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KatieR
20th-September-2005, 12:28 PM
So, what would you do with a million dollars???? Invest it? Save it? Spend it frivolously?

I think I would pay off my debts... boring I know, but then I would go on an around the world no expenses spared trip to everywhere I have ever wanted to go.. come home and buy a Ferrari and drive really really fast with the top down and the music up really loud!!

CJ
20th-September-2005, 12:48 PM
So you wouldn't buy yourself the perfect partner to keep you in this country then?!? :wink:

Clive Long
20th-September-2005, 01:04 PM
Pay for sports, dance and music lessons and facilities for every child in the UK.

Probably need more than a million or ten.

Edit: I'm getting old - so I can afford to be generous

The love of the right person - you can't buy.

Clive

Little Monkey
20th-September-2005, 02:36 PM
Buy a big house with lots of room for friends to come and stay (and dance), and a big garden for my dog to play in!

Invite lots of friends around to my big new house for scrummy meals and lots of wine.

Buy a car.

Set up a ceramic studio with BRAND NEW equipment in my own garden.

Pay off my brother's mortgage.

Do a round-the-world trip involving lots of dance classes. Swing and Lindy in the US. Tango in Buenos Aires. Jive in Australia. Belly dancing in excotic, far-away places. Etcetcetc.

Buy another dog, and employ someone trustworthy to look after them when I'm off dancing!

LM

Dreadful Scathe
20th-September-2005, 02:39 PM
I'd go and exchange it for real money and fund a film ive written ;)

Nessa
20th-September-2005, 02:43 PM
Yeah, I'm with the Monkey!

A nice big house with rooms by the dozen, right in the middle.. um... no, sorry, got carried away. But a house with a nice garden.

No, hang on, that would take it all up.

A million dollars would probably be enough for me to work part time, indulge extravagantly in more hobbies and think of some surreptitious way to make my family more comfortable. A family trust for education of the next generation, or something like that.

Maybe even indulge and spend some more months in the UK stealing all your dance secrets before going back to Sydney and indoctrinating the locals :clap: .

Really, though. ONE measly million? I like to start my daydreams at 5 mill these days.....

Purple Sparkler
20th-September-2005, 02:46 PM
Buy a flat outright, furnish it beautifully (including some of Little Monkey's ceramics) and rent it out for as much money as I could.

Use the income from the rent to go off round the world- not all expenses spared, but on a clear budget, doing working holidays in Australia and New Zealand, and stealing Little Monkey's idea of doing dance classes the world over. I'd ship stuff home every so often so that I always left a country with a half-empty rucksack.

I would, however, splash out and stay a LONG TIME in Buenos Aires, and pay the best Tango teacher I could find to show me everything they could in the time available.

Then come home, sell the beautiful flat at a profit and buy another one for the original price, then take up residence therein with the ceramics and the accoutrements from around the world, and put the profit from selling the other flat towards buy out the Ceroc London franchise. And no, I'm not telling you what I'd do with the franchise when it was mine all mine.

I'd also try and arrange for my Nan to go to New Zealand, for my friends all over the world to come see me for my birthdays when I was away.

LMC
20th-September-2005, 03:44 PM
A million dollars isn't all that much...

I'd pay off my mortgage and hire someone to decorate and someone to come and sort the damn garden out (before English Nature declares it a Site of Special Scientific Interest).

I'd buy a car that I actually liked instead of one that just works.

Then I'd invest the rest which would hopefully bring in sufficient income that if I carried on living modestly, I could "retire" and go back to voluntary work.

Trousers
20th-September-2005, 03:51 PM
I would spend a quarter mil on drink and drugs
Another quarter mil on loose women
I reckon I'd spend another quarter mil on Fast cars




And i would probably just waste the rest

Little Monkey
20th-September-2005, 03:52 PM
I would spend a quarter mil on drink and drugs
Another quarter mil on loose women
I reckon I'd spend another quarter mil on Fast cars




And i would probably just waste the rest

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Minnie M
20th-September-2005, 04:05 PM
I'd go and exchange it for real money and.....
how much is that in real money :confused: not enough if we are dreaming :rolleyes:

David Bailey
20th-September-2005, 04:08 PM
I would spend a quarter mil on drink and drugs
Another quarter mil on loose women
I reckon I'd spend another quarter mil on Fast cars




And i would probably just waste the rest

Ah. A George Best quote... but still very funny.

