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Originally posted by sycamore
I was over in NJ last night buying a few tix. In fact, I apparently missed being on TV by an hour or so, as our NBC affiliate in Philadelphia was over at the place where I bought my tix (a liquor store in Pennsauken, NJ).
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Really??? We missed our "15 minutes"? Darn it!
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The first thing I would do if I won that money is talk to an accountant or investment representative. I would go with the lump sum, which should be around $100 million. If invested properly, I'd probably make that $100 million turn back into $300 million and then some in the end.
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I was having a conversation with one of the dialysis nurses last Friday about this very topic. She said that she knew a guy who hit the lottery (not the BIG jackpot, but for like five grand). She said that he suggested for anyone who wins ANY amount of money to hire a lawyer.
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Once the finances are set, I would pay off all my debts, then Rho's debts, then my parents' house. That wouldn't take much. Then, I'd buy myself a new car...a nice car. No Ferraris or Lamborghinis. Probably the most expensive car I would buy is a Cadillac STS. Then, a new car for Rho.
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*come on millions!*
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As far as a million dollar mansion...hmmm. Not sure what I would want to do as far as a house. Maybe a nice 3-story house in Chicago's Wicker Park. Or, my dream home near the Maryland shore. Nothing overly ludicrious.
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Heck, with 300 million, buy both!
*sigh* With that kind of money, I'd FINALLY get my dream photography studio up and running. There was a time that I dreamt of traveling all over the world, but IMO, it's just not safe anymore (especially for Americans).
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Sure, the odds are 76 million to one. It's not like I'm really hurting myself, other than wasting a dollar and some gas driving over to New Jersey. Plus, it's fun to dream. 
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Absolutely!!