 
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