Now this made me stop and think.

[SeaCat]

I just received a Christmas card from my Uncle.

My Uncle, (my fathers younger brother) is a best selling author of medical horror and worth more than many small countries.

My uncle, while five years younger than my father has always looked older.

He doesn't believe in fun for fun's sake. He is a very seriouse individual.

On his Christmas Card he had a picture of him, his hild and his wife.

To be honest my Uncle looks like shit. Pale, heavily wrinkled and wth white hair receding rapidly.

I commented on this to my father who laughed.

It seems though that my father passed on my comments to my uncle, who just called me. My Uncle, after much chatter asked me what I thought was the cause of his problems. (And problems he does have.)

I told him what I thought. I didn't pull any punches and I didn't put it in nice ways.

I told him to tell his Boston Doctors to put it in their hats and wear it. I told him to rent an R.V. and just take off, follow the road to where it takes him. Hell I offered him to come and stay at my place for a while. (Not that this is going to happen.)

I told him to tell his wife's family to kiss off and get jobs. (My Uncle is 68 and his wife is 35. Go figure.)

I told him to go and have fun. to ignore his wealth and to ignore what society says he should be doing.

It will be interesting to see what he does.

Cat

 

[glynndah]

He's 68 and has a 35 year-old wife and he isn't having any fun!?! Something is seriously wrong with that. He should definitely take to the open road with her and have fun! Can you sign him up for some lessons? You seem to be having a great time.

 

[Dr_Strabismus]

I wish I had his money. I'd show them alright. Starting with Mr Bradshaw, my sadistic primary school teacher. And ending with the woman who was rude to me today in the ATM line. I'd have fun.

 

[only_more_so]

I wish I had his money. I'd show them alright. Starting with Mr Bradshaw, my sadistic primary school teacher. And ending with the woman who was rude to me today in the ATM line. I'd have fun.

I actually have an idea for a story (actually, it would probably be a book) about a guy who is given unlimited money. Basically, what an average person would do if money really was no object!

 

[Frank Noir]

I actually have an idea for a story (actually, it would probably be a book) about a guy who is given unlimited money. Basically, what an average person would do if money really was no object!

There was a scrap metal dealer in my country who won the lottery. He spent most of the money on scrap metal. Then the price of scrap metal went down and he lost everything,
My wife loves that story. She uses it to prove her philosophy: "If we get more money, we keep doing what we've always done - just more..."

 

[Vermilion]

There was a scrap metal dealer in my country who won the lottery. He spent most of the money on scrap metal. Then the price of scrap metal went down and he lost everything,
My wife loves that story. She uses it to prove her philosophy: "If we get more money, we keep doing what we've always done - just more..."

Sounds true to me. I'd eat more, travel more and buy more books and underwear - oh yeh - and have more time for writing.
Not sure i could go broke doing all that mind

so the question remains - what would everyone do with unlimited money?
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ps- I might buy myself a few diamonds too. I *looove* jewellery. I think I should have been a kept woman many moons ago but unfortunately women have to make their own money nowadays and I doubt i have the capacity to eanr myself diamonds as well as a living!

 

[only_more_so]

Sounds true to me. I'd eat more, travel more and buy more books and underwear - oh yeh - and have more time for writing.
Not sure i could go broke doing all that mind

so the question remains - what would everyone do with unlimited money?
x
V

ps- I might buy myself a few diamonds too. I *looove* jewellery. I think I should have been a kept woman many moons ago but unfortunately women have to make their own money nowadays and I doubt i have the capacity to eanr myself diamonds as well as a living!

Well, back in college I liked posing this question to my friends while we were in a bar. It always seemed to start the same:

Cars, houses, boats, travel, parties...

But once the preliminaries were out of the way personalities really started to show up:

A bunch of naked maids...
Hire homeless guys to do humiliating stuff...
Run for President...
Found a school...
Have a mountain carved in your likeness...
But an island and start a political free life (complete with harem of course)...
Buy a rocket ship and go into space...
Become a patron of the arts (pay artists/musicians you enjoy to make more art/music)...

Basically, the idea was, what do you do after you do all the usual lottery things. When I think about it, I would need at least a few hundred billion to really realize my dreams and aspirations.

 

[SeaCat]

He's 68 and has a 35 year-old wife and he isn't having any fun!?! Something is seriously wrong with that. He should definitely take to the open road with her and have fun! Can you sign him up for some lessons? You seem to be having a great time.

He's 68, has a 35 year old wife and is worth more than 300+Mil. The money has taken over his life. Sad to say my parents and myself are just about the only people he knows to whom his money doesn't matter.

He recently asked me why I have never asked him for money. I told him flat out there are things more important than money. He didn't understand what I meant.

When I received his card I sent my Uncle a letter inviting him to come and visit. I told him there were some rules to his visiting though. He would have to leave his Credit Cards at home. he would be staying in our guest room and dealing with home cooking. He would be spending his time as a lowlife white trash person. (So says my brother and sister.) He would be helping around the place, dishes and trash and such. In other words it would be the exact opposite of what he's used to. I'm interested in hearing his reply.

Cat

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

I'd buy much and venture capital a new world.

Money, while not everything, actualized much. I'd rather a meaningful life with much money than a meaningful life without any.

 

[glynndah]

He's 68, has a 35 year old wife and is worth more than 300+Mil. The money has taken over his life. Sad to say my parents and myself are just about the only people he knows to whom his money doesn't matter.

He recently asked me why I have never asked him for money. I told him flat out there are things more important than money. He didn't understand what I meant.

When I received his card I sent my Uncle a letter inviting him to come and visit. I told him there were some rules to his visiting though. He would have to leave his Credit Cards at home. he would be staying in our guest room and dealing with home cooking. He would be spending his time as a lowlife white trash person. (So says my brother and sister.) He would be helping around the place, dishes and trash and such. In other words it would be the exact opposite of what he's used to. I'm interested in hearing his reply.

Cat

I hope he says yes. One of the most valuable things you can have is time spent with people, especially family, who love and respect you for what you are, not what you have. You, my friend, are far richer than your uncle. (But I still think I'd let him treat you to dinner out on his last night with you. After he takes out the trash.)

 

[arienette]

He's 68, has a 35 year old wife and is worth more than 300+Mil. The money has taken over his life. Sad to say my parents and myself are just about the only people he knows to whom his money doesn't matter.

He recently asked me why I have never asked him for money. I told him flat out there are things more important than money. He didn't understand what I meant.

When I received his card I sent my Uncle a letter inviting him to come and visit. I told him there were some rules to his visiting though. He would have to leave his Credit Cards at home. he would be staying in our guest room and dealing with home cooking. He would be spending his time as a lowlife white trash person. (So says my brother and sister.) He would be helping around the place, dishes and trash and such. In other words it would be the exact opposite of what he's used to. I'm interested in hearing his reply.

Cat

I'm low life white trash, can I visit?

 

[SeaCat]

I'm low life white trash, can I visit?

In that case you're my kind of people and are welcome.

Cat

 

[SeaCat]

Well, back in college I liked posing this question to my friends while we were in a bar. It always seemed to start the same:

Cars, houses, boats, travel, parties...

But once the preliminaries were out of the way personalities really started to show up:

A bunch of naked maids...
Hire homeless guys to do humiliating stuff...
Run for President...
Found a school...
Have a mountain carved in your likeness...
But an island and start a political free life (complete with harem of course)...
Buy a rocket ship and go into space...
Become a patron of the arts (pay artists/musicians you enjoy to make more art/music)...

Basically, the idea was, what do you do after you do all the usual lottery things. When I think about it, I would need at least a few hundred billion to really realize my dreams and aspirations.

Fun question but one that I have honestly thought about this from time to time.

Believe it or not my life wouldn't change all that much. Yes I would spend some money and even get some toys. I would though still work, I'm wired for that. (I'm sure though that my job would change to something even more enjoyable to me. Battered Womans Shelter Bodyguard, Restaraunt Food Critic, Strip Club Inspector, well you get the idea.)

Cat