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What would you do with the 1.4 billion?

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  1. Stinny

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    What a way to go though.

    At 63 YO I could have a swell time for my last few years.

    Buy a pellet stove company and build them right. :D

    Yeah buddy
     
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    Oh the land I would buy. WAIT o_O And the tractor! :eek:

    But I would certainly do a lot of walking in the woods on that land. And figuring out how I could help others out. And create a lot of jobs for folks.
     
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    That's exactly what would happen. It destroys life! If it is used to help others it creates life. All the stuff we think we'd like in fact would just be an obstacle to finding what our lives are meant to be about. The currency we keep score with is $ ... the currency in God's Kingdom is LOVE.
     
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  5. ranger bob

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    Amen!
     
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    Wonderful thought.
     
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    Yup! that is what Warren Buffett, Bill and Belinda Gates are doing for example. They want to leave this earth a little better and penniless. I think their lives are meaningful and represent good examples for all of us. It is hard for us to break away from worshiping 'things.'
     
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    Ohio is one of the 6 states that allows anonymity. Here is exactly what I plan on doing step by step ................................................................................................................................................................... :zip:
     
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    Pay off my house, put some away for retirement, put a very small amount away for my kids then give 95% of it away.

    So many good things could be done with that amount it boggles the mind.
     
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    Tractors
     
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    If you gave a good chunk away to me I could make FHC my full time job. Just something to think about :D
     
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    :rofl: :lol: Done!
     
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    If you gave a chunk to me I'd just go away from this forum...that would benefit everybody here. You'd be a hero.
     
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    Amen!
     
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    Great thought!
     
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    I'd be right next to ya:binoculars:

    Here's a thought, just think about how much money went into making the jackpot, and how much good that coulda done.
     
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    Pay off house, retire comfortably, and donate most of it to Systemic Scleroderma Research Foundation.
     
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    You do know I'm a hoarder right?

     
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    You'd need a few million for that kibble bill. :rofl: :lol:
     
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