If I only had $23,148,855,308,184,500...

[Buffett and Colbert]

If I had that kind of money, it would mean nothing, because the value of the dollar would be virtually nothing.

...

Of all the times I've fantasized about having this amount of money, I've never thought of that. Way to crush my hopes and dreams!

[Derscon]

If I had that kind of money, it would mean nothing, because the value of the dollar would be virtually nothing.

Hmmm....Good point, if you did acquire that amount of money, the first move should be to buy as many precious metals as possible to keep its value...

At that point, the dollar would already have no value, so it would be almost impossible to afford so much of an ounce of gold.

I think the best thing to do would be to use the money to pay off everybody's debt that holds the debt in US dollars, and then proceed to burn the rest of the money in a bonfire in the Federal Reserve building.

[Maurepas]

If I had that kind of money, it would mean nothing, because the value of the dollar would be virtually nothing.

Hmmm....Good point, if you did acquire that amount of money, the first move should be to buy as many precious metals as possible to keep its value...

At that point, the dollar would already have no value, so it would be almost impossible to afford so much of an ounce of gold.

I think the best thing to do would be to use the money to pay off everybody's debt that holds the debt in US dollars, and then proceed to burn the rest of the money in a bonfire in the Federal Reserve building.

I was kind of assuming it was some freak accident that gave you the money, as such, I figured the effects wouldnt be noticed immediately, so I was thinking for at least a few days the value would still be good...

[Non Aligned States]

I was gonna keep it under wraps for my own personal use, but if you insist, I shall reveal it to the world.

That's what he wants you to do.

Rule #220. Fake weaknesses always pay off when the would be foiler's of your plan come up with it.

[Pawns123]

I'd make BIll Gates dance for me

[Derscon]

Hmmm....Good point, if you did acquire that amount of money, the first move should be to buy as many precious metals as possible to keep its value...

At that point, the dollar would already have no value, so it would be almost impossible to afford so much of an ounce of gold.

I think the best thing to do would be to use the money to pay off everybody's debt that holds the debt in US dollars, and then proceed to burn the rest of the money in a bonfire in the Federal Reserve building.

I was kind of assuming it was some freak accident that gave you the money, as such, I figured the effects wouldnt be noticed immediately, so I was thinking for at least a few days the value would still be good...

A valid point, yes. Even better if you can keep ANYONE from EVER knowing that you had that much money. As long as you slowly spend it, no one will feel the effects until well after you are rich and comfortable enough to survive the complete and total rape of the global economy.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

I was gonna keep it under wraps for my own personal use, but if you insist, I shall reveal it to the world.

That's what he wants you to do.

Rule #220. Fake weaknesses always pay off when the would be foiler's of your plan come up with it.

What if isn't fake? What happens then?

[Vetalia]

Man, I knew cigarette taxes were going up but goddamn...

[Non Aligned States]

What if isn't fake? What happens then?

Then he hasn't read the Evil Overlords manual and pays the price for any amateur evil overlord. Duh.

Rule #220: Whatever my one vulnerability is, I will fake a different one. For example, ordering all mirrors removed from the palace, screaming and flinching whenever someone accidentally holds up a mirror, etc. In the climax when the hero whips out a mirror and thrusts it at my face, my reaction will be "Hmm...I think I need a shave."

A professional always consults his manual before starting out on a new job.

[JuNii]

A valid point, yes. Even better if you can keep ANYONE from EVER knowing that you had that much money. As long as you slowly spend it, no one will feel the effects until well after you are rich and comfortable enough to survive the complete and total rape of the global economy.

this...

I would still keep working, maybe move to Vegas, buy a house... keep it small, simple and secret...

I'll just hide in my tech room... which will have the top of the line computer equiptment, dvd/Blue ray players and every gaming console and game ever!

but other than that... be simple in my spending...

[Warhaven]

If I had that much money I'd by Canada and give it to America as a present. Then I'd buy Mexico and give it to America as a present. Then I'd disappear after a black unmarked van paid a quiet midnight visit to my house...

[Rolling squid]

If I had that kind of money, it would mean nothing, because the value of the dollar would be virtually nothing.

...

Of all the times I've fantasized about having this amount of money, I've never thought of that. Way to crush my hopes and dreams!

Meh. You could burn 90+ percent of it, not ruin the world's economy, and still have enough to buy anything.

Now, assuming that that amount of money could be used and not destroy the economy, I'd buy every company in the world, and let them run as they normally do, with the exception of me being able step in and change things if I need to.

[Rolling Dead]

Purchase a De-milled M1A1 Abrams. The rest would be used on gasoline. I still couldn't afford to make it to town...

[Fighter4u]

Why are you guys talking about burning the cash? Do you have any idea how many trees you would have to cut down to print the bills? Hell I bet their not enough time in a century to even brint it all in ten thousands bills.

The money would just be numbers in a bank account and the world governments could just restart over the day before you came rich after they got rid of you.

[Non Aligned States]

Lobby groups to repeal laws against private interests in space. Fund orbital industries and the construction of orion engines and other high yield drives. Begin asteroid mining. Put engines on asteroids. Declare myself ruler of Earth and drop rocks on anyone who objects. 50 ton rocks. From high orbit.

LG would get cream pies dropped on him instead.

[New Manvir]

buy a popsicle, I really want one right now.

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

Why are you guys talking about burning the cash? Do you have any idea how many trees you would have to cut down to print the bills? Hell I bet their not enough time in a century to even brint it all in ten thousands bills.

The money would just be numbers in a bank account and the world governments could just restart over the day before you came rich after they got rid of you.

Well, duh.

Unless...

[Lunatic Goofballs]

Lobby groups to repeal laws against private interests in space. Fund orbital industries and the construction of orion engines and other high yield drives. Begin asteroid mining. Put engines on asteroids. Declare myself ruler of Earth and drop rocks on anyone who objects. 50 ton rocks. From high orbit.

LG would get cream pies dropped on him instead.

Yay!

[Lunatic Goofballs]

What if isn't fake? What happens then?

Then he hasn't read the Evil Overlords manual and pays the price for any amateur evil overlord. Duh.

Rule #220: Whatever my one vulnerability is, I will fake a different one. For example, ordering all mirrors removed from the palace, screaming and flinching whenever someone accidentally holds up a mirror, etc. In the climax when the hero whips out a mirror and thrusts it at my face, my reaction will be "Hmm...I think I need a shave."

A professional always consults his manual before starting out on a new job.

Here's the thing: I read that manual too.

[Non Aligned States]

Here's the thing: I read that manual too.

We know you read the publicly available one... and how would you know whether it was followed or not? Or whether it's all a clever scheme to make you think that it is?

[Lunatic Goofballs]

Here's the thing: I read that manual too.

We know you read the publicly available one... and how would you know whether it was followed or not? Or whether it's all a clever scheme to make you think that it is?

How do you know i didn't write it?

[Non Aligned States]

How do you know i didn't write it?

Because I did. You only proofread it. And don't think I didn't catch you trying to insert those comments about putting banana cream in people's shoes.

[New Citizens]

I would use to money to build and man a gargantuan, armored, stealth, nuclear battle zeppelin! I would then proceed to conquer all of Africa.

[New Citizens]

I would burn the rest of the money in order to not cause hyper-inflation across the globe.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

To be precise, $23,148,855,308,184,500 is going to cause a lot of inflation without gold backing in the currency. Until recently Zimbabweans used to be trading in sums as big as this, using notes like these:



Hyperinflation at this scale has only happened in Zimbabwe and it would be a catastrophe for a scenario like this to happen in America.