Powerball!!!

[marcski]

got my winning ticket today. estimated cash payout around $230M lump sum.

Plan is to purchase a nice summer home in South Carolina, either Hilton Head or Kiawah Island.

Due to family considerations we'll stay in CT for a few more years, probably do a seasonal rental in VT rather than invest there.

After that we'll move west, buy a small place in Denver downtown (thinking high rise condo right downtown) and a large house in the mountains. Perhaps Breckenridge area since my wife loves that town.

I figure Memorial Day to Labor Day in the summer home. We'll hang in Denver during the fall with occasional trips to the mountains. We'll spend more time in the mountains during the snowy months but trek back to the city for occasion nights out or for a change of scenery, especially during the pesky tourist weekends.

Why not keep a place in Ct. for foliage season? They don't have the hardwoods we do back here in the east....makes for less color.

 

[gmcunni]

Why not keep a place in Ct. for foliage season? They don't have the hardwoods we do back here in the east....makes for less color.

i guess it is a possibility, could do summer down south, come up here for fall and hit Denver after Halloween. seems a bit frivolous to have a house in New England for just 8 weeks of the year tho.

 

[marcski]

i guess it is a possibility, could do summer down south, come up here for fall and hit Denver after Halloween. seems a bit frivolous to have a house in New England for just 8 weeks of the year tho.

Is anything really frivolous after winning 230 million??

 

[ScottySkis]

I would have a home on top of Alta_Snowbird, and good car, not to expensive, some money for my love ones and quit my current job, but honestly I get bored so I work about 20 hours a week when not skiing just a non stressful job.

 

[wa-loaf]

I'd probably buy a ski shop at a mtn somewhere to give me something to do. I'd be happy to run it at break even. Then I'd need a city apartment and a lake/beach house for the summers.

Looks like we get another shot.

 

[deadheadskier]

I'm glad no one won. $360M wasn't quite enough for me.

 

[gmcunni]

I'm glad no one won. $360M wasn't quite enough for me.

i agree, with the added $$ i won't feel as bad including a home in New England for the fall foliage. It will make my Mom happy too since she'll still be here.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Hell i get bored easily so i'd lease a bunch o places all over the damn world till i got rid of the wnderlust

BUT lease em just i n time for the occupany ( moving targets are HARD to hit ) then id have total flexibility and NOT be tied down with property and all that crap and yeah my so called residence for tax purposes the Cayman Is. Hahahaha


id set up a Charitable foundation hey gotta be tax conscious wink wink give grants to needy skiers to enhance their emotional , physical and psychological well being and addrees obeisity issues too hell gotta be PC and get some write off too

And yeah i.m taking care of all my kids and grandkids with serious trusts but the $$$$ dont flow till they prove to me they are independently ABLE to be productive . I want to incentivise their success not create drones hahahaha ,, guess ill need a lear jet tho dont want to depend on commercial airtravel , hey mebbe i can set up

 

[Nick]

How many combinations are tehre actually available?

 

[Riverskier]

I'm glad no one won. $360M wasn't quite enough for me.

You know, it is funny you mentioned that. I work a couple nights a week at a convenience store my family owns. When the jackpot gets high like this, sales of tickets at least quadruple. People mention all the time how with the jackpot this high it is NOW worth playing. I mean, the Powerball jackpots are usually 100+ million, how much different would your life really be with 100 million or 300 million??? I know the increase is ultimately attributable to the hysteria surrounding the historic jackpots, but it is still funny to hear the justifications.

On another note, I don't play myself, but I get it- it is fun to dream (unless you are actually stupid enough to think you have a relevant chance of winning). That said, almost nobody who came into the store last night bought only one ticket. Most people spent $10-$20. Why on earth would you buy more than one ticket? You only need one to "dream" and why would otherwise intelligent people (some of them anyway) waste their money on improving their odds from approx. 1:150,000,000 to 5:150,000,000???

 

[deadheadskier]

Oh there's a difference my friend. At a $100M I'd probably have to settle for Caymus as an everyday drinking wine. $300M and I could step up to Bruno Giacosa without feeling too irresponsible.

 

[Riverskier]

Caymus, oh the horror!!!

 

[from_the_NEK]

People mention all the time how with the jackpot this high it is NOW worth playing. I mean, the Powerball jackpots are usually 100+ million, how much different would your life really be with 100 million or 300 million???

100 million = sweet yacht
300 Million = sweeter yacht with helicopter option. Imagine the heli-skiing you could do!

 

[from_the_NEK]

Jackpot up to $600 million now.

 

[wa-loaf]

Jackpot up to $600 million now.

If I win I'll buy a pair of skis for everyone who has more than 500 posts on AZ as of today. Maybe throw a big party at Sugarloaf or something too.

 

[deadheadskier]

Maybe throw a big party at Sugarloaf or something too.

hell, with that kind of coin you could just buy the place

 

[wa-loaf]

hell, with that kind of coin you could just buy the place

Nah, too much work.

 

[ScottySkis]

If I win I'll buy a pair of skis for everyone who has more than 500 posts on AZ as of today. Maybe throw a big party at Sugarloaf or something too.

Thanks that is a great offer.

 

[twinplanx]

Nah, too much work.

how about Maple Valley? A Snowcat and a few Snowmobiles should do the trick...

 

[ctenidae]

I put in with the office pool. It'd only be $20 million, but I suppose it'd be OK for a little while...