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You got your jackpot money. Would you change/do things differently?

Nope, i'd do most things the same as always.

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[ 2.5% ]

Heck yeah! Im gonna do almost EVERYTHING different

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[ 45.0% ]

Just a few minor changes to my lifestyle.

[ 20 ]

[ 50.0% ]

Other

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[ 2.5% ]

Total valid votes

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MegaWinner

New Jersey
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Mar 18, 2007, 11:33 pm

For me, I know they say that money changes people but I have thought about this a LOT. Me personally, I wouldn't do much differently than what I do now. The most obvious change would be that I would retire. Other than that I would still keep track of how much money I spend. I'd still hang out with my favorite 3 people (my wife and kids). We'd still go out to the malls and out to eat. I wouldn't buy stuff that I didn't do prior research on (yup, I'm one of those types of people that researches almost everything before I buy it. There is a discussion forum for almost every product on the market lol).
I would still keep limits on spending when we are out. I'd still wear the same clothes (except for the suits). And i'd pretty much do everything the same as I have always done. I actually really like my life the way it is now. I just feel like a jackpot win would be the icing on the cake.
When I win, I will not turn into a party animal. I won't start hanging out at all times of the night. I'll still watch the same tv shows and browse the same internet sites. I would not become a smug or arrogant jerk; nor would I think I was better than other people because I have lots of money. I'd still be the same ol' MegaWinner but with an extremely large bank account(s) lol! Oh yeah, and i'd travel a LOT more.

What about you guys?

I got my fingers crossed ready to win!!!
stephi

rural lowcountry, south carolina
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Mar 19, 2007, 10:53 am

I would eat in at restaurants instead of getting carryout and eat at nice restaurants more often instead of fast food all of the time. I would drive 30 miles to get gourmet subs instead of eating at local Subway. I would tip well all of the time and tip the other people that I am supposed to tip that I currently don't. If I saw something I wanted, I would just buy it instead of can't afford to. Eventually the can't afford to would turn into I don't need it so i wouldn't spend all my money away. I would try all that mail order food/organic mail order grocery store. I would sign up for a fruit of the month club, a flower of the month club, and a lei monthly club. I would have some custom exercise equipment made for my 2 fat cats. I'm already thinking up ideas for that. I would retire. I would take vacations. Tithe more than I currently do. Fix up my mother's house. That's all.
LuckyLilly

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Mar 19, 2007, 12:04 pm

It would change me completely cuz I'd finally be able to afford that shrink I so desperately need.
Elizabeth03

Nova Scotia
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Mar 19, 2007, 1:03 pm

I'd finally be able to move out of my mother's house. I'm in between jobs, so my finances aren't very good right now. It would be about time, and great to finally have financial independance if I won a large prize. As well I'd pay off bills. Travel and get away, and see the places I've always wanted to visit.
Also, help my mother with her bills, and help others. And I would feel better.
Guru101

Indiana
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Mar 19, 2007, 3:18 pm

First thing I would do is buy a Corvette Z06.

Gonna win.
JAP69

South Carolina
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Mar 19, 2007, 6:41 pm

full retirement for me.
Probably find something to do from being bored after retirement. Maybe buy some land and build a couple hundred condos.
Maybe invetigate a depressed area and build a manufacturing plant for local employment.

Numbers are where you find them.
Uff Da!

Washington State
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Mar 20, 2007, 7:00 am

It would change me, all right. I'd get a face lift! Might have my boobs lifted, too! But no, no implants.
Elizabeth03

Nova Scotia
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Mar 20, 2007, 5:09 pm

Uff Da, that's funny. That's a good one.
MADDOG10

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Beautiful Florida
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Mar 20, 2007, 5:22 pm

RETIRE,
Then I buy a "Harley Dealership" somewhere down south and enjoy......!

KARMA...Has no menu. You get served what you deserve
orangeman

Amarillo/Austin
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Mar 20, 2007, 5:32 pm

I would goof off as usual, but I wouldn't feel as guilty about it.
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Elizabeth03

Nova Scotia
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Mar 20, 2007, 6:22 pm

Maddog, that's hilarious, the eyes in the picture. Where did you get that at?
Coin Toss

Zeta Reticuli Star System
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Mar 20, 2007, 7:15 pm

Since we live in a country that's large enough to allow one to do so, my biggest change would probably be "picking my own weather."
I absolutely hate hot, humid summers and would probably go somewhere, one of those wonderful places, where people say, "What summer?" or, "Well, summer is basically the July 4th weekend and that's it."
To me one of life's mysteries will always be why anyone would live in Louisiana, consdiering the weather.

Those who run the lotteries love it when players look for consistency in something that's designed not to have any. So many systems, so many theories, so few jackpot winners.

There is one and only one 'proven' system, and that is to book the action. No matter the game, let the players pick their own losers.
LckyLary

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Mar 20, 2007, 7:16 pm

I would quit playing for the most part and focus on predictions and sharing my program. Winning the Pick 3 or 4 wouldn't be exciting in the face of millions of dollars... I might instead write a new program aimed at the stock market, and I'd get a Jeep so I'd not have to worry about the ____ weather.
spy153

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Mar 20, 2007, 7:48 pm

10% or more to my church aside, and charities, I would get an inground pool installed into my big home I would buy. I might try to hire Maddog10 to come cruise me around on that motorcycle of his, since I really can't stand to drive myself anymore. LOL! Kidding, I have a hubby for that. I would have a gym room and dance studio installed as well. (Two things I love to do and it's great exercise.) I would finally be able to afford a personal nutritionist/chef. I love to cook, but my cooking is southern and fattening. I might get a boob reduction. (these things are weighing me down here.) I would love to travel to Hawaii, tahitti, and back to Rome and France. I loved Venice and Germany. My family has never traveled like that and it would be the best thing they have ever done. Seeing that there are places in this world that are different from our little home town would do them a world of good. But some serious therapy would have to be done first, since I dont drink alcohol and traveling seems to bring on panic attacks for me nowdays. Oh, and my oldest daughter needs lipo!! Then a trainer to stay on her like white on rice.

voir-vous dans mes reves!
Jose400

Racine,Wisconsin.
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Mar 20, 2007, 8:01 pm

If I ever won the big one, the only problem I would have is to keep
a perspective on things, like the value of a dollar.
The only other thing I would think about is being totally anonymous.
Although they say this is hard to achieve, I figure having a body guard
at a grocery store is kinda rediculous.