PS, you've really thought about that haven't you? :eek:

LMC
20th-September-2005, 04:09 PM
how much is that in real money :confused: not enough if we are dreaming :rolleyes:

To nearest thousand:

If US$ - about £554,000

If AUS$ - about £427,000

(www.xe.com)

Dreadful Scathe
20th-September-2005, 04:10 PM
how much is that in real money :confused: not enough if we are dreaming :rolleyes:


If Katie was talking about Australian dollars then...

1,000,000.00 AUD = 426,564.27 GBP

that'd by you a nice 2 bed flat in the middle of London and a bag of crisps :)

Minnie M
20th-September-2005, 04:15 PM
I would spend a quarter mil on drink and drugs
Another quarter mil on loose women
I reckon I'd spend another quarter mil on Fast cars




And i would probably just waste the rest

save it for the doctor's bills :whistle:


nice 2 bed flat in the middle of London and a bag of crisps

so true, not sure about the crisps tho - they might have to be Tesco's own brand :rolleyes:

Purple Sparkler
20th-September-2005, 04:19 PM
PS, you've really thought about that haven't you? :eek:

Who hasn't?

Rhythm King
20th-September-2005, 04:29 PM
Who hasn't?

Me.


If I had a million dollars, well I'd buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted a monkey? :whistle:

Tessalicious
20th-September-2005, 04:29 PM
Who hasn't?Funnily enough, I didn't have you down as one with a penchant for loose women - but if there's something you feel the need to share, there's a whole gang of people sitting on and around the Sofa just waiting for someone to rock the boat with less usual versions of singledom.


If I had a million dollars, well I'd buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted a monkey?If I had a million dollars, I'd buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress, that's cruel)

Stuart
20th-September-2005, 04:35 PM
Ah. A George Best quote... but still very funny.

PS, you've really thought about that haven't you? :eek:

I thought it was Stan Bowles who said that. Still, I might be wrong.

Purple Sparkler
20th-September-2005, 04:36 PM
Me.


If I had a million dollars, well I'd buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted a monkey? :whistle:

That's no monkey! The Librarian is very angry...

Purple Sparkler
20th-September-2005, 04:37 PM
Funnily enough, I didn't have you down as one with a penchant for loose women - but if there's something you feel the need to share, there's a whole gang of people sitting on and around the Sofa just waiting for someone to rock the boat with less usual versions of singledom.
If I had a million dollars, I'd buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress, that's cruel)

Oh, the confusion. Would people please make it clear from now on whether they mean Post Script or Purple Sparkler?

Purple Sparkler
20th-September-2005, 04:39 PM
If I had a million dollars, I'd buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress, that's cruel)

If I had a million dollars, I'd build a tree fort in our yard. You could help- it wouldn't be that hard. Maybe we could put a tiny little fridge in there somewhere.

Tessalicious
20th-September-2005, 04:39 PM
Oh, the confusion. Would people please make it clear from now on whether they mean Post Script or Purple Sparkler?Sure - when I write a postscript I usually (I'm sure you'll find a contradictory example but I'll try from now on anyway) put P.S. whereas you are PS - but I'm not sure why this applies to what I wrote...?

Purple Sparkler
20th-September-2005, 04:45 PM
Sure - when I write a postscript I usually (I'm sure you'll find a contradictory example but I'll try from now on anyway) put P.S. whereas you are PS - but I'm not sure why this applies to what I wrote...?

It was the thing about Loose Women. I thought by 'PS you've really thought about this' DavidJames was alluding to my somewhat detailed response about what I'd do with a million quid.

But I feared there may have been confusion and he may have just meant Post Script not me.

Imagine the confusion if my online name actually WAS Post Script...

Clive Long
20th-September-2005, 04:46 PM
That's no monkey! The Librarian is very angry...
No "in" jokes please :devil:

Osama-Clive ben Zealot

Purple Sparkler
20th-September-2005, 04:47 PM
No "in" jokes please :devil:

Osama-Clive ben Zealot

How is a Terry Pratchett reference an 'in' joke? :confused: :(

Dreadful Scathe
20th-September-2005, 04:54 PM
Its not an 'in' joke its an "in" joke.

Clive Long is a monkey.

Rhythm King
20th-September-2005, 05:02 PM
No "in" jokes please :devil:

Osama-Clive ben Zealot

Behave, or he'll throw the book at you. And he has quite a few to hand.

Sparkles
20th-September-2005, 05:07 PM
Behave, or he'll throw the book at you. And he has quite a few to hand.
Anyone would think you were bored RK? :what:

Rhythm King
20th-September-2005, 05:20 PM
Anyone would think you were bored RK? :what:
Why Miss Sparkles, whatever do you mean? :whistle:

Clive Long
20th-September-2005, 05:27 PM
How is a Terry Pratchett reference an 'in' joke? :confused: :(
Sorry. I'm just not in touch with popular culture references.

Think of me as a guy who thinks digital watches are a pretty neat idea.

Books .... ooooh ... lovely, stroke, stroke, sniff. Long words .... aaaahhhhh.

I have had to give away or sell more books than I currently own. No space to live in otherwise. :sad:

CRL

Dreadful Scathe
20th-September-2005, 05:33 PM
I have had to give away or sell more books than I currently own.

Wow. You gave them all away yet you currently own them - are they homing books set to return by magical command ? :)

Repeat after me... 'ook' :)

Groovy Dancer
20th-September-2005, 06:21 PM
Me.


If I had a million dollars, well I'd buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted a monkey? :whistle:


If I had a million dollars, I'll be rich!! :whistle: :clap:

Little Monkey
20th-September-2005, 07:13 PM
That's no monkey! The Librarian is very angry...

Oh, just give him a bunch of bananas. Or hold his hand. He likes holding hands. Oook.

El Salsero Gringo
20th-September-2005, 08:27 PM
I hate to p*ss on the parade, but a million dollars (about £600k) doesn't get you very far these days. It might buy you a nice flat, or a not-so-nice house in a reasonable part of London for instance, but it won't change the world. Not that I'd say no, but make it $100 million and you can really get some stuff done.

under par
20th-September-2005, 09:10 PM
but make it $100 million and you can really get some stuff done.


But that is not the title of the song........... :rofl:

Lory
20th-September-2005, 10:54 PM
that'd by you a nice 2 bed flat in the middle of London and a bag of crisps :)
I think you can forget the crisps :rolleyes:

Sheepman
21st-September-2005, 09:50 AM
OK, here's what you should really do with that million, I hope we're all going to be word perfect on this for next Monday!

Now I'm just wondering how well that track would mix with the Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love" ?

Greg


If I Had A Million Dollars
by Bare Naked Ladies
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If I had a million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
Well I'd buy you a house...I would buy you a house.
And if had a million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
Buy you some furniture for your house...maybe a Chesterfield or an ottoman.
If I had a million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
Well I'd buy you a K-Car...a nice reliant automobile.
If I had a million dollars...I'd buy your love
If I had a million dollars
I'd build a tree fort in our yard
If I had million dollars
You could help, it wouldn't be that hard
If I had million dollars
Maybe we could put like a little tiny fridge in there somewhere
You know, we could just go up there and hang out
Like open the fridge and stuff
There would be already be foods laid out for us
Like little pre-wrapped sausages and things
Mmmm...
They have pre-wrapped sausages but they don't have pre-wrapped bacon
Oh can you blame them? Huh yeah.

If I had million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
I'd buy you a fur coat...But not a real fur coat that's cruel.
If I had million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
I'd buy you an exotic pet...Like a llama or an emu.
If I had million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
I'd buy you John Merrick's remains...all them crazy elephant bones
And If I had million dollars I'd buy your love.

If I had a million dollars.
We wouldn't have to walk to the store
If I had a million dollars.
We'd take a limousine 'cause it costs more.
If I had a million dollars
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner
But we would eat Kraft Dinner
Of course we would, we’d just eat more
And buy really expensive ketchups with it
That’s right, all the fanciest dijon ketchups
Mmmm...

If I had million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
I'd buy you a green dress...But not a real green dress, that's cruel.
If I had million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
I'd buy you some art...A Picasso or a Garfunkel
If I had million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
I'd buy you a monkey...Haven't you always wanted a monkey?
If I had million dollars I’d buy your love

If I had million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
If I had million dollars...if I had a million dollars.
I'd be rich.

KatieR
21st-September-2005, 10:21 AM
So you wouldn't buy yourself the perfect partner to keep you in this country then?!? :wink:

Haven't you heard the saying.. Money cant buy love...?? Still... Im sure that I could possibly bribe an Immigration Official or something..?

KatieR
21st-September-2005, 10:24 AM
To nearest thousand:

If US$ - about £554,000

If AUS$ - about £427,000

(www.xe.com)

Lets make it a million pounds then... :D


Me.


If I had a million dollars, well I'd buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted a monkey? :whistle:

I thought it was a llama you were after?

Rhythm King
21st-September-2005, 11:44 AM
I thought it was a llama you were after?
Yeah, that's so I can spread a llama and despondency! :really:


If I had a million dollars, I'll be rich!! :whistle::clap:

This is all your fault anyway Mr Groovy Dancer - you have a lot to answer for :devil: (but I wish I'd been there to see it :rofl: )

Groovy Dancer
21st-September-2005, 01:44 PM
This is all your fault anyway Mr Groovy Dancer - you have a lot to answer for :devil: (but I wish I'd been there to see it :rofl: )


It wasn't easy at first. :yeah: It took a couple of playbacks to convince Senor TWK :worthy: :worthy:

But I am glad I will not be the only one singing next Monday :clap: :rofl:

If I had a million dollars, if I had a million dollars!!......... :whistle:

Groovy Dancer
27th-September-2005, 01:58 PM
It wasn't easy at first. :yeah: It took a couple of playbacks to convince Senor TWK :worthy: :worthy:

But I am glad I will not be the only one singing next Monday :clap: :rofl:

If I had a million dollars, if I had a million dollars!!......... :whistle:



All together now!! 'If I had a million dollars'...... I'll probably be really really happy. :rofl: :whistle:

Rhythm King
27th-September-2005, 02:35 PM
All together now!! 'If I had a million dollars'...... I'll probably be really really happy. :rofl: :whistle:

Hey KGD - You Da Man!! :worthy: :worthy:



Er, The Karaoke Man!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

R-K :cheers:

Groovy Dancer
27th-September-2005, 05:12 PM
Hey KGD - You Da Man!! :worthy: :worthy:



Er, The Karaoke Man!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

R-K :cheers:

I couldn't believe all of you were waving your hands in the air :clap: , that was so cool :worthy: :worthy:

Lynn
27th-September-2005, 05:28 PM
I have had to give away or sell more books than I currently own. No space to live in otherwise. :sad: Give away or sell books? :confused: No...sorry don't understand... (Actually have to admit I have done this with some textbooks I know I will no longer need).

(This from someone running out of bookcases... :rofl: )

If I had a lot of money... give a proportion of it to various projects where I know it would be put to good use eg providing shelter for street children...pay off my mortgage (actually that wouldn't take very much!), rent out my house and buy another one to live in...go on a nice holiday...put the remainder safely away.

KatieR
28th-September-2005, 11:34 AM
Hey KGD - You Da Man!! :worthy: :worthy:



Er, The Karaoke Man!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

R-K :cheers:

:yeah:

What a fantastic ending to a lovely evening! Its moments like those that make life really worthwhile I think :)

Kudos for Divi too!!

So who's up to take the Karaoke crown from KGD next week?

Daisy Chain
28th-September-2005, 12:00 PM
...I'd convert it to Sterling.

Then I'd give up work so that I could travel to other less local Ceroc venues on a weekday night and not have to worry about getting up the following morning.

Bliss!

Daisy

(A Working Flower)

Purple Sparkler
28th-September-2005, 12:32 PM
:yeah:

What a fantastic ending to a lovely evening! Its moments like those that make life really worthwhile I think :)

Kudos for Divi too!!

So who's up to take the Karaoke crown from KGD next week?

Hey, if I could stay late enough to do it, I would.

Though all that may change in the next couple of months.

philsmove
11th-August-2007, 01:06 PM
Ok we know you were out dancing but check your tickets

BBC NEWS | UK | UK winner holding £35.4m ticket (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6941673.stm)
:cheers